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Daniel C. Fu

Sr. Research Analyst

Joined Sands Capital

2025

Work Experience

Maplelane Capital (2024 - 2025)
New York, NY | Senior Analyst

Wafra (2019 - 2024)
New York, NY | Director, Portfolio Manager

Maplelane Capital (2015 - 2019)
New York, NY | Senior Analyst

Calamos Advisors (2012 - 2015)
New York, NY | Vice President, Co-Portfolio Manager

Citigroup (2006 - 2011)
New York, NY | Equity Research Analyst

Thomas Weisel Partners (2004 - 2006)
New York, NY | Equity Research Associate

Education

The University of Pennsylvania (2004)
BS | Economics

Daniel is a senior research analyst, covering technology. He joined Sands Capital in 2025.

Before joining the firm, Daniel was a senior analyst at Maplelane Capital, a director and portfolio manager at Wafra, and a vice president and co-portfolio manager at Calamos Advisors. Earlier, he was an equity research analyst at Citigroup and an equity research associate at Thomas Weisel Partners.

Daniel received a BS in economics, with concentrations in finance and management, from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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