Monarch Alternative Capital LP is a private investment firm with offices in New York and London, specializing in opportunistic credit and distressed investing. Founded in 2002 by Michael Weinstock, Andrew Herenstein, and Chris Santana, Monarch aims to identify inefficiencies in the credit markets that offer attractive distressed investment opportunities. The firm leverages its core skills and extensive experience to create value for its investors.
Michael A. Weinstock is the Co-Founder, Co-Portfolio Manager, and Chief Executive Officer of Monarch. Before founding Monarch in March 2002, Michael was a Managing Director at Lazard, where he served as Co-Portfolio Manager of the Lazard Debt Recovery Funds. His career in distressed debt began in 1991 when he joined R.D. Smith & Co., a pioneer in the field. Before that, Michael spent seven years as an investment banker at Salomon Brothers and Goldman Sachs, focusing on corporate finance, securitization, and mergers and acquisitions. He currently serves on the Investment Committee of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest New Jersey. Michael graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics and earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Monarch Alternative Capital is a hedge fund managing discretionary assets totaling $13,881,297,947, as reported in their Form ADV dated March 2024. The firm serves 57 clients. According to their most recent 13F filing for the first quarter of 2024, Monarch oversees $224,872,263 in 13F securities, with a top 10 holdings concentration of 100%. Monarch's largest holding is DISH Network Corporation Note 12/1, comprising 110,512,000 shares.
| Fund Name: | Monarch Alternative Capital |
| Manager | Michael A. Weinstock |
| Portfolio Value | $654,533,438 |
| Change This QTR | +2.93% |
| No. | Security | Ticker | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TLN | 1,450,000 | $258,448,000 | NEW | 39.48% | ||
| 2. | Dish Network CorpNOTE 12/1 | DISH | 178,812,000 | $155,566,440 | +45% | 23.76% | |
| 3. | LTM | 3,888,228 | $102,688,101 | NEW | 15.68% | ||
| 4. | Dish Network CorpNOTE 3.375% 8/1 | DISH | 71,810,000 | $57,485,341 | 8.78% | ||
| 5. | SATS | 1,854,000 | $46,016,280 | 7.03% |
| Symbol | Company | Filed By | Filing Date | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-25 | ||||
| 2023-10-23 | ||||
| 2023-02-13 | ||||
| 2023-01-23 | ||||
| 2023-01-03 |
