Chris Hetrick

Director of Research, Engaged Capital

Mr. Hetrick is the Director of Research at Engaged Capital, a Newport Beach-based activist investment fund focused on small/midcap investments in North American public companies. His responsibilities include managing the research process from idea generation through to portfolio company communication as well as developing and overseeing the analyst team. 

Prior to the launch of Engaged Capital in 2012, Mr. Hetrick spent over ten years with Relational Investors, a $6 billion activist equity fund which he joined following completion of his undergraduate studies. Mr. Hetrick began his career with Relational as an associate analyst when the firm had roughly $800 million in assets under management. He eventually became the firm’s senior consumer analyst overseeing over $1 billion in consumer sector investments. Prior to his work heading up the consumer research team, Mr. Hetrick was a generalist covering major investments in the technology, financial, automotive and food sectors. 

Mr. Hetrick graduated summa cum laude with degrees in Economics and Finance from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. He is also a CFA charterholder.