Universa Investments

Universa Investments L.P.
Company typePrivate
IndustryInvestment Management
FoundedJanuary 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01)
FounderMark Spitznagel
HeadquartersMiami, Florida, U.S.
Key people
Mark Spitznagel (President)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Scientific Advisor)
ProductsHedge funds
Alternative investments
AUMUS$19.1 billion (June 30, 2022)[1]
Number of employees
18 (2022)
Websiteuniversa.net
Footnotes / references
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Universa Investments ("Universa") is an American investment management firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. It is known as a Black Swan fund that focuses on risk mitigation to protect investors from sharp market downturns.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Managers see growth in year ended June 30". Pensions & Investments. September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Form ADV" (PDF). SEC.
  3. ^ "Black Swan Fund Manager Sees 'Tinderbox-Timebomb'". Bloomberg.com. January 30, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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  5. ^ Patterson, Scott (June 18, 2009). "Black Swan Trader Bets Reputation on Inflation". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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  7. ^ Chung, Juliet (August 28, 2015). "A 'Black Swan' Fund Makes $1 Billion". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Mark Spitznagel beats drum for tail risks as markets stall". Financial Times. May 16, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Gara, Antoine. "How A Goat Farmer Built A Doomsday Machine That Just Booked A 4,144% Return". Forbes. Retrieved March 15, 2023.