Astratinvest launches Quant Long Short Fund, aims to raise Rs 400 crore in 12 months

Astratinvest, a SEBI-registered Category III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), has launched its flagship Astratinvest Quant Long Short Fund, aiming to raise Rs 400 crore.

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The fund is designed to offer a systematic, data-driven approach to participating in India’s dynamic equity markets. Structured in accordance with SEBI’s private placement framework, the offering is intended for eligible investors with a minimum investment of Rs 1 crore as defined under AIF regulations.

The Astratinvest Quant Long Short Fund distinguishes itself with a proprietary, multi-layered quantitative framework that dynamically adapts to market conditions while maintaining strict risk controls. It integrates four engines, including MSQ (Market Strength Quantum), VSQ (Volatility Strength Quantum), S1+S2 Selection Engine, and RRQ (Risk Reward Quantum).

Speaking on the fund launch, Shivam Agrawal, Co-Founder & CEO at Astratinvest, said, ‘’At Astratinvest, our mission is to redefine how modern investing is practiced, by replacing emotion and speculation with data, discipline, and deep research. The launch of our Quant Long Short Fund is a step toward building a new standard in systematic asset management, one that is transparent, adaptive, and rigorously risk-managed.’’ 

Akash Gupta, Co-Founder, CIO & MD at Astratinvest, added, “At Astratinvest, we've engineered a multi-layered quantitative framework that systematically processes volatility regimes, structural market shifts, and macroeconomic signals in real time. The Astratinvest Quant Long Short Fund harnesses our specialised quantitative models to capitalize on both upward and downward market movements through a diversified, long-short equity strategy. This enables precise, risk-aware capital allocation and adaptive positioning.” 

The Astratinvest Quant Long Short Fund has appointed Orbis Trusteeship Services Private Limited as the trustee, while Orbis Financial Corporation Limited acts as both the custodian and registrar/transfer agent. Legal advisory is currently provided by Mukesh M. Gangar & Co., with Vaish Associates Advocates having advised on the fund’s setup. D&A Financial Services Private Limited acts as the merchant banker.