Mark Kruger
Austin,TX
Summary
Accomplished Hedge Fund Manager with over four years of expertise in managing high-concentration portfolios and achieving alpha. Demonstrates exceptional proficiency in advanced quantitative and qualitative analysis, market forecasting, and strategic asset allocation. Proven ability to generate significant capital inflows and optimize returns through sophisticated investment strategies. Adept at leveraging financial models, executing comprehensive risk management, and maintaining robust client relations. Experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams and integrating innovative marketing techniques to enhance investor engagement. Committed to ethical standards and excellence in high-stakes environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Hedge Fund Manager (Total Return Equity Fund)
Noble Ascension
Austin, TX
05.2020 - Current
- Generated Capital Inflows: Successfully raised multi-million-dollar investments over an eight-month period, demonstrating exceptional fundraising capabilities
- Portfolio Management: Currently overseeing a high-concentration long total return strategy, consistently achieving superior returns
- Digital Marketing and Lead Generation: Designed and developed the firm's website and created an advanced marketing funnel to attract and convert new leads
- Equity Research and Analysis: Conducted in-depth portfolio analysis and extensive research on equities, providing valuable insights for investment decisions
- Stock Analysis and Publications: Analyzed stock performance and authored comprehensive reports and articles on equities holdings for the fund, published on platforms such as Substack
- Quantitative and Qualitative Modeling: Developed sophisticated quantitative and qualitative models to identify directional momentum and inform investment strategies
- Integrated Marketing Strategies: Executed comprehensive marketing campaigns across all social media platforms and the website, effectively building a funnel to generate high-quality leads
- Investor Relations Management: Maintained and nurtured relationships with 42 clients over the past four years, ensuring consistent communication and satisfaction
- Management Experience:
- Team Leadership: Manage a multidisciplinary team of 11 professionals, including close collaboration with the CFO to oversee investment analysts, marketing team, legal and compliance departments
- Financial Oversight: Work closely with a full-time in-house accountant to ensure precise financial management and reporting
- Www.NobleAscension.com
Buyer for FEP/AGS Business Unit
Applied Materials Inc.
Austin, TX
01.2018 - 05.2020
- Managed purchasing processes for $10K new material daily budget; bought repeated commodities up to $100K weekly
- Oversaw sales cancellations, helping to reduce costs while maintaining vendor relationships
- Forecasted purchasing trends of various critical components to improve supply chain management
- Collaborated with vendors regarding inventory needs; negotiated prices to maintain profitability while maximizing budget
- Facilitated price negotiations with vendors according to industry fluctuations to achieve lowest bid amounts with highest production turnaround times
- Generated reports detailing inventory management and assessed trends/inventory usage to provide maximum product coverage for varying time frames
- Purchased material in excess to avoid end of life material and negotiated sale back prices
- Select Achievements:
- Chosen by management for promotion from FEP unit to SSG unit after eight months of demonstrated success in prior role
- Successfully depleted $800K worth of unnecessary sheet metal materials to reduce costs and allocate funds to better revenue streams
- Increased expedition with lowest producing client from 50% to 70% in three-month timeframe
- TECHNICAL
- MS Office
- SalesForce
- SAP
- Social Media Platforms
- Oracle
- Online Quoting Experience
- Ceptional customer service
- Financial industry
Education
MBA - Finance
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX01.2018
Skills
- Generated Capital Inflows
- Portfolio Management
- Digital Marketing and Lead Generation
- Equity Research and Analysis
- Stock Analysis and Publications
- Quantitative and Qualitative Modeling
- Integrated Marketing Strategies
- Investor Relations Management
- Team Leadership
- Financial Oversight
- MS Office
- SalesForce
- SAP
- Social Media Platforms
- Oracle
- Online Quoting Experience
- Exceptional customer service
- Financial industry
Timeline
Hedge Fund Manager (Total Return Equity Fund)
Noble Ascension
05.2020 - Current
Buyer for FEP/AGS Business Unit
Applied Materials Inc.
01.2018 - 05.2020
MBA - Finance
Texas Tech University
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