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Pål Sundsøy

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Pål Sundsøy

PhD · MBA

Quantitative Portfolio Manager 

Experience from hedge fund, sovereign wealth fund, and family office, building models and making trading decisions. Curious by nature, I've traveled widely, and I bring that same open, exploratory mindset to how I read markets and solve problems.

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20+Years in analytics & markets
$40bnPeak AUM managed
2,000+Citations
80+Countries travelled in

Experience

Track record

Head of Investment Data Science

2025 — Present

Svelland Capital

Portfolio Manager

2023 — 2025

Holta Invest AS

Lead Portfolio Manager

2016 — 2023

Norges Bank Investment Management

Senior Data Scientist

2007 — 2016

Telenor Group Research

Head Engineer

2006 — 2007

Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, UiO

Education

Academic background

  • Executive MBA in FinanceNHH — Norwegian School of Economics
  • Dr.Philos in Data ScienceUniversity of Oslo
  • MSc in PhysicsNTNU

Credentials

Certifications

  • Authorized Portfolio ManagerNHH
  • Authorized Financial Analyst (AFA)NHH
  • Oxford Fintech ProgrammeOxford Saïd Business School

Global impact & recognition

Beyond the desk

Scientific service

Served on international panels including MIT and the United Nations.

Leadership & global perspective

Led multi-disciplinary data science teams and travelled in 80+ countries, building cross-cultural understanding.

Public recognition

Research cited 2,000+ times and featured in MIT Technology Review, The Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Magazine.

Outside the markets

Creative work

Photography

Example: Myanmar

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Mountain paintings

Instagram

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Guitar building

YouTube

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Visualisations & publications

Selected scientific work

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Drone photography

Vimeo

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