Eric Rains

Eric Rains currently serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager at Millennium, beginning in July 2023. Previously, Eric held the position of Portfolio Manager at Citadel from September 2019 to April 2022, specializing in Volatility Relative Value, Correlation Trading, Macro Volatility, and Equity & FX Derivatives. Prior to Citadel, Eric was a Portfolio Manager at BlueMountain Capital Management from February 2012 to June 2019, focusing on similar areas as at Citadel. Eric's early career includes various trading roles at Citi from August 2008 to January 2012, including Equity Derivatives Dispersion Trader, Credit Trader, and Exotic Equity Derivatives Trader. Eric's foundational experience in finance began with an internship in the Portfolio Analytics Group at BlackRock in June 2007. Educationally, Eric holds both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, completed between 2002 and 2008, and graduated from Braintree High School.