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Pragna Shere
Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Fred Alger Management, LLC
About
Pragna Shere is Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Fred Alger Management, LLC in New York, where she oversees the Alger Global Focus, Alger International Focus, and Alger Emerging Markets investment strategies. In this capacity, she manages concentrated, high-conviction global and international equity portfolios, emphasizing growth equities across both developed and emerging markets.
Her investment expertise centers on global equities, with a particular focus on emerging markets and international growth stocks, and she is recognized for her opportunistic approach to identifying growth opportunities across sectors and geographies. Prior to joining Alger in 2018, Pragna managed non-U.S. equity strategies at Redwood Investments and held senior roles at Ashfield Capital Partners, the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, and Clay Finlay, Inc.
Pragna Shere holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stony Brook University and is a CFA charterholder. With over three decades of experience, she is known for her leadership in international and emerging markets investing, contributing significantly to the development and management of global high active share growth portfolios.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Alger Management, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager | Jan 2018 to Present | Co-manage ACWI Ex-US and Global Growth Strategies |
| Redwood Investments, LLC | Portfolio Manager and Analyst | Oct 2016 to Mar 2018 | — |
| Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC | Portfolio Manager and Analyst | Oct 2013 to Sep 2016 | Co-manage Global Growth, Global Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific strategies Conduct fundamental bottom-up research analysis on global stocks in all sectors, significant experience in healthcare and c... |
| United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund | Investment Officer | Mar 2013 to Oct 2013 | — |
| Bryan Garnier & Co | Director | Jun 2010 to Feb 2013 | — |
| Clay Finlay | VP | Jan 1990 to Jan 2008 | — |
Education
Stony Brook University
Bachelors, Economics
1984 — 1988
Skills & Expertise
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 | Client Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States |
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B Brian Shim | Vice President, Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
 | Co-Portfolio Manager, Alternative Strategies | Boston, MA , United States |
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D David Farhadi | Co-Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
G George Ortega | SVP, Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States |
M Matthew Galletta | Head Trader | Boston, MA , United States |
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