We believe that investing is a “geometric” and not an “arithmetic” discipline — where smart diversification matters.
Principalium is a Swiss based, privately owned, regulated investment boutique focused on “niche”, liquid, capacity-constrained “All-Weather” investment solutions, employing quantitative and behavioral based trading models to fulfil its mission.
A boutique built around a single conviction: durable compounding comes from diversification that is intelligent, not merely broad.
Principalium is a Swiss based, privately owned, regulated investment boutique focused on “niche”, liquid, capacity constrained “All-Weather” investment solutions employing quantitative and behavioral based trading models to fulfil its mission.
Our aim is to provide returns during market corrections and minimize drawdowns, to participate in rising markets, and to effectively capture the compounding of returns over the long term.
All-Weather
Investment approach
Futures
Liquid, exchange-traded markets
FINMA · NFA · CFTC
Regulated & registered
Switzerland
Schindellegi, Schwyz
The Firm’s Edge
Algorithmic intraday trading, volatility expertise and capacity-constrained market niches — uniquely combined with long-only strategies to create adaptive, forecast-free All-Weather solutions with asymmetric risk-off potential and powerful daily compounding.
Algorithmic Intraday & Volatility Trading
Systematic intraday trading and volatility expertise across liquid, exchange-traded futures — designed to capture repeatable opportunities in areas where speed, discipline and capacity constraints matter.
Adaptive All-Weather Solutions
Forecast-free quantitative and behavioral models uniquely combined with long-only exposure to create adaptive All-Weather strategies — with a focus on asymmetric risk-off potential, daily adjustment and long-term compounding.
Specialist Team. Investment Pedigree. Innovation.
A specialist, multi-disciplinary team combining asset management pedigree, practical market experience, leading-edge information technology, AI expertise and an innovative mindset. We build adaptive investment solutions with discipline, transparency and a clear focus on investors’ needs — supported by an investment process where risk awareness is embedded from the start.
Strategy & Mission
Our aim is to provide returns during market corrections and minimize drawdowns, attempt to participate in rising markets, and to effectively capture the compounding of returns over the long term.
- 01Provide returns during market corrections.
- 02Minimize drawdowns through smart diversification.
- 03Participate in rising markets.
- 04Capture the compounding of returns over the long term.
A multi-disciplinary team
Extensive investment research, behavioral finance, trading, risk and operations experience, with a track record across a full market cycle.
Alex Orus
Founder
Alexander Passow, PhD
Research & Quantitative Analysis
David Urraca
Quantitative Research
Zohair Asif
Research, Quantitative Analysis & Algorithmic Trading
Regulatory Standing
Principalium Capital AG is a licensed asset manager of collective investment schemes by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), and a member of the National Futures Association (NFA), registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
- Office
- Principalium Capital AG
Wiesenstrasse 13
CH – 8834 Schindellegi - Telephone
- +41 79 404 6777