Kenny Klein
Chief Executive Officer and Lead Portfolio Manager at Seelaus Asset Management LLC
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
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seelaus Asset Management | Chief Executive Officer and Lead Portfolio Manager | Jan 2016 to Present | — |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate and Eurobond Trading | Jan 1991 to Jan 1995 | — |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | Eurobond Trader | Jan 1989 to Jan 1991 | — |
| Citation Advisors, LLC (subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp. Asset Management Holdings | President and Chief Investment Officer | Jan 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, LLC | Senior Managing Director and Member of Executive Committee | Jan 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, LLC | Managing Director, Head of U.S. Credit Asset Management | Jan 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, LLC | Director, Credit Trading | Jan 2000 to Jan 2004 | — |
| Paine Webber International Ltd. | SVP, Credit Trading | Jan 1995 to Jan 2000 | — |
| Salomon Brothers | Sales and Trading Training Program | Jan 1987 to Jan 1989 | — |
Education
Cornell University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Government
1983 — 1987
Others at Seelaus Asset Management LLC (8)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
C Clifford Sterling | MBS Trader | Boca Raton, FL , United States |
| Asset Manager | New York, NY , United States | |
J Jeffery Burdeshaw | Equity Capital Markets | Executive Vice President | New York, NY , United States |
A Andrew Khatri | Chief Investment Officer | New York, NY , United States |
| Analyst | Chatham, NJ , United States | |
| Portfolio Manager | United States | |
| Associate Portfolio Manager, VP | Chatham, NJ , United States | |
L Lesly M. | Analyst | United States |
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