Taconic Capital is a global alternative investment manager with a history of over two decades, distinguished by its ability to uncover unique investment opportunities. The firm leverages deep expertise and rigorous risk management to navigate the dynamic investment landscape.
Frank Brosens is a co-founder of Taconic and serves as co-chief Investment Officer of Taconic’s Opportunity Fund. He is deeply involved in all aspects of the firm, with a strong focus on management and risk control. Brosens co-chairs the Investment Committee and participates in the Portfolio Risk Management, Valuation, Counterparty Risk, Business Function Management, and ESG Committees, as well as the Diversity & Inclusion Council. Before Taconic, Brosens spent 15 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was a general partner, leading areas such as risk arbitrage, stock options, equity derivatives, the Japanese warrants business (which he co-founded), and the energy trading business. Brosens is also a prominent figure in various organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors and as Chair of the Investment Committee for the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He is a member of the Financial Sector Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the Council on Foreign Relations (serving on its Audit Committee), the Investment and Finance Committee for the French Institute Alliance Française, and the Advisory Council for the Bendheim Center for Finance at Princeton University. Additionally, he is a board member and part of the Investment Committee for the International Tennis Hall of Fame and a trustee of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation. Brosens holds a B.S.E. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, magna cum laude, from Princeton University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Taconic Capital Advisors manages discretionary assets under management (AUM) of $8,757,911,998 for 29 clients, as reported in their Form ADV from March 2024. Their latest 13F filing for Q1 2024 reported $380,535,843 in managed 13F securities with a top 10 holdings concentration of 92.79%. The firm's largest holding is Frontier Communications Parent Inc., with 3,774,248 shares.
| Fund Name: | Taconic Capital |
| Manager | Frank Brosens |
| Portfolio Value | $380,535,843 |
| Change This QTR | +0.51% |
| No. | Security | Ticker | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FYBR | 3,774,248 | $92,469,076 | -34% | 24.29% | ||
| 2. | Chevron CorpCALL | CVX | 400,000 | $63,096,000 | NEW | 16.58% | |
| 3. | Exxon Mobil CorpCALL | XOM | 400,000 | $46,496,000 | NEW | 12.21% | |
| 4. | Synopsys IncPUT | SNPS | 75,000 | $42,862,500 | NEW | 11.26% | |
| 5. | Synopsys IncCALL | SNPS | 60,000 | $34,290,000 | NEW | 9.01% |
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