David Kabiller
David G. Kabiller | |
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| Born | July 2, 1963 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
| Known for | Founding principal and head of business development at AQR Capital Management |
David G. Kabiller (born July 2, 1963) is a founding principal and the head of business development at AQR Capital Management, working alongside Cliff Asness, John M. Liew, and Robert Krail. He played a pivotal role in expanding AQR's global presence and spearheaded the introduction of its mutual fund offerings, greatly enhancing the firm's access to new markets. Kabiller also initiated the AQR University symposia and established the AQR Insight Award to encourage innovation in applied academic research. Furthermore, he created the QUANTA Academy at AQR, a program dedicated to fostering employee development through an integrated approach to professional and personal growth.
Early life and education
Born in Chicago, Illinois to Elaine (née Tunick; 1934–2022) and Irving Kabiller (1930–2012), Kabiller has one sibling, his sister Sari Kabiller Battista. He completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University, earning a B.A. in economics while competing on a tennis scholarship and achieving Big Ten Academic All-Conference honors. He later obtained an M.B.A. from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.
Career
Following his education, Kabiller held the position of vice president at Goldman, Sachs & Co.
His scholarly contributions include co-authoring research on topics such as derivatives, enhanced indexation strategies, securities lending, insurance-linked securities, hedge funds, and the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett. Notably, his paper titled “Buffett’s Alpha” received the 2018 Graham and Dodd Award from the Financial Analysts Journal. Kabiller's work and career were also highlighted in Scott Patterson's book The Quants.
Philanthropy
Kabiller serves on Northwestern University's Board of Trustees and is a significant benefactor supporting both academic and athletic scholarships. He participates on the Advisory Council for the AQR Asset Management Institute at London Business School and holds a trustee position with the Terra Foundation for American Art. As chairman of the Executive Council at the International Institute for Nanotechnology, he endowed two awards: the $250,000 Kabiller Prize and the $10,000 Kabiller Young Investigator Award in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine.
He founded the David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program to provide mentoring and career guidance to Northwestern athletes; this initiative was named after him in 2019. In recognition of his business achievements, London Business School granted him an Honorary Fellowship in 2017. In 2021, he established the Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management to honor groundbreaking research into empathy and trust.
In 2023, Kabiller contributed to launching Stanford University's Longevity Transitions Salon series through a family donation. Additionally, he is a trustee at Riverdale Country School.