Talk:Chris Rokos

Undisclosed paid edits

I have added an {{undisclosed paid}} tag to this article because of extensive editing by a UPE sockfarm, please see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Amanda F 82 for evidence. Users relevant to this page include: MichelleOD (talk · contribs), Glaewnis (talk · contribs), ShirLey GOo (talk · contribs), Amanda F 82 (talk · contribs), BenG Graile (talk · contribs) The article will need a thorough review ensuring notability, due weight, neutral language, and use of reliable sources before the tag is removed. MarioGom (talk) 10:30, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

After the edits and review below, I do not see any remaining issues of notability, due weight, neutral language, and use of reliable sources. The content added by blocked users in the edit history does not appear in the article any longer based on a spot check. Whizz40 (talk) 10:34, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

1st Request

Hi. I have a COI with Rokos Capital Management. I will be making several requests to improve the quality of this article to resolve the issues outlined by the tag.

I would like to begin by amending the "Social contributions" section, in which large parts currently do not meet Wikipedia's guidelines on neutral language, use of reliable sources, or due weight.

My suggested version:

• Removes all content where reliable sources cannot be found to support it, which does not meet WP:NPOV or is synthesis.

• Adds independent and reliable third-party sources to support appropriate contributions which are currently cited but by sources which don't meet WP:RS.

• Amends text where required to meet WP:NPOV, including renaming the section "Philanthropy" as per other articles with similar sections.

• Adds other initiatives which have received reliable third-party coverage.

Proposed "Philanthropy" section

Social contributions Philanthropy

Rokos says little about his charitable giving. It is known that he provides financial support to organisations seeking to guarantee basic human rights and needs, and to initiatives which promote equality of opportunity, especially in education.

He Rokos has given to Amnesty International and Water Aid, Chatham House and Policy Exchange. and supports Pro Bono Economics, a charitable organisation which helps other charities to measure performance, improve services and improve impact.

He is supporting a five-year fellowship, called the Chris Rokos Fellowship in Evolution and Cancer, at London's Institute of Cancer Research to explore how cancer occurs and why. The fellowship has been awarded to Dr Andrea Sottoriva who is applying Darwinian principles of natural selection in a quest to understand why cancer develops and why it is so difficult to treat.

Rokos supports has supported the New Foundation Scholarships programme at Eton College since 2010. In 2025, a yard was named after him at the school. Mirroring his own educational experience, this initiative offers up to four scholarships for children from schools in the state sector. It is aimed at children from poorer backgrounds who have potential and who would not otherwise be able to gain access to the education which Eton offers.

In addition, he has made financial contributions to Pembroke College, Oxford, including funding research scholarships and helping to redevelop the college's buildings. In 2023, a quad was named after him at the college.

Pembroke College, Oxford University named a quad after Rokos when he gave the lead gift to the campaign which went on to raise £17 million to fund the surrounding buildings complex. He also supported other educational initiatives linked to Pembroke College; notably the Rokos Award Research Scholarships and the Oxford-Rokos Graduate Scholarships. Pembroke undergraduates studying STEM subjects were eligible to apply for the Rokos Awards, which were intended to support students looking to enhance their studies and scientific knowledge through research internships.

The Oxford-Rokos Graduate Scholarship is 60% funded by Rokos, and 40% by Oxford University, and covers the entire cost of living and fees for the full duration of a student's course.  It is offered to applicants who have "demonstrated excellent academic ability", who will "contribute to the University’s ground-breaking research", and who are "expected to go on to contribute to the world as leaders in their field".

Rokos also supports the Rokos Career Development Fellowship in Economics or Economic History at Pembroke College. It is awarded with preference to candidates whose research area matches those of the Fellow in Economics at Pembroke College, Dr Brian A’Hearn, including research on cities and regions, institutions, political economy, technology, labour markets, human capital, and living standards in Europe.

