NinePointTwo Capital
Independent. Research-driven.
Philosophy
Investment Philosophy
The guiding principles behind every decision we make.
Quantitative Rigor
Our models are built on years of research and empirical work. We continuously research and implement new tools, from machine learning to alternative data. We combine quantitative analysis and rules-based systems to craft our strategies.
Fundamental Grounding
We believe successful quantitative investing requires a fundamental foundation. Every strategy we've crafted, no matter how quantitative, traces back to well-documented economic rationale and must be robust across various market cycles and geographies.
Risk-First Approach
We believe risk management is where portfolio construction begins. NinePointTwo utilizes a proprietary risk model to help manage risk across the board, from our quantitative long/short strategies to our wealth management portfolios.
Independence
NinePointTwo is a founder-owned firm with no outside shareholders and no product mandates. There are no competing interests that shape our views or constrain our decisions. As a fee-only fiduciary, our only obligation is to our clients.
Leadership
The Partners
Timothy Streufert
Co-Founder & Managing Principal
LinkedInTimothy Streufert is a co-founder of NinePointTwo Capital. He leads the Firm's research and portfolio management, with a focus on applied data science, machine learning, and quantitative risk.
Prior to NinePointTwo, Tim was a quantitative analyst in the credit group at Ares Management, a leading alternative asset manager. He built a proprietary risk system unifying estimates across high-yield bonds, leveraged loans, credit derivatives, structured products, and CLOs. Adopted by the firm's senior credit portfolio managers, it was used to manage a $70 billion credit book. Tim also wrote its real-time exposure reporting framework in Python and served as lead quantitative risk analyst for the firm's long/short credit hedge fund.
He co-authored the 2017 white paper Key Considerations for Institutional Credit Investors. Tim is a graduate of UCLA and holds the Series 3 and Series 65 registrations. He supports the Milele Home foundation, which helps orphaned children in Kitale, Kenya find families and access education.
Joseph Malhas
Co-Founder & Managing Principal
LinkedInJoseph Malhas is a co-founder of NinePointTwo Capital. He leads the Firm's tax-aware strategies and business operations, with a focus on portfolio management, strategy design, and investor relations.
Prior to NinePointTwo, Joe was a private equity investor at Freeman Spogli & Co., where he worked directly with senior executives and board members across portfolio companies on operations, strategic initiatives, and capital structure, and helped source and execute new investments. Before that he was an investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, advising on mergers and acquisitions with a specialty in financial technology, and began his career in the private equity group at Ares Management.
Joe holds an honors degree from UCLA and the Series 3 and Series 65 registrations. He is an active member of the Young Presidents' Organization, serving on its membership committee, and mentors students through the UCLA Sharpe Fellows program.
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