What We Do
Real experience, real capital
Garnet Fund was created to give students genuine investment experience. Members research and pitch investments, manage positions, and develop the skills that matter in finance careers.
The primary strategy is long/short equity, complemented by allocations to alternatives including credit, currencies, commodities, and derivatives.
Research
Members develop deep expertise in the companies and sectors they cover through independent analysis.
Portfolio Management
Students manage live positions across strategies, learning risk management and portfolio construction firsthand.
Career Development
The fund prepares members for careers in investment management, investment banking, and beyond.
Analyst Training
Training for first-year analysts
New analysts complete a six-week training program covering accounting, financial modeling, and investment research — building the skills needed to pitch a real equity idea.
Week 1
Introduction to the Fund & Value Investing
Overview of the fund, meet your onboarding class, and an introduction to the principles of value investing.
Week 2
Accounting, Ratios & Multiples
In-depth accounting fundamentals, key financial ratios, and valuation multiples — what they are, how to read them, and when they matter.
Week 3
Financial Modeling
Build a full three-statement model and walk through DCF, comps, precedent transactions, and rDCF — applied to the same company from Week 2.
Week 4
Initial Research & Idea Generation
Learn how to source investment ideas, develop an initial thesis, and structure early-stage research on a company.
Week 5
Buyside Modeling — Levers & Drivers
Go beyond accounting models to understand implied levers, value drivers, and how buyside investors frame an investment.
Week 6
Buyside Modeling — Data & Forecasting
Learn how to use data to forecast business performance and pressure-test your model assumptions.
Placements
Where our alumni work
Our alumni work across investment banking, asset management, and alternative investments at some of the most respected firms in finance.
