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9.59 -0.01    -0.10%
26/11 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
  • Morningstar Rating:
  • Total Assets: 48.55M
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Issuer:  BlackRock
Asset Class:  Equity
BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Inv A 9.59 -0.01 -0.10%

BGCAX Overview

 
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Blackrock Global Long/short Credit Fund Investor A Shares. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of BGCAX among other information.
Category

Nontraditional Bond

Total Assets

48.55M

Expenses

1.68%

Inception Date

40816

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks absolute total returns over a complete market cycle. The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in credit-related instruments. It may invest up to 20% of its total assets in equity instruments, including common stock, depositary receipts, rights, warrants and other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock. The fund may invest in credit-related instruments rated below investment grade or deemed equivalent by fund management, which are commonly referred to as "junk bonds."

Contact Information

Address 12 Throgmorton Avenue
London,RI EC2N 2DL
United Kingdom
Phone 020 7743 3000

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
David Taerstein Portfolio Manager 2021 Now
Biography Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2013; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2013; Associate at BlackRock, Inc. from 2004 to 2007
Carly Wilson Portfolio Manager 2017 Now
Biography Carly Wilson, Director, is a portfolio manager on the Global Long Short Credit team. Before this role, she was a portfolio manager on the Leveraged Finance Credit Team responsible for managing Bank Loan strategies. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2009, Ms. Wilson was an Associate and trader in the US Leveraged Loans group at R3 Capital Partners. Previously, she was with Lehman Brothers for four years, most recently in the Global Principal Strategies team. Earlier, she was in Lehman Brothers' Equity and Capital Structure Arbitrage Group. Ms. Wilson earned a BS degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business in 2004.
Joshua Tarnow Portfolio Manager 2011 Now
Biography Joshua Tarnow, Managing Director, is a member of the Corporate Credit Group within BlackRock Fundamental Fixed Income. He is a portfolio manager on the Leveraged Finance Portfolio Team. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2009, Mr. Tarnow was a Senior Partner and head of Aviation and Private Investment at R3 Capital. Prior to R3, he was a Managing Director and head of the Aviation Group for Lehman Brothers' Global Principal Strategies team, which he joined in 2006. He built a unique business model that included a fleet of corporate and commercial aircraft, private equity investments, and a trading platform with positions in the credit, equity, and structured volatility markets of the aerospace sector. In 2003, Mr. Tarnow formed the Aviation Finance Group within the firm's Fixed Income Division. Earlier in his 17-year career at Lehman Brothers, Mr. Tarnow was a member of the Corporate Bond Trading Desk and traded in sectors including Industrials, Utilities, and Transportation. Mr. Tarnow earned a BA degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990
Jose Aguilar Managing Director 2017 2024
Biography Jose Aguilar is Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016 and Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2013 to 2016. Previously, Jose was Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2013 and Associate of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2011. Prior to this, Jose was Associate of R3 Capital Partners from 2008 to 2009.
Stephen Gough - 2017 2023
Biography Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2014; Portfolio Manager at Goldentree Asset Management from 2013 to 2014; Analyst at Claren Road Asset Management from 2007 to 2013; Director at UBS from 2006 to 2007; Portfolio Manager at Standard Bank from 2004 to 2005.
Michael Phelps Managing Director 2011 2017
Biography Michael Phelps, Managing Director, is Head of European Credit Investments within BlackRock Fundamental Fixed Income. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2009, Mr. Phelps was the head of European Businesses at R3 Capital Partners. Earlier he was with Lehman Brothers where he was most recently the head of the Global Principal Strategies (GPS) European operations. He joined Lehman Brothers in 2006 to manage a credit and distressed debt portfolio for the GPS team. Mr. Phelps joined Lehman Brothers from J.P. Morgan's Proprietary Positioning Business, where he was responsible for the U.S. single name credit and distressed portfolios. Before taking on that role, he was an analyst for the European equity long/short portfolio and sole analyst for the distressed debt business. Mr. Phelps earned BA and MA degrees in economics from the University of Cambridge in 1997.
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