Thomas Sandell

Thomas Sandell
Born 1960/1961 (age 57–58)[1]
Residence London, England
Nationality Swedish
Alma mater Uppsala University
Columbia University
Occupation Hedge fund manager
Net worth US$1.45 billion (May 2018)[1]
Spouse(s) Married
Children 1

Thomas Sandell (born 1960/1961) is a billionaire Swedish hedge fund manager, based in London.

Early life

He earned a bachelor's degree from Uppsala University.[1] He then spent 2 years in Paris covering European stocks for Atlantic Finance. He then earned an MBA at Columbia University.[1]

Career

Sandell joined Bear Stearns in 1988,[1] and was a colleague of investment banker Ace Greenberg.

In 1998, Sandell set up Sandell Asset Management, a hedge fund with its headquarters in New York.[1]

The company's business focus on global risk arbitrage, equity special situations and credit opportunities. Its UCITS hedge fund was awarded Best Performing Risk Arbitrage Fund by The Hedge Fund Journal[2] and was included in "The Hedge Fund Hot 100".[3]

Other

Sandell is a founding board member of The New Leader's Group of the Institute of International Education, the administrator of the United States Government's Fulbright Program. He is also a Trustee of Friends of ARK (Absolute Return for Kids), a charity focused on supporting a variety of initiatives that fight disease, abuse and poverty afflicting children around the globe.

Personal life

He is married, with one child, and lives in London, England.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Forbes profile: Thomas Sandell". Forbes. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Home". www.ucitshedgefunds.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Hedge Fund Hot 100 2013 - Hedge Fund Insight". www.hedgefundinsight.org. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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