Our Approach

At Sandalwood, we apply an empirical investment lens as a foundation to our process - developed in 1990 and continually refined since – through various market environments and evolving opportunities.

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Our Expertise

spans a wide array of alternative strategies, including hedge funds, real estate, private equity, venture capital, and lending funds.

Each strategy or asset class is approached with dynamic risk-adjusted return targets in mind shaped by historical data and the evolving opportunity set.

02

Our Disciplined Process

is the cornerstone of our longevity. It involves deal analysis, manager assessments, and operational due diligence in our manager selection process.

Our goal is to invest with successful, experienced managers within each selected strategy.

03

Our Operational Scoring System

for hedge fund managers evaluates key metrics across organizational processes, internal controls, and appropriateness of systems.

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Our Investment Decisions

are underpinned by strategy selection, manager selection, and risk analysis. We seek to construct portfolios with attractive risk-adjusted returns, an awareness of correlation, and limited volatility.

We do more than just invest – we strategically adapt.

Our investment team monitors our portfolio holdings in the context of macro trends, broad market conditions and specific investment strategy developments. We are on the lookout for emerging opportunities that align with the standards set by our research process.

We look to turn our insights into strategies – opportunistic strategies that fuel our lasting partnerships.

Sourcing

Our experience, vantage point, and relationships enable us to generate significant high-quality deal flow from multiple sources.

Our Investment
Team Sources Opportunities From:
Chief Investment Officers Of Endowments
Family Offices
Registered Investment Advisor
Sandalwood Research Team
Hedge Fund Managers
Clients
Chief Investment Officers Of Foundations