Engaged Capital I

Engaged Capital, LLC is an employee-owned hedge fund based in Newport Beach, California, specializing in managing pooled investment vehicles. Founded in February 2012, the firm focuses on value investments in small to mid-cap companies across various sectors in the global public equity markets. Engaged Capital employs fundamental analysis to construct its portfolios, integrating external research to enhance its proprietary insights. The firm also manages several co-investment funds, targeting investments in diverse areas, including commercial products and consumer durables. Engaged Capital aims to deliver superior investment performance while maintaining a commitment to best practices in money management.

Christopher Bayer Hetrick

Director of Research and Member

Greg Paulsen

Director of Risk Management and Trading

Brendan Blake Springstubb

Principal and Senior Analyst

Glenn Welling

Founder, Principal & Chief Investment Officer

2 past transactions

Shake Shack

Post in 2023
Shake Shack Inc. owns, operates, and licenses Shake Shack restaurants (Shacks) in the United States and internationally. Its Shacks offers hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, crinkle cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, wine, and other products. As of December 26, 2018, it operated 208 Shacks, including 124 domestic company-operated Shacks, 12 domestic licensed Shacks, and 72 international licensed Shacks. Shake Shack Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

SunOpta

Post in 2020
SunOpta BioProcess specializes in the design, construction, ownership, and operation of biomass conversion equipment and facilities. Its technologies are focused on the development of processes for developing cellulosic ethanol, cellulosic butanol, xylitol, and dietary fiber for human consumption, fuel generation, and biomass solutions. It was founded in 1973 and headquartered in Brampton, Ontario.