Flagship strategy
ARAD System
A volatility-targeting model that segments market data into drawdown bands and projects expected returns mathematically. Risk — not emotion — dictates exposure.
- Classification
- Volatility-target
- Active since
- Jun 2025
- BTC$67,428.12+2.14%
- ETH$3,521.88+1.27%
- SOL$182.44-0.63%
- BNB$604.15+0.41%
- XRP$0.5821-1.18%
- ADA$0.4473+0.92%
AI-Native Hedge Fund
Engineered returns. Radical transparency.
Quantitative frameworks powering White Whale Fund were built and validated across five years at two institutional mandates. Same methodology and person now at the helm.
Net Return
+34.53%
JARE 2025
Max Drawdown
-8.48%
JARE 2025
Alpha vs BTC
+44.96%
vs BTC -10.43%
Proprietary Systems
Two algorithms. One mandate: compound without blowing up.
ARAD sizes risk based on the current volatility regime. Orchid captures trends while filtering the noise. Together they have executed over $45M in volume across five years.
Foundation layer
Orchid System
A trend-following engine that captures high-conviction moves while filtering low-quality chop. Orchid has been the execution backbone of every José-run fund since 2019.
- Volume executed
- $45M+
- Years live
- 5+
Why White Whale Fund
Institutional discipline. Fund-of-one experience.
Six things that separate us from generic crypto exposure and from the way most managers report performance.
- 01
Real track record
Five-plus years operating algorithmic crypto funds with auditable results across bull and bear regimes.
- 02
Proprietary systems
ARAD and Orchid — proven algorithms with over $45M in executed volume, built and maintained in-house.
- 03
AI-native
AI integrated into research, strategy development, and operations — not as a feature, but as foundation.
- 04
Radical transparency
Monthly reports. Drawdowns included. Regime shifts disclosed. No cherry-picking, no selective reporting.
- 05
Institutional tech
Real-time dashboard, direct exchange connectivity, immutable audit log — built to institutional standards.
- 06
Investor experience
Onboarding in minutes, not weeks. Nubank-speed signup with Grayscale-grade sophistication.
The Team
Built by operators, not marketers.
A CIO who has run capital through two full crypto cycles, and a legal partner with the network to scale access responsibly.
José Andrés Ruiz Elizondo
Chief Investment Officer
Designed ARAD and Orchid. Ex-Managing Partner at Crypto Hedge Capital and COO at Digital Hedge Capital. Civil engineer from ITESM applying structure to capital markets.
LinkedInJoseph Sasson
Co-Founder & Legal
Mexico City–based attorney leading legal, compliance, and capital formation. Brings the network and regulatory discipline to scale the mandate.
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