Mahesh Balakrishnan net worth and biography

Mahesh Balakrishnan Biography and Net Worth

Director of Star Bulk Carriers

Mr. Mahesh Balakrishnan has served as a director on the Company’s Board of Directors since February 2015 and is also the Chairman of the ESG Committee. Mr. Balakrishnan has extensive financial and business experience, as well as in depth knowledge of the dry bulk shipping industry. Until August 2019, Mr. Balakrishnan was a Managing Director in Oaktree’s Opportunities Funds. He joined Oaktree in 2007 and focused on investing in the chemicals, energy, financial institutions, real estate and shipping sectors. Mr. Balakrishnan has worked with a number of Oaktree’s portfolio companies and has served on the boards of STORE Capital Corp. (NYSE:STOR) and Momentive Performance Materials. He has been active on a number of creditors’ committees, including ad hoc committees in the Lehman Brothers and LyondellBasell restructurings. Prior to Oaktree, Mr. Balakrishnan spent two years as an analyst in the Financial Sponsors & Leveraged Finance group at UBS Investment Bank. Mr. Balakrishnan graduated cum laude with a B.A. degree in Economics (Honors) from Yale University.

What is Mahesh Balakrishnan's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Mahesh Balakrishnan is at least $905.84 thousand as of September 18th, 2026. Mr. Balakrishnan owns 29,080 shares of Star Bulk Carriers stock worth more than $905,842 as of September 22nd. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Balakrishnan may own. Learn More about Mahesh Balakrishnan's net worth.
How do I contact Mahesh Balakrishnan?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Balakrishnan and other Star Bulk Carriers executives is 40 AGIOU KONSTANTINOU STR MAROUSSI, ATHENS J3, 15124. Star Bulk Carriers can also be reached via phone at 302106178400 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Mahesh Balakrishnan's contact information.
Has Mahesh Balakrishnan been buying or selling shares of Star Bulk Carriers?: During the last quarter, Mahesh Balakrishnan has sold $323,400.00 of Star Bulk Carriers stock. Most recently, Mahesh Balakrishnan sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.34, for a transaction totalling $323,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 29,080 shares of the company's stock, valued at $940,447.20. Learn More on Mahesh Balakrishnan's trading history.
Who are Star Bulk Carriers' active insiders?: Star Bulk Carriers' insider roster includes Mahesh Balakrishnan (Director), Koert Erhardt (Director), Nikolaos Karellis (Director), Charis Plakantonaki (Chief Strategy Officer), Nikolaos Rescos (COO), Symeon Spyrou (CFO), Eleni Vrettou (Director), and Raffaele Zagari (Director). Learn More on Star Bulk Carriers' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Star Bulk Carriers?: In the last twelve months, Star Bulk Carriers insiders bought shares 8 times. They purchased a total of 170,400 shares worth more than $4,817,208.00. In the last twelve months, insiders at the shipping company sold shares 15 times. They sold a total of 203,253 shares worth more than $5,810,667.23. The most recent insider tranaction occured on September, 21st when Director Eleni Vrettou sold 3,500 shares worth more than $112,420.00. Insiders at Star Bulk Carriers own 0.9% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Star Bulk Carriers.
Information on this page was last updated on 9/21/2026.

Mahesh Balakrishnan Insider Trading History at Star Bulk Carriers

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
9/18/2026	Sell	10,000	$32.34	$323,400.00	29,080

Mahesh Balakrishnan Buying and Selling Activity at Star Bulk Carriers

Star Bulk Carriers Company Overview

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Its vessels transport a range of bulk commodities, including iron ores, minerals and grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 116 dry bulk vessels with combined carrying capacity of 13.1 million deadweight tonnage (dwt) consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 53,489 dwt and 209,537 dwt. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

Today's Range

Now: $31.31

$30.75

$31.50

50 Day Range

MA: $29.40

$24.90

$32.48

2 Week Range

Now: $31.31

$16.72

$32.88

Volume

1,427,150 shs

Average Volume

1,445,472 shs

Market Capitalization

$3.55 billion

P/E Ratio

12.28

Dividend Yield

11.08%

Beta

0.7