Cooper Creek employs a catalyst-driven, value-oriented approach to investing in small/mid-cap, under-the-radar and/or out-of-favor North American companies with the potential for transformational change.
Significant focus on generating alpha from single name investments on both the long and short sides of the portfolio.
Senior Investment Professional
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Prior to joining Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC, Mr. Strasser spent three years at Lazard Freres & Co. LLC as an investment banker. Mr. Strasser began at Lazard Freres as an Analyst focusing on mergers and acquisitions in the power and energy sector, primarily covering utilities and merchant generation. Later, his transaction experience grew to include alternative energy and infrastructure investments. Prior to Lazard Freres, Mr. Strasser focused on advertising and branding as a Strategist at the McGarryBowen Agency. Mr. Strasser received his undergraduate degree from New York University Stern School of Business and graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Finance in 2003.
Senior Investment Professional
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Prior to joining Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC, Mr. Sherwood spent four years at ZS Crossover II LP as a Senior Analyst and Principal. At ZS Crossover, Mr. Sherwood focused on long and short investments in small capitalization stocks. Prior to ZS, Mr. Sherwood spent three years as an Investment Analyst at Eminence Capital LP. Mr. Sherwood received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Economics and a double major in History in 2002. Mr. Sherwood has been a CFA® charterholder since 2005.
Founder, Managing Member, Portfolio Manager
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Prior to founding Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC in 2008, Mr. Schwartz spent six and a half years at JL Advisors, LLC. Mr. Schwartz began at JL Advisors in November 2001 as a Consumer/Retail Analyst. He was promoted to Partner in January 2005 and took over responsibility for hiring and training new employees. He became the firm’s sole Managing Director in December 2006. From August 2000 to October 2001, Mr. Schwartz was an Associate in investment banking at Banc of America Securities focusing on the retail sector. Mr. Schwartz graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in 1996. From 1996 to 2000, he earned a J.D. and an M.B.A. from Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School.
Founder, Managing Member and Portfolio Manager, Rob Schwartz has over 17 years of institutional investment experience and a proven track record of generating alpha on the long and short side in both up and down markets.
Average net exposure for the portfolio has been 10.2% since inception with performance outpacing the net adjusted returns of the major market indices and comparable hedge fund indices
Low net exposure reduces portfolio level volatility while allowing single name alpha generation from both sides of the portfolio to drive returns
Waystone Investment Management (IE) Limited, 23 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 AR55, Ireland is licensed to provide Investment Management services to Professional Clients (including Collective Investment Schemes) by the Central Bank of Ireland.
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