Michael J. DiCioccio
Overland Park,KS
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, Head Trader
Scout Investments
Kansas City, MO
02.2010 - 04.2024
- Responsible for domestic equity transactions (Small and Mid Cap funds)
- Traded $63.7B in equity transactions over the past 5 years, adding 5.86 bps or $37.3mm in trading performance
- Traded $10B in equity transactions in 2023, adding 5.86 bps or $5.8mm in trading performance
- Maintained an 'active' trading desk, identified price dislocations and technical levels to Portfolio Managers in order take advantage of price entry or exit points.
- Monitored liquidity and position sizes of the portfolios
- Responsible for International equity transactions ($10B fund, 2010 - 2020)
- Disseminated research to Portfolio Managers
- Successfully cleared SEC audit with no violations
- Oversaw settlement of trades
- Small - Mid Cap Value Management with > $6B AUM
Assisting with Launch
Independent Hedge Fund Consultant
San Francisco, CA
10.2008 - 12.2009
- Consult with the Chairman on various aspects of launching the fund:
- Established and executed portfolio management strategies
- Developed a performance tracking system
- Monitored positions and traded around market dislocations
- Fundamental Investment Advisors $13 + million AUM
Head Execution Trader
Cannell Capital
San Francisco, CA
02.2008 - 08.2008
- Directly responsible for all long and short, domestic and international, transactions (equities, derivatives, bonds)
- Executed currency transactions to maintain appropriate levels in several currencies
- Disseminate pertinent research on portfolio positions as well as macro news flow
- Tracked earnings for 'watchlist' names to bring them to the attention of Portfolio Manager / analysts for potential initiation of position
- Monitored position sizes and percent of shares outstanding
- Small - Mid Cap Value Management with $500 + million AUM
Head Execution Trader
HIG / Brightpoint Capital
Miami, FL
03.2006 - 02.2008
- Responsible for the launch and development of the trading department:
- Researched execution systems and built out a state-of-the-art order management system and market monitor to enable high volume of trading without sacrificing executions
- Created custom reporting to update Portfolio Managers of intra-day P/L and trading activity
- Responsible for all long and short transactions (equities, derivatives, bonds, international swaps)
- In conjunction with the Portfolio Managers, achieved and maintained appropriate position and exposure levels (long, short, gross, net) for market conditions and investment style
- Deep dive liquidity research before initiating illiquid positions
- Monitored position sizes and percent of shares outstanding, filings if necessary
- Small - Mid Cap Value Management with $1+ billion AUM
Head of Trading and Operations, Partner
Sterling Johnston Capital Management, LP
San Francisco, CA
01.1998 - 01.2005
- Head of Trading Desk overseeing a four person staff:
- Directly responsible for all long and short equity transactions
- Analyzed cash levels, ownership percentages, foreign exposure, and liquidity issues
- Monitored the portfolio structure to ensure compliance with the style and requirements of each fund
- Responsible for the completion of a successful SEC audit
- Key to the expansion and retention of the firm's assets under management:
- Integral in the growth of the firm from $35Million to $1.3Billion in AUM
- Instrumental in structuring the firm's departments as it grew from two employees in 1998 to seventeen in 2005
- Managed the Operations Department:
- Oversaw trade booking, reconciliation, and performance calculation
- Responsible for the Limited Partnership Accounting
- Calculated and billed all Management and Performance Fees for over 50 clients
- Aggressive Growth Equity Management with $1.3 billion AUM
Contract Assignments
San Francisco, CA
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Mellon Capital Management
- Trading Assistant
- FX and futures trade support
- Salomon Smith Barney / Grassi Investment Management
- Sales & Trading Assistant
- Performance reporting and Management Fee Billing
- Executed equity and fixed income trades
Registered Sales Assistant
PaineWebber Inc. / Kidder Peabody & Co. Inc.
San Francisco, CA
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Provided high level of client service and trade support for a team of retail brokers
- Executed equity, fixed income, Rule 144, ESOP, syndicate, and option transactions
- Maintained accurate client records, opened new accounts, and processed trade tickets
Timeline
VP, Head Trader
Scout Investments
02.2010 - 04.2024
Assisting with Launch
Independent Hedge Fund Consultant
10.2008 - 12.2009
Head Execution Trader
Cannell Capital
02.2008 - 08.2008
Head Execution Trader
HIG / Brightpoint Capital
03.2006 - 02.2008
Head of Trading and Operations, Partner
Sterling Johnston Capital Management, LP
01.1998 - 01.2005
Contract Assignments
01.1997 - 01.1998
Registered Sales Assistant
PaineWebber Inc. / Kidder Peabody & Co. Inc.
01.1994 - 01.1997