Lemelson Capital Management
Lemelson Capital Management is a United States-based global investment management company founded in 2012 by Emmanuel Lemelson who is also a Greek Orthodox priest. The company is the general partner of The Amvona Fund, LP, a hedge fund that as of late 2015 managed around $20 million.
Limited Liability Company | |
Industry | Hedge Fund |
Founded | 2012 |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Emmanuel Lemelson, Chief Investment Officer |
Products | The Amvona Fund, LP The Amvona Fund, Ltd |
Website | lemelsoncapital |
The company has focused on deep value and special situation investments. Within three years of its launch it had reported a net gain of 150%.[1]
Management
Since its inception, Lemelson Capital has been managed by its chief investment officer Father Emmanuel Lemelson, who is also a Greek Orthodox priest.
Hedge fund performance
The Amvona Fund, LP, is a hedge fund that was launched in September 2012, and as of late 2015 managed around $20 million.[2] By mid 2015 the company reported a net return since its launch of 150 percent.[1]
Since 2014 the firm has publicized its performance under the provisions of the JOBS Act,[3] one of a handful of hedge fund managers to do so.[4]
In September 2018, Lemelson was sued by the SEC for stock manipulation, allegedly making false statements about Ligand Pharmaceuticals causing its share price to fall and profiting by $1.3m from the short positions.[5][6]
References
- Gara, Antoine (October 27, 2015). "The WSJ's Hedge Fund Priest Has A Terrible Trade Under His Robe". Forbes.
- Copeland, Rob (October 28, 2015). "Hedge-Fund Priest: Thou Shalt Make Money". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 December 2015. (Subscription required)
- Keidan, Maiya (25 September 2014). "Who wants to be an SEC Target?". HFMweek. p. 20. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- "Much Confusion Surrounds JOBS Act Filings". Hedge Fund Alert. August 13, 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- Matt Robinson (September 12, 2018). "Hedge Fund Priest Sued by SEC for Alleged Stock Manipulation". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- "Priest, Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Fraudulent Short-Selling Scheme". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 2020-01-29.