Bronte Capital
Hedge / Listed Equity Est. 2009
≈USD 1.15B
Firm FUM
Assets under management, stated by SEC Form ADV via Radient Analytics, 2025 · source
- Type
- Hedge / Listed Equity
- HQ
- Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia
- Founded
- 2009
About
Bronte Capital is an Australian-based global long/short fund founded by John Hempton and Simon Maher in 2009. The fund is managed by a performance orientated firm with a process and portfolio that is genuinely different. Objectives include lowering the risk of permanent loss of capital and providing global diversification without the market/drawdown risks typical of long-only funds. Bronte Capital's funds target double digit returns over the long term.
Strategies
Public Equity
Hedge Strategies
Special Situations
Growth Equity
Private Credit
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 1M - USD 20M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Growth Public
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Global Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia (HQ)
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