Caspar Blackett-Ord

Key Performance Metrics: - Trades executed: 10,000+ - Total notional turnover: £1m+ - Sharpe Ratio: 4.8 Responsibilities and Achievements: - Developed and executed trading strategies to capitalise on inefficiencies across multiple markets and exchanges, including both pure and synthetic arbitrage plays, targeting risk-free or low-risk positive expected value trades, with minimal market exposure. - Built customised Excel-based arbitrage calculators to streamline execution, minimise slippage, and increase trade throughput. - Refined strategies and hedging methods over time, significantly improving profitability and execution efficiency. - Maintained precise trade-level performance analytics (daily volumes, ROI, variance metrics) to track results and guide continuous optimisation.

Achieved a high 2:1 classification. Dissertation awarded 75% (First-class): “How 3D Concrete Printing Could Change the UK Construction Industry”. Explored innovative materials (geopolymers) and sustainability applications in construction, linking engineering design with broader industry and policy challenges. Gained strong skills in quantitative analysis, problem-solving, project management, and technical communication.

Mathematics, physics, chemistry