# E417: $20B Investor on Risk, Uncertainty & Adaptability

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Podcast: [How I Invest with David Weisburd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-invest-with-david-weisburd-6470713)
Published: 2026-08-17T12:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://howiinvestpodcast.com/episodes/VUnine0fIEt
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Duration seconds: 4024

## Resource

Most investors spend their careers trying to eliminate risk. David sits down with Alec Litowitz the founder of Qstar Capital, founder and former CEO of Magnetar Capital, and one of Citadel's earliest partners to explore the difference between risk and uncertainty, why adaptability is becoming the world's most valuable skill, how elite investors make decisions when there is no model to follow, and the cultural principles behind building one of the world's leading hedge funds. Alec also shares lessons from building Magnetar, working alongside Ken Griffin during Citadel's early years, hiring exceptional talent, creating organizations that continuously learn, why ego destroys great investing, and the core ideas behind his upcoming book The Adaptability Quotient.

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