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Equity Investment Strategy

Our equity hedge funds take advantage of stock market opportunities, using effective strategies to foster growth and safeguard against market volatility.

Navigating equity markets for long-term growth

Equity Hedge funds seek to capitalise on opportunities in the stock market by using a range of strategies, such as long/short equity strategies, adapting to changing market conditions to offer potential growth and diversification to investors.

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7 Years + Alternatives | ZAR

Fairtree Assegai Equity Long Short FR QI Hedge Fund

Risk

High

Asset holdings

Equity

Factsheet

Inception date

01 May 2012

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7 Years + Alternatives | ZAR

Fairtree Silver Oak Equity Long Short FR Retail Hedge Fund

Risk

High

Asset holdings

Equity

Factsheet

Inception date

01 Apr 2022

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3 Years Alternatives | ZAR

Fairtree Equity Market Neutral FR QI Hedge Fund

Risk

Low – Medium

Asset holdings

Equity

Factsheet

Inception date

01 Nov 2003

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7 Years + Alternatives | USD

Fairtree Assegai Segregated Portfolio

Risk

High

Asset holdings

Equity

Factsheet

Inception date

20 Dec 2021

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Our dedicated team brings together diverse expertise and insights, ensuring we deliver exceptional investment strategies.

Andre Malan

Andre Malan

Equity Portfolio Manager

Kobus Nel

Kobus Nel

Equity Portfolio Manager

Deon Botha

Deon Botha

Equity Portfolio Manager

Cornelius Zeeman

Cornelius Zeeman

Equity Portfolio Manager

Hennie Bezuidenhout

Hennie Bezuidenhout

Quantitative Portfolio Manager

Donald Curtayne

Donald Curtayne

Equity Portfolio Manager

Rob Hart

Rob Hart

Global Real Estate Equity Portfolio Manager

Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Equity Portfolio Manager

David Rossouw

David Rossouw

Equity Portfolio Manager

Zander Wessels

Zander Wessels

Quantitative Portfolio Manager

Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown

Equity Strategist

Jacobus Lacock

Jacobus Lacock

Macro Strategist

Andre Malan

Andre Malan

Equity Portfolio Manager

1994

Started in the investment industry

2003

Joined Fairtree

André is the Group Chairman and co-founder of Fairtree. He is also an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in fund management in 1997 as a bank analyst at Barnard Jacobs and Mellet, where he earned one of the highest ratings for a bank analyst that year. In 1998, he transitioned into hedge fund management, joining a team that managed one of South Africa’s first market-neutral hedge funds. In November 2003, André launched the Fairtree……

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Kobus Nel

Kobus Nel

Equity Portfolio Manager

2006

Started in the investment industry

2006

Joined Fairtree

Kobus is the Group CEO and co-founder of Fairtree. He also serves as Chairman of the Private Equity and Operational Real Estate Investment Committees and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. Kobus began his career at PwC, where he completed his auditing articles and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2000. He then joined Sanlam’s in-house Corporate Finance team in 2001, where he was involved in several large corporate transactions. During this time, he also qualified as……

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Deon Botha

Deon Botha

Equity Portfolio Manager

2011

Started in the investment industry

2013

Joined Fairtree

Deon joined Fairtree in 2013 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He started his career in 2011 in leveraged finance at IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG in Germany. After returning to South Africa, he joined Merit Capital, a boutique consulting and corporate advisory firm, as a corporate financial analyst. Deon holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Financial Economics, a Master’s degree in Economics, both from Stellenbosch University, and a Master of Business Administration from the……

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Cornelius Zeeman

Cornelius Zeeman

Equity Portfolio Manager

2014

Started in the investment industry

2015

Joined Fairtree

Cornelius joined Fairtree in 2015 as an Equity Analyst and is currently an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2012 as a trainee accountant at Deloitte. Cornelius holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of Stellenbosch. He is also a Chartered Accountant (SA) and a CFA® charterholder.

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Global Equity Spotlight Episode 15

Equity

Global Equity Spotlight Episode 15

In Episode 15 of our Global Equity Spotlight series, Global Investment Specialist Karena Naidu is joined by Equity Portfolio Managers Cornelius Zeeman and Jacques Haasbroek to explore the factors driving these trends, how the changing composition of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has reshaped the emerging market landscape, and the implications for investors.

