Touradji Capital Management is a hedge fund based in New York City.
It was founded by Paul Touradji in January 2005 Wall Street's New Love Affair, Businessweek, August 14, 2006 after his previous venture, Catequil Asset Management, was closed amid a legal dispute.Personal Feud Closes $1.5B Hedge Fund, Frederick Boyd, New York Sun, October 28, 2004
Touradji Capital is called a "Tiger Cub", as it is a fund that grew out of Julian Robertson's Tiger Management.Touradji hedge fund hires Bram, Dow Jones MarketWatch, January 31, 2006
In 2007, the fund had $0.5 billion under management.Touradji says speculation changes commod[itie]s markets under management, Reuters, April 13, 2007
In January–July 2012, Peter Borish was CEO of Touradji Capital Management.
In May 2019, a Manhattan jury unanimously found Touradji Capital Management LP responsible for the compensation of two former portfolio managers, Gentry Beach and Robert Vollero. The verdict awarded the former employees over $40m and with statutory interest the judgment was entered in an amount in excess of $90m. According to the New York Law Journal, Seiden Law LLP in New York, with attorneys Robert Seiden, Michael Stolper and David Greenberger handled the litigation against Touradji Capital Management LP and will be handling the appeal.
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