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Hedge Fund - Force Capital
Robert Jaffe Bio, Returns, Net Worth
Robert Jaffe is the founder, chairman, and CIO of Force Capital Management. He founded the company in 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Jaffe was a founding partner of CJS Capital Management. Mr. Jaffe previously worked as a portfolio manager and director of research at Steve Cohen's SAC Capital Management. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Robert Jaffe is the founder, chairman, and CIO of Force Capital Management. He founded the company in 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Jaffe was a founding partner of CJS Capital Management. Mr. Jaffe previously worked as a portfolio manager and director of research at Steve Cohen's SAC Capital Management. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Force Capital specializes in long / short equity investmentw with catalysts. They employ intensive bottoms-up research and invest in value stocks.
Fund Profile
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| Fund Name: | Force Capital |
| Manager | Robert Jaffe |
| Portfolio Value | $465,008,000 |
| Change This QTR | +0.92% |
Top Holdings
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Sorted by:
| No. | Security | Ticker | Shares | Value (x$1000) | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.) | SPY | 1,100,000 | $124,465 | +450% |
26.76% | |
| 2.) | SHLD | 752,600 | $43,289 | -16% |
9.3% | |
| 3.) | CPRT | 948,410 | $37,102 | +29% |
7.97% | |
| 4.) | FR | 3,185,334 | $25,483 | +36% |
5.48% | |
| 5.) | JCP | 860,327 | $23,040 | +39% |
4.95% | |
| 6.) | CHTR | 450,745 | $21,113 | +24% |
4.54% | |
| 7.) | SFI | 586,500 | $17,890 | -6% |
3.84% | |
| 8.) | SLG | 236,275 | $13,739 | -26% |
2.95% | |
| 9.) | GPS | 808,602 | $13,132 | -20% |
2.82% | |
| 10.) | CBRL | 312,500 | $12,509 | +62% |
2.69% | |
| 11.) | ALEX | 303,500 | $11,087 | +8% |
2.38% | |
| 12.) | SCHL | 394,700 | $11,063 | -15% |
2.37% | |
| 13.) | IRM | 339,000 | $10,719 | -51% |
2.3% | |
| 14.) | SFI | 1,821,800 | $10,603 | +66% |
2.28% | |
| 15.) | AMZN | 49,000 | $10,595 | +27% |
2.27% | |
| 16.) | EQIX | 112,300 | $9,976 | -39% |
2.14% | |
| 17.) | BAC | 1,440,221 | $8,814 | -31% |
1.89% | |
| 18.) | EXP | 507,500 | $8,450 | +20% |
1.81% | |
| 19.) | AN | 215,363 | $7,060 | -70% |
1.51% | |
| 20.) | BTH | 87,458 | $4,850 |  |
1.04% |
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