Daniel S. Loeb
Dan Loeb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Seth Loeb December 18, 1961 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Employer | Third Point Management |
| Known for | Founding and leading Third Point Management |
| Spouse |
Margaret Davidson Munzer
(m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
Daniel Seth Loeb (born December 18, 1961) is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chief executive of Third Point, a New York-based hedge fund focused on event-driven, value-oriented investing with $4 billion in assets under management, as of December 2023. New York magazine noted that Loeb's "preferred strategy" is to buy into troubled companies, which "is the key to his success." Regarding his active involvement in the companies in which he invests, Loeb was described as "one of the most successful activists" in 2014.