About
Mitchell Leung, CFA, is Vice President and Associate Portfolio Manager at Palisade Capital Management, LP, based in New York. In his current role, he co-manages the firm’s Convertible Securities strategy and serves as Senior Vice President and Analyst for the Short Duration Bonds and Hedged Convertibles strategies. His main responsibilities include research, security selection, and portfolio construction, with particular expertise in the Information Technology sector.
Before joining Palisade in 2011, Mitchell had extensive experience as a derivatives and proprietary trader. He worked as a derivatives trader at Twenty-First Securities, focusing on modeling, pricing, and trading both listed and OTC equity options, and previously served as Senior Proprietary Trader in convertible securities at Wachovia.
Mitchell is a CFA Charterholder and holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia Business School, an M.A. in Mathematics from Columbia University, and a B.S. with distinction from Cornell University. His notable contributions center on applying advanced analytical and quantitative skills to convertible securities and fixed income strategies, primarily in technology-related sectors.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisade Capital Management | Senior Vice President | Jan 2011 to Present | — | 
| Twenty-First Securities | Trader | Jan 2010 to Jan 2011 | — | 
| Wells Fargo | Director | Jan 2004 to Jan 2008 | — | 
| Robeco | Senior Vice President | Feb 2002 to Jul 2004 | — | 
| RBC Wealth Management | Senior Research Associate | Apr 2000 to Oct 2001 | — | 
| Millennium Management | PM and Trader | Jan 1994 to Jan 2000 | — | 
Education
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering
Columbia University
Master of Arts, Mathematics
Columbia University
Master of Business Administration, Finance
Others at Palisade Capital Management, LP (11)
| Name | Role | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| BBill Lee | Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager, Convertible Strategies | Haworth, NJ , United States | 
| Managing Director, Head of Business Development | Fort Lee, NJ , United States | |
| Partner, Associate Portfolio Manager, Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C. | New York, NY , United States | |
| Vice President Business Development | Ann Arbor, MI , United States | |
| Senior Vice President of Research | Fort Lee, NJ , United States | |
| Assistant Vice President | New York, NY , United States | |
| KKyle Kavanaugh | Partner, Associate Portfolio Manager | Fort Lee, NJ , United States | 
| Senior Portfolio Manager | Fort Lee, NJ , United States | |
| BBruce Deutsch | Managing Director | Armonk, NY , United States | 
| FFrank Galdi | Partner, Chief Risk Officer and Deputy Chief Investment Officer | New York, NY , United States |