Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry
Allocator and asset management expert, Ted Seides, conducts in-depth interviews with leaders in the institutional investing industry. Guests include Chief Investment Officers from leading allocators, asset managers, strategists, thought leaders, and many more. Our mission is to learn, share, and help implement the process of premier investors. Learn more and join our community at capitalallocators.com.
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Will England, Derek Drummond, and Tony Caruso – Disintermediating Pod Shops (EP.501)
05/11/2026
Will England, Derek Drummond, and Tony Caruso – Disintermediating Pod Shops (EP.501)
Today’s show discusses an innovative joint venture between asset owners and a multi-manager hedge fund that seeks to deliver smooth, equity-like returns at a lower cost than available in the marketplace. My guests are Will England, Derek Drummond, and Tony Caruso. Will is the CEO and CIO of $12 billion multi-strategy hedge fund Walleye Capital. Derek is head of external public markets investing at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, and Tony Caruso is Managing Director of hedge funds at UTIMCO. Together, they co-founded Dockside Platforms, a managed account platform that gives institutional allocators direct access to portfolio managers using the infrastructure, risk systems, and financing capabilities of a multi-strat underneath. Our conversation traces Dockside’s evolution from a barstool brainstorm to a platform with more than 60 managers and billions in assets. We discuss the accessibility of talent through managed accounts, differentiated manager sourcing, due diligence with trade-level transparency, capital efficiency across portfolios, hedging, risk management, and onboarding and exiting managers on the platform. All told, the combined heft of large asset owner capital and the sophisticated infrastructure of a multi-manager hedge fund have created a win-win for everyone involved. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Sloane Payne and Dave Joerger – Why Culture Matters (EP.500)
05/04/2026
Sloane Payne and Dave Joerger – Why Culture Matters (EP.500)
Sloane Payne and Dave Joerger are the COO and CCO of WCM Investment Management, a firm chronicled over the years for its remarkable culture and growth to $120 billion in assets under management. This special conversation was hosted by Scott MacDonald on our affiliate Investment Management Operations podcast. Their conversation describes WCM’s culture in practice that includes hiring for character over credentials, trust as an operating principle, overtrusting before proof exists, generous compensation and shared equity, values as a daily practice, connection through relational investment, making mistakes feel survivable, scaling culture by modeling behavior, accountability alongside kindness, and succession planning without financial burden. Sloane and Dave believe the atypical human blend of these disciplines has been the primary driver of the firm’s success. Although not the origin of its name, it’s perhaps not surprising that WCM also stands for Why Culture Matters. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Alex Sloane & Matt Perelman – Buy-and-Build Playbook in the Core Economy at GSP (EP.499)
04/27/2026
Alex Sloane & Matt Perelman – Buy-and-Build Playbook in the Core Economy at GSP (EP.499)
Alex Sloane and Matt Perelman are co-founders of Garnett Station Partners, a $4 billion private equity firm focused on buy-and-build investments in founder-led, core economy businesses. Alex and Matt are lifelong friends who took an unconventional path out of business school, acquiring a 23-unit Burger King franchise in North Carolina that they scaled to 1,100 locations before selling it back to the franchisor. That operating experience became the foundation for their investment firm. Our conversation traces that evolution from operators to investors. We discuss their “shared desk” partnership and culture of debate, and the Garnett Station playbook, from sourcing “lighthouse” businesses and moving quickly in fragmented markets to building diversified platforms through disciplined capital allocation. We also cover lessons from scaling through cycles, the role of speed and integration in buy-and-build strategies, and how they think about risk, exits, and long-term value creation. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Rodney Comegys – The Mechanics of Indexing at Vanguard (EP.498)
04/20/2026
Rodney Comegys – The Mechanics of Indexing at Vanguard (EP.498)
Rodney Comegys is the CIO of Vanguard Capital Management and its Head of Global Equity Indexing, where he oversees $8.5 trillion in index assets across domestic, international, and multi-asset strategies. Rodney joined Vanguard twenty seven years ago and has worked across operations, customer service, risk management, and investing. Our conversation covers the philosophy and mechanics behind running one of the world’s largest index fund operators. We discuss Vanguard’s ownership structure, values, product selection, and mechanics of delivering an index fund. We then turn to common issues around indexing, including concentration in U.S. equities, corporate governance, private assets, and AI. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Randall Stutman – Giving Feedback, Followership, and Admired Leadership (EP.497)
