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Bruce Kahn

Bruce Kahn

Senior Portfolio Manager at Shelton Capital Management

Fairfield, CT , United States

About

Bruce Kahn is the Senior Portfolio Manager at Shelton Capital Management, based in Fairfield, CT, where he leads the Shelton Sustainable Equity Fund. His responsibilities center on managing global equity portfolios with a specific emphasis on integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and his investment themes focus on agribusiness, clean technology, energy transition, carbon capture, and the broader spectrum of environmental sustainability.

Dr. Kahn brings over 25 years of experience in environmental and investment research, previously holding senior roles at MSCI Inc., Deutsche Bank Asset Management, Citibank, Macquarie Global, and Smith Barney. He has shaped sustainable and thematic investment strategies across asset classes such as agriculture, natural resources, water infrastructure, clean tech, and real assets, and has been influential in advancing ESG and SRI frameworks for institutional and high-net-worth clients.

Holding a Ph.D. in Environmental Science (Land Resources) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an M.S. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures from Auburn University, and a B.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut, Dr. Kahn is also a lecturer at Columbia University in Sustainable Finance and Statistics for Sustainability Management. He is a recognized authority in sustainable investing, serves on sustainability-focused foundation boards, and actively contributes to policy and technical panels relating to renewable energy and sustainable development.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Shelton Capital ManagementSenior Portfolio ManagerOct 2022 to Present
Columbia UniversityLecturer, Sustainable Finance; Statistics for Sustainability ManagementSep 2012 to Present
MSCI Inc.Executive Director, Climate Solutions SpecialistJan 2021 to Sep 2022
Responsible for delivering technical advice to clients on MSCI’s Climate Solutions tools and data sets.
Edgewood Capital AdvisorsDirector of Investor RelationsFeb 2020 to Jan 2021
Bruce is responsible for capital formation, strategic planning, and investor relations at Edgewood Capital, a private credit commercial real estate firm. Edgewood provides capital for borrowers acqui...
Macquarie GroupSenior Manager, Environmental and Social Risk, Risk Management GroupMar 2019 to Jan 2020
• Evaluated transactions from across the Commodities and Global Markets, Advisory and Capital Solutions, and Corporate Asset Financing divisions for compliance with environmental and social (ES) risk ...
Sustainable Insight Capital ManagementPortfolio ManagerFeb 2013 to Dec 2018
SICM was founded to enable investors to benefit from the transition to a resource-constrained economy. We believe today's most forward-thinking companies are responding to the challenges and opportuni...
Deutsche Asset ManagementDirector and Senior Investment AnalystMay 2008 to Sep 2012
Auburn UniversityGraduate Research AssociateJan 1993 to Jan 1995
CitiSmith BarneyPortfolio ManagerJan 2004 to May 2008
Miami University of OhioDoctoral Fellow. CenterJan 2003 to Dec 2003
Cameron-Cole Environmental EngineeringSustainability ConsultantJan 2003 to Dec 2003
University of Wisconsin, MadisonDoctoral Fellow and Graduate Research AssociateJan 1997 to Jan 2002
Biosphere Initiative, Ecological Society of AmericaEcological Society of AmericaJan 1995 to Jan 1997
US Peace Corps CameroonProvincial Representative and Agriculture Extension AgentJan 1989 to Jan 1993

Education

Miami University of Ohio

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Ecological Economics

2003 2003

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

Ph.D. 2002, Environmental Science

1997 2002

Auburn University

M.S, Fisheries and Applied Aquacultures

1993 1995

The University of Connecticut

B.A, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

1987 1989

Skills & Expertise

Agriculture
Venture Capital
Investments
Financial Modeling
Due Diligence
Financial Analysis
Renewable Energy
Private Equity
Mergers
Valuation
Business Strategy
Asset Managment
Capital Markets
Start-ups
Energy
Sustainable Agriculture
Healthcare Services
Structured Debt
Sales
Start Ups
Biotechnology
Business Analysis
Diagnostics
Medical Devices
Pharmaceuticals
Microsoft Excel
Growth Capital
Management
Portfolio Management
Customer Service
Strategic Planning
Training
Strategy

Others at Shelton Capital Management (11)

NameRoleLocation
David Falk
David Falk
Portfolio ManagerNew York, NY , United States
Dennis Clark
Dennis Clark
Managing DirectorSan Francisco, CA , United States
Jeffrey Rosenkranz
Jeffrey Rosenkranz
Portfolio ManagerGreenwich, CT , United States
Nick Griebenow
Nick Griebenow
Portfolio ManagerDenver, CO , United States
Paul Rapponotti
Paul Rapponotti
Portfolio ManagerSt. Louis, MO , United States
Barry Martin
Barry Martin
Portfolio ManagerMenlo Park, CA , United States
Elena Chavez
Elena Chavez
Equity Research AnalystNew York, NY , United States
J
John Harnisch
Portfolio ManagerGreenwich, CT , United States
Kenny Sklar
Kenny Sklar
Senior Fund Administration AnalystDenver, CO , United States
Mclain Ralston
Mclain Ralston
Fund Administration AnalystDenver, CO , United States
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