Barton: AI can already perform 85% of my hedge fund workload
Michael Barton · Inside Coatue: $70B Hedge Fund’s AI & Retail Strategy · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Oct 23, 2025 · at 35:01
Coatue Sector Head Michael Barton discusses internal AI adoption and how hedge fund analyst workflows are being automated.
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“I think that today, 85% of what I do, Like basically can be done by AI. And it's not a question of, is the tech ready? It's how do we implement the tech?”
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