Austin Hawley, CFA | Diamond Hill

Portfolio Manager

Austin serves as a portfolio manager for Diamond Hill and joined the firm in 2008.

Prior to joining Diamond Hill, Austin was an equity analyst at Putnam Investments from 2004 to 2008. From 1999 to 2002, he was an investment associate at Putnam Investments.

Austin has a Bachelor of Arts in history (cum laude) and a Master of Business Administration (with distinction) from Dartmouth College.

Strategies managed

Large Cap Strategy, Portfolio Manager
Large Cap Concentrated Strategy, Portfolio Manager
Select Strategy, Portfolio Manager

Recent insights

From Savanna to Silicon: The Red Queen Meets AI

6 November 2025

AI-related spending keeps growing, but are investors being compensated for the risks? Discover how prior investment booms offer clues on how the current cycle might unfold. (6 min read)

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The Benefits of Concentration with Austin Hawley

2 October 2025

For more than 15 years, Diamond Hill has managed a concentrated portfolio of large cap stocks built on disciplined, intrinsic value investing. Learn why we’re converting this high-conviction strategy into an ETF (DHLX) and what it means for clients. (10 min video)

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Searching for "Enough": The Price of Risk in an Uncertain World

14 July 2025

Are you chasing more when you already have enough? In a market driven by FOMO and fragile fundamentals, portfolio manager Austin Hawley, CFA, explores how to find balance between risk and reward — and where value truly lies. (7 min read)

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