Fund Manager
Ashish Jagnani commenced his tenure at HDFC Asset Management Co. in April 2025, assuming the role of Portfolio Manager for the Portfolio Management Services (PMS) division. With over 25 years of extensive experience in equity markets, Mr. Jagnani has a proven track record of managing discretionary equity portfolios. His expertise encompasses concentrated strategies, multi-cap, small-cap, and thematic portfolio approaches. He possesses a comprehensive understanding of diverse portfolio management strategies aimed at optimizing the balance between risk and liquidity. Mr. Jagnani has navigated various market cycles and demonstrates keen insight into global and technical factors influencing capital markets. Before his current position, Mr. Jagnani spent over seven years at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management. During his tenure there, he served as a Fund Manager for Alternative Assets, specifically focusing on discretionary equity portfolios and AIF Category III strategies. Mr. Jagnani brings an 18+ year career as a distinguished Research Analyst. He has contributed to esteemed global research firms, including UBS and Citigroup, for a decade, covering a broad spectrum of sectors and executing investment banking mandates. His analytical prowess has been recognized through accolades in Asia Money and Asia Institutional Investor Surveys, where he was voted as an equity analyst. He has engaged extensively with global emerging market investors and specialist institutional investors across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Academically, Ashish Jagnani is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and holds a Master's degree in Financial Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. He harbors a deep-seated passion for equity investing and dedicates his leisure time to studying global developments that impact equity markets.