Hennie Bezuidenhout

Hennie Bezuidenhout

Quantitative Portfolio Manager

2013

Started in Investment industry

2015

Joined Fairtree

Hennie joined Fairtree in 2015 and is a Quantitative Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2013 at RisCura Solutions as a risk and performance analyst, providing reporting and analytical services to both hedge fund and pension fund clients. Hennie holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Applied Econometrics and a Master of Commerce in Applied Econometrics, both from the University of the Free State. He is also a CFA® charterholder.

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Donald Curtayne

Donald Curtayne

Equity Portfolio Manager

2013

Started in the investment industry

2016

Joined Fairtree

Donald joined Fairtree in 2016 as an Equity Analyst and is currently an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2013 as an accountant at KPMG before transitioning to asset management. Donald holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Finance and Accounting and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town. He is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and CFA® charterholder.

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Rob Hart

Rob Hart

Global Real Estate Equity Portfolio Manager

1996

Started in the investment industry

2016

Joined Fairtree

Rob joined Fairtree in 2016 and is a Global Real Estate Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 1996 at Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong, where he spent 12 years and became Managing Director. During his time there, he led the Hong Kong Strategy, Regional Property, Regional Conglomerate, and Regional Gaming teams. In 2008, he joined Sansar Capital in Singapore as a Portfolio Manager, focusing on listed property and property-related equities. He later moved to……

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Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Equity Portfolio Manager

2004

Started in the investment industry

2017

Joined Fairtree

Clarissa joined Fairtree in 2017 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. She began her career in 2000 as an audit clerk at KPMG, where she completed her articles. In 2004, she joined Allan Gray as an equity analyst, before moving to Citi in 2011 to work in Equity Sales. Clarissa holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Finance and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, both from the University of Cape Town. She is also a……

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Beyond the Balance Sheet

Beyond the Balance Sheet

The women of Fairtree share what balance means to them and how they invest in their well-being, careers and relationships. This video highlights their perspectives on building a meaningful, values-driven life and the support that helps them thrive.

David Rossouw

David Rossouw

Equity Portfolio Manager

2015

Started in the investment industry

2017

Joined Fairtree

David joined Fairtree in 2017 as an Equity Analyst and is currently an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2015 at Standard Bank as part of the Risk Management Graduate Programme, before moving into a Credit Analyst role and later a Portfolio Insights Analyst role. David holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Investments and Securities and an Honours degree in Financial Analysis, both from the University of Stellenbosch. He is also a CFA®……

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Zander Wessels

Zander Wessels

Quantitative Portfolio Manager

2018

Started in the investment industry

2025

Joined Fairtree

Zander joined Fairtree in 2025 and is a Quantitative Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2018 as a data scientist at NMRQL Research. Zander holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Mathematical Sciences, majoring in Mathematical Statistics, and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Statistics, both from Stellenbosch University. He also holds a Master of Commerce in Statistics and a Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering, both from Stellenbosch University.

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Stephen Brown

Stephen Brown

Equity Strategist

1997

Started in the investment industry

2011

Joined Fairtree

Stephen joined Fairtree in 2011 and is an Equity Strategist in the Investment team. He began his asset management career in 1997 as an industrial analyst at Southern Asset Management. In 2000, he joined RMB Asset Management as an analyst and later progressed to head of Resources Research, a role he held until the end of 2009. He then transitioned permanently into portfolio management, overseeing both institutional and retail portfolios. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and……

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Jacobus Lacock

Jacobus Lacock

Macro Strategist

2004

Started in the investment industry

2011

Joined Fairtree

Jacobus joined Fairtree in 2011 and is a Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist as well as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. Prior to joining Fairtree, he spent five years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in London, where he served as UK Head of Fixed Income and Currency Product Management. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Economics from the University of Stellenbosch and is a CFA® charterholder.

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Macro Pulse Episode 28

Market Insights

Macro Pulse Episode 28

In this episode, Jacobus Lacock discusses market performance over January, the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the new Fed Chair, and recent South African news, including updates from the SARB and the AGOA extension.

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Equity

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