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Nabeel Bhanji

Head of Strategic Equity Investments

Citadel

London, UK


Nabeel Bhanji
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Nabeel Bhanji’s Biography

Nabeel Bhanji is Head of Strategic Equity Investments at Citadel and a member of the company’s Portfolio Committee.

Before joining Citadel, Nabeel spent over a decade at Elliott Investment Management where he was an Equity Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager and served on the firm’s Global Investment Committee. During his time at Elliott, he led public equity and event-driven investment strategies spanning multiple geographies and sectors.

Earlier in his career, Nabeel worked in U.K. Mergers & Acquisitions at Goldman Sachs, before moving into private equity at Apax Partners.

Beyond his investment roles, Nabeel is a member of the Aga Khan Development Network’s Endowment Committee and has served as a Governor of Westminster School in London since 2022. He was previously a board director of Toshiba Corporation until the company was taken private in 2023.

Mr. Bhanji was educated at Westminster School before studying Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Nabeel Bhanji is Head of Strategic Equity Investments at Citadel and a member of the company’s Portfolio Committee.

Before joining Citadel, Nabeel spent over a decade at Elliott Investment Management where he was an Equity Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager and served on the firm’s Global Investment Committee. During his time at Elliott, he led public equity and event-driven investment strategies spanning multiple geographies and sectors.

Earlier in his career, Nabeel worked in U.K. Mergers & Acquisitions at Goldman Sachs, before moving into private equity at Apax Partners.

Beyond his investment roles, Nabeel is a member of the Aga Khan Development Network’s Endowment Committee and has served as a Governor of Westminster School in London since 2022. He was previously a board director of Toshiba Corporation until the company was taken private in 2023.

Mr. Bhanji was educated at Westminster School before studying Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) at Balliol College, University of Oxford. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Nabeel Bhanji’s Background

Citadel
Head of Strategic Equity Investments
2025 - Present
London, UK
Citadel is a leading alternative investment manager and hedge fund that deploys capital across a range of asset classes to achieve long-term returns for institutional and high-net-worth clients, leveraging advanced talent, analytics, and technology.
 
Elliott Investment Management L.P.
Equity Partner • Senior Portfolio Manager
2011 - 2025
London, UK
Founded in 1977, Elliott Investment Management is among the oldest investment funds under continuous management. Its investor base is diverse and includes sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, foundations, endowments, funds-of-funds, high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as its own employees.
 
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Other Business Interests

Elliott Opportunity II Corp logo Elliott Opportunity II Corp logo
Elliott Opportunity II Corp
President
2021 - 2022
New York, NY, USA
Elliott Opportunity II was a Special Purpose Acquisition Company.
 

Previous Board Positions

Toshiba Corporation
Board Member
Jun 2022 - Dec 2023
Tokyo, JP
Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese multinational electronics company founded in 1939. Toshiba has pioneered numerous technological innovations, including the world's first laptop PC and NAND flash memory. The company went private in 2023 after a successful buyout by a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), a private equity firm.
 

Philanthropy

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Member, Endowment Committee
The Aga Khan Development Network’s Endowment Committee oversees the stewardship and strategic allocation of the AKDN’s long-term financial assets to support its development mission across health, education, culture, and economic development globally.
 
Westminster School
Governor & Member of the Investments Committee
2022 - Present
London, UK
Westminster School is a leading academic boarding and day school in the centre of London.
 

Speaking Engagements

FT Live: Due Diligence Live
Speaker
Oct 2024
London, UK
In October 2024, Nabeel was a keynote speaker at the Financial Times' Due Diligence conference, speaking on the topic 'Revolutionising the market: Are activist investors successfully changing the corporate world?'.
 
13D Monitor Active-Passive Summit
Speaker, Featured Presentation: International Activism
Oct 2023
New York, NY, USA
 

Press Releases

Elliott Statement on Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Statement by Nabeel Bhanji
Apr 2024
London, UK
 
Elliott Statement on Dai Nippon Printing
Statement by Nabeel Bhanji
Feb 2023
London, UK
 

Nabeel Bhanji’s Education

Harvard Business School
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
Balliol College, University of Oxford
Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE), MA (Oxon)
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