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Our commitment to our core values drives our success and stability over generations of leadership.

  • We are an independent global investment management firm committed to excellence in all that we do – our research and investments, service to investors, and operation of our business.
  • Our highest priority is the best interests of our investors.
  • Our economic interests are aligned with that of our investors. Our partners, managing directors, principals and employees, as a group, are substantial investors in each of our funds.
  • We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards of professional and personal conduct.
  • We have a strong commitment to compliance that is part of the ethos of the Firm.
  • We value diversity. Diversity in thought, background and experience drives better outcomes.
  • We believe in teamwork based on mutual respect.
  • We are opportunistic and entrepreneurial investors with a disciplined investment process driven by in-depth research and rigorous risk management.
  • Our Firm rewards people based on merit. The strength and resilience of our people differentiate us and are our greatest assets.
  • We are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive culture that values every person and fosters equity, empowerment and opportunity.

Amid rapid global changes and evolving markets, our consistency has allowed us to navigate many challenging market cycles for our investors.

  • Firm is founded by

    Marvin H. Davidson     1983
  • Thomas L. Kempner Jr. 
joins the Firm 1984
  • Firm opens to external capital with launch of first multi-strategy fund
  • Anthony (Tony) Yoseloff
joins the Firm 1999
  • London office opens Burlington Place
  • Marvin Davidson retires from the Firm

    Thomas Kempner becomes sole Managing Partner
  • Hong Kong office opens Hong Kong
  • Davidson Kempner launches closed-end funds focused on opportunistic credit and equity
  • Dublin office opens 20 Kildare Street
  • Tony Yoseloff becomes Co-Managing Partner
  • Philadelphia office opens Philadelphia Skyline
  • Thomas Kempner retires from the Firm

    Tony Yoseloff becomes sole Managing Partner
  • Davidson Kempner launches income-focused private credit funds

    Shenzhen office opens     Shenzhen
  • Davidson Kempner launches insurance asset management platform

    Mumbai office opens     Dk Mumbai Office
  • Davidson Kempner launches opportunistic real estate closed-end funds

Celebrating Davidson Kempner's 40th Anniversary

Buildings in New York City

Key Statements

  • Our Commitment
    to Diversity and
    Inclusion

    At Davidson Kempner, we embrace diversity in thought, background and experience—it is vital to our decision-making process and drives our firm’s success. That’s why we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels seen, heard and valued.

    We are dedicated to upholding our culture of inclusion that values diversity, fosters belonging and promotes equality of access and opportunity. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council aims to influence positive change, help nurture and attract a diverse talent pool, and cultivate a greater sense of inclusion and belonging for all colleagues.

  • Our Commitment
    to Philanthropy

    As a global firm, Davidson Kempner is committed to giving back to charitable organizations and driving impact in the communities in which we live and work.

    In 2018, we launched DK Pledge! to support employee volunteer initiatives and charitable giving to impact positive change. Through dollar-for-dollar donation matching, our employees are able to double their impact.

  • Our Commitment
    to Sustainability

    We are committed to working towards and supporting a more sustainable future. We believe we have a more holistic view of an investment by considering sustainability issues among many financial and non-financial considerations in the investment process. Doing so enhances our ability to manage risk, preserve capital and generate returns for our clients. We are a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).


    Across our global offices, we have implemented strategic initiatives to create more sustainable workspaces for our people. From introducing recycling and power-saving initiatives to reducing the amount of single-use plastics used in our pantries, we are focused on meaningfully reducing our carbon footprint and weaving in best practices across design, construction and operations.

Driving impact
in our communitiesFootnote 1

  • Donated over $4.4 million through employee and Firm donations

  • Supported 990+ nonprofits globally

  • Achieved carbon neutral operations by funding high-quality carbon offset projects verified by Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program 

  • Completed over 2,000 volunteer hours across our global offices since 2018

  • Expanding Opportunity

    We partner with organizations dedicated to addressing underrepresentation in investment management, most recently with Girls Who Invest (GWI), Sponsors for Educational Opportunities (SEO) and Girls Are INvestors (GAIN). We are proud to be a founding partner of SEO’s Credit Academy, a program that aims to cultivate the next generation of credit professionals.

  • Empowering 
Underprivileged Youth

    We also support numerous non-profit organizations and community initiatives focused on empowering underprivileged youth, including Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA), All Stars Project, Impetus, Business in the Community Ireland (BICTI), and Career Discovery Week in NYC.

  • Driving Environmental Sustainability

    Our global initiatives to support environmental sustainability include volunteer events to clean up local parks in Philadelphia, the River Thames in London and Hong Kong’s Lamma Island beach. In celebration of our 40th Anniversary, we sponsored the planting of 40,000 trees in Hawaii and California, following a series of wildfires in 2023.

“As a global firm, we believe we have a responsibility to operate ethically, drive impact in our communities, and support a more sustainable future for our planet.”

Headshot of Tony Yoseloff Tony Yoseloff Managing Partner and
Chief Investment Officer
Careers at Davidson Kempner