About
NightSky Capital
Firm history
NightSky was launched in 2020 by Aidan Hussain, CFA, with the goal of developing institutional-caliber quantitative investment strategies designed to eliminate the influence of human bias in the investment selection and portfolio construction processes. The firm's approach draws on more than a decade of research and exploration by Anjum T. Hussain, CFA, including work conducted during his tenure at prominent university endowments.
Building on this foundation, Aidan developed NightSky’s flagship U.S. Large Cap strategy in the summer following his high school graduation. The firm's initial clients consisted primarily of friends and family, several of whom elected to allocate a substantial portion of their retirement assets to strategies developed by NightSky.
Since inception, NightSky has grown to approximately $2.8 million of assets under management. As of Q3 2025, the firm's two proprietary strategies have both outperformed their respective benchmarks, net of fees, since their inception:
In addition, both the US Large Cap and US Small Cap strategies have been implemented and traded internally at a large single-family office.
Key people
Aidan Hussain, CFA founded NightSky in 2020 and is the architect of the firm’s U.S. Large Cap and U.S. Small Cap strategies. He has experience across both public and private markets, with a background spanning portfolio management, quantitative research, and alternative investments. Prior to founding NightSky, Aidan worked at a large single-family office, where he assisted in managing the family’s liquid investment portfolio. He also served on the alternative investment team at Evoke Advisors, where he supported the sourcing, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring of public and private investment opportunities across the firm’s investment platform. Earlier in his career, Aidan collaborated with Crescent City Capital on the development of a cryptocurrency trading algorithm, gaining hands-on experience applying systematic, data-driven approaches to emerging asset classes. Aidan graduated summa cum laude from Tulane University, earning a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Management, with majors in finance, computer science, and economics. Aidan is a CFA charterholder.
Anjum T. Hussain, CFA is a senior investment professional with deep experience in portfolio management, asset allocation, and risk management across institutional and family office settings. He developed the quantitative framework that underlies NightSky’s proprietary algorithm following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, drawing on his experience managing risk and market exposures in complex portfolios. Anjum is currently the Director of Portfolio and Risk Management at International Private Bank, a private single-family office, where he leads the marketable securities portfolio and supports private investment initiatives. Prior to this role, he served as an Investment Manager at DePaul University. Earlier in his career, Anjum spent more than 11 years at Case Western Reserve University, where he was Director of Strategy, Asset Allocation, and Risk Management for the university's endowment. Anjum is a CFA charterholder.
Zach Miller has been with NightSky since its founding in 2020 and plays an integral role in the firm’s day-to-day operations. His responsibilities span operational support, strategy development, and client services. Alongside his work at NightSky, Zach has gained experience across multiple institutional investment environments. His background includes exposure to public and private market investing through work with the Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), where he collaborated with the real estate investment team, as well as involvement with the Cleveland Foundation, supporting the oversight of internally managed investment pools across asset classes. Zach graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in finance and a minor in computer science.