Justin is the Portfolio Manager of the Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund. He joined Pender in August 2021.
Justin most recently worked as a Senior Portfolio Manager at one of Canada’s largest pension fund managers. During his four-year tenure, he was responsible for managing a high-yield focused credit strategy, generating returns for the underlying pension funds. Justin has also spent 11 years at a highly regarded Canadian investment firm. He worked in progressive roles as a member of the firm’s fixed income team. His investment research contributed to the Absolute Return and High Yield Bond strategies at the firm.
Justin’s investment approach is centered around his quick response to market dynamics, taking advantage of opportunities and reacting to increased risk. The key is intelligent security selection across capital structures and markets, supported by active investing, as experienced and applied through multiple market cycles. He has demonstrated the patience and discipline to hold a high quality but out-of-favour security, while constantly re-evaluating his investment thesis in response to new information. Justin is focused on uncovering the best risk-adjusted opportunities in every market cycle and dynamically adjusts portfolio positioning for market environments to protect and grow capital. He utilizes strategies such as distressed credit investing, event-driven trading, capital structure arbitrage, and actively works with management teams to help shape positive outcomes for the securities held.
Justin graduated with a BA in Honours History from Western University and an MBA in Finance from Washington State University. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2012.
Having lived in Victoria for four years, Justin relocated back to his home city of Vancouver with his wife and two children. He is an outdoor enthusiast, who enjoys skiing and playing golf whenever he can.
Highlights We have put capital to work in new issues in the Canadian dollar high-yield market as some higher quality issues have come to market at meaningfully wider spreads than similar issues in the US high yield market In July, our position in the Austin Fairmont CMBS issue was redeemed, realizing a holding period return […]
Highlights The Fund participated in new issues from Saturn Oil & Gas Inc (TSX: SOIL) and G. Cooper Equipment Rentals (private). Currently, the Fund is focused on shorter duration and event-driven positions with good carry and minimal downside. The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund finished June with a return of 0.0% bringing year to date […]
Highlights Despite historically expensive valuations at the start of the month, risk assets performed well. The Fund benefitted from several individual long positions where catalysts played out consistent with or even quicker than our initial investment thesis in May. The Fund added to two positions in May where we expect a combination of attractive carry […]
Highlights The Fund added to some higher quality, high yield positions in April. Following a market rebound, we raised cash in the later part of the month. We closed our short position in Charter Communication’s unsecured bonds, and our capital structure trade in CSC Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Altice USA. The Pender Alternative Absolute […]
Highlights Cash and T-bill holdings have been reduced by about 20% of net asset value to improve portfolio yield. Additions to loan holdings, with current yields from mid-7% to mid-8%, include high quality businesses like Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) and Transdigm Group Inc. (NYSE: TDG). The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund finished March […]
Highlights Cash and T-bill holdings have been reduced by about 20% of net asset value to improve portfolio yield. Additions to loan holdings, with current yields from mid-7% to mid-8%, include high quality businesses like Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) and Transdigm Group Inc. (NYSE: TDG). The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund finished February […]
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