Gregory Blotnick is a Manhattan-born writer who founded Valiant Research LLC, an investment firm focused on the Consumer sector.

Valiant Research is a company that provides market intelligence and analytics, specializing in independent and unbiased research for various clients, including institutional investors, small businesses, and individual investors. They focus on providing hedge fund-grade research, risk management, and portfolio construction strategies to help clients make informed investment decisions. Gregory was previously a hedge fund manager, and has remained a seasoned contributor to financial media.

With over a decade of experience in the investment industry, Gregory has held analyst and portfolio management roles at top-tier hedge funds, including Citadel and Schonfeld.

Gregory's background spans both short-term trading and long-term fundamental investing, offering him a well-rounded perspective on market dynamics and behavioral finance. Gregory began his hedge fund career in 2009 at Doubloon Capital as an equity analyst.

Over the years, he worked across funds with distinct investment styles. At Exis Capital, Gregory honed his skills in fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection. Later, at North Elm Capital, he helped manage a long-term, concentrated portfolio that applied a “credit approach to equity,” focusing on balance sheet strength and sustainable cash flow as key drivers of equity value.

In 2017, Gregory joined Citadel, one of the top hedge funds in the business, as a consumer sector specialist on a team overseeing more than $1 billion in gross market value. There, he sharpened his approach to short-term catalysts, earnings revisions, and relative value trading. He later brought that expertise to Schonfeld, where he was part of a $400 million market-neutral portfolio team.

Throughout his hedge fund tenure, Gregory operated in high-stakes, performance-driven environments that required rigorous analysis, adaptability, and constant reassessment of market positions.

Gregory Blotnick's diverse experience across strategies and time horizons has shaped his unique voice as a financial commentator and writer.

In his free time, he loves to pursue his passions of markets, skiing, and relaxing at the beach.

Gregory J. Blotnick

Featured Products