Daniel Benchimol

Daniel Benchimol is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in Equity Derivatives and Tail Protection across buy & sell sides, all regions, and product types.

He has managed over 200 million dollars as an investment advisor and successfully raised significant capital for Volatility and Tail strategies and programs.

Daniel has a diverse skill set that includes desk management, business development, risk management, team building, technology implementation, strategy development, and trading.

His expertise extends to a wide range of products from listed securities to complex OTC exotics structures, along with proficiency in trading systems design and risk management methodologies.

With a profound understanding of various crisis situations and markets, he has deployed multiple strategies including risk premia, relative value, tail, and risk recycling.

Daniel is specialized in prop trading, structuring, money management, risk assessment, risk management, modelization, software development, automation, and portfolio protection.

He co-founded Readystate Asset Management LP and previously founded DeepBlue Asset Management LLC, with prior roles at reputable organizations like J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse, Societe Generale, and Capstone Investment Advisors.

Daniel's educational background includes studies in Prepa, Maths, Physics, P' at Lycee Pasteur, and an MSc in Engineering, Automatization, Operational Research at ENSTA Paris.

Throughout his career, he has demonstrated leadership in desk management, trading operations, risk mitigation, and pioneering new business areas such as Solutions business for hedge funds.