HighVista Strategies
Jian Song has a strong background in software development and engineering. They started their career as a Software Engineer at CALEB Technologies Corp. in 2000 and then moved on to work as a Sr. Software Engineer at Navitaire from 2004 to 2008. Jian then joined Dimensional Fund Advisors as a System Developer from 2009 to 2011. After that, they worked as a Sr. Consultant at Eagle Investment Systems for a few months in 2011. Currently, Jian is the Head of Software Development at HighVista Strategies, a position they have held since 2012.
Jian Song obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Midwestern State University, where they attended from 1996 to 1999.
HighVista Strategies
HighVista is an alternative asset manager that brings investors the power to go anywhere in pursuit of enduring, outsized alpha. Based in Boston and founded in 2004, HighVista manages nearly $5 billion of capital on behalf of sophisticated investors globally. The firm's unique culture combines inquisitive thinking with rigorous discipline to find inefficiencies across public and private markets. This flexibility and approach make HighVista a preferred partner for investors looking outside the standard playbook for differentiated ideas that can amplify returns. Investment strategies include opportunistic private credit and equity, biotechnology equities, hedged public markets strategies, and multi-strategy alternatives.