Barry Silbert
Chairman at GRAYSCALE DECENTRALAND TRUST
Net worth: 6 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Barry Edward Silbert is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded 5 companies, which include: SecondMarket Solutions, Inc., Genesis Global Trading, Inc. and DCG Holdco, Inc. and who has been at the helm of 6 different companies. He occupies the position of Chairman of Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH), Chairman at Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Digital Currency Group, Inc. (which he founded in 2015). Mr. Silbert is also on the board of Grayscale Decentralized Finance (Defi) Fund LLC. In his past career Barry Edward Silbert occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer at Genesis Global Trading, Inc. (he founded the company in 2010), Chief Executive Officer for DCG Holdco, Inc. (he founded the company in 2004), Chief Executive Officer for SecondMarket Solutions, Inc. (he founded the company), Principal at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Principal at Smith Barney & Co., Inc. and Principal at Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. He received an undergraduate degree from Emory University.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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GRAYSCALE HORIZEN TRUST
16.13% | 2023-11-15 | 1,102,865 ( 16.13% ) | 6 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
Barry Silbert active positions
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GRAYSCALE LITECOIN TRUST | Chairman | - |
GRAE DIGI | Chairman | 2020-12-31 |
GRAYSCALE BITCOIN CASH TRUST | Chairman | - |
GRAYSCALE CHAINLINK TRUST | Chairman | - |
GRAYSCALE LIVEPEER TRUST (LPT) | Chairman | - |
GRAYSCALE DECENTRALAND TRUST | Chairman | - |
GRAE HORI | Chairman | - |
Grayscale Smart Contract Platform Ex Ethereum (ETH) Fund LLC | Director/Board Member | - |
Grayscale Filecoin Trust Fil
Grayscale Filecoin Trust Fil Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Filecoin Trust Fil, engages in the provision of access to Filecoin in the form of a security. It provides investor exposure to Filecoin. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Chairman | - |
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Training of Barry Silbert
Goizueta Business School-Emory | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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GRAE DIGI | Finance |
Private companies | 22 |
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Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
Genesis Global Trading, Inc.
Genesis Global Trading, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2005 by Barry E. Silbert, Genesis Global trading, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as SecondMarket, Inc., and prior to that, as Green Drake Capital Corp. Genesis is a subsidiary of Bitcoin Opportunity Corp. and their ultimate parent is Digital Currency Group, Inc. Genesis member of FINRA, the MSRB and the SIPC. The firm provides liquidity and trading solutions to institutional and accredited investors who hold restricted securities positions in public and private companies. They offer services such as auction-rate securities, bankruptcy claims, collateralized debt obligations, limited partnership interests, private company stock, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, restricted securities and blocks in small-cap companies and whole loans. | Finance |
DCG Holdco, Inc.
DCG Holdco, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance DCG Holdco, Inc. provided online-trading platform. The company was founded by Barry Edward Silvert on May 10, 2004 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) engages in the holding of Bitcoin and issuance of common units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in exchange for Bitcoin. The company was founded on September 13, 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.
Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities. | Finance |
Grayscale Investments LLC
Grayscale Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grayscale Investments LLC is a private company headquartered in New York, NY, with a presence in the United States and Ireland. The firm functions as an alternative investment manager. It was founded in 2013. Michael Adam Sonnenshein is the current CEO of the company. The company says this about itself: Grayscale enables investors to access the digital economy through a family of regulated and future-forward investment products. Founded in 2013, Grayscale has a proven track record and deep expertise as the world’s largest crypto asset manager. Investors, advisors, and allocators turn to Grayscale for single asset, diversified, and thematic exposure. Grayscale products are distributed by Grayscale Securities, LLC (Member FINRA/SIPC). | Finance |
Digital Currency Group, Inc.
Digital Currency Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Digital Currency Group Inc (Digital Currency Group) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Barry Edward Silbert. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust
Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust operates as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust. The company was founded on April 18, 2017 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Zcash Trust
Grayscale Zcash Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Zcash Trust is a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust. The company was founded on October 23, 2017 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH) Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH) operates as open-end investment company. Its investment objective is for the shares to reflect the value of ETH held by the trust. The company was founded on December 13, 2017 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust
Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust engages in the business of holding and delivering the actual bitcoin cash. The firm is involved in enabling investors to gain access and exposure to bitcoin cash in the form of a security without the challenges of buying, storing, and safekeeping bitcoin cash directly. The company was founded on January 26, 2018 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Litecoin Trust
Grayscale Litecoin Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Litecoin Trust engages in enabling to gain access and exposure to Litecoin in the form of security without the challenges of buying, storing, and safekeeping Litecoin directly. The company was founded on March 1, 2018, and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous |
SecondMarket Solutions, Inc. | |
Grayscale Basic Attention Token Trust Bat
Grayscale Basic Attention Token Trust Bat Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Basic Attention Token Trust Bat engages in the management of investment vehicles, which focuses on enabling customers to access and gain exposure to basic attention token. The company was founded in December 18, 2020 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Chainlink Trust Link
Grayscale Chainlink Trust Link Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Chainlink Trust Link engages in the provision of access to Chainlink in the form of a security. It provides investors with exposure to Chainlink. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Decentraland Trust Mana
Grayscale Decentraland Trust Mana Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Decentraland Trust Mana, engages in the provision of access to MANA. It gives investors exposure to MANA in the form of a security. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Filecoin Trust Fil
Grayscale Filecoin Trust Fil Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Filecoin Trust Fil, engages in the provision of access to Filecoin in the form of a security. It provides investor exposure to Filecoin. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Livepeer Trust LPT
Grayscale Livepeer Trust LPT Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Grayscale Livepeer Trust LPT engages in the provision of access and exposure to LPT. It gives investor exposure to LPT in the form of a security. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Decentralized Finance (Defi) Fund LLC | Miscellaneous |
Grayscale Horizen Trust | |
Grayscale Smart Contract Platform Ex Ethereum (ETH) Fund LLC |
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