Ashok Varadhan

Ashok Varadhan (born 1971 or 1972)[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.

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 five children.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Baer, Justin (July 22, 2015). "Goldman's Ashok Varadhan, Co-Head of Firm's Securities Arm, Moving to London". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ a b c Hoffman, Liz (August 5, 2018). "Goldman Sachs to Name New Trading Co-Head Amid Reboot". The Wall Street Journal.
  3. ^ a b Hoffman, Liz (May 14, 2018). "Goldman Sachs Shakes Up Leadership in Trading Unit". The Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ a b c d e f 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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