Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (New York)


Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $34.6 billion of regulatory assets for 45 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

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Davidson Kempner Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Davidson Kempner Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP is $34.6 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 32% since the beginning of its operation, and $15.88 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $34.6 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $768.95 million each.
Davidson Kempner Capital Management has custody of $29.51 billion in cash and securities for 45 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Davidson Kempner Capital Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Davidson Kempner Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 45 clients and $34.6 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Davidson Kempner Capital Management has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $34.6 billion for 45 clients. 51% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Davidson Kempner Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, thirty four hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP

The company employs 347 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 31 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas Lenox Kempner Executive managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 1986 Other 858891
Stephen Michael Dowicz Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 1986 Other 1011247
Timothy Iain Levart Managing member and chief operating officer; limited partner 1 Jul 1996 Other 2198703
Robert Joseph Brivio Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2002 Other 1389920
Eric Philip Epstein Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 2249702
Anthony Alexander Yoseloff Deputy executuve managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2004 Other 3067940
Shulamit (Nmn) Leviant Managing member and general counsel; limited partner 1 Feb 2004 Other 4775557
Dk European Ltd. Designated member of davidson kempner european partners, llp (relying adviser) 1 Aug 2004 75% - 100% foreign entity
Michael Simon Cornelius Herzog Partner and co-chief executive officer of davidson kempner european partners, llp (relying adviser) 1 Aug 2004 Other 6040642
Thomas Lenox Kempner Limited partner of dk management partners lp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2005 Other 858891
Timothy Iain Levart Limited partner and chief operating officer of dk management partners lp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2005 Other 2198703
Robert Joseph Brivio Limited partner of dk management partners lp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2005 Other 1389920
Eric Philip Epstein Limited partner of dk management partners lp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2005 Other 2249702
Anthony Alexander Yoseloff Limited partner of dk management partners lp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2005 Other 3067940
Dk Stillwater Gp Llc General partner of dk management partners lp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2005 Other 26-1866114
Stephen Michael Dowicz Limited partner of dk management partners lp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2005 Other 1011247
Avram Zev Friedman Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2006 Other 3211791
Richard Dennis Chase Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2007 Other 1770815
Conor (Nmn) Bastable Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2008 Other 2370818
Davidson Kempner Capital Management Lp Shareholder of davidson kempner asia limited (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2008 75% - 100% 155680
Thomas Lenox Kempner Director of davidson kempner asia limited (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2008 Other 858891
Timothy Iain Levart Director of davidson kempner asia limited (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2008 Other 2198703
James Calligan Gange Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2009 Other 5438888
Dkltm Gp Llc General partner of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 May 2011 Other 45-2646325
Thomas Lenox Kempner Limited partner of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2011 Other 858891
Timothy Iain Levart Limited partner and chief operating officer of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2011 Other 2198703
Robert Joseph Brivio Limited partner of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2011 Other 1389920
Eric Philip Epstein Limited partner of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2011 Other 2249702
Anthony Alexander Yoseloff Limited partner of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2011 Other 3067940
Avram Zev Friedman Limited partner of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2011 Other 3211791
Conor (Nmn) Bastable Limited partner of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2011 Other 2370818
Stephen Michael Dowicz Limited partner of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jul 2011 Other 1011247
Morgan Peter Blackwell Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2012 Other 4042641
Shulamit (Nmn) Leviant Limited partner and general counsel of dk long-term management lp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2012 Other 4775557
Jogeesvaran Krishanthan Partner and co-chief executive officer of davidson kempner european partners, llp (relying adviser) 1 Jan 2012 Other 6040648
Scott Eric Davidson Limited purpose partner 1 Jan 2013 Other 1667458
Patrick Walsh Dennis Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2014 Other 3262219
Gabriel Thomas Schwartz Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2014 Other 4242870
Dkcm Gp Llc General partner of davidson kempner capital management lp 1 Jan 2014 Other 90-1017083
Stephen Michael Dowicz Limited purpose partner 1 Jan 2015 Other 1011247
Eric Wade Sacks Chief financial officer 1 Mar 2016 Other 4939698
Timothy Iain Levart Limited purpose partner 1 Jun 2017 Other 2198703
Zachary Zoll Altschuler Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 3105989
James Andrew Michaelson Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 2829674
Joshua David Morris Managing member; limited partner 1 Jan 2018 Other 6931137

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 10 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas Lenox Kempner Executive managing member 1 Nov 2012 75% - 100% 858891
Anthony Alexander Yoseloff Deputy executive managing member 1 Nov 2012 Other 3067940
Anthony Alexander Yoseloff Deputy executive managing member 1 Jan 2013 Other 3067940
Dkel Llc Shareholder 1 Jan 2013 75% - 100% 46-1339485
Thomas Lenox Kempner Executive managing member 1 Dec 2013 75% - 100% 858891
Anthony Alexander Yoseloff Deputy executive managing member 1 Dec 2013 Other 3067940
Timothy Iain Levart Managing member and chief operating officer 1 Dec 2013 Other 2198703
Shulamit (Nmn) Leviant Managing member and general counsel 1 Dec 2013 Other 4775557
Thomas Lenox Kempner Co-executive managing member 1 Dec 2017 75% - 100% 858891
Anthony Alexander Yoseloff Co-executive managing member 1 Dec 2017 Other 3067940

Based in New York

The principal office where Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP performs its advisory services is located at 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-446-4000 or by fax 646-422-3409. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at dkpartners.com.