Daniel Och
Daniel Och is the Founder of Och-Ziff Capital Management. During his tenure at the firm, Och-Ziff was considered one of the world’s largest hedge fund managers based on assets under his control. It generated an annual gross return well in excess of the S&P 500 Index, representing a cumulative return on initial capital that is multiple times higher than that of the Index. The firm changed its name to Sculptor Capital in 2019 and Och formally cut his ties with the company. He currently oversees Willoughby Capital’s multibillion-dollar portfolio spanning private equity, venture capital, public equity, credit, and real estate.
Daniel Och Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
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Head of Proprietary Trading in the Equities Division and Co-Head of U.S. Equities Trading
Academic History
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BS in Finance
- Och began his career at Goldman Sachs in 1982 in the Risk Arbitrage Department.
- He became the Head of Proprietary Trading in the Equities Division and Co-Head of U.S. Equities Trading at Goldman Sachs before leaving the firm in 1994.
- Besides finance and philanthropy, his personal interests include skiing and history.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- University Trustee at Wharton School
- Member of the Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee at Wharton School
- Member of the Board of Overseers at Wharton School
- Member of the Board at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
- Member of the Robin Hood Foundation
- Member of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Trustee of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation