Scott Shleifer
American hedge fund manager
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Scott Louis Shleifer (born 1977) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager, and the co-founder of Tiger Global Management's private equity investing business. As of March 2026[update], his net worth was estimated at US$3.8 billion.[1]
1976 or 1977 (age 48–49)
Scott Shleifer | |
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| Born | Scott Louis Shleifer 1976 or 1977 (age 48–49) Portland, Oregon, US |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Known for | co-founder of Tiger Global Management's private equity arm |
| Spouse | Elena Shleifer |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
Shleifer was born and raised in suburban Portland, Oregon.[2] His father, Stuart Shleifer, ran Shleifer Furniture, the family business, until it closed.[2] The company was founded in 1936 by Stuart Shleifer's father and grandfather, and the Shleifer Furniture building was originally the Chamberlin Hotel.[3] The store closed in 2015, and was sold (along with a 15,000-square-foot warehouse) to Brad Malsin, head of Beam Development who plans to turn the 45,000-square-foot building back into a hotel.[3] According to Scott, "My father sold couches for a living."[4] He is of Jewish descent.[5][6]
Shleifer graduated from Beaverton High School in 1995, and in 2021 donated $1.8 million to the school.[6]
Shleifer earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1999.[1][7]
Career
After college, he worked as an analyst at Blackstone for three years.[1] In 2003, Shleifer co-founded Tiger Global Management's private equity investing business.[1] He moved Tiger Global into venture capital, especially in China, and expanded aggressively.[4]
In 2019, he was included in Wharton magazine's "40 under 40" list, and said his no 1 role model is Julian Robertson.[8] He is managing director and a partner at Tiger Global Management.[9]
In November 2023, Shleifer stepped down from his leadership role at Tiger Global and became a senior advisor.[10][11]
Personal life
Shleifer has been married to Elena since at least 2011, and they live in New York City.[1][7][12] They have four children.[13][14] In February 2021, he purchased a 21,000-square-foot mansion in Palm Beach, Florida for $122.7 million.[1] He reportedly only looked at the house for 15 minutes before deciding to buy it.[4] It was the second-most expensive home in the US when it was purchased by Shleifer.[10]
In January 2022, Scott and Elena Shleifer gave $18 million to the University of Pennsylvania.[7][15]