Binomial Technologies is a long-short equity hedge fund launching June 2026. The fund applies quantitative research, fundamental and macro signals, and proprietary AI software to deliver low-beta returns. We fine-tune and build our own models for finance today — classifiers, forecasters and LLM-based systems — and intend to expand that work into a dedicated AI research lab in the field.
Ilay oversees portfolio management, quantitative research and technology infrastructure at Binomial. He architected the firm's entire research and risk stack from first principles — including Sentry, a proprietary AI system for quantitative modeling, risk diagnostics and financial workflow automation — as well as custom factor-exposure models, systematic screening engines, and ML-based capital-allocation frameworks.
Prior to Binomial, he held roles in financial engineering, investment banking, software engineering and quantitative research, advising on equities, derivatives and structured products. Alongside his institutional experience, he has actively managed equities and options for more than six years before formalizing the strategy inside Binomial.
BS in Finance & Mathematics, Bocconi University (full scholarship, Merit Award). MS in Machine Learning & Computer Science in progress at Reichman University. Plans to pursue a PhD in Mathematics or Quantum Computing.
Binomial has entered a pilot partnership with OpenAI covering AI-model use inside hedge funds, and advises on the integration of OpenAI products into investment firms. Discussions are ongoing with larger banks and data providers around joint pilots in quantitative finance, and around potential seeding arrangements.