Prasanth Sankar

Prasanth Sankar is a Quantitative Analyst and Assistant Portfolio Manager at Zacks Investment Management, based in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, he co-manages several of the firm's investment strategies and is responsible for developing and refining proprietary quantitative models used to identify investment anomalies and inform portfolio decisions. His focus is on applying advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to create systematic, data-driven investment processes, primarily targeting US equity markets and multi-asset strategies within Zacks’ product suite.

Sankar's expertise lies in equity investment strategies, including quantitative model-driven approaches across a variety of sectors and industries. He is actively involved in portfolio construction, risk management, and implementing factor-based and index-oriented strategies designed to outperform broad equity benchmarks. He collaborates closely with the investment committee, contributing to both actively managed and systematic investment portfolios at Zacks.

He holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Sankar’s academic background in physics underpins his rigorous, research-based approach to quantitative finance, and he has over fifteen years of experience at Zacks, consistently advancing their quantitative strategy capabilities and contributing to the firm’s reputation as a leader in data-driven investment management.