Hedge funds remain a scarcely-represented constituency at the World Economic Forum. Despite the attendance in Davos, Switzerland of nearly 2,300 leaders from business, politics and the arts, fewer than 15 major hedge fund firms sent executives to the gathering.
Of these, some were repeat attendees, including Frank Brosens, Eric Mindich, George Soros and Dan Loeb—all noted supporters of Barack Obama. Missing from the list were GLG Partners and Harbinger Capital Partners, despite their founders having attended last year.
The list below focuses on single-manager hedge fund shops and those dedicated to funds of funds. The Davos contingent also included several broader alternatives firms with a hedge fund unit (The Blackstone Group, Horizon21, Investcorp International and Partners Group), and asset managers with some involvement in the space (Strategic Investment Group, Third Avenue Management).
Name | Title | Firm | Country |
Davide Serra | Founding and Managing Partner | Algebris Investments | UK |
Leon Black | Chairman and Senior Founding Partner | Apollo Management Lp | USA |
Frank Bruno | Managing Director | Cerberus Capital Management | USA |
Nicholas Verwilghen | Member of Executive Committee, Partner and Chief Product and Solutions Officer | E.I.M. | Switzerland |
Eric Mindich | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | | USA |
Alain Demarolle | Managing Director, European Affairs | | UK |
Edward Misrahi | Partner | | UK |
William Browder | Chief Executive Officer | Hermitage Capital Management | UK |
Scott Kapnick | Managing Partner | Highbridge Capital Management | USA |
Louis Bacon | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | | USA |
Dan Gold | Chief Executive Officer | Qvt Financial | USA |
David Mullins | Partner | Qvt Financial | USA |
George Soros | Chairman | Soros Fund Management | USA |
Frank Brosens | Co-Founder | Taconic Capital Advisors | USA |
Christopher Delong | Partner | Taconic Capital Advisors | USA |
Daniel Loeb | Chief Executive Officer | Third Point | USA |
--Robert Murray
