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Seth Klarman
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Investments
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Organization
- CEO & President at Baupost Group
- Education
- Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)Harvard University (Master of Business Administration)
- Marital Status
- Married
Biography
Seth Klarman runs Boston-based hedge fund Baupost, which has $27.4 billion under management as of March 2023.
Klarman's book "Margin of Safety," a cult classic among value investors, sells for about $1,700 on Amazon.
Once a major donor to the Republican Party, Klarman publicly denounced Trump in 2016, and has been contributing to the Democratic Party.
About
In 2017, Klarman's horse, Cloud Computing, won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, the racetrack he grew up next to in Baltimore.
Klarman, whose philanthropic efforts focus on scientific research and promoting access to music learning, is also a major supporter of causes in Israel.