Pål Sundsøy

Pål Sundsøy

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Quant with 20+ years’ experience in advanced analytics across financial markets and large datasets. Built multi-billion-dollar portfolios from scratch, turning complex dynamics into systematic investment edges. Shaped strategies at hedge fund, family office, and sovereign wealth fund, managing up to $40bn AUM.
Systematic Alpha · Risk Management · Portfolio Construction · Big Data Analytics · Machine Learning

Experience

Head of Investment Data Science (Svelland Capital)

2025 – Present

Portfolio Manager (Holta Invest AS)

2023 – 2025

Lead Portfolio Manager (Norges Bank Investment Management)

2016 – 2023

Senior Data Scientist (Telenor Group Research)

2007 – 2016

Head Engineer (Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, UiO)

2006 – 2007

Education

Executive MBA in Finance (NHH)

Dr.Philos in Data Science (UiO)

MSc in Physics (NTNU)

Credentials

Authorized Portfolio Manager (NHH)

Authorized Financial Analyst (AFA) (NHH)

Oxford Fintech Program (Oxford Saïd Business School)

Global Impact & Recognition

Scientific Service — Served on international panels including MIT and UN

Leadership & Global Perspective — Led multi-disciplinary data science teams and travelled across 80+ countries, building cross-cultural understanding

Public Recognition — Research cited 2000+ times and featured in MIT Tech Review, WSJ, Harvard Magazine

Creative work

Photography (Example: Myanmar)

Mountain Pantings

Guitar Building

Selected scientific visualisations / publications

Drone Photography