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Alexander C.

Alexander C.

Principal and Founding Member at Thorntree Capital Partners LP

Miami, FL , United States

About

Alexander Chernyak is a principal and founding member of ThornTree Capital Partners LP, a Boston-based long-short public equity investment firm, where he was instrumental from its inception in 2016 until early 2022. At ThornTree, he focused on identifying global, sector-agnostic public equity opportunities shaped by evolving consumer trends, disruptive technologies, and industry transformation, with responsibilities spanning investment strategy development, portfolio construction, and risk management.

His investment expertise covers a broad range of sectors, notably consumer, technology, financials, and communications, as evidenced by ThornTree's top holdings during his tenure, which included companies such as Meta Platforms, CoStar Group, Affirm Holdings, CarMax, and Tesla. Alexander's role emphasized in-depth, fundamental research and a disciplined approach to generating both long and short alpha across cyclical and structural themes in developed and emerging markets.

Alexander Chernyak brings a diverse background as an investor and entrepreneur, and post-ThornTree, he also took on a Managing Director position at Cordillera Capital. His career reflects significant contributions to hedge fund management and public market investing, though specific educational credentials were not publicly disclosed in available records. He is recognized in the industry for his strategic vision and ability to capitalize on cross-sector, structural changes in global equity markets.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
ThornTree Capital PartnersPrincipal and Founding MemberSep 2016 to Mar 2022
Viking Global InvestorsSummer AnalystJun 2015 to Aug 2015
Bain CapitalAssociateJan 2012 to Jan 2014
North America Private Equity
Bain CapitalAnalystJan 2010 to Jan 2012
North America Private Equity

Education

Harvard Business School

2014 2016

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

2006 2010

Others at Thorntree Capital Partners LP (5)

NameRoleLocation
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Mark Moore
Managing Partner and CIOBoston, MA , United States
Nicholas Kordonowy
Nicholas Kordonowy
AnalystNaples, FL , United States
Nick Sertl
Nick Sertl
Investment AnalystBoston, MA , United States
P
Philip Giampietro
PartnerBoston, MA , United States
M
Maria Julia Magalhaes
ThornTree Capital Partners LP