Xander Robbins
Quant Finance · UF · AlgoGators
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Trading
Strategies
Monte Carlo Pricing, volatility surfaces, arbitrage models built at AlgoGators.
Resume
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Accomplishments
Hackathons, academic honors, and competitive achievements across math & finance.
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Research & Projects
Monte Carlo options pricing, variance reduction, ASVR algorithms
About Me
00 — About

Do what others won't,
until you do what they can’t.

I'm a double major in Mathematics and Economics with a minor in Computer Science at the University of Florida, graduating December 2026 @ 19 years old. I've been on an accelerated timeline after exhausting the available upper-division coursework. My focus sits at the intersection of financial theory and computational methods.

At AlgoGators — The only student-run quant fund in the US — I serve as the head of Quantitative Research, leading 20 QR analysts on developing cutting-edge quantitative models and strategies. I also teach as a Senior Lecturer at QuantED, where I lecture over Options, Futures and Other Derivatives. I simultanously work for UF as the head TA for Discrete Structures & Mathematics.

4.0 Upper-div GPA
19 years Old
Dec '26 Graduating
UF University
NYC Target

Life Timeline

May 2024
Graduated High School Early
Gradauted with 73 College Credits
4.00 Unweighted GPA
Class President
9.32 Weighted GPA
Valedictorian
Aug. 2024
Started UF
Double major Math & Economics
Completed Finance Prof. Development Program
Joined Kappa Phi Epsilon
learned Python and C++
Jan. 2025
AlgoGators
Senior Macro Analyst
Finished Analyst training
began first research project
Competed and Won first Hackathon
Dec. 2025
Quant-ED Lecturer
Teaching Options, Futures and Other Derivatives from John C. Hull
200+ students taught
4.9/5 course rating
Mar.2026
Director of Quant Research
Leading research initiatives and mentoring junior analysts
Completed 4 research projects
Manage $500,000 live trading
Goal: MCQMC 2026 paper accepted
Dec. 2026
Graduation
At 19 years old
Double major completed
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Quantitative Finance

Trading Strategies

Recognition & Honors

Accomplishments

2026

Director of Quantitative Research — AlgoGators

AlgoGators Investment Fund — University of Florida

Elected as Head of Quantitative Research at AlgoGators, the only student-run quantitative investment fund in the US. Responsible for production trading strategies over $500,000 live traded. manage 20 Quantitative Analysts in research and strategy development.

2026

Head Teaching Assistant — Discrete Structures (COT 3100)

University of Florida — Department of Computer Science

Selected as head TA for COT 3100, responsible for creating course content, developing course curriculum, and building interactive teaching tools used by enrolled students. Lectured on discrete mathematics and algorithm designo over 100+ students

2026

VandyHacks XII — QuantQuest

VandyHacks — Vanderbilt University

Built QuantQuest, a gamified investing app that helps college students learn how to invest. Users learn to build portfolios with live market data, earning XP and achievements while learning institutional-grade investing strategies. (3rd Hackathon Win)

2025

Senior Lecturer — QuantED

QuantED — University of Florida

Present on Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives by John C. Hull, Monte Carlo Simulations, and Markov Chains. Teach basic Algorithmic Trading ideas, how to build strategies, and finding Arbitrage Opportunities.

2025

Senior Macro Analyst — AlgoGators

AlgoGators Investment Fund — University of Florida

Promoted to Senior Macro Analyst at AlgoGators, the only student-run quantitative investment fund in the US. Responsible for production trading systems and macro strategy research.

Academic & Computational

Research & Projects

Adaptive Stratified Variance Reduction for Monte Carlo Options Pricing

Published May 2026

Bandit-based framework for automatic variance reduction strategy selection in Monte Carlo option pricing. Two-phase explore-then-exploit with theoretical O(K log N/N) MSE bounds. Tested on 8 option types with near-oracle performance. Includes Bayesian fusion estimator and novel findings on Halton QMC failure in high dimensions.

#ASVR #VarianceReduction #MonteCarlo #MultiArmedBandit #OptionPricing
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The Currency Network

In Progress 2025–2026

Modeling cross-asset correlation networks using graph-theoretic methods. Analyzing how correlation structures evolve across market regimes and their implications for portfolio construction and tail risk management.

#NetworkAnalysis #GraphTheory #PortfolioTheory #MacroFinance
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xFinance — Financial Data with Automatic Failover

Published May 2026

Python library delivering yfinance's simplicity with better reliability. Automatic multi-source failover to 6 data providers (Yahoo, Stooq, SEC, ECB, Binance, CoinGecko) with per-source circuit breakers, transparent error handling, and 50× concurrent speedup.

#FinancialData #SoftwareEngineering #CircuitBreaker #FailoverArchitecture #OpenSource
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Arbitrage-Free Implied Volatility Surface Calibration

In Progress 2025–2026

Research toolkit for constructing arbitrage-free IV surfaces via SVI parameterization and Heston model calibration. Implements static arbitrage checks, robust Newton-Raphson IV solving, and COS pricing with publication-quality visualizations.

#VolatilitySurface #SVI #NoArbitrage #DerivativesPricing