Fund Manager Profile
Piyush Shah
CIO & Fund Manager
Piyush Shah joined ASK Group in September 2023 as Chief Investment Officer & Fund Manager for Hedge Fund Solutions. Backed by 23 years of experience in equity markets, derivatives, and long-short strategies, he sets the overall investment framework and risk policy across alternate offerings. Shah previously served at Avendus Capital (2016–2023), playing a pivotal role in expanding its hedge fund platform to a peak AUM of ₹7,000 crore. Earlier in his career, he managed proprietary trading at Ambit Private Ltd, launching early Category III AIF long-short funds, and oversaw DSP Merrill Lynch’s $1 billion India proprietary book. He holds a degree in Financial Management from Mumbai University.