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Davidson Kempner

Institutional investor

New York · 57 people tracked

Also known as Davidson Kempner Capital Management Lp

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Investment thesis

Davidson Kempner Capital Management is a global investment firm emphasizing credit and event-driven strategies. It pursues an opportunistic, globally oriented approach built on discipline and expertise accumulated over decades, positioning itself to handle complex transactions.

Invests inSector AgnosticGlobalNew York

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

HQ
New York, NY, US
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1983
AUM
$46.6B

Team · 57 people

from the firm's website
Adam Perilman· Managing Director, Long/Short Credit
Ambrish Singh· Managing Director, Asian Corporates
Benedetta Zangari· Managing Director, European Corporates
Brian Lee· Managing Director, Asian Corporates
Hanqing Shi· Managing Director, Asian Corporates
James Riley· Managing Director, Long/Short Equity
Juan Rivera· Managing Director, Structured Credit
Louis Littman· Managing Director, U.S. Corporates
Manfredi Monticelli· Managing Director, Real Estate
Naveen Sabharwal· Managing Director, European Corporates
Niklas Roehling· Managing Director, European Corporates
Sam Zakria· Managing Director, U.S. Corporates
Vikram Shankar· Managing Director, DK Solutions
Alex McMillan· Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer
Alexis Pourchet· Operating Partner, DK Hawthorne
Bryan Kelly· Operating Partner, DK Hawthorne
Charles Ochman· Operating Partner, DK Hawthorne
Derek Toross· Managing Director, Treasury
Eric Epstein· Senior Advisor
Igal Nassi· Managing Director, Information Technology
Jeff Peate· Managing Director, Client Partnerships & Business Development
Jeffrey Schupak· Managing Director, Head of Product Control and Operations
Karen Pham Van· Managing Director, Risk Management
Kathryn Melrose· Managing Director, Human Resources
Murtaza Ali· Operating Partner, DK Hawthorne
Shulamit Leviant· Senior Advisor
Tara Schiff· Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Nov 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Davidson Kempner Long-Term Distressed Opportunities Fund V LPLPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island202010.1%1.45x0.23x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Public market activity · per SEC filings

what is this? ⓘ

29 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Davidson Kempner focus on?
Davidson Kempner focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Davidson Kempner located?
Davidson Kempner is headquartered in New York, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Davidson Kempner's Tony Yoseloff shares his advice for young investors - YouTube

Goldman Sachs · Tony Yoseloff

Davidson Kempner's Tony Yoseloff sees "tremendous opportunity" in Europe - YouTube

Goldman Sachs · Tony Yoseloff

Davidson Kempner's Tony Yoseloff on the investing lesson he learned from the global financial crisis - YouTube

Goldman Sachs · Tony Yoseloff

Macro Challenges and Credit Opportunities: Davidson Kempner's Tony Yoseloff - YouTube

Goldman Sachs · Tony Yoseloff

Davidson Kempner's James Li at iConnections' 2024 Global Alts

DKCM · James Li · vimeo.com

Tony Yoseloff – Forty Years of Davidson Kempner (Capital Allocators, EP.313) - YouTube

Capital Allocators with Ted Seides · Tony Yoseloff

Images

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