At the 2025 Sohn Monaco Conference, Margaret Jones, Principal and Portfolio Manager at Taconic Capital, pitched two investment opportunities: the "Hulk"-like transformation of a large US bank and a short-term merger arbitrage play on a tech stock which could benefit from regulation changes.
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2025 Sohn Monaco Conference - Taconic Capital's Margaret Jones
Margaret Jones: Experience and Expertise
Margaret Jones, a Principal and Portfolio Manager at Taconic Capital Advisors since 2005, brings significant experience to her analyses. At Taconic, she focuses on global merger arbitrage and event-driven equities and contributes to the firm's core decision-making through her roles on both the investment and portfolio risk committees. Prior to joining Taconic, her career included positions at ACI Capital Select Fund and Merrill Lynch.
She holds dual degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude with a BS in economics from Wharton and a BS in engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Her professional achievements include being recognized by the Hedge Fund Journal as one of "Tomorrow's Titans" and one of the "50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds".