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Ex-Stock Picker Launches Talent Agency for Hedge Fund Stars

9/27/2025

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Ex-stock picker Ryan Walsh founded a talent agency to represent portfolio managers and investment professionals.
The hedge-fund industry faces intense competition for talent.
Top recruits receive job offers comparable to Hollywood stars and pro athletes.
Drawing on experience from Citadel and Millennium Management, Walsh believes this is the first agency of its kind in the hedge-fund sector.

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Story summary

Ex-stock picker Ryan Walsh founded a talent agency to represent portfolio managers and investment professionals.
The hedge-fund industry faces intense competition for talent.
Top recruits receive job offers comparable to Hollywood stars and pro athletes.
Drawing on experience from Citadel and Millennium Management, Walsh believes this is the first agency of its kind in the hedge-fund sector.