Strategic Value Partners (SVP) is a prominent global investment firm specializing in opportunistic credit and private equity opportunities across North America and Europe. Founded by Mr. Victor Khosla in 2001, SVP has evolved under his leadership into a leading private credit firm with a diverse investment focus. Originally rooted in distressed investing, the firm now excels in private debt, event-driven strategies, and special situations private equity, including investments in hard assets such as real estate, infrastructure, airplanes, and power plants.
Mr. Victor Khosla expanded SVP's presence in Europe significantly, establishing an office in London in 2004 and strategically capitalizing on market dislocations. Today, SVP exercises operational control or influence over 15 businesses globally, impacting approximately 100,000 employees. Mr. Khosla's career is marked by significant achievements, including building and managing a top proprietary trading business at Merrill Lynch, serving as President of Cerberus Capital Management, and leading MooreSVP, a joint venture with Moore Capital. He holds a Bachelors of Commerce (Honors) degree from Delhi University, an MA in Economics from Vanderbilt University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Khosla is actively involved in academia as a member of the Management Council at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and serves on the board of Pratham USA, a prominent non-governmental education organization in India. He is also a recognized speaker on capital markets and private credit investing.
As of March 2024, Strategic Value Partners manages assets for 54 clients, with discretionary assets under management (AUM) totaling $21.03 billion. Their Q1 2024 13F filing disclosed $91.46 million in managed 13F securities, with a top 10 holdings concentration of 100%. The firm's largest holding