Kelvin Chiu’s multi-strategy model allows him to spread his capital while learning from his traders
Published Sun, Sep 27, 2026 · 04:37 PM
FOUR years ago the same instincts that made commodities trader Kelvin Chiu rich also cost him a small fortune.
Honed by stints at Goldman Sachs Group and Vitol Group, he’d gone independent and earned enough to start a family office. But while roiling agriculture markets were reaping him a record year, much of his money was parked in passive stocks designed to be left alone. And as markets plunged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he trusted his gut and slashed his holdings – only to miss out on the rebound.
“The long-term buy and hold mentality just goes against my very nature,” he…
