Capital Allocators is an open exploration of the people and process behind capital allocation. Through conversations with leaders in the money game, we learn how these holders of the keys to the kingdom allocate their time and their capital.

Guests include Chief Investment Officers from leading allocators, asset managers, strategists, thought leaders, and many more. Our mission is to learn, share, and help implement the process of premier investors.

Episodes:

David Morehead Episode Card

Top Down Allocation at Baylor

With: David Morehead

David Morehead is the CIO at Baylor University, where he oversees the $2.2 billion endowment.

David Morehead - Top Down Allocation at Baylor

Chris Dixon Episode Card

Empty Rooms: Web3 After the Fall

With: Chris Dixon

Chris Dixon is a general partner at a16z and one of the leading voices and investors in crypto.

Chris Dixon - Empty Rooms: Web3 After the Fall

Shiloh Bates Episode Card

CLO Investing at Flat Rock Global

With: Shiloh Bates

Shiloh Bates is the Chief Investment Officer at Flat Rock Global.

Shiloh Bates - CLO Investing at Flat Rock Global

Nigel Dawn Episode Card

Secondaries in Private Markets

With: Nigel Dawn

Nigel Dawn is the global head of Private Capital Advisory at Evercore.

Nigel Dawn - Secondaries in Private Markets

Carnegie Breeding Grounds

Carnegie Corporation of New York

With: Alisa Mall, Ellen Shuman, Kim Lew & Meredith Jenkins

My guests on this episode are Ellen Shuman, Meredith Jenkins, Kim Lew, and Alisa Mall.

Alisa Mall, Ellen Shuman, Kim Lew & Meredith Jenkins - Carnegie Corporation of New York

Blythe Masters Episode Card

Fintech Innovation at Motive Partners

With: Blythe Masters

Blythe Masters is a Founding Partner of Motive Partners, a specialist private equity platform that combines investors, operators, and innovators to invest in financial technology.

Blythe Masters - Fintech Innovation at Motive Partners

Jonathan Tepper Episode Card

Buying Dominant Companies at Prevatt Capital

With: Jonathan Tepper

Jonathan Tepper is the CIO of Prevatt Capital, a $450 million long only firm he founded in 2020.

Jonathan Tepper - Buying Dominant Companies at Prevatt Capital

Michael Freno Episode Card

Confident Humility at Barings

With: Michael Freno

Mike Freno is the Chairman & CEO of Barings, a $400 billion global manager that invests across public and private fixed income, real assets, and capital solutions.

Michael Freno - Confident Humility at Barings

Michael Leffell Episode Card

Opening Doors to Niche Private Opportunities at 10 East

With: Michael Leffell

Michael Leffell is the Managing Member of Portage Partners, Chairman of Canoe Intelligence, and Founder and Chairman of 10 East.

Michael Leffell - Opening Doors to Niche Private Opportunities at 10 East

Richard Sandler Episode Card

The Prosecution of Michael Milken

With: Richard Sandler

Richard Sandler has been Mike Milken’s personal attorney since 1983.

Richard Sandler - The Prosecution of Michael Milken

Innovations in Finance, Medicine, and Education

With: Michael Milken

Michael Milken is a legendary financier and philanthropist.

Michael Milken - Innovations in Finance, Medicine, and Education

Michael Mauboussin Episode Card

Pattern Recognition and Public Markets

With: Michael Mauboussin

Michael Mauboussin is the Head of Consilient Research at Counterpoint Global, a $70 billion equity manager.

Michael Mauboussin - Pattern Recognition and Public Markets

Magnus Grimeland Episode Card

Day Zero Investing at Antler

With: Magnus Grimeland

Magnus Grimeland is the CEO and founder of Antler, one of the world’s largest day zero investors.

Magnus Grimeland - Day Zero Investing at Antler

Masterclass on Leadership and Management

With: Brad Jacobs

Brad Jacobs is a career CEO and the founder of Jacobs Private Equity (his family office).

Brad Jacobs - Masterclass on Leadership and Management

Ron Biscardi Episode Card

Inside iConnections Global Alts

With: Ron Biscardi

Ron Biscardi, the CEO of iConnections, whose Global Alts conference in Miami is the largest capital introduction gathering in the industry.

