Direxion turns to Two Sigma’s Venn for thematic ETFs
The firm is using the platform as a comparison tool as it evolves its fund offerings.
Direxion, an investment firm with $24.3 billion in assets under management that specializes in index-based products, is using Two Sigma’s investment and portfolio analytics platform, Venn, to help with thematic exchange-traded fund (ETF) offerings.
Historically, Direxion has targeted short-term tactical traders by offering inverse or leveraged ETFs, which take advantage of the downward price movement of an index. David Mazza, managing director and head of product at Direxion, says that around
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