Buck Betten

Deputy Chief Investment Officer @MacArthur Foundation

Chicago, IL, US
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b••••••@macfound.org
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+17•••••••16

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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2025 — Present

Deputy Chief Investment Officer @MacArthur Foundation

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Head of asset allocation and portfolio construction for the Foundation’s investment portfolio.* Lead execution of the Foundation\'s portable alpha program.* Co-head manager selection for the Foundation’s $3 billion global equity portfolio.

EDUCATION

1998 — 2002

Brown University

BA, Business Economics

2004 — 2006

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

MBA, Finance, Econometrics and Statistics, Management

SKILLS

CommodityInterest Rate DerivativesManaged FuturesExotic DerivativesBloombergElectronic TradingMarket MakingFuturesPortfolio ManagementOptions StrategiesAsset AllocationRisk ManagementFinancial MarketsTradingArbitrageHedge FundsTactical Asset AllocationVolatility ArbitrageEquitiesFixed IncomeCommoditiesAsset ManagementInterest Rate SwapsHedgingProprietary TradingFoundation ManagementVbaOptionsCredit DerivativesTrading SystemsEquity TradingPortfolio OptimizationInvestmentsDerivativesEquity DerivativesEndowmentsVolatilitySwapsAlternative InvestmentsNon-Profit Administration

ABOUT BUCK BETTEN

Head of asset allocation for an $8bn+ portfolio that has generated top-quartile Foundation returns over 3, 5, and 10-year periods.• Expertise in designing and implementing portable alpha programs, enhancing value from manager selection.• Experienced institutional allocator and underwriter of alpha-generating investment strategies.• Spearheaded initiatives to decarbonize the equity portfolio, aligning investments with sustainable and responsible practices.

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