LSV Asset Management

About

LSV Asset Management is a quantitative investment management firm based in Chicago, specializing in value equity strategies for institutional investors. Founded in 1994 by academics Josef Lakonishok, Andrei Shleifer, and Robert W. Vishny, the firm utilizes behavioral finance principles and systematic models to identify undervalued stocks. As of 2024, LSV manages approximately $91–96 billion in assets and employs 43 professionals. The firm offers actively managed value equity portfolios and mutual funds, including the LSV Small Cap Value Fund, which focuses on undervalued small-cap U.S. equities. LSV serves a diverse client base, including investment companies, pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, and government entities, managing assets for around 350 institutional clients globally. Their investment philosophy emphasizes a quantitative, value-oriented approach, prioritizing low price-to-earnings ratios and high cash flow yields while maintaining a disciplined rebalancing strategy.