Shaw Circle

Leveraging Advanced Technology to Build World-Class Investments

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Our Mission

Transforming the Investment Landscape

There is a massive technology revolution transforming the investment landscape and unlocking immense amounts of hidden value for investors.

Shaw Circle leverages this advanced technology to uncover hidden market opportunities, execute faster, and provide greater visibility into risk and returns to build world-class investments.

20%
of United States Hedge Funds
Are Quantitative
3%
of South Carolina Hedge Funds
Are Quantitative
2021
Firm Founded
Our Story

Building the Future of Investing

2021

While the Southeastern investment ecosystem is healthy, quantitative investment opportunities are rare. Jordan Fowler founded Shaw Circle to advance the region's quantitative investment ecosystem.

2022

Fowler and Carter Burns met at the prestigious Carolina Finance Scholars program at the University of South Carolina and launched the first dynamic volatility capture investment strategy.

2023

Shaw Circle became the first recipient of funding from the largest technology grant in South Carolina, a $15M initiative to advance financial applications in quantum computing, partnering with SC Quantum, FinTrust Capital Advisors, Amazon Web Services, and IonQ.

2024

After becoming the nation's first Quantum Fellows through Georgia Tech and completing a quantum roadshow, Shaw Circle established their headquarters in Charleston, SC and began building their flagship all-weather quantitative strategy.

2025

Shaw Circle was awarded the 2025 InnoVision Award for Technology Integration, recognizing their work in quantitative trading and quantum computing applications.

2026

Shaw Circle packages five years of research in cutting-edge investment technology and launches flagship all-weather quantitative strategy to unlock the hidden value within equity portfolio sleeves.

Our Team

The People Behind the System

King

Jordan Fowler

Chief Executive Officer Co-Chief Investment Officer
Queen

Carter Burns

Co-Chief Investment Officer
Rook

Ryan Henry

Chief Operating Officer
Knight

Jack Oberman

Quantitative Developer
Our Philosophy

Building Our Moat

Good firms are built on a track record. Great ones build competitive moats. Shaw Circle's moat stems from a relentless commitment to innovation and long-term partnership.

Innovation Principles

Shaw Circle continuously reimagines its investment and business processes. Where much of the industry hides behind black-box models and opaque cultures, Shaw Circle places transparency and evolution at its core, enabling the firm to explore solutions with extraordinary creativity and speed.

Creative Exploration Agile Teams

Partnership Principles

Shaw Circle builds long-term partnerships grounded in deep-rooted alignment of interest, believing that the firm's success is inseparable from the success of its partners. Beyond great investments, partners gain a team dedicated to helping them stay ahead of a rapidly evolving market.

Shared Insights Technology Access
Our Media

Media Highlights

Get in Touch

Let’s Start a Conversation

Email

relations@shawcircle.com

Location

997 Morrison Drive, Suite 200
Charleston, South Carolina 29403