Steve Mandel
Steve Mandel is a renowned hedge fund manager, investor, and philanthropist. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Lone Pine Capital, a prominent hedge fund and fundamental equity investment firm. Mandel is one of Julian Robertson's "Tiger Cubs.” He built up a reputation as one of the hedge fund industry's best when it comes to fundamental analysis and bottom-up stock picking. He launched LPC following a storied career in the investment world, with stints as Senior Managing Director and Consumer Analyst at Tiger Global Management; and a Mass-Market Retail Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Steve Mandel Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Senior Managing Director
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Senior Managing Director and Consumer Analyst
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Consumer Retail Analyst
Academic History
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M.B.A.
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B.A., Government
LONE PINE CAPITAL
Lone Pine Capital is a research-driven, fundamental equity investment firm he launched following his tenure at Tiger Management.
Under his leadership, LPC has been known for its long/short equity strategy, fundamental analysis, and a mix of value and growth investment methodologies.
Mandel stepped back from managing investments for Lone Pine Capital in January 2019 but remains a Managing Director.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Board of Dean’s Advisors, Harvard Business School
Trustee, Teach for America
Trustee, Dartmouth College
Founder and Board Member, Lone Pine Foundation
EARLY CAREER
He began his career with Mars and Company, where he developed an expertise in supermarkets.
He later joined Goldman Sachs working under Joe Ellis, where he focused on the retail sector.
EDMONTON
Mandel is an experienced political leader, business person, and community volunteer at Edmonton.
He led initiatives to fast-track LRT expansion, road improvements, and the construction of new libraries and community recreation facilities.
He helped bring billions of dollars of new development into Edmonton’s downtown.
He organized focused efforts to address homelessness and community safety, expand seniors' housing, and promote engagement with multicultural communities.
PHILANTHROPY
Mandel has poured hundreds of millions into his Zoom Foundation. The hedge fund also has its Lone Pine Foundation.
He is a big donor to charter schools and sits on the national board of directors of Teach for America.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
He has been featured or quoted in Forbes, Bloomberg, Business Insider, CNBC, Yahoo! Finance, and Barron's, among others.