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Santhosh Balakrishnan

Questioner · DISC type c
Head of Investment Strategy (Local Investments) at Othaim Holding Company
📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Santhosh Balakrishnan is a seasoned investment professional with over 24 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Investment Strategy at Othaim Holding. He leads the firms local investments in Saudi Arabia across public and private markets, leveraging deep expertise in equity research and portfolio management. He holds an MBA in Finance from the Indian Institute of Finance.

He recently completed an Investment Leadership Certification Workshop conducted by INSEAD Business School.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of Investment Strategy (Local Investments)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Personality Overview

How Santhosh shows up

Systematic
Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Priorities

Topics Santhosh cares about

Private Market Investing
He manages private equity for Othaim Holding and was a panelist at the Citywire Middle East Forum 2025 on Alternatives and Private Markets.
Saudi Investment Strategy
His current role focuses on local KSA investments, and he has spoken on panels about investment trends and strategies for Saudi Family Offices.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
Head of Investment Strategy (Local Investments)
Othaim Holding Company
9-2021 - 12-2023
Director-Head of Equity Research (Buy-Side)
Riyad Capital
3-2018 - 9-2021
VP- Head of Equity Research (Buy-Side)
Riyad Capital
1-2017 - 2-2018
AVP- Lead Analyst, Research (Sell-Side)
Riyad Capital
4-2014 - 1-2017
Manager-Senior Research Analyst (Sell-Side)
Riyad Capital
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2004
Masters in Business Finance
MBA (Finance)-Indian Institute of Finance, New Delhi
1998 - 2001
Bachelors in Business Management
BBM-Bharathiar University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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