Full-Time
Research Associate
Posted on 10/30/2025
Artisan Partners
201-500 employees
Global investment manager with active strategies
Compensation Overview
$90k - $105k/yr
Boston, MA, USA
In Person
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- 0-3 years of related work experience
- Demonstrated interest in economics, politics, and/or international affairs
- Demonstrated ability to think critically, creatively and independently
- Interest in and willingness to travel
- Ability and desire to work rigorously in a highly collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record
- Perform research into daily news events, political and macroeconomic policy changes and macroeconomic data releases in a select set of Sub-Saharan African countries
- Conduct in-depth analysis into the fundamental political and macroeconomic situations, governance quality, social issues, history, natural resource endowment and environmental concerns of their countries
- Research via close reading of local news articles; macroeconomic data analysis; due diligence meetings with primary sources including government and central bank representatives; and international travel to coverage countries
- Attend regionally focused research conferences and the Annual and Spring IMF meetings may be requested
- Engage with local policymakers to improve transparency or other areas of interest
- Work side by side with Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders to help them understand issues driving asset prices across asset classes including local and external sovereign bonds, corporate debt, and foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives
- As experience is gained, deepen exposure to idea generation and investment management processes and interact with team members to manage Emerging Markets debt portfolios
- Periodic travel to Sub-Saharan Africa; may be required to work evenings and weekends
- Fluency or proficiency in French or Portuguese, a plus
- Experience living, studying or working in Sub-Saharan Africa, a plus
Artisan Partners provides active investment management for sophisticated clients worldwide. It builds portfolios for institutional clients, investment professionals, and individual mutual fund investors using active security selection and tailored strategies across regions. The firm operates under registered advisory entities (APLP, APUK) and complies with SEC and FCA regulations, reflecting its independent, multi-country structure. Its goal is to deliver above-benchmark, risk-conscious returns through disciplined active management across asset classes.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Founded
1994
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AUM grew 6.5% YoY to $173B in Q1 2026, driving 9.3% revenue increase to $303M.
- Onboarding Grand View Property Partners expands real estate capabilities and inflows.
- Anchor investment in Czechoslovak Group IPO on May 15, 2026, accesses fast-growing defense sector.
What critics are saying
- Net outflows from equity strategies erode AUM amid passive fund competition.
- Margin compression hits as hiring and acquisition costs outpace revenue growth.
- Non-GAAP EPS misses consensus by 6.2% in Q1 2026, diluting profitability.
What makes Artisan Partners unique
- Artisan Partners delivers high value-added active strategies across equity and fixed income globally.
- Independent model since 1994 enables boutique investment teams with specialized expertise.
- Targets sophisticated institutional and individual clients in 20+ countries via tailored distribution.
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Artisan Small Cap Fund initiated a position in Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT), a digital forensics software company serving law enforcement and government agencies, during Q4 2025. The Fund identified a new product cycle that could transform Cellebrite's business from point solutions to a broader integrated platform. The company faced temporary headwinds in early 2025 due to budget constraints on government spending, primarily affecting public sector clients. However, the Fund expects this segment to resume growth in 2026 as budgets normalise. Cellebrite's Q4 2025 revenue grew 18% year-over-year to $128.8 million. As of quarter-end, 35 hedge funds held positions in the stock, up from 31 in the previous quarter. Shares closed at $14.40 on 16 March 2026, with a market capitalisation of $3.592 billion.
Here's why Merck (MRK) surged in Q4. Soumya Eswaran In this article: Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter for "Artisan Value Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund seeks to invest in undervalued companies with strong financial condition and attractive business economics. US equities ended a record year with robust fourth-quarter gains. AI remains the main theme of the market, and large-cap stocks led the rally in the fourth quarter. Against this backdrop, the portfolio outperformed the Russell 1000(R) Value Index in Q4 and returned 4.60% compared to 3.81% for the Index. In 2025, it returned 14.28% vs. 15.91% for the index. Over three, five, and ten years, the portfolio outperformed the index, reflecting its effective investment discipline. Please review the Fund's top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025. In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Artisan Value Fund highlighted stocks like Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) as one of its leading contributors. Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is a leading multinational healthcare company that offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas. On March 13, 2026, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) stock closed at $115.61 per share. One-month return of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) was -5.48%, and its shares gained 21.07% over the past 52 weeks. Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has a market capitalization of $285.833 billion. Artisan Value Fund stated the following regarding Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter: "Our top three individual contributors, each returning 20%-plus, were Lam Research, Alphabet and Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK). Shares of Merck, a health care solutions company, soared in November when healthcare stocks surged amid a rotation to cheaper laggards. The stock had gotten short shrift over the past year due to concerns it doesn't have enough in the pipeline to offset blockbuster oncology drug Keytruda coming off patent in 2028. Merck has also garnered little respect for the multitude of deals it has completed over the past five years. Instead, the market has focused on the near-term headwinds in Gardasil, a vaccine for human papillomarivus (HPV). A narrative has formed that the company's innovation engine is broken, and Merck is unlikely to navigate its way out of an eventual earnings headwind. Though recent Gardasil setbacks have weighed on sentiment, the overarching issue for shareholders remains the success of the company's late-stage pipeline. Merck seems to be getting little credit from investors for the dozens of programs it has in clinical development, despite having several solid and large new product opportunities. Additionally, the company's strong balance sheet and robust free cash flow provide it multiple options for future partnerships and acquisitions, besides return of capital to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases."
