# Patrick O'Shaughnessy

> Patrick O'Shaughnessy is an investor, author and podcast host who led O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, created Invest Like the Best, founded Colossus and leads the venture firm Positive Sum. His work links quantitative investing with long-form conversations and reported stories about founders and businesses.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO, Colossus and Positive Sum
- **Organizations:** Colossus, Positive Sum, O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in philosophy, University of Notre Dame
- **Known for:** Led OSAM during the growth of its Canvas custom indexing platform and its 2021 acquisition by Franklin Templeton., Created Invest Like the Best in 2016 and built it into the foundation of Colossus., Founded Colossus, whose current work spans podcasts, digital stories and a quarterly print magazine.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Started as an intern at his father Jim O'Shaughnessy's quantitative asset management firm.
- **2014** — Published Millennial Money: How Young Investors Can Build a Fortune.
- **2016** — Launched Invest Like the Best.
- **2018** — Became CEO of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management.
- **2020** — Founded Colossus as a media network.
- **2021** — Franklin Templeton announced its acquisition of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management.
- **2024** — Colossus published the first issue of its quarterly print magazine.

## Achievements

- Led OSAM during the growth of its Canvas custom indexing platform and its 2021 acquisition by Franklin Templeton.
- Created Invest Like the Best in 2016 and built it into the foundation of Colossus.
- Founded Colossus, whose current work spans podcasts, digital stories and a quarterly print magazine.
- Founded Positive Sum, a venture firm backing founders pursuing their life’s work.
- Authored Millennial Money in 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Colossus published Issue 06 of its quarterly print magazine.
- **2025-12** — Discussed Colossus, Positive Sum, mentoring and the magazine in a long-form interview with David Senra.

## Links

- Website: https://colossus.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-o-shaughnessy-6721176
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/patrick_oshag
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@investlikethebest

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Last updated: 2026-09-29