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24. Juli 2012     Print Print 

Matthew Lentz named CIO at Simon Property Group

Simon Property Group announced the appointment of Matthew Lentz as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer. In this newly created position, Lentz will be responsible for SPG's investment activity including the company's international investments. Lentz, who will be based in Simon's New York office, will serve as a key member of SPG's executive team and report directly to David Simon, SPG's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.


Previously, Lentz was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at PointState Capital in New York; prior to PointState, Lentz had a similar role at Duquesne Capital Management. At Duquesne and then at PointState, Lentz managed a portfolio of global real estate securities and also served as a senior analyst for real estate securities.

Earlier in his career, Lentz was a Portfolio Manager and Senior Real Estate Analyst at the Fidelity International Real Estate Fund. Lentz started his real estate career with Goldman Sachs & Co. He holds a B.A. in history from the College of William and Mary.