Austin G. Root
Chief Investment Officer at Stansberry Asset Management LLC
Profile
Mr. Austin G.
Root is a Chief Investment Officer at Stansberry Asset Management LLC.
Prior to joining SAM, Mr. Root was director of research at Stansberry Research where he managed and led Stanberry’s team of more than thirty analysts and editors producing world-class financial and investment research.
In addition, he was the portfolio manager for the company’s flagship portfolio products, Stansberry Portfolio Solutions.
Prior to joining Stansberry Research, Mr. Root was a partner and portfolio manager at D.F.
Dent & Co., a Baltimore-based investment advisor focused on owning high-quality growth companies.
Before that, he co-founded and ran North Oak Capital, a New York-based hedge fund that received a strategic investment from Julian Robertson and Tiger Management.
North Oak produced strong investment returns over the life of the firm, generating positive returns in each year and for every investor, exceeding hedge fund benchmarks.
He previously held senior investment positions as SAC Capital Advisors and Soros Fund Management.
Mr. Root has experience investing across asset classes, including public equities, derivatives, venture capital, private equity, real estate, and fixed-income securities.
He began his career in investment banking at the Blackstone Group.
He earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a BS in commerce from the University of Virginia.
Austin G. Root active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Stansberry Asset Management LLC
 Stansberry Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Stansberry Asset Management Partners LP, Stansberry Asset Management LLC provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2015 by Erez Charnes Kalir. | Chief Investment Officer | 2021-05-31 |
Former positions of Austin G. Root
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois)
 The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Soros Fund Management LLC
 Soros Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
DLH Capital Management LLC
 DLH Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2005, DLH Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. They manage the DLH Capital Partners LP. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
CR Intrinsic Investors LLC
 CR Intrinsic Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2005, CR Intrinsic Investors LLC is a hedge fund manger located in Stamford, Connecticut with an additional office in New York City. CR Intrinsic is a subsidiary of SAC Capital Advisors LP. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
D. F. Dent & Co., Inc.
 D. F. Dent & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance D.F. Dent & Co., Inc. (DF Dent) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Daniel Dent in 1976. DF Dent provides portfolio management services to endowments, pensions, corporations and individuals. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Austin G. Root
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
| McIntire School of Commerce | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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D. F. Dent & Co., Inc.
D. F. Dent & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance D.F. Dent & Co., Inc. (DF Dent) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Daniel Dent in 1976. DF Dent provides portfolio management services to endowments, pensions, corporations and individuals. | Finance |
DLH Capital Management LLC
DLH Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2005, DLH Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. They manage the DLH Capital Partners LP. | Finance |
CR Intrinsic Investors LLC
CR Intrinsic Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2005, CR Intrinsic Investors LLC is a hedge fund manger located in Stamford, Connecticut with an additional office in New York City. CR Intrinsic is a subsidiary of SAC Capital Advisors LP. | Finance |
Soros Fund Management LLC
Soros Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. | Finance |
The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois)
The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Industrial Services |
Stansberry Asset Management LLC
Stansberry Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Stansberry Asset Management Partners LP, Stansberry Asset Management LLC provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2015 by Erez Charnes Kalir. | Finance |
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