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Profile
Mr. Michael Birk is a Research Associate at D.
A. Davidson & Co. Prior to joined D.A. Davidson in September 2009, Mr. Birk was an investor reporting analyst at SLS and an investment accountant at Janus Capital Group.
During his MBA program, he was an analyst intern at a fund of hedge funds.
Mr. Birk received an MBA concentrating in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he graduated with honors.
He received a bachelor's degree with honors in Business Administration from the University of San Diego.
Former positions of Michael J. Birk
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
D. A. Davidson & Co.
 D. A. Davidson & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Analyst-Equity | 2011-03-30 |
| JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
SLS Management LLC (Investment Management)
 SLS Management LLC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance SLS Management seeks to earn significant risk adjusted returns by investing in and trading both long positions and short positions in securities and other financial instruments consisting primarily of publicly-traded stocks, bonds, options and related instruments. They apply rigorous and often primary fundamental analysis to restructurings and complex corporate reorganizations. SLS Management focuses mainly on mid- and large-cap restructurings. They target securities where a discrete event or catalyst seems likely to set off a progression of events that can lead to value creation. The firm uses a disciplined investment approach of value that focuses on the trend in the fundamentals. This approach identifies opportunities where valuations are conservative and trends are improving. SLS Management also invests securities of companies that are restructuring, selling assets, entering new businesses, changing management, altering compensation schemes, emerging from bankruptcy, or subject to regulatory changes, take-overs, mergers and other corporate reorganizations. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Michael J. Birk
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| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
D. A. Davidson & Co.
D. A. Davidson & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
SLS Management LLC (Investment Management)
SLS Management LLC (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance SLS Management seeks to earn significant risk adjusted returns by investing in and trading both long positions and short positions in securities and other financial instruments consisting primarily of publicly-traded stocks, bonds, options and related instruments. They apply rigorous and often primary fundamental analysis to restructurings and complex corporate reorganizations. SLS Management focuses mainly on mid- and large-cap restructurings. They target securities where a discrete event or catalyst seems likely to set off a progression of events that can lead to value creation. The firm uses a disciplined investment approach of value that focuses on the trend in the fundamentals. This approach identifies opportunities where valuations are conservative and trends are improving. SLS Management also invests securities of companies that are restructuring, selling assets, entering new businesses, changing management, altering compensation schemes, emerging from bankruptcy, or subject to regulatory changes, take-overs, mergers and other corporate reorganizations. | Finance |
Janus Henderson US (Holdings), Inc.
 Janus Henderson US (Holdings), Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides risk-managed investment strategy, manages equity, fixed income and money market services | Finance |
The University of Colorado
 The University of Colorado Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of San Diego
 University of San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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