Making Sense Trading Insights: Exploring trend-following strategies with Lynx’s CEO
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Oct 21, 2025 Martin Kallström, CEO of Lynx Asset Management and a veteran in actuarial and alternative investments, shares his expertise on trend-following strategies. He explains how these strategies capture long-term market shifts and the unique culture that differentiates Lynx from competitors. Kallström discusses the evolving role of machine learning and the importance of understanding data, while emphasizing the significant human element in trading models. He also reveals Lynx’s exciting plans to leverage LLMs in upcoming systematic equity programs.
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Path Into Lynx Leadership
- Martin recounts joining Lynx after discussions with co-founder Svante and taking leadership roles since 2018.
- He moved from deputy CEO to CEO during the last year, succeeding Svante in running Lynx.
Trend Following Captures Persistent Change
- Trend following captures sustained change because market shifts take time to disseminate.
- Martin Kallström views trend strategies as a structural exposure to ongoing economic and behavioural transitions.
Blending Trend With Complementary Alphas
- Lynx's flagship program blends trend following with complementary alpha overlays to boost robustness.
- The program also targets portfolio protection by being complementary during equity drawdowns.