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Ken Miller

Portfolio Manager at Simplify Asset Management Inc.

Los Angeles, CA , United States

About

Ken Miller, CFA, is Portfolio Manager and Head of Trading at Simplify Asset Management, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA. He specializes in managing global macro and systematic strategies, with a current focus on options-based and managed futures ETF products designed to provide sophisticated portfolio hedging and diversification for institutional and retail investors. His primary asset classes include global equities, G10 sovereign debt, foreign exchange, and derivatives, particularly those delivering convexity and diversification benefits, such as managed futures and currency overlays.

Miller brings over 20 years of investment experience, having previously held senior portfolio management roles at Longtail Alpha and spending 18 years at PIMCO, where he served as Executive Vice President and was lead portfolio manager on their $100 billion G10 currency overlay program. Throughout his career, he has developed and executed cross-asset macro strategies, custom portfolio optimizations, and tail-risk hedging solutions. He is recognized for his expertise in managing complex risk exposures and for designing innovative approaches to multi-asset portfolio construction.

Ken Miller holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California and a BA in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a CFA charterholder. His notable industry contributions include applying advanced research to major market drawdowns, developing systematic hedging approaches, and speaking regularly on innovative risk management and trading strategies for professional audiences.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
SimplifyPortfolio ManagerJun 2021 to Present
Longtail AlphaPortfolio ManagerMay 2018 to Jun 2021
PIMCOPortfolio Manager EVPJan 2000 to Apr 2018

Education

UC Berkeley

BA, Applied Mathematics

1984 1988

USC

MBA, Finance

Jesuit High School of New Orleans

High School Diploma

Skills & Expertise

Fixed Income
Bloomberg
Hedge Funds
Asset Management
Equities
Derivatives
Alternative Investments
Portfolio Management
Asset Allocation
Bonds
Investments
Mutual Funds
Investment Management
Capital Markets
Financial Modeling
Valuation
Investment Strategies
Series 7
Trading
Options
Social Media
Microsoft Word
Leadership

Others at Simplify Asset Management Inc. (7)

NameRoleLocation
Dave Jackson
Dave Jackson
Vice President - Portfolio Manager and TraderCharleston, SC , United States
Michael Green
Michael Green
Portfolio Manager and Chief StrategistCA , United States
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor
Portfolio ManagerHoboken, NJ , United States
Sam Park
Sam Park
Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS)Atlanta, GA , United States
Christopher Chua
Christopher Chua
Portfolio ManagerUnited States
Harley Bassman
Harley Bassman
Managing PartnerLaguna Beach, CA , United States
Shailesh Gupta
Shailesh Gupta
Chief Investment OfficerLas Vegas, NV , United States

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