04/13/2026
Randall Stutman – Giving Feedback, Followership, and Admired Leadership (EP.497)
Randall Stutman is the founder of Admired Leadership and one of the most sought-after executive coaches in the world. He’s known across Wall Street, the hedge fund community, professional sports, the Olympics, and the White House entirely by word of mouth. Randall was a past guest on the show six years ago in a rare public appearance, and that conversation is replayed in the feed. Our conversation covers the framework for uncovering the behaviors and best practices of admired leaders and then dives into examples around giving feedback. We also discuss how admired leaders both generate results and develop followership, and a few extra behavioral gems for investment leaders. Last year, Randall launched ALEX, an insane AI coaching tool trained solely on his insights. It’s effectively an executive coach available 24/7 for only $300/year. We use it regularly, and always for situations with elevated stakes. Give it a try at . Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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[REPLAY] Randall Stutman - Admired Leadership (EP.150)
04/13/2026
[REPLAY] Randall Stutman - Admired Leadership (EP.150)
Randall Stutman is founder and co-head of the Leadership Practice at CRA. and the Admired Leadership Institute. Randall is probably the top executive coach that you’ve never heard of before. He’s spent 30 years coaching and learning about the behaviors and routines of extraordinary leaders. To give you a sense, he was worked in the White House and the Olympics, with something like 2,000 senior executives and 400 CEOs, and in our world, the most senior executives at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Blackstone. Randall is also well known among the titans in the hedge fund community, where he’s worked with many of the industry’s leading funds. And he’s done all of this entirely by word of mouth referral. Randall was one of the first people I asked to come on the show three years ago, and he respectfully declined – at that point in time not wanting share the uncovered behaviors that drive his work. A few months ago, he and his partners launched Admired Leadership, an online course with short videos of 100 behaviors repeated by the most talented CEOs. The course is extraordinary. It’s so ridiculously good that I started sharing a link to it in my email signature as a gift to those who don’t know about it. Our conversation covers Randall’s path to coaching and the coaching process. We cover behaviors common among hedge fund managers, the admired leadership course, and examples across inspiring others, decision making, time management, and elevating performance. We close with Randall’s thoughts on behaviors that allocators can identify in their manager research. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Promote Giving – A New Model for Performance-Driven Giving (EP.496)
04/09/2026
Promote Giving – A New Model for Performance-Driven Giving (EP.496)
My guest on today’s special episode is Joel Holsinger, Co-head of Ares’ $50 billion Alternative Credit strategy. In addition to his long and stellar career in the credit markets, Joel spearheaded the launch of Promote Giving, a philanthropic initiative similar to Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge, designed for alternative asset managers. Our conversation covers Joel’s path to engaging in philanthropy, starting from humble beginnings to now making grants of $5 million in 2025 through Ares and launching Promote Giving in October. The proposition of Promote Giving is simple – GPs commit up to 5% of their promote on at least one fund to give to a charity of their choice. With ten signatories and more than $35 billion in AUM pledged to participate already, Promote Giving is quickly growing the movement to managers across asset classes. It’s the Giving Pledge applied to investment firms, and I can’t imagine a better use of this space than to spread the word. Learn more and pledge to give at Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Bruce MacDonald – The Playbook for Building a Mid-Sized Endowment from Scratch (EP.495)
04/06/2026
Bruce MacDonald – The Playbook for Building a Mid-Sized Endowment from Scratch (EP.495)
