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These Are Marvin Davidson and Thomas Kempner’s Favorite Funds

Predrag Shipov
Predrag Shipov
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Marvin Davidson and Thomas Kempner are the founders of a hedge fund giant Davidson Kempner Capital Management. The fund was founded in 1983, while Davidson initiated his foundation in 1967. Davidson sadly passed away in 2023, however, his foundation is still active. Kempner started his foundation in 1987.

Besides managing investors’ capital, both Davidson and Kempner are known as philanthropists. Their foundations are focused on sporting the arts, education, sports, healthcare services, medical research, and preserving the environment.

Marvin Davidson’s Top Picks

From the 990 data for 2022 that were filed in November 2023, the foundation reported $1.07 million in expenses, a net income of -$554 thousand, ending the year with $18.76 million in assets.

The foundation reported most of...

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Predrag Shipov

Librarian with a passion for writing. Being in the freelance writing business for a decade, looking for his niche, when all of a sudden the niche found him. Have been writing for Hedge Fund Alpha for almost three years, covering multiple topics - from investor educational, conferences, foundation coverage, to exclusive insights from hedge fund investor communication.