Brian Kennedy is a co-portfolio manager of the firm’s multisector institutional strategies. Brian started his investment industry career in 1990 as a senior fund accountant at the Boston Company. He joined Loomis Sayles in 1994 as a securitized and government bond trader. He transitioned to the high yield trading desk in 2001, where he initiated Loomis Sayles’ trading of bank loans, while also trading high yield, convertibles, derivatives and equities. Brian first joined the full discretion investment team as product manager in 2009. In 2013 he was promoted to co-portfolio manager of the investment grade bond products, and in 2016 he was promoted again to co-portfolio manager of the multisector suite of products.
Brian earned a BS from Providence College and an MBA from Babson College.
Funds managed
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
Ticker
LSBDX
Benchmark-agnostic multisector fund, actively managed by the Loomis Full Discretion Team.
Total net assets
$4.36 billion
as of 06/28/2024
Morningstar category
Multisector Bond
Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund
Ticker
LSFIX
Actively managed “go anywhere” strategy complements traditional bond funds. Managers have flexibility to seek out best values worldwide. Founded 1995.
Total net assets
$427.58 million
as of 06/28/2024
Morningstar category
Multisector Bond
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
Ticker
NEHYX
Actively managed high yield bond fund that pursues competitive income from lower-credit-quality bonds.
Total net assets
$42.71 million
as of 06/28/2024
Morningstar category
High Yield Bond
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund
Ticker
LSHIX
Full discretion, global high yield bond fund, actively managed by the Loomis Full Discretion Team. Founded 1996.
Total net assets
$329.09 million
as of 06/28/2024
Morningstar category
High Yield Bond
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Ticker
LSIIX
Opportunistic, value-oriented fixed income portfolio actively managed by the Loomis Full Discretion Team.
Total net assets
$12.62 billion
as of 06/28/2024
Morningstar category
Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund
Ticker
LSIGX
Pursues total return from a “go anywhere” portfolio that allows veteran management team to seek out the best values in fixed income markets worldwide.
Total net assets
$206.24 million
as of 06/28/2024
Morningstar category
Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Ticker
LASYX
Built on a flexible framework, the fund invests across global fixed income markets and seeks to provide consistent risk-adjusted investment results throughout market cycles.
Total net assets
$546.94 million
as of 06/28/2024
Morningstar category
Nontraditional Bond
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund
Ticker
NEZYX
Benchmark-agnostic multisector fund, actively managed by the Full Discretion team.
Total net assets
$2.71 billion
as of 06/28/2024
Morningstar category
Multisector Bond
Loomis, Sayles & Company
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