Curtis W

Curtis W is a Portfolio Manager at Pentwater Capital Management LP, based in New York, NY. He joined Pentwater in April 2021, where he specializes in equity portfolio construction and research, overseeing investment strategies with an emphasis on event-driven equities and complex long/short ideas. Pentwater Capital is known for its opportunistic, bottom-up approach to event-driven investing across the capital structure, focusing on sectors such as building construction, medical and optical goods, and food stores.

Before joining Pentwater, Curtis held similar portfolio management roles at Water Island Capital, LLC, where he was responsible for analyzing and executing long and short equity strategies, and previously worked in valuation and restructuring services at KPMG Corporate Finance and KPMG United Kingdom. His expertise spans equity research, valuation, and M&A pricing, contributing significant analytical depth to both hedge fund and advisory contexts.

Curtis holds a BS in Economics with a concentration in Economics and Finance from John Carroll University (2006). His notable career achievements include leading valuation projects for multinational corporations and driving portfolio strategy execution in dynamic investment firms. Curtis’s cross-sector experience and leadership in equity investing make him a key contributor to Pentwater’s event-driven investment mandates.