Welcome to Alpha Loop Capital
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller
It’s been a while since you heard from me, but I promised that when I returned to Substack, I’d come bearing news. On Wednesday, that news officially hit the wire: Alpha Loop Capital Announces Firm Launch, via Business Wire.
Alpha Loop Capital (ALC) has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. With the exception of wanting to play in the NBA, I was blessed with knowing exactly what I wanted to do in my career from a very young age. As it turns out, ‘only’ being 6’3” will crush those NBA dreams pretty quickly, so opening my own firm was it - that was the dream.
I didn’t sleep on Tuesday night in anticipation of the press release. Instead, I spent the night thinking about the ups-and-downs that I’ve gone through since I first started out on this journey.
I thought about the low-points, like being rejected from every big bank internship I applied for.
I thought about the times I learned life lessons that I’ll never forget. Like when I learned that you only get out half of what you put in, but if you want to achieve something, you control your own destiny. I learned that lesson when I started as the first employee at a VC firm, working under two ultra-successful individuals. It didn’t matter that the Founders held C-suite and BoD roles for large public companies in a past life. We were starting from the ground up and whatever work we put in, we only got out half, but it was always worth it.
I thought about how fortunate I was to work alongside and learn from one of the most prolific traders and hedge fund managers in Wall Street history. Someone who made it to the top and never once let that go to his head, instead, he worked harder because he loved the process of pursuing goals.
All of those moments in time, whether good or bad, I am grateful for because they led me to today. On Wednesday, a new chapter in my life began, but the goal remains the same: Love the process, not the destination.
“Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you, you can’t do it. You want something? Go get it. Period.” - Will Smith as Chris Gardner, The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Not in my wildest dreams did I think that an announcement about something I worked to create would garner the attention of AP News, Reuters, Market Watch, Forbes, Morningstar, and more than 100 other outlets.
The public coverage is one thing, but it doesn’t matter as much as the personal messages I’ve gotten since the press release. To say that I am grateful would be an understatement and although it is not sufficient, I wanted to say Thank You.
For those who are interested in learning more about Alpha Loop Capital, contact info and links can be found at the bottom of the press release shown below:
Alpha Loop Capital Announces Firm Launch
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alpha Loop Capital, an investment management firm, announces its official launch today. The firm is focused on a long-short investment strategy and generating alpha through innovation and client-centric integrity.
Founded by Tom Hogan, a seasoned financial professional with over a decade of experience in Equity Research, Portfolio Management and Options Trading, Alpha Loop Capital specializes in unlocking value in overlooked market segments.
“We’re excited to officially launch Alpha Loop Capital and start this journey,” said Tom Hogan, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Alpha Loop Capital. “We’re committed to leveraging our meticulous fundamental research process and innovative trading strategies to create impact that is meaningful and lasting.”
The firm’s strategy centers on generating uncorrelated returns through long-short equities, active investing and event-driven trading. Alpha Loop’s fundamental, bottoms-up approach to investing and trading will seek to allow it to identify and capitalize on market inefficiencies across various market environments.
Alpha Loop Capital is committed to working closely with its investors and portfolio companies as it aims to transform undervalued investments into thriving opportunities.
About Alpha Loop Capital
Alpha Loop Capital is an investment management firm focused on generating alpha through innovative strategies and client-centric integrity. Founded by Tom Hogan – a seasoned financial professional with expertise in Equity Research, Portfolio Management and Options Trading – the firm specializes in unlocking value in overlooked market segments. Philadelphia-based Alpha Loop Capital employs disciplined capital allocation and multi-strategy investments, including long-short equities, active investing and event-driven trading to deliver absolute, uncorrelated returns across various market environments. Committed to strategic agility and collaborative partnerships, the firm aims to transform undervalued investments into thriving opportunities.
For more information, visit www.alphaloopcapital.com
Contacts
MEDIA CONTACT: media@alphaloopcapital.com
IR CONTACT: ir@alphaloopcapital.com
