Don Mullen
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder & CEO
New York, US
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Don Mullen is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Pretium. Over the course of three decades, Don has played a significant role in building successful, research-driven investment businesses, while earning a strong reputation as a strategic, innovative leader in the investments space.
Founded in 2012, Pretium is a leading alternative investment management firm with assets under management in excess of $54B. Pretium looks for shifts in the market driven by demographics, public policy or technology that lead to opportunities in residential or corporate credit. As CEO, Don is responsible for investment strategy, client engagement and strategic decisions regarding corporate direction. He also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee.
Prior to founding Pretium, Donald was a Partner at Goldman Sachs. He also held the role of Head of the Securities Division’s Global Credit and Mortgage business, and served on many of the firm’s committees, including the Management Committee, Firmwide Risk Committee and as chair of the Principal Investments Committee. Previously, he was a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Credit at Bear Stearns, where he also served on the Board of Directors and Management and Compensation Committees.
Donald has held many board and advisory roles, and currently serves on the board of Friends of the High Line and on the Development Board of his alma mater, Yale University, where he earned a BA in Economics.
The Record
Background
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2012 — Present
Founder & CEO
Pretium
Pretium is a specialized investment manager focused on real estate, mortgage finance and corporate debt.
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2001 — 2012
Partner
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is an American multinational company that engages in global investment banking, investment management and other financial services. Prior to being named Partner, Don served as the Head of the Securities Division’s Global Credit and Mortgage business and served on numerous committees, including the Management Committee and as chair of the Principal Investments Committee.
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2001
Sr. Managing Director and Global Head of Credit
Bear Stearns
Bear Stearns was a global investment bank, securities trading and brokerage firm. After the financial crisis of 2008, Bear Stearns was acquired by JPMorgan Chase. Don also served on the Board of Directors and Management and Compensation Committees.
In The News
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6 May 2026 · Alternative Credit Investor
Pretium reaches $3bn in residential financing
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5 May 2026 · Milken Institute
Part 2: Housing as an Income Platform: Capital, Supply, and Scaled Ownership
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4 May 2026 · Bloomberg
Pretium's Mullen Says Capital for Rental Homes Is 'Drying Up'
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15 July 2025 · Bloomberg
Wall Street Wants to Fix the Housing Crisis.
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10 July 2025 · Reuters
Ex-Goldman partner's investment firm issues $1 billion in homebuilder loans.
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21 March 2025 · Goldman Sachs
The future of real estate investing: Pretium’s Don Mullen on the rapidly changing asset class
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6 March 2025 · PR Newswire
Pretium Raises $500 Million for its Inaugural Legal Opportunities Fund
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15 October 2024 · BNN Bloomberg
Mullen, Witkoff Back Miami Museum’s $25 Million Building Deal
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22 July 2024 · PR Newswire
Pretium Raises $1.5 Billion with Sixth Single-Family Housing Fund, Exceeding Target
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29 February 2024
Rental-Home Giant Pretium Plans New Housing Bet on Apartment Properties
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27 February 2024 · Bloomberg
Rental-Home Giant Pretium Sells Stake to Hunter Point to Fund Growth Push
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30 November 2023
Pretium CEO Discusses Housing Shortage, Mortgage Rates
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18 July 2023 · Capital Allocators with Ted Seides
Don Mullen | Single-Family Rentals at Pretium
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4 May 2023 · CNBC
Pretium CEO: Getting renters into home-ownership communities presents better opportunities
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29 March 2023 · City Life Org
High Line Art Announces Spring 2023 Artworks That Will Be Displayed Along the High Line Beginning in
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8 March 2023 · PR Newswire
Pretium Announces New Partnership With iCapital®
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8 February 2023 · Insider
One of the most active homebuyers on Wall Street predicted the demise of Opendoor & other iBuyers
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7 February 2023 · Bloomberg
Wall Street Veteran Explains Why He’s Still All-In on US Housing
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15 December 2022 · Bloomberg
Ex-Goldman Partner’s Firm Pretium to Open New Miami Beach Office
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18 May 2022 · Fox Business
Single-family home inventory ‘stuck in baby boomers’: Real estate expert
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13 May 2019 · efinancialcareers
Investment firm launched by former 'Big Short’ mastermind keeps adding Goldman alums
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Formative Years
Education
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Yale University
BA | Economics
Areas Of Focus