Murray Stahl
Murray Stahl is the Chairman, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Horizon Kinetics, an independently-owned and operated investment boutique. He is responsible for overseeing the firm's proprietary research and chairs the firm's Investment Committee, which is responsible for portfolio management decisions across the entire firm. Stahl is a value investor and seasoned investment guru with over three decades of experience in the investment sector. His investment philosophy is rooted in fundamental value and contrarian principles, emphasizing the importance of a long-term investment horizon over short-term market trends. He is also a co-portfolio manager for a number of registered investment companies, private funds, and institutional separate accounts.
Murray Stahl Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer
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Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration
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Masters of Arts
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Bachelor of Arts
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Chairman and CEO, Horizon Kinetics
Board of Director, Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Board of Director, Texas Pacific Land Corporation
Stahl is the chair of the firm's Investment Committee, responsible for portfolio management decisions across the entire firm.
He oversees all of Horizon Kinetics' investment management efforts and leads a seasoned team of portfolio managers and research analysts.
He shapes the firm's investment strategies that often defy market trends to capitalize on long-term opportunities.
He was an early investor in bitcoin, investing more than $700,000 in bitcoin in 2015.
Stahl spent 16 years at Bankers Trust where he was responsible for investing in the Utility Mutual Fund.
He was also responsible for the bank's Common Trust Funds: The Special Opportunity Fund, The Utility Fund, and The Tangible Assets Fund.
He was also a member of the Equity Strategy Group and the Investment Strategy Group, which established asset allocation guidelines for the Private Bank.