Man-Machine: German AI quant hedge fund Quantumrock surges in 2020 with volatility-based strategy Submitted 08/06/2020 - 2:44pm Quantumrock, the German volatility-focused quantitative hedge fund manager, is on a roll this year, its flagship fund’s performance surging into double-digit territory with an equity futures-and-treasuries model built around AI trading throughout the market cycle. After generating a 1.2 per cent gain in May, the Munich-based firm’s Volatility Special Opportunities Program is now up almost 23 per cent for the year.