Cantillon Capital Management

The $20 billion AUM long-only hedge fund

In this article, we delve into Cantillon Capital Management, a London-based long-only hedge fund managing $20 billion in assets under management (AUM) with 8 investment professionals currently.

Founded by William von Mueffling, Cantillon transitioned from a long/short strategy to a long-only approach at a pivotal moment.

We explore their investment philosophy, process, the backgrounds of their team members, and more.

William von Mueffling

William von Mueffling is the founder of Cantillon Capital Management. He was born in Munich, Germany to a German investment banker father and an American mother who met at Columbia University. His paternal family has roots in German nobility, and his maternal grandfather, Mark Millward, was a senior managing director at Shearson American Express.

Educated at Connecticut's Hotchkiss School, von Mueffling earned his B.A. in 1990 and an MBA from Columbia University in 1995. In college, he interned at Shearson Lehman Hutton but found investment banking unappealing. Instead, he focused on equity research at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, specializing in non-German European stocks.