Hedge Fund - Impactive Capital

Established in Q2 of 2018, Impactive Capital is a New York-based hedge fund managed by Lauren Taylor Wolfe and Christian Alejandro Asmar. The firm specializes in long and short positions in equity or debt securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. public issuers. Impactive Capital distinguishes itself as an ESG-focused (environmental, social, and governance) activist hedge fund manager. It prioritizes investments where it can drive meaningful systemic change to foster competitive and sustainable businesses over the long term.

Lauren Taylor Wolfe is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Impactive Capital, a $3 billion active impact investing firm dedicated to guiding companies in allocating capital ethically to foster sustainable, profitable, and valuable businesses over the long term. Before co-founding Impactive Capital, she served as Managing Director at the investment firm Blue Harbour Group from 2007 to 2017, where she led investments across the technology, consumer, business services, and healthcare sectors. Before her tenure at Blue Harbour, Lauren was a Portfolio Manager at SIAR Capital, focusing on investments in small-cap public and private companies. Lauren holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University. She has served actively on various public and private boards, including Envestnet Inc. and HD Supply, and is a member of the 30% Club Steering Committee. Lauren is also an Angel Member of 100 Women in Finance.

Christian Alejandro Asmar is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Impactive Capital. Before establishing Impactive, Christian spent 8 years at Blue Harbour Group, a $3 billion activist investment firm, where he served as Managing Director and Investing Partner. He led numerous investments, advising CEOs and boards of public companies on capital allocation, ESG considerations, and strategic initiatives. Prior to his tenure at Blue Harbour, Christian was a founding team member of Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), a $4 billion infrastructure fund, focusing on energy, transportation, and social infrastructure investments. He also served on the boards of multi-billion dollar private infrastructure assets. Earlier in his career, Christian worked in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking division, where he structured and executed project-level financings in emerging markets and Latin America. Christian currently serves on the board of Impactive portfolio company Avid Technology (Nasdaq: AVID) and is a member of the New America Alliance. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.S.E. in Operations Research & Financial Engineering and holds minors in Finance, Engineering & Management Systems, and Robotics & Intelligent Systems.

Impactive Capital is a hedge fund managing assets for 9 clients, with discretionary assets under management (AUM) totaling $3,108,857,203. Their Q1 2024 13F filing disclosed $2,645,960,953 in managed 13F securities, with a concentrated top 10 holdings making up 100.0% of their portfolio. Their largest holding is WEX, Inc., with 2,105,947 shares held.