Nicholas Coffman

Nicholas Coffman is a Portfolio Manager at Belvedere Trading, LLC based in Chicago, Illinois, where he oversees strategy development and risk management for proprietary trading portfolios. His current responsibilities include managing investments with a focus on derivatives and complex financial instruments, leveraging advanced quantitative methods to generate alpha within the commodities and financial futures markets.

Prior to his role at Belvedere Trading, Coffman served as a Commodities Trader at Ronin Capital, specializing in trading energy, agricultural, and metal derivatives from 2013 to 2020. He also gained experience as a Derivatives Trader and Risk Manager at Kane Asset Management, LLC, where he focused on structured products and volatility trading, further deepening his expertise across a broad spectrum of asset classes including options and futures.

Coffman holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with additional degrees from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and Thomas Jefferson Senior High School. Over his career, he has developed particular expertise in systematic trading, risk analytics, and portfolio optimization within the commodities and derivatives sectors.