MOHAMED ANANI
Farmington Hills
Summary
Quant-oriented markets professional transitioning from 18+ years in commodities and futures trading into multi-asset investment management and quantitative portfolio analysis. Pursuing an M.S. in Agricultural & Applied Economics (Quant Track) at Virginia Tech and completing the Stanford LEAD program. Skilled in R programming, econometrics, optimization, risk analysis, asset allocation, and portfolio construction.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder
BLACKCORE CAPITALS
09.2024 - Current
- - Led portfolio strategies across agricultural commodities with focus on risk-adjusted exposure.
- - Enhanced pricing and liquidity decisions using data-driven analytics.
- - Streamlined clearing and settlement through standardized risk procedures.
- - Applied market intelligence tools to support tactical allocation decisions.
Chief Executive Officer
ALWATANIA FOR IMPORT & EXPORT
01.2015 - 05.2025
- - Executed $50M+ commodity exposures using futures and options for portfolio hedging.
- - Expanded supplier network across 20+ countries, improving diversification.
- - Leveraged volatility signals and hedging overlays to reduce cost structure by 15%.
- - Used quantitative insights to support asset allocation and portfolio assessment.
Senior Commodities Trader
ALWATANIA
01.2010 - 01.2015
- - Managed commodity positions including pricing, exposure, and hedging.
- - Built forecasting models using basis, seasonality, and macroeconomic indicators.
- - Conducted research to guide portfolio positioning under volatility.
Junior Commodities Trader
ALWATANIA
09.2005 - 01.2010
- - Supported senior traders in market research and risk tracking.
- - Assisted in developing pricing and risk models.
Education
M.S. - Agricultural & Applied Economics (Quant Track)
Virginia Tech
01.2027
Stanford LEAD - Corporate Innovation
Stanford Graduate School of Business
01.2026
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - undefined
Suez Canal University
01.2005
Skills
- - Asset Allocation
- - Portfolio Construction
- - Multi-Asset Strategy
- - Quantitative Modeling
- - Risk Management
- - Scenario Analysis
- - Futures & Derivatives
- - R Programming
- - Econometrics
- - Time-Series Analysis
- - Statistical Modeling
- - R (Advanced), Python (Intermediate), Excel Modeling, Stata
- - PortfolioAnalytics, Risk Parity, MVO, Time-Series Models
- - Futures, Options, Hedging, Basis Modeling, Market Microstructure
Websites
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- - U.S. Permanent Resident
- - Fluent in English & Arabic
- - Strong multi-regional experience (U.S., Europe, MENA)
Timeline
Founder
BLACKCORE CAPITALS
09.2024 - Current
Chief Executive Officer
ALWATANIA FOR IMPORT & EXPORT
01.2015 - 05.2025
Senior Commodities Trader
ALWATANIA
01.2010 - 01.2015
Junior Commodities Trader
ALWATANIA
09.2005 - 01.2010
M.S. - Agricultural & Applied Economics (Quant Track)
Virginia Tech
Stanford LEAD - Corporate Innovation
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - undefined
Suez Canal University