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Education

MBA., New York University

 B.S./B.A., Swarthmore College

Portfolio Manager, Quantitative Equity

Alexander R. Atanasiu, CFA

Alexander R. Atanasiu, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager for Glenmede Investment Management LP (GIM). Mr. Atanasiu’s responsibilities include Glenmede’s proprietary stock ranking screening tools, multifactor stock optimizations, leading indicator analysis, and development of quantitative analytical tools for analysts and portfolio managers. He also provides support for the management of several of Glenmede’s quantitatively-based equity strategies, including long and short funds.

Mr. Atanasiu began his professional career as an intern at GTC in 2005 and was subsequently hired as a full-time analyst. He holds dual degrees in engineering and physics from Swarthmore College, and received his M.B.A. with distinction from New York University’s Stern School of Business, with concentrations in quantitative finance and business analytics. He received his Chartered Financial Analyst® designation in 2009.

In addition to his research, analytical and investment experience, Mr. Atanasiu is an accomplished cellist. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras in Europe, and received first prize for cello at the 2000 Anemos International Competition in Rome.

Education

MBA., New York University

 B.S./B.A., Swarthmore College

Insights by Alexander R. Atanasiu, CFA

Large Cap Growth Update

October 25, 2022

Strategy outperforms benchmark in the quarter

The strategy outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index in the third quarter, with most of the performance coming from lower valua…
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Large Cap Core Update

October 25, 2022

Strategy underperforms benchmark in Q3 but outperforms year to date

The strategy underperformed the benchmark in Q3, with most of the drag coming from lower valuations, but has outperformed year to …
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Large Cap Growth Update

April 22, 2022

Large Cap Growth Equity Strategy in Line With Benchmark for the Quarter

The strategy performed in line with the Russell 1000 Growth Index for the first quarter, with favorable effects from biases toward lower valuations.
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Large Cap Core Update

April 22, 2022

Large Cap Core Strategy Outperforms Benchmark in Q1

The strategy outperformed the Russell 1000 by 1.1% in Q1, mostly based on biases toward lower valuations.
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Large Cap Core Update

October 22, 2021

Large cap’s narrow market leadership was a drag on performance

The strategy underperformed the benchmark by 1.8% in Q3 but over the past 12 months has outperformed the benchmark due to positive contributions from valuation factors and market cap.
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Large Cap Growth Update

October 22, 2021

Dispersion of performance across equity styles a factor in strategies’ performance

The strategy underperformed the benchmark by -0.4% in Q3, with negative contributions from stock selection models. A mix of sectors outperformed the benchmark, including Financials and Health Care.
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Large Cap Core Update

April 27, 2021

Strategy Outperforms Benchmark with Strong Multi-Factor Selection Models

Glenmede’s Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity Strategy outperformed the Russell 1000 by 4.9%. Portfolio Manager Alex Atanasiu, CFA, discusses the positive contributions from Glenmede’s stock selection models, though quality was a slight drag. Sector allocations were also a slight positive for the quarter. He also dives into the sector-neutral performance across factors, which show the change in market leadership resulted in large performance swings.
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Large Cap Growth Update

April 27, 2021

Strategy Beats Benchmark Aided by Structural Underexposures

Glenmede’s Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Growth Equity Strategy outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index by 7.4%. Portfolio Manager Alex Atanasiu, CFA, discusses the strategy’s positive contributions from Glenmede’s stock selection models, including higher quality, positive earnings trends and better technicals. He explains how the strategy was negatively impacted by its relatively lower market capitalization, but helped by structural underexposures to the top five names in the Growth index. Most of the relative outperformance was driven by positive stock selection effects of in Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. 
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Large Cap Core Update

November 10, 2020

Well Positioned Versus Benchmark

Concentration in key indexes around a handful of mega cap stocks is surpassing conditions seen at the peak of the internet bubble. We review an analysis of market drivers and the third quarter performance of the Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Growth Equity Strategy.

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Large Cap Core Update

October 22, 2020

Well Positioned Versus Benchmark

Key indexes continued to be driven primarily by just five mega capitalization stocks during the third quarter. With holdings conce…
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