Welcome to the Charles R. Blyth Fund

A part of Occidental’s endowment, the Blyth Fund is a premier six-figure, student-managed investment portfolio.

Established in 1977 with a gift from Richard Link and named in honor of legendary banker Charles Blyth, the Fund was created to give students hands-on experience in investment management and to broaden interest in finance among the most promising of students. (Two other Blyth Funds were created at Stanford and Caltech, but only Stanford’s remains active.) The Fund is wholly student managed: an 11-person board, chosen each spring, studies the stock market and maintains a portfolio. Students buy and sell as they see fit. While the College receives one-third of any net gain each year, the rest remains in the Fund.

This website provides an introduction to the group, including information on the current Blyth Fund board, how to apply to the Fund board, and a special link for Blyth Fund alumni.

We thank you for your interest in the Blyth Fund and hope these pages pique your interest in what we consider one of Occidental’s greatest opportunities.  Once again, welcome!

Please direct website comments to Chris Smutny.