Seth Klarman and Bruce Greenwald at the 21st Annual CSIMA Conference on Friday, January 26, 2018.

Each year, the Heilbrunn Center and the Columbia Student Investment Management Association (CSIMA) host a conference on value investing at Columbia University.

The conference provides an excellent opportunity to hear from some of the top names in the investment management business and has been featured by key publications, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

After the conference, participants are invited to join a networking reception.

CSIMA Conference Archive
25th Annual CSIMA Conference (2022)
Keynote Speakers:
David Abrams, Abrams Capital 
Dawn Fitzpatrick, Soros Fund Management  
Neil Blumenthal, Warby Parker 
Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital 
Mellody Hobson, Ariel Investments

24th Annual CSIMA Conference (2021)
Keynote Speakers:
Bill Miller, Miller Value Partners and Michael Mauboussin, Counterpoint Global at Morgan Stanley
Bruce Greenwald, Columbia Business School 
Anne-Sophie d'Andlau, CIAM
C.T. Fitzpatrick, Vulcan Value Partners  

23rd Annual CSIMA Conference (2020)
Keynote Speakers:
The Managing Partners of Tweedy Browne, Tweedy Browne
Michael Mauboussin, BlueMountain Capital Management and Baruch Lev, NYU Stern School of Business 
Matthew McLennan, First Eagle Investment Management 
Robert Shafir '84, Sculptor Capital Management 
William von Mueffling '95, Cantillon Capital Management 

22nd Annual CSIMA Conference (2019)
Keynote Speakers:
Andrew Ang, BlackRock
Susan Byrne, Westwood Holdings Group
Jan Hummel, Paradigm Capital AG
Richard Pzena, Pzena Investment Management
David Zorub '03, Parsifal Capital Management

21st Annual CSIMA Conference (2018)
Keynote Speakers:
​​Joel Greenblatt, Gotham Asset Management
Jody Jonsson, Capital Group
Paul Hilal '92, Mantle Ridge, LP
Seth Klarman, Baupost Group
Jamie Zimmerman, Litespeed Partners


20th Annual CSIMA Conference (2017)
Keynote Speakers:
David Abrams, Abrams Capital
Mohnish Pabrai, Pabrai Investment Funds
 

19th Annual CSIMA Conference (2016)
Keynote Speakers:
Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital Management
Keith Meister, Corvex Management LP
 

18th Annual CSIMA Conference (2015)
Keynote Speakers:
Daniel S. Loeb, Third Point Capital LLC
Michael Mauboussin, Credit Suisse
 

17th Annual CSIMA Conference (2014)
Keynote Speakers:
William A. Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management, LP
Joel Greenblatt, Gotham Asset Management
 

16th Annual CSIMA Conference (2013)
Keynote Speakers:
Seth Klarman, The Baupost Group
Bruce Berkowitz, Fairholme Capital Management, LLC
 

15th Annual CSIMA Conference (2012)
Keynote Speakers:
Bill Miller, Legg Mason Capital Management
David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital Inc.
 

14th Annual CSIMA Conference (2011)
Keynote Speakers:
Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital Management
Steve Eisman, FrontPoint Financial Services Fund
 

13th Annual CSIMA Conference (2010)
Keynote Speakers:
Marty Whitman, Third Avenue Management
David Dreman, Dreman Value Management
 

12th Annual CSIMA Conference (2009)
Keynote Speakers:
David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital
James Montier, Societe Generale
 

11th Annual CSIMA Conference (2008)
Keynote Speakers:
Richard Pzena, Pzena Investment Management
Daniel Loeb, Third Point L.L.C.
 

10th Annual CSIMA Conference (2007)
Keynote Speakers:
Leon Cooperman '67, Omega Advisors, Inc.
Mark Kingdon '71, Kingdon Capital Management, LLC
 

For more information about past conferences, please contact the Heilbrunn Center.