Early Life and Education
Christopher Charles Rokos was born in London, UK, on September 21, 1970. He displayed an early aptitude for mathematics and science, earning a scholarship to Eton College and later attended Pembroke College, Oxford University, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree in mathematics and holds an MA from Oxford University.
Rise to Success
Rokos began his career in finance at UBS in London before moving to Goldman Sachs. In 1998, he joined Credit Suisse as a proprietary trader. In 2002, Rokos co-founded Brevan Howard Asset Management with Alan Howard, which became one of the largest hedge funds in Europe. Rokos was a star trader at Brevan Howard, generating billions in profit. He left Brevan Howard in 2012. In 2015, Rokos founded his own hedge fund, Rokos Capital Management, which focuses on global macro trading.
Key Business Strategies
Rokos Capital Management employs global macro strategies, trading across interest rates, foreign exchange, equities, credit, and commodities. The firm focuses on deep economic analysis and agile portfolio construction. The firm's performance has varied, with strong gains in 2016 and 2020, and losses in 2021. Rokos has sought to prioritize performance by capping assets at $20 billion. The firm has offices in London, New York, Washington DC, and Singapore.
Philanthropy
Chris Rokos is involved in philanthropy, supporting basic human rights, education, and equality initiatives. He has donated to organizations such as Amnesty International and Water Aid. Rokos established the Chris Rokos Fellowship in Evolution and Cancer at the Institute of Cancer Research. He has also supported the New Foundation Scholarships program at Eton College, and his generosity has been recognized at Pembroke College, Oxford, where a quad is named in his honor.