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5.840 +0.020    +0.34%
13/11 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
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  • Total Assets: 5.25M
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Issuer:  Highland Funds
Asset Class:  Equity
Highland Small-Cap Equity Fund Class A 5.840 +0.020 +0.34%

HSZAX Overview

 
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Nexpoint Climate Tech Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of HSZAX among other information.
Category

Small Blend

Total Assets

5.25M

Expenses

1.60%

Inception Date

Sep 30, 1998

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities, such as common and preferred stocks, of climate tech companies, plus borrowing for investment purposes. The advisor defines “climate tech” as technologies and business models that act to decarbonize the energy, transport, buildings and infrastructure, industry, and agriculture sectors.

Contact Information

Address 200 Crescent Court, Suite 700
Dallas,TX 75201
United States
Phone +1 8776651287

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
Scott Johnson Portfolio Manager 2022 Now
Biography Mr. Johnson is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at NexPoint Advisors, L.P. He has over 25 years of investment management experience with extensive experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions and long/short hedge funds. Prior to joining NexPoint he was the CEO of Enviroklean Product Development which he purchased along with a private equity group. Previously, Mr. Johnson also held positions as President of Trisun Energy Services and was the Portfolio Manager of the Income Fund, L.P., an investment fund focused on making opportunistic investments in public and private debt and equity securities. Prior to managing the Income Fund, he was a Portfolio Manager at Highland Capital Management, L.P. Prior to joining Highland, Mr. Johnson was an Associate at Wellspring Capital Management, a private equity firm focused on control-oriented buyout investments. Mr. Johnson started his career as an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Lehman Brothers. Mr. Johnson received a B.B.A. in Finance with honors from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
James D. Dondero President 2015 Now
Biography Mr. Dondero is also the co-founder and President of Highland, founder and President of NexPoint Advisors, L.P., Chairman of the board of directors, Chief Executive Officer and member of the investment committee of NXRT, President of NexPoint Capital, Inc., President of NMCT, director for American Banknote Corporation, director for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, director for Jernigan Capital, Inc., Chairman of the board of directors for Cornerstone Healthcare, Chairman of the board of directors for CCS Medical, and Chairman of NexBank, an affiliated bank that is majority owned by Mr. Dondero. Mr. Dondero has over 30 years of experience investing in credit and equity markets and has helped pioneer credit asset classes. Prior to founding Highland Capital Management in 1993, Mr. Dondero served as Chief Investment Officer of Protective Life’s GIC subsidiary and helped grow the business between 1989 and 1993. His portfolio management experience includes mortgage-backed securities, investment grade corporates, leveraged bank loans, high-yield bonds, emerging market debt, real estate, derivatives, preferred stocks and common stocks. From 1985 to 1989, he managed in fixed income funds for American Express. Mr. Dondero received a BS in Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Virginia, and is a Certified Managerial Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Michael D. Gregory Portfolio Manager 2015 2018
Biography Michael Gregory is a CIO and Global Head of Highland Alternative Investors at Highland in addition to Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Credit and Healthcare Long/ Short Equity investment strategies. In 2006, he founded Cummings Bay Healthcare Fund, a healthcare hedge fund that is currently in the seventh year of operations and became an affiliate of Highland in 2010. Mr. Gregory also worked as a Partner at Sands Point Capital Management LLC, managing a dedicated healthcare equity hedge fund. Mr. Gregory holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, having completed a highly specialized joint program in healthcare within the Yale Schools of Medicine, Management and Public Policy. He holds a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, lecturer at Yale University, and frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business and Morningstar.
Marc Shapiro Managing Director 2012 2015
Biography Marc is a Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager for Palisade Capital Management’s Small Cap Core Equity and Smid Cap Core Equity strategies. He is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Prior to his promotion to Senior Portfolio Manager in March 2012, Marc was Associate Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President of Research for the strategy with lead research responsibility for a number of sectors, including Information Technology and Telecom Services. Prior to joining Palisade in 2004, Marc was a Senior Equity Analyst at Awad Asset Management and a Small Cap Analyst at Schroders. He received his M.S. in Finance from Drexel University and his B.S. in Finance from the College of New Jersey.
