{
  "id": 15591181,
  "title": "Walleye Capital expands equities team with hires from Balyasny, Millennium",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/walleye-capital-expands-equities-team-with-hires-from-balyasny",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hedgeweek",
    "slug": "hedgeweek",
    "url": "https://hedgeweek.com/news/walleye-capital-expands-equities-team-with-hires-from-balyasny-millennium"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Walleye Capital has bolstered its equity long-short team with two seasoned executives from rival firms, as the $17 billion multi-strategy hedge fund continues its expansion, Business Insider reveals. Jordan Tanner, a former chief equities strategist at Balyasny Asset Management, and Anna Dev, a recent addition to Walleye from Millennium Management, are set to join the firm in mid-2027, according to the report. Tanner's role will involve enhancing communication among the firm's fundamental equities, volatility, and central strategy teams, with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Dev's responsibilities will encompass recruiting investment talent and identifying potential opportunities for backing external managers. These appointments reflect Walleye's ongoing efforts to bolster its equities division, under the guidance of current head Anil Gondi, a former Balyasny portfolio manager. Giannini, who previously held the position of chief operating officer for the division, is returning to Citadel for a third tenure, where he is expected to further expand the firm's equities business.",
  "summary": "Walleye Capital has appointed two senior executives to its equity long-short business as the $17bn multi-strategy hedge fund continues to expand its investment platform following the departure of Matt Giannini to Citadel, Business Insider reports. Jordan Tanner, formerly chief equities strategist at Balyasny Asset Management, and Anna Dev, who joins from Millennium Management, are expected to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hedgeweek",
        "title": "Citadel Securities hires former Balyasny rates trader Aditya Singh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/citadel-securities-hires-former-balyasny-rates-trader-aditya-singh",
        "published": "2026-10-19T09:31:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}