A key figure in Paul Singer's epic Argentina trade is stepping down

A keyportfolio manager behind Elliott Management's infamous Argentina bet is stepping down.Jay Newman, a lawyer who joined New York-based Elliott in 1995, is stepping down and will act as a consultant for Paul Singer's $31.6 billion hedge fund firm,according to a January investor letter reviewed by Business Insider."Newman has decided to retire from being a Senior Portfolio Manager and being involved in the hedge-fund industry on a full-time basis," the investor letter added.Newman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.In the early 2000s, Elliott started buying up Argentinian debt following the country's economic collapse. According to a 2016Wall Street Journal report, Newman's thinking on the matter went like this: "If Argentinas economy improved, the bonds would gain in value. If the nation defaulted, Elliott would join a creditor committee, as in any restructuring, and push to profit from a debt restructuring." Newman became a public representative for Elliott over time, speaking to financial news outlets about the matter.Last year, Argentina agreed to pay $4.65 billion to Elliott and three other hedge funds to settle its debt saga. Elliott's bet yielded $2.4 billion, about 10 to 15 times the money thehedge fund put on the wager 15 years prior, according to the Journal report.More recently, Elliott's flagship fund returned 4.4% for the fourth quarter of 2016 and 13.1% for last year, according to the investor letter.SEE ALSO:Paul Singer's Elliott: '8 years of growth-repressive and distorted fiscal and monetary policies' are coming to an endJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: We got our hands on the $44,000 watch that only 352 people can own
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