Johnson School at Cornell University - The Parker Center for Investment Research

The Parker Center for
Investment Research

Our exceptional education is based on our rich trio of assets: a world-class faculty, an unparalleled electronic trading room, and a sizeable and rapidly growing hedge fund.

The Cayuga Fund

Managed by a select group of Student Portfolio Managers under the supervision of faculty, staff, and senior investment professionals, this $11+ million hedge fund is one of the largest university-based funds.

Boas Trading Room

In this state-of-the-art classroom, Johnson School students use an unrivaled platform of financial analysis software and real-time data feeds, valued at more than $1.8 million in annual fees.

Investment Research

The Parker Center generates and incorporates innovative, high-impact research aimed at uncovering new ideas for equity valuation and financial analysis. These ideas are consistently put to test in the management of the Cayuga MBA Fund.

News and Events

Johnson School MBA student-run hedge fund down slightly in first quarter 2009

Johnson School MBA student-run hedge fund beats market, manages risk to yield positive returns

Johnson School Takes Largest Class of Cayuga MBA Fund Portfolio Managers

MBA Stock Pitch Competition Winners

Johnson School Recognized as a CFA Program Partner

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Cayuga MBA Fund
The Johnson School's student run Cayuga MBA Fund escaped a bruising year in 2008, delivering a fourth quarter return of -1.29 percent and finishing the year up 0.42 percent.