John Christofilos

Senior Vice-President, Chief Trading Officer and Investment Management, Operations Strategy

AGF Investments Inc.

John Christofilos leads a team responsible for trading AGF’s Assets Under Management across its Retail, Institutional and Private Client portfolios. He is also a member of AGF’s Business Development unit with responsibility for reviewing and leading Capital Markets opportunities and technology advancements. John is a member of The Office of the CIO – a structure within AGF’s Investment Management team. This leadership structure encourages and further embeds collaboration and active accountability across the Investment Management team and the broader organization.

John’s career has spanned more than 30 years, with experience on both the buy- and sell-side. Before joining AGF in 2014, he served as Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity, leading the firm’s efforts in electronic and program trading. Prior to Canaccord, he worked as Senior Managing Director for E*TRADE Institutional, a full-service financial services firm based in New York City. John also serves as President of the Canadian Security Traders Association (CSTA) and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian ETF Association (CETFA) and Tradelogiq, an Alternative Trading System (ATS). In addition, he serves on the Ontario Securities Commission’s Market Structure Advisory Committee.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego, California-based United States International University, where he also played Division 1 Hockey.

Recent Articles from this contributor

Investing and Market Views

Using Technical Analysis to Navigate Market Volatility

June 21, 2022

John Christofilos, AGF’s Chief Trading Officer, explains why trendlines, moving averages and overbought/oversold signals matter…

Investing and Market Views

Managing Heightened Market Volatility

April 19, 2022

AGF’s Chief Trading Officer John Christofilos discusses the opportunities and risks of investing in a…

Investing and Market Views

From Technicals to Sentiment: A Trader’s Approach to Market Analysis

August 10, 2020

AGF’s Chief Trading Officer on how to make better sense of markets in an uncertain environment.

Investing and Market Views

Drop and Give Myself Twenty (And Other Daily Habits of a WFH Trader)

April 16, 2020

AGF’s Chief Trading Officer has experienced several major market selloffs in his career, but never has he witnessed a bear market quite like the one being fueled by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Nor has he ever been forced to work through such mayhem from the confines of his living room.

Investing and Market Views

Looking for the Market Bottom

March 23, 2020

‘Don’t be a hero’ and other lessons of smart trading during uncertain times from AGF’s Chief Trading Officer.

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Rethinking volatility and what it means for investors

July 8, 2019

John Christofilos explains what makes markets restless and different ways to gauge the turbulence.

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Routs, rallies and the current mood of investors

March 1, 2019

Investor sentiment has run the gamut in recent months. John Christofilos explains the impact to…

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Good riddance, October. Hello, November!

November 6, 2018

AGF’s John Christofilos gives his perspective on the October that was—a month beset by volatility. However, if history is any indication, November may offer a balm.

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Double top formation – what comes next?

August 27, 2018

After fully recovering from a sharp correction, investors are now left to determine what comes…

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The alphabet of Chinese equities

August 21, 2018

Here’s a breakdown of some of the key Chinese stock categorizations.

About John Christofilos