Manuel P. Asensio

Manuel P. Asensio
Born (1954-12-30) December 30, 1954
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)Financial analysts, hedge fund manager, investor
Known forFounder, Asensio & Company
Websitehttp://www.asensio.com

Manuel P. Asensio (born December 30, 1954, in La Habana, Cuba) is the founder, chairman and president of Asensio & Company, LLC an investment firm established in 1992.

Asensio is the recognized pioneer of activist short selling.

He is the author of a book about his short selling work entitled Sold Short: Uncovering the Markets.