Robert Cignarella

Head-Fixed Income Invts at

PGIM, Inc.

Net worth: 686 829 $ as of 2026-08-30

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Mr. Robert C.
Cignarella is a Managing Director & Head of US High Yield at PGIM Investments LLC and PGIM, Inc. Mr. Cignarella is also the Co-Head of the Global High Yield Strategy.
Prior to joining the Firm in 2014, Mr. Cignarella was a Managing Director and Co-Head of high yield and bank loans at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
He also held positions as a High Yield Portfolio Manager and a High Yield and Investment Grade Credit Analyst.
He was a Principal by Furman Selz LLC, and a Financial Analyst by Salomon Brothers, Inc. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a bachelor’s degree in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University.
He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust 0.17%	2025-05-29	42,900 ( 0.17% )	686 829 $	2026-08-30

Robert Cignarella active positions

Companies	Position	Start
PGIM, Inc. PGIM, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance PGIM relies on quantitative and qualitative factors when providing portfolio-level investment advice to a client. The firm focuses on consistent performance, rigorous risk management and long-term client relationships.	Head-Fixed Income Invts	2013-12-31
PGIM Investments LLC PGIM Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance PGIM Investments provides manager research and recommendation services on managers, mutual funds, and ETFs to their clients.	Head-Fixed Income Invts	2013-12-31

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Former positions of Robert Cignarella

Companies	Position	End
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance GSMALP offers a wide array of investment strategies that span asset classes, industries, and geographies. The firm's products and services across a full range of asset classes including fixed income, money markets, public and private equity, commodities, hedge funds, and real estate. Clients access these solutions through GSAM's proprietary strategies, strategic partnerships, and open architecture programs.	Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income	2013-10-10
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Salomon Brothers, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Investment banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Furman Selz LLC Furman Selz LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides institutional brokerage and investment banking services	Analyst-Equity	1995-06-28

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PGIM, Inc. PGIM, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance PGIM relies on quantitative and qualitative factors when providing portfolio-level investment advice to a client. The firm focuses on consistent performance, rigorous risk management and long-term client relationships.	Finance
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance GSMALP offers a wide array of investment strategies that span asset classes, industries, and geographies. The firm's products and services across a full range of asset classes including fixed income, money markets, public and private equity, commodities, hedge funds, and real estate. Clients access these solutions through GSAM's proprietary strategies, strategic partnerships, and open architecture programs.	Finance
PGIM Investments LLC PGIM Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance PGIM Investments provides manager research and recommendation services on managers, mutual funds, and ETFs to their clients.	Finance
Furman Selz LLC Furman Selz LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides institutional brokerage and investment banking services	Finance
The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Cornell University Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Salomon Brothers, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Investment banking services	Finance