Troy Gayeski
Troy Gayeski is the Chief Market Strategist at FS Investments, a leading global alternative asset manager. In this role, he is responsible for driving market research and investment strategy, articulating the value of FS Investments’ suite of alternative investment products, and helping to enhance and expand the firm’s product offerings to meet evolving investor needs. With extensive expertise in alternative asset management and hedge fund strategies, Gayeski brings decades of experience to the firm. Prior to joining FS Investments, he served as Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer, and Senior Portfolio Manager at SkyBridge Capital, where he oversaw all investment activities, managed discretionary fund-of-hedge-fund portfolios, and played a key role on both the Portfolio Allocation Committee and the Real Estate Investment Committee. Earlier in his career, Gayeski was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Citigroup Alternative Investments, and before that, a Portfolio Manager and Senior Hedge Fund Analyst at Bank of America and Yankee Advisors.
Troy Gayeski Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Market Strategist
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Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer, and Senior Portfolio Manager
Academic History
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B.S., Chemical Engineering
At FS Investments, Troy Gayeski has played a key role in shaping the firm’s thought leadership and market positioning.
He spearheaded high-impact campaigns including “The Time for Alts is Now” and “Roll Up the Capital Structure”, both designed to highlight the growing importance of alternative investments in diversified portfolios.
He also developed the “Galactic Mean Reversion” macro thesis, which provides a framework for understanding the current challenging environment for equity and fixed income returns.
Gayeski works closely with sales and distribution teams to educate financial advisors on the advantages of “northwest quadrant of the efficient frontier” strategies and on how to implement timely allocation enhancements.
Additionally, he partners with marketing, client service, and PR teams to drive the firm’s branding and messaging, advancing FS Investments’ mission to democratize access to alternative investments for a broader range of investors.
During his tenure at SkyBridge Capital, Gayeski had oversight of the firm’s discretionary portfolios—including SkyBridge Multi-Advisor Hedge Fund Portfolios – Series G, SkyBridge G II, and Legion Strategies—as well as institutional separate accounts.
His responsibilities spanned portfolio management, manager sourcing, research, and due diligence across a wide range of alternative investment strategies.
He also led idea generation, portfolio construction, macro framework development, and client presentations, playing a central role in the firm’s investment decision-making process.
MEDIA PRESENCE
Troy Gayeski is a frequent contributor and commentator on Bloomberg, Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, and CNBC, and regularly provides market insights to Reuters, Financial Times, and other major financial publications.
Over the past decade, he has built a reputation as a trusted market strategist, frequently speaking at industry conferences, wealth management events, and financial forums on topics such as the economic outlook, capital market conditions, and the strategic role of alternative investments in modern portfolios.