Arvind Raghunathan
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Arvind Raghunathan is the CEO of Roc Capital Management LP (the largest Hedge Fund launch of 2009). On February 25, 2009, it was announced that Raghunathan and his associates would be leaving Deutsche Bank to set up the independent quant trading hedge fund.
Raghunathan was the former Managing Director and Head of Global Arbitrage at Deutsche Bank
, where he had worked since 1995. There, he managed a large part of the bank’s proprietary trading
and investments in a variety of global financial instruments. Industry publications have named him several times as one of the world’s top traders.
Born and raised in India, Raghunathan attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
(IIT Madras), as a National Science Talent Search scholar. After receiving his engineering degree in 1984, he moved to the United States and obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley
in 1988. For the next three years, Raghunathan was Assistant Professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
of New York University
and the University of California, Davis
, where he accomplished fundamental research on computing. During this time, Raghunathan also was a consultant for a number of corporations, including IBM
, Hewlett Packard, and Xerox
. He was elected as a Fellow of the Institute for Combinatorics in 1991.
Raghunathan joined Credit Suisse First Boston
later that year, where he was involved in all aspects of the Equities business. He joined Deutsche Bank
in 1995, where he co-founded a new department called Equity Arbitrage. His group continued to grow and became one of the most successful units within the bank as well as in the industry.
Raghunathan is actively involved in a number of non-profit organizations. He serves as a board member at the Dalton School in New York City
. In Asia Society
, he is on the advisory committee of the India Fund, which has sponsored major art and cultural events in the United States
. He is also actively involved in establishing centers for South Asian studies at several universities in the United States
. Raghunathan has led fundraising for Sankara Nethralaya
, a charitable hospital that specializes in vision care in India. He has also raised funds for the Democratic Party.
Raghunathan is married to Sribala (Bonnie) Subramanian, formerly a journalist with Time magazine.
Raghunathan was one of four honorees for the 2007 Spirit of Asian American Gala http://www.aafny.org/default.asp?hid=5, which served to recognize each individual's direct, substantive contribution to society. This event was hosted on May 8, 2007 by the Asian American Federation of New York
, a nonprofit leadership organization.
Raghunathan was the former Managing Director and Head of Global Arbitrage at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
, where he had worked since 1995. There, he managed a large part of the bank’s proprietary trading
Proprietary trading
Proprietary trading occurs when a firm trades stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, their derivatives, or other financial instruments, with the firm's own money as opposed to its customers' money, so as to make a profit for itself...
and investments in a variety of global financial instruments. Industry publications have named him several times as one of the world’s top traders.
Born and raised in India, Raghunathan attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is an engineering and technology school in Chennai in southern India. It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India...
(IIT Madras), as a National Science Talent Search scholar. After receiving his engineering degree in 1984, he moved to the United States and obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1988. For the next three years, Raghunathan was Assistant Professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is an independent division of New York University under the Faculty of Arts & Science that serves as a center for research and advanced training in computer science and mathematics...
of New York University
New York University
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and the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
, where he accomplished fundamental research on computing. During this time, Raghunathan also was a consultant for a number of corporations, including IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Hewlett Packard, and Xerox
Xerox
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. He was elected as a Fellow of the Institute for Combinatorics in 1991.
Raghunathan joined Credit Suisse First Boston
Credit Suisse First Boston
Credit Suisse First Boston was the former name of the banking firm Credit Suisse.-History:In 1978, Credit Suisse and First Boston Corporation formed a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture called the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston...
later that year, where he was involved in all aspects of the Equities business. He joined Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is a global financial service company with its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. It employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries, and has a large presence in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the emerging markets...
in 1995, where he co-founded a new department called Equity Arbitrage. His group continued to grow and became one of the most successful units within the bank as well as in the industry.
Raghunathan is actively involved in a number of non-profit organizations. He serves as a board member at the Dalton School in New York City
New York City
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. In Asia Society
Asia Society
The Asia Society is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia. It has several centers in the United States and around the world Hong Kong, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, and Melbourne...
, he is on the advisory committee of the India Fund, which has sponsored major art and cultural events in the United States
United States
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. He is also actively involved in establishing centers for South Asian studies at several universities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Raghunathan has led fundraising for Sankara Nethralaya
Sankara Nethralaya
Sankara Nethralaya is a not-for-profit missionary institution for ophthalmic care located in Chennai, India. "Sankara Nethralaya" means "The Temple of the Eye"....
, a charitable hospital that specializes in vision care in India. He has also raised funds for the Democratic Party.
Raghunathan is married to Sribala (Bonnie) Subramanian, formerly a journalist with Time magazine.
Raghunathan was one of four honorees for the 2007 Spirit of Asian American Gala http://www.aafny.org/default.asp?hid=5, which served to recognize each individual's direct, substantive contribution to society. This event was hosted on May 8, 2007 by the Asian American Federation of New York
Asian American Federation of New York
The Asian American Federation is a nonprofit organization working to advance the civic voice of Asian Americans in the New York metropolitan area. Established in 1990, the Asian American Federation of NY supports and collaborates with 39 member agencies to improve quality of life and support...
, a nonprofit leadership organization.