David Scharf

David Scharf is an investment professional noted for his role as Portfolio Manager at Basso Capital Management L.P., where he specialized in deploying capital across public and private market strategies. His primary responsibilities involved investment selection, portfolio construction, and risk management, with a focus on identifying opportunities across diverse asset classes.

During his time at Basso Capital, Mr. Scharf worked on strategies including event-driven and special situations investing, reflecting a particular expertise in equity and credit markets. His professional history includes portfolio management roles at Prentice Capital and ESL Investments, where he gained exposure to long/short equity, distressed assets, and private investments in consumer, industrial, and financial sectors.

Mr. Scharf holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. He later transitioned to senior leadership at Rock Mountain Capital, contributing operational and strategic skills accrued through decades of asset management, but his Basso Capital tenure is particularly recognized for his cross-market investment acumen and sector versatility.