Nancy Davis (businesswoman)

Nancy Davis
Born	Template:Birth year and age Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Business leader, chief investment officer, managing partner
Known for	Founder and CIO of Quadratic Capital Management

Nancy Davis (born ) is a U.S. business leader, serving as the founder, chief investment officer, and managing partner of Quadratic Capital Management.

Life

Raised in Tampa, Florida, Davis completed her undergraduate studies in economics at George Washington University.

Her professional journey started at Goldman Sachs, where she dedicated over a decade, including a seven-year tenure as Head of Credit, Derivatives, and OTC Trading within the proprietary trading division. Subsequently, she assumed senior executive and portfolio management positions at Highbridge Capital Management and AllianceBernstein.

As the founder, CIO, and managing partner of Quadratic Capital Management, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, Davis directs the firm's investment approach. The firm's IVOL fund earned recognition as the top new fixed-income ETF in 2019 by ETF.com.

Nonetheless, from 2022 through 2024, IVOL experienced performance setbacks due to increasing interest rates and unfavorable derivatives exposures. According to Morningstar data dated December 6, 2024, the fund posted a five-year annualized return of -3.33%, placing it in the bottom 2% of its category with a one-star rating.