Takashi Okumura

Takashi Okumura is a Principal and Portfolio Manager at Pzena Investment Management, based in New York, NY. He serves as the portfolio manager for the firm's Japanese Focused Value service, where he specializes in managing Japanese equity portfolios, employing a disciplined value-oriented approach. Okumura has been with Pzena since 2007 and is recognized for his deep expertise in Japanese markets and value investing strategies focused on listed companies in Japan.

Prior to joining Pzena, Okumura held the role of Sales Director at E2open Japan Corporation, a major business-to-business software venture backed by global technology leaders such as IBM and Hitachi. His earlier professional experience also includes sales and business development positions at IBM Japan and Daitokyo Fire & Marine Insurance, reflecting a diverse background spanning technology, insurance, and investment management.

Okumura holds a B.A. in Commerce from Waseda University in Tokyo and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. His notable achievements include building and managing Pzena’s Japanese value investment platform, consistently applying rigorous bottom-up research to identify undervalued opportunities in Japan’s equity markets.