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E417: $20B Investor on Risk, Uncertainty & Adaptability

2026-08-17 · 67 min · episode 417 · 12 entities

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    founder of Qstar Capital
  • mentioned Magnetar Capital company
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    CEO of Magnetar Capital
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    founder of Qstar Capital
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  • works at Magnetar Capital company
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    CEO of Magnetar Capital
  • works at Qstar Capital company
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    founder of Qstar Capital
  • discusses Business company
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Episode description as stored
Most investors spend their careers trying to eliminate risk. David sits down with Alec Litowitz the founder of Qstar Capital, founder and former CEO of Magnetar Capital, and one of Citadel's earliest partners to explore the difference between risk and uncertainty, why adaptability is becoming the world's most valuable skill, how elite investors make decisions when there is no model to follow, and the cultural principles behind building one of the world's leading hedge funds. Alec also shares lessons from building Magnetar, working alongside Ken Griffin during Citadel's early years, hiring exceptional talent, creating organizations that continuously learn, why ego destroys great investing, and the core ideas behind his upcoming book The Adaptability Quotient.