Michael Kassab
Portfolio Manager-Equities at Calamos Advisors LLC
Profile
Mr. Michael G.
Kassab, CFA MBA, is a Senior Vice President, Chief Market Strategist & Associate Portfolio Manager at Calamos Advisors LLC.
He is responsible for analyzing global macro trends, formulating thematic investment ideas, and providing thoughtful analysis on asset allocation and portfolio construction for both institutional and private wealth clients.
He is also a member of the portfolio management team for one of the firm’s U.S.
core equity strategies.
He joined the firm in 2014 and has 20 years of industry experience.
Prior to joining Calamos, Mr. Kassab held several senior positions with Credit Suisse, both within the U.S.
Investment Strategy and Private Banking divisions.
Earlier in his career, he served in senior investment roles at Dover Investment Management and Gabelli Asset Management.
He earned a B.S.
in Accounting and Economics from Fairfield University and an M.B.A.
in Finance from Columbia University.
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Michael Kassab active positions
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Calamos Advisors LLC
Calamos Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Calamos Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. The firm was founded by John Calamos, Sr. in 1977 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calamos Investments LLC, ultimately held by Calamos Family Partners, Inc. Calamos Advisors provides investment management services to institutional clients such as corporations and financial institutions, registered investment companies or mutual funds, closed-end funds, charitable institutions, foundations and endowments, corporate pensions, profit sharing and other retirement plans, municipalities, individuals, Taft-Hartley plans, and pooled investment vehicles. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 31/12/2013 |
Former positions of Michael Kassab
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Dover Investment Management LLC
Dover Investment Management LLC Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Founded in 2001 by Richard Fuscone, Dover Investment Management LLC is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in Greenwich, Connecticut. They are a subsidiary of Dover Management LLC. The firm manages the Dover Long/Short Sector Fund, a no-load mutual fund. They also offer separately managed accounts based on their long/short sector strategy and a socially responsible investment strategy. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 30/09/2009 |
Gabelli Asset Management, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 29/09/2004 |
Biomatrix, Inc.
Biomatrix, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Biomatrix, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets and sells a series of proprietary viscoelastic products called 'hylans'. Hylans are the second generation of viscoelastics used in medicine and are characterized by significantly enhanced physical properties such as elasticity, viscosity and pseudoplasticity. These products are used in therapeutic medical applications and skin care. The company was founded by Endre A. Balazs and Janet L. Denlinger in 1981 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, NJ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1999 |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 12/12/1998 |
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. | Market Strategist | - |
Training of Michael Kassab
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Masters Business Admin |
Fairfield University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Dover Investment Management LLC
Dover Investment Management LLC Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Founded in 2001 by Richard Fuscone, Dover Investment Management LLC is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in Greenwich, Connecticut. They are a subsidiary of Dover Management LLC. The firm manages the Dover Long/Short Sector Fund, a no-load mutual fund. They also offer separately managed accounts based on their long/short sector strategy and a socially responsible investment strategy. | Miscellaneous |
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 |
Gabelli Asset Management, Inc. | Finance |
Biomatrix, Inc.
Biomatrix, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Biomatrix, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets and sells a series of proprietary viscoelastic products called 'hylans'. Hylans are the second generation of viscoelastics used in medicine and are characterized by significantly enhanced physical properties such as elasticity, viscosity and pseudoplasticity. These products are used in therapeutic medical applications and skin care. The company was founded by Endre A. Balazs and Janet L. Denlinger in 1981 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, NJ. | Health Technology |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Calamos Advisors LLC
Calamos Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Calamos Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. The firm was founded by John Calamos, Sr. in 1977 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calamos Investments LLC, ultimately held by Calamos Family Partners, Inc. Calamos Advisors provides investment management services to institutional clients such as corporations and financial institutions, registered investment companies or mutual funds, closed-end funds, charitable institutions, foundations and endowments, corporate pensions, profit sharing and other retirement plans, municipalities, individuals, Taft-Hartley plans, and pooled investment vehicles. | Finance |
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