Farallon Capital is the Hong Kong office of Farallon Capital Management, one of the world's most prominent and long-established hedge fund firms, founded in San Francisco in 1986 by Thomas Steyer. The firm's investment strategy encompasses a broad range of absolute return approaches including event-driven, distressed securities, merger arbitrage, real estate, and direct investments across global markets, with a particular focus on Asia from its Hong Kong platform. Its client base is exclusively institutional, including endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and pension plans that are among the most sophisticated investors globally. The Hong Kong entity serves as the firm's key hub for sourcing and managing investment opportunities across Asian markets.
Licensed headcount
Active licence holders · monthly snapshot
Where talent comes from
Source firms · arrivals 2003–present
Regulated activities
Country of origin · active staff
Inferred from name · current members only
People
| Name ↕ | CE# ↕ | Joined ↓ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUSUNOKI Masahiro Asset Mgmt | BUO449 | 2024-01-29 | |
| LI Yidan 李亦聃 Asset Mgmt | BDR383 | 2021-09-29 | |
| HU Linglin 胡凌琳 Asset Mgmt | BDU275 | 2021-04-12 | |
| WONG Ka Ho, Andy 王嘉豪 Asset Mgmt | AQS311 | 2019-05-24 | |
| CALDWELL Paul Andrew Asset Mgmt | BOB262 | 2019-05-08 | |
| HUNG Andrew Asset Mgmt | BOB264 | 2019-05-08 |
Top competitors by talent overlap
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