Aaron Hugh Braun is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. He is the founder and president of Willow Creek Capital Management. The firm is a privately owned hedge fund that finances public equity markets across the US. Braun founded Willow Creek Capital Management as a long-short value-oriented hedge fund back in 1994.. He's has been and remains the sole shareholder of Willow Creek Capital Management and all related entities, since company's foundation.. Aaron Hugh Braun started his fund in 1994. Since then he has received extensive coverage in the financial press. Due to Willow Creek Capital Management performance, his investing strategy and positions, Aaron Hugh Braun has been ranked among the most influential people in this sector. 25 years after the inception of the hedge fund, Aaron is still very much involved in all important decisions about the managing the investments of Willow Creek Capital Management.. After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley in 1982 Aaron Hugh Braun started his career in investment management. Even though he's been investing since the college days, Braun's first experience was in Silicon Valley in 1982. After that, he obtained a position of 'sell-side' analyst with Robertson, Colman & Stephens. Following the departure from Robertson, Colman & Stephens, Aaron Hugh Braun was affiliated with Hambrecht & Quist Equity Management until 1992, when he decided to become an independent researcher for several hedge funds in North America.
