Clayton DeGiacinto  

 

Mr. DeGiacinto is the Founder and Managing Principal of Axonic Capital LLC, a New York-based investment firm focused on opportunities in the US Residential Mortgage markets.  He serves as the Chief Investment Officer of the Axonic Credit Opportunities Funds. 

 

Prior to founding Axonic Capital, Mr. DeGiacinto was responsible for building out the mortgage investment platform at Tower Research Capital and was the Senior Portfolio Manager for Split Level LLC, the predecessor fund to the Axonic Credit Opportunities Funds. From 2002 to 2008 Mr. DeGiacinto was the Head of the Adjustable Rate and Mortgage Subordinates Desks at Goldman Sachs. 

Mr. DeGiacinto was named as a “Hedge Fund Rising Star” in Institutional Investor magazine in June 2011.

 

He previously served as an Army Ranger and Captain in the US Army 25th Infantry Division from 1995 to 2000.   He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. DeGiacinto resides in New York City with his wife and two children.