Key Takeaways
- • Citadel, the $63bn hedge fund, has added three London-based portfolio managers to its Fixed Income and Macro business, with start dates running from November 2024 to mid-2025, according to a Reuters report.
- • Bernard Singer and Ravi Vinda are joining from Brevan Howard, with Singer as Portfolio Manager and Vinda as Associate Portfolio Manager, both starting in mid-2025.
- • Christine Boykiw, formerly of Barclays, has been hired as an Associate Portfolio Manager and begins in November.
- • Jacob Westin, formerly a portfolio manager at Point72, joined the London Fixed Income and Macro team in August.
- • The hires support Citadel's broader push to expand its macroeconomic trading capabilities, with Vinda and Boykiw entering the portfolio manager development programme led by Sam Finkelstein.
Summary
Hedge fund Citadel has added several London-based portfolio managers to its Fixed Income and Macro business, confirming three new hires who will take up their roles between November 2024 and mid-2025, according to a Reuters report cited by Hedgeweek. The $63bn firm's appointments span both senior and associate-level positions.
Bernard Singer and Ravi Vinda are joining from Brevan Howard. Singer will serve as a Portfolio Manager, while Vinda takes the role of Associate Portfolio Manager. Both are scheduled to start in mid-2025. Christine Boykiw, who previously worked at Barclays, has been hired as an Associate Portfolio Manager and will assume her position in November. In August, Jacob Westin, formerly a portfolio manager at Point72, also joined the Fixed Income and Macro team in London.
The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as describing the hires as part of Citadel's broader initiative to expand its macroeconomic trading capabilities. Vinda and Boykiw will participate in the portfolio manager development programme, which is designed to develop talent into full portfolio managers. The programme is led by Sam Finkelstein, who joined Citadel from Goldman Sachs Asset Management earlier this year to oversee the macro-focused programme within the division.
Bernard Singer and Ravi Vinda are joining from Brevan Howard. Singer will serve as a Portfolio Manager, while Vinda takes the role of Associate Portfolio Manager. Both are scheduled to start in mid-2025. Christine Boykiw, who previously worked at Barclays, has been hired as an Associate Portfolio Manager and will assume her position in November. In August, Jacob Westin, formerly a portfolio manager at Point72, also joined the Fixed Income and Macro team in London.
The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as describing the hires as part of Citadel's broader initiative to expand its macroeconomic trading capabilities. Vinda and Boykiw will participate in the portfolio manager development programme, which is designed to develop talent into full portfolio managers. The programme is led by Sam Finkelstein, who joined Citadel from Goldman Sachs Asset Management earlier this year to oversee the macro-focused programme within the division.
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