Citadel Hires Elliott’s Bhanji in Race for Hedge Fund Talent

Citadel, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Ken Griffin, has hired Elliott Investment Management partner Nabeel Bhanji in one of the industry’s top defections this year.

London-based Bhanji, 38, is leaving Elliott after more than a decade, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News. A representative for Citadel confirmed Bhanji is joining, without providing details on his exact role.

Nabeel Bhanji

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Elliott is transitioning Bhanji’s managerial and investment responsibilities to other members of the team, it said in the memo. Gordon Singer, head of Elliott’s London office and son of the firm’s billionaire founder Paul Singer ...