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Michael Hintze
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Investment
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- London
- Organization
- Founder at CQS LLP
- Education
- Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration)University of New South Wales (Master of Science)University of Sydney (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 4
Biography
In 1999, Michael Hintze started London-based hedge-fund firm CQS, which was led by the flagship Directional Opportunities fund.
Hintze sold most of CQS' assets to Canadian investment firm Manulife in 2024 and started a new firm called Deltroit with his own capital.
Born in China to Russian parents, Hintze was raised in Australia and served a 3-year stint in the army before making his way to London in the 1980s.
He is a noted supporter of the arts and sciences and was granted Knighthood in 2013 in recognition of his charitable contributions in the U.K.
He maintains a connection to his home country through his MH Premium Farms, which owns a portfolio of agricultural properties in Australia.