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Mr. Richard C.
Lightburn is a Principal & Deputy Chief Investment Officer at MKP Capital Management LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at MKP Capital UK Ltd.
and Standards Board For Alternative Investments Ltd.
He brings more than 30 years of experience in financial markets to the role of Deputy CIO, to which he was named in 2023.
Preceding this role, Mr. Lightburn served as Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Lightburn is a Portfolio Manager leading MKP’s global rates trading strategies.
He is a Principal of the firm, and is a member of the Investment Committee, which provides advice and assistance to the Chief Investment Officer in overseeing the firm’s investment process.
Before he joined MKP in 2008, Mr. Lightburn worked for three years as a Managing Director at HSBC Securities, where he managed the prime mortgage trading business.
Prior to HSBC, Mr. Lightburn worked for 15 years at Goldman Sachs.
When he left the firm in 2004, Mr. Lightburn was a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Mortgage Liquid Products trading group.
Mr. Lightburn serves on the Board of Trustees for the Standards Board for Alternative Investments.
He received a B.S.
in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Richard Lightburn active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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MKP Capital Management LLC
MKP Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MKP Capital Management LLC (MKP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 by Patrick McMahon and Chip Perkins. MKP provides discretionary investment advice to pooled investment vehicles that invest in a wide range of financial instruments. They also serve as the discretionary trading adviser to certain separate accounts structured as investment vehicles. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-03-31 |
MKP Capital UK Ltd.
MKP Capital UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of MKP Capital Management LLC, MKP Capital UK Ltd. is a holding company that provides investment management and advisory services through its subsidiaries. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2010. | Director/Board Member | 2014-02-03 |
Standards Board For Alternative Investments Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Richard Lightburn
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HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. Regional BanksFinance Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-11-30 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Richard Lightburn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
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HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. Regional BanksFinance Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities. | Finance |
MKP Capital Management LLC
MKP Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MKP Capital Management LLC (MKP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 by Patrick McMahon and Chip Perkins. MKP provides discretionary investment advice to pooled investment vehicles that invest in a wide range of financial instruments. They also serve as the discretionary trading adviser to certain separate accounts structured as investment vehicles. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
Standards Board For Alternative Investments Ltd. | |
MKP Capital UK Ltd.
MKP Capital UK Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Part of MKP Capital Management LLC, MKP Capital UK Ltd. is a holding company that provides investment management and advisory services through its subsidiaries. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2010. | Finance |
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