Bruce MacDonald is the CEO and CIO of the Virginia Commonwealth University Investment Management Company, which runs $2.5 billion for VCU’s endowment and health system. Bruce joined the University in 2015 and shortly thereafter, had the opportunity to sell the portfolio and start fresh. Since being promoted to CIO in 2022, VCU has been a top decile performer with a team of just five investment professionals. Our conversation covers Bruce's unconventional path from a religion major at Wesleyan to fixed income investing at Putnam and endowment roles at Columbia and UVIMCO before arriving at VCU. We discuss the principles of VCU’s approach, including building a portfolio around secular tailwinds like India, Vietnam, gold, and artificial intelligence while maintaining abundant liquidity to act countercyclically during market dislocations. We explore VCU’s team-based underwriting process, lessons learned from mistakes, and personal influences that have shaped Bruce’s investment philosophy. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Kieran Goodwin – Private Credit Concerns (EP.494)
03/30/2026
Kieran Goodwin – Private Credit Concerns (EP.494)
Kieran Goodwin is a Partner at Saba Capital, a $6 billion hedge fund manager that seeks to identify dislocations in credit and equity markets to generate convex returns in volatile times. Kieran has been one of the top credit traders on the Street for the last three decades across roles at investment banks in the ‘90s and early 00’s, King Street, his own hedge fund, Panning Capital, and most recently, Saba that he joined in 2024. Our conversation covers a tour of Kieran’s background, including early experience with credit derivatives, growth at King Street, lifespan of Panning, downtime between stints, and re-engagement with Boaz Weinstein at Saba. We then turn to risks in the private credit market, including its rapid growth, asset-liability mismatches, pricing marks, leverage, liquidity, default risk, and the potential for reflexive problems. Kieran shares how managers should navigate the environment and how he is positioning Saba to benefit. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Jeremy Grantham – Bubbles, Value Investing, and the Long Game at GMO (EP.493)
03/23/2026
Jeremy Grantham – Bubbles, Value Investing, and the Long Game at GMO (EP.493)
Jeremy Grantham is the Co-Founder of GMO, a $100 billion Boston-based asset management firm co-founded in 1977. Over six decades in markets, Jeremy has been one of the most respected and outspoken voices on value, market bubbles, and long-term investing. He recently published The Making of a Permabear with Edward Chancellor, an account of his career and investment lessons learned along the way. Our conversation begins with Jeremy’s early lessons in frugality growing up in wartime Yorkshire and his interest in numbers and investing. We trace his career through the founding of Batterymarch and GMO, the golden period of value, painful lessons of the dot-com bubble, and the challenges since. We cover Jeremy’s framework for identifying and navigating market bubbles, career risk, and the current AI investment boom, and close with his essential philanthropic work to change the trajectory of the environment alongside the investment strategy he deploys in his Foundation. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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WTT: When the Benchmark Becomes a Bet
03/19/2026
WTT: When the Benchmark Becomes a Bet
Throughout most of my career, the S&P 500 has been an appropriate bogey to assess manager performance. More than that, it’s the most widely used benchmark in the capital markets. But today, it doesn’t represent the broad-based, diversified exposure to the U.S. economy that most participants take for granted when investing passively or measuring manager skill. This WTT, When the Benchmark Becomes a Bet, considers the evidence, implications, and challenges posed by the current composition of the S&P 500. Read Ted’s blog . Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Will Guidara – Unreasonable Hospitality (EP.492)
03/16/2026
Will Guidara – Unreasonable Hospitality (EP.492)
Will Guidara is the author of Unreasonable Hospitality and the soon to release Unreasonable Hospitality: The Field Guide. Unreasonable Hospitality has become a New York Times bestseller and a business bible for elevating customer experiences. Will was co-owner of Eleven Madison Park alongside Danny Meyer when the restaurant ascended to #1 in the world, the co-producer of Emmy Award-winning streaming series The Bear, host of the Welcome Conference, and advisor to business leaders ranging from professional sports to financial services on the delivery of hospitality as a primary business strategy. Our conversation explores the operating principles of "unreasonable hospitality" across the identification and enhancement of customer experiences. Will describes operationalizing exceptional service, finding magic in repeated touchpoints, building teams that embrace hospitality, and leading others through vulnerability. Once in a while, I share a conversation outside of managers or allocators designed to help you level-up your performance and business. From the day I met Will several years ago, I knew he could do just that from his valuable insights and colorful stories. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Ryan Lovell – Chainlink: The Infrastructure Pipes for Multi-Chain Finance (EP.491)
03/12/2026
Ryan Lovell – Chainlink: The Infrastructure Pipes for Multi-Chain Finance (EP.491)
