Anson Funds

I'm very excited for my most recent episode of OPM with Moez Kassam, CIO and Founder of Anson Funds in his FIRST EVER PODCAST! We discuss... -How he's grown Anson to over $2b in AUM and annualized 15% since inception in 2007. -His views on the art of short selling and how he developed a shorting mentality early in his investing career. -Attracting top talent to Canada and the boom in Canadian pride. -The growth in the number of strategies and PMs: Activism, Structured Financing, REITs. -His philanthropic efforts and much more! Watch or listen to the full interview on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple https://bit.ly/4ikxuoD Spotify https://bit.ly/4kBvWIt YouTube https://bit.ly/43DR2jo This episode is brought to you by Fintool.com. The AI junior analyst tailored for institutional investors. Learn more about how you can add AI to your investment process with Fintool:https://lnkd.in/eXvJQQGJ

Ronald Orol explores the successes and failures of the biggest names in the #activism game in 2024. Sub$ can read on for return info as well as Ron's takes on winning, losing, mixed and undecided campaigns at the major players. https://lnkd.in/eX9y8xrw

The Deal recently featured our very own Sagar Gupta on their 100th podcast - discussing some of his recent activist campaigns in what is a brilliant and insightful conversation. Have a listen: https://lnkd.in/e4_YgCmd

The Globe and Mail recently featured the Moez & Marissa Kassam Equity Fund's donation to the TMU medical school. Congratulations to Moez and Marissa on another example of their thoughtful philantropy.

Five9 (FIVN) appoints Anson Funds’ Sagar Gupta to Board of Directors: https://lnkd.in/g-6HSjCU

Anson Funds invests in Lionsgate: https://lnkd.in/ghxRWVZK

On Monday Marissa and Moez Kassam were in The Hospital for Sick Children to announce their $15 million donation. The donation will be used to advance research in pediatric medicine and help attract top global talent to this world class institution. We are inspired by our CIO's ongoing generosity, which continues to make a meaningful impact on the community.

Congratulations to our CIO, Moez Kassam! For the second year in a row, Moez has been recognized by Toronto Life Magazine's "Most Influential" list for his generous and innovative approach to philanthropy. Notably, Moez played an important role in the formation of the 'Great to Gold' initiative focused on helping under-funded Olympic athletes achieve their dreams in the Paris Olympics and significantly boosted Team Canada's medal count! https://lnkd.in/eKe85YvS

On November 6th, our General Counsel, Laura Salvatori, will be participating in what is sure to be an engaging discussion hosted by Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP on the topic of activism and the use of media in investing. https://lnkd.in/gJtQnVrh

Anson Principal and General Counsel, Laura Salvatori, will share her thoughts on women in leadership tomorrow on this fantastic panel hosted by Aird & Berlis LLP. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gKcST5z6