Shafiq Ebrahim

Managing Director, Systematic Strategies Group at CPP Investments

CPP Investments

Shafiq leads the team responsible for research and management of quantitative equity mandates in the Systematic Strategies Group at CPP Investments.

Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2022, Shafiq was the Managing Director, Quantitative Equity at British Columbia Investment Management Corp. (BCI) where he led the team that built BCI’s quantitative equity program and managed Global, Global ESG, and Canadian mandates. Previously, from 2009 to 2015, he was a partner and head of research at AJO, a quantitative institutional investment manager based in Philadelphia with over USD 25B in AUM. He also worked as a senior researcher at State Street Associates and Financial Engines. Shafiq began his career in 1999 as a researcher at the Bank of Canada.

Shafiq holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of British Columbia, and MA and PhD degrees in Economics from Queen’s University. He also earned an MS degree in Computer Science from Columbia University, specializing in Natural Language Processing. He is a CFA charterholder and holds the Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designations.