Kyle Bass
Kyle Bass is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Hayman Capital Management, an investment manager of private funds focused on global event-driven opportunities. He is also the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Conservation Equity Management, an environmental sustainability private equity firm founded in 2021. Bass is a hedge fund manager renowned for finding hidden opportunities by thinking outside-the-box, and an avid landowner and conservationist in the state of Texas. Previously, he served as a Managing Director at Legg Mason and a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns. Bass has testified as an expert witness before the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. In addition, he has lectured on global economics, national security, geopolitics, and the architecture of the Chinese financial system at various universities, including Columbia, Yale, Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Texas, and the University of Virginia.
Kyle Bass Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Founder and Chief Investment Officer
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Managing Director
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Senior Managing Director
Academic History
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B.B.A., Finance and Real Estate Finance
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & CALLS
Bass gained recognition for successfully predicting and profiting from the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the global financial crisis of 2007-2008.
His fund gained prominence for their profitable bets against the subprime mortgage market, similar to some of the characters portrayed in the book and film, The Big Short.
He gained attention for his views on the Japanese economy and his predictions about the devaluation of the yen.
His bet against the yuan was a risky one, but it ultimately paid off as the yuan depreciated significantly in 2015 and 2016.
He has been vocal on issues such as the global financial system, currency markets, and government policies.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Advisory Board Member, Hudson Institute's China Center
Advisory Board Member, George W. Bush Presidential Center
Investment Advisory Board Member, RIA NewEdge Wealth
Board Member, Texas Wildlife Association Foundation
Board Member, Melinda's Foods
EARLY CAREER
He is the former Chair of the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors of the University of Texas Investment Management Company, which manages ≈65 billion.
Previously, he co-managed private funds with strategies focused on subprime credit.
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
2019 Foreign Policy Association Medal
2015 Top 25 Most Influential People in the Global Patent Market
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Bass has been profiled or featured in various leading financial media outlets and publications.
He has appeared at CNBC, Yahoo! Finance, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, Business Insider, Financial Times, Fortune, Institutional Investor, and more.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision multiple times. He reads the work of Raoul Pal, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Real Vision.