Richard Chappelear

Richard Chappelear serves as Portfolio Manager, Global Merger Arbitrage at DLD Asset Management, LP in New York, NY, where he oversees investment strategies focused on global merger arbitrage opportunities. His key responsibilities include sourcing, analyzing, and managing portfolio positions related to corporate merger and acquisition activity, with a particular emphasis on event-driven investing in liquid markets.

Chappelear’s expertise spans merger arbitrage, risk arbitrage, and equity event strategies within sectors impacted by significant corporate actions and cross-border transactions. He has extensive experience in alternative investment management, previously holding leadership roles as Partner and Portfolio Manager at JDC-JSC and as Investment Director at Taconic Capital Advisors, with additional research and risk arbitrage experience at institutions such as Lehman Brothers.

He holds an MBA with Distinction from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance, Accounting, International Business) from Washington University in St. Louis, equipping him with strong technical and analytical proficiency. Over his career, Chappelear has contributed to the development of sophisticated merger arbitrage frameworks and is recognized for his expertise in capturing relative value across event-driven asset classes.