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Mr. Cavallaro recently founded Smithtown Capital LLC after a 16-year career at the CooperNeff Group, a global proprietary trading and hedge fund manager owned by BNP Paribas.
At CooperNeff, Mr. Cavallaro was most recently a senior managing director overseeing all aspects of the quantitative equity strategies product line.
Previously, he was the firm's global director of active portfolio strategies and has experience trading in the US, European and Asian equity and equity index derivative markets.
During his tenure, CooperNeff grew from a local Philadelphia firm managing a $20 million position to a company with a global scope and portfolio assets in excess of $10 billion; daily global trading volumes often exceeded $1 billion.
Cavallaro has also served on the board of managers of Archipelago, a leading U.S.
stock exchange.
Mr. Cavallaro began his career at CooperNeff trading currency options, and before that was a credit analyst at the Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
He holds an MBA in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he graduated with the highest honors.
He also holds a BA in economics from Western Maryland College
Former positions of Robert A. Cavallaro
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Smithtown Capital LLC
 Smithtown Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2005, Smithtown Capital LLC is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Pipersville, Pennsylvania. | Chief Investment Officer | 04/12/2006 |
CooperNeff Advisors, Inc.
 CooperNeff Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CooperNeff Advisors, Inc. is a quantitative trading and investment firm that applies complex mathematical models and sophisticated technology to execute trading strategies on the world's financial markets. From offices in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and New York City, CooperNeff uses proprietary insights into market behavior to achieve attractive risk-adjusted investment returns for its parent, BNP Paribas SA (listed on the Paris Bourse), managed accounts and a select group of sophisticated hedge fund investors | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2003 |
| DUN & BRADSTREET CORP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1986 |
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Smithtown Capital LLC
Smithtown Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2005, Smithtown Capital LLC is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Pipersville, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
CooperNeff Advisors, Inc.
CooperNeff Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CooperNeff Advisors, Inc. is a quantitative trading and investment firm that applies complex mathematical models and sophisticated technology to execute trading strategies on the world's financial markets. From offices in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and New York City, CooperNeff uses proprietary insights into market behavior to achieve attractive risk-adjusted investment returns for its parent, BNP Paribas SA (listed on the Paris Bourse), managed accounts and a select group of sophisticated hedge fund investors | Finance |
The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
 The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. engages in the provision integrating data and insights services. It offers product to finance, sales and marketing, master data, supplier management, and compliance. The company was founded on July 20, 1841 and is headquartered in Short Hills, NJ. | Technology Services |
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