Strategy Highlights
Diversification
Niche strategy is uncorrelated to the S&P500 and the HFR Macro CTA Index.
Daily Liquidity
No lockup period and always utilizes high water marks.
Alignment of Interests
Significant manager capital invested in the strategy.
This Is Why Teton Is the Right Strategy for You
Cayler Capital LLC (CCL) utilizes over 1,000 fundamental data points (see algorithm inputs below) and systematizes the art of fundamental trading.
The strategy has six algorithms that focus on global fundamentals in the energy market with inputs of
- refinery production models,
- physical oil movements around the world,
- field level oil production,
- demand forecasts,
- refinery turnarounds,
- and the term structure in the market.
Reasons to Invest
- Niche strategy – under invested opportunity for most investors
- Uncorrelated to S&P 500 – (0.20) and HFR Macro CTA Index 0.01
- Daily liquidity – No lockup period and high water mark
- Low margin requirements – Average margin usage is under 10%
- Strong alignment of interests – Significant capital invested by the principal
- Six siloed algorithms offer diversification and uncorrelated investing within the portfolio
- Diversification – 70% of VaR is relative value based with gasoline and heating oil cracks
Hedge Fund Manager
Teton Is Managed by Brent Belote
Brent Belote is the manager of the Cayler Energy Program. Prior to founding Cayler Capital, he ran the Oil Product Derivative book for North America at JP Morgan from 2012 to 2016, managing a derivative portfolio with over $1B of oil related futures, options, swaps, and complex derivative structures. From 2009 to 2012, he was the Crude Oil Derivatives trader at JP Morgan with a focus on fundamental analysis and systematic trading.
He graduated from New York University's Stern School of Business with an MBA specializing in Quantitative Finance and Economics, and has a BS in Accounting from the University of Southern California. Brent has three children and when not chasing them around he love to play golf, fish, ski, and bike in Jackson, WY.
“Oil fundamentals tell a story and our systematic risk framework is the best vehicle to capture alpha in the oil market.”
Brent Belote
Hedge Fund Manager @ CARL Teton, LLC
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