Nick Piquard

Nick Piquard is vice president, portfolio manager, and options strategist at Horizons ETFs. He oversees Horizons ETFs' suite of commodities ETFs and co-manages the global line-up of covered call ETFs. Prior to joining Horizons ETFs, Mr. Piquard spent nearly 15 years as an institutional derivatives trader with Canadian and international brokerage firms. He is a sought-after commodities commentator for his expertise on the oil and gas sector, as well as on alternative and emerging energy sources, including uranium, lithium, and hydrogen. In 2019, Mr. Piquard oversaw the launch of Canada's first uranium ETF and the launches of Canada's first hydrogen and lithium ETFs in 2021. He also specializes in quantitative strategies trading options volatility and relative value. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Mathematics and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA ®) designation.