Mike Kelly

Co-President + Chief Investment Officer
and Board Member

Mike Kelly

Co-President + Chief Investment Officer
and Board Member

Mike Kelly serves as Co-President and Chief Investment Officer of FS Investments. Mr. Kelly shares oversight of firm strategy and leads the investment management, product development, capital markets, due diligence and investment research functions.

Mr. Kelly has extensive experience in investment management, product development and business development. Most recently, he was CEO of ORIX USA Asset Management, where he led the company’s acquisition of Robeco, a $250 billion global asset management company and the largest acquisition in ORIX’s 50-year history. He started his career on Wall Street at Salomon Brothers and went on to join hedge fund pioneers Omega Advisors and Tiger Management. He then helped build and lead the hedge fund firm FrontPoint Partners, where he first served as Chief Investment Officer and eventually Co-CEO.

Mr. Kelly is a graduate of Cornell University and earned his MBA at Stanford University.

Mr. Kelly is a board member of Invest in Others, a co-founder and board member of the Spotlight Foundation and a trustee of the Tiger Foundation. He has also served as a trustee of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Trust.

Mr. Kelly lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons.

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Podcast

Meet the CIO: Mike Kelly and NYDIG’s Robert Gutmann talk Bitcoin

Why is Bitcoin so important? Robert Gutmann answers this question and more during this deep dive.

Blog

Investing in alternatives for a well-diversified portfolio

Volatility roared back in the first half of 2018, offering a powerful reminder of the impact that swings in the market can have on investors’ portfolios. Building a well-diversified portfolio can help investors navigate volatility to avoid extreme losses.

Blog

Why rising rates may not lift your income

Traditional fixed income investors may feel they’ve been lost in a low-yield wasteland. But with improved global growth and the expected Fed rate hike trajectory, some may assume the struggle for income is coming to an end.

Blog

Embracing energy market volatility

Energy investing means expecting – and even exploiting – volatility. Knowing how to take advantage of opportunities across energy market cycles can help investors meet their long-term goals. CIO Mike Kelly explains how to make the most of volatility.

Blog

Equity market returns: What got us here won’t get us there

What will returns from a diversified portfolio of stocks look like going forward?

Blog

Middle market lending amid regulatory change

Over the past several years, non-bank lenders have helped fill the lending void created by increased banking regulation. What do potential changes in regulation mean for these companies?

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