Skip to content
    1. Overview
    2. Alternative Managers
    3. Consultants
    4. Corporations
    5. Family Offices
    6. Financial Advisors
    7. Financial Institutions
    8. Individuals & Families
    9. Insurance Companies
    10. Investment Managers
    11. Nonprofits
    12. Pension Funds
    13. Sovereign Entities
  1. Contact Us
  2. Search

Michael Hunstad, Ph.D.

Global Co-Chief Investment Officer

Biography

About Michael

Michael Hunstad is global co-chief investment officer for Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM). In this capacity, he oversees a broad range of investment capabilities from index, fundamental, quantitative and tax-advantaged strategies to active, multi-asset class solutions and alternative investments. Michael is also responsible for the development of investment vision and philosophy and leads an investment team of more than 300 professionals globally. Additionally, he is a member of the Asset Management Executive Group, Investment Policy Committee and Risk Committee.

Most recently, Michael served as deputy chief investment officer & chief investment officer of global equities for NTAM, where he was responsible for all equity portfolio management, research and trading activities and assisted with the development of investment vision and strategy for the firm’s investment platform. Prior to that, he was head of quantitative strategies where he led NTAM’s factor based research, portfolio management and product development programs. Before joining Northern Trust, he was head of research at Breakwater Capital, an algorithmic trading firm and hedge fund. Prior to that role, he was head of quantitative asset allocation at Allstate Investments, LLC and a quantitative analyst with a long-short equity hedge fund.

Michael has also served as an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Michael holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, an MBA in finance, an M.A. in econometrics and a bachelor's degree in economics.

Driven by purpose, guided by humility.

Learn About Our People

Recent Insights featuring Mike

Slide 1 of 3
  • Tariff Shock: Managing a Portfolio Through the Turmoil
    MarketScape

    Tariff Shock: Managing a Portfolio Through the Turmoil

    With uncertainty in abundance, we think investors should avoid drastic moves.
    View Now
  • How AI May Help Investors Tackle Cyclicality of Equity Factors
    MarketScape

    How AI May Help Investors Tackle Cyclicality of Equity Factors

    AI-driven dynamic factor timing may help investors adjust to the natural cycles of factor performance, potentially enhancing responsiveness to changing market conditions.
    View Now
  • What the Republican Wins Could Mean for Investors
    MarketScape

    What the Republican Wins Could Mean for Investors

    We examine how Republican wins may signal shifts in fiscal and regulatory policies, potentially impacting key areas for investors.
    View Now
  • 1 / 3