We were featured in a recent Australian Financial Review article examining the evolving landscape of funds management in the age of AI. At Minotaur Capital, our global opportunities fund delivered returns of 33.5% over the past 12 months, outperforming the MSCI All Country World Index by 10.8%.
Our portfolio includes diverse holdings like CD Projekt, COVER Corporation, Rheinmetall, Miniso and IperionX. We leverage AI through our proprietary technology platform, Taurient, while maintaining a fundamental investment approach. Armina Rosenberg, our portfolio manager, likens our strategy to "advanced chess" where human judgement remains essential despite technological assistance.
"Quant models are great at uncovering statistical relationships, but they often miss the nuance and can struggle with new technologies or structural changes," she says. "That's where fundamental can beat quant."
Our team demonstrated this hybrid approach when shorting Pop Mart, the maker of viral Labubu dolls, after our systems detected declining resale values—combining quantitative signals with fundamental insights. This balance of technology and human expertise continues to drive our approach to global equities investment management.
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