Timothy Sykes
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| Timothy Sykes | |
 Timothy Sykes in New York, NY
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| Born | 1981 Orange, CT  |
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| Residence | New York, NY  |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Tulane |
| Occupation | investor, and businessperson |
| Known for | Investing |
| Website http://timothysykes.com/ |
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Timothy Sykes (born 1981, Orange, Connecticut) is an American investor, businessperson, and is a former hedge fund manager, featured in the reality television show Wall Street Warriors, and is author of the book, "An American Hedge Fund".
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[edit] Early History
Through investment, Sykes grew his $12,415 Bar Mitzvah gift money into a total of $1.65 million during the period from 1999-2002 while he was pursuing his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Tulane University.
[edit] Investor
Often called the "The Startup", In early 2003, Sykes founded Cilantro Fund Management LLC, a hedge fund based in New York City. The fund was ranked number one Short Bias Hedge Fund for 2003-2006 by Barclays before closing in late 2007 after losing roughly one third of its value; Sykes has since founded a publishing company, BullShip Press, LLC.
[edit] Personal
Mr. Sykes studied at Tulane University receiving a Major in philosophy and minoring in Business in 2003[1]
[edit] Features
Sykes was named to Trader Monthly's 2006 "Top 30 under 30", a list recognizing the top 30 investment professionals under the age of 30. He has been featured on CNBC, CNN, FOX News, BusinessWeek, Marketwatch, The New York Post, Reuters, Institutional Investor, TheStreet.com, Young Money[2] and The New York Times.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Timothy Sykes's homepage about page (2008). Retrieved on 2008-13-08.
- ^ Young Money Magazine November 2007 Cover Story (2008). Retrieved on 2008-13-08.
