Image-gen researcher Nataniel Ruiz joins Citadel EQR to work on trading models
natanielruizg · x · 2026-11-11
AI researcher Nataniel Ruiz announced he has joined Citadel EQR. He says discovering image generation and diffusion models during their 2022 capability explosion was a highlight of his career, and he sees markets and trading undergoing a similar explosion now.
He has spent the past year building trading models as a hobby and is now doing it full-time, eager to explore "while we still have the chance" — another notable talent move from generative AI research into quant finance.
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