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Citadel’s Drew Gillanders: ‘Our peers have a restrictive risk framework… we take a longer-term view’

Portfolio managers can’t perform to their full potential under strict risk limits, the hedge fund’s head of international equities in Europe tells FN

‘Most of our peers operate within an incredibly restrictive risk framework and their ability to incur a loss is very limited,’ Gillanders said
‘Most of our peers operate within an incredibly restrictive risk framework and their ability to incur a loss is very limited,’ Gillanders said

Citadel prefers to set risk guidelines, rather than risk limits, Citadel’s head of international equities in Europe has said of how his business competes in the cut-throat world of hedge fund trading. 

Drew Gillanders told Financial News this investment strategy helps its rainmakers take a longer-term view of the market.

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