Artisan Partners Global Unconstrained Fund wins U.S. Lipper Fund Award. Mar. 12, 2026, 11:18 AM BOSTON, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Artisan Partners is pleased to announce that the Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund received a 2026 Lipper Fund Award. The Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund, Institutional Class (APHPX), was named best fund in Lipper's Global Income Funds category over the trailing three-year time periods ended 31 Dec 2025. "We are grateful to be recognized with this esteemed award from Lipper," said Mike Cirami, co-Portfolio Manager of the Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund. "This honor underscores the outcomes of the Global Unconstrained Fund and the efforts of the broader EMsights Capital Group, along with our commitment to a disciplined, unique investment approach." The Lipper Fund Awards recognize funds for their consistently strong risk-adjusted three-, five- and ten-year performance relative to peers. Based on Lipper's quantitative, proprietary methodology, the awards reflect a truly independent and uncompromised assessment of fund performance. | LSEG Lipper Fund Awards United States 2026 Winner | # of Funds in Category | # of Share Classes in Category | | Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund, Institutional Class, Best Global Income Fund Over 3 Years | 49 | 177 | ABOUT LSEG LIPPER FUND AWARDS For more than 30 years, these highly respected awards have honored funds and fund management firms that have excelled in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. Find out more at www.lipperfundawards.com. ABOUT ARTISAN PARTNERS Artisan Partners, adviser to Artisan Partners Funds, Inc., is a global multi-asset investment platform providing a broad range of high value-added investment strategies in growing asset classes to sophisticated clients around the world. Since 1994, the firm has been committed to attracting experienced, disciplined investment professionals to manage client assets. Artisan Partners' autonomous investment teams oversee a diverse range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Strategies are offered through various investment vehicles to accommodate a broad range of client mandates. | Average Annual Total Returns as of 31-Dec-25 | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | Since Inception | Expense Ratio[1] | | Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund, Institutional Class (APHPX) | 11.58 | 10.05 | 9.90 | 1.80/1.54% | Past performance does not guarantee and is not a reliable indicator of future results. Investment returns and principal values will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown. Call 800.344.1770 for current to most recent month-end performance. Performance may reflect agreements to limit a Fund's expenses, which would reduce performance if not in effect. Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund is available through multiple share classes, which have lower investment minimums and higher fees than the Fund's Institutional Share Class. Carefully consider the Fund's investment objective, risks and charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the Fund's prospectus and summary prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800.344.1770. Read carefully before investing. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk. The value of portfolio securities selected by the investment team may rise or fall in response to company, market, economic, political, regulatory or other news, at times greater than the market or benchmark index. A portfolio's environmental, social and governance ("ESG") considerations may limit the investment opportunities available and, as a result, the portfolio may forgo certain investment opportunities and underperform portfolios that do not consider ESG factors. Non-diversified portfolios may invest larger portions of assets in securities of a smaller number of issuers and performance of a single issuer may have a greater impact to the portfolio's returns. International investments involve special risks, including currency fluctuation, lower liquidity, different accounting methods and economic and political systems, and higher transaction costs. These risks typically are greater in emerging and less developed markets, including frontier markets, and include new and rapidly changing political and economic structures, which may cause instability; underdeveloped securities markets; and higher likelihood of high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluations. Fixed income securities carry interest rate risk and credit risk for both the issuer and counterparty and investors may lose principal value. In general, when interest rates rise, fixed income values fall. High yield securities (junk bonds) are speculative, experience greater price volatility and have a higher degree of credit and liquidity risk than bonds with a higher credit rating. Use of derivatives may create investment leverage and increase the likelihood of volatility and risk of loss in excess of the amount invested. The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the LSEG Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com. Although LSEG makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by LSEG Lipper. Artisan Partners Funds offered through Artisan Partners Distributors LLC (APDLLC), member FINRA. APDLLC is a wholly owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, an investment advisory firm and adviser to Artisan Partners Funds, is wholly owned by Artisan Partners Holdings LP. Press Inquiries Eileen Kwei 800.399.1770 [email protected] Markets Insider and Business Insider Editorial Teams were not involved in the creation of this post. 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Artisan Partners reported strong fourth-quarter results, with revenue rising 13% year-on-year to $335.5 million, beating analyst estimates of $323.5 million by 3.7%. The asset management firm's non-GAAP earnings of $1.26 per share exceeded consensus estimates by 15.9%. The company's assets under management reached $180.9 billion, representing 12.2% year-on-year growth but slightly missing analyst expectations of $183.6 billion. Pre-tax profit stood at $147.5 million, delivering a 44% margin. Founded in 1994, Artisan Partners offers actively managed equity and fixed income strategies to institutional and individual investors. Whilst the company's revenue grew at a modest 5.9% compound annual growth rate over five years, its two-year annualised growth of 10.8% suggests improving momentum.
Artisan Partners has posted a 2.1% loss since July 2025, underperforming the S&P 500's 10% gain during the same period. The stock currently trades at $44.31. The asset management firm has delivered mediocre performance over the long term, with 6.5% annualised revenue growth over the past five years. More concerning, earnings per share grew at just 4.3% annually during that period, indicating declining profitability on a per-share basis as the company expanded. Trading at 11.1× forward price-to-earnings ratio, Artisan Partners appears reasonably valued. However, analysts suggest the stock doesn't present a compelling investment opportunity at current levels, with better alternatives available in the market.