Global Head of Hedge Funds, Partner, AXA Investment Managers
Johann joined AXA Investment Managers Prime in January 2023 as Global Head of Hedge Funds. He joined AXA IM in July 2018 to head the Alternative Solutions team. In his role, he oversaw more than $10bn of assets in Alternative Credit, Private Debt and Fund of Hedge Funds strategies. Johann headed Alternative Solutions Investment Committee and was instrumental in the definition of the investment strategy of the team. Based in London, he has spent over 20 years managing alternative assets, previously serving as Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of JMH Asset Management, a single-Family Office. During his time at JMH, Johann was responsible for leading the management of JMH Asset Management portfolios, driving the asset allocation process on a firm wide level as well as sourcing new opportunities across all asset classes. Prior to this he also served as European Equity Portfolio Manager with the Soditic Group and Phillippe Investment Managers (a CalPERS Manager Development Program company). Johann started his career as an Equity Research Analyst before becoming an Assistant Portfolio Manager at DWS Group in the convertible bond arbitrage team. He graduated from the Kedge Business School and supplement his education with studies In the MBA program of Vanderbilt University.