Key Takeaways
- • Charlotte Nutting, senior trader at Millennium Management, won The TRADE's 2023 Buy-side Trader of the Year Award, competing against senior traders from Invesco, Liontrust Asset Management, Baillie Gifford, and State Street Global Advisors.
- • Nutting was promoted to senior trader in February 2022 after joining Millennium in September 2019, where she operates as a multi-asset trader responsible for index rebalance and market structure functions.
- • Career trajectory spans sell-side roles at RBC, Nomura, and Fisher Investments (2013–2016), followed by buy-side experience at Principia Investment Management Limited (2016–2019) before transitioning to Millennium, where she has spent over four years.
- • Recognized as a Rising Star of Trading and Execution by The TRADE in 2019, demonstrating rapid advancement from entry-level internships to senior trading positions within a decade.
- • Active advocate for gender diversity in trading, mentoring junior professionals and coordinating the Women of Millennium Network (WOMN) in Europe, addressing underrepresentation in institutional trading roles.
Summary
Charlotte Nutting, senior trader at Millennium Management, has been named The TRADE's 2023 Buy-side Trader of the Year following an industry-wide vote. The award recognizes her performance and influence among peers at one of the alternative investment industry's largest multi-strategy hedge funds. Nutting competed against established traders from major institutional asset managers including Invesco, Liontrust Asset Management, Baillie Gifford, and State Street Global Advisors, underscoring the competitive nature of the recognition.
Nutting's career trajectory reflects a deliberate progression from sell-side execution to buy-side trading expertise. After graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Geography in 2013, she completed internships at RBC, Nomura, and Fisher Investments before joining RBC's cash management team in 2014 to support foreign exchange traders. In 2016, she transitioned to Principia Investment Management Limited as an execution trader and fund manager assistant, where her buy-side career began to accelerate. This three-and-a-half-year tenure provided foundational multi-asset execution experience that positioned her for senior roles.
Nutting joined Millennium in September 2019 as a multi-asset trader with responsibilities encompassing index rebalance and market structure, receiving recognition that same year as one of The TRADE's Rising Stars of Trading and Execution. Her advancement continued with promotion to senior trader in February 2022, marking her fourth consecutive year at Millennium by the time of the 2023 award. Her rise from entry-level internships to senior trading positions within a decade reflects both technical execution capability and relationship-building within institutional trading circles.
Beyond trading performance, Nutting has become an advocate for gender diversity within the alternative investment sector. She actively mentors junior trading professionals and coordinates the Women of Millennium Network (WOMN) in Europe, addressing the persistent underrepresentation of women in senior trading and execution roles. Her recognition as both Trader of the Year and a visible diversity advocate signals the industry's growing emphasis on pipeline development and inclusion within asset management and hedge fund operations.
Nutting's career trajectory reflects a deliberate progression from sell-side execution to buy-side trading expertise. After graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Geography in 2013, she completed internships at RBC, Nomura, and Fisher Investments before joining RBC's cash management team in 2014 to support foreign exchange traders. In 2016, she transitioned to Principia Investment Management Limited as an execution trader and fund manager assistant, where her buy-side career began to accelerate. This three-and-a-half-year tenure provided foundational multi-asset execution experience that positioned her for senior roles.
Nutting joined Millennium in September 2019 as a multi-asset trader with responsibilities encompassing index rebalance and market structure, receiving recognition that same year as one of The TRADE's Rising Stars of Trading and Execution. Her advancement continued with promotion to senior trader in February 2022, marking her fourth consecutive year at Millennium by the time of the 2023 award. Her rise from entry-level internships to senior trading positions within a decade reflects both technical execution capability and relationship-building within institutional trading circles.
Beyond trading performance, Nutting has become an advocate for gender diversity within the alternative investment sector. She actively mentors junior trading professionals and coordinates the Women of Millennium Network (WOMN) in Europe, addressing the persistent underrepresentation of women in senior trading and execution roles. Her recognition as both Trader of the Year and a visible diversity advocate signals the industry's growing emphasis on pipeline development and inclusion within asset management and hedge fund operations.
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