Erik A. Swords
Portfolio Manager-Equities at Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC
Profile
Mr. Erik A.
Swords is a Managing Director & Lead Portfolio Manager at Allianz Global Investors U.S.
LLC.
He is also a Head of Global Technology Strategies on the fundamental thematic team at Voya Investment Management.
He joined the firm following Voya’s integration of certain assets and teams comprising the substantial majority of Allianz Global Investors U.S.
business, where he was a lead portfolio manager, managing director and led the U.S.
global technology team.
Prior to that, Mr. Swords worked at Newton Investment Management for 16 years, leading one of BNY Mellon’s largest technology strategies, along with several other thematic portfolios focused on technology and related sectors.
Previously, he worked as a research analyst covering the software sector at Pilgrim Baxter Associates, Exis Capital Management and Credit Suisse First Boston Technology Group.
He earned a BS in finance from Lehigh University.
Erik A. Swords active positions
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Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC
Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AllianzGI US) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 as Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC. In 2022, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), acquired the firm from Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AllianzGI US provides portfolio management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients as well as certain Wrap Fee Programs. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 31/05/2022 |
Voya Investment Management LLC
Voya Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Voya Investment Management LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as ING Investment Management LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of VIM Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), formerly known as ING U.S. Inc. Voya IM primarily provides portfolio management services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies utilizing a variety of investment styles. The firm also advises other insurance-related entities (e.g., reinsurance companies) as well as various types of institutional investors, such as pension plans, with respect to certain investment strategies. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 31/05/2022 |
Former positions of Erik A. Swords
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Newton Investment Management North America LLC
Newton Investment Management North America LLC Investment ManagersFinance Newton Investment Management North America LLC (NIMNA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2021 and is a subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately owned by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). NIMNA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to institutional clients, including US and global pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, trusts, central banks, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, registered mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles and other institutions. | Analyst-Equity | 31/05/2022 |
Mellon Investments Corp.
Mellon Investments Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Mellon Investments Corp. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, the firm is a subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY Mellon Corp.) (NYSE: BK). In 2018, two other indirect subsidiaries of BNY Mellon Corp., the Boston Company Asset Management LLC (TBCAM) and Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC, merged into Mellon Capital Management Corp. and the firm was renamed BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. In 2019, BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. was renamed Mellon Investments Corp. Mellon Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to both individual and institutional clients. | Analyst-Equity | 31/08/2021 |
The Boston Company Asset Management LLC
The Boston Company Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1970, The Boston Company Asset Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. and their ultimate parent is the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors in the form of separate accounts, registered mutual funds, private funds that are exempt from registration in the US, wrap programs, UMA programs and to other investment advisors through sub-advisory agreements. | Analyst-Equity | 30/01/2018 |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc.
Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc., the investment adviser to PBHG Funds, was founded in 1982 by Gary L. Pilgrim to provide investment management for institutional clients. Based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the firm is the investment adviser for pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, corporations, trusts, estates and other investment companies. Liberty Ridge is a subsidiary of Old Mutual Capital, Inc., which is owned by Old Mutual PLC (LSE: U.OML), an international financial services firm. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Erik A. Swords
Lehigh University | Undergraduate Degree |
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The Boston Company Asset Management LLC
The Boston Company Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1970, The Boston Company Asset Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. and their ultimate parent is the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors in the form of separate accounts, registered mutual funds, private funds that are exempt from registration in the US, wrap programs, UMA programs and to other investment advisors through sub-advisory agreements. | Finance |
Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc.
Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc., the investment adviser to PBHG Funds, was founded in 1982 by Gary L. Pilgrim to provide investment management for institutional clients. Based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the firm is the investment adviser for pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, corporations, trusts, estates and other investment companies. Liberty Ridge is a subsidiary of Old Mutual Capital, Inc., which is owned by Old Mutual PLC (LSE: U.OML), an international financial services firm. | Finance |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Finance |
Mellon Investments Corp.
Mellon Investments Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Mellon Investments Corp. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1983, the firm is a subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY Mellon Corp.) (NYSE: BK). In 2018, two other indirect subsidiaries of BNY Mellon Corp., the Boston Company Asset Management LLC (TBCAM) and Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC, merged into Mellon Capital Management Corp. and the firm was renamed BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. In 2019, BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp. was renamed Mellon Investments Corp. Mellon Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to both individual and institutional clients. | Finance |
Newton Investment Management North America LLC
Newton Investment Management North America LLC Investment ManagersFinance Newton Investment Management North America LLC (NIMNA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2021 and is a subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately owned by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). NIMNA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice to institutional clients, including US and global pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, trusts, central banks, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, registered mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles and other institutions. | Finance |
Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC
Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AllianzGI US) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 as Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC. In 2022, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), acquired the firm from Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AllianzGI US provides portfolio management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients as well as certain Wrap Fee Programs. | Finance |
Voya Investment Management LLC
Voya Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Voya Investment Management LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as ING Investment Management LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of VIM Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), formerly known as ING U.S. Inc. Voya IM primarily provides portfolio management services to affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies utilizing a variety of investment styles. The firm also advises other insurance-related entities (e.g., reinsurance companies) as well as various types of institutional investors, such as pension plans, with respect to certain investment strategies. | Finance |
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