Mr Shyam Sekhar has more than 3 decades of investing experience in franchise based high growth businesses. He follows a value-based approach to investing. His focus is on identifying investment opportunities in emerging companies through a sound research driven process. His strengths include exposure to multiple industries as a research analyst, creating large sized portfolios and investing across market cycles.
*Returns less than and equal to 1 year are absolute and returns above one year are annualised
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Manager Rank 8 Out of 24
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Rank is based on 3-year return
Schemes Managed 1
Total AUM₹71 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr 11.44%
Profile
Balaji is a passionate equity investor with 16+ years’ of experience in financial markets with Fidelity, Reliance Capital & IIFL Wealth. He has in depth expertise across various functions in Asset Management and Wealth Management. Balaji is an MBA Finance Graduate who has a keen interest in stock markets and has been investing since college days. He is an active speaker in public forums including Tamil Nadu Investor Association, SEBI Investor Meet, etc. Balaji is also a regular columnist at The Hindu. He voraciously reads annual reports and books about investor behaviour. Balaji is involved with research and fund management at ithought.
To invest in well managed Large companies with proven business models at reasonable valuations with the intention of giving the investors returns without much volatility. Buy and hold strategy will be followed.
Investment Approach
The investment strategy will follow a low churn and high quality investment approach. The intention is to create a portfolio of high quality largecaps within the NIFTY 50 Universe, with higher growth metrics and superior capital allocation.
ithought Financial Consulting LLP manages assets worth Rs 2724.24 crores. Its current offering of PMS schemes includes 2 Multi Asset, 1 Large Cap, 1 Multi Cap and 1 Small Cap schemes.