Ryan Lovell is the Director of Capital Markets at Chainlink Labs, where he leads the development of blockchain-based solutions for tokenized finance across banking and capital markets. Chainlink has powered more than $28 trillion in transaction value and powers the majority of decentralized finance. Our conversation explores the hidden plumbing of modern finance and the upgrade blockchains provide. We discuss Chainlink’s critical role in connecting traditional finance with blockchain technology, the rise of tokenization and stablecoins, institutional adoption, and the intersection of AI and blockchains around a single source of truth for financial transactions. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Katelin Holloway – Human Side of Venture Investing at 776 (EP.490)
03/09/2026
Katelin Holloway – Human Side of Venture Investing at 776 (EP.490)
Katelin Holloway is a Founding Partner at Seven Seven Six, a technology-focused venture firm backing great early-stage entrepreneurs that she started with Alexis Ohanian in 2020. Alexis was a past guest on the show, and that conversation is replayed in the feed. Katelin and I explore the intersection of human capital and venture capital. We cover her upbringing, work alongside Steve Jobs at Pixar, and turnaround of Reddit with Alexis. We then turn to the application of her operational experience to venture investing. We discuss 776’s sourcing and underwriting of founders, interviewing approach, investment selection, and scaling the highly personal approach it takes to add value to portfolio companies. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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[REPLAY] Alexis Ohanian – From Reddit to 776, a Technology Company that Deploys Venture Capital (EP.388)
03/09/2026
[REPLAY] Alexis Ohanian – From Reddit to 776, a Technology Company that Deploys Venture Capital (EP.388)
Alexis Ohanian is the General Partner and Founder of Seven Seven Six, an early-stage venture capital firm with $1 billion under management that he describes as a technology company that deploys venture capital. Alexis was the co-founder of Reddit, one of the most popular online forums in the world, which he sold 18 months after its 2005 launch for $10 million and returned as Executive Chair in 2014 to help lead the turnaround of the business. In between and since, he has invested in early-stage ventures as a partner at Y Combinator, a co-founder of Initialized Capital, and most recently founder of 776. Despite his success in entrepreneurship and investing, Alexis is most well known in the world at large as the husband of tennis star Serena Williams. Our conversation covers Alexis’ initial ride at Reddit, taste of early-stage venture capital, and return to Reddit to scale the business alongside the challenges of managing a modern social media platform. We then turn to his investing as a technology company, including Cerebro – 776’s transparent operating system, thematic ideas, traits of successful founders, social media engagement, investments in women’s sports, and lessons learned from his wife Serena. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Gavin Baker – Truth-Seeking and Crossover Investing at Atreides (EP.489)
03/02/2026
Gavin Baker – Truth-Seeking and Crossover Investing at Atreides (EP.489)
Gavin Baker is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Atreides Management, which oversees $7 billion across public, private, and crossover strategies focused on technology and the consumer. Gavin’s deep knowledge of semiconductors and AI may be second to none, but our conversation barely touches the space. We begin with Gavin’s upbringing, intellectual curiosity, and path to investing, before turning to the beliefs that shape his approach. We explore his view that investing is a search for truth best pursued through debate, intellectual honesty, and a willingness to be wrong, and why people, culture, execution, and risk management matter more than investment process in driving long-term performance. We then turn to the application of those beliefs at Atreides, where Gavin emphasizes the importance of deep fundamental understanding, hypothesis-driven research, and culture that rewards constructive disagreement. We discuss how crossover investing can create informational and behavioral advantages - particularly in AI - and how portfolio construction in both hedge funds and venture capital can narrow the gap between insight and performance. As a disclaimer, I am both an LP and an advisor to Atreides, so I’m a little biased in my suspicion that you will really enjoy this conversation with Gavin Baker. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant () All opinions expressed by Ted and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Capital Allocators or their firms. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. It should not be construed as investment advice or a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offering of any kind. Clients of Capital Allocators or podcast guests may maintain positions and securities discussed on this podcast. The statements and opinions contained herein may change at any time, based on market or other conditions.
