Reshaping Investing Through Modern Quant Strategies I Amar Shah I Qi-Cap PMS IBangalore Alpha Summit
Speaker - Mr. Amar Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Qi CapAbout The Alpha Summit 2026
The Alpha Summit is an annual investment forum hosted by PMS AIF WORLD, bringing together leading investors, fund managers, wealth professionals and industry experts to discuss investment ideas, market trends and opportunities shaping the future of investing.
📅 Date: Saturday, 22nd August 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
🏛️ Venue: Taj, MG Road, Bengaluru
🎙️ Host: PMS AIF WORLD
In this session, Amar takes the audience inside the world of systematic and quantitative investing, exploring how data, mathematics, technology, AI and machine learning are changing the way investment decisions are made.
The session highlights how the combination of large datasets, quantitative factors, AI/ML and disciplined portfolio construction can potentially reduce behavioural biases and create a repeatable investment process — while continuously adapting to changing market conditions.
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Amar’s 25-Year Investment Journey
01:14 Why the Timing Is Right for Systematic Investing
01:23 Building an In-House Quantitative Investment Platform
02:26 Why Data Is the Key Ingredient
03:37 Rules Over Instinct: Fundamental vs. Systematic Investing
04:22 How Systematic Investing Generates Alpha
05:00 Researching Factors & Rules Instead of Stocks
06:05 From Grocery Stores to Data-Driven Investing
07:00 How Behavioural Data Can Predict Decisions
08:12 The Future of Data-Driven Wealth Management
09:02 Fundamental Data, Market Data & Alternative Data
10:19 Using Mathematics to Predict Investment Behaviour
11:33 Eliminating Human Bias From Investment Decisions
12:04 Introducing Stratos
13:01 Stratos: A Long-Only Quantitative Equity Strategy
13:43 Why the Product Is the Hero
14:58 The Data & Research Engine Behind Stratos
16:08 From Data to Themes & Stock Selection
16:30 One-Year Track Record & Performance
18:59 Why Systematic Investing Is Relevant Today
19:15 The Challenge of Diminishing Alpha
20:05 2 Billion Data Points Across 1,000 Stocks
20:36 Building a Low-Correlation Portfolio
21:36 Momentum, Value, Quality & Other Factors
22:01 Risk Scores, Alpha Scores & Portfolio Construction
22:43 Why Liquidity Matters for Quant Investing
23:34 150 Factors → 10 Investment Themes
24:04 How Factor Exposure Changes With Market Conditions
25:12 Risk Management & Beta of One
26:18 Using AI to Analyse Earnings Calls
27:01 Converting Management Commentary Into Scores
27:43 AI Agents, Tariffs & Corporate Governance
28:30 Mapping Supply-Chain Linkages
29:26 Case Study: Detecting Risk Before a Major Correction
30:43 Key Takeaways: Systematic Investing & Consistent Alpha
31:48 Q&A: Can Quant Strategies Work Across Market Cycles?
35:06 Q&A: Business Model & Back-Testing
36:05 Avoiding Overfitting in Quant Models
36:47 Why Quant Models Must Continuously Evolve
39:09 Q&A: Does the Strategy Protect Capital During Drawdowns?
40:03 Dynamic Risk Management & Cash Levels
40:50 Portfolio Churn & Holding Periods
41:29 Final Thoughts: Consistency of Alpha
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