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Umer Khan

Head Of Quantitative Research & Tech at Balyasny Asset Management

Umer Khan is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in quantitative research and technology within the asset management sector. Since April 2021, Umer has served as the Head of Quantitative Research & Tech at Balyasny Asset Management L.P., focusing on credit, convertible bonds, and systematic strategies. Prior to this role, Umer held the position of Head of Credit Quantitative Research at Citadel from April 2019 to March 2021, and has also worked at Barclays Capital for nearly a decade as the Head of Flow & Structured Credit Strats. Other positions include Quantitative Analyst at Brevan Howard and Commerzbank AG. Umer has pursued advanced education in the field, holding a Post-graduate Diploma in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence from Columbia University, and working towards an incomplete PhD in Quantitative Finance at Imperial College London, following a Master of Science in Mathematical Trading & Computational Finance from Cass Business School.

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Balyasny Asset Management

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Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley. With over $25.1 billion in assets under management, BAM employs more than 2,000 people across 23 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm’s investment teams span five strategies, including Equities Long/Short, Fixed Income & Macro, Commodities, Multi-Asset Arbitrage, and Systematic. Balyasny’s mission is to deliver to its investors absolute, uncorrelated returns in all market environments.


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