Source: Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
7 September 2026
The Guardians of NZ Superannuation, manager of the $95 billion NZ Super Fund, has appointed Sam Brodie to the role of Head of Strategic Tilting.
Mr Brodie has been with the Guardians for more than 13 years, working across both its Risk and Investment teams. Since 2017, he has served as a Portfolio Manager in the Strategic Tilting team, helping manage one of the Fund’s most significant active investment programmes.
Guardians co-Chief Investment Officer Brad Dunstan said Mr Brodie’s deep understanding of the Fund and extensive experience within Strategic Tilting made him an excellent choice to lead the team.
“Strategic Tilting is an important part of the Fund’s investment approach and a significant source of active value-add.
“Sam brings a strong understanding of the Fund, our investment approach and our people, along with a structured and thoughtful approach to decision-making. He is a highly respected investor who has played an important role in the evolution of our Strategic Tilting programme over the past decade.”
The Strategic Tilting programme allows the NZ Super Fund to take advantage of its long investment horizon by adjusting portfolio exposures when market conditions create attractive investment opportunities.
Mr Brodie joined the Guardians in 2013 as a Portfolio Risk Analyst before moving to the Strategic Tilting team in 2015. He was appointed Portfolio Manager in 2017 and has spent almost a decade helping manage the programme.
Before joining the Guardians, Mr Brodie worked at Bloomberg in London as a Portfolio Risk & Performance Analytics Specialist and held previous roles at ANZ and NZX. He holds a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours from Massey University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.