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Eric Peters

Eric Peters

Formal First Name
Eric
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Location
Greenwich

Eric Peters is the Founder, CEO, and CIO of One River Asset Management and its subsidiary, One River Digital Asset Management, now Coinbase Asset Management. Prior to founding One River in 2013, he served as Chairman of Grant Capital Partners, where he led the firm from the depths of the 2008 financial crisis to its peak AUM of $1.25 billion. Eric has over 30 years of experience in the asset management industry. Throughout his career, he has held various positions that include portfolio manager for Peloton Partners, proprietary trader for both Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse, and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a TH Lee Putnam funded technology firm. He is also the author of Wknd Notes, an unorthodox take on markets, politics, and policy that’s widely read across our industry and within global policy and political circles.

Professional Experience

Academic History

ONE RIVER

  • Eric oversees the firm's business development and strategic initiatives and serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee.

  • He is also responsible for directing the business development and strategic initiatives of the firm. 

  • One River Digital Asset Management was founded in January 2021 and was acquired by Coinbase in March 2023. 


EARLY CAREER

  • Eric is known for his experienced approach to identifying macro themes and creating strategies built to capitalize on them.

  • He travels extensively, exchanging ideas, debating policy, and identifying investment opportunities with many of the foremost financial personalities in the world of finance.  

  • He served as Chairman of Grant Capital Partners where he focused on thematic investment opportunities and was responsible for all non-investment activities including the direct oversight of the Chief Risk Officer.

  • While in London, he traded short term interest rates and currencies.


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