# Mike Levitt

> Mike Levitt is a financier and business founder who built Stone Tower Capital, co-founded Core Scientific and led the Bitcoin mining company from 2021 to 2023. After co-founding Irradiant Partners, he returned to Apollo in 2025 and now serves as an Apollo partner and chairman and CEO of Redding Ridge Holdings.

- **Role:** Partner at Apollo; Chairman and CEO of Redding Ridge Holdings
- **Organizations:** Apollo Global Management, Redding Ridge Holdings, Herbalife Ltd., Core Scientific (co-founder; former CEO and chairman), Irradiant Partners (co-founder; former chairman), Stone Tower Capital (founder), Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors (former CEO), University of Michigan
- **Education:** B.B.A., University of Michigan, J.D., University of Michigan Law School
- **Known for:** Founded Stone Tower Capital and built it to approximately $17 billion in assets under management before its acquisition by Apollo., Co-founded Core Scientific and led it during its January 2022 Nasdaq debut., Co-founded Irradiant Partners, the subject of a 2025 acquisition agreement with Redding Ridge Asset Management.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Graduated from Michigan Law; subsequently worked at Latham & Watkins before moving into finance.
- **Before 2001** — Held senior roles at Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney and was a partner at Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst.
- **2001** — Founded Stone Tower Capital.
- **2012** — Joined Apollo after its acquisition of Stone Tower Capital, which managed approximately $17 billion.
- **2016-2021** — CEO of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.
- **2018-06** — Began serving as Core Scientific chairman and director.
- **2021-05** — Became CEO of Core Scientific.
- **2021** — Co-founded Irradiant Partners with John Eanes and Jon Levinson.
- **2022-01** — Led Core Scientific as it began trading on Nasdaq following its business combination with XPDI.
- **2022-12** — Core Scientific and certain affiliates filed for Chapter 11 while he was CEO.
- **2023-08** — Resigned as CEO of Core Scientific; Adam Sullivan became interim CEO. Levitt continued as chairman.
- **2024-01** — Left Core Scientific’s board when the reorganization became effective.
- **2025** — Rejoined Apollo following the Irradiant transaction; his current roles include chairman and CEO of Redding Ridge Holdings.
- **2026-04** — Re-elected to Herbalife’s board of directors.

## Achievements

- Founded Stone Tower Capital and built it to approximately $17 billion in assets under management before its acquisition by Apollo.
- Co-founded Core Scientific and led it during its January 2022 Nasdaq debut.
- Co-founded Irradiant Partners, the subject of a 2025 acquisition agreement with Redding Ridge Asset Management.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Re-elected as a director of Herbalife at its April 30 annual general meeting.
- **2026-03** — Herbalife’s proxy identified him as an Apollo partner and chairman and CEO of Redding Ridge Holdings, following his 2025 return to Apollo.
- **2025-02** — Redding Ridge announced its agreement to acquire Irradiant, with Levitt scheduled to join Apollo following closing and regulatory approvals.

## Links

- Website: https://www.apollo.com/aboutus/leadership-and-people/michael-levitt
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-levitt-74b5a1177/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21