Ri Xia

Ri Xia is a seasoned professional in quantitative trading, currently serving as a Director in Algorithmic Trading at Citi since 2025. Previously, Ri held various leadership roles, including Director positions at Scotiabank and Barclays, and Managing Director at Bear Stearns, where they focused on electronic trading strategies. Ri co-founded SinoAlgo, providing execution algorithms and trading analytics in China, and has extensive experience as a quantitative analyst at several prestigious firms such as JPMorgan Chase and Magnetar Capital. They hold a BS in Decision Science from the University of Science and Technology of China, an MS in Mathematical Finance from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Business from The City University of New York.