SkyBridge Capital

SkyBridge Capital
Private
Industry Investment Management
Founded 2005
Headquarters 527 Madison Avenue
New York City, United States
Key people
Anthony Scaramucci
Raymond Nolte
Total assets $12.5 billion[1]
Website www.skybridgecapital.com

SkyBridge Capital is a global investment firm based in New York City, United States. It is run by co-managing partner and founder Anthony Scaramucci and co-managing partner and chief investment officer Ray Nolte.[2][3]

SkyBridge also produces the SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) conference.[4]

History

SkyBridge Capital was founded in 2005 with a focus on hedge fund seeding. Anthony Scaramucci was previously the co-founder of Oscar Capital Management, which was sold to Neuberger Berman in 2001. Upon Neurberger Berman's sale to Lehman Brothers in 2003, Scaramucci served as managing director in their Investment Management division. Scaramucci also served as a vice president in Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management group.[5]

In May 2008, SkyBridge formed a strategic partnership with Challenger Financial Services Group Limited, forming the first global institutional emerging manager seeding platform. Additionally, Challenger supports SkyBridge in the Australasia region to source new capital and managers.[6] In April 2010, the firm announced it opened an office in Zürich, Switzerland.[7]

In June 2010, SkyBridge acquired Citigroup Alternative Investments Hedge Fund Management Group and Ray Nolte, joined as co-managing partner and chief investment officer. Nolte was previously the chief executive officer and chief investment officer of the Citigroup Alternative Investments Hedge Fund Management Group. Earlier, he held positions at Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust Company.[8][9]

On July 9, 2013, SkyBridge Capital formed a strategic partnership with Seoul-based Woori Investment & Securities to distribute SkyBridge's hedge funds-of-funds products in Korea and other parts of Asia.[10]

In May 2014, SkyBridge acquired the rights to Wall Street Week, an investment news show that debuted in 1970.[11] The company is reintroducing the show with CNBC's Susan Krakower and Raymond Borelli overseeing its development with Scaramucci as the host. In March 2015, the company opened its third office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[12] The company is also the title sponsor of West Palm Beach's inaugural bike share program, SkyBike.[13]

SALT Conference

SkyBridge Capital hosts a large investment conference, known as the SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT) conference, biannually in the U.S. and Asia.[14] The first SALT conference was held in May 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada and convened 500 asset managers, investors and other industry thought leaders.[15] The flagship conference has grown to include participation by over 1,800 thought decision makers, industry experts, finance professionals and members of the alternative investment community.[16] SALT's mission has been described as being committed to facilitating balanced discussions and debates on macro-economic trends, geo-political events and alternative investment opportunities within the context of a dynamic global economy.[16][17]

Featured speakers have included Ehud Barak, Tony Blair,[18] Gordon Brown, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton,[19] Izzy Englander, Timothy Geithner, Al Gore,[18] Ken Griffin, Valerie Jarrett,[20] Lim Hng Kiang, Kenneth Langone, Jin Liqun,[21] Dan Loeb, Michael Milken, Al Pacino, Leon Panetta, David H. Petraeus, John Paulson,[22] Colin Powell, Wolfgang Puck, Mitt Romey, David M. Rubenstein,[20] Nicholas Sarkozy, Paul Singer, Tharman Shanmugaratnam,[23] Oliver Stone, Lawrence H. Summers, David Tepper[24] and Jean Claude Trichet. SALT Asia was first held in October 2012, at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.[18] It was held again with 1,000 participants at the Marina Bay Sands September 24–27, 2013.[21]

Offices

SkyBridge has offices in the following locations:[25]

Awards

Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards:

HFMWeek's US Performance Awards:

InvestHedge Awards:

References

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  27. 1 2 "Hedge Funds Review Americas Awards 2013". Hedge Funds Review. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  28. "Awards Winners". HFM Week. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
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