Appaloosa Management
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Appaloosa Management is a prominent hedge fund known for its opportunistic, distressed-debt and value-oriented investing, founded and led by billionaire investor David Tepper.
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| Appaloosa Management canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Appaloosa Management Context triple: [David Tepper, founded, Appaloosa Management]
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Appaloosa Interactive
Appaloosa Interactive was a video game development studio best known for creating the Ecco the Dolphin series and other titles across multiple platforms in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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B.
The Appaloosa
The Appaloosa is a 1966 Western film starring Marlon Brando as a wandering cowboy who helps a Mexican family reclaim their prized horse from a ruthless bandit.
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C.
Palo Alto Stock Farm
Palo Alto Stock Farm was a renowned late-19th-century California horse-breeding and training estate established by Leland Stanford, noted for its role in developing Standardbred trotters and advancing motion photography studies.
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Fly Ranch
Fly Ranch is a geothermal area in Nevada best known for its colorful Fly Geyser and its proximity to the town of Gerlach and the Black Rock Desert.
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Ajax Downs
Ajax Downs is a horse racing track and entertainment facility located in the town of Ajax, Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appaloosa Management Target entity description: Appaloosa Management is a prominent hedge fund known for its opportunistic, distressed-debt and value-oriented investing, founded and led by billionaire investor David Tepper.
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A.
Appaloosa Interactive
Appaloosa Interactive was a video game development studio best known for creating the Ecco the Dolphin series and other titles across multiple platforms in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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B.
The Appaloosa
The Appaloosa is a 1966 Western film starring Marlon Brando as a wandering cowboy who helps a Mexican family reclaim their prized horse from a ruthless bandit.
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C.
Palo Alto Stock Farm
Palo Alto Stock Farm was a renowned late-19th-century California horse-breeding and training estate established by Leland Stanford, noted for its role in developing Standardbred trotters and advancing motion photography studies.
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D.
Fly Ranch
Fly Ranch is a geothermal area in Nevada best known for its colorful Fly Geyser and its proximity to the town of Gerlach and the Black Rock Desert.
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E.
Ajax Downs
Ajax Downs is a horse racing track and entertainment facility located in the town of Ajax, Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hedge fund
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investment management firm ⓘ |
| associatedWith | David Tepper’s personal fortune ⓘ |
| basedIn | Short Hills, New Jersey ⓘ |
| clientType |
high-net-worth individuals
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institutional investors ⓘ |
| coFounder | Jack Walton ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| foundedBy |
David Tepper
ⓘ
Jack Walton ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| hasAssetClass |
derivatives
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equities ⓘ fixed income ⓘ |
| hasFounderRole |
David Tepper
ⓘ
Jack Walton ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| headquartersLocation | Short Hills, New Jersey ⓘ |
| industry |
asset management
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finance ⓘ hedge funds ⓘ |
| investmentFocus |
credit opportunities
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equity opportunities ⓘ event-driven strategies ⓘ |
| investmentStyle |
distressed debt
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opportunistic investing ⓘ value investing ⓘ |
| keyPerson | David Tepper ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large positions in distressed financial institutions during crises
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opportunistic crisis investing ⓘ |
| legalForm | limited partnership structure (funds) ⓘ |
| manages | hedge funds ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distressed-debt investing
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opportunistic investments in troubled companies ⓘ value-oriented investing ⓘ |
| notableInvestor | David Tepper ⓘ |
| operatesInMarket |
U.S. securities markets
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global financial markets ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | registered investment adviser ⓘ |
| reputation |
aggressive trading in distressed situations
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contrarian investing approach ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
corporate debt
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distressed securities ⓘ equities ⓘ |
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