David Kabiller

Early Life and Education

David G. Kabiller was born on July 2, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois, to a Jewish family. He earned a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University, where he received an athletic scholarship to play tennis and was named to the Big Ten's Academic All-Conference team, and an M.B.A. from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

Rise to Success

Kabiller's career began at Goldman Sachs & Co., where he served as a Vice President, specializing in relationships with pension funds and endowments. In 1998, he co-founded AQR Capital Management in Greenwich, Connecticut, alongside Cliff Asness, John Liew, and Robert Krail. At AQR, he initiated the firm's international expansion into Europe and Asia. He also spearheaded its introduction of mutual funds. Kabiller is the head of business development at AQR.

Key Business Strategies

AQR Capital Management employs systematic, research-driven investment strategies. The firm's approach emphasizes intellectual curiosity and challenging market conventions, offering a range of alternative and traditional investment products to institutional and individual clients worldwide.

Philanthropy

Kabiller is a dedicated philanthropist. He is a member of Northwestern University's Board of Trustees and has endowed the Kabiller Prize and Kabiller Young Investigator Award for researchers in nanoscience and nanomedicine. He also created the David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program, which provides mentoring and career development for Northwestern University athletes.