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Andy Wilkoff

New York,NY

Summary

Talented Portfolio Manager bringing 30+ years of experience in the Global Macro and Foreign Exchange Markets. Skillful at spotting themes and capitalizing on trading opportunities. Superior market intelligence knowledge and ability to execute transactions in high stress markets.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director and Senior Portfolio Manager

Hathersage Capital Management
08.2016 - Current
  • Actively manage and trade global macro portfolio focusing exclusively on G10 foreign exchange
  • Execute Spot, Forward and Option Trades directly with major banks and over electronic trading platforms
  • Monitor extensive watch-list of important Twitter contributors that enables me to see breaking stories before hitting major newswires giving firm first mover edge
  • Exceptional market intelligence skills with keen ability to monitor different asset classes, indicators and news items and instantaneously predict how markets are likely to react
  • Handle FX option expiries, manage forward exposure and help with delta management
  • Write market commentary and analysis reports for our investors and for the portfolio management team

Executive Director - Global Investor Sales

Standard Chartered Bank
03.2014 - 07.2016
  • Advised Institutional Investors on all aspects of foreign exchange market
  • Ran morning meeting on daily basis giving entire trading floor summary and analysis of most important news and events moving FX market
  • Wrote widely followed comprehensive commentary on global macro and foreign exchange markets

Trader / Analyst

Brevan Howard U.S. Investment Management
07.2012 - 03.2014
  • Helped manage and trade $500 mio global macro portfolio consisting of foreign exchange, fixed income and commodities
  • Analyzed markets for trade opportunities by watching all macro indicators such as interest rates, commodities and equities and also by open dialogue with portfolio managers within firm and sell side traders / strategists
  • Used technical analysis skills to identify key levels for trade entry and exits

Execution Trader

Moore Capital Management
03.2008 - 03.2012
  • Seamlessly executed extremely large volumes of Spot Foreign Exchange trades on a daily basis for senior portfolio managers as FX was biggest focus of Moore Capital
  • Executed FX options along with commodities and financial futures when needed
  • Made sure I knew all significant positions of each portfolio manager and immediately alerted them of any developments that might cause an impact
  • Main contributor to Moore Capital internal macro chat, always posting breaking news and flows well before most had seen it

Managing Director - FX Sales Trader

Bear Stearns & Co Inc.
11.2001 - 01.2008
  • Advised hedge funds, CTAs, investment managers, prop desks and monetary authorities on all aspects of foreign exchange trading and strategies
  • Made markets and executed foreign exchange transactions along with financial futures

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

The State University of New York At Albany
Albany, NY
05.1989

Skills

    Bloomberg Expert

    Clear and Concise Writer

    Data Analysis - Excel Skills

    Technical Analysis

Timeline

Executive Director and Senior Portfolio Manager

Hathersage Capital Management
08.2016 - Current

Executive Director - Global Investor Sales

Standard Chartered Bank
03.2014 - 07.2016

Trader / Analyst

Brevan Howard U.S. Investment Management
07.2012 - 03.2014

Execution Trader

Moore Capital Management
03.2008 - 03.2012

Managing Director - FX Sales Trader

Bear Stearns & Co Inc.
11.2001 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

The State University of New York At Albany

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