Citadel Convertible Trading Head Casner Exits Hedge Fund (1)

David Casner, a senior member of Citadel’s trading team, has left the hedge fund, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Casner, who was the head of convertible bonds and equity volatility trading at the $56 billion multistrategy hedge fund firm, exited last month, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private.

His departure was voluntary and driven by a desire to stay close to his family in Austin, Texas, where he relocated during the pandemic, one of the people said.

David Kim, who was a money manager and reported to ...