Eli Samaha

Eli Samaha is the Founder and Managing Partner of Madison Avenue Partners, LP, a value-focused investment manager based in New York. At Madison Avenue Partners since 2018, he leads investment strategy, overseeing a concentrated portfolio on behalf of institutional clients such as university endowments, hospital systems, and foundations. The firm is known for its opportunistic, value-oriented approach and runs a global long/short equity strategy, with significant investments in public equities including sectors like media, education, insurance, healthcare, and specialty finance—as evidenced by top holdings such as Graham Holdings, Markel Group, Indivior, and Theravance Biopharma.

Before founding Madison Avenue Partners, Samaha was a Partner and Director of Research at Newtyn Management, LLC, where he specialized in identifying mischaracterized companies and unique value opportunities across equity and credit markets. Earlier in his career, he developed expertise in complex restructurings and special situations as a Senior Associate at KPS Capital Partners, following an associate role at GSC Group, which shaped his analytical rigor and meticulous research style.

Samaha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Dartmouth College, reflecting his analytical foundation and quantitative investment style. His reputation in the industry is built on deep due diligence, contrarian insights, and successfully navigating complex or underappreciated investment opportunities, particularly within public equities, distressed situations, and event-driven strategies.