Marian Miner Cook
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Market Neutral Equity Investing 101 - A Brief History of the Multi-PM long/short equity Business Model

Thu, February 12, 2026
Dinner Program
Todd Barker '01

This is the annual gathering of CMC students and alumni in the finance industry.  An unparalleled networking opportunity for students, alumni, and friends of the Student Investment Fund, the Robert Day Scholars program, and all others interested in the finance sector. The conference will feature a panel discussion on "Public versus Private Markets." The keynote speaker will be Todd Barker ’01, founder and CEO / CIO of Freestone Grove, a top quant hedge fund.  

Todd Barker '01 is the co-founder, chief executive officer, and chief investment officer of Freestone Grove Capital, formed in February 2023. Prior to founding Freestone Grove Partners, Mr. Barker spent 17 years at Citadel. He joined the $38 billion firm in 2004 as an analyst and was appointed head of global equities primary strategies in 2005. In 2009, he was promoted to portfolio manager, and in 2012 was named regional co-head of global equities, San Francisco. Barker joined Surveyor Capital in 2016 and led the business for five years.

Prior to joining Citadel, Mr. Barker served as a financial analyst for the investment banking and equity capital markets divisions of Goldman, Sachs & Co. 

Barker earned a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from CMC and was  elected to CMC’s Board of Trustees in December 2022.

The panel discussion from 6:30 to 7 pm will focus on "Public vs. Private Markets" and will include Ben Herrick '04, Issac Richard PIT, and Valay Shah '08.

Please note special schedule for this event:

5:30-6:00 p.m. Networking Reception
6:00-6:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30-7:00 p.m. Panel Discussion on "Public vs. Private Markets"
7:00-7:15 p.m. Q&A with the panelists
7:15-7:45 p.m. Keynote by Todd Barker '01
7:45-8:00 p.m. Q&A

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Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum

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