Chanakya Capital Services Pvt Ltd

AUM (Cr.)

291.11

Clients

Inv. Approach

As On Date

30 September 2025

Founded in 2008 by Rajesh Tiwari, a seasoned banker and former fund manager, Chanakya Capital Services Private Limited (CCSPL) is a portfolio management company built on deep fundamental research and investment expertise. Mr. Tiwari, who previously established India’s first Equity Research Division at Unit Trust of India (UTI) and later headed Corporate Credit at Axis Bank, brings decades of experience in asset management and banking. In the same year, CCSPL strengthened its leadership with the addition of Gautami Desai, a former fund manager at UTI, as Business Partner. A passionate fundamental research analyst, she brings analytical rigour and extensive experience in deploying over USD 500 million into Indian equities, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to disciplined, research-driven portfolio management.

PMS Investment Approach(s)		Returns
Investment Approach	Category	1 Yr Return	2 Yr Return	3 Yr Return	5 Yr Return	Inception Date
Growth Plan	Multi Cap & Flexi Cap	-1.33%	15.81%	21.24%	27.43%	Aug 2018

*Returns are as of 30th September 2025, * Returns over 1 year are annualized, *Returns are calculated using the Time Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR) method and as provided by the respective AMCs. *ND (No Data), * NA(Not Applicable) *Returns of the respective Benchmark Indices used are tabulated above. Benchmark(s) given are as per SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2022/172 dated December 16, 2022 and the APMI circular no. APMI/2022-23/02 dated 23rd March,2023 and Revised Annexure-1

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Founded in 2008 by Rajesh Tiwari, a seasoned banker and former fund manager, Chanakya Capital Services Private Limited (CCSPL) is a portfolio management company built on deep fundamental research and investment expertise. Mr. Tiwari, who previously establ

Fund Manager, PMS

Over 3 decades of experience in banking, equity, and debt investments. Established CCSPL in 2008. Acted as the advisor to Acacia Partners, one of the largest FIIs in India (Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb), between 2010 and 2017 for the India equity portfolio over USD 2 billion. Prior to starting CCPL, Mr. Tiwari was President (Credit) at UTI / Axis Bank. During his 7-year stint, he led the expansion of the bank’s corporate credit portfolio from INR 1500 crores to INR 32,000 crores, simultaneously reducing NPA percentage from 6.50% to 0.30%. At UTI / Axis Bank, he led the turnaround of the corporate credit business of the bank to a quality and market leadership position. Between 1992 to 2001, Mr Tiwari spent 9 years at Unit Trust of India (UTI) where he pioneered and led professional equity research. He is also credited with turning around the India Fund to make it reach the top quartile among Indian offshore funds. He was a part of the initial team from IDBI that established SEBI in 1988. Mr. Tiwari holds PGDM (IIM-A) and Ph. D. (Finance) from the University of North Texas. Co-founder of Lumens and director of Micasa Education Pvt. Ltd. that runs K-12 schools under the brand name ‘Lumens School’. Its first school was established in 2011 at Vapi, which now has over 600 students and has become known for its quality of education.

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