Daniel Loeb
InvestorFounder & CEO at Third Point Ventures · Advisor at Blockchain Capital
New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Daniel S. Loeb is CEO of Third Point LLC, a New York-based asset management firm he founded in 1995 that invests in equity and credit securities across U.S. and international markets. He has served on five publicly traded company boards, including Yahoo! and Sotheby's, where he oversaw the sale of the company. He holds an A.B. in economics from Columbia University (1983).
Experience
- Third Point LLCCEO/Foundercurrent1995 — present
Investments
Board seats
Ligand PharmaceuticalsMassey EnergyPOGO Producing Co.Sotheby’sYahoo!
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Colleagues at Third Point Ventures
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Sapir Harosh
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Loeb?
- Daniel S. Loeb is CEO of Third Point LLC, a New York-based asset management firm he founded in 1995 that invests in equity and credit securities across U.S. and international markets. He has served on five publicly traded company boards, including Yahoo! and Sotheby's, where he oversaw the sale of the company. He holds an A.B. in economics from Columbia University (1983).
- Where does Daniel Loeb work?
- Daniel Loeb is Founder & CEO at Third Point Ventures.
- What check size does Daniel Loeb write?
- Daniel Loeb typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Daniel Loeb sit on?
- Daniel Loeb holds tracked board seats at Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Massey Energy, POGO Producing Co., Sotheby’s, Yahoo!.
- Where did Daniel Loeb go to school?
- Daniel Loeb studied at Columbia University (A.B., Economics).
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