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Horsman Holdings
Patrick Horsman established Horsman Holdings in 2008 after building placement, hedge-fund, and asset-management businesses. The office manages family-trust...
Horsman Holdings
Patrick Horsman established Horsman Holdings in 2008 after building placement, hedge-fund, and asset-management businesses. The office manages family-trust capital through platforms that the family controls outright. Wealth traces directly to Horsman’s prior roles at Blue Sand Securities, Merion Investment Management, Coral Capital, and Integrated Ag. Deployment occurs via four main platforms plus selective direct positions. Octopus Investments seeds emerging hedge, credit, and private-equity managers. Crimson Canyon acquires and operates real-estate assets in North American markets. Cashmere Capital holds consumer brands and intellectual property for multi-year periods. Esoteric Investments takes late-stage growth equity in technology and consumer companies. Confirmed positions include Dorado Beach residential development in Puerto Rico and multiple Arizona farmland parcels developed under Integrated Ag. Allocations span North America with additional exposure through digital-asset and venture holdings. The senior team numbers seven named professionals. Russell Gross has led allocation since 2018 after eighteen years at JP Morgan. Vijayeta Chetnani oversees finance and tax. Nathan Haas executes private-equity acquisitions. Ari Schiff and Alex Horsman manage real-estate platforms. Thomas Diaz directs digital-asset strategy. In 2024 the GP interest in Coral Capital was acquired by DNA Fund. Adjacent vehicles include Four Peaks Foundation and Patrick Horsman Foundation. The structural difference lies in the platform model itself. Each vehicle is wholly owned, staffed with dedicated operators who invest personal capital, and structured for repeated deployment within the same asset class. This architecture removes external GP fees and creates information advantages that compound across cycles rather than resetting at each fund close.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
2008
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Juan
Corporate office
San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Principals
Patrick Horsman
Managing Partner
Russell Gross
Chief Investment Officer
Vijayeta Chetnani
Chief Financial Officer
Nathan Haas
Private Equity
Ari Schiff
Real Estate
Alex Horsman
Real Estate
Thomas Diaz
Digital Assets
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Horsman Holdings?
Patrick Horsman serves as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer. Russell Gross has led day-to-day allocation across hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and venture since 2018.
How does Horsman Holdings source proprietary deal flow?
The office sources through its four wholly-owned platforms and through relationships built by Patrick Horsman at prior firms including Blue Sand Securities and Merion Investment Management.
Does Horsman Holdings participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm deploys primarily through its own platforms and makes selective direct co-investments. It does not allocate to third-party funds as a core practice.
What investment stages does Horsman Holdings typically target?
The office targets growth equity, seed, and venture capital stages through Esoteric Investments and direct positions. Platform strategies also include private equity and hedge-fund seeding.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Wealth originates from Patrick Horsman’s career in alternative asset management, including co-founding Blue Sand Securities, Merion Investment Management, Coral Capital, and Integrated Ag.
Does Horsman Holdings maintain philanthropic structures?
Yes. The office oversees Four Peaks Foundation and Patrick Horsman Foundation as separate vehicles from the investment platforms.
What is Horsman Holdings known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
The firm makes direct co-investments only when its capital, network, or operating expertise creates an edge. It requires aligned interests and does not participate in deals where it would not invest its own capital.
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