David M. Einhorn is a successful investor and hedge fund manager. He is the co-founder and currently serves as the President of Greenlight Capital. The firm is located in New York, New York. David and Jeffrey Keswin founded the fund in 1996, not long after he completed his formal education.
Greenlight Capital was launched as a value-oriented hedge fund with initial investments totaling $900,000. The fund has provided its investors with a double-digit return for 20 years. It has consistently delivered a 16.5% annualized return to investors from inception until 2016. In 2014, the value of the fund was reportedly $12 billion. The astute investment skills of David Einhorn have been attributed to the hedge fund’s successful track record. He has been highly acclaimed and broadly recognized for his insightful investment strategy. David was considered the 18th highest-ranked hedge fund manager in earnings.
David Einhorn is a native of New Jersey. He was born in Demarest, NJ, a nearby suburb of New York City, in 1968. His alma mater is Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, from which he graduated summa cum laude in 1991. David decided to remain in New York, and he moved from Ithaca to Westchester County after his graduation. David Einhorn has been a resident of Westchester for many years. When he was a young boy, his parents, David, and his brother Daniel moved to Wisconsin. David’s father founded two firms, namely Einhorn & Associates and Capital Midwest Fund. The former is a consulting company, and the latter is a venture capital firm.
David Einhorn is a billionaire, and he is on the Forbes list billionaires. His net worth in February of 2017 was reportedly estimated to be approximately $1.54 billion. That placed David in the position of the country’s 432nd richest person at that time. He is also an author and a philanthropist. He wrote”Fooling Some of the People All of the Time,”a book that tells about his experiences throughout his financial career. He is one of the board members of the Michael J. Fox Foundation. In a poker tournament held several years ago, David landed in 18th place and was the winner of a total of approximately $650,000. He donated the entire amount of his winnings to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. David is a contributor to the Robin Hood Foundation, and he holds a seat on the foundation’s board.
David contributes to many other local charitable organizations. He has donated many millions of dollars both personally and through Greenlight Capital. David is divorced, and he is the father of three adult children.
