Tartan Student Fund

Tartan Student Fund, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a student-run investment fund affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University. Operating as a long-only investment fund, TSF manages over $100,000 in assets allocated by the university's endowment. The fund focuses on providing undergraduate students with practical experience in growth and value investing. Through educational sessions covering topics like accounting, stock analysis, and valuation, students gain foundational knowledge. This theoretical understanding is further solidified through hands-on investing, involving company research, due diligence, and presenting investment pitches. Tartan Student Fund operates across eight distinct sectors: Consumer, Software, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Industrials, Healthcare, Financial, and Energy. Each sector is managed by a portfolio manager and assistant portfolio manager, supported by investment analysts who research and pitch companies within their respective industries. Weekly meetings throughout the semester bring together the Fund, industry-experienced alumni advisors, and members to discuss investment ideas, evaluate existing holdings, and analyze market trends.