Rokos is known to have an interest in art, especially ‘Old Masters'.  In 2010, the Financial Times reported that Rokos was understood to be the buyer of Domenichino's great baroque painting of "Saint John the Evangelist (Domenichino)" (1620s). The painting sold at Christie's in December 2010 to a US buyer but its export was deferred. At that point a new buyer – believed to be Rokos – came forward to buy the painting and lend it to the National Gallery. Rokos was amongst major donors who in 2012 contributed to the National Gallery's successful Appeal to save Titians's Diana and Actaeon for the nation.

In 2023, Rokos donated to the Royal United Services Institute.

In 2026, Rokos committed £190 million to the University of Cambridge to establish the Rokos School of Government. The donation, which consists of an initial £130 million gift and £60 million in matching funds, is the largest single gift to a British university in modern times. The school is intended to prepare future leaders to address global challenges by integrating the study of technology and the sciences with public policy and the humanities. It will be located in the university's West Cambridge Innovation District and is designed to become a global hub for policy research and education.

Rokos has supported other initiatives at Cambridge, including the Girton Rokos internship programme and the Alexander Crummell PhD scholarship at Queen's College.

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Looking forward to the community's feedback! Archhhieee (talk) 11:18, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

These proposed edits looks fine to me - they follow Wikipedia's policies for removing unsourced content and the additions have reliable sources cited inline and appear to be impartial. Whizz40 (talk) 23:03, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much Whizz40 and will proceed with the changes. Have a good weekend! Archhhieee (talk) 14:22, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

2nd Request

Thanks a lot Whizz40 for reviewing my request. I would like to address the "Early life" section next. My suggested version:

• Removes/reduces language which would be viewed by the community as promotional or unsupported by independent and reliable references.

• Provides a source for the claim about Rokos being a Foundation Fellow.

• Clarifies the claim that he holds an Oxford MA by linking the degree he received to the Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin) article.

Proposed Early life section

Early life

He is the son of George Hedley S. Rokos and Brenda Dalby (who married in 1969). Rokos was identified by his UK maintained (state) primary school as a pupil with academic potential, especially in maths and science. He was entered for a scholarship at leading public school, Eton College. Rokos attended Eton for five years before going on to study mathematics at Pembroke College, Oxford University, graduating in 1992 with a first class honours degree. He holds an MA from Oxford University and is a Foundation Fellow of Pembroke College.

Rokos received a scholarship to attend Eton College. Following the completion of his secondary education, Rokos studied mathematics at Pembroke College, Oxford University, graduating in 1992 with a first class honours degree. He is a Foundation Fellow of Pembroke College.

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Thank you! Archhhieee (talk) 16:12, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the ping. I don't see any issues with the above edits as per WP:CCP. These seem fine to me, especially given this is a WP:BLP. Whizz40 (talk) 07:36, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much @Whizz40 for taking a look and responding so quickly! I have made the changes now Archhhieee (talk) 16:17, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

3rd request

Thank you Whizz40 for taking the time to review my last request. My next request addresses the "Career" and "Political donations" sections.

1. For the "Career" section, my revised version:

• Introduces sub-headings to improve reader navigability.

• Removes or rewrites language which could be viewed as promotional, synthesis, or against other Wikipedia values.

• Adds references where required to support existing information.

• Improves the copy in some places.

• To improve the chronology, moves reference to Rokos' 2026 tax contribution to the end of the "Rokos Capital Management" subsection.

Proposed Career section

Career

Early career

After leaving university, Rokos joined UBS in London before moving to Goldman Sachs in October 1993 where he worked for three years.  Within a year, he joined Goldman Sachs, working there for three years, first in derivative structuring, then swap market making and eventually proprietary trading. In January 1998, Rokos was recruited by Alan Howard to join Credit Suisse as a proprietary trader.

Brevan Howard

In early 2002, Alan Howard and Rokos both resigned, together with three other directors at Credit Suisse – Jean Philippe Blochet, James Vernon and Trifon Natsis. Together, they founded an asset management business which they named Brevan Howard. and quickly became one of Europe's most successful hedge funds.

