The move brings Awan to the Berkeley-based quantitative investment firm from Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management, where he most recently served as Head of Quant Trading and Trading Research. At CC&L, Awan was responsible for execution and execution research across the firm’s quantitative equity portfolios. Prior to CC&L, Awan spent about three years in roles spanning equity trading and market structure. In his new role at Voleon, Awan will oversee a team working across multiple asset classes, with responsibilities spanning quantitative research and optimization of trading execution and securities finance. Voleon is a quantitative investment firm that uses systematic, data-driven approaches across global financial markets.