Austin Kotler

Austin Kotler is a Research Analyst at Water Island Capital LLC in New York, NY, where he specializes in event-driven investment strategies, including merger arbitrage and special situations within equity markets. His responsibilities include conducting research and analysis on publicly traded companies affected by corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and restructurings, with a focus on generating actionable insights for the firm's portfolio managers.

Prior to joining Water Island Capital in 2023, Austin built a career at J.P. Morgan, serving first as an Analyst in Manager Research and later as an Associate in Sales and Trading, Positioning Intelligence, where he supported global equities teams and institutional clients with market intelligence and investment research. His work at J.P. Morgan focused on equities and multi-manager investment strategies, providing him with a strong foundation in both qualitative and quantitative research across diverse sectors.

Austin holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Honors), specializing in Finance from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. His expertise centers on event-driven equities, merger arbitrage, and multi-strategy asset management, contributing significant analytical skills and industry knowledge to Water Island Capital’s investment process.