About

Christopher J. Kuehl is AGNC's Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Research and Strategy, a role he assumed in March 2025 after previously serving as the company's Chief Investment Officer.

He was AGNC's Chief Investment Officer from July 2021 to March 2025 and an Executive Vice President from November 2016, and before joining AGNC was Vice President of Mortgage Investments & Structuring at Freddie Mac, which he joined in 2000, directing its MBS purchase, sale and structuring activities.

Roles

AGNC Investment Corp.
Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Research and Strategy (former Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer) · Current role
SVP, Head of Investment Research and Strategy since March 2025–present
AGNC Investment Corp.
Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer · Served as CIO until March 20, 2025; previously Executive Vice President, Agency Portfolio Investments.
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AGNC Investment Corp.
Chief Investment Officer
Jul 2021 – Mar 2025
AGNC Investment Corp.
Executive Vice President
Nov 2016 – Mar 2025
AGNC Investment Corp.
Senior Vice President
Mar 2012 – Oct 2016
Freddie Mac
Vice President, Mortgage Investments & Structuring · Joined Freddie Mac in 2000; directed purchases, sales and structuring for all MBS products.
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TeleBank / Etrade Bank
Portfolio Manager
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Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Salary
$900,000
All Other Compensation
$21,000
Detail401(k) employer match

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Cash incentive

Annual Cash Incentive (Bonus)
$2,211,300
Target Opportunity
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Corporate Scorecard payout167.5% of target
Financial metrics (75% weight) component payout183.4%
Strategic & operational objectives (25% weight) component payout120.0%
Absolute annual economic return (25% metric weight)actual 22.7% vs 10.0% target
Relative annual economic return (35% metric weight)+7.4 pts vs Agency REIT peer avg
Relative price-to-tangible book ratio (15% metric weight)+19.7 pts vs Agency REIT peer avg

Stock awards

Stock Awards (RSUs) - grant date fair value
$2,700,000
Time-based RSUs131,195 units, $1,350,000
Performance-based RSUs (target)131,195 units, $1,350,000
Performance-based RSUs (maximum)262,390 units
Grant date3/3/2025

Also at AGNC Investment Corp.

Colleague
Peter J. Federico
Director, President, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer
Colleague
Bernice E. Bell
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Colleague
Gary D. Kain
Director & Executive Chair

Related

Company
AGNC Investment Corp.
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Deal
Agnc Investment American Capital Mortgage Management 2016
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