About
Co-founder and CIO of Maelstrom who sets its strategic direction. He co-founded BitMEX in 2014 and invented the perpetual swap, and previously traded equity derivatives at Deutsche Bank and Citigroup.
Experience
- MaelstromChief Investment Officercurrent2022 — present
- 100x GroupCo-Founder at 100x Groupcurrent2020 — present
- 100x GroupCo-Founder and CEO2019 — 2020Singapore
- BitMEXCEO2014 — 2020Singapore
- CitiDelta One Trader (Associate)2011 — 2013
- Deutsche BankAssociate2008 — 2011
- Deutsche BankSynthetic Equity Trader2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Bloomberg6Delta One6Trading68Swaps28ETFs25Investment Banking9Equities51Derivatives57Financial Structuring4Capital Markets9
From Arthur's professional profile.
Colleagues at Maelstrom
Adam Schlegel
Partner, Maelstrom Equity at Maelstrom
Akshat Vaidya
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Maelstrom
Kushagra Aryal
Venture Capital Analyst at Maelstrom
Lukas Ruppert
Research Analyst at Maelstrom
Milan Thakkar
Head of Investor Relations & Operations, Maelstrom Equity at Maelstrom
Nick Andrianov
Partner, Maelstrom Liquid at Maelstrom
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arthur Hayes?
- Co-founder and CIO of Maelstrom who sets its strategic direction. He co-founded BitMEX in 2014 and invented the perpetual swap, and previously traded equity derivatives at Deutsche Bank and Citigroup.
- Where does Arthur Hayes work?
- Arthur Hayes is CIO and Co-Founder at Maelstrom.
- Where did Arthur Hayes go to school?
- Arthur Hayes studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelors of Science in Economics, Finance); The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science in Economics, Finance); HKUST Business School.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania824
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Also attended The Wharton School1,557
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Also attended HKUST Business School36
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Shared employers
Also worked at Maelstrom6
Akshat VaidyaManaging Partner & Co-Founder at MaelstromNick AndrianovPartner, Maelstrom Liquid at MaelstromAdam SchlegelPartner, Maelstrom Equity at MaelstromMilan ThakkarHead of Investor Relations & Operations, Maelstrom Equity at MaelstromKushagra AryalVenture Capital Analyst at MaelstromLukas RuppertResearch Analyst at Maelstrom
Also worked at BitMEX6
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Also worked at Citi766
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Also worked at Deutsche Bank540
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