Samuel Abitbol
Samuel Abitbol
Samuel Abitbol (born 2003) is a professional trader, portfolio manager, and investor specializing in volatility-driven strategies within digital asset markets. He serves as Head Trader at Viridia Capital, where he leads the design, execution, and development of the firm's trading strategies while overseeing portfolio construction and risk frameworks.
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| Born | 2003 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Head Trader, Portfolio Manager, Investor |
| Known for | Volatility-driven strategies, Viridia Capital |
| Positions | Head Trader, Viridia Capital Chief Investment Officer, Hillson Group |
| Website | samuelabitbol.com |
| Profiles | LinkedIn X (Twitter) Medium Book a meeting |
Early life and education
Samuel Abitbol was born and raised in Montreal, Canada and developed an interest in financial markets shortly after high school. He began studying independently in mid-2020, focusing on equities before expanding into cryptocurrency markets, where he found his strengths and passion. His education was largely experiential and market-driven—technical analysis, derivatives, market behavior, and risk management learned through applied practice rather than a traditional academic track.
Career
Viridia Capital
Abitbol serves as Head Trader at Viridia Capital, responsible for portfolio construction, trade execution, and risk management. His strategy is primarily long/short and volatility-driven, utilizing derivatives such as perpetual futures and options. As of 2025, he manages seven-figure AUM; the strategy delivered 245% net returns in 2024 and 74% in 2025, net of fees. His approach emphasizes disciplined risk controls and adaptability to changing market conditions.
Hillson Group
In parallel with Viridia Capital, Abitbol serves as Chief Investment Officer at Hillson Group, overseeing portfolio management for private and high-net-worth clients. His responsibilities include investment strategy design and supporting partners in private equity and strategic initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
Research and market analysis
Earlier in his career, Abitbol worked as a freelance market research analyst, providing cryptocurrency futures analysis and commentary. His research was distributed across 85+ channels, reaching 500,000+ participants. He later produced daily and weekly market reports for Trendsetters for 3 years through October 2025, combining technical and fundamental analysis with an emphasis on clarity and actionable insight.
Philosophy
Abitbol's trading philosophy centers on volatility, market structure, and probabilistic decision-making rather than directional forecasting. His process focuses on identifying environments where volatility, liquidity, and positioning create favorable opportunity sets, with exposure adjusted dynamically as conditions change.
A defining characteristic is emphasis on process over outcome: strategy development, patience, execution discipline, and continuous evaluation. He seeks to build frameworks that remain robust across varying market cycles.
Public presence
- LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/samuel-abitbol
- X (Twitter) - x.com/emansecretmoney
- Medium (fund articles) - medium.com/@viridiacapital
- Book a meeting - calendly.com/sa-hillson
Trivia
- Thinks in cycles a little too often; markets, history, life... it all starts to look connected after a while.
- Travels for perspective, not just location.
- Somehow turned staring at charts into a career, and calls it "pattern recognition" to make it sound smarter.
- Quietly competitive, mostly with himself.
- Equal parts disciplined and obsessive; routine isn't a preference, it's survival.
- Music is either playing or something is wrong.
- Enjoys the process more than the outcome; just won't admit it mid-trade.
- Low tolerance for surface-level anything; depth tends to win, even if it takes longer.
- Still figuring things out, just with slightly better systems each year.
Current and future focus
Abitbol's focus is on scaling Viridia Capital and building durable infrastructure for systematic decision-making. He aims to refine volatility-driven frameworks through deeper research and improved execution systems, and to contribute to the maturation of digital asset investment management with institutional standards and long-duration horizons.
See also
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