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Dan Dufresne

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Chief Operating Officer at Calamos Investments
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Dan Dufresne is the Chief Operating Officer at Calamos Investments, where he leads trading, IT, operations, and marketing. His career includes a 21-year tenure at Citadel, holding key roles such as Partner and Global Treasurer. He earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Outside of his finance career, Dan is a former Cornell University hockey player. A father to seven children, he retired from his previous firm in 2020 to focus on his family and mentioned plans to coach his kids in T-ball, football, and basketball.

He served as the Vice-Chair on the U.S. Treasury Departments Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Alternative Investments
He is a public proponent of liquid alternatives, and Calamos specializes in these strategies. His background is rooted in hedge funds from his time at Citadel.
Financial Operations
As COO at Calamos and former Global Head of Operations at Citadel, he has deep expertise in managing the operational infrastructure of major investment firms.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
Chief Operating Officer
Calamos Investments
2020 - 9-2020
Managing Director, Senior Advisor to the COO
Citadel
2018 - 2020
Managing Director, Global Head of Counterparty Strategy
Citadel
7-2015 - 4-2020
CEO Citadel Clearing LLC
Citadel
2011 - 2020
Managing Director, Global Head of Operations
Citadel
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Education
1996
Bachelor's degree
Cornell University
2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Bachelor's degree
Cornell University
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