Ken Grant
Ken Grant is the Founder of General Risk Advisors, a risk solutions enterprise. Grant is one of the foremost experts on volatility and hedge fund risk management. A pioneer in the field of risk management, he introduced some of the first risk-based programs ever used at a number of global derivatives exchanges and numerous buy-side firms. He also invented the first risk-based capital allocation framework for multi-strategy hedge funds. Prior to GRA, Grant founded ConceptONE, previously known as Risk Resources, a risk management outsourcing business, catering to trading/alternative investment business, which provides risk consulting, product development, capital introduction and related services to these groups. He is also a respectable author and thought leader that offers a refined view of the market and its future direction.
Ken Grant Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder
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Lecturer, Risk Management and Actuarial Sciences
Academic History
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MBA, Finance
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MA, Economics
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BS, Mathematics and Economics
GRA is formed and managed by a group of risk practitioners with a collective six decades of experience in the field.
GRA is led by Ken Grant, who has served as the Head of Risk Management at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and such notable hedge funds as SAC Capital Advisors and Tudor Investment Corporation.
The firm works with a broad range of clients including hedge funds, fund of funds, exchanges, banks, family offices, and mutual funds.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Fellow, Center for the Management of Systematic Risk, Columbia University
10 RISK MANAGEMENT COMMANDMENTS BY KEN GRANT
Establish/Understand Market Participation Objectives.
Establish an Investment Approach that is Consistent with Commandment I Outcomes.
Establish Financial Objectives and Constraints.
Stick to Your Methodology.
Understand the Profitability Dynamics of Your Portfolio.
Understand the Volatility Dynamics of Your Portfolio.
You Are Able to Risk More When You’re Up than When You’re Down.
Set Targets for All Individual Positions/Themes and Stick to Them.
Fear Not Options, Including Their Short Sale.
Obey the 10 Commandments
EARLY CAREER
Prior to launching Risk Resources, he was the Head of Global Risk Management for Cheyne Capital, a $5 billion alternative money manager.
He also served as Managing Director of Risk at SAC Capital Advisors, and Director of Risk Management at Tudor Investment Corporation.