Anthony Qi
Anthony Qi
Investment Analyst
Investment Analyst
Anthony Qi was born in Buffalo, NY, and later raised in Houston in a household that placed consistent emphasis on education, curiosity, and structured learning. Growing up in an environment that encouraged exploration alongside discipline helped shape a thoughtful and grounded approach to both academics and long-term personal development. These early influences established habits that would continue to guide his professional path.
After completing high school, he earned admission to the Business Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin, a highly selective undergraduate business program known for its demanding standards. The program required sustained academic focus, collaborative problem solving, and accountability, all of which aligned with his strengths and interests.
While enrolled at the university, Anthony pursued a major in Finance and a minor in Spanish, graduating in 2018 with a major GPA of 3.5/4.0. Coursework emphasized analytical reasoning and structured thinking, while the honors curriculum relied heavily on case studies and team-based projects that strengthened communication and critical evaluation skills.
Anthony Qi also expanded his academic experience through a semester abroad at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires in 2015. During this period, he studied program management and benefited from full immersion in a Spanish-speaking environment. This experience supported both academic growth and cultural understanding, while strengthening practical language skills.
His professional path began in investing, where attention to detail and disciplined analysis were essential. Early internships at Goshawk Global Investments, Nine Ten Capital Management, and Intertek in Shanghai provided exposure to financial research, operational processes, and international business environments.
These roles reinforced the importance of grounding decisions in data while remaining adaptable across industries and cultures. Exposure to different markets and organizational structures helped build comfort with complexity and analytical rigor.
Anthony Qi began his full-time career at Highside Global Management, a $250 million fundamental long-short equity hedge fund. Over nearly four years, he sourced investment ideas and managed sector coverage across advertising, transportation, and logistics, contributing to research-driven portfolio decisions.
Although his background was rooted in Finance, his career later expanded into software development and product design. As the first employee at a startup focused on building research tools for hedge funds and investigative journalists, he worked across analysis, product creation, and early operational development.
Anthony contributed to designing features, engaging with initial clients, and forming early partnerships. He helped build tools that tracked regulatory investigations and industry payments, ensuring technical execution aligned with broader strategic goals.
His responsibilities included UI UX feedback, data analysis, client development, and business development. This hands-on role required adaptability and a willingness to learn across disciplines while maintaining attention to detail.
Anthony Qi has played a role in several projects that influenced product capabilities and internal processes. At a research software startup, he helped develop the first version of a regulatory investigations tool that enabled users to view agency activity from the SEC and FDA.
He also generated a significant portion of the foundational datasets required to launch Canary Data. This work supported early product functionality and provided practical value to users from the outset.
Anthony Qi also made meaningful contributions at Highside Global Management by expanding sector coverage to include semiconductors, software, and packaging. He systematized the use of alternative data in earnings forecasts by developing statistical models that produced defined ranges of expected outcomes ahead of earnings and other catalysts.
His professional skill set combines financial expertise and technical capability. He is fluent in Spanish and conversant in Chinese, enabling effective communication across diverse cultural and professional settings.
Anthony is comfortable working with Capital IQ and Bloomberg and maintains a working knowledge of Python and TypeScript. These technical skills are applied pragmatically to support research, automate non-critical processes, and improve efficiency during diligence efforts.
The ability to bridge analytical finance work with technical problem-solving has enabled him to approach challenges from multiple perspectives, thereby strengthening both accuracy and execution.
Outside of professional responsibilities, Anthony Qi maintains interests that emphasize discipline, consistency, and continuous learning. He actively follows equity markets and derivatives trading and regularly explores prediction markets and analytical communities such as Good Judgment Open and Polymarket.
Physical activity also plays a vital role in maintaining balance. He plays tennis, lifts weights, and rock climbs, activities that require focus, persistence, and steady improvement similar to professional pursuits.
Anthony also enjoys games that emphasize social interaction, progression, and long-term skill development. Recently, he has spent time playing RuneScape, Elden Ring, and Nightreign, appreciating systems that reward thoughtful strategy and sustained effort.
Anthony Qi has consistently valued mentorship and knowledge sharing throughout his career. While at Highside, he mentored interns, helping them develop technical skills and a structured approach to problem-solving.
Rather than providing direct answers, he emphasized independent thinking and logical reasoning. This approach aimed to build confidence and long-term capability rather than short-term solutions.
Anthony Qi also writes about topics that interest him, including financial markets and gaming economics. His published work includes reflections on mentorship and a detailed analysis of Runescape as a closed-system economic model.
Through Medium and his personal site, Notes on the Margin, he aims to make complex ideas clear and accessible to a broad audience. The focus is on clarity, structure, and practical insight rather than abstraction.
Anthony has developed a professional perspective shaped by experience in both hedge fund analysis and product development. He values attention to detail while remaining mindful of broader strategic considerations that influence outcomes.
He has worked in environments where decisions carry direct financial consequences and where timely execution matters. This balance between rigor and adaptability has informed how he approaches projects and evaluates impact.
Anthony Qi defines success in terms of measurable impact rather than titles or credentials. This may include improving product functionality, identifying overlooked investment opportunities, or supporting the growth and development of others.
Currently, he is seeking opportunities that sit at the intersection of academic rigor and technical application, including finance roles, technical positions, or hybrid paths that combine both disciplines.
His career to date has been guided by curiosity, disciplined problem-solving, and a willingness to engage with complex challenges. These qualities continue to shape his direction and will remain central as he moves forward.