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Ken Griffin’s multi-strategy hedge fund major Citadel has made a high-profile hire with the appointment of Nabeel Bhanji, a partner from Elliott Investment Management, in what is one of the biggest hedge fund moves of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Point72 Asset Management has named Michael Fisher as its new Chief Risk Officer, adding to a series of recent executive shifts as Steve Cohen steps back and Harry Schwefel takes the reins at the hedge fund, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Mark Maislish, a former Goldman Sachs Managing Director, has joined Gibraltar-based online gaming company Pragmatic Play, following a short stint as a Portfolio Manager at multi-strategy hedge fund major Citadel, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Millennium has expanded its team in London with the recruitment of a veteran Portfolio Manager from multi-strategy rival Citadel, and two technologists from G-Research and BlueCove, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Paul Goldschmid, a senior partner and longtime key player at King Street Capital Management, is set to depart from the $26bn hedge fund, where he has been instrumental in managing the firm’s credit-focussed funds, to start his own venture, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Following the sudden collapse of Simon Sadler’s Segantii Capital in May, numerous former employees have swiftly transitioned to new roles at rival hedge funds, with Jain Global and BlueCrest among the most active in recruiting them, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
CoinShares, a European digital assets investment company offering a broad range of financial services across investment management, trading, and securities specialising in digital assets, has appointed Lisa Avellini as Group General Counsel, effective 4 November, 2024.
Verition Fund Management, the $10bn multi-strategy hedge fund firm founded by Nicholas Maounis and Josh Goldstein, has appointed Pierre Weinstein, a partner and portfolio manager at Saba Capital Management, as Head of Special Situations Investing, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Chris Maynard, former CFO of hedge fund Winton Capital Management, has taken up the role of Head of Treasury at AI-driven trading firm Quadrature, known for its substantial pay per employee, which averages over £3m, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Dan Timošenko, who was appointed by Deutsche Bank from HSBC in 2017 to rebuild the bank’s metals trading business, has left to join quantitative hedge fund firm Qube Research & Technologies, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
