Andrew Dakos
Chief Executive Officer at THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC.
Net worth: 24 665 $ as of 31/05/2024
Profile
Andrew Dakos is currently the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. He is also the President & Director at Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., the Independent Director at Crossroads Capital, Inc., the Independent Director at Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor, Inc., the President & Director at Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc., a Director at Uvitec Printing Ink, Inc., the Managing General Partner at Bulldog Investors General Partnership, the President & Trustee at High Income Securities Fund, the Principal & Portfolio Manager at Bulldog Investors LLP, and the Principal at Bulldog Holdings LLC.
In the past, Mr. Dakos served as an Independent Director at Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc. from 2001 to 2015.
He was also a Director at Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. in 2009.
Additionally, he served as an Independent Director at Emergent Capital, Inc. from 2012 to 2017 and as a Trustee at Crossroads Liquidating Trust from 2015 to 2020.
Mr. Dakos obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in 1988.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC
0.02% | 14/07/2023 | 3,064 ( 0.02% ) | 24 665 $ | 31/05/2024 |
Andrew Dakos active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC. | President | 18/10/2009 |
| THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 25/01/2019 |
| BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2017 |
| HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | President | 01/07/2018 |
| Bulldog Investors General Partnership | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Crossroads Capital, Inc.
 Crossroads Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Crossroads Capital, Inc. is a managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It has an objective of focusing on preserve capital and maximize stockholder value by pursuing the sale of our portfolio investments, limiting expenses and deploying surplus cash as appropriate, including into yielding investments to offset, in part, operating expenses. The company was founded on May 9, 2008 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE. | Director/Board Member | 09/07/2015 |
Bulldog Holdings LLC
 Bulldog Holdings LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Accel Entertainment, Inc., Bulldog Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company is based in Colchester, VT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1992 |
Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc.
 Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. The company was founded on November 5, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | President | 05/11/2013 |
Uvitec Printing Ink, Inc.
 Uvitec Printing Ink, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Uvitec Printing Ink, Inc. is a manufacturer of UV and LED curable inks, coatings, and adhesives. The private company is based in Lodi, NJ. The company specializes in cold foil adhesives, shrink sleeve white ink and slip coatings, pressure sensitive adhesives, and release coatings. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Andrew Dakos
| University of Delaware | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| BROOKFIELD DTLA FUND OFFICE TRUST INVESTOR INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 16 |
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Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc., is a closed-end diversified management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to achieve a high-level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. , incorporated on February 18, 1993 | Miscellaneous |
Brantley Capital Corp.
 Brantley Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Brantley Capital Corp., a business development company, provides equity and long-term debt financing to small and medium-sized private companies located in the US. In addition, it invests a portion of its assets in post-venture small-cap public companies. It also makes investments between $1 and $5 million. | Finance |
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
 Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company. The company was founded on February 19, 1993 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Miscellaneous |
Bulldog Investors LLP
 Bulldog Investors LLP Investment ManagersFinance Bulldog Investors LLP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The firm was co-founded by Phillip Goldstein and Steve Samuels in 1992 as Brooklyn Capital Management LLC. Bulldog Investors offers its event-driven, opportunistic style of investing to individuals and wealth managers through separately managed accounts (SMAs). | Finance |
Emergent Capital, Inc.
 Emergent Capital, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Emergent Capital, Inc. engageD in the business of owning a portfolio of life insurance policies. The firm invested primarily in life settlements, which provided liquidity for the owners of life insurance policies that face a short-term cash need or can no longer afford their insurance premiums. The company was founded on December 15, 2006 and was headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. | Finance |
Uvitec Printing Ink, Inc.
Uvitec Printing Ink, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Uvitec Printing Ink, Inc. is a manufacturer of UV and LED curable inks, coatings, and adhesives. The private company is based in Lodi, NJ. The company specializes in cold foil adhesives, shrink sleeve white ink and slip coatings, pressure sensitive adhesives, and release coatings. | Process Industries |
Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc.
Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Special Opportunities Global Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. The company was founded on November 5, 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Miscellaneous |
Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc.
 Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The company's investment objective is to seek total return through capital appreciation and current income by investing equity and convertible securities issued by Mexican companies and debt securities of Mexican issuers. The Company was founded on May 24, 1990 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Miscellaneous |
Bulldog Holdings LLC
Bulldog Holdings LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Accel Entertainment, Inc., Bulldog Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company is based in Colchester, VT. | Technology Services |
Blackboard, Inc.
 Blackboard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Technology Services |
Kimball & Winthrop LLC
 Kimball & Winthrop LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kimball & Winthrop LLC is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Pleasantville, New York. The firm was founded in 1992 and they are a subsidiary of Bulldog Holdings LLC, which is owned by Bulldog Super Holco, Inc. Kimball & Winthrop manages assets of financially sophisticated clients. | Finance |
Crossroads Capital, Inc.
Crossroads Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Crossroads Capital, Inc. is a managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It has an objective of focusing on preserve capital and maximize stockholder value by pursuing the sale of our portfolio investments, limiting expenses and deploying surplus cash as appropriate, including into yielding investments to offset, in part, operating expenses. The company was founded on May 9, 2008 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE. | Finance |
The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
 The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. operates as a non-diversified, closed end investment fund. It intends to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies and it also intends to acquire and hold equity and equity-linked securities of non-Swiss companies in limited instances. The company was founded on October 24, 1986 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Miscellaneous |
High Income Securities Fund
 High Income Securities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous High Income Securities Fund is a close-end management investment fund. The firm engages in the provision of mutual fund services. It seeks to provide high current income as a primary objective and capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Miscellaneous |
| Bulldog Investors General Partnership | Miscellaneous |
| Crossroads Liquidating Trust |
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