Peter H. Ammon is an American investor and endowment manager. He has been the chief investment officer of the University of Pennsylvania since 2013.
Peter Ammon | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Investor and endowment manager |
| Known for | Managing the endowment of the University of Pennsylvania Managing the funds of Princeton and Yale University under David F. Swensen. |
Early life and education
editPeter H. Ammon graduated from Princeton University with undergraduate degree in politics and holds an M.B.A. and a master’s in international relations from Yale University.[1]
Investment career
editPrinceton's investment company
editHe briefly worked at the Princeton University Investment Company in the early 2000s.[1][2]
Work under Swensen
editIn 2005, he was asked to join the Yale University Investments Office and work under David F. Swensen. At the firm he was tasked with analyzing "asset allocation, domestic and foreign equities, absolute return and the timber portfolio."[1]
Penn's endowment
editAfter it was announced that Kristin Gilbertson was to concluded her eight-year tenure over the University of Pennsylvania's investment office, Ammon's name was mentioned as a possible successor. On April 10, 2013, it was announced that Ammon would take over the university's $6.8 billion endowment and $1 billion pension plan the coming July. The president of the university, Amy Gutmann, stated that "he is the right person to lead Penn's talented investment team and to maximize long-term returns, manage risk and generate the resources that help support our highest priorities, including our commitment to an all-grant, no-loan financial-aid program for undergraduates and our innovative interdisciplinary teaching and research initiatives."[3]
In 2013, the endowment posted +14.4% return on investments, primarily driven by "equity markets and the university’s absolute-return portfolio."[4] In 2014, the endowment grew from $7.7 billion to $9.6 billion (an increase of $1.8 billion from a year earlier), generating a net return of +17.5%.[5] The year after, the endowment rose +7.4% to $10.1 billion fueled by the fund's private equity holdings.[6] In the 2016 fiscal year, the endowment lost a market value total of -1.4%, however, a large influx of gifts and trusts left the endowment up +6% to $10.7 billion.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Peter H. Ammon Named Penn's Chief Investment Officer". news.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ "Peter Ammon named new CIO of University of Pennsylvania, to manage over $7B in funds". www.vccircle.com. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ "04/23/13, Penn's Chief Investment Officer: Peter H. Ammon - Almanac, Vol. 59, No. 30". www.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ "University of Pennsylvania Reports 14.4% Investment Return". Bloomberg.com. 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ "University of Pennsylvania Posts 17.5% Investment Return". Bloomberg.com. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ "University of Pennsylvania Endowment Posts 7.4% Annual Return". Bloomberg.com. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ "University of Pennsylvania Endowment Posts 1.4% Investment Loss". Bloomberg.com. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2017-02-19.