Rohit DSouza was named CEO of capital markets at Citadel Investment Group, formalizing the division between the firms hedge fund asset management and capital markets businesses, said a company executive who asked for anonymity.
In this new position, Mr. DSouza will lead and expand Citadels capital markets platform, which includes Citadel Solutions, the firms hedge fund administration unit, according to a news release. Citadels capital markets platform executes and routes more than 30% of average (daily) U.S. listed equity options trading volume and more than 8% of average (daily) Nasdaq and NYSE equities volume, according to the company release.
Mr. DSouza was senior vice president and head of global equities and Americas global markets, global markets and investment banking at Merrill Lynch.