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Erik Falk
Head of Strategy, Partner
Erik Falk is the Head of Strategy and Partner at Magnetar Capital, a leading alternative asset management firm.15 He joined Magnetar in September 2017, bringing nearly three decades of asset management and credit markets experience to his role.3
Prior to Magnetar, Falk was a Partner and Global Head of Private Credit at KKR & Co. Inc., where he oversaw private funds within the firm's $35 billion credit business.24 He also spent eight years at Deutsche Bank, holding several roles including founding the special situations group and co-heading the global securitized products group.1
Falk earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University.15 He currently serves as a board member of Great Elm Capital Corporation (NYSE: GECC) and is an advisory board member for White Hat Capital Partners.1 Additionally, he is a Senior Advisor at Star Mountain Capital.45
At Magnetar, Falk helps guide overall firm strategy, evaluates and implements new investment strategies, and is involved in day-to-day investment and portfolio management for the firm's Alternative Credit and Fixed Income business.1