Rob Arnott
Founder at Research Affiliates LLC
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Mr. Robert D.
Arnott is a Partner & Chairman of the Board at Research Affiliates LLC.
Over his career, he has endeavored to bridge the worlds of academic theorists and financial markets, challenging conventional wisdom and searching for solutions that add value for investors.
He has pioneered several unconventional portfolio strategies that are now widely applied, including tactical asset allocation, global tactical asset allocation, tax-advantaged equity management, and the Fundamental Index approach to investing.
Mr. Arnott managed two asset management firms before founding Research Affiliates.
As chairman of First Quadrant, LP, he built up the former internal money manager for Crum & Forster into a highly regarded quantitative asset management firm.
He also was global equity strategist at Salomon Brothers (now part of Citigroup), the founding president and CEO of TSA Capital Management (now part of Analytic Investors, LLC), and a vice president at The Boston Company.
He received a BS summa cum laude in economics, applied mathematics, and computer science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.?
Rob Arnott active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Research Affiliates LLC
 Research Affiliates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Research Affiliates LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2002 by Robert Arnott and Jason Hsu. They are a subsidiary of Research Affiliates Global Holdings LLC. Research Affiliates provides discretionary management and advisory services to private funds and discretionary and non-discretionary sub-advisory services to an independent, third-party investment adviser for unaffiliated registered investment companies, separately managed accounts and private funds. | Founder | 01/01/2002 |
TSA Capital Management
 TSA Capital Management Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Part of BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc., TSA Capital Management is a quantitative investment management company. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. TSA Capital Management was acquired by Analytic Investment Management, Inc. on February 05, 1996. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Rob Arnott
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| Salomon Brothers | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Boston Co. Holding LLC
 The Boston Co. Holding LLC Major BanksFinance The Boston Co. Holding LLC is a company that specializes in commercial banking. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
First Quadrant LLC
 First Quadrant LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Quadrant LLC is an investment management firm headquartered in Glendale, California. The firm was founded by Robert Arnott in 1988 and is a direct subsidiary of AMG CA Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Affiliated Manager's Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). First Quadrant provides investment management services to institutional clients around the globe, which includes corporate and public pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations and endowments, mutual funds, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private (unregistered) funds, state or municipal government entities, and foreign governments. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Rob Arnott
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Undergraduate Degree |
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Research Affiliates LLC
Research Affiliates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Research Affiliates LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2002 by Robert Arnott and Jason Hsu. They are a subsidiary of Research Affiliates Global Holdings LLC. Research Affiliates provides discretionary management and advisory services to private funds and discretionary and non-discretionary sub-advisory services to an independent, third-party investment adviser for unaffiliated registered investment companies, separately managed accounts and private funds. | Finance |
First Quadrant LLC
First Quadrant LLC Investment ManagersFinance First Quadrant LLC is an investment management firm headquartered in Glendale, California. The firm was founded by Robert Arnott in 1988 and is a direct subsidiary of AMG CA Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Affiliated Manager's Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). First Quadrant provides investment management services to institutional clients around the globe, which includes corporate and public pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations and endowments, mutual funds, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, private (unregistered) funds, state or municipal government entities, and foreign governments. | Finance |
| Salomon Brothers | Finance |
TSA Capital Management
TSA Capital Management Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Part of BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc., TSA Capital Management is a quantitative investment management company. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. TSA Capital Management was acquired by Analytic Investment Management, Inc. on February 05, 1996. | Miscellaneous |
The Boston Co. Holding LLC
The Boston Co. Holding LLC Major BanksFinance The Boston Co. Holding LLC is a company that specializes in commercial banking. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. | Finance |
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