Ujjaval  Desai net worth and biography

Ujjaval Desai Biography and Net Worth

Head of Structured Products Investing & Chief Executive Officer of Sound Point Meridian Capital

Mr. Desai joined Sound Point in 2019 and is currently Head of Structured Products Investing and a Portfolio Manager for the Harbor/Meridian Strategy and the CLO Fund. Additionally, Mr. Desai serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SPMC). Mr. Desai also serves on Sound Point's Management Committee and is a member on most risk, investment and valuation committees at the firm. Prior to joining Sound Point, Mr. Desai was a Partner at Ares Management, where he was the Head of Global Structured Products and European Liquid Loans and served as a Portfolio Manager for over $6 billion of structured credit funds and CLOs. Prior to his six years at Ares, Mr. Desai was Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Indicus Advisors, a structured credit and leveraged finance asset manager, which was started in 2006 and sold to Ares in 2011.  Prior to Indicus Advisors, Mr. Desai was Head of Structured Credit origination and structuring business at J.P. Morgan in London and Goldman Sachs in London and New York. Having started his career in 1996, Mr. Desai has been one of the earliest participants in the CDO markets, with significant origination, structuring and investment expertise.

Mr. Desai earned a B.S., M.S., and M.Eng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

What is Ujjaval Desai's net worth?

The estimated net worth of Ujjaval Desai is at least $825.72 thousand as of December 12th, 2025. Mr. Desai owns 79,741 shares of Sound Point Meridian Capital stock worth more than $825,718 as of July 16th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Desai may own. Learn More about Ujjaval Desai's net worth.

How do I contact Ujjaval Desai?

The corporate mailing address for Mr. Desai and other Sound Point Meridian Capital executives is 375 PARK AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10152. Sound Point Meridian Capital can also be reached via phone at (212) 895-2280. Learn More on Ujjaval Desai's contact information.

Has Ujjaval Desai been buying or selling shares of Sound Point Meridian Capital?

Ujjaval Desai has not been actively trading shares of Sound Point Meridian Capital in the last ninety days. Most recently, on Monday, December 15th, Ujjaval Desai bought 1,000 shares of Sound Point Meridian Capital stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.60 per share, with a total value of $13,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 80,741 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,098,077.60. Learn More on Ujjaval Desai's trading history.

Who are Sound Point Meridian Capital's active insiders?

Sound Point Meridian Capital's insider roster includes Ujjaval Desai (Head of Structured Products Investing & Chief Executive Officer), Matthew Forstenhausler (Director), and Stephen Ketchum (Chairman). Learn More on Sound Point Meridian Capital's active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Sound Point Meridian Capital?

During the last twelve months, Sound Point Meridian Capital insiders bought shares 13 times. They purchased a total of 282,198 shares worth more than $6,584,385.84. During the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 14 times. They sold a total of 27,630 shares worth more than $445,913.80. The most recent insider tranaction occured on April, 30th when Major Shareholder Guaranty Ltd Assured bought 242,718 shares worth more than $5,999,988.96. Insiders at Sound Point Meridian Capital own 0.9% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Sound Point Meridian Capital.

Information on this page was last updated on 4/30/2026.

Ujjaval Desai Insider Trading History at Sound Point Meridian Capital

Transaction DateBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
12/15/2025Buy1,000$13.60$13,600.0080,741View SEC Filing Icon  
12/12/2025Buy1,162$13.84$16,082.0879,741View SEC Filing Icon  
10/22/2025Buy8,000$15.71$125,680.0078,579View SEC Filing Icon  
10/20/2025Buy12,000$15.36$184,320.0070,579View SEC Filing Icon  
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Ujjaval Desai Buying and Selling Activity at Sound Point Meridian Capital

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Sound Point Meridian Capital Company Overview

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Sound Point Meridian Capital Inc. is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to generate high current income, with a secondary objective to generate capital appreciation, by investing primarily in third-party collateralized loan obligation equity and mezzanine tranches. Sound Point Meridian Capital Inc. is based in NEW YORK.
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Today's Range

Now: $10.36
Low: $10.21
High: $10.71

50 Day Range

MA: $10.71
Low: $9.64
High: $11.80

2 Week Range

Now: $10.36
Low: $8.36
High: $18.60

Volume

64,365 shs

Average Volume

17,663 shs

Market Capitalization

$212.25 million

P/E Ratio

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Dividend Yield

22.51%

Beta

1.2