Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Ted Seides – Allocator and Asset Management Expert

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Allocator and asset management expert, Ted Seides, conducts in-depth interviews with leaders in the institutional investing industry. Guests include Chief Investment Officers from leading allocators, asset managers, strategists, thought leaders, and many more. Our mission is to learn, share, and help implement the process of premier investors. Learn more and join our community at capitalallocators... more

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Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	779	Founded	9 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Ed Grefenstette and Sean Warrington – Venture Market Update (EP.488)

Today's show dives into the state of the venture capital from the LP perspective. Sean Warrington is a Partner on the Private Investments team at Gresham Partners, a $13 billion multifamily office, and Ed Grefenstette is the CEO and CIO of The Dietri... more

23 Feb 2026 • 1 hr 5 min

[REPLAY] Ed Grefenstette – Bold Allocations at The Dietrich Foundation (EP.437)

Ed Grefenstette is the CIO of The Dietrich Foundation, which supports charitable organizations in Western Pennsylvania through a truly unique investment strategy that seeks to first, last, and always grow the assets. Bill Dietrich, a successful indus... more

23 Feb 2026 • 1 hr 13 min

Bobby Jain – Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund First Principles at Jain Global (EP.487)

Bobby Jain is the CEO and CIO of Jain Global, a global multi-strategy hedge fund he launched last year that manages about $6 billion with over 350 employees. Bobby's storied Wall Street career includes spending seven years as the Co-CIO of Millenium ... more

16 Feb 2026 • 1 hr 1 min

WTT: Can Private Markets Normalize?

In a world dominated by short-termism, does it seem odd that private equity holding periods are getting longer? Private equity professionals don't have different genes than other investors. They face a structural problem: too many portfolio companies... more

12 Feb 2026 • 8 min

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Recent Guests

Bobby Jain

CEO and CIO of Jain Global, a global multi-strategy hedge fund

Jain Global

Episode: Bobby Jain – Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund First Principles at Jain Global (EP.487)

Stephen Gilmore

Chief Investment Officer of CalPERS

CalPERS

Episode: Stephen Gilmore – CalPERS' Total Portfolio Approach (EP.486)

Matt Whineray

CEO of New Zealand's Superannuation Fund

New Zealand Superannuation Fund

Episode: [REPLAY] Matt Whineray – Leading New Zealand Super Fund (Capital Allocators, EP.108)

Lane MacDonald

Chief Investment Officer of SCS Financial, former US Olympic hockey player

SCS Financial

Episode: Lane MacDonald – Teamwork, Alignment, and Investing at the Highest Levels at SCS (EP.483)

Nick Rohatyn

CEO of The Rohatyn Group, a global emerging markets and real assets investment firm

The Rohatyn Group

Episode: Nick Rohatyn – Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Investing at TRG (EP.482)

Dr. Ashby Monk

Executive and Research Director of the Stanford Research Initiative on Long-Term Investing. Co-founder of KDX Management.

Stanford Research Initiative on Long-Term Investing

Episode: Ashby Monk – Total Portfolio Approach and the Future of Asset Owners (EP.480)

Ashby Monk

Executive and Research Director of the Stanford Research Initiative on Long-Term Investing

Stanford University

Episode: [REPLAY] Ashby Monk – Investor Identity, Navigation, and Resilience (Capital Allocators, EP.312)

Mike Gitlin

CEO of Capital Group, experienced in various sectors of finance including buy-side and sell-side.

Capital Group

Episode: Mike Gitlin – The Century of Capital Group (EP.479)

Howard Marks

Co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, a leading global investment firm overseeing $200 billion primarily in credit investments.

Oaktree Capital Management

Episode: Top 5 of 2025: #1: Howard Marks

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Ted Seides

Allocator and asset management expert who conducts in-depth interviews with leaders in the institutional investing industry.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings

Teamwork, Alignment & Lasting Edge
What felt especially generous about this conversation is how you let an investment leader tell a story that connects discipline, character, and real-world experience, from the rink to managing capital, without ever reducing it to jargon. Lane’s emphasis on alignment and durable advantage isn’t just about markets; it’s about how people carry their principles into decisions that matter. Listeners walk away with something they can actually use: a reminder that the hardest-earned insights are often ... more
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Anum — The Platinum CEO
United Kingdoma month ago
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Peak Angle
United Kingdom7 months ago
Great content on capital allocation industry
The best place for insight on private equity.
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Interested bystander
United States7 months ago
important lessons for all
each episode educates me in a market I value but honestly need to understand better. I am grateful for lessons gleaned that go beyond the financial market. It is an entertaining and educational listen!
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stonehouser
United States8 months ago
The best
I absolutely love this show. The host is awesome and the guest are equally awesome and generous with their time. Continue the good work Ted and crew!
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Andrew VS
United States8 months ago

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The show is praised for its educational value, often serving as a go-to resource for financial professionals looking to deepen their understanding of capital allocation and investment industry trends.

There are some concerns regarding the amount of advertising interrupting content, which has been noted by a few listeners. However, overall satisfaction with the quality of discussions remains high.

Listeners appreciate the depth of content and the caliber of guests featured in discussions. Many find the insights on investment strategies particularly valuable and relevant to their own practices or interests.

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Stephen Gilmore – CalPERS' Total Portfolio Approach (EP.486)

Q: What was your first paid job and what did you learn from it?

My first paid job was as a laborer, which taught me the value of hard work and resilience.

Stephen Gilmore – CalPERS' Total Portfolio Approach (EP.486)

Q: What did you find in the portfolio in the process of trying to figure out this is the right TPA model for CalPERS?

I focused on listening and learning for the first 3-6 months, and then began demonstrating how a risk-equivalent portfolio compared to CalPERS' existing portfolio, which was revealing.

Nick Rohatyn – Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Investing at TRG (EP.482)

Q: What was it after 20 years at JP Morgan that led you to want to start your own firm?

I wanted to build a dedicated emerging markets firm free from the silos of large institutions.

Nick Rohatyn – Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Investing at TRG (EP.482)

Q: What do you see as some of the challenges in the common ways that investors participate in these markets?

The benchmarks create a long-only investing mentality that doesn't suit the unique dynamics of emerging markets.

[REPLAY] - Ashby Monk – Asset Giant Futurist (Capital Allocators, EP.29)

Q: Why don't you take us through your background?

Ashby Monk shares his non-traditional path into the finance world, detailing his childhood in Canada, academic experiences, and work in investment banking and venture capital before turning to academia and advising large investment organizations.

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