Key Takeaways
- • Optiver has appointed Andrius Jankunas, a former partner at Rokos Capital Management, as global head of quantitative modelling and strategy, strengthening its senior trading leadership in London, according to eFinancialCareers.
- • Jankunas led quantitative modelling and strategy at Rokos throughout his tenure there, which began in 2018, and spent the past two years out of the market under a non-compete period.
- • Before Rokos, Jankunas spent nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs, most recently as head of commodities strats for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
- • The hire underscores ongoing competition between hedge funds and proprietary trading firms for senior quantitative talent, a dynamic that proposed UK non-compete reforms could reshape.
Summary
Amsterdam-headquartered electronic trading firm Optiver has appointed Andrius Jankunas as global head of quantitative modelling and strategy, according to a report by eFinancialCareers. The appointment is a significant senior hire for Optiver's London operation, which has grown steadily in recent years alongside the firm's larger trading businesses in Amsterdam, Chicago and New York.
Jankunas most recently served at Rokos Capital Management, the macro hedge fund, where he joined in 2018 and held the role of global head of quantitative modelling and strategy for the duration of his tenure. He has spent the past two years outside the market during a non-compete period before joining Optiver.
Prior to Rokos, Jankunas spent nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs, where he held senior quantitative strategy positions across commodities, credit, equities and fixed income. His final role at the bank was head of commodities strats for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The move highlights continued competition between hedge funds and proprietary trading firms for senior quantitative talent. The report notes that proposed UK reforms to non-compete restrictions could reshape recruitment across the sector, a factor that may affect how quickly senior professionals can move between firms.
Jankunas most recently served at Rokos Capital Management, the macro hedge fund, where he joined in 2018 and held the role of global head of quantitative modelling and strategy for the duration of his tenure. He has spent the past two years outside the market during a non-compete period before joining Optiver.
Prior to Rokos, Jankunas spent nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs, where he held senior quantitative strategy positions across commodities, credit, equities and fixed income. His final role at the bank was head of commodities strats for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The move highlights continued competition between hedge funds and proprietary trading firms for senior quantitative talent. The report notes that proposed UK reforms to non-compete restrictions could reshape recruitment across the sector, a factor that may affect how quickly senior professionals can move between firms.
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