Goldman Trader Behind Viral 2020 Email on Combating Racism Exits

A senior Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rates trader who shared a poignant note on confronting racism in the wake of George Floyd’s 2020 killing is leaving the Wall Street giant.

At 34, Fred Baba is currently one of the youngest partners at the bank, having charted a quick rise through its systematic market-making team with a focus on rates trading. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology alum’s exit comes just months after he was elevated to partner, as he fields offers from nonbank firms including Jane Street Group, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Fred Baba

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