About
Ishar Sawhney is a Portfolio Manager at KORE CAPITAL in New York, where he focuses on special situations, credit, and event-driven investment strategies. He brings extensive expertise in managing complex portfolios that navigate dislocations and opportunities across public and private markets, with a particular emphasis on credit, distressed debt, and equity-linked securities.
Before joining KORE CAPITAL in 2023, Sawhney held senior investment roles at Hildene Capital Management as Director of Special Situations and previously at BlueMountain Capital Management as a Senior Analyst. His career includes significant experience overseeing catalyst-driven strategies and working on credit and equity ideas, often related to special situations.
Sawhney earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Accounting, and Finance from Boston University, cementing a strong foundation in financial analysis and asset management. His career is distinguished by contributions to multi-billion-dollar portfolios and expertise in both buy-side credit analysis and event-driven investing.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORE CAPITAL | Portfolio Manager | Jan 2023 to Present | — |
| Hildene Capital Management | Director of Special Situations | Feb 2020 to Present | — |
| Bluemountain Capital Management | Senior Analyst | Apr 2019 to Feb 2020 | — |
| Neuberger Berman | Vice President | Jun 2018 to Apr 2019 | — |
| Smith Cove Capital Management Lp | Analyst | Jun 2017 to Jun 2018 | — |
| Citadel LLC | Investor in Credit, Convertibles, and Post-Reorg Equity | Dec 2014 to Mar 2017 | — |
| Goldman Sachs | Investment Professional | Apr 2013 to Nov 2014 | — |
| Marathon Asset Management | Distressed Credit Analyst and CLO Trader | Dec 2010 to Apr 2013 | — |
| The Brookside Group | Private Equity and Mezzanine Analyst | Sep 2010 to Dec 2010 | — |
| Leverage Academy, LLC | Teaching Assistant | Aug 2009 to May 2010 | — |
| Merrill Lynch | Investment Banking Summer Analyst | Jun 2009 to Sep 2009 | — |
| Hedgeye Risk Management, LLC | Research Analyst and Business Analyst | Jan 2008 to Feb 2009 | — |
| The Boulderfort Group | Investor | Jan 2009 to Jan 2009 | — |
| The Brookside Group | Private Equity and Mezzanine Summer Analyst | Jan 2009 to Jan 2009 | — |
| Cfa Institute | Portfolio Analyst | Jan 2007 to Jan 2009 | — |
| Manhattan Gmat | Boston Center Director, Marketing Associate | Jan 2006 to Jan 2009 | — |
| Ge Capital | FMP Summer Analyst - Structured Finance | Jun 2008 to Aug 2008 | — |
| Encyclopedia Earth | Editor, Non-Profit | Jan 2008 to Jan 2008 | — |
| Msci Inc. | Analyst - Equities | Jan 2007 to Jan 2008 | — |
| Zepfrog | Business Development Analyst | Jan 2007 to Jan 2008 | — |
| Batterymarch Financial Management | Operations Analyst | Jan 2007 to Jan 2008 | — |
| Legg Mason | Infrastructure Engineering, Operations, Portfolio Accounting | Jan 2006 to Jan 2008 | — |
| Citi | Infrastructure Engineering Intern | Jun 2006 to Aug 2006 | — |
Education
Boston University
Bachelor of Science, Economics, Accounting, Finance
2006 — 2010
Others at Kore Advisors LP (2)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
D David Kessler | Senior Portfolio Manager | Boynton Beach, FL , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager | Miami, FL , United States |
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