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About
Viktor Makaroff is an Investment Officer at the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation in Austin, TX, where he plays a key role in the management and oversight of institutional investment portfolios. His responsibilities focus on portfolio construction, manager selection, risk assessment, and performance monitoring across key alternative asset classes, particularly hedge funds and private credit.
Before assuming his current role, Makaroff served as Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Associate, and Senior Investment Officer at the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation, demonstrating continuous advancement in investment oversight and strategy leadership. His expertise spans alternative investments, including hedge funds and private credit, with a demonstrated ability to evaluate and structure complex investment opportunities.
Makaroff holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, providing a strong quantitative and analytical foundation in his investment approach. He is recognized for contributing to institutional portfolio diversification and risk-adjusted return generation in the public sector investment management field.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation | Investment Officer | Feb 2023 to Present | Absolute Return, Hedge Funds, Private & Opportunistic Credit, Special Situations |
| Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation | Portfolio Manager | Feb 2022 to Mar 2023 | Absolute Return, Hedge Funds, Private & Opportunistic Credit, Special Situations - Long/short and long-biased hedge funds - Private equity-style and hybrid drawdown funds (L/S, long-biased, long-only)... |
| Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation | Senior Investment Associate | Nov 2019 to Feb 2022 | Absolute Return, Hedge Funds, Alternative Credit, Special Situations - L/S, long-biased, and long-only hedge funds - Private equity-style and hybrid drawdown funds (L/S, long-biased, long-only) |
| Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation | Investment Analyst | Dec 2017 to Nov 2019 | Absolute Return, Hedge Funds, Alternative Credit, Special Situations - L/S, long-biased, and long-only hedge funds - Private equity-style and hybrid drawdown funds (L/S, long-biased, long-only) |
| Chevron | Investment Strategist | Aug 2015 to Nov 2017 | Investment strategist at the $20B+ pension fund, covering: - Public equity, private markets, absolute return, real estate, infrastructure - Investment manager sourcing, due diligence, and monitoring -... |
| Piper Sandler | Investment Banking Summer Associate | Jun 2014 to Aug 2014 | Former Simmons & Company - M&A advisory - Capital markets |
| Baker Hughes | Product Line Strategist | Jan 2009 to Jan 2013 | - Commercialization strategy, corporate finance |
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2013 — 2015
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Science (BE), Chemical Engineering
2005 — 2009
Others at Texas Permanent School Fund Corp. (29)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio Manager | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Analyst | Buda, TX , United States | |
| Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Investment Officer | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Investment Officer | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Portfolio Manager | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Senior Investment Officer | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Portfolio Manager - Private Equity | Austin, TX , United States | |
M Michael Hu | Senior Investment Officer | Houston, TX , United States |
| Sr. Investment Officer - Macroeconomics | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Portfolio Manager - Private Equity | Austin, TX , United States |