Photo of the audience at the CSIMA Conference

Each year, the Heilbrunn Center and the Columbia Student Investment Management Association host a full day event for students, practitioners, and faculty to exchange ideas.

After the conference, participants are invited to join a networking reception.

Registration is now open for the 26th Annual CSIMA Conference on February 10, 2023 featuring:

Cliff Asness, AQR Capital Management

Thomas Gayner, Markel Corporation

Mason Morfit, ValueAct Capital

Jeff Mueller '13, Polen Capital

David Samra '93, Artisan Partners

Lauren Taylor Wolfe, Impactive Capital

Best Ideas Panel

Melissa Casson '12, Black Creek Investment Management;  Ernesto Cruz, Two Sigma; Catherine Faddis, Fernwood Investment; George Schultz, Whale Rock Capital

CSIMA Conference Archive

25th Annual CSIMA Conference (2022)
Keynote Speakers:

  • David Abrams, Abrams Capital
  • Dawn Fitzpatrick, Soros Fund Management
  • Neil Blumenthal, Warby Parker
  • Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital
  • Mellody Hobson, Ariel Investments

24th Annual CSIMA Conference (2021)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Bill Miller, Miller Value Partners and Michael Mauboussin, Counterpoint Global at Morgan Stanley
  • Bruce Greenwald, Columbia Business School
  • Anne-Sophie d'Andlau, CIAM
  • C.T. Fitzpatrick, Vulcan Value Partners

23rd Annual CSIMA Conference (2020)
Keynote Speakers:

  • The Managing Partners of Tweedy Browne, Tweedy Browne
  • Michael Mauboussin, BlueMountain Capital Management and Baruch Lev, NYU Stern School of Business
  • Matthew McLennan, First Eagle Investment Management
  • Robert Shafir '84, Sculptor Capital Management
  • William von Mueffling '95, Cantillon Capital Management

22nd Annual CSIMA Conference (2019)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Andrew Ang, BlackRock
  • Susan Byrne, Westwood Holdings Group
  • Jan Hummel, Paradigm Capital AG
  • Richard Pzena, Pzena Investment Management
  • David Zorub '03, Parsifal Capital Management


21st Annual CSIMA Conference (2018)
Keynote Speakers:

  • ​​Joel Greenblatt, Gotham Asset Management
  • Jody Jonsson, Capital Group
  • Paul Hilal '92, Mantle Ridge, LP
  • Seth Klarman, Baupost Group
  • Jamie Zimmerman, Litespeed Partners

20th Annual CSIMA Conference (2017)
Keynote Speakers:

  • David Abrams, Abrams Capital
  • Mohnish Pabrai, Pabrai Investment Funds

19th Annual CSIMA Conference (2016)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital Management
  • Keith Meister, Corvex Management LP

18th Annual CSIMA Conference (2015)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Daniel S. Loeb, Third Point Capital LLC
  • Michael Mauboussin, Credit Suisse

17th Annual CSIMA Conference (2014)
Keynote Speakers:

  • William A. Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management, LP
  • Joel Greenblatt, Gotham Asset Management

16th Annual CSIMA Conference (2013)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Seth Klarman, The Baupost Group
  • Bruce Berkowitz, Fairholme Capital Management, LLC

15th Annual CSIMA Conference (2012)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Bill Miller, Legg Mason Capital Management
  • David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital Inc.

14th Annual CSIMA Conference (2011)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital Management
  • Steve Eisman, FrontPoint Financial Services Fund

13th Annual CSIMA Conference (2010)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Marty Whitman, Third Avenue Management
  • David Dreman, Dreman Value Management

12th Annual CSIMA Conference (2009)
Keynote Speakers:

  • David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital
  • James Montier, Societe Generale

11th Annual CSIMA Conference (2008)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Richard Pzena, Pzena Investment Management
  • Daniel Loeb, Third Point L.L.C.

10th Annual CSIMA Conference (2007)
Keynote Speakers:

  • Leon Cooperman '67, Omega Advisors, Inc.
  • Mark Kingdon '71, Kingdon Capital Management, LLC

For more information about past conferences, pleasecontact the Heilbrunn Center.