New York University
Director of Investments
Lead research and portfolio management for assigned asset classes in NYU's Investment Office.
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Posted Feb 4, 2026
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Investment Analyst
Supports NYU endowment management through diligence, research, and analysis across prospective and existing external managers.
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Posted Dec 11, 2025
Overview
New York University is a private research university founded in 1831, with degree-granting campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai and academic centers and research programs around the world.1
NYU's endowment is a permanent pool intended to support the university's mission and programs now and in the future while preserving long-term purchasing power.2
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $7.4B as of Aug 31, 20254
- Capital pool
- University endowment3
- Investment model
- Managed by professional investment staff within the NYU Investment Office and invested globally through external managers.2
- Investment approach
- Globally diversified and equity-oriented; investments are evaluated on a risk-adjusted basis with liquidity carefully monitored.2
- Spending support
- Endowment distributions represent approximately 4% of NYU's annual operating budget.2
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Invested globally across a diverse range of strategies using external managers; detailed allocation not yet extracted.2
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- Managed according to an Investment Policy adopted by the NYU Board of Trustees.2
- Investment team
- Investment Office page lists CIO Michelle Knudsen and investment and operations staff.2
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 3, 2026 · Verified
Officer compensation
Reported on IRS Form 990, tax year 2025. Figures are as filed and include reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations plus other compensation. 51 additional officers reported no compensation.
| Name | Title | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT GROSSMAN | Dean & CEO - NYU Langone Health | $30,286,568 |
| Joseph J Lhota | EVP/VICE DEAN, CFO & CHIEF OF STAFF | $14,041,098 |
| ANDREW BROTMAN MD | EVP/VICE DEAN/CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER | $10,959,382 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez MD DDS | Chair, Plastic Surgery | $8,701,984 |
| John G Golfinos MD | Chair, Dept of Neurosurgery | $8,420,036 |
| Ralph S Mosca | Chair, Cardiothoracic Surgery | $8,348,799 |
| LINDA MILLS | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | $2,954,989 |
| ANDREW HAMILTON | FORMER PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | $2,237,092 |
| MARTIN DORPH | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $1,681,993 |
| GEORGINA DOPICO | PROVOST | $1,105,468 |
| LINDA CHIARELLI | SVP OF CAP PROJECTS & FACILITIES | $971,501 |
| AISHA OLIVER-STALEY | GEN. COUNSEL & SECRETARY (END DATE: 01/02/2025) | $950,452 |
| MATHEW VARUGHESE | Assoc. VP, Deputy GEN. COUNSEL and Assoc. Secretary | $748,297 |
| PIETRINA SCARAGLINO | FORMER ASSOCIATE SECRETARY | $650,744 |
| JANINE WILCOX | VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER | $620,123 |
| THOMAS KOZAK | ASSOCIATE SECRETARY (END DATE: 02/13/2025) | $583,967 |
| MICHELLE KNUDSEN | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (Start Date: 06/24/2024) | $524,023 |
| STEPHANIE PIANKA | FORMER CFO (End date: 04/12/2024) | $447,470 |
| SUSAN SAWYER | Assistant Secretary (END DATE: 04/08/2025) | $297,183 |
| DANIEL J WIDAWSKY | Former EVP/VICE DEAN/CFO & TRUSTEE | $218,546 |
| DAVID KATZ | TRUSTEE & EXEC VICE CHAIR | $1,500 |
Sources
Last verified Jul 3, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (nyu.edu)Parent organization overview, Headquarters · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Website (nyu.edu)Pool purpose, Institution type, Investment model, Investment approach, Spending support, Asset allocation, Governance, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Job posting (uscareers-nyu.icims.com)Capital pool · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Fact sheet (nyu.edu)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 3, 2026
Reports and filings
- NYU audit filing for period ending August 2023Audit · checked Jul 3, 2026
- NYU Endowment Fund SummaryFact sheet · checked Jul 3, 2026
- NYU financial statements archiveFinancial statements · checked Jul 3, 2026
- NYU Form 990 filingsForm 990 · checked Jul 3, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Job posting (uscareers-nyu.icims.com)Job posting · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Website (nyu.edu)Website · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Website (nyu.edu)Website · checked Jul 3, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 3, 2026