Mark Spitznagel | |
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| Born | March 5, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University, Kalamazoo College |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, hedge fund manager |
| Known for | Founding and managing Universa Investments |
| Spouse | Amy Spitznagel |
Mark Spitznagel (/ˈspɪtsneɪɡəl/; born March 5, 1971) is an American investor and hedge fund manager. He is the founder, owner, and chief investment officer of Universa Investments, a hedge fund management firm based in Miami, Florida.[2]
He is known as a pioneer in so-called “tail-hedging”[3] or “black swan” investing, an investment strategy intended to provide “insurance-like protection” against stock market crashes.
- ^ The Secret to Mark Spitznagel’s Success? Not Following the Crowd Archived April 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, CIMS Newsletter, Fall/Winter, 2009
- ^ Universa Investments L.P., firm website
- ^ Tail-Risk Hedge Pioneer Spitznagel on Safe Havens, Keynote address, Bloomberg Invest New York Summit, June 7, 2017