Cinctive Capital Management

Overview

Cinctive Capital Management is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City. The firm employs a multi-manager approach to long/short equity, macro, and quantitative investment strategies, utilizing sophisticated proprietary quantitative and risk management tools. This structure aims to maximize diversification and alpha generation while minimizing correlation and overlap. The firm's investment strategy focuses on a dedicated specialist approach within each strategy, seeking to capitalize on the expertise of individual portfolio managers. Cinctive emphasizes a collaborative culture, integrating data from various internal sources to bolster idea generation and assist with decision-making. The firm offers a collaborative, integrated, and un-siloed culture, while still providing the framework for portfolio managers to benefit from their own success. Since its inception in 2019, Cinctive has expanded its team and investment capabilities. Notably, in 2023, the firm added four investment professionals to enhance its global macro and healthcare investment expertise. Additionally, in 2023, Cinctive launched new quantitative trading capabilities, overseen by Thong Nguyen, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Olympiad Research, further diversifying the solutions offered to investors. Cinctive Capital Management is a member of the Managed Funds Association, reflecting its active participation in the alternative investment industry. The firm's leadership includes Co-Founders and Co-Chief Investment Officers Richard Schimel and Lawrence Sapanski, both with extensive experience in investment management.