Profile
Mr. Michael C.
Kass is a Portfolio Manager at BlueMountain Capital Management LLC.
He has led the Appraisal Claims strategy at BlueMountain since 2015, and serves on the Firm’s Investment Committee.
Before assuming strategy leadership, Mr. Kass invested across multiple industry sectors within the Firm’s fundamentally-driven investment strategies.
Prior to joining BlueMountain in 2009, Mr. Kass was a co-founder and Head of Research at 3-Sigma Value Management.
Prior to 3-Sigma, he was a Vice President in Lehman’s Global Restructuring Group, where he advised debtors, financial sponsors, and GSEs in bankruptcy proceedings.
Prior to Lehman, Mr. Kass was an Associate at Miller Buckfire, focusing on restructurings in telecom, industrials, and restaurants.
He began his career at McKinsey and Co.
He received his J.D.
magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, his B.S.E.
in International Finance from Wharton, and his B.A.
summa cum laude from University of Pennsylvania.
Former positions of Michael Claude Kass
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Sound Point Luna LLC
 Sound Point Luna LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sound Point Luna LLC (SPL) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Andrew Feldstein and Stephen Siderow in 2003 and formerly known as BlueMountain Capital Management LLC and as Assured Investment Management LLC. In 2023, Sound Point Capital Management LP acquired the firm from Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO). SPL provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles that operate as private investment funds and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). | Investment Committee Member | 2019-07-31 |
| SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-01-28 |
3-Sigma Value Advisors LLC
 3-Sigma Value Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance 3-Sigma Value Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Michael Claude Kass. | Founder | - |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC
 Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC operates as an investment bank, which provides corporate finance and strategic advisory services. It focuses on addressing transformational issues of clients such as recapitalizations, acquisitions, sales and divestitures, and debt and equity financing transactions. The company was founded by Kenneth A. Buckfire and Henry S. Miller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Michael Claude Kass
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Law School | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC
Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC operates as an investment bank, which provides corporate finance and strategic advisory services. It focuses on addressing transformational issues of clients such as recapitalizations, acquisitions, sales and divestitures, and debt and equity financing transactions. The company was founded by Kenneth A. Buckfire and Henry S. Miller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Sound Point Luna LLC
Sound Point Luna LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sound Point Luna LLC (SPL) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Andrew Feldstein and Stephen Siderow in 2003 and formerly known as BlueMountain Capital Management LLC and as Assured Investment Management LLC. In 2023, Sound Point Capital Management LP acquired the firm from Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO). SPL provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles that operate as private investment funds and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). | Finance |
SAExploration Holdings, Inc.
 SAExploration Holdings, Inc. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services SAExploration Holdings, Inc. is an oilfield services company. It is engaged in the provision of seismic data acquisition and logistical support services, which includes program design, planning & permitting; camp services; surveying & drilling; and reclamation. The company was founded on February 2, 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
3-Sigma Value Advisors LLC
3-Sigma Value Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance 3-Sigma Value Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Michael Claude Kass. | Finance |
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