Chris Smith
Portfolio Manager-Equities at Artisan Partners LP
Profile
Mr. Christopher Smith is a Portfolio Manager at Artisan Partners LP.
He has over 16 years of investment experience and is a managing director of Artisan Partners and founding portfolio manager of the Thematic team.
Prior to joining Artisan Partners in October 2016, Mr. Smith was a Senior Analyst at Kingdon Capital Management where he managed capital directly for Mark Kingdon.
He spent the majority of his career at Karsch Capital Management where he was a Managing Director and a Senior Analyst covering the consumer, media and industrial sectors.
Upon Karsch Capital closing in August 2013, he was selected by Michael Karsch to create and exclusively manage Centerline Investment Partners which he then merged into Kingdon Capital with the client’s approval.
He has also worked at Soros Fund Management, as well as UBS and Credit Suisse in equity research.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (summa cum laude).
Chris Smith active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Artisan Partners LP
 Artisan Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc. (Artisan Partners Funds) and Artisan Partners Global Funds plc (Artisan Partners Global Funds), an open-ended management investment company. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 01/10/2016 |
Former positions of Chris Smith
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Centerline Investment Partners LP | Founder | 31/12/2014 |
Karsch Capital Management LP
 Karsch Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Based in New York City, Karsch Capital Management LP is a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded by Michael Karsch in 2000. Karsch manages the Karsch Capital Fund Ltd., the Karsch Capital II Fund Ltd. and the KCM Alpha Only Fund Ltd. | Analyst-Equity | 01/08/2013 |
Kingdon Capital Management LLC
 Kingdon Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kingdon Capital Management LLC (Kingdon) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Mark Kingdon in 1983. Kingdon provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles sponsored by Kingdon or third parties. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chris Smith
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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Kingdon Capital Management LLC
Kingdon Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kingdon Capital Management LLC (Kingdon) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Mark Kingdon in 1983. Kingdon provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles sponsored by Kingdon or third parties. | Finance |
Artisan Partners LP
Artisan Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc. (Artisan Partners Funds) and Artisan Partners Global Funds plc (Artisan Partners Global Funds), an open-ended management investment company. | Finance |
Karsch Capital Management LP
Karsch Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Based in New York City, Karsch Capital Management LP is a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded by Michael Karsch in 2000. Karsch manages the Karsch Capital Fund Ltd., the Karsch Capital II Fund Ltd. and the KCM Alpha Only Fund Ltd. | Finance |
| Centerline Investment Partners LP | Finance |
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