Our Firm

The Clifton Group is a Minneapolis based registered investment advisor that has been delivering customized investment solutions to institutional investors for over 35 years.  We specialize in improving our clients’ portfolio performance through low-cost, derivative-based strategic investment applications.

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Our Team

Our investment principals have worked together for nearly 15 years and have assembled a talented group of 13 investment professionals focused on helping our clients achieve their goals.  Today, The Clifton Group is one of the leaders in derivative-based investment solutions for the institutional investment community.

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Our Philosophy

We believe that the prudent use of futures, swaps, and options can both enhance investment returns and control risk.  Our investment strategies embody three common themes: return enhancement, risk management, and efficient asset allocation.  Clifton’s programs are applied to both our overlay-only and core portfolios.

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