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Kenny Klein

Chief Executive Officer and Lead Portfolio Manager at Seelaus Asset Management LLC

New York, NY , United States

About

Kenny Klein is the Chief Executive Officer and Lead Portfolio Manager at Seelaus Asset Management LLC, where he leads the firm’s investment management activities and oversees strategy execution for institutional and private clients. He is responsible for directing customized investment solutions and driving firm growth, leveraging more than 30 years of experience specifically within the credit and fixed income markets.

Throughout his career, Klein has developed deep expertise in managing credit assets, fixed income strategies, and trading across both U.S. and Eurobond markets. Prior to joining Seelaus in 2016, he held senior roles such as President and Chief Investment Officer at Citation Advisors LLC, Lead Portfolio Manager and executive committee member at Aladdin Capital Holdings, and Head of Credit Asset Management for Dresdner Kleinwort LLC. He also occupied senior trading positions at firms including Paine Webber, Oppenheimer & Co., and Salomon Brothers, focusing primarily on credit, corporate, and structured bond markets.

Klein holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University. Widely regarded for his leadership in credit investing, he is known for launching and overseeing high-performing credit-focused fixed income funds and for his substantive contributions to advancing best practices in credit asset management and fixed income portfolio strategy.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Seelaus Asset ManagementChief Executive Officer and Lead Portfolio ManagerJan 2016 to Present
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate and Eurobond TradingJan 1991 to Jan 1995
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Eurobond TraderJan 1989 to Jan 1991
Citation Advisors, LLC (subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp. Asset Management HoldingsPresident and Chief Investment OfficerJan 2012 to Jan 2015
• Directed all aspects of investment management, development and execution of investment strategies and trades across all Citation Funds producing superior risk-adjusted returns to support retention o...
Aladdin Capital Management, LLCSenior Managing Director and Member of Executive CommitteeJan 2009 to Jan 2012
• Structured, organized and served as Lead Portfolio and Business Manager for the investment grade credit fund unit of the firm. Managed funds for Aladdin interest holder, Mitsubishi Corporation. • C...
Dresdner Kleinwort, LLCManaging Director, Head of U.S. Credit Asset ManagementJan 2004 to Jan 2009
• Established proprietary credit trading desk with $5B in balance sheet and 20 employees. • Generated profitable operations every year including financial crisis of 2008.
Dresdner Kleinwort, LLCDirector, Credit TradingJan 2000 to Jan 2004
Paine Webber International Ltd.SVP, Credit TradingJan 1995 to Jan 2000
Salomon BrothersSales and Trading Training ProgramJan 1987 to Jan 1989

Education

Cornell University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Government

1983 1987

Others at Seelaus Asset Management LLC (8)

NameRoleLocation
C
Clifford Sterling
MBS TraderBoca Raton, FL , United States
David Mangone
David Mangone
Asset ManagerNew York, NY , United States
J
Jeffery Burdeshaw
Equity Capital Markets | Executive Vice PresidentNew York, NY , United States
A
Andrew Khatri
Chief Investment OfficerNew York, NY , United States
Brian Peck
Brian Peck
AnalystChatham, NJ , United States
Hongyuan Yang
Hongyuan Yang
Portfolio ManagerUnited States
J Peirce Daly
J Peirce Daly
Associate Portfolio Manager, VPChatham, NJ , United States
L
Lesly M.
AnalystUnited States

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