Josh Smith
Private Equity Investor at Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC
Profile
Josh Smith joined Kennedy Lewis in 2019 and is a Managing Director and the Chief Risk Officer.
Mr. Smith is responsible for monitoring and analyzing investment risk across the platform, including significant focus on macroeconomic factors that inform portfolio strategy and construction.
Mr. Smith was formerly Chief Risk Officer with GSO Capital Partners, (a division of Blackstone now known as Blackstone Credit), where he worked from 2008 to 2019.
At GSO he managed a team of 20 across Dublin and New York and was responsible for leading the firm’s Quantitative Portfolio Analytics, Portfolio Compliance and Risk Management efforts.
Prior to GSO, he spent 10 years in technology designing, developing, and implementing financial systems for the corporate and public sectors.
From 1994 to 1997 he was a calculus teacher at Delbarton School in New Jersey.
Mr. Smith received a BS in Mathematics and Economics from Williams College and a Masters in Financial Engineering from Columbia University in 2008.
He is a CFA charterholder.
Josh Smith active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC
 Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC (Kennedy Lewis) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by David K. Chene and Darren L. Richman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-10-31 |
Former positions of Josh Smith
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Standard Industries, Inc.
 Standard Industries, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Standard Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of roofing and waterproofing products. The firm offers solar residential program, fiber cement siding, adhesive, primers and sealants, and modified bitumen roofing. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-06-30 |
Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP
 Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (BACA) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stephen Schwarzman in 2005 as GSO Capital Partners LP and changed their name to Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP in 2020. They are a subsidiary of GSO Holdings I LLC, ultimately owned by The Blackstone Group, Inc. (NYSE: BX). BACA provides their services to a limited number of sophisticated investors such as institutional and high-net worth individual investors. | Analyst-Fixed Income | - |
Combe, Inc.
 Combe, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Combe, Inc. manufactures personal care products. Its products include hair care, feminine care and denture products. The company was founded in 1949 by Ivan D. Combe and is headquartered in White Plains, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-12-31 |
Training of Josh Smith
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Graduate Degree |
| Williams College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Combe, Inc.
Combe, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Combe, Inc. manufactures personal care products. Its products include hair care, feminine care and denture products. The company was founded in 1949 by Ivan D. Combe and is headquartered in White Plains, NY. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Standard Industries, Inc.
Standard Industries, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Standard Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of roofing and waterproofing products. The firm offers solar residential program, fiber cement siding, adhesive, primers and sealants, and modified bitumen roofing. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP
Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP (BACA) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stephen Schwarzman in 2005 as GSO Capital Partners LP and changed their name to Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors LP in 2020. They are a subsidiary of GSO Holdings I LLC, ultimately owned by The Blackstone Group, Inc. (NYSE: BX). BACA provides their services to a limited number of sophisticated investors such as institutional and high-net worth individual investors. | Finance |
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC (Kennedy Lewis) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by David K. Chene and Darren L. Richman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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