Tim Sweeney serves as the Head of Public Markets at TMRS, overseeing the Hedge Fund and Global Public Equity portfolios. Prior to joining TMRS in 2020, Tim spent 10 years at Balyasny Asset Management, a $20b global multi-strategy hedge fund. In 2016, he relocated to London and built their global macro trading desk before overseeing all European Trading. He joined Balyasny in 2009, holding cross-asset trading roles in Chicago and New York.
Tim started his career at Lehman Brothers in 2004 where he worked in emerging market fixed income sales. His investing experience began at the University of Connecticut’s student-managed endowment fund where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Finance. Tim also holds the CAIA designation.
Favorite investment quote:
There’s a big difference between probability and outcome. Probable things fail to happen—and improbable things happen—all the time. That’s one of the most important things you can know about investment risk.”
- Howard Marks
What should GPs know about you?
I love statistics and believe the best investment decisions separate emotion from well supported quantitative analysis. Having a strong risk management framework is paramount for the long term compounding of capital. My decade of experience at a multi-strategy hedge fund provided me with a strong foundation in understanding manager selection, portfolio optimization, and team management.
I am an avid reader of the biographies of successful investors and believe there is much to be learned from historical investing experiences. I’m a proud father of a 16 month old son and enjoy competitive golf in the little free time I’m afforded.