Gabe Plotkin
In popular culture
Plotkin is portrayed by Seth Rogen in the 2023 film Dumb Money, a biographical drama about the GameStop short squeeze.
Gabe Plotkin
Gabe Plotkin (born 1978) is an American businessman who is the founder and chief investment officer of the former Melvin Capital Management and Tallwoods Capital LLC. He is also a majority owner and co-chairman of the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA.
Early life and education
Gabe Plotkin was born and raised in a modest Jewish family in Portland, Maine. He graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in economics.