Key Takeaways
- • Citadel Securities has hired former Balyasny Asset Management rates trader Aditya Singh, adding to its London team of ex-Goldman Sachs macro specialists, according to eFinancialCareers.
- • Singh is expected to join Citadel Securities' fixed income business, which is led by Nikhil Choraria, a former Goldman Sachs trader who joined the market-making firm in September.
- • Singh reportedly resigned from Balyasny earlier this year, potentially as early as May, amid a series of senior departures from the multi-strategy hedge fund; neither firm has commented.
- • The move underscores continued competition between multi-strategy hedge funds and market-making firms for experienced rates and macro trading talent.
Summary
Citadel Securities has hired Aditya Singh, a former rates trader at Balyasny Asset Management, according to a report by eFinancialCareers. Singh previously worked in rates trading at Goldman Sachs and is expected to join Citadel Securities' fixed income business, which is led by Nikhil Choraria. Choraria, also a former Goldman Sachs trader, joined the market-making firm in September and took responsibility for the business, marking a significant addition to Citadel Securities' fixed income operations.
Singh reportedly resigned from Balyasny earlier this year, potentially as early as May. His departure came ahead of a series of senior exits from the multi-strategy hedge fund. Neither Balyasny nor Citadel Securities has commented on the move.
The hire adds to a London team of former Goldman Sachs macro traders assembled by Citadel Securities, which includes Nohshad Shah, Frank Flight and Ishaan Sethi, alongside Choraria and Singh. Singh's move follows several recent Balyasny departures, including portfolio manager James Watson, who returned to Millennium Management after overseeing a 20-person investment team in London. The hedge fund has also lost former Goldman Sachs trader George Tyrrell and macro trader Stanley Sheriff, who reportedly retired from the industry aged 33 after joining Balyasny's Dubai operation in May 2025.
The appointment highlights ongoing competition for experienced rates and macro trading talent between major multi-strategy hedge funds and market-making firms.
Singh reportedly resigned from Balyasny earlier this year, potentially as early as May. His departure came ahead of a series of senior exits from the multi-strategy hedge fund. Neither Balyasny nor Citadel Securities has commented on the move.
The hire adds to a London team of former Goldman Sachs macro traders assembled by Citadel Securities, which includes Nohshad Shah, Frank Flight and Ishaan Sethi, alongside Choraria and Singh. Singh's move follows several recent Balyasny departures, including portfolio manager James Watson, who returned to Millennium Management after overseeing a 20-person investment team in London. The hedge fund has also lost former Goldman Sachs trader George Tyrrell and macro trader Stanley Sheriff, who reportedly retired from the industry aged 33 after joining Balyasny's Dubai operation in May 2025.
The appointment highlights ongoing competition for experienced rates and macro trading talent between major multi-strategy hedge funds and market-making firms.
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