Experts
Lewis Hagedorn
Portfolio Manager, Commodities
Mr. Hagedorn is an executive vice president and commodities portfolio manager in the Newport Beach office. He has spent the entirety of his career in commodity markets, with a primary focus on agriculture. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2018, he was a proprietary trader at TrailStone Group in London, and previously worked at Citadel and Brevan Howard. Mr. Hagedorn began his career as an economist for the Chicago Board of Trade before joining J.P. Morgan, where he was head of agricultural commodities research and strategy. He has 19 years of investment experience and holds a master of science degree in agricultural economics and undergraduate degrees in economics and psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Latest Insights
Viewpoints
2023/06/07
With their ability to act as an inflation hedge, diversifier and return enhancer, commodities should be considered an important portfolio allocation over the long term.
Viewpoints
2023/02/07
Despite macroeconomic headwinds, commodities markets may offer attractive return potential this year in light of ongoing supply constraints and China’s reopening.
Blog
2022/09/21
The state takes a long view on environmental policy, potentially benefiting California’s cap-and-trade program.