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Visium Asset Management
Visium Asset Management is a hedge fund manager founded in August 2005 by Jacob Gottlieb. The firm manages multiple funds including long/short equity, credit,...
Visium Asset Management
Visium Asset Management is a hedge fund manager founded in August 2005 by Jacob Gottlieb. The firm manages multiple funds including long/short equity, credit, and multi-strategy funds. It has made 27 investments and 17 portfolio exits.
General information
Firm type
Hedge Fund
Year founded
2005
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Jacob Gottlieb
Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Visium Asset Management and what is his background?
Jacob Gottlieb founded Visium Asset Management in 2005. He is a trained physician who earned his MD from NYU School of Medicine and also holds a PhD in neuroscience. Before launching Visium, he was a portfolio manager at Sanford C. Bernstein covering healthcare stocks (per Bloomberg, 2016).
What happened to Visium Asset Management after the 2016 insider-trading investigation?
In June 2016, Visium agreed to pay $10M to settle SEC charges related to insider trading at its biotechnology fund (per Bloomberg, June 2016). The firm closed its London office and began winding down its funds. By 2019, Visium had liquidated all its investment vehicles and stopped operating as a hedge fund.
What strategies did Visium use?
Visium focused on long/short equity and event-driven strategies. The firm was particularly known for its deep fundamental research in healthcare, but also traded across technology, consumer, energy, and financials sectors. It invested primarily in public equities.
Did Visium have any co-investment or direct-investment capabilities?
Visium operated as a traditional hedge fund and did not publicly disclose co-investment platforms or direct private-equity vehicles. Its structure was primarily fund-based, with limited partnerships investing in its long/short and event-driven strategies.
How large was Visium at its peak?
Visium's assets under management peaked at approximately $8B in the early 2010s (per public record). The firm managed several hedge fund vehicles, including the Visium Healthcare Fund and the Visium Balanced Fund.
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