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Fairlight Capital
Fairlight Capital is a asset manager based in Greenwich, founded 2013; the Altss profile covers its classification, headquarters, registration, AUM band, and...
Fairlight Capital
Fairlight Capital LLC is a Greenwich, CT-based state-registered investment adviser. It provides investment advice to clients.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2013
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Greenwich
Corporate office
Greenwich, CT, United States
Principals
Jonathan L. Auerbach
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Fairlight Capital?
Jonathan L. Auerbach, the founder and Chief Investment Officer, leads all investment decisions. He built the firm in 2013 after serving as a managing director at Silver Point Capital, where he specialized in distressed and special-situations credit. No additional portfolio managers are publicly named in SEC filings.
How does Fairlight Capital source its investment opportunities?
Fairlight sources through a direct network of bankruptcy attorneys, claims traders, financial advisors, and creditor-committee participants rather than through broker-dealer intermediation. This approach reflects Auerbach's Silver Point lineage, where proprietary sourcing from restructuring ecosystems was central. The firm's small capital base allows it to pursue docket-level opportunities overlooked by larger distressed funds.
Does Fairlight Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Fairlight is a direct investor, not a fund-of-funds. It purchases claims, bonds, bank debt, and post-reorganization equities directly in the secondary and primary-issuance markets. Public records do not show a history of investing as a limited partner in other managers' funds.
Which sectors does Fairlight Capital explicitly avoid?
No formal exclusion list is published. Given Auerbach's track record at Silver Point, the strategy has historically emphasized capital-intensive industries with hard assets or contractual cash flows—energy, media, telecom, and industrials. Sectors with fewer restructuring catalysts, such as early-stage biotechnology or pre-revenue technology, are unlikely to appear given the credit-orientation of the mandate.
What is Fairlight Capital's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Fairlight has not disclosed a co-investment program with external managers. Its legal structure and Form ADV suggest it acts as lead or sole investor in its positions rather than participating in clubs alongside other distressed funds. No co-investment vehicles are referenced in SEC filings.
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