Ashok Varadhan

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Ashok Varadhan (born 1971or1972) [1] [2] is an American investor currently serving as the co-head of global banking and markets at Goldman Sachs. [3] [2] Varadhan was previously co-head of global markets, the firm's securities division, from 2014 to 2018.

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Early life

He is the son of mathematician S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan. [4] He graduated from Duke University with a double-major in mathematics and economics. [4]

Career

He briefly worked at Merrill Lynch after graduation, on their swaps trading desk, eventually becoming a vice-president at the firm. [5] He later joined and then became a partner at Goldman Sachs at age 29 – one of the youngest ever – after joining the firm as an associate only four years earlier. [3] [4] In the 2000s, his derivatives-trading desk earned billions of dollars for the firm. [4] In 2015 he was transferred from New York to the London office. [1] He was briefly sole head of the securities division in 2018, during a leadership reshuffle. [2] He is considered a protégé of former CEO Lloyd Blankfein. [4]

Personal life

He has lived in New York City for most of his life. [4] He has three children. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Baer, Justin (July 22, 2015). "Goldman's Ashok Varadhan, Co-Head of Firm's Securities Arm, Moving to London". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. 1 2 3 Hoffman, Liz (August 5, 2018). "Goldman Sachs to Name New Trading Co-Head Amid Reboot". The Wall Street Journal.
  3. 1 2 Hoffman, Liz (May 14, 2018). "Goldman Sachs Shakes Up Leadership in Trading Unit". The Wall Street Journal.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Natarajan, Sridhar (July 1, 2019). "Can Goldman's Trading 'Rainmaker' Bring Back the Glory Days?". Bloomberg.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Kate (April 13, 2009). "Firms Find Low Profile, Basic Banking Are Paying Off". The Wall Street Journal.
  6. ↑ Gordon, Amanda L. (November 20, 2018). "Goldman's Varadhan Gives Thanksgiving Homily at Child Gala". Bloomberg.
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