Ron Biscardi - Inside iConnections Global Alts

Sanjay Ayer Episode Card

Think Different and Get Better at WCM

With: Sanjay Ayer

Sanjay Ayer is a portfolio manager at WCM Investment Management, the Laguna-based $80 billion equity manager

Sanjay Ayer - Think Different and Get Better at WCM

Raphael Arndt Episode Card

The Death of Traditional Portfolio Construction?

With: Raphael Arndt

Raphael Arndt is the CEO of the Future Fund, Australia’s 200 billion AUZ ($135B) sovereign wealth fund

Raphael Arndt - The Death of Traditional Portfolio Construction?

Chad Summe and Mike Veith Episode Card

Corridor of Commerce at eGateway Capital

With: Chad Summe & Mike Veith

This Sponsored Insight features Chad Summe and Mike Veith, Partners at eGateway Capital, a Cincinnati based, thesis-driven firm.

Chad Summe & Mike Veith - Corridor of Commerce at eGateway Capital

Tilly Franklin Episode Card

Endowment Model at Cambridge University

With: Tilly Franklin

Tilly Franklin is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer at University of Cambridge Investment Management, where she oversees the £4.0B Cambridge University Endowment Fund.

Tilly Franklin - Endowment Model at Cambridge University

George Michelakis Episode Card

Chess Master’s Approach to Long-Short Equity at Gladstone

With: George Michelakis

George Michelakis is the Chief Investment Officer of Gladstone Management, a $2 billion long/short equity hedge fund based in London.

George Michelakis - Chess Master’s Approach to Long-Short Equity at Gladstone

Brian Christiansen Episode Card

High-Conviction Growth Investing at Sands Capital

With: Brian Christiansen

This Sponsored Insight features Brian Christiansen, Executive Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Sands Capital.

Brian Christiansen - High-Conviction Growth Investing at Sands Capital

Ana Marshall Episode Card

The Climb to Investment Excellence

With: Ana Marshall

Ana Marshall is the CIO for the $14 billion William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and a two-time past guest on the show.

Ana Marshall - The Climb to Investment Excellence

Morgan Housel Episode Card

Same As Ever

With: Morgan Housel

Morgan Housel is a partner at Collaborative Fund, blogger about behavior and money, and author of The Psychology of Money.

Morgan Housel - Same As Ever

Year in Review 2023 Episode Card

Year in Review 2023

With: Ted Seides

It's that time of year when I share my annual letter and a rundown of the top episodes of 2023.

Ted Seides - Year in Review 2023

Gary Sernovitz Episode Card

Inside the CIO Seat

With: Gary Sernovitz

Gary Sernovitz is Managing Director at Lime Rock Partners, an oil & gas-focused private equity firm that manages $10 billion.

Gary Sernovitz - Inside the CIO Seat

Thomas Haugaard Episode Card

Hard Currency Emerging Markets Debt at JHI

With: Thomas Haugaard

Thomas Haugaard is a portfolio manager on the Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency team at Janus Henderson Investors.

Thomas Haugaard - Hard Currency Emerging Markets Debt at JHI

Marcia Page Episode Card

Corn Capitalist with a Velvet Hammer at Värde and MPowered

With: Marcia Page

Marcia Page is the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Värde Partners and Founder and CEO of MPowered Capital.

Marcia Page - Corn Capitalist with a Velvet Hammer at Värde and MPowered

Nicolai Tangen Episode Card

Overseeing the Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund

With: Nicolai Tangen

Nicolai Tangen is CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, where he oversees $1.3 trillion.

Nicolai Tangen - Overseeing the Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund

Michael Levy Episode Card

Crow Family Real Estate Empire

With: Michael Levy

Michael Levy is the CEO of Crow Holdings, the family real estate empire initiated by Trammel Crow seventy-five years ago.

Michael Levy - Crow Family Real Estate Empire

Chad Hutchinson Episode Card

Professional Athlete to Professional Investor in Sports

With: Chad Hutchinson

Chad Hutchinson is a partner at Arctos Partners, the leading minority owner of professional sports franchises.

Chad Hutchinson - Professional Athlete to Professional Investor in Sports