Daniel Babkes

Daniel L. Babkes is a Principal and Portfolio Manager at Pzena Investment Management in New York, where he is co-portfolio manager for the Focused Value and Large Cap strategies. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing investment portfolios primarily within U.S. large cap equities, with an emphasis on a deep value investing approach that identifies and invests in significantly undervalued businesses.

Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Babkes served as Senior Research Analyst at Pzena and has a background that includes roles as an analyst at LG Capital Management and as an investment banker in the restructuring group at Evercore Partners. His experience spans fundamental research, distressed investing, and event-driven hedge fund strategies, with sector coverage focused on U.S. large cap companies across multiple industries.

Mr. Babkes holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA, cum laude, from Amherst College, reflecting deep expertise in finance and equity research. He has contributed notably to portfolio construction and risk assessment at Pzena, helping guide the firm's disciplined and research-intensive investment process.