Jon Pollock Of Elliott Management Talks About Positioning

Many events are affecting the market right now, and it's not always clear how one should be positioned to take advantage of potential opportunities. In a rare appearance at the Invest for Kids conference late last week, Jon Pollock of Elliott Management spoke with David Richter of GCM Grosvenor about a variety of topics, including COVID-19, the election and positioning.

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“Slow-motion crisis”

Richter asked Pollock about how Elliott Management has been hedged during the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that the fund has been doing quite well despite the pandemic.

Pollock described the pandemic as "a bit of a slow-motion crisis." He noted that people...