Hedge Funds
Hedge funds offer an alternative approach to investing, providing opportunities for growth and protection against market volatility.
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Discover our range of hedge funds, offering alternative investment strategies to manage risk and enhance returns.
Equity
Equity hedge funds seek to capitalise on opportunities in the stock market by employing a variety of strategies. These funds are designed to adapt to market conditions, providing investors with the potential for robust growth and diversification within their investment portfolios.
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Market Neutral
Strategy seeks to generate returns irrespective of the general market return. The strategy matches long- and short positions to benefit from directional mispricing, or hedge market directional exposure. The strategy seeks to minimise directional volatility through of setting long and short positions.
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Directional Long Short
Strategy seeks to generate returns irrespective of the general market return. The strategy matches long- and short positions to benefit from directional mispricing, or hedge market directional exposure. The strategy seeks to minimise directional volatility through of setting long and short positions.
Hedge Funds
Fairtree Assegai Segregated Portfolio
Risk
High
Mandate
Equity Long Short
Inception date
December 2021
Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QIHF
Risk
Low – Medium
Mandate
Multi Strategy
Inception date
November 2023
Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QIHF
Risk
High
Mandate
Equity Long Short
Inception date
May 2012
Meet our team
Clarissa van der Westhuyzen
BBusSci (Finance), Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, CA(SA), CFA
Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short QIHF and Fairtree Silver Oak Equity Long Short RHF
Joined Fairtree 2017
Donald Curtayne
BBusSc (Finance and Accounting), PGDA, CA(SA), CFA
Fairtree Equity Prescient Fund Fund, Fairtree Assegai QIHF and Fairtree Select BCI Equity Fund
Joined in 2016
Deon Botha
MCom (Econ)
Fairtree Select Equity Prescient Fund, Fairtree Equity Prescient Fund, and Fairtree Assegai QIHF
Joined in 2013
David Rossouw
BComHons (Financial Analysis), CFA
Equity Market Neutral
Joined in 2017
Fixed Income
Fixed income hedge funds aim to generate consistent returns by investing in bonds and other debt securities. These funds focus on preserving capital while providing a steady income stream, leveraging sophisticated strategies to navigate rate flucations and credit risks.
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Fundamental
Strategy seeks to generate returns by taking both long and short positions in intrest rate securities. The strategy predominately seeks to profit from mispricing across interest bearing securities, but will also invest in yield enhancing opportunities. The general strategy includes investing across the yield-curve, credit spreads, basis (cash) as well as other income baring instruments.
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Quantitative
Strategy seeks to generate returns by balancing both fixed income relative value exposures with credit exposures. The strategy takes both long and short positions in intrest rate and credit securities. The strategy predominately uses qunatatative analysis techniques to profit from mispricing across credit instruments.
Hedge Funds
Meet our team
Jacobus Lacock
BCom (Financial Economics), CFA
Fairtree Balanced Fund, Fairtree Fixed Income Retail Hedge Fund, Fairtree Bond Prescient Fund, Fairtee Money Market Prescient Fund
Joined Fairtree 2011
Ian Millard
BCom
Fairtree Fixed Income Retail Hedge Fund, Fairtree Bond Prescient Fund, Fairtree Money Market Prescient Fund
Joined in 2010
Paul Crawford
BSc Eng (Elec), MBA, CFA
Fairtree ALBI Plus Prescient Fund, Fairtree Global Flexible Income Plus, Fairtree Flexible Income Plus, Fairtree Proton RCIS, BCI Income Plus
Joined in 2013
Louis Antelme
CFA
BCI Income Plus, Flexible Income Plus, Fairtree Proton Retail Hedge Fund
Joined in 2013
Multi Strategy
Multi-Strategy Flexible Hedge Funds aim to create capital growth for long-term investors by investing in multiple worldwide assets through various traditional and alternative strategies and instruments.
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Multi Strategy
Strategy seeks to generate optimal risk-adjusted returns from a variety of range of diversified investment strategies, including equities, fixed income, commodities.
