First Quadrant, L.P.

Investment Discipline

First Quadrant specializes in equity and global macro management, including asset allocation and absolute return strategies, on a global basis. Employing a highly disciplined, risk-controlled approach designed to deliver consistent, long-term results, the firm adds value by assessing relative valuations across major segments of the portfolio: among asset classes, across global markets, among equity styles and in currency allocation.

First Quadrant focuses on the following product areas: global macro; large, mid, smid and small cap equity management; extended equity management; tax-advantaged U.S. equity management; currency and option strategies; and absolute return strategies.

The Firm

Established in 1988, First Quadrant provides investment management for domestic and international corporate and public pension plans, foundations and endowments, high net worth individuals and domestic and off-shore funds. In addition to the Pasadena, California headquarters, the firm also maintains an office dedicated to client service and marketing in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. First Quadrant has agreements with three firms that license several products for sale and distribution to their clients, in their respective countries: Nomura Asset Management in Japan, Yield Management Group in Canada and IPM Informed Portfolio Management in Europe.  

First Quadrant's management team includes partners Max Darnell, Chief Investment Officer; Kenneth Ferguson, Ph.D., Co-Director of Global Derivatives; Dori Levanoni, Co-Director of Global Derivatives; Curt J. Ketterer, CPA, Chief Operating Officer; Christopher G. Luck, CFA, Director of Global Equities; Timothy S. Meckel, CFA, Client Service; Todd Miller, CFA, Head of Trading; Rick Roberts, Marketing.

Contact Information

800 East Colorado Boulevard
Suite 900
Pasadena, CA 91101-2141
(626) 795-8220
www.firstquadrant.com