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Investment Simplified. Turning Opportunities into Powerful Strategies.
Athena Alternative Investments Trust (SEBI Reg. IN/AIF3/22-23/1166) is a Category III AIF managed by Trust-Plutus Wealth (India) Private Limited — the asset management arm of TRUST Group, India's leading institutionalised multi-line, multi-asset financial services platform spanning investment banking, capital market services, wealth management, asset management, and advisory. The AIF brand operates under the name 'Athena Investments', headquartered at 1101, C-31, Naman Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051 (contact: +91 22 6274 6000 | investorrelations@prajana-alternatives.com). The fund family includes three Cat III AIF schemes — the Athena Absolute Return Fund (long/short, covered options, special situations, and fixed income), the Athena Enhanced Equity Scheme (concentrated core portfolio with tactical options overlay for alpha generation), and the Athena Stock Convertible Scheme (stock selection plus premium generation for consistent low-volatility returns) — alongside two PMS strategies managed by the sibling entity Prajana Advisors Private Limited.
Athena Investments' philosophy is rooted in 'Simplicity — The Rarest Quality': a clear, straightforward investment approach built on transparency, precision, and discipline. The firm believes that simplicity in investment is both rare and powerful, and commits to eliminating unnecessary jargon, maintaining a transparent fee structure, and delivering risk-adjusted returns that outperform broad benchmarks. The three-tier audit system (including a Big Four firm), rigorous regulatory adherence, and trusted third-party custodians and transfer agents reflect a governance-first posture. For the Cat III AIF, the multi-strategy approach combines long/short equity, covered options writing, special situations, and fixed income to generate consistent absolute returns across market cycles — balancing capital growth with robust downside management.

Gurpreet S Arora
FMSVP – Senior Fund Manager, Athena Investments
18+ years of multi-cycle experience in active fund management and equity research. Most recently at Aviva Life Insurance India (2019–2024) independently managing equity portfolios across PSU, Infrastructure, and Hybrid funds. Prior experience in corporate treasury, family office, and PMS environments. Specialises in bottom-up stock picking, thematic research, and portfolio management. PGDM (Finance & Insurance/Banking), MSRIM Bangalore; PG Diploma in Securities Law, GLC Mumbai.

Kaizad Hozdar
FMFund Manager, Athena Investments
17 years of experience in equity research, advisory, and portfolio management. Previously at Waterfield Advisors, BNP Paribas Wealth, Barclays Wealth, and Kotak Securities. MBA Finance, Pune University; Chartered Accountant.

Dishank Kothari
FMFund Manager, Athena Investments
8 years in financial services with specialisation in derivatives trading and technical analysis. Chartered Accountant; CFA Level 2.

Sameer Kaul
CEO, Athena Investments
27+ years of experience in operations, mortgages, retail banking, private banking, and wealth management. Spent over two decades at Citigroup: NRI Operations (1995), Investment Products Manager (1997–2000), Insurance Distribution (2000–2005), Mortgage Business Manager (2005–2007), Head of Branch Banking Business in India (2007–2012), Head of Citi Private Banking in India (2012–2018). B.A. Economics, University of Delhi (1991); MBA Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1995).

Chetan Pandya
Managing Director & Principal Officer, Prajana Advisors Private Limited (PMS)
25+ years in investments and banking across Investment Advisory, Institutional Sales, Product Strategy, and Asset Allocation. Previously at RBS, Motilal Oswal, Kotak Bank, and ICICI Bank. Leading the Advisory practice at TrustPlutus since 2014, serving families, family offices, and enterprises. Developed AVID — a proprietary framework integrating Analytics, Visualization, Insights, and Decisions. Ranked Top 3 Financial Planners in Asia by Planplus (2016). MBA Finance; Certified Financial Risk Manager (GARP, New York).
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Jitendra Upadhyaya
Senior Analyst, Athena Investments
10+ years in equity research. Previously at Morningstar Inc., Bonanza Portfolio Ltd., and Athena Divitie Financial Services. MBA Finance; M.Com, Mumbai University.

Alekhya
Pharma & Healthcare Investment Analyst, Athena Investments
5 years of experience spanning equity research and pharmaceutical R&D. At Athena covers 25 pharma companies — fundamental research, financial modelling, valuations, and investment recommendations. Previously Equity Research Associate at CLSA (15 pharma companies). Career began in R&D at Lupin and Micro Labs (analytical method development, solid oral dosage formulations).

Karan Shah
Head of Sales, Athena Investments
8 years in financial services spanning mutual funds, AIFs, bonds, and offshore investments at Trust Group. CFA charterholder.

Uddhavraj Yadav
Manager – Compliance & Operations, Prajana Advisors Private Limited
Chartered Accountant managing AIF operations at Prajana Advisors. Prior experience in Fund Accounting at Axis Bank; career began in taxation and auditing (5+ years).

Badal Rawat
Analyst, Athena Investments
2+ years in equity research covering the consumer space. Graduate, Hinduja College Mumbai; CFA Level 1 candidate.
Vineet Bagri
SEBI Contact Person