Buying GOOD businesses at GREAT prices
About Great Hill Capital
Thomas J. Hayes is the Founder and Managing Member of Great Hill Capital, a New York-based equity manager overseeing over $1 billion in regulatory AUM through separately managed accounts. His investment approach is modeled directly after Warren Buffett’s early partnership structure, emphasizing high-conviction, concentrated positions and a fee philosophy that aligns manager performance with client outcomes.
Focused on Family Offices, Qualified UHNW/HNW Individuals and Institutions, Hayes targets a meaningful (above index) IRR over rolling three-year periods by applying deep-value (with a catalyst) discipline to the public markets. Eschewing traditional marketing narratives, he prioritizes the “Buffett-style” temperament: identifying mispriced businesses with durable advantages and holding them until intrinsic value is realized.
Tom has been featured on:
Fox Business TV, CNBC, BBC, Yahoo! Finance TV, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Bloomberg, CNBC Asia, New York Post, Fortune, NYSE TV, CGTN America, Financial Times, Reuters, MarketWatch, U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger, TheStreet, CNA Asia, ZeroHedge, Inside Futures, BarChart, Seeking Alpha, Fidelity, and other major outlets.
On a weekly basis, Tom publishes “Hedge Fund Tips with Tom Hayes” VideoCast and Podcast, followed widely within the investment management, hedge fund, and media communities. It is ranked the #1 hedge fund podcast by Feedspot.
Thomas founded Hedge Fund Tips® (HedgeFundTips.com) as a platform to share actionable insights, research, and commentary for hedge funds, institutions, and individual investors.
Private Equity Investing Framework, Public Markets Price Advantages:
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Professional Investment Experience
Great Hill Capital, LLC
Chairman and Managing Member New York, NY
January 2015 – Present
Long/Short Equity Strategy for accredited investors and qualified institutions.
Responsible for generating investment ideas and managing portfolios.
Cornwall Capital Management, LP
Commodity/Equity Research Consultant
New York, NY
January 2013 – January 2015
The firm predicted the 2008 credit crisis (featured in Michael Lewis’ book and movie, “The Big Short”). Tom was offered a position after generating a 500% return short trade (long puts) on soybeans in late summer/fall 2012.
Responsible for generating actionable investment ideas and trades across commodities, equities, and currencies using derivatives.
Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC
Managing Director
Mt. Kisco, NY
January 2009 – January 2013
Long/Short Equity Hedge Fund.
Responsible for generating investment ideas for the portfolio and co-managing fund positions and business operations.
Wright Investors’ Service Holdings (f/k/a NPDC)
Chief Operating Officer
Mt. Kisco, NY
February 2011 – January 2013
$27mm public cash shell controlled through a fund at Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC (Bedford Oak owned approximately 33% of common equity outstanding). Mario Gabelli (Chairman & CEO of GAMCO, Ticker: GBL) owned approximately 13%. Dr. Phillip Frost (former Chairman of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ticker: TEVA) owned approximately 10%. Charged with analyzing and restructuring the shell over two years through managing the sale of non-core assets. Sourced, negotiated, and executed the purchase of Wright Investors’ Service ($1.6B AUM asset manager). Generated a 100% return for owners and doubled company net worth in 18 months.
Board Position
Town of Ridgefield, CT Pension Commission
January 2017 – January 2025 (multiple terms)
Appointed by Board of Selectmen Responsible for overseeing approximately $140MM in pension investments for municipal employees.
Education
Personal
Hobbies include family time, golf, reading, watching his daughters’ water polo games and swim meets, hockey, movies, playing cards with friends, and exercise. He is also an active member of Tiger 21, collaborating with top entrepreneurs, investors, and executives to exchange knowledge and drive growth.
