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Daniel Zwirn
Chief Executive Officer at
ARENA FORTIFY ACQUISITION CORP.
Net worth: 3 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Mr. Daniel B. Zwirn is a Chief Executive & Investment Officer at Arena Finance Co., Inc., a Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Arena Investors LP, an Executive Chairman at Applied Data Finance LLC, an Independent Director at Atlantica, Inc. and a Chief Executive Officer at Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp.
He is on the Board of Directors at Arena Investors LP, Atlantica, Inc., University of Pennsylvania and The Brookings Institution.
Prior to Arena, between 2009 and 2015, Mr. Zwirn founded and/or led several specialty finance enterprises including Applied Data Finance (a consumer finance company), North Mill Capital (an asset-based lender), North Mill Equipment (an equipment lessor), and Lantern Endowment Partners (an investment fund).
In 2001, while a Managing Director and Founder of the Special Opportunities Group at Highbridge Capital Management, him, along with Highbridge, co-founded D.B. Zwirn & Co., a global special situations firm.
He served as Managing Partner of D.B. Zwirn & Co. He had previously founded the Special Opportunities Group of MSD Capital, the private investment firm of Michael Dell.
He holds a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, a bachelor of applied science (BAS) in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania Moore School of Electrical Engineering, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Westaim Corp.
 The Westaim Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment company which provides long-term capital to businesses within the global financial services industry 0.48% | 2024-12-30 | 159,871 ( 0.48% ) | 3 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Daniel Zwirn active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ATLANTICA, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-02-10 |
| ARENA FORTIFY ACQUISITION CORP. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Arena Finance Co., Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-07-31 |
University of Pennsylvania
 University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Applied Data Finance LLC
 Applied Data Finance LLC Financial Publishing/ServicesCommercial Services Provides credit analysis services | Founder | 2013-12-31 |
The Brookings Institution
 The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and policy solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
Arena Investors LP
 Arena Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance Arena seeks to generate risk-adjusted returns across a wide variety of fundamentals- based, asset oriented, credit-focused investment opportunities. The firm employs several investment strategies in connection with their investment advisory services and looks across a variety of industries, investment structures and geographies. They seek to gain comfort with potential investments through a bottom-up understanding of the fundamentals of a business and/or situation. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-04-30 |
Former positions of Daniel Zwirn
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Zwirn Family Interests LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-07-31 |
D.B. Zwirn & Co. LP
 D.B. Zwirn & Co. LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance D.B. Zwirn & Co. provides services to pooled investment vehicles and corporations. They invest in the US public equity and alternative investment markets. The firm also provides senior, senior stretch and mezzanine loans to and structured equity investments across industries to create its hedging portfolios. D.B. Zwirn & Co. participates in refinancing and special situation transactions of companies engaged in the energy and power industry. D.B. Zwirn & Co. manages the D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund LP, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE) LP, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund Ltd. and the D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund II Ltd. The firm is a multi-strategy global investor, but they heavily invest in small-cap stocks. They invest in, among others, commercial services and technology services. D.B. Zwirn maintains a high turnover rate. | Founder | 2009-04-30 |
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Training of Daniel Zwirn
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Private companies
Connections
96
1st degree connections
25
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 25 |
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Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
 Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance DKCM invests client assets using a variety of arbitrage and other event-driven strategies, including risk arbitrage transactions and investments in financially distressed companies. The firm's primary investment strategies include distressed investing, mergers and acquisitions (or risk) arbitrage, long/short equities, and convertible and volatility arbitrage. As distressed investment opportunities are identified, they are subjected to rigorous, fundamental, bottom-up analysis. | Finance |
Atlantica, Inc.
 Atlantica, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a development stage company | Finance |
Highbridge Capital Management LLC
 Highbridge Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highbridge seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by offering credit and volatility-focused solutions across a range of liquidity and investment profiles, including hedge funds, drawdown vehicles and co-investments. The firm opportunistically invests across the capital structure in less efficient segments of the market with the goal of generating consistent, alpha-driven returns across market cycles. | Finance |
DFO Management (Private Equity)
 DFO Management (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance DFO invests in private and public companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyout transactions in the form of equity and debt. | Finance |
D.B. Zwirn & Co. LP
D.B. Zwirn & Co. LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance D.B. Zwirn & Co. provides services to pooled investment vehicles and corporations. They invest in the US public equity and alternative investment markets. The firm also provides senior, senior stretch and mezzanine loans to and structured equity investments across industries to create its hedging portfolios. D.B. Zwirn & Co. participates in refinancing and special situation transactions of companies engaged in the energy and power industry. D.B. Zwirn & Co. manages the D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund LP, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund (TE) LP, D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund Ltd. and the D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund II Ltd. The firm is a multi-strategy global investor, but they heavily invest in small-cap stocks. They invest in, among others, commercial services and technology services. D.B. Zwirn maintains a high turnover rate. | Finance |
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and policy solutions | Commercial Services |
Lazard Asset Management LLC
 Lazard Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance LAM offers products across a broad spectrum of asset classes, designed for different client types. The firm’s traditional and alternative investment services cover listed equity and fixed income investments in a wide range of global, regional and country specific strategies. Risk management is integral to their portfolio construction. They rely heavily on fundamental, bottom-up investment research. | Finance |
Barnard College
 Barnard College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC
 Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Madison Dearborn Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on financial & transaction services, technology & government and healthcare sectors. It provides financing for buyout and growth stage capital requirements. It also acquires minority and controlling interest. | Finance |
DFL Infrastructure Finance Ltd.
 DFL Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a non banking finance company | Finance |
Robin Hood Foundation
 Robin Hood Foundation Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Funds and supports poverty-fighting organizations | Health Services |
The Public Theater
 The Public Theater Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Produces plays, musicals, productions of Shakespeare and other classics | Consumer Services |
North Mill Equipment Finance LLC
 North Mill Equipment Finance LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides commercial equipment financing, lending and leasing services | Finance |
Alda Capital Manager LLC
 Alda Capital Manager LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alda Capital Manager invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout stage capital requirements. | Finance |
SLR Business Credit
 SLR Business Credit Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides secured asset-based loans and factoring services to small & medium-sized companies | Finance |
Zwirn Family Interests LLC | |
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 |
Harvard Business School
 Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Moore School of Electrical Engineering
 Moore School of Electrical Engineering Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Applied Data Finance LLC
Applied Data Finance LLC Financial Publishing/ServicesCommercial Services Provides credit analysis services | Commercial Services |
Arena Investors LP
Arena Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance Arena seeks to generate risk-adjusted returns across a wide variety of fundamentals- based, asset oriented, credit-focused investment opportunities. The firm employs several investment strategies in connection with their investment advisory services and looks across a variety of industries, investment structures and geographies. They seek to gain comfort with potential investments through a bottom-up understanding of the fundamentals of a business and/or situation. | Finance |
Arena Finance Co., Inc. | |
Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp.
 Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
Lantern Endowment Partners LP |
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