After completing his Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in psychology and crowd behavior from Princeton University in 1992, Kyle Rosen spent nearly three years working as an analyst and options trader for his father, Alvin Rosen (a pioneer in the utilization of listed options), who served as a consultant/active options portfolio manager on behalf of a select few investment firms, most notably L.A.-based Kayne Anderson. In 1995, Kyle was employed by Strome Susskind Investment Management, a Santa Monica-based hedge fund, to manage its Hedgecap options portfolio. In 1997, at the age of 27, Kyle became the youngest partner ever of Strome Susskind. In May 1999, Kyle established Rosen Capital Management LLC, an SEC registered Investment Advisory firm, specializing in the active management of U.S. equity options portfolios (primarily S&P index options) on behalf of both domestic and offshore investors. With over $125 million in assets, Rosen Capital Management is one of the largest dedicated options firms in the country. During the earlier years of his professional career in particular, Kyle appeared periodically on CNBC, and has been quoted regularly by Barron’s, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, as well as various stock market internet websites.
Having been schooled and coached by his father since childhood, Kyle was granted the opportunity to actively trade in the options markets beginning at 13 years of age, and worked/trained with Alvin Rosen during the summers while in high school and college. From 1984-1988, Kyle published and distributed to many of his father’s distinguished colleagues and clients, “The Rosen Report,” an ongoing commentary on the U.S. stock and options market, which ‘called’ the October 1987 market crash. An accomplished pianist and composer, Kyle began competing in classical piano competitions at age 10, and is credited for his composition of numerous theatrical productions and classical pieces. In addition to his deep appreciation of music/charts and ‘psychological/behavioral economics,’ Kyle’s early studies in games such as poker, chess, blackjack and sports betting further contributed to his skill as a trader, providing an early basis to his understanding of probabilities and game theory.