Former head of high-frequency at citadel

This guy is a russian physics genius who was the head of Citadel's high-frequency trading group. He left, and a nasty lawsuit followed. Him getting up to $100 million in deferred compensation is mind boggling. I know Citadel pays well, but damm.

http://wallstreetdiary.blogspot.com/2009/08/misha…

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