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Gregory Davis

Examiner · DISC type cs
President and Chief Investment Officer at Vanguard
📍 Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Gregory Davis is the President and Chief Investment Officer at Vanguard, where he oversees all aspects of investment management and enterprise risk management. He earned his MBA from The Wharton School and a B. S. from Penn State University. He is also a member of the Investor Advisory Committee for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Outside of his primary role, Gregory is deeply committed to community health, serving as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is also a lifetime member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. , reflecting a long-standing dedication to community service and brotherhood.

He has a long history with Vanguard, having joined the firm in 1999 and previously serving as its Asia-Pacific Chief Investment Officer.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
President and Chief Investment Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
Personality Overview

How Gregory shows up

Late Adopter
Process Oriented
Unexpressive

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics Gregory cares about

Long-Term Investing
Emphasizes the importance of focusing on long-term goals like retirement and education savings, rather than short-term market noise, a core principle of Vanguard's philosophy.
Portfolio Rebalancing
Recently highlighted that many investors' portfolios are over-weighted in stocks after a long bull market and has discussed the renewed value of bonds for stability.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
President and Chief Investment Officer
Vanguard
7-2017 - 2-2024
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer
Vanguard
3-2014 - 7-2017
Principal, Global Head of Fixed Income
Vanguard
9-1998 - 8-1999
Associate
Merrill Lynch
Associate
Citicorp
In the press

Media appearances

Greg Davis on Vanguard Portfolio Management. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Transcript: Greg Davis, CIO Vanguard – The Big Picture with Barry Ritholtz. Featured in Ritholtz.com
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Education
1996 - 1998
MBA
The Wharton School
1988 - 1992
B.S.
Penn State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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