Tsai Capital

Tsai Capital Corporation
Private
Industry Investment Management
Founded New York City, USA (November 1997)
Headquarters IBM Building, New York City
Key people
 Christopher Tsai (Founder)
Website www.tsaicapital.com

Tsai Capital Corporation is a Manhattan-based[1] investment management and advisory firm.[2][3] The company was founded by Christopher Tsai in 1997[4]. Tsai is the son of the late American financier Gerald Tsai.[5] The firm follows a value-oriented investment approach and primarily focuses on high-quality, growth companies.[3][4]

History

At the age of 16, Christopher Tsai managed the liquid savings (around $400,000) of a Chinese restaurateur. He used the capital he earned from that client and some capital from his family to start Tsai Capital in 1997 at the age of 22.[2] Since its foundation, the firm has maintained a focus on global equities and long-term investments.[6] Tsai Capital manages money primarily for high net-worth individuals and family offices.[7] The firm has invested in growth companies including Walgreens, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wrigley, and Gillette.[8]

In 2011, Tsai Capital launched an equity fund.[7][9] The fund launched with around $20 million in existing capital from current clients.[9] It operates using similar precepts found in Tsai Capital's long-only, separate accounts.[5] In 2010, Tsai Capital created a 5-member advisory committee. In July 2013, Kristofer Segerberg, formerly of Soros Fund Management, was appointed to the committee.[10]

In 2014, the firm launched a seed and venture capital division called Tsai Ventures. Tsai Ventures provides seed funding for start-up companies. Justin Soffer, an internet media specialist, has partnered with Tsai Capital for this venture.[2] In April 2015, Tsai Capital Corporation and its affiliates led a $3 million Series A Preferred Stock financing for untapt inc.[11]

The firm invested in companies with exposure to Asia in 2014.[4] The firm has invested in companies like Jardine Matheson. It has also invested in Colgate Palmolive because of that company's influence and holdings in Asian markets. Tsai Capital has used this strategy with other American-based multinational corporations.[12]

Operation

Since its inception, Tsai Capital has focused on businesses it believes have high upside potential and downside protection. Christopher Tsai has stated that the firm looks for asymmetric investment opportunities that it can hold for a long period of time.[3] The firm believes in concentration as opposed to broad diversification and does not equate volatility with risk. The firm defines risk as the potential for permanent loss of capital. Tsai Capital invests on a global basis and seeks durability of growth rather than high growth in any one year.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Elstein, Aaron (3 August 2014). "Frothy markets ready to pop?". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 La Roche, Julia (11 February 2014). "Meet The Hedge Funder Whose Finance Roots Date Back To The Shanghai Stock Exchange During WWII". Business Insider. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Investing in Growth Global Equities with a Focus on Value". The Wall Street Transcript. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Christopher Tsai: Betting On Asian Consumer Names Like Jardine Matheson". China Money Network. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Q&A: Tsai Capital Founder Sees Long-Term Opportunities In Emerging Markets". FINalternatives. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Vujovich, Dian (11 March 2015). "Tsai Capital founder discusses growth of Passport SMA". Palm Beach Daily. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  7. 1 2 Tran, Hung (18 June 2014). "Hedge Fund Shorting Emerging Markets". ETF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Gupte, Pranay (20 July 2005). "The Tsai Method of Selection: Stick to the Fundamentals". The New York Sun. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Tsai Capital Launches First Hedge Fund". FINalternatives. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Tsai Capital Corporation Appoints Kristofer Segerberg, formerly of Soros Fund Management, to its Advisory Committee". Bloomberg L.P. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Untapt Closes $3M In Series A Financing". FinSMEs. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Dennin, James (20 June 2014). "A long-term approach: Christopher Tsai on investing in Asia". Kapitall. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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