S 2020 E 4: Troy Gayeski - Portfolio Construction

In this episode Troy and I discuss portfolio construction, manager research, developing investment themes and go deep on Bank Trust Preferred Securities (TruPs) to illustrate how SkyBridge invest capital. We also touch on Opportunity Zones and there potential to economically energize communities. This interview was recorded in September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, so a lot has changed, but the concepts are timeless.

Troy A. Gayeski, CFA is a Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager at SkyBridge.  As Senior Portfolio Manager, Mr. Gayeski oversees the firm’s discretionary portfolios and institutional separate accounts. A regular speaker and commentator, Mr. Gayeski appears as a frequent guest on various broadcast networks including Bloomberg News and Fox Business Network. Mr. Gayeski’s responsibilities include portfolio management, manager sourcing, research and due diligence across a wide variety of strategies. He oversees the Event Driven and Relative Value Arbitrage strategies. Prior to this, he performed similar duties in the Hedge Fund Management Groups at Citigroup Alternative Investments (CAI), Bank of America and Yankee Advisers. 

Mr. Gayeski earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from MIT and is a CFA charter holder.

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