Matt Osowiecki of Water Island Capital - Event Driven Strategies and Their Diversification Benefits in a Portfolio

This week on Weighing the Risks we are joined by Matt Osowiecki, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Water Island Capital. Mr. Osowiecki joined Water Island Capital 2007 and currently serves as Co-Chief Investment Officer of the firm. Prior to being elevated to Co-CIO in 2024, he served as a Portfolio Manager on the merger arbitrage strategy, and he continues to serve as a named Portfolio Manager on several of the firm’s funds. He has been a Portfolio Manager for the Arbitrage Fund since June 2016 and a Portfolio Manager for the Water Island Event-Driven Fund since September 2023. Prior to being promoted to Portfolio Manager, Mr. Osowiecki worked as a Senior Research Analyst on the merger arbitrage team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Osowiecki worked in the Investment Product Division of The Hartford and as a project manager in commercial real estate development. Mr. Osowiecki received a BS from the University of Connecticut.

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