Cercano Management, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, is a private investment fund established in 2022. Specializing in investments across various stages of corporate development, the firm focuses on a diverse range of sectors including healthcare, software, media, data intelligence, mobile networks, semiconductors, alternative energy, infrastructure, consumer, financial services, telecom, communications, information services, and life sciences. The executive management team oversees the fund's assets.
Mr. Christopher Orndorff currently holds the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Cercano Management LLC, a multibillion-dollar investment firm catering to high-net-worth families and their family foundations. Prior to his role at Cercano Management, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of Vulcan Capital from 2016 to 2022, a private company established in 1986 by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen. Before his tenure at Vulcan, Mr. Orndorff acted as the Senior Portfolio Manager for Western Asset Management from 2010 to 2016, overseeing multi-sector, unconstrained, and absolute return portfolios. Additionally, he served as a director of Mercer Advisors from 2010 to 2015, advising on business, investment, marketing, and sales strategy. During the initial two decades of his investment career, Mr. Orndorff held various senior leadership and portfolio management positions at Payden & Rygel and Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS). He presently serves as a director of FJ Management Inc., a private holding company managing a diverse portfolio of assets. Mr. Orndorff obtained a B.S. in Finance from Miami University and an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the University of Chicago. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Cercano Management oversees $10,483,204,374 in assets for 38 clients as of March 2024. Their Q4 2023 13F filing revealed $3,027,465,518 in managed securities, with a top 10 holdings concentration of 54.42%. Their leading position is in Microsoft Corp., with 1,398,773 shares held.
