Standard General
| Company type | Hedge fund |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | New York City , US |
Key people | Soo Kim |
| Website | standardgenerallp |
Standard General L.P. is an American hedge fund headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 2007 by Soohyung "Soo" Kim and Nicholas Singer with seed capital from Reservoir Capital Group. Since 2013, Soo Kim has been the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer. Kim was named "American Executive of the Year" at the 2021 Global Gaming Awards.
Standard General L. P. is controlled by Standard General Management LLC which is controlled by Acme Amalgamated Holdings, LLC, which is ultimately controlled by Soohyung Kim.
Standard General was active in managing the bankruptcies of Aliante Casino and Hotel, American Apparel, Greektown, RadioShack and Young Broadcasting.
As reported in the 2019 10K, Standard General L.P. is the largest shareholder of Bally's Corporation, and as of December 2025, the company was considered as a potential buyer of Warner Bros Discovery's cable and linear network assets.
In 2026, Standard General participated in a leverage buyout of Sony World Computing, also known as VAIO Corporation. These brands including Bravia (brand), Insignia Systems, & Sylvania Electric through the Radio Shack group. Included in this buyout was Thermo Fisher Aplliances and Fisher Paykel appliances. This buyout is inclusive of Fisher Price