Salina Claps

Salina Claps is an analyst at Ruane Cunniff LP, based in Chicago, where she specializes as a member of the Wishbone team and also serves as a Partner at Wishbone Management LP. In her current role, Salina leads investment research team recruitment programs, helping shape the firm's talent pipeline and drive research excellence in fundamental equity analysis.

Her focus spans public equities and long-term, value-oriented investment strategies, drawing on Ruane Cunniff's reputation for concentrated portfolio management through vehicles such as the Sequoia Fund. While her coverage is broad, she is noted for deep research in sectors relevant to the fund’s high-conviction portfolio, including consumer, industrial, and technology businesses—though specific individual coverage is not publically listed.

Salina began her career as an Executive Administrator at Wind Point Partners before joining Ruane Cunniff in 2007, and she holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her notable contributions include leading talent acquisition within the research team and influencing the firm's investment philosophy through educational outreach and mentoring aspiring investors.