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Ed Grefenstette and Sean Warrington – Venture Market Update (EP.488)
02/23/2026
Ed Grefenstette and Sean Warrington – Venture Market Update (EP.488)
Today’s show dives into the state of the venture capital from the LP perspective. Sean Warrington is a Partner on the Private Investments team at Gresham Partners, a $13 billion multifamily office, and Ed Grefenstette is the CEO and CIO of The Dietrich Foundation, a $1.6 billion foundation with an unusually large allocation to private markets and venture capital. Ed was a past guest on the show and that conversation is replayed in the feed. Our conversation covers the changing landscape of venture capital, including pricing distortions, power law winners, liquidity issues, GP behavior, and scaled platforms. Throughout the insightful conversation, Ed and Sean share LP strategies to capture opportunities and navigate risks across stages, sectors –mostly AI – and geographies. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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[REPLAY] Ed Grefenstette – Bold Allocations at The Dietrich Foundation (EP.437)
02/23/2026
[REPLAY] Ed Grefenstette – Bold Allocations at The Dietrich Foundation (EP.437)
Ed Grefenstette is the CIO of The Dietrich Foundation, which supports charitable organizations in Western Pennsylvania through a truly unique investment strategy that seeks to first, last, and always grow the assets. Bill Dietrich, a successful industrialist, published historian, international investor, and innovative philanthropist, formed the foundation after selling his business for $170 million in 1997. Since then, the pool has grown 11.5x to $1.5 billion after distributing $400 million to supported charities, including contributions that make it among the largest donors every year to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Over the last twenty years, the Dietrich Foundation's performance sits at the very top of all endowments and foundations. Our conversation covers Ed's journey to investing and mentorship by Bill Dietrich, which led to him taking the helm at the Foundation in 2007. We discuss the Foundation's bold approach to illiquid investments, with 90% of assets invested in venture capital and private equity, its governance structure, and its thematic focus on innovation and emerging markets. Along the way, Ed shares insights into managing liquidity, constructing the portfolio, selecting managers, and navigating geopolitical risk to maintain conviction in an uncomfortably different strategy. Ed’s approach and results will open your aperture to what’s possible in an institutional portfolio with the right goals, structure, and governance in place. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Bobby Jain – Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund First Principles at Jain Global (EP.487)
02/16/2026
Bobby Jain – Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund First Principles at Jain Global (EP.487)
Bobby Jain is the CEO and CIO of Jain Global, a global multi-strategy hedge fund he launched last year that manages about $6 billion with over 350 employees. Bobby’s storied Wall Street career includes spending seven years as the Co-CIO of Millenium and twenty at Credit Suisse in a range of leadership roles spanning proprietary trading, derivatives, and asset management. Our conversation traces Bobby’s path from growing up as the son of immigrants in Queens to the trading floors of O’Connor and Credit Suisse, all of which shaped his thoughtful, framework-driven perspectives on markets. We explore the evolution of prop trading and the migration of risk taking from banks to hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and private credit. We then discuss Bobby’s ambitious launch, including the principles guiding its design, scale and diversification out of the gate, talent strategy, risk management, portfolio construction, and the many tradeoffs that create the different cultures and complexions of multi-manager hedge funds. We close with Bobby’s application of financial innovation to helping others. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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WTT: Can Private Markets Normalize?