At Brevan Howard, Rokos became widely known as the firm's "star trader" and one of the world's most influential government-bond traders. The positions he held were with positions so vast Wall Street trading desks reportedly sought to stay abreast informed of his views on the market, as they could move long-standing relationships between prices. Between 2004 and 2012, Rokos generated $4 billion for Brevan's main fund. in profits whilst at Brevan Howard, trading securities tied to interest rates for the firm's flagship Master Fund, including $1.11 billion in 2007, equivalent to 27% of the fund's total profits that year, as well as $549 million in 2008 and $933 million in 2009. His best year for the Brevan Howard Master Fund came in 2011, when he made $1.27 billion for the fund, according to documents filed in his subsequent court case.

Rokos Capital Management

In 2012, Rokos retired from Brevan Howard, setting up a family office in London's Mayfair to manage his own wealth. But in In the summer of 2014, wishing to return to trading, he Rokos filed a suit in the Royal Court of Jersey against Brevan Howard contesting the five-year noncompete restrictions which would have prevented him from managing outside capital until at least 2018.

The high-profile case was settled out of court in January 2015, clearing the way for Rokos to start his own firm. As part of the settlement, Brevan Howard took an unspecified financial stake in the new business, as well as supporting its set up. in one of the "most anticipated hedge-fund launches of recent years", according to The Wall Street Journal. With investors reportedly forbidden from discussing the launch, Reuters reported that much of the money initially invested in the fund would be provided by Rokos himself, with a primary focus on foreign exchange, fixed income and equity index products in developed markets and relatively liquid emerging markets.

Rokos Capital Management began trading in the Autumn autumn of 2015, gaining approximately 20 per cent in its first calendar year (2016). According to the Financial Times, Rokos Capital Management was helped by bets on market moves around Donald Trump's election victory.

Rokos was one of a number of hedge fund managers who predicted the UK Referendum vote on EU membership incorrectly; the New York Times wrote that he had told associates that he expected the "remain" vote to win. Despite this, Rokos Capital Management still made money, gaining gained more than 2.5 percent in a single day immediately after the vote.

The performance of Rokos Capital Management in 2016 was followed by two years of indifference, reflecting a difficult trading period for macro hedge funds. In 2017–2018, Rokos Capital Management's profits fell by 85% to £22.9 million. Rokos continued to complete the build-out of the firm in readiness for the return of more favourable market conditions. In January 2019, Rokos sought to raise up to $900 million from investors.

Rokos Capital is one of the biggest and top performing hedge funds in London.

In February 2026, Chis Rokos was listed on the Sunday Times Tax list with an estimated £330 million paid in income tax.

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2. For the "Political donations" section, my revised version:

• Removes an outdated sentence which mentions that Rokos is an "occasional donor" to the Conservative party. This is replaced with one stating the dates of donations and the leadership of the party at those times.

• Removes the electoral commission citation, which does not appear to support any information.

Proposed Political donations section

Rokos was one of a number of hedge fund managers who made donations to Britain's Conservative Party under David Cameron in the run-up to the 2015 general election, contributing £1.9 million in total. His last donation was made in 2018, during Theresa May's second ministry. Since 2015, Rokos has been an occasional donor only to the party.

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Thanks again to those reviewing! Archhhieee (talk) 13:44, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

I read through these proposed edits and they all seem like impartial improvements to me and compliant with Wikipedia's policies. Okay to go ahead with these edits in my view. Whizz40 (talk) 13:07, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much @Whizz40 for taking the time again to review my request. Does the article now meet the requirements for the tag to be removed? Archhhieee (talk) 16:18, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Looks okay to remove the tag. Whizz40 (talk) 10:34, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

4th Request

Thanks again Whizz40 for reviewing my previous requests and agreeing to removal of the tag.

I would like to further suggest removal of:

1. The children parameter from the infobox and mention of the number of children Rokos has from the "Personal life" section. While not named, they are not public figures, the source is not dated and as such may not be accurate and I think the BLP policy would support removing this.

2. The following sentence referring to potential planning enforcement action related to work on Tottenham House:

In October 2024, it was reported that he could be liable to planning enforcement action if an application was not submitted and approved for "unlawful" work on the estate.

The sentence's tone is speculative with no such action having taken place to date.

Thank you to those considering! Archhhieee (talk) 14:12, 10 August 2026 (UTC)