Point72 Recruited New Head of Risk Technology
The hedge fund hired a former Goldman Sachs veteran to lead systems development for its internal trading pods.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in People
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Point72 has appointed Ashot Ordukhanyan as its new head of risk technology in New York. The move follows the departure of former head of global treasury technology Guillaume Gimonet, who served at the firm for seven years.
Why it matters
Hedge funds are increasingly prioritizing sophisticated risk management systems to support the scaling of individual trading pods. Ordukhanyan brings extensive experience from his 14-year tenure at Goldman Sachs and roles at JPMorgan and ActiveViam to oversee this infrastructure.
Ashot Ordukhanyan joins Point72 with 18 total years of prior experience across Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and ActiveViam. The hiring follows a seven-year tenure by his predecessor, Guillaume Gimonet.
The players
Point72
A global multi-strategy hedge fund known for its pod-based investment model.
Ashot Ordukhanyan
The newly appointed head of risk technology with a background in quantitative development at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
Guillaume Gimonet
The former head of global treasury technology at Point72 who recently transitioned to an executive role at Vanguard.
Vanguard
A massive investment management firm and provider of ETFs and index funds.
The details
Ordukhanyan is charged with building and maintaining systems that facilitate real-time risk management across the firm's trading pods. His role focuses on the underlying technology architecture required to monitor and mitigate exposure in high-frequency hedge fund environments. Gimonet, meanwhile, has transitioned to a new role overseeing fixed income and ETF technology at Vanguard.
Timeline
September 2026: Guillaume Gimonet departed his position at Point72.
Market Landscape
The firm's decision reflects the broader industry-wide adoption of pod-based trading models by multi-strategy hedge funds. This appointment tracks with the trend of funds aggressively recruiting veteran quantitative infrastructure talent to maintain operational edge.
Operators in financial services should monitor how Point72's new risk infrastructure influences their pod-level capital allocation. Managers in related sectors should prepare for heightened competition for senior engineering talent with deep quantitative experience.
The takeaway
Risk management technology is a primary differentiator for multi-strategy firms as they seek to scale trading operations. Technical leaders should evaluate their current risk-monitoring latency to determine if an infrastructure overhaul is required to match market speed.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by EFinancialCareers.
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