Daniel S. Loeb

Dan Loeb
Born
Daniel Seth Loeb

(1961-12-18) December 18, 1961 (age 62)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Columbia University (BA)
OccupationHedge fund manager
EmployerThird Point Management
Known forFounding and leading Third Point Management
Spouse
Margaret Davidson Munzer
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(m. 2004)​
Children3

Daniel Seth Loeb (born December 18, 1961)[1] is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chief executive of Third Point, a New York-based hedge fund focused on event-driven, value-oriented investing with $4 billion in assets under management, as of December 2023.[2][3] New York magazine noted that Loeb's "preferred strategy" is to buy into troubled companies, which "is the key to his success."[4] Regarding his active involvement in the companies in which he invests, Loeb was described as "one of the most successful activists" in 2014.[5]

  1. ^ La Roche, Julia (June 1, 2015). "Dan Loeb turned $3 million into a $17.5 billion hedge fund empire in 20 years — here's his fabulous life". Business Insider. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dan Loeb Bio, Returns, Net Worth". Insider Monkey. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Third Point – About Us". Third Point LLC. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2016.[self-published source]
  4. ^ Fishman, Steve. "Get Richest Quickest". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Oleinic, Alex (March 30, 2015). "Why You Should Follow Billionaire Dan Loeb's Small-Cap Picks". Seeking Alpha. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.