Alexander Gerko
About Alexander Gerko
Former FX quant trader of Deutsche Bank and head of FX trading of GSA Capital, Alex Gerko founded algorithmic trading company XTX Markets in 2015.
Gerko is Co-CEO of XTX, which posted record profits in 2021 and became the largest emerging market FX provider in 2022.
Born in Russia, he has lived and worked in the U.K. since 2006 and has U.K. citizenship.
Gerko has invested in 62 companies including Compology, provider of artificial intelligence solutions in waste and transportation and Yet Analytics as an angel investor, according to Pitchbook.
Gerko received more than $1 billion in XTX dividends in 2022.
XTX sued Trump's former accounting firm, Mazars, after it refused to work with its Russian-born owner.
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12/03/79 (age 44)Education
Master of Science, Moscow State University; Ph.D, Moscow State University; Master of Economics, New Economic SchoolSelf-made
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His XTX issued a statement in support of Ukraine after Russia invaded and donated more than $25 million to nonprofits providing humanitarian relief.
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