Garrett DeSimone

head of quantitative research, OptionMetrics

Garrett DeSimone is the head of quantitative research at OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers. His current empirical research at OptionMetrics focuses on derivative pricing, factor investing and macroeconomics. Garrett graduated with his doctorate in financial economics from the University of Delaware, where he served as an adjunct lecturer in finance and economics. He earned a master’s degree in economics and applied econometrics from the University of Delaware, and a bachelor’s in mathematics from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.