James M. Hall
Founder at Magnitude Capital LLC (Investment Management)
Profile
Mr. James M.
Hall is a Founding Partner & Co-Chair of the Investment Committee at Magnitude Capital LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Isotron, Inc. Mr. Hall jointly oversees, with Mr. Appen, all investing activities at Magnitude Capital.
Along with Mr. Appen, he sets the strategy and direction of the firm.
As co-chair of the Investment Committee he has shaped all aspects of the investment process, including manager sourcing, evaluation, portfolio construction, and risk management.
Previously, Mr. Hall was managing director and global head of UBS’s alternative asset management (“AAM”) business.
Under his leadership, it grew from an idea to a several billion dollar multi-strategy hedge fund operation.
Beginning in 1995, Mr. Hall was responsible for all aspects of the business including investing, operations, risk control, marketing, and new business development.
He spent the majority of his time serving as chief investment officer of AAM’s $2 billion global macro hedge fund, identifying and exploiting opportunities in currency and interest rate markets.
Mr. Hall began his career in 1987 as a floor trader for O’Connor & Associates.
In 1991, he moved to Singapore to build an Asian foreign exchange derivatives trading business for O’Connor and Swiss Bank.
In 1992, he relocated to Switzerland to manage the firm’s European FX derivatives business, which was then the largest in the world.
Following Swiss Bank’s purchase of O’Connor, Mr. Hall ran Swiss Bank’s FX trading business in London and the firm’s global FX proprietary trading business.
Mr. Hall graduated magna cum laude with a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois.
James M. Hall active positions
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Isotron, Inc.
Isotron, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Isotron, Inc. develops radiation therapy systems for the treatment of cancer. The firm enables physicians to provide improved clinical outcomes for patients in the fight against cancer and particularly those patients whose cancer has advanced to death threatening Stage III or IV. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Magnitude Capital LLC (Investment Management)
Magnitude Capital LLC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Magnitude Capital LLC (Magnitude) is an independent investment adviser and Fund of Hedge Funds Manager headquartered in New York City. Magnitude was founded in 2002 and builds and manages global, multi-strategy hedge-fund portfolios and related vehicles. | Founder | 2002-09-30 |
Former positions of James M. Hall
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O'Connor & Associates
O'Connor & Associates Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of UBS Group AG, O'Connor & Associates is a securities options concern. The company is based in Chicago, IL. O'Connor & Associates was acquired by Schweizerischer Bankverein /SBC/ on March 27, 1995. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
UBS Americas, Inc.
UBS Americas, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance UBS Americas, Inc. provides investment advice services. It offers wealth, asset management and investment banking services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of James M. Hall
University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
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UBS Americas, Inc.
UBS Americas, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance UBS Americas, Inc. provides investment advice services. It offers wealth, asset management and investment banking services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Finance |
Isotron, Inc.
Isotron, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Isotron, Inc. develops radiation therapy systems for the treatment of cancer. The firm enables physicians to provide improved clinical outcomes for patients in the fight against cancer and particularly those patients whose cancer has advanced to death threatening Stage III or IV. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
O'Connor & Associates
O'Connor & Associates Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of UBS Group AG, O'Connor & Associates is a securities options concern. The company is based in Chicago, IL. O'Connor & Associates was acquired by Schweizerischer Bankverein /SBC/ on March 27, 1995. | Finance |
Magnitude Capital LLC (Investment Management)
Magnitude Capital LLC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Magnitude Capital LLC (Magnitude) is an independent investment adviser and Fund of Hedge Funds Manager headquartered in New York City. Magnitude was founded in 2002 and builds and manages global, multi-strategy hedge-fund portfolios and related vehicles. | Finance |
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