James Kirby is a control person of Deerpath Capital Management and directly owns under 5% of it. James Kirby holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. from Princeton University.
Deerpath Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides investment management. Its clients include other clients, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $9.03 billion, as filed on 30 March 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.
James Kirby is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deerpath Capital. He co-founded Deerpath in 2007 and is a member of the firm's Investment Committee. He was previously a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager in credit investing at Dune Capital Management, LP and its predecessor fund at Soros Fund Management LLC from 2004 to 2006, and a Managing Director in private equity investing at Madison Dearborn Partners from 1996 to 2003.
- CRD
- 2001489
- Firm
- Deerpath Capital Management · CRD 160791
- Role
- President, Chief Executive Officer
- In role since
- May 2007 · 19 years
- Control person
- Yes
- Direct ownership
- Under 5%
- Firm headquarters
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Individual registration
- No current adviser record · SEC search
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- deerpathcapital.com
Where does James Kirby work?
James Kirby has been President, Chief Executive Officer of Deerpath Capital Management, LP since May 2007, and is a control person of the firm.
How can I verify James Kirby’s record?
James Kirby’s role is listed on Deerpath Capital Management, LP’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 160791.


