Alternatives
Alternative investments provide a unique avenue for diversification and potential growth beyond traditional asset classes.
Explore our Alternative strategies
Our approach includes a range of alternative investment strategies spanning private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure and real assets. We leverage deep industry expertise and innovative thinking to navigate complex markets and uncover opportunities that can enhance performance.
Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds offer an alternative approach to investing, providing opportunities for growth and protection against market volatility. Our expert team employs diverse approaches and deep market insights to navigate market complexities and achieve strong, risk-adjusted returns.
Customise your portfolio with our tailored investment solutions, designed to meet your specific goals and preferences.
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Private Equity
Our Private Equity strategies are designed to uncover investments in companies who are reshaping the world in which we live. We partner with innovative and high-potential businesses, providing not only capital but also strategic guidance to drive growth and value creation.
Access private equity investments designed to unlock value and deliver long-term returns. Our bespoke solutions focus on growing businesses and uncovering unique opportunities.
Fairtree Hotel Investments, part of Fairtree Operational Real Estate, specialises in hotel real estate investment and advisory services across the UK and Europe. We focus on acquiring, repositioning, and managing hotel assets, delivering long-term value for high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors.
Fairtree European Alternative Residential Investments, part of the Fairtree Operational Real Estate, is a specialist pan-European operational real estate adviser focused on various operational real estate strategies in Europe. We offer a range of advisory, investment and operational management services to assist clients to invest strategically and increase their long-term exposure to operational real estate.
Diversify your portfolio with operational real estate investments that aim to offer consistent returns and capital appreciation.
Infrastructure Debt focuses on investing in South African renewable energy infrastructure. This investment opportunity of infrastructure funding and financing solutions has an investment impact aimed at supporting the sustainability of South Africa.
Section 12B of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 provides a tax deduction for qualifying assets used in the production of electricity from renewable sources in South Africa. This incentive allows businesses to reduce their taxable income by investing in renewable energy projects.
Invest in essential infrastructure assets that provide stability and growth potential. Our infrastructure investment solutions aim to deliver reliable returns while supporting the economy through the development of vital infrastructure projects.
Awards
Our awards reflect the hard work and dedication we bring to delivering investment excellence.
HedgeNews Africa Awards
Ten-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundMorningstar Awards for Investing Excellence South Africa
Best Asset Manager AwardCitywire South Africa Awards
Group awards category: Mixed Assets – Aggressive ZARCitywire South Africa Awards
Manager awards category: Equity – South AfricaCitywire South Africa Awards
Manager awards category: Equity – Global Emerging MarketsCitywire South Africa Awards
Group awards category: Mixed Assets – Aggressive ZARHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Market Neutral and Quantitative category – Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Ten-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Ten-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundCitywire South Africa Awards
Group awards category: Mixed Assets – Aggressive ZARHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundRaging Bull Awards
Top risk-adjusted performance over five years – Best South African General Equity Fund – Fairtree Equity Prescient FundRaging Bull Awards
Top outright performance over three years – Best South African Equity General Fund – Fairtree Equity Prescient FundCitywire South Africa Awards
Group awards category: Mixed Assets – Aggressive ZARHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Woodland Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Fund of the Year – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundRaging Bull Awards
Top outright performance over three years – Best South African Equity General Fund – Fairtree Equity Prescient FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Fund of the Year – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
New Fund of the Year – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Fixed Income category – Fairtree Fixed Income FR QI Hedge FundAfricaHedge Awards
SA Long Short Equity Fund of the Year – Fairtree Long Short Equity QI Hedge FundSymmetry Hedge Fund Awards
Fixed Income category – Nautilus Fairtree Proton Retail Hedge FundSymmetry Hedge Fund Awards
SA Market Neutral Fund of the Year – Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge FundSymmetry Hedge Fund Awards
SA Hedge Fund of the Year – Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Ten-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundMorningstar Awards for Investing Excellence South Africa
Best Asset Manager AwardCitywire South Africa Awards
Group awards category: Mixed Assets – Aggressive ZARCitywire South Africa Awards
Manager awards category: Equity – South AfricaCitywire South Africa Awards
Manager awards category: Equity – Global Emerging MarketsCitywire South Africa Awards
Group awards category: Mixed Assets – Aggressive ZARHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Market Neutral and Quantitative category – Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Ten-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Ten-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundCitywire South Africa Awards
Group awards category: Mixed Assets – Aggressive ZARHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundRaging Bull Awards
Top risk-adjusted performance over five years – Best South African General Equity Fund – Fairtree Equity Prescient FundRaging Bull Awards
Top outright performance over three years – Best South African Equity General Fund – Fairtree Equity Prescient FundCitywire South Africa Awards
Group awards category: Mixed Assets – Aggressive ZARHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Woodland Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Fund of the Year – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Five-Year Performance (Single Manager) category – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundRaging Bull Awards
Top outright performance over three years – Best South African Equity General Fund – Fairtree Equity Prescient FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Fund of the Year – Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Multi-Strategy category – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
New Fund of the Year – Fairtree Wild Fig Multi Strategy FR QI Hedge FundHedgeNews Africa Awards
Fixed Income category – Fairtree Fixed Income FR QI Hedge FundAfricaHedge Awards
SA Long Short Equity Fund of the Year – Fairtree Long Short Equity QI Hedge FundSymmetry Hedge Fund Awards
Fixed Income category – Nautilus Fairtree Proton Retail Hedge FundSymmetry Hedge Fund Awards
SA Market Neutral Fund of the Year – Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge FundSymmetry Hedge Fund Awards
SA Hedge Fund of the Year – Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge FundFund list
Explore our list of hedge funds tailored to suit diverse investment objectives and risk profiles.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/05/2012Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to create long-term wealth for investors by extracting alpha from equity markets.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/11/2003Fund Objective
The objective of the fund is to create consistent long-term wealth for investors irrespective of market direction.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/04/2022Fund Objective
The objective of the fund is to create long-term wealth for investors by extracting alpha from equity markets.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
20/12/2021Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to create long-term wealth for investors by extracting alpha from equity markets.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/01/2010Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to create long-term wealth for investors by investing across a diversified range of alternative investment strategies across multiple asset classes.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/08/2005Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to provide superior risk-adjusted returns over and above cash irrespective of market conditions over the medium term.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/03/2023Fund objective
The objective of the fund is to create long-term capital growth for investors by employing various strategies across a combination of equities, fixed income and commodities.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/03/2016Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to create long-term growth by investing in a diversified blend of worldwide assets and strategies, including alternatives.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/08/2010Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to create long-term wealth for investors by investing across three asset classes; equities, fixed income and commodities.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/04/2012Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to create long-term wealth for investors by investing across a diversified range of alternative investment strategies across multiple asset classes.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/08/2019Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to create long-term growth by investing in a diversified blend of worldwide assets and strategies, including alternatives.
Risk profile is a measure of the amount of risk a fund is willing to take in order to achieve its investment objective.
Investment horizon is the length of time an investment is intended to be held by an investor.
Inception date
01/06/2023Fund objective
The objective of the Fund is to create long-term capital growth for investors by employing various strategies across a combination of equities, fixed income and commodities.
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