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Garud Investment Trust

IN/AIF3/25-26/1825Cat III

Complex or leveraged strategies — long-short, hedge-fund-style and quant funds. Often open-ended, within SEBI leverage limits.

Overview

About

Garud Investment Trust is a SEBI-registered Category III Alternative Investment Fund (registration number IN/AIF3/25-26/1825), managed by Garud Investment Managers LLP, a Mumbai-based quantitative investment firm. The firm positions itself as a research-driven investment platform focused on systematic, data-driven strategies in Indian equity markets. Combining traditional financial expertise with modern computational techniques, Garud develops and deploys quantitative models aimed at generating consistent, risk-adjusted returns. The fund operates with a strong emphasis on research and development, leveraging statistical analysis, backtesting, and algorithmic frameworks to identify market opportunities. As a newly established AIF (June 2025), it represents an emerging boutique manager focused on disciplined execution, innovation, and long-term wealth creation through systematic investing.

Investment Philosophy

Garud Investment Managers LLP follows a quantitative, research-driven investment philosophy grounded in scientific rigor, data analysis, and systematic execution. All strategies are developed through extensive backtesting and deployed only after validation with in-house capital, ensuring alignment with investor interests. The firm emphasizes a risk-first approach, prioritizing capital preservation through dynamic risk management while seeking to generate consistent alpha. Continuous innovation in model development and a commitment to transparency underpin its long-term investment approach.

Team— 2

Sachin Neema

Co-founder & Managing Director

Sachin Neema is a seasoned investment professional with over 30 years of experience in Indian equity markets across buy-side and sell-side roles. A CFA Charterholder, he holds an MMS from JBIMS Mumbai and a Mechanical Engineering degree from VJTI. He has served as Senior Fund Manager at ICICI Prudential AMC and led PMS divisions at L&T Investment Management and UTI AMC. On the sell side, he has held senior roles at HDFC Securities, Tata Securities, Prime Securities, IIFL, and Edelweiss. At Garud, he defines the firm’s investment philosophy and research framework.

Prateek Neema

Co-founder

Prateek Neema holds a Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay and has specialized training in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from CMinds, IITB. He has worked on system-based investing frameworks with institutional and family office platforms and completed an academic exchange at Aalto University, Helsinki. At Garud Investments, he focuses on building quantitative models and adaptive investment systems using advanced analytics and research-driven methodologies.

Registration

SEBI Registration

SEBI-registered

Reg. NumberIN/AIF3/25-26/1825

VintageJun 2025 · 1 yr old

Valid ToPerpetual

Contact PersonPrateek Neema

Address15, Green Villa, Himalaya Society, Ghatkopar West, Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400077

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