Robert J. Pileggi
Lane West Chester,
PA 19382
abhyck@r.postjobfree.com
Cell: (312)-213-
6494
Home: (610)-251-
0832
Objective
To obtain a position that utilizes my financial markets, risk
management, trading and managerial experience.
Qualifications
Ambitious, performance-driven, derivatives trader and risk manager
with a proven ability to achieve and exceed goals in high-pressure
environments. A self-starter with the ability to excel in a team
atmosphere, self disciplined and results oriented.
. Seasoned trader with 17 years experience at various domestic
exchanges.
. Managed firm position and hedged firm risk using complex option
hedging strategies.
. Led trading teams at the Pacific Stock Exchange and Chicago Board
Options Exchange.
. Skilled in trading equity options & equities, index options &
futures, currency options & futures, commodity options & futures,
spot currency and ETF's.
. Ability to learn new products quickly and adjust trading style to
account for risk.
. Held memberships at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board
of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Pacific Stock Exchange,
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Philadelphia Board of Trade and the
National Futures Association.
. Experience trading small and large positions using personal capital
as well as firm backed trading and team environments.
. Trained by industry leader Susquehanna International Group.
Professional Experience
Cutler Group LP - Philadelphia, PA April 2008-
Present
Index and Equity Derivatives Market Maker
. Electronically make markets on the NASDAQ OMX PHLX Options Trading
Floor
. Provide liquidity and manage risk on over 100 proprietary positions
. Traded Index products against correlated ETF's
. Worked with programmers to enhance firm's electronic trading platform
Susquehanna International Group - Philadelphia, PA January
2004- November 2007
Specialist / Market Maker
. Specialist and Market Maker in equity options and index options
on the PHLX.
. Traded QQQQ options as part of SIG's index arbitrage group.
. Streamed electronic quotes to the ISE as well as PHLX in various
option classes.
. Assisted SIG in beta testing proprietary electronic trading
platform.
. Mentored new traders to get them acclimated to floor trading and
position management.
Prime International Trading - Chicago, IL August
2003- January 2004
Market Maker
. Traded on the Chicago Board of Trade in the wheat options pit.
. Hedged with futures by signaling buy and sell orders into the
futures pits.
. Trading account with Prime International was 100% self
capitalized.
Apex Investment Group - San Francisco, CA & Chicago, IL August
1998- August 2003
Managing Partner / Head Trader
. Founding partner of Apex Investment Group.
. Responsible for establishing new office and trading team on the
Pacific Stock Exchange.
. Hired and managed a staff of four option traders on the Pacific
Stock Exchange.
. Responsible for managing firm risk as well as trading my own
positions.
. Actively traded and managed a position in the Compaq options
pit.
. Established Chicago Board Options Exchange office, September
1999.
. Member of the CBOE; traded in the Qualcomm and Texas
Instruments trading pit.
. Traded as a 100% self capitalized firm in one of the most
volatile trading pits in the US.
. Apex Investment Group maintained offices at the CBOE, AMEX, PHLX
and PCX.
Professional Edge Fund - Philadelphia, PA & Chicago, IL October
1995- August 1998
Market Maker / Specialist
. Trained as a Market Maker in Foreign Currency Options on the
PHLX.
. Responsible for daily management of positions consisting of
options, futures and spot currency.
. Specialist in the Swiss Franc, Mark/Yen options during the
overnight sessions on the PHLX.
. Market Maker in Swiss Franc, German Mark, Canadian Dollar, and
Japanese Yen options.
. Traded spot currency in the inter-bank market to hedge option
and futures positions.
. Transferred to Chicago in January 1997 to trade in the German
Mark Option pit on the CME.
Timber Hill Incorporated - Philadelphia, PA June 1994-
October 1995
Clerk / Market Maker
. Hired as a clerk/assistant trader.
. Worked in a team oriented trading environment using the
proprietary model of the firm.
Education and Credentials
. Pennsylvania State University- University Park, Pennsylvania
Smeal College of Business
Bachelor of Science, Economics (1993)
. Susquehanna International Group Trading Program (2004)
. Experience with Excel, Word, Microhedge and Actant.
References Available Upon Request