
Mike DeAddio is the Chief Operating Officer of Paloma Partners, the multi-manager platform founded by Donald Sussman in 1981 — one of the original seeders of firms like D.E. Shaw, Elliott, Canyon, and Caxton. Mike takes us through a technical career that spans across Bell Labs, JPMorgan, Citadel and, Silver Point before bringing that entire playbook to Paloma. We dig into what it takes to build institutional-grade hedge fund infrastructure today versus a decade ago and how Paloma completed a full technology refresh. All while keeping the plane in the air. From there, we get into the model that makes Paloma different: flexible operational infrastructure and tailored to each manager’s style and goals — minimizing operational burden so they can focus on alpha generation — and a commitment to their long-term success, whether that means growing within the platform or eventually going out on their own. For anyone running or building operations at a hedge fund or multi-manager platform — this one’s a masterclass on the operational lift when trying to launch a hedge fund today. Learn MoreFollow Capital Allocators at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access transcript with Premium Membership Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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