The exec leading Cubist's centralized high-frequency trading unit is leaving the firm. Cubist, the quant arm of pod shop Point72, has invested heavily in its centralized trading effort. AdvertisementCubist Systematic Strategies has been investing tens of millions into a centralized trading operation. He has a background in FX futures, working at Radix, 3Red, and most recently Citadel Securities, where he was a quant researcher in high-speed, machine-learning-driven trading strategies, according to his LinkedIn and personal website. While he only officially joined Cubist last year, he was recruited in 2021 and was subject to a two-year noncompete clause.

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Persons: Vibhav Bukkapatanam, —, Bukkapatanam, Denis Dancanet Organizations: Service, Citadel Securities, Citadel, Tower Research Locations: multimanager, HFT, Dancanet