Kate Moore, Managing Director, is a member of the Global Allocation investment team and Head of Thematic Strategy. Her investment mandate includes identifying opportunities to exploit structural change, policy evolution, and dislocations across global industries. Kate is also part of the platform’s Investment Leadership Team and collaborates with the portfolio managers on multiple investment decisions. In addition, Kate is a named portfolio manager on several funds across the platform.
Ms. Moore’s service with BlackRock dates back to June 2016, when she joined as Chief Equity Strategist in the BlackRock Investment Institute. In that role, she was responsible for research on global equity markets, formulating tactical investment recommendations, and delivering thought leadership to both internal stakeholders and clients. Kate served as a member of the firm’s Human Capital Committee from 2016 – 2021. Prior to joining BlackRock, Ms. Moore was the Chief Investment Strategist for the Private Bank at J.P. Morgan and a member of the Global Investment Committee. In this role she set asset allocation and investment strategy for U.S. Discretionary Multi-Asset portfolios and managed a macro equity strategy for private clients. Before joining J.P. Morgan, Ms. Moore was the Senior Global Equity Strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research, an Emerging Markets Strategist at Moore Capital Management, and a member of the Global Strategy team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, a team which managed several global asset allocation funds. Ms. Moore began her career as a strategy consultant for both Mitchell Madison Group and Silver Oak Partners.
Ms. Moore regularly contributes her macro and financial market views across a variety of global media outlets. She holds a B.A. in Political and Social Thought from the University of Virginia and an M.A. in Political Economy from the University of Chicago. Ms. Moore serves on the investment committees for both the Robin Hood Foundation and the Blackrock Foundation. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Lawrenceville School and on the Resource Council for the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.
