K2 Advisors
Lilly Crimmins Knight, CFA has extensive work experience in the investment management industry. Lilly Crimmins is currently serving as the Managing Director and Head of Investment Management at K2 Advisors, a position they have held since March 2023. Prior to this role, they were the Co-Head of Investment Management at K2 Advisors from November 2020 to February 2023. Before joining K2 Advisors, Lilly was the Managing Director and Head of Long Short Equity at the same company from June 2019 to November 2020, and they held the role of Managing Director from November 2004 to June 2019.
Earlier in their career, Lilly worked at Commonfund as a Managing Director from May 2000 to November 2004. Lilly Crimmins also served as a Vice President at Winter Capital Intl LLC from July 1996 to May 2000. Prior to that, they held the position of Assistant Vice President at Scudder, Stevens & Clark from January 1995 to June 1996 and Senior Associate from June 1993 to January 1995. Lilly Crimmins began their career at GAM Investments as an Account Coordinator from August 1991 to May 1993.
Overall, Lilly Crimmins Knight, CFA has held various leadership positions throughout their career, demonstrating their expertise in investment management and their ability to successfully navigate the industry.
Lilly Crimmins Knight, CFA has a diverse education history. In 1985 to 1987, they attended Phillips Academy, where they pursued studies in an unspecified field. Following this, in 1991, they enrolled at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.
In terms of additional certifications, Lilly Crimmins Knight attained their Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute in November 1998, showcasing their expertise in the field of finance. Furthermore, they obtained a Certificate in ESG Investing from the same institution in November 2022, demonstrating their specialization in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing practices.
K2 Advisors
Since inception, K2 Advisors (“K2”) as an enterprise has focused solely on the business of hedge fund investing. From a small organization with less than US$10 million in assets under management in 1994, the firm has steadily grown into one of the largest multi-billion dollar hedge fund investment advisory firms in the world. Today, K2 providesintegrated hedge fund product solutions to hundreds of sophisticated institutional and high net worth investors across the globe, including corporations, large public and union pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, and endowments.The firm’s investment philosophy is centered on a steadfast commitment to the prudent allocation of client capital – with an emphasis on rigorous and sophisticated risk management programs – while seeking to generate steady asymmetric returns in various economic environments. K2 uses a wide range of hedge fund strategies that exhibit lower volatility and correlation to the broad capital markets to achieve investment objectives. Products offered include discretionary and non-discretionary custom-tailored investment programs, commingled funds of hedge funds, and hedge fund investment advisory services.