Feuerman will join the firm from Caxton Associates, where he is currently a senior managing director and a US portfolio manager.
On May 31, 2011, AllianceBernstein will also assume the role of investment manager and trading advisor for several investment vehicles managed by Feuerman: Equity Growth, a long/short strategy, and Alpha Equity, a long-only strategy.
Prior to joining Caxton in 1998, Feuerman was a managing director of Morgan Stanley, where his responsibilities included managing Morgan Stanley Asset Management’s US equity business.
Feuerman was previously a managing director of Drexel Burnham Lambert, specializing as a securities analyst. He began his career at The Bank of New York.
AllianceBernstein head of equities Sharon Fay said Kurt is an accomplished investor who strengthens the equity team and brings valuable expertise in long/short portfolio management.