Scott Brayman Managing Partner - Chief Investment Officer 2009 2012
Biography Scott has more than 38 years of investment management experience. He is a founding partner of the firm and leads the small and mid cap investment team. Prior to founding Champlain in 2004, Scott was a Senior Vice President at NL Capital Management, Inc. and served as a Portfolio Manager with Sentinel Advisors, Inc. where he was responsible for managing small cap and mid cap core strategies. He also spent time as a Portfolio Manager and Director of Marketing for Argyle Capital Management in Allentown, Pennsylvania, before joining NL Capital Management, Inc. Scott began his career as a Credit Analyst with the First National Bank of Maryland. Scott graduated cum laude from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation in 1995 and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Vermont.
Jeffrey M. Schwartz Vice President 2004 2012
Biography Jeffrey Schwartz is a portfolio manager at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where he co-manages the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund, and the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value and Small/Mid Cap Core strategies. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities, he also maintains primary research coverage for the utilities sector and the transportation industry. Jeff joined Loomis Sayles from Palisade Capital Management in Fort Lee, NJ, where he was senior portfolio manager of a small cap strategy from late 2004 until 2012. Prior to Palisade, Jeff managed a small cap fund at Safeco Asset Management in Seattle, WA from 2003 until 2004. From 1992 until 2001, he was a senior portfolio manager and principal at Munder Capital Management in Birmingham, Michigan, most recently co-managing their microcap and small cap portfolios. Jeff earned a BA in mathematics from the State University of New York at Binghamton and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
David Wiederecht Executive Vice President 2010 2011
Biography David Wiederecht is an Executive Vice President of SSGA and Chief Investment Officer of the OCIO investment platform. He has served as a portfolio manager since 2011. Mr. Wiederecht joined SSGA through its acquisition of GEAM in July 2016. Prior to joining SSGA, Mr. Wiederecht served in various senior investment roles at GEAM since 1988 including Vice President — Alternative Investments/Private Equity/Hedge Fund from 1998 to 2004, Managing Director — Alternative Investments from 2004 to 2008, and President and Chief Investment Officer — Investment Solutions since 2008.
Robert Anslow CIO 2009 2011
Biography GlobeFlex Capital co-creator Bob Anslow guides the firm’s investment management process with nearly 40 years of experience and a recognized position as one of the first to apply systematic portfolio management to international investing. In creating GlobeFlex, Bob and Marina Marrelli chose a hand-picked team of investment professionals, most of whom had worked together for years. The stability of their shared experience and common goals took GlobeFlex quickly through the startup phase to reach $1 billion under management within three years.
Michael W. Cook CEO 2009 2011
Biography Michael Cook is the Founder, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at SouthernSun responsible for all portfolio management activities for the firm. In his over 30 years of experience as a research analyst and portfolio manager, Mr. Cook has developed a unique investment philosophy and process which serves as the core of the firm’s U.S. and Global Equity strategies. Prior to founding SouthernSun in 1989, Mr. Cook was a portfolio manager/analyst at Front Street Capital Management from 1986 to 1988, and was an account executive at Merrill Lynch from 1985 to 1986. Throughout his career, he has been featured and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and Bloomberg Markets Magazine and has been a speaker on CNBC, Fox Business News, and Bloomberg TV. Mr. Cook attended Covenant College and the OCCA Business Programme, Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Judith A. Studer President 2009 2010
Biography Judy Studer, President and Co-CIO of U.S. Equities, assumed the newly created role of GEAM Chief Market Strategist. In this role she continues to report to GEAM’s President and CEO, Jay Ireland. As Chief Market Strategist, Judy leads our firm’s efforts to take a more holistic and unified view of the markets in which we invest, and leverages the collective expertise within our organization to bring together the perspectives at our firm from all asset classes. Judy also oversees GEAM relationships with market strategists and economists from other firms, and continues to hold a critical role in o
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