Fairtree is a leading global investment manager that manages alternative and long-only investment portfolios across all global asset classes for local and offshore clients. Headquartered in South Africa, Fairtree manages R187bn in award-winning, diverse global portfolios. As a trusted investment partner, Fairtree continually strives for investment excellence and to deliver consistent and competitive returns while pursuing its mission of enriching the lives of all our stakeholders.
Our hedge funds are domiciled and regulated in South Africa in line with the Retail Investor Hedge Fund (RHF) and Qualified Investor Hedge Fund (QIHF) frameworks. In addition, we manage Cayman-domiciled, USD-denominated hedge funds, providing local and international investors with flexible access to our strategies. The diverse offering provides exposure to equity, fixed income and multi-strategy funds with varying risk and return profiles. To find out more, visit: www.fairtree.com.
*As at the end of July 2025.
EXEMPLARY TRACK RECORD
HedgeNews Africa Awards
SA Fixed Income Fund of the Year
2010: Fairtree Fixed Income FR QI Hedge Fund
2012 & 2013: Nautilus Fairtree Proton Retail Hedge Fund
SA Multi-Strategy Fund of the Year
2011: Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
2019: Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
2020: Fairtree Woodland Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
2022: Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
2023: Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
New Fund of the Year
2011: Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
SA Fund of the Year
2017: Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund
2018: Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund
2019: Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund
Five-year performance - Single Manager
2018: Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund
2019: Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund
2020: Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund
2021: Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund
2023: Fairtree Wild Fig Multi-Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
2024: Fairtree Wild Fig Multi-Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
Ten-year Performance - Single-Manager
2022: Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund
2023: Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund
2024: Fairtree Wild Fig Multi-Strategy FR QI Hedge Fund
Long/Short Equity category
2018: Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund
Market Neutral and Quantitative category
2023: Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge Fund
Symmetry Hedge Fund Awards
SA Hedge Fund of the Year
2005: Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge Fund
SA Market Neutral Fund of the Year
2005: Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge Fund
SA Fixed Income Fund of the Year
2006: Nautilus Fairtree Proton Retail Hedge Fund
AfricaHedge Awards
SA Long Short Equity Fund of the Year
2006: Fairtree Long Short Equity QI Hedge Fund
Hedge funds*:
* Sanne Management Company RF (Pty) Ltd name change to FundRock Management Company (FR)(Pty) Ltd effective 10 July 2023
Unit trusts:
If you have any questions about the above please feel free to reach out to our Client Services Centre on the details listed below:
Jacques Du Plessis
T: +27 21 943 3760
E: clientservices@fairtree.com
W: www.fairtree.com