Värde Partners
Brad Bauer is a Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer. He is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Based in London, he joined the firm in Minneapolis in 2007, was named Partner in 2013, and has led the firm’s London office since 2019.
Brad has held numerous leadership positions throughout his time at Värde, including oversight of all non-investing functions. Prior to that, he was involved in managing the firm’s Corporate and Traded Credit team. Brad’s experience spans an array of industries and a spectrum of credit markets.
Prior to joining Värde, Brad held senior investing and portfolio management roles focused on distressed debt and credit trading at both Deephaven Capital Management and Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Prior to Ameriprise, he worked for U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray in the Middle-Market Mergers and Acquisitions group.
Brad received a B.S. in Finance from Iowa State University, where he also competed on the varsity golf team. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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Värde Partners is a leading global alternative investment adviser with roots in credit and distressed. At a fundamental level, Värde focuses on unlocking value – Värde means value in Swedish. The firm seeks opportunities in less efficient markets and pursues assets at a discount to their intrinsic or potential value, all with the focus of creating value for its investors and empowering the common good they seek. Investments span corporate and sovereign credit, restructurings, real estate, mortgages, private equity, and direct lending. The firm has invested more than $75 billion since its founding in 1993, and employs more than 300 professionals across 11 offices worldwide. Värde currently manages over $14 billion in assets on behalf of its investors around the world.