David Sheng

Managing Director

David is a Managing Director on the Hedge Funds and Private Credit teams and has over 18 years of experience in alternative investments. He is responsible for Hedge Fund and Private Credit investment programs and focuses on portfolio construction and manager selection, providing customized investment recommendations and regular portfolio updates.

Prior to joining Aksia in 2018, David was a Senior Manager Research Analyst at Man FRM focused on sourcing and evaluating alternatives strategies, as well as active portfolio management. Prior to Man FRM, David was a Vice President within the Institutional Sales and Trading business at HSBC, and before that he worked at Morgan Stanley, where he covered institutional clients across the hedge fund, asset management, and sovereign wealth fund universe, with a focus on fixed income and foreign exchange.

David graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Economics and holds an MBA from Columbia University.

In 2023, David was recognized as a Knowledge Broker by Chief Investment Officer. In 2024, David was named Institutional Consultant of the Year by Institutional Investor.