Investing and Caring

Jewish Philanthropy Podcast

Topic: Investing & Caring Guest: Boaz Weinstein Bio: Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Saba Capital Management

Boaz Weinstein is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Saba Capital Management, L.P. (“Saba”), a $3.2 billion credit hedge fund based in NYC. Mr. Weinstein founded Saba in 2009 as a lift-out of the Deutsche Bank proprietary credit trading group he started in 1998. At Saba, Mr. Weinstein leads a team of 33 professionals, with the senior members having worked together for 15 years.

Previously, Mr. Weinstein worked at Deutsche Bank for 11 years, the last 8 as Managing Director (a title he received at age 27). Throughout his career at Deutsche Bank, Mr. Weinstein had dual responsibility for proprietary trading and market making. In 2008, Mr. Weinstein was promoted to Co-Head of Global Credit Trading, overseeing a group of 650 investment professionals. He was also a member of the Global Markets Executive Committee.

Mr. Weinstein graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a BA in Philosophy. He achieved the title of National Master in chess at age 16.

In this wide ranging interview, we cover:

1. Going to Ramaz/Jewish Day School

2. Chess Master/Poker Player

3. London Whale/Investing Acumen

4. Behind every great man an even better women

5. Philanthropy and how to invest in charity

6. The pleasure of being a giver and making a difference

7. Family Impact and Influence, origins of the name 'Saba'

And so much more!