02/12/2026
WTT: Can Private Markets Normalize?
In a world dominated by short-termism, does it seem odd that private equity holding periods are getting longer? Private equity professionals don’t have different genes than other investors. They face a structural problem: too many portfolio companies cannot find a buyer. Private equity-owned businesses continue to grow in number and size, but demand from IPOs and strategics has not – and likely will not – keep up. This means that more companies will have to remain within the private equity ecosystem. The end of the private equity bottleneck is not in sight. Instead, the industry may be heading toward structural change. In this WTT – Can Private Markets Normalize, I pose the question of whether private equity will ever be able recycle capital fast enough to support successive fundraises without strain. The answer, I’m afraid, is no. Read Ted’s blog . Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Stephen Gilmore – CalPERS’ Total Portfolio Approach (EP.486)
02/09/2026
Stephen Gilmore – CalPERS’ Total Portfolio Approach (EP.486)
Stephen Gilmore is the Chief Investment Officer of CalPERS, which at $600 billion is the largest public pension fund in the U.S. and one of the largest institutional pools of capital in the world. Stephen joined CalPERS eighteen months ago from a career spanning Wall Street, the IMF, and two of the most innovative sovereign wealth funds, where he was Chief Investment Strategist at Australia Future Fund and CIO at New Zealand Super Fund. Our conversation dives into the theory and implementation of the Total Portfolio Approach, drawing on Stephen’s experience at Australia and New Zealand, and his plans for CalPERS. We cover the TPA mindset, its fostering of sound governance and accountability, comparisons to Strategic Asset Allocation, challenges of implementation, and the adaptation of the model at CalPERS. Stephen is one of the most experienced practitioners of TPA in the world. Our discussion pairs well with my recent conversation with Ashby Monk, as more allocators learn and consider this approach to managing assets. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Our Valentine’s Day gift to you: 50% off your first year of a Capital Allocators Premium subscription. Use code WELOVECA50 at checkout. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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[REPLAY] Matt Whineray – Leading New Zealand Super Fund (Capital Allocators, EP.108)
02/09/2026
[REPLAY] Matt Whineray – Leading New Zealand Super Fund (Capital Allocators, EP.108)
Matt Whineray is the CEO of New Zealand Superannuation Fund or Super Fund, one of the highest performing, most innovative and well-regarded large-scale investment allocators in the world. The New Zealand government created the Super Fund in 2001 to help defray the costs of retirees in the country in the decades to come. Matt joined the organization in 2008 and became the CEO in 2018 and oversees NZ$42 billion. Our conversation starts with Matt’s background and the creation and objectives of the Super Fund. We then walk through the Super Fund’s investment philosophy, which is guided by four competitive advantages or endowments and nine investment beliefs. From there, we dive into the implementation of the strategy, covering the risk allocation process, reference portfolio or benchmark of liquid assets, long-term risk budget and medium-term tactical targets across five risk baskets. We discuss the difference between these risk allocations and a traditional asset class structure, hybrid structure employing internal and external managers, internal strategic tilting program, structure of the team, current perspectives on asset classes, ESG, scaling activities to support upcoming inflows, and culture. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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[REPLAY] Raphael Arndt – Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund CIO (Capital Allocators, Episode 70)
02/09/2026
[REPLAY] Raphael Arndt – Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund CIO (Capital Allocators, Episode 70)
Raff Arndt is the Chief Investment Officer of Australia’s AUZ$145 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Future Fund. He trained as an engineer and dove into infrastructure policy at the beginning of Australia’s privatizations in the late 1990s. After investing in the space for six year, he joined the Future Fund in 2008 to head the infrastructure team. Six years later, Raff became CIO. Our conversation spans all aspects of the management of a next generation institutional portfolio, including a one team, one portfolio philosophy, disaggregating beta and factors from skill in public markets, separating the impact of leverage and timing from skill in private markets, venture capital and co-investment opportunities in a large pool of capital, the option value of flexibility, the team required to make decisions in this format, compensation, fees, views on China, and the current market environment. Australia created the Future Fund only eleven years ago with a mandate to compound capital for 20 years before even contemplating withdrawals. It has been described to me as a pool of capital with the size and transparency of CalPERS and the sophistication of Yale. I’m sure you’ll soon understand why. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Brendan O’Connor – Alpha Opportunities in Australia at Regal Partners (EP.485)
