Michael Ponikiewicz

Michael joined Acadian in 2016 and is a member of Acadian’s Multi-Asset Class Team. Prior to joining Acadian, he worked at Franklin Alternative Strategies Advisers, where was responsible for conducting research on multiple asset classes, focusing on commodities in all three sectors: metals, energy, and agriculture. He also used quantitative methods to analyze numerous fundamental factors and asset class behaviors. Michael also previously worked at Pelagos Capital Management, conducting quantitative and fundamental research across asset classes and served as a graduate portfolio manager and analyst for the Boston College Endowment Fund. He received an M.B.A. with a concentration in asset management from Boston College; an M.S. in finance from Boston College; and a B.S. in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State University.