Profile
Derek Groothius is currently the Managing Director at Prota Labs LLC.
Previously, he held the position of Chief Software Officer at DRW Holdings LLC from 2013 to 2015.
He also served as the CTO at Aquatic Capital Management LLC from 2019 to 2021.
Mr. Groothius completed his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University in 1995.
Derek Groothius active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Prota Labs LLC
 Prota Labs LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prota Labs LLC (Prota Labs) is a venture capital firm co - founded in 2016 by Wilson Fong. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Consultant / Advisor | 2015-12-31 |
Former positions of Derek Groothius
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Aquatic Capital Management LLC
 Aquatic Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aquatic Capital Management LLC (Aquatic) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2018 and is wholly owned and managed by Aquatic Holdings LP, which is owned by GF Holdings LLC. Aquatic provides asset management services to US and foreign private funds. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2021-09-30 |
DRW Holdings LLC
 DRW Holdings LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance DRW Holdings LLC engages in the provision of securities trading services. It focuses on global markets by leveraging and integrating technology, risk management, and quantitative research. The company was founded by Donald R. Wilson Jr. in 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2015-08-31 |
Training of Derek Groothius
| Northwestern University | Undergraduate Degree |
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DRW Holdings LLC
DRW Holdings LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance DRW Holdings LLC engages in the provision of securities trading services. It focuses on global markets by leveraging and integrating technology, risk management, and quantitative research. The company was founded by Donald R. Wilson Jr. in 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Aquatic Capital Management LLC
Aquatic Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aquatic Capital Management LLC (Aquatic) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2018 and is wholly owned and managed by Aquatic Holdings LP, which is owned by GF Holdings LLC. Aquatic provides asset management services to US and foreign private funds. | Finance |
Prota Labs LLC
Prota Labs LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prota Labs LLC (Prota Labs) is a venture capital firm co - founded in 2016 by Wilson Fong. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
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