Scott Shleifer

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. , his net worth was estimated at US$3.8 billion.

Early life alt=Shleifer Furniture building at 509 S.E. Grand Ave, Portland, Oregon, 2013 Shleifer Furniture building at 509 S.E. Grand Ave, Portland, Oregon, 2013 Shleifer was born and raised in suburban Portland, Oregon. His father, Stuart Shleifer, ran Shleifer Furniture, the family business, until it closed. 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.

Shleifer earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1999. He is managing director and a partner at Tiger Global Management.

In November 2023, Shleifer stepped down from his leadership role at Tiger Global and became a senior advisor.

Personal life Shleifer has been married to Elena since at least 2011, and they live in New York City. They have four children. In February 2021, he purchased a 21,000-square-foot mansion in Palm Beach, Florida for $122.7 million. It was the second-most expensive home in the US when it was purchased by Shleifer.

In January 2022, Scott and Elena Shleifer gave $18 million to the University of Pennsylvania.