Alexander Gerko (born 3 December 1979) is a billionaire financial trader and founder of XTX Markets based in the United Kingdom.
Gerko has Ph.D in Mathematics and wrote several research papers including one that testing market timing for trading.
[1][2] Born in Russia to a Russian Jewish[3] family, he has a Bachelors degree and a Master of Science all in Mathematics from Moscow State University ; Ph.D in Mathematics from Moscow State University; Master of Economics, New Economic School .
[13] In the Sunday Times Rich List 2024 ranking of the wealthiest people in the UK he was placed 12th with an estimated net worth of £12.055 billion.
[14] In July 2024 Gerko lost a legal appeal against HM Revenue & Customs regarding the taxation of a deferred payment plan from his time at hedge fund GSA Capital between 2010 and 2015.