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Mr. Kwait, a twelve year veteran of the firm, has had a significant influence on the hedge fund team. In addition to manager selection, he has also supervised the group's quantitative analytics team, a role which has been integral to the group's portfolio construction, quantitative due diligence and ongoing risk management processes.

“Since joining Commonfund, Kris has been instrumental in our ability to set a high standard in manager identification and selection, portfolio analysis, due diligence and investment monitoring,” said Nicholas De Monico, Chief Executive Officer, Commonfund Hedge Fund Strategies Group. “Kris’ ability to navigate both the qualitative and quantitative sides of the business has been a key element of our success in offering customized hedge fund investment solutions.”

Along with being well-regarded by Commonfund’s clients, Mr. Kwait has also co-published a collection of whitepapers on various aspects of hedge fund investing. These include Hedge Funds as Diversifiers in Institutional Portfolios~2013; Understanding the Managed Futures Strategy and its Role in an Institutional Policy Portfolio~2012; A Look at Market Conditions Affecting Equity Hedge Fund Capture Ratios~2010. All of Mr. Kwait’s whitepapers can be downloaded at www.commonfund.org.