Fund Profiles

Concentrated efforts pay off for Optis

The Optis Global Opportunities Fund, a global multi-strategy fund managed by Heiko van Wyngaarden, has enjoyed a particularly strong two years, adding a net...

Truffle adds to solid record

The Truffle SNN High Growth Retail Hedge Fund reaches its seven-year anniversary this month with net annualised returns of 22.63%

Senqu focuses on simplicity

Johannesburg-based Senqu Capital, headed by Andrew Crawford and Stephen Carew, has gained good traction in its first year of operation, with its hedge fund...

Oakhaven clocks up five years

Flagship fixed income hedge fund has delivered compound annual returns of 10.2% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.4.

Nitrogen moves into 12th year

Nitrogen has taken on Waldo du Plessis as junior portfolio manager, with David Oberholzer joining in October as a junior analyst

Methodical blends fundamental and systematic

Combining fundamental investing principles and systematic implementation forms the backbone of boutique equities firm Methodical

Solid progress for Anchor Accelerator

The multi-strategy fund, managed by Sean Ashton and Liam Hechter, has added a net 12.44% to the end of September

Hearn zones in with asymmetry

Kenny Hearn, who is running Cape Town-based Asymmetry A, a private hedge fund, believes there is a new wave of asset management on the...

Empiric adds South African strategies

Empiric Capital, a scientific data-driven investment firm headquartered in London and Cape Town, has successfully deployed its algorithmic strategies

Matrix delivers across product range

Cape Town-based specialist investment house Matrix Fund Managers, which has been in existence for more than 10 years, is progressively building its multi-faceted business...