Silver Point Capital
Connecticut-based hedge fund
Silver Point Capital is a Greenwich, Connecticut-based hedge fund that focuses on credit and special situations investments.
In 2014, Silver Point ranked No. 1 overall in Institutional Investor's annual Hedge Fund Report Card survey. The fund received the highest scores out of all hedge funds across Alpha Generation, Alignment of Interests, and Transparency. In 2021, the company reported to manage approximately $20 billion in assets.
History
Silver Point Capital was founded in 2002 by former Goldman Sachs partners Edward A. Mulé and Robert J. O’Shea. Mulé headed or co-headed Goldman's Special Situations Investing Business from 1999 to 2001. O'Shea founded and headed Goldman's Global Bank Loan Business, and headed Goldman's Global High Yield Business. Together, they created and led Goldman's distressed debt and special situation lending businesses before leaving to create Silver Point.
By 2008 the firm managed several billion dollars, but it was hit by the global financial crisis, with one flagship fund reportedly posting a drawdown of more than 30% and assets declining from about $9.3 billion to $6.5 billion over the course of 2008.
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