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Geoffrey Kiker

Geoffrey Kiker

Principal, Head Trader at Vulcan Value Partners, LLC

Birmingham, AL , United States

About

Geoffrey Kiker serves as Principal and Head Trader at Vulcan Value Partners, a prominent investment firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. In his capacity as Head Trader, he is responsible for managing all trading operations, overseeing execution strategy, and contributing to the investment process for the firm's portfolio of publicly traded equities, with a core focus on fundamental value investing across U.S. and international equity markets.

Kiker joined Vulcan Value Partners in 2013 and has advanced through several roles including Mutual Fund Accountant and Equity Trader before assuming his current leadership role. His expertise is centered on trading large-cap and mid-cap equities, leveraging deep market knowledge to ensure efficient, cost-effective transaction execution. He collaborates closely with portfolio managers and analysts on trade implementation and risk management in public equity markets.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Recognized for his professionalism and depth of industry experience, Kiker has contributed to the firm's consistent growth and operational excellence, helping Vulcan Value Partners build a reputation for disciplined, long-term equity investing.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Vulcan Value PartnersPrincipal, Head TraderJan 2023 to Present
“We are value investors who do not look for cheap stocks. Instead, we look for high quality businesses with inherently stable values and wait patiently for them to become discounted.” ~ C. T. FITZPAT...
Vulcan Value PartnersEquity TraderMar 2014 to Jan 2023
We are value investors—business analysts with a long-term time horizon focused on purchasing publicly traded companies that are competitively entrenched at significant discounts to intrinsic worth. P...
Vulcan Value PartnersMutual Fund AccountantDec 2013 to Mar 2014
Regions Investment ManagementTaxable Bond TraderJul 2011 to Dec 2013
Directed taxable bond trading and supported equity trading. Participated in investment strategy and portfolio management committees. Served as key point of contact for portfolio managers, broker-deal...
Regions Morgan Keegan TrustMutual Funds Head TraderJul 2009 to Jul 2011
Managed unit responsible for open-ended mutual fund and money market trading and processing. Coordinated daily activities including cash sweep, portfolio modeling, reconciliation and reporting. Serv...
Regions Morgan Keegan TrustAsset Management Operations Team LeaderJun 2006 to Jul 2009
Led team responsible for comprehensive support of trading and portfolio management systems. Gathered data and analyzed business requirements for improved application solutions. Represented Operation...

Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance

2004 2006

Skills & Expertise

Equities
Fixed Income
Bloomberg
Investments
Portfolio Management
Asset Management
Equity Research
Financial Modeling
Securities
Capital Markets
Mutual Funds
Financial Analysis
Asset Allocation
Investment Management
Trading
Analysis

Others at Vulcan Value Partners, LLC (14)

NameRoleLocation
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Allen Cox
AnalystBirmingham, AL , United States
Brad Headley
Brad Headley
Principal, Equity AnalystBirmingham, AL , United States
David Shelton
David Shelton
Principal, Portfolio ManagerBirmingham, AL , United States
Hampton McFadden
Hampton McFadden
PrincipalBirmingham, AL , United States
Holmes Hill
Holmes Hill
Trading AssociateUnited States
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Michele O'Daniel
Equity TraderAlabaster, AL , United States
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Principal, Equity AnalystBirmingham, AL , United States
T
Trenton Green
AnalystBirmingham, AL , United States
Adelaide Kattman
Adelaide Kattman
Research AssociateBirmingham, AL , United States
Audrey Stoettner
Audrey Stoettner
Associate Equity AnalystBirmingham, AL , United States
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