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James Kirby

President, Chief Executive Officer at Deerpath Capital Management

Firm officerUpdated

James Kirby has been President, Chief Executive Officer of Deerpath Capital Management, LP, a Fort Lauderdale, FL investment adviser managing $9.03B, since May 2007.

19
Years in role
$9.03B
Firm AUM
42
Firm clients
100
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026Form ADV

Career

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.

Key facts

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

Common questions

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.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

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.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Leadership at Deerpath Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 2001489, checked 21 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Deerpath Capital Management, LP, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Deerpath Capital Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.