Nishi Shah, CFA

Nishi Shah, CFA, is a Partner and the Director of Research at Old Farm Partners, a firm that allocates to long/short equity, global macro, and event-driven hedge funds with a focus on smaller and mid-sized managers.2 She is also a co-founder of the company.3

Professional Background

Prior to launching Old Farm Partners, Nishi worked at Soros Fund Management (SFM) from 2007 to 2015.13 During her time at SFM, she held several positions:

1. Senior Analyst on the External Manager Selection Team (4 years)
2. Generalist Equity Research Analyst
3. Legal Analyst in the Office of the General Counsel

As a Senior Analyst, she performed due diligence on hedge fund investments and liquid co-investments.1 In her role as an Equity Research Analyst, she reported to the CIO, researching and monitoring equity positions across sectors for the firm's "best ideas" portfolio and overseeing the firm's equity capital markets activity.1

Education and Qualifications

• Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania
• BA with honors in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
• Minors in Architecture and Environmental Studies
• CFA Charter holder since 20171

Current Responsibilities

At Old Farm Partners, Nishi is responsible for research and due diligence on hedge fund investments. The firm, co-founded by Nishi and Kieran Cavanna in 2016, focuses on allocating to hedge funds with various strategies.45

Additional Involvement

Nishi currently serves on the Northstar Fund community foundation13, demonstrating her commitment to philanthropic activities alongside her professional pursuits.