Ajay Nagpal

About Ajay Nagpal

Ajay Nagpal serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Millennium, a leading global alternative investment firm with more than 5,600 employees across offices worldwide.

Established in 1989, Millennium manages over $67.7 billion in assets, employing a wide range of investment strategies across sectors, asset classes, and geographies. The firm’s mission is to deliver top-tier returns to its investors while upholding a steadfast commitment to integrity, discipline, and excellence.

As COO and a key member of Millennium’s Senior Management Team, Ajay oversees critical aspects of the firm’s global operations. He brings a wealth of experience to this role, including his tenure as Managing Director and Head of Prime Services at Barclays, where he led multiple business lines such as Fixed Income Financing and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage.

Prior to Barclays, Ajay spent nearly nine years as a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan in New York. Earlier in his career, he held senior positions at Lehman Brothers, including Head of Fixed Income Derivatives Marketing for Financial Institutions. He later transitioned to equities, where he served as Managing Director and Global Head of Equities Sales.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Ajay is deeply committed to community and philanthropic initiatives. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including Echoing Green, a network of leaders dedicated to fostering diversity and advancing racial equity. Ajay is also a Trustee of Morristown-Beard School and an Advisory Board Member for the President’s Leadership Council at Brown University.

Ajay holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and South Asian Studies from Brown University and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.

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