Point72 Hired Ashot Ordukhanyan as Risk Tech Head
The firm added the former JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs veteran to manage risk technology in New York.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in People
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Point72 has appointed Ashot Ordukhanyan as its new head of risk technology, based in New York. He is responsible for building systems to support risk management across the hedge fund's various investment pods.
Why it matters
The hire brings deep technical and quantitative expertise to Point72 as it works to refine its risk management capabilities for its hedge fund operations. It fills a leadership vacancy following the departure of a long-term technology executive.
Ashot Ordukhanyan brings 18 years of combined experience from his roles at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and ActiveViam. He replaces a position held by his predecessor for seven years.
The players
Ashot Ordukhanyan
He is the new head of risk technology at Point72 who previously worked at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
Point72
This is a prominent hedge fund that manages assets and uses specialized investment pods.
Guillaume Gimonet
He is a technology executive who left his position at Point72 in September 2026 to work at Vanguard.
JPMorgan
This is a global financial services firm where Ordukhanyan previously served as co-head of equities central risk book.
Goldman Sachs
This is a major multinational investment bank where Ordukhanyan spent 14 years of his career.
The details
Ordukhanyan joins the firm after spending the last two years as head of quant development at ActiveViam. His arrival follows the September 2026 departure of Guillaume Gimonet, who served at Point72 for seven years before joining Vanguard.
Timeline
Guillaume Gimonet left his role at Point72 in September 2026.
Market Landscape
This appointment follows the long-standing trend of hedge funds recruiting specialized technical leadership directly from major investment banks to gain a competitive edge. It reinforces Point72's ongoing commitment to building proprietary systems that differentiate its risk management capabilities.
This executive transition does not impact retail customers or day-to-day shopping habits. The changes are strictly internal, affecting only the technical infrastructure of the hedge fund's internal trading systems.
The takeaway
The firm is prioritizing high-level quantitative talent to ensure its pod-based trading structure remains competitive in complex markets. Investors should watch for further technology investments as the firm continues to modernize its risk systems.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by EFinancialCareers.
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