Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm based in New York specializing in retail and consumer investments. The firm has approximately $10 billion in aggregate committed capital. History Founding Sycamore Partners was founded in 2011 by Stefan Kaluzny and Peter Morrow. Before Sycamore, Kaluzny was a Managing Partner at Golden Gate Capital and was employed since the firm's inception. Prior to joining Golden Gate, he co-founded Delray Farms, Inc. and also served as its Chief Executive Officer. Kaluzny received a BA from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Morrow served as a Principal at Golden Gate before co-founding Sycamore. Peter Morrow received a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Holdings Current CommerceHub Staples (Acquired 2017) Pure Fishing (Acquired January 2019) Brands include: ABU Garcia, All Star, Berkley, Chub, Fenwick, Greys, Hardy, Hodgman, Johnson, JRC, Mitchell, Penn, Pflueger, Sebile, Shakespeare, SpiderWire, Stren, and Ugly Stik. Belk (Acquired 2015) Hot Topic (Acquired 2013) MGF Sourcing NBG Home Talbots (Acquired 2012) The Limited (Acquired 2017) Torrid (acquired 2013) Premium Apparel LLC (affiliate of Sycamore Partners used to acquire Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant and related brands from Ascena Retail Group in December 2020.) Ann Taylor Lane Bryant (Cacique) LOFT Lou & Grey Azamara Cruises (Acquired January 2021) Express, Inc. (January 2021) Former EMP Merchandising sold to Warner Music Group in 2018. Nine West Holdings (2013-2018) Jones New York sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2015. Nine West sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2018. Bandolino sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2018. Kurt Geiger Acquired by Jones Apparel Group in 2011. Sold to Cinven in 2015. Stuart Weitzman sold to Coach, Inc. (now known as Tapestry, Inc.) in 2015. Coldwater Creek (2014-2020) assets sold to Hong Kong procurement company Newtimes Group in 2020. Recent Investments In 2011, Sycamore acquired a 51% stake in MGF Sourcing, finally completing the total takeover in 2015. In 2012 the firm acquired Talbots for $391 million. In 2013, Sycamore acquired Hot Topic and Torrid for $600 million. In 2014, the firm acquired Coldwater Creek, Jones New York for $2.2 billion which was then sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2015. Kurt Geiger which was then sold to Cinven in 2015. Sycamore also sold the Stuart Weitzman business to Coach, Inc. in 2015 for $574 million. In 2015, the firm acquired Belk, Inc for $3 billion, and EMP Merchandising, whilst