Clayton DeGiacinto
Clayton DeGiacinto is the Founder and Managing Partner of Axonic Capital, an independent investment management firm focused on structured credit and systematic fixed income opportunities. He also serves as the Chief Investment Officer for the firm’s investment funds and commercial lending business. Prior to Axonic, DeGiacinto was responsible for building out the mortgage investment platform at Tower Research Capital and was the Senior Portfolio Manager for Split Level, the predecessor fund to the Axonic Credit Opportunities Funds. Before that, he was Vice President in the Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Group at Goldman Sachs, where he was responsible for the hybrid and adjustable-rate mortgage trading businesses in both primary and secondary markets.
Clayton DeGiacinto Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer
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Vice President
Academic History
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M.B.A., Finance and Statistics
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B.S., Mechanical Engineering
DeGiacinto’s responsibilities included the securitization and retention of bonds backed by adjustable rate and negatively amortizing residential mortgages.
He was also responsible for running the RMBS credit book for all prime, alt-A and negatively amortizing structures.
ARMY
He previously served as an Army Ranger and Captain in the US Army 25th Infantry Division from 1995 to 2000.
He completed the U.S. Army Ranger School, Airborne School and Air Assault Course.