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Patrick Houweling

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Senior Portfolio Manager at Robeco
📍 Netherlands

Patrick Houweling is the Managing Director and Head of Quant Fixed Income at Robeco, where he leads systematic investment strategies in fixed income. With a PhD in Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam, he is a prolific author in academic journals and a frequent guest lecturer at major European business schools.

Outside of his direct portfolio management duties, Patrick has served as an internal innovation trainer at Robeco, delivering hands-on workshops to colleagues for five years. He draws parallels between long-term success in investing and tennis, noting that small, consistent advantages are key to winning in both fields.

He is a winner of the prestigious Graham and Dodd Award of Excellence for his research on factor investing in the corporate bond market.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Senior Portfolio Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Netherlands
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Quantitative Investing
As Head of Quant Fixed Income, he is responsible for the research and implementation of systematic, factor-based investment strategies in credit markets.
Factor Investing
His award-winning research focuses on factor investing in corporate bonds, particularly the size, low-risk, value, and momentum factors. He manages several multi-factor funds.
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Career

Work history

3-2012
Senior Portfolio Manager
Robeco
11-2008 - 12-2013
Innovation Trainer
Robeco
8-2003 - 6-2015
Senior Quantitative Researcher
Robeco
9-1998 - 9-2002
Researcher
Rabobank International
In the press

Media appearances

Patrick Houweling – Profile. Featured in Robeco Global
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The next frontier in value investing in credits: integrating machine learning. Featured in Robeco Insights
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Education
10-2023 - 12-2023
Secure Base Leadership
IMD
2008 - 2008
Orchestrating Winning Performances
IMD
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