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DoubleLine
DoubleLine was founded in 2009 by Jeffrey Gundlach, who had spent 24 years at TCW building a renowned fixed-income platform.
DoubleLine
DoubleLine was founded in 2009 by Jeffrey Gundlach, who had spent 24 years at TCW building a renowned fixed-income platform. The firm is employee-owned and led by Gundlach as CEO-CIO, joined by Deputy CIO Jeffrey Sherman and Chief Risk Officer Cris Santa Ana. The firm invests across a broad range of fixed-income and credit strategies, including investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, emerging market sovereign debt, commercial mortgage-backed securities, leveraged loans, and CLOs. Portfolio managers average 23 years of industry experience. The team manages separate accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds for institutional and retail clients. DoubleLine is headquartered in Los Angeles with additional offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Cambridge. Its portfolio managers have worked together for an average of 15 years. In March 2024, the DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Income fund won an LSEG Lipper Fund Award for Best Emerging Markets Hard Currency Fund Over 3 Years. The firm's employee-owned structure insulates investment teams from outside shareholder pressure — a model Gundlach has called essential for maintaining long-term, risk-aware portfolio management.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2009
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Los Angeles
Corporate office
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Additional offices
New York · Philadelphia · Cambridge
Principals
Jeffrey Gundlach
CEO-CIO
Jeffrey Sherman
Deputy CIO
Cris Santa Ana
Chief Risk Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at DoubleLine?
Jeffrey Gundlach serves as CEO and CIO, making final decisions on portfolio strategy. Deputy CIO Jeffrey Sherman and Chief Risk Officer Cris Santa Ana are senior members of the Fixed Income Asset Allocation Committee, which includes portfolio managers from each asset class team.
How does DoubleLine source proprietary deal flow?
DoubleLine sources investment opportunities through its in-house research teams covering global developed credit, sovereign and emerging markets, CMBS and CRE debt, infrastructure, and macro asset allocation. The firm's size and long track record in fixed income give it access to primary issuance and direct credit opportunities.
Is DoubleLine structured as a family office or an asset manager?
DoubleLine is an employee-owned registered investment adviser, not a family office. It manages assets for institutional and retail clients through mutual funds, ETFs, separate accounts, and closed-end funds.
What investment strategies does DoubleLine focus on?
DoubleLine covers investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, emerging market sovereign and corporate debt, CMBS and CRE debt, leveraged loans, CLOs, infrastructure debt, and multi-sector fixed-income portfolios. The firm also offers equity strategies like the Shiller Enhanced CAPE fund.
Which sectors does DoubleLine explicitly avoid?
DoubleLine does not publicly list excluded sectors. However, its Responsible Investment Committee, led by Damien Contes, oversees ESG integration and monitors corporate credit exposures for sustainability risks (per firm website).
How is DoubleLine related to Jeffrey Gundlach's previous firm TCW?
DoubleLine was founded by Jeffrey Gundlach after he left TCW in 2009, along with several portfolio managers who followed him. The firm is independent and employee-owned, with no ongoing corporate relationship to TCW.
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