Daniel Dufresne
About Daniel Dufresne
Daniel Dufresne (born 1974) serves as Vice President of Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund (CCD) since 2021; he is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Calamos Asset Management, Calamos Investments LLC, Calamos Advisors LLC, and Calamos Wealth Management LLC (since 2021), and President of Calamos Antetokounmpo Asset Management LLC (CGAM) since 2022 . He previously spent 1999–2020 at Citadel in senior roles including Partner (2008–2020), Managing Director and Global Treasurer (2008–2020), Global Head of Operations (2011–2020), Global Head of Counterparty Strategy (2018–2020), Senior Advisor to the COO (2020), and CEO of Citadel Clearing LLC (2015–2020) . Officers’ address is 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL, and they serve until a successor is chosen and qualified or until resignation/removal by the board .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | Partner; Managing Director, Global Treasurer | 2008–2020 | Global treasury and leadership responsibilities |
| Citadel | Global Head of Operations | 2011–2020 | Operations leadership across the firm |
| Citadel | Global Head of Counterparty Strategy | 2018–2020 | Counterparty strategy leadership |
| Citadel | Senior Advisor to the COO | 2020 | Operational advisory to executive office |
| Citadel Clearing LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2015–2020 | Led clearing operations and governance |
Fixed Compensation
Not disclosed in CCD’s proxy; the proxy focuses on trustee compensation and governance rather than officer pay .
Performance Compensation
Not disclosed in CCD’s proxy; no metrics, targets, or payouts for fund officers are provided .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Holder | CCD Shares | % of Outstanding | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| John P. Calamos, Sr. | 1,450,159 | 5.4% | March 31, 2025 |
| Trustees and Officers as a group (15 persons) | 1,388,960 | 5.2% | March 31, 2025 |
- Individual beneficial ownership for Dufresne is not listed among named holders in CCD’s beneficial ownership table; the table enumerates trustees and select officers but does not include Dufresne .
Employment Terms
| Term Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position with Fund | Vice President (since 2021) |
| Employment Start Date | 2021 |
| Term length | Officers serve until a successor is chosen and qualified or until resignation/removal by the board |
| Address | 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL 60563-2787 |
| Compensation disclosure | CCD proxy discloses non-interested trustee pay and notes no compensation for trustees who are interested persons; officer pay details are not provided |
Investment Implications
- Compensation alignment and pay-for-performance cannot be evaluated from CCD’s proxy because officer pay (salary, bonus, equity awards, severance, change-of-control terms) is not disclosed; the proxy details trustee fees and notes the funds do not compensate trustees who are interested persons, while listing officers’ roles and terms of service .
- Sponsor alignment appears strong at the fund level: the Chairman, John P. Calamos, Sr., holds 1,450,159 CCD shares (5.4%); trustees and officers as a group hold 1,388,960 shares (5.2%), indicating insider exposure to CCD’s performance even though Dufresne’s individual stake is not shown .
- Near-term insider trading signals for Dufresne are limited: CCD’s 2025 document catalog includes Form 3 filings for other officers/trustees (e.g., Koudounis, Phlegar, Armstrong, Kelly) showing no beneficial ownership at filing, but no Section 16 filing was found for Dufresne, constraining visibility into his personal trading or holdings .