Chief Investment Officer, Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions
Pierre Sarrau is co-Head and Chief Investment Officer for Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions (MASS) and a member of BlackRock’s Global Executive Committee. In September 2025, BlackRock announced that Mr. Sarrau will become Chief Risk Officer and Global Head of Risk & Quantitative Analysis with the start of 2026.
MASS is the investment group at the heart of BlackRock's portfolio construction, asset allocation, and active management ecosystem. MASS draws on the full toolkit of BlackRock’s index, factor, and alpha-seeking investment capabilities to deliver precise investment outcomes and cutting-edge alpha insights. MASS constructs active asset allocation strategies and whole portfolio solutions across a wide spectrum of commingled funds, separate accounts, model portfolios, and outsourcing solutions in the wealth and institutional channels.
Mr. Sarrau's service with the firm dates back to 2001, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, which merged with BlackRock in 2006. Prior to his current MASS role, he was part of RQA where he was in charge of the team overseeing all multi-asset activities at the firm, including Client Solutions and Multi-Asset Strategies. Mr. Sarrau also led the development of multi-asset risk analytics in Aladdin in partnership with leaders in that business. Prior to joining the firm, he was the head of risk for a French bank.
Mr. Sarrau is on the editorial board of the Journal of Investment Strategies. He earned a Diplome d'Ingenieur from Ecole Centrale de Lyon combined with a diploma in mathematical statistics from Cambridge University and a diploma in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics.
