Donald Brownstein

Hedge Fund manager - Structured Portfolio Management

A former philosophy professor who used to teach at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Brownstein grew up poor in the Bronx. Over the last few years, he has emerged as a hedge fund star, specializing in trading mortgage products. Now 68, he founded Structured Portfolio Management in 1996. His $1 billion SPM Core Fund, which he co-manages with William Mok, returned 23.68% net of fees in 2011. His $1.6 billion flagship fund, Structured Service Holdings, returned 19.62%.

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Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Jim Himes US Rep from Connecticut aka “Wall Street’s Favorite Democrat”

• 6 contributions · 9,100 USD ('08→'10)

Chris Dodd President & CEO of MPAA; former Democratic US Senator from CT

• 3 contributions · 7,100 USD ('07→'09)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 2 contributions · 3,500 USD ('06→'10)

Richard Blumenthal US Senator from Connecticut

• 1 contribution · 2,400 USD ('10)

Chris Murphy US Senator from Connecticut (2013-present); Former US Rep. from Connecticut (2007-2013)

• 1 contribution · 2,400 USD ('10)

Ned Lamont Governor of Connecticut

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('06)

Diane Goss Farrell

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('06)