02/05/2026
Brendan O’Connor – Alpha Opportunities in Australia at Regal Partners (EP.485)
Brendan O'Connor is the CEO of Regal Partners, a premier alternatives manager in Australia with A$21B of funds under management across hedge funds, credit and royalties, real and natural assets, and growth equities. Brendan joined the firm in 2016 and has helped lead its expansion from a $1B long short specialist to a publicly listed, multi-strategy alternatives firm today. Our conversation traces Regal’s evolution from its origins as a founder-led hedge fund into an integrated multi-strategy platform. We discuss the unique economic and structural dynamics of the Australian market, and how Regal leverages its deep sector and cross asset expertise to hunt for alpha. We cover Regal’s 4 step investment analysis and risk process, the integration of investment teams, and perspectives on the exciting future of Australian markets. For more information, please visit or Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Jonathan Lewinsohn – Credit Microcycles at Diameter (EP.484)
02/02/2026
Jonathan Lewinsohn – Credit Microcycles at Diameter (EP.484)
Jonathan Lewinsohn is the co-Managing Partner of Diameter Capital Partners, a credit-focused investment firm he founded with Scott Goodwin in 2017 that manages $25 billion across hedge fund, dislocation, CLO, and direct lending strategies. Jonathan last appeared on the show five years ago interviewed by Kristen VanGelder from Evanston Capital, and that conversation is replayed in the feed. Our conversation offers a comprehensive credit market update, including Jonathan’s take on the business of credit investing, private credit, industry microcycles in AI, housing, telecom, chemicals, and healthcare, competition among creditors, the insurance-driven investment grade market, and the importance of macro awareness in credit investing. Jonathan’s blend of investment insights and market opportunities is a real treat, and comes on the occasion of a likely public listing of a Diameter BDC. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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[REPLAY] Jonathan Lewinsohn – Diameter Capital Partners (Manager Meetings, EP.05)
02/02/2026
[REPLAY] Jonathan Lewinsohn – Diameter Capital Partners (Manager Meetings, EP.05)
On today’s manager meeting, Kristen VanGelder speaks with Jonathan Lewinsohn. Kristen is Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Evanston Capital, a $4 billion hedge fund of funds whose CEO and CIO, Adam Blitz, was a past guest on the show. She’s spent the last eighteen years at Evanston alongside Adam and the team. Jonathan co-founded Diameter Capital four years ago alongside Scott Goodwin and today manages a $6 billion credit-focused hedge fund alongside $1 billion in CDOs and a $1 billion drawdown fund. The two were colleagues at Anchorage Capital, and Jonathan spent some time at Centerbridge Capital as well before starting Diameter. Their conversation includes insights into the credit markets, Diameter’s approach, and how it all comes together. Before we dive in, Kristen and I discuss how Evanston came to back Diameter on day one and how it fits into their portfolio. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Lane MacDonald – Teamwork, Alignment, and Investing at the Highest Levels at SCS (EP.483)
01/26/2026
Lane MacDonald – Teamwork, Alignment, and Investing at the Highest Levels at SCS (EP.483)
Lane MacDonald is the Chief Investment Officer of SCS Financial, a registered investment adviser and OCIO platform with approximately $46 billion in assets under management. Lane was a U.S. Olympic hockey player and Hobey Baker award winner as the best player in college hockey in the late ‘80s, but his aspirations of following in his father’s footsteps and playing in the NHL were derailed shortly thereafter by injuries. In the decades since, he spent a dozen years in private equity and the last eighteen as an allocator at institutions ranging from the Harvard endowment to the family office for the owners of Fidelity, and now SCS. Our conversation traces Lane’s path from the rink to investing, and from dealmaker to allocator, examining what separates great investors from good ones. We discuss the importance of domain expertise, sector selection, alignment, and identification of a durable edge and structural alpha in increasingly efficient markets. We close with Lane’s outlook on private markets and the lessons from hockey, endowments, and family offices that inform the team-oriented platform at SCS. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: All opinions expressed by Ted and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of Capital Allocators or their firms. