TIP669: Quietly Compounding at 20%+ Per Year w/ Derek Pilecki

The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Stig Brodersen

Business, Education, Investing

4.6 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Derek Pilecki. Derek is a managing member and portfolio manager at Gator Capital Management, which manages Financials sector long/short portfolios for private partnerships and mutual funds. Since its inception in July 2008, Gator Capital has compounded capital at 21.0% per annum versus 11.8% for the S&P 500 over the same time period. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Derek’s experience of launching a financials-focused fund 10 weeks before the collapse of Lehman Brothers. 12:13 - Derek’s advice to aspiring hedge fund managers. 14:30 - How Derek achieved a return of 186% in 2009. 14:30 - What led Derek to purchase General Growth Properties, whose stock increased by 20x in less than one year. 23:25 - Why Warren Buffett likes financial companies, especially the big banks. 27:38 - Why Derek puts his focus on financial companies. 33:36 - How banks can create a sustainable competitive advantage in their market. 36:08 - Why First Citizens Bancshares is Derek’s top position in his fund. 46:44 - An update on the current market conditions for banks. 50:21 - How a high inflation environment would impact banks. 52:53 - Why Derek is long Robinhood. And so much more! Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. 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0:00.0	You're listening to TIP.
0:03.0	On today's episode, I'm joined by Derek Paleki.
0:06.0	Derek is a portfolio manager at Gator Capital Management,
0:09.5	which specializes in the financial sector.
0:12.0	Since its inception in July of 2008,
0:15.0	Gator Capital has compounded at 21% per year
0:18.0	versus 11.8% for the S&P 500 over that same time period.
0:23.0	During this conversation, we discussed Derek's experience of launching a financials focused fund
0:28.0	just 10 weeks before the collapse of Lehman Brothers,
0:31.0	how Derek achieved a return of 186% in 2009.
0:36.5	What led Derek to purchase general growth properties whose stock increased by 20X in less than
0:41.7	a year? Why Warren Buffett likes to invest in financial companies,
0:45.2	especially the big banks, how banks can create a sustainable competitive advantage in their
0:50.1	market, why First Citizens Bank shares in Robin Hood are top positions in Derek's
0:55.0	Fund, an update on the current market conditions for banks, and much more.
0:59.6	This was a really fun discussion with a thoughtful investor who's quietly compounding capital for
1:04.1	his investors so I think you'll really enjoy this one. With that I bring you today's discussion
1:08.9	with Derek Pellecki. Celebrating 10 years and Thank you are listening to the Investors Podcast Network.
1:17.0	Since 2014, we studied the Financial markets and read the books that influence self-made billionaires the most.
1:27.0	We keep you informed and prepared for the unexpected.
1:30.0	Now for your host, Clay Fink.
1:33.0	Welcome to the investors podcast. I'm your host Clay Fink and today I'm happy to welcome
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