Amol Ashok Sahasrabudhe has years of expertise in developing asset management products in the multi-portfolio and multi-strategy arena. He specializes in investment risk management and portfolio construction. His experience spans a variety of asset classes, including quantitative, macro, and equity strategies. He worked at AllianceBernstein as the Chief Risk Officer of the SBU and co-founded the AB Arya Partners fund there. Amol Sahasrabudhe brings more than 22 years of experience in the foundation, pension, and private wealth management establishing financial portfolios, creating investment products, and maintaining excellent connections with investors to this position. Sahasrabudhe has also significantly impacted manager allocation, choice, technology development for asset management, and management of operations.
Sahasrabudhe blends his extensive education, which includes many degrees and high-level qualifications, with his practical knowledge and sophisticated financial judgment. As Chief Risk Officer at AB, Sahasrabudhe primarily focused on the AB Arya Partners Group. He developed performance measurement technology and established multi-year risk plans for Arya Partners and other strategies. By setting guidelines for hiring, outlining investment strategy mandates, and investing in personnel development, Sahasrabudhe decreased the firm's internal and external risk.
Sahasrabudhe assisted Arya in formulating detailed plans to increase profits and minimize risks. He created frameworks to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data to produce the best investment recommendations.
Sahasrabudhe formerly held this position at Visium Asset Management, where he assisted in expanding equities funds into the billions of millions. Sahasrabudhe also helped design investment strategies, create portfolios with risk management protocols, and implement internal procedures at Visium to optimize workflow. His new duties included directing investments toward alpha and creating analytical plans to track alpha deterioration.
At Goldman Sachs, Sandell Asset Management, Caxton Associates, and Hapoalim Securities USA, Sahasrabudhe also oversaw risk management and the building of portfolios.
Amol Ashok Sahasrabudhe has concentrated on risk management at numerous prestigious investment businesses. He has created strategies, worked with technology and analytics, and advised portfolio managers worldwide on achieving alpha for investment portfolios.
Experience garnered throughout Sahasrabudhe's career includes:
Constructing complex portfolios
Establishing volatility frameworks and gross exposure bands
Performing in-depth analyses
Modernizing data management systems
Maintaining relations with investors and portfolio managers through due diligence, business development skills, and marketing techniques
Sahasrabudhe has experience with multiple types of specialized programs and technology, including:
Systems: Algorithmics; RiskMetrics; Bloomberg; Imagine; Deltix; Murex; Axioma; FinCAD; and Barra
Software development: Matlab; Perl; Unix Shell; C#; SQL; and Excel/VBA
Sahasrabudhe is proficient in Advent Geneva, Morgan Fund Services, MIK Fund Solutions, EZE Castle/ConvergEx, Paladyne, and Novus.
With the Global Association of Risk Professionals or GARP, Sahasrabudhe has earned certifications as a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and an Energy Risk Professional (ERP). Understanding and evaluating the market, credit, operational, and liquidity risk in investment management across asset classes is the emphasis of this recognized specialty. The energy risk certification covers the energy industry's risk management in greater detail.
Amol Ashok Sahasrabudhe is recognized as a Certified Alternative Investment Analyst, or CAIA, by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association. He has in-depth knowledge of evaluating alternative investments, such as hedge funds, venture capital, and private equity. Sahasrabudhe is a member of the CFA Institute and holds the title of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Also, he has a CQF or Certificate in Quantitative Finance.
He graduated from Maharaja Sayajirao University in India with a BE in mechanical engineering. Sahasrabudhe holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from New York University and a Master of Science in computer science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. (School of Business Stern).
Women's Education Project: This initiative educates and empowers young women from underrepresented groups in Indian culture to pursue jobs, run their businesses, and contribute significantly to society as valued workforce members. At the Leadership Academy of this program, women form a sisterhood where they can go beyond social pressures and expectations to create the life they choose.
To address the cycle of relentless poverty in Mumbai's worst slums, Pratham was established in 1994. This program started with setting preschools that provided remedial curricula for struggling primary school kids. Pratham created the Annual State of Education Report, which is now used by individuals and educational programs to advocate for educational reform.
The Akshaya Patra Foundation, based in Bangalore, works to end hunger among various Indian populations. To feed kids in classrooms, they provide a midday meal program. The mid-day food program run by this NGO now serves more than 2 million kids across India. This group also runs programs that provide breakfast and lunches to expectant mothers, children, homeless women without families, and new mothers.
Amol Ashok Sahasrabudhe has a variety of interests outside the field of investing. He is involved in cricket as a team manager and player. Sahasrabudhe is associated with Masters USA, a team representing the United States in elite over 50 cricket competitions, including the World Cup. To participate in over 50 Master regional competitions, Sahasrabudhe is organizing a New Jersey squad. Tennis is a sport that Sahasrabudhe and his son both enjoy. Moreover, Amol Sahasrabudhe sings. His preference is for Bollywood music.
