Asset Allocation | Economics & Growth
Podcast Transcript: Ken Tropin on How to Run a Successful Macro Hedge Fund
- By Bilal Hafeez
- 40 min read
This is an edited transcript of our podcast episode with Ken Tropin, published 21 April 2023. Ken is a legend in the macro space. He is the Chairman and founder of Graham Capital Management (GCM) – an $18bn fund. Ken founded GCM in 1994 and over the last 28 years has grown the firm into an industry leading alternative investment manager, focusing on global macro discretionary and quantitative hedge fund strategies. Prior to founding GCM, Ken had significant experience in the alternative investment industry, including five years (1989 to 1993) as President and Chief Executive Officer of John W. Henry & Company, Inc. and seven years (1982 to 1989) as Senior Vice President and Director of Managed Futures at Dean Witter Reynolds. In this podcast, we discuss the early days of macro and CTA trading, the influence of Paul Tudor Jones, why macro is an attractive source of alpha, and much more. While we have tried to make the transcript as accurate as possible, if you do notice any errors, let me know by email.
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