{
  "id": 11150175,
  "title": "Ex-Morgan Stanley quant head leaves Rokos after one year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/ex-morgan-stanley-quant-head-leaves-rokos-after-one-year",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hedgeweek",
    "slug": "hedgeweek",
    "url": "https://hedgeweek.com/news/ex-morgan-stanley-quant-head-leaves-rokos-after-one-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yingyi Chu, a former senior quantitative strategist at Morgan Stanley, has left macro hedge fund Rokos Capital Management after approximately one year, according to regulatory records cited by eFinanicla Careers. Chu began his tenure at Rokos in September 2025 as the head of equity investment quants, but he reportedly departed the firm's UK entity at the end of July. The UK Financial Conduct Authority's register confirms this information. Rokos has not commented on Chu's current position, and Chu did not respond to requests for comment. It is still possible that he has transferred to another of Rokos' international offices, such as those in New York, Abu Dhabi, or Singapore. Before joining Rokos, Chu worked at Capstone Investment Advisors for three-and-a-half years and at Morgan Stanley for nearly five years, where he headed quantitative investment strategies. Chu previously served as a strategist at Goldman Sachs.",
  "summary": "Yingyi Chu, a former senior quantitative strategist at Morgan Stanley, appears to have departed macro hedge fund Rokos Capital Management after about a year with the firm, according to a report by eFinanicla Careers citing regulatory records. Chu joined Rokos in September 2025 as head of equity investment quants. However, the UK Financial Conduct Authority register indicates that he left the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Yingyi Chu left Rokos Capital Management after one year.",
    "Chu was head of equity investment quants at Rokos in September 2025.",
    "Chu previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Capstone Investment Advisors."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}