Highfields Capital will be shutting its doors according to an October 2nd letter to investors reviewed by ValueWalk. The letter notes that the wind-down will be complete by the middle of 2019 to sell off some illiquid assets and get good prices for positions. Jacob Wolinsky is the founder of ValueWalk.com, a popular value investing and hedge fund focused investment website. Prior to ValueWalk, Jacob was VP of Business Development at SumZero. Prior to SumZero, Jacob worked as an equity analyst first at a micro-cap focused private equity firm, followed by a stint at a smid cap focused research shop.