About
Alex Y. serves as a Portfolio Manager at Centiva Capital, LP, a New York-based multi-strategy hedge fund. In this capacity, he is responsible for managing portfolios with a focus on emerging markets and credit trading strategies, leveraging both fundamental and quantitative approaches to capitalize on market inefficiencies.
With extensive expertise in emerging markets and credit, Alex Y. has built a distinguished career in the investment sector, specializing in sectors such as fixed income, sovereign and corporate credit, as well as cross-asset macro strategies. His experience spans across asset classes, demonstrating a deep understanding of risk management and market dynamics crucial for generating absolute returns.
Prior to joining Centiva Capital, Alex Y. held various leadership and trading roles at other global investment firms, where he refined his skills in credit analysis and portfolio management. He is known in the industry for his rigorous investment process and notable achievements in developing high-performing, multi-asset investment portfolios. Specific details on his educational background were not available in public-facing sources.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Centiva Capital | Portfolio Manager | Dec 2020 to Present | — | 
| Analytical Research Capital Management (ARCM) | Senior Portfolio Manager | Dec 2016 to Dec 2020 | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. Strategy: Purely non-directional Relative Value in liquid EM sovereigns.  Zero-beta to EMBI, Equities, and rates. | 
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Managing Director | Jan 2015 to Dec 2016 | Emerging Markets Fixed Income Sales | 
| Morgan Stanley | Director | Jan 2014 to Jan 2015 | Emerging markets credit trading. | 
| Deutsche Bank | Director | Sep 2010 to Nov 2013 | Emerging Markets CDS trader Traded EM CDS/CDX flow. EM Credit prop book | 
| RBS | MD | Jun 2009 to May 2010 | Emerging Markets CDS trader Traded flow EM CDS/CDX. Structuring and Managing correlation products, credit linked notes,  esoteric credit derivatives | 
| RBS | Director | May 2007 to May 2009 | — | 
| ABN AMRO | Vice President | Apr 2004 to May 2007 | Emerging Markets CDS trader Traded flow EM CDS/CDX. Structuring and Managing correlation products, credit linked notes,  esoteric credit derivatives | 
| Merrill Lynch | Vice President | Jan 1997 to Apr 2004 | Emerging Markets Research: Quantitative Strategist | 
Education
University of Pennsylvania
BSE
1992 — 1996
Others at Centiva Capital, LP (15)
| Name | Role | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
| Portfolio Manager | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States | |
| GGreg Neun | Portfolio Manager | Charlotte, NC , United States | 
| JJake Bettinelli | Analyst | San Clemente, CA , United States | 
| JJake Pinato | Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States | 
| Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States | |
| Managing Director, Office of the CIO | NY , United States | |
| Managing Director | New York, NY , United States | |
| SSud Yeleswarapu | Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States |