Dave Samra
Dave Samra is Managing Director of Artisan Partners and Founding Partner of the International Value team. He is the Portfolio Manager of the Artisan International Value Fund, which he has managed since the portfolio’s inception in 2002. Samra is a prominent figure in the world of finance and investment management. His investment philosophy emphasizes a disciplined, research-driven approach focused on finding undervalued companies with strong growth potential. Prior to joining Artisan, he was a Portfolio Manager and a Senior Analyst in international equities at Harris Associates. Earlier in his career, he was a Portfolio Manager with Montgomery Asset Management, Global Equities Division.
Dave Samra Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Academic History
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Bachelor's Degree in Finance
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Under his leadership, the team was nominated six times for Morningstar, Inc.’s International-Stock Fund Manager of the Year award in the US and won the award in 2008 and 2013.
The team was also named EAFE Equity Investment Manager of the Year in 2015 and 2016 by Institutional Investor.
Investor’s Business Daily has recognized the Artisan International Value Fund four times as one of the best international stock mutual funds for outperforming the MSCI EAFE index.
More recently, Artisan International Value was named the best fund in Lipper's International Large-Cap Value Fund in 2023 and 2024.
He was the Co-Portfolio Manager for the Artisan Global Value Fund from its inception in 2007 through 2018.
RECOGNITION
2024 Value Invest Fund Manager Lifetime Achievement Award
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
He has been featured or quoted in Yahoo! Finance, Barron's, Bloomberg, Business Insider, and more.