Matt Walters
Senior Quantitative Analyst
Matt joined Towle & Co. in August 2024 and is a Senior Quantitative Analyst on the investment team. He is responsible for quantitative research and process improvement, with a focus on translating investment ideas into repeatable decision rules across ranking systems, portfolio construction, and risk management.
He has been trading and building algorithms for his own account for roughly 30 years, and has often served as the creative force behind the ventures he has been part of. Matt worked with Towle & Co. for a year and a half as an independent contractor before joining the firm full-time.
He lives in St. Louis, where he and his wife, Sally, are still very much dating, and he has four children: Teddy, Tommy, Woody, and Wylie.
MATT'S FAVORITES
Hidden
Talent
Building violins and brewing beer
Piece of Advice
Floss
Weekend Activity
Canoe racing
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