Francesco Catanzariti began at Balyasny as an intern in 2023, joining an exclusive cohort that accepts about 0.5% of applicants. Roughly half of that summer class received full-time offers, and Catanzariti secured one. At 24 he completed a master's degree at Princeton and joined the macro trading team at a firm managing $25 billion. The recent market environment featured surging volatility and tariff-driven turmoil, creating challenges and learning opportunities. Responsibilities increased gradually from observational roles to actively developing models and booking trades. The team employs a semi-systematic approach, leverages an expert network, and balances long-term projects during heightened market activity.
He started at the firm as an intern in 2023, an exclusive cohort that accepts about 0.5% of applicants. Only about half of that summer class received a full-time job offer, and Catanzariti made the cut. Now, at 24, he has finished his master's degree at Princeton and sits at the center of the action at Balyasny, which manages $25 billion in assets.
It is an incredibly fun place to be, and especially this year, with everything that's happening in the markets, it was really fascinating to see people react. It was for sure a big learning experience. Of course, I didn't have trading responsibility from day one. That was good because there was a gradual process from the internship. I got more and more involved with what the team does, all the way up to helping them develop models, book trades, and things like that
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