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Garey J. Aitken, CFA

Garey J. Aitken, CFA

Managing Director, Head of Canadian Equities, Portfolio Manager
33 Years experience

Garey is the Head of Canadian Equities and co-manages numerous Canadian equity strategies at ClearBridge Investments. He joined ClearBridge in 2023 and has 33 years of investment industry experience.

Prior to joining ClearBridge, Gary was the Chief Investment Officer at Franklin Bissett Investment Management, which became part of ClearBridge in 2023. Previously, he was the Director of Equity Research at Franklin Bissett; Assistant Treasurer at Poco Petroleums; and Account Officer at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Gary received an M.B.A. in finance from the University of British Columbia and Bachelor of Commerce in finance from the University of Alberta. He is also a member of the CFA Institute.

Experience

  • 33 years of investment industry experience
  • Joined ClearBridge Investments in 2023
  • Franklin Bissett Investment Management – Chief Investment Officer
  • Franklin Bissett Investment Management – Director of Equity Research
  • Poco Petroleums – Assistant Treasurer
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Account Officer
  • M.B.A. in finance from the University of British Columbia
  • Bachelor of Commerce in finance from the University of Alberta
  • Member of the CFA Institute

Managed Strategies

Perspectives

  • Cyclical Strength Sparks Canadian Rally
    Canadian Equity Strategy 3Q25: The Strategy delivered solid returns but underperformed the benchmark due to an underweight to strong-performing gold stocks and general weakness in materials and energy.
  • Opportunistically Leveraging Tariff-Induced Volatility
    Canadian Equity Strategy 2Q25: By adding cyclicality on weakness and reducing defensiveness on strength, our active repositioning through elevated volatility added risk to the Strategy at attractive prices and on our terms.
  • Canadian Small Caps Surge as Tariff Risks Recede
    Canadian Small Cap Strategy 2Q25: The Strategy performed well on an absolute basis, but trailed the benchmark due to negative stock selection in industrials and utilities.
  • Canadian Equity Strategy 1Q25 Update
    Portfolio Manager Garey Aitken discusses the resilience of the Canadian equity market amid tariff turmoil and drivers of outperformance.
  • Metals, Defensives Support Canadian Resilience
    Canadian Equity Strategy 1Q25: A Canadian equity market battle hardened by U.S. tariff actions delivered gains, led by gold and silver stocks, energy and traditional defensives.
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