Gabe Plotkin
American businessman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American businessman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gabe Plotkin (born 1978)[1] is an American businessman, the founder and chief investment officer of former Melvin Capital Management and Tallwoods Capital LLC. He is also a majority owner and co-chairman of the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA.
Gabe Plotkin | |
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| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)[1] Portland, Maine, US |
| Education | Northwestern University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Known for | Co-chairman of the Charlotte Hornets Founder of Melvin Capital Founder of Tallwoods Capital LLC |
| Spouse | Yaara Bank-Plotkin |
| Children | 4 |
| Basketball career | |
| Charlotte Hornets | |
| Position | Majority Owner, Co-Chairman |
| League | NBA |
Gabe Plotkin was born and raised in a wealthy family in Portland, Maine. He graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in economics.[2]
After graduating, he worked for Henry Crown and Company before joining North Sound Capital as a consumer stocks analyst.[3] In 2006, he joined S.A.C. Capital Advisors, a hedge fund founded by Steve Cohen, where he was one of its top traders.[4] He managed one of the firm's largest portfolios,[5] valued at over $1 billion.[6]
In 2014, with a $200 million investment from Cohen, Plotkin founded Melvin Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund which he named after his grandfather.[7][8] It had $3.5 billion under management by 2017.[4] In 2017, with $300 million in earnings, he was one of the highest-earning hedge fund managers.[4] This increased to over $850 million in 2020, placing him in the top 15 highest-earning hedge fund managers. However, his compensation decreased in 2021, due to the impact of the GameStop short squeeze on the fund.[9] Despite receiving $2 billion from Kenneth C. Griffin and $750 million from Steve Cohen, on May 18, 2021, Bloomberg announced Melvin Capital went defunct shorting GameStop and Gabe Plotkin would be shutting down his firm.[10]
Plotkin founded Tallwoods Capital LLC, a family office focusing on long-term investments, in 2022 and is the firm's chief investment officer. Tallwoods Capital is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.[11]
Plotkin purchased a minority stake in the Charlotte Hornets in 2019,[12] and subsequently served as an alternate governor on the NBA Board of Governors.[13] In June 2023, Plotkin along with Rick Schnall purchased the Charlotte Hornets from majority owner Michael Jordan,[14] who will continue to hold a minority interest. He is currently the team's co-chairman.[14]
He is married to Queens, New York–native Yaara Bank-Plotkin,[2] with whom he has four children.[15] He is of Jewish descent.[2]
Plotkin contributes to philanthropic causes for veterans and the Jewish community.[8] He is on the board of advisors to Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, an organization which provides scholarships and mentorship to individuals who lost a parent in the line of duty.[11] Through the Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family Foundation, he and his wife have supported organizations like the Wounded Warrior Project and Chabad of Southampton.[16]
Plotkin is portrayed by Seth Rogen in the 2023 film Dumb Money, a biographical drama about the GameStop short squeeze.[17]
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