Jacob Caplain

Mr. Jacob Caplain is a Managing Director at BlackRock Advisors LLC.
He works to advance the usage and interpretation of analytics related to portfolio construction optimization, including the implementation of AI tools.
He is part of the multi-sector fixed income portfolio management team, with a focus on income strategies across active ETFs, open-end funds, and separately managed accounts.
In addition, Mr. Caplain focuses on modeling client portfolios, collaborating with product strategy on investment narratives, and interfacing with new and existing clients to showcase BlackRock Fundamental Fixed Income's investment process and products.
Prior to joining the portfolio management team, he was a member of the Risk and Quantitative Analysis team at BlackRock, focusing on the multi-sector fixed income platform.
In this capacity, he focused on risk, portfolio construction, and the risk dashboard.
He earned a BA degree in Financial Economics from Columbia University.