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About
Sean Perkins is a Portfolio Manager at Walleye Capital based in New York, NY, where he leads investment strategies focused on high yield relative value, special situations, and corporate credit. In this capacity, he is responsible for portfolio construction, risk management, and identifying investment opportunities across high yield corporate bonds, crossover investment grade, and distressed debt markets.
With a career spanning senior roles in portfolio management and credit analysis, Perkins previously served as a Portfolio Manager at Maven Securities and has held key positions at Kamunting Street Capital Management and other notable firms. His sector expertise is rooted in credit markets, with a particular emphasis on analyzing and trading high yield and distressed credit opportunities.
Perkins holds a degree from the University of Notre Dame and is recognized for his analytical rigor and deep expertise in identifying value in complex credit situations. He is regarded as a specialist in high yield credit, frequently sought out for his insights into relative value and special situations investing.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye Capital | Portfolio Manager | Sep 2024 to Present | High Yield Relative Value, Stressed and Distressed Corporates, Special Situation Converts and Equities |
| Walleye Capital | Senior Analyst | Jan 2024 to Sep 2024 | Fundamental discretionary relative value credit. High-Yield, Stressed and Distressed credit and Special Situations. |
| Maven Securities | Portfolio Manager | Jun 2021 to Dec 2023 | Corporate & Convertible Bonds. High Yield. Stressed and Distressed Corporates. Special situation equities, Securitized products. |
| Waterfall Asset Management LLC | Director | Jul 2019 to Jun 2021 | — |
| TIG Advisors, LLC | Senior Portfolio Manager | Nov 2016 to Jul 2019 | — |
| Kamunting Street Capital | Portfolio Manager | Jan 2012 to Oct 2016 | Event driven fundamental and structured credit |
| Kamunting Street Capital | Senior Analyst | Feb 2007 to Dec 2012 | Fundamental credit and event driven structured products |
| Scottwood Capital Management | Investment Analyst | May 2003 to Jan 2007 | Distressed fundamental credit and event driven equity research |
| Lehman Brothers | Distressed Research Associate | Jan 2002 to Jan 2003 | Distressed research support |
| Conway, Del Genio, Gries & Co., LLC | Research Analyst | Jul 1999 to Jan 2002 | Debtor and creditor corporate restructuring advisory and distressed mergers & acquisitions |
Education
University of Notre Dame
1995 — 1999
Union High School
1991 — 1995
Skills & Expertise
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