Hedge Funds
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi-Strategy USD Segregated Portfolio
Risk
Medium – High
Mandate
Multi Strategy
Inception date
March 2023
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QIHF
Risk
Medium – High
Mandate
Multi Strategy
Inception date
August 2010
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi-Strategy FR RIHF
Risk
Medium – High
Mandate
Multi Strategy
Inception date
November 2019
Fairtree Woodland Multi Strategy FR QIHF
Risk
Medium – High
Mandate
Multi Strategy
Inception date
April 2012
Fairtree Worldwide Multi-Strategy Flexible FR QIHF
Risk
Medium – High
Mandate
Multi Strategy
Inception date
March 2016
Meet our team
Bradley Anthony
BA (Economic History), CAIA
Joined in 2011
Kurt van der Walt
MCom (Financial Risk Management), CFA
Joined in 2013
Obakeng Mophosho
BComHons (Business Science)
Joined in 2017
MJ Dippenaar
BComHons
Joined in 2019
Jacques du Plessis
BComHons Finance
Joined in 2017
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Awards
Recognising our excellence and industry achievements.
Morningstar Awards For Investing Excellence
INN8 Invest Diamond Awards
Fund list
View our list of hedge funds, offering alternative investment strategies to manage risk and enhance returns.
Cayman Domiciled Funds (USD)
Fairtree Assegai Segregated Portfolio
7+ years
High
Equity Long Short
USD
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi-Strategy USD Segregated Portfolio
7+ years
Medium-High
Multi Strategy
USD
Fund:
Fairtree Assegai Segregated Portfolio
Time:
7+ years
Risk:
High
Mandate:
Equity Long Short
Currency:
USD
Fund:
Fairtree Assegai Segregated Portfolio
Time:
7+ years
Risk:
High
Mandate:
Equity Long Short
Currency:
USD
SA Domiciled Funds (ZAR)
High
Equity Long Short
ZAR
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR Qi Hedge Fund
5+ years
Medium-High
Multi Strategy
ZAR
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy Retail Hedge Fund
5+ years
Medium-High
Multi Strategy
ZAR
Fairtree Woodland Multi Strategy FR Qi Hedge Fund
5+ years
Medium-High
Multi Strategy
ZAR
Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge Fund
2+ years
Low – Medium
Equity Market Neutral
ZAR
Fairtree Proton RCIS Retail Investor Hedge Fund
1-3 years
Low – Medium
Fixed Income Quantitative
ZAR
Fairtree Fixed Income FR Retail Investor Hedge Fund
1-3 years
Medium-High
Fixed Income Fundamental
ZAR
Fairtree Silver Oak Equity Long Short FR Retail Hedge Fund
7+ years
High
Equity Long Short
ZAR
Fund:
Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR Qi Hedge Fund
Time:
7+ years
Risk:
High
Mandate:
Equity Long Short
Currency:
ZAR
Fund:
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR Qi Hedge Fund
Time:
5+ years
Risk:
Medium-High
Mandate:
Multi Strategy
Currency:
ZAR
Fund:
Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy Retail Hedge Fund
Time:
5+ years
Risk:
Medium-High
Mandate:
Multi Strategy
Currency:
ZAR
Fund:
Fairtree Woodland Multi Strategy FR Qi Hedge Fund
Time:
5+ years
Risk:
Medium-High
Mandate:
Multi Strategy
Currency:
ZAR
Fund:
Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge Fund
Time:
2+ years
Risk:
Low – Medium
Mandate:
Equity Market Neutral
Currency:
ZAR
Fund:
Fairtree Proton RCIS Retail Investor Hedge Fund
Time:
1-3 years
Risk:
Low – Medium
Mandate:
Fixed Income Quantitative
Currency:
ZAR
Fund:
Fairtree Fixed Income FR Retail Investor Hedge Fund
Time:
1-3 years
Risk:
Medium-High
Mandate:
Fixed Income Fundamental
Currency:
ZAR
Fund:
Fairtree Silver Oak Equity Long Short FR Retail Hedge Fund
Time:
7+ years
Risk:
High
Mandate:
Equity Long Short
Currency:
ZAR
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