About
Joseph Squillace is the Head Trader at Concentric Capital Strategies, LP, based in New York, NY, where he leads the firm’s trading operations and execution strategies. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing portfolio trades and tactical allocations across a range of asset classes, with a primary focus on equities and derivatives within macro and sector-specific strategies.
Squillace brings significant industry experience from his previous roles as Trader at Catapult Capital Management LLC and Geosphere Capital Management, where he specialized in equity markets and risk management, helping to drive portfolio growth and operational efficiency. At these firms, he developed deep expertise in trading both U.S. and international equity markets, as well as managing complex short and long positions.
He holds a BS in Marketing from Fairfield University and leverages this background to provide strategic trade execution and market insight. Squillace is recognized for his rigorous approach to trading and his contribution to the investment industry through optimizing trading platforms, building high-performing teams, and developing disciplined trading methodologies tailored to sector rotation and macro strategies.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP | Head Trader | May 2021 to Present | — |
| Catapult Capital Management LLC | Trader | Jan 2014 to May 2021 | Provide highest level of execution for a $2B global equity long/short fund with in the Millennium Partners platform. Monitor over 100 trades daily for 5 Portfolio Managers in all sectors. Responsibl... |
| Geosphere Capital Management | Trader | Jun 2007 to Jul 2013 | Recruited at inception of firm as the key assistant trader responsible for shaping the operations desk and helping with the launch of fund. Provided the best execution for global equity long/short he... |
| HSBC | Sales and Trading Assistant | Apr 2006 to May 2007 | Handled the working agency orders in all International markets. Assisted sales traders with conversions and FX trades. Monitored both US and International positions for institutional traders. |
| Bear Stearns | Operations Specialist | Sep 2000 to Mar 2006 | Oversaw all real-time proprietary positions and calculated P/L for listed block desk. Acted as a liaison between Bear Stearns' floor brokers and institutional trading desks, including listed and Inte... |
Education
Fairfield University
BS, Marketing
1997 — 2001
Garden City High School
1992 — 1996
Skills & Expertise
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| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
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