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Clients of Capital Allocators or podcast guests may maintain positions and securities discussed on this podcast. All investments include various risks including loss of capital. This recording also contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the participants’ current views with respect to certain current and future events. These forward-looking statements are, and will be, subject to many risks, which may cause future events to be materially different from these forward-looking statements, or anything implied therein. Forward-looking statements that reference past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will necessarily continue in the future. Any forward-looking statements in this transcript are based upon information available to the participants on the date of this recording and are not expected to be updated or revised even if experience or future changes. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Nick Rohatyn – Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Investing at TRG (EP.482)
01/22/2026
Nick Rohatyn – Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Investing at TRG (EP.482)
Nick is the CEO of The Rohatyn Group, a global emerging markets and real assets investment firm he founded in 2002 that manages $7 billion across public and private markets. Nick previously spent two decades leading JP Morgan’s emerging markets business across multiple cycles and served on the bank’s Executive Committee. He also served as the founding chair of the Emerging Market Traders Association and later as chair of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association. Nick’s worldview is also shaped by his international family history of doing well while doing good. His grandfather, Clarence Streit, was a longtime New York Times foreign correspondent, and his father, Felix Rohatyn, was one of the most influential financiers of his generation. Our conversation traces Nick’s path from his international upbringing to capital markets innovation at JP Morgan and the founding of TRG. We discuss his multi-asset class, horizontal investment approach to emerging markets, problems of emerging market benchmarks, necessity of diversification in surviving volatile cycles, importance of currency management, and value of creating scale through acquisitions. We close with Nick’s views on the opportunity ahead and his ambition to build a leading global, multi-asset class emerging markets firm. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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Scott Kleinman – Apollo’s Integrated Alternatives Platform (EP.481)
01/19/2026
Scott Kleinman – Apollo’s Integrated Alternatives Platform (EP.481)
Scott Kleinman is the Co-President of Apollo Asset Management. Scott joined Apollo in 1996 as its 13th employee and has spent nearly three decades helping build the firm into nearly a trillion-dollar alternative asset manager and retirement powerhouse. Our conversation traces Apollo’s evolution from a value-oriented private equity boutique to an integrated platform investing across the capital structure at scale. We discuss the firm’s core philosophy of excess return per unit of risk, its post-GFC expansion into private credit and retirement services, and why origination—not capital—has become the key constraint on its growth. We also explore Scott’s transition from dealmaker to firm-wide leader, touching on culture, incentives, communication, and governance. We close with Scott’s perspective on today’s credit environment, the convergence of public and private markets, and the risks and opportunities shaping the next phase of alternative investing. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with
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Ashby Monk – Total Portfolio Approach and the Future of Asset Owners (EP.480)
01/12/2026
Ashby Monk – Total Portfolio Approach and the Future of Asset Owners (EP.480)
Dr. Ashby Monk is the Executive and Research Director of the Stanford Research Initiative on Long-Term Investing. Over the last two decades, Ashby has worked closely with some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds and pension funds on governance, organizational design, technology, and investment strategy. He is also a co-founder of KDX Management, a venture capital firm focused on investech, a co-founder of several startups in the space, and a repeat past guest on the show. His first and most recent appearances are replayed in the feed. Our conversation explores the increasingly popular Total Portfolio Approach, Ashby’s perspective on the role of AI and data in the investment office of the future, including his work with , a very cool relationship intelligence platform, and examples of innovation at Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the New Mexico State Investment Council. Learn more about our Strategic Investments: . Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at or Subscribe to the Access Transcript with Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant ()
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