Leo Guo was named portfolio manager at multistrategy hedge fund manager UBC O'Connor.
The position is new. He is prepping a new global long/short equity strategy with initial focus on China-related ideas and consumer technology, confirmed a UBS spokeswoman in an email.
Mr. Guo was a long/short portfolio manager at multistrategy hedge fund manager Millennium Management. Tripp Kyle, a Millennium spokesman, declined to comment on Mr. Guo's replacement.
As of June 30, UBS O'Connor managed about $5 billion and Millennium, $34 billion.