Highland Capital Management

This article is about the alternative investment management firm. For the venture capital firm, see Highland Capital Partners.
Highland Capital Management
Company typePrivate
IndustryAsset management
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)[1]
FoundersJames Dondero[2]
Mark Okada, CIO[3]
HeadquartersDallas, Texas, United States
Key people
Mark Okada
Trey Parker
ProductsInvestment fund
Hedge fund
Mutual fund
Total assets$8.3 billion[4]
Number of employees
115
Websitewww.highlandcapital.com

Highland Capital Management is an alternative investment management firm that manages hedge funds, structured investment vehicles and mutual funds. The firm invests in global public equities, as well as fixed income markets with a focus on leveraged loans, high yield bonds, and structured products.

The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.[5] It also operates offices in New York City, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Seoul and Singapore. Highland reported approximately $13.9 billion of assets under management in 2018.[6]

In October 2019, Highland Capital Management filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.[7]

  1. ^ "Highland Capital Management, L.P." Harvest. Hvst.
  2. ^ Jeff Bounds (28 February 2014). "Hedge Funds Get Transparent". D Magazine Partners, Inc. D Magazine.
  3. ^ Azam Ahmed (10 December 2010). "Once-Burned, Highland Is Bullish on Debt". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Highland Capital Management AUM 13F". Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Making Bold Bets on Alternative Investments—and Winning". Barron's. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Highland bolsters sales team as it gears for distressed cycle". HFM. 7 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Highland Capital Management files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: court filing". Reuters. 16 October 2019.