Sriketan Mahanti
Portfolio Manager
Mr. Mahanti is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group. He specializes in agency residential mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities within the Structured Credit team. Mr. Mahanti is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Core Bond Fund, Putnam Stable Value Fund and Putnam ESG Core Bond ETF. He is responsible for constructing portfolios, providing fiduciary oversight, and communicating investment team decisions on policy, strategy, and tactics to fixed income clients. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Mahanti was an Analyst in the Fixed Income group. He joined Putnam in 2012 and has been in the investment industry since 2000.
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Sector views
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