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Sue Ellis

Sue Ellis

Senior Vice President, Head Trader at Granahan Investment Management, LLC

Framingham, MA , United States

About

Sue Ellis is the Senior Vice President and Head Trader at Granahan Investment Management, based in Framingham, Massachusetts. In her current role, she leads the firm’s trading operations, focusing on execution quality and strategy within Granahan’s specialized portfolios, and is also a shareholder in the firm. Granahan Investment Management is known for its expertise in small-cap equity investing, and Sue oversees trading across the firm's core asset class: U.S. small-cap growth equities.

Sue joined Granahan Investment Management in 1994 as Vice President, Head Trader after serving as Investment Officer, Capital Markets at BayBank Boston, where she developed her expertise in capital markets and equity trading. Her investment experience spans over three decades and she has held progressively senior trading leadership roles, making key contributions to Granahan’s reputation for specialized small-cap investment strategies.

She holds a BA in English/Writing from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, providing her with strong analytical and communication skills valuable in investment operations. Sue is recognized for her deep industry knowledge in small-cap equity trading and her significant impact on Granahan’s execution and trading standards in the U.S. small-cap growth sector.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Granahan Investment ManagementSenior Vice President, Head TraderSep 2018 to Present
Granahan Investment ManagementVice President, Head TraderMar 1994 to Sep 2018
Equity trader for asset manager specializing in small cap companies. Granahan manages $5B in assets for large corporate clients.
BayBank BostonInvestment Officer, Capital MarketsJan 1991 to Mar 1994
Sold short term investments to corporate clients of BayBank. Also was an assistant trader of equites for BayBank's Investment Management division
BayBankCorporate Customer Service RepresentativeNov 1988 to Jan 1991

Education

University of Massachusetts at Lowell

BA, English/ Writing

1984 1988

Skills & Expertise

Small Cap Equity Trading Specialist
Supervision and Management of Trading Desk
Evaluation and Implementation of Technology Relating to Trading Function
Writing and Copy Editing
Trade Compliance
Trading Systems
Trading Desk
Electronic Trading

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NameRoleLocation
Christopher Martin
Christopher Martin
Portfolio ManagerBoston, MA , United States
D
David Rose
Chief Investment OfficerDedham, MA , United States
D
Drew Beja
Portfolio ManagerWaltham, MA , United States
Jeffrey Harrison
Jeffrey Harrison
Portfolio ManagerBoston, MA , United States
J
Joseph Cargile
Vice President, TradingBoston, MA , United States
Edward Minn
Edward Minn
Equity AnalystBoston, MA , United States
Jenny Hatton
Jenny Hatton
Senior ESG AssociateBoston, MA , United States
Richard Watson
Richard Watson
Senior Vice President and Portfolio ManagerChicago, IL , United States
Z
Zlatko Todorow
AnalystBoston, MA , United States

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