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Robert James Bishop is the founder of Impala Asset Management LLC, serving as Chief Investment Officer since 2004.
Mr. Bishop is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Impala Resource Fund Ltd. Former positions include Independent Director at Unifi, Inc. from 2016 to 2022, Managing Director at Tiger Management LLC from 1992 to 1995, Portfolio Manager at Kingdon Capital Management LLC from 1995 to 1998, Chief Investment Officer at Soros Fund Management LLC from 2002 to 2003, and Principal at Maverick Capital Ltd. from 1998 to 2002.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Bob Bishop active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Impala Asset Management LLC
Impala Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Impala seeks to maximize returns in strong markets and protect returns in weak markets primarily through a long/short equity strategy utilizing fundamental research and analysis. In addition, the firm manages a long-only equity strategy. They invest primarily in global cyclical companies in basic industries such as consumer, energy, industrials and materials sectors. Impala Asset Management seeks undervalued securities that offer upside potential often times due to changes in the economic or business cycle for long positions and overvalued stocks that offer downside potential for short positions. The firm examines the aforementioned global cyclical sectors and the securities therein from a bottom-up and top-down perspective. Investment decisions are made by a portfolio manager. | Chief Executive Officer | 2003-12-31 |
Impala Resource Fund Ltd.
Impala Resource Fund Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Pooled investment fund | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Bob Bishop
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| UNIFI, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-30 |
Soros Fund Management LLC
Soros Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance SFM aims to protect and grow Open Society’s resources. The firm invests globally in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public equities, fixed income, commodities, foreign exchange, alternative assets and private equity. | Chief Investment Officer | 2002-12-31 |
Maverick Capital Ltd.
Maverick Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Maverick’s investment process is driven by intensive, fundamental bottom-up research. They deploy capital to individual investment opportunities that they believe offer the highest returns relative to risk, regardless of index weightings, market capitalization, or style orientations. Their research is augmented by a top-down view of individual industries and the efforts of their quantitative research team. The firm’s investment team is organized into four industry sector teams: consumer, healthcare, cyclicals, and technology. The industry sector teams are supported by two disciplined research teams (private investments and quantitative).; | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-12-31 |
Kingdon Capital Management LLC
Kingdon Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kingdon aims to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns across all market cycles. The firm adheres to research driven process, investing across geographies, industries and asset classes to find the best use of capital. They offer two investment strategies: a global long/short equity strategy (Flagship Strategy) and a global long/short healthcare strategy (Healthcare Strategy). The Flagship Strategy consists of thematic, idiosyncratic and opportunistic investments with diversified return drivers and an emphasis on liquidity. The Healthcare Strategy primarily invests in the global healthcare industry. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1997-12-31 |
Tiger Management LLC
Tiger Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tiger Management employs a passive, multi-strategy, fund-of-fund investment approach. The firm also provides seed capital to other upcoming hedge fund managers. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1994-12-31 |
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Unifi, Inc.
Unifi, Inc. TextilesProcess Industries Produces and processes multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns | Process Industries |
Tiger Management LLC
Tiger Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tiger Management employs a passive, multi-strategy, fund-of-fund investment approach. The firm also provides seed capital to other upcoming hedge fund managers. | Finance |
Kingdon Capital Management LLC
Kingdon Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kingdon aims to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns across all market cycles. The firm adheres to research driven process, investing across geographies, industries and asset classes to find the best use of capital. They offer two investment strategies: a global long/short equity strategy (Flagship Strategy) and a global long/short healthcare strategy (Healthcare Strategy). The Flagship Strategy consists of thematic, idiosyncratic and opportunistic investments with diversified return drivers and an emphasis on liquidity. The Healthcare Strategy primarily invests in the global healthcare industry. | Finance |
Soros Fund Management LLC
Soros Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance SFM aims to protect and grow Open Society’s resources. The firm invests globally in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public equities, fixed income, commodities, foreign exchange, alternative assets and private equity. | Finance |
Maverick Capital Ltd.
Maverick Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Maverick’s investment process is driven by intensive, fundamental bottom-up research. They deploy capital to individual investment opportunities that they believe offer the highest returns relative to risk, regardless of index weightings, market capitalization, or style orientations. Their research is augmented by a top-down view of individual industries and the efforts of their quantitative research team. The firm’s investment team is organized into four industry sector teams: consumer, healthcare, cyclicals, and technology. The industry sector teams are supported by two disciplined research teams (private investments and quantitative).; | Finance |
Impala Asset Management LLC
Impala Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Impala seeks to maximize returns in strong markets and protect returns in weak markets primarily through a long/short equity strategy utilizing fundamental research and analysis. In addition, the firm manages a long-only equity strategy. They invest primarily in global cyclical companies in basic industries such as consumer, energy, industrials and materials sectors. Impala Asset Management seeks undervalued securities that offer upside potential often times due to changes in the economic or business cycle for long positions and overvalued stocks that offer downside potential for short positions. The firm examines the aforementioned global cyclical sectors and the securities therein from a bottom-up and top-down perspective. Investment decisions are made by a portfolio manager. | Finance |
Northwestern University
Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Impala Resource Fund Ltd.
Impala Resource Fund Ltd. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Pooled investment fund | Miscellaneous |
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