Daniel Graña

Managing Director - Portfolio Manager
Daniel Graña
32 years of experience

Daniel Graña is a Managing Director - Portfolio Manager for Principal Asset Management’s equity team. He is responsible for guiding the direction of the emerging market equity platform and managing the global emerging market strategy with a strong focus on security selection and portfolio construction. Daniel joined the firm in 2025. Prior to his current role, Daniel led the emerging market equities strategies at Janus Henderson and Putnam Investments. He also served as a Latin American investment banker at Merrill Lynch. He received Bachelor of Science degrees in economics and political science from MIT and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellog School of Management. Daniel has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.