Jacobus Kotze Email and Phone Number
As a New Business Development professional at Primaresearch, I interact with key investment decision makers at major investment houses and build and expand the Primaresearch products and brand to existing and new potential clients. I have over 33 years of experience in financial markets as a portfolio and hedge fund manager, investment researcher and strategist, and technical analyst.I have a proven track record of delivering consistently positive returns, achieving the investment mandate, and managing funds through difficult times. I was twice nominated as one of the top three best hedge fund managers for risk-adjusted performance by AfricaHedge awards and rated as a top equity sales and financial markets technical analyst by Financial Mail. I have a master's degree in investment management and a bachelor of commerce in business economics. My core competencies include investment research and strategy, portfolio and hedge fund management, technical analysis, and alternative investment strategies. I am passionate about providing innovative and bespoke solutions to meet the diverse needs and expectations of my clients.
Sinayo Securities
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Business ConsultantSinayo Securities Oct 2024 - Present
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Quantitative ResearcherUniversum Wealth Jun 2024 - Nov 2024City Of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa -
New Business DevelopmentPrimaresearch (Pty) Ltd May 2022 - Jul 2024Claremont Cape TownResponsible for interacting with key investment decision makers at major investment houses. Building and expanding the Primaresearch products and brand to existing and new potential clients.Technical Analyst covering local and international indices, shares, currencies & commodities. Bespoke research for specific requests. -
Head Of ResearchAutus Fund Managers Jan 2020 - May 2022South Africa -
Investment StrategyAutus Fund Managers Nov 2018 - Dec 2019Paarl Cape Town
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Portfolio ManagerConsilium Capital Limited Sep 2016 - May 2018Johannesburg / Cape Town, South AfricaManage an Equity Neutral Hedge FundInvestment StrategyStock Selection and Asset AllocationQuantitative Factor RankingStatistical ArbitrageTechnical Analysis
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Chief Executive OfficerKhulalonda Asset Management 2006 - Oct 2017Johannesburg Area, South AfricaFounded, established and headed the FSB registered Hedge Fund company. Additionally, led the management of the cornerstone equity neutral hedge fund product with the associated fundamental, quantitative, statistical and technical analysis.Khulalonda was nominated by AfricaHedge as one of the best Equity Neutral Hedge funds in South Africa in 2008 and 2009. Achieved competitive positive annualized returns since the inception of the equity neutral hedge fund. Also managed private client ‘long only’ equity portfolios, achieving an average 18.6% annualized return over two and a halve years.
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Fund ManagerMatrix Fund Managers Aug 2014 - Aug 2016Claremont, Cape TownManage equity neutral hedge funds.Applying quantitative and statistical arbitrage research using propriety models to generate investment ideas.Conduct fundamental research with technical analysis overlays to aid decision making. Have introduced new, unique / proprietary quantitative / statistical analysis models.
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Director: Hedge FundsT-Capital / Khulalonda Asset Management 2006 - 2009Johannesburg Area, South AfricaServed as a company director involved in the leadership, strategy and management of the company.Responsible and headed the equity neutral hedge fund products.Responsible for investment strategy, stock selection, asset allocation and implementation.
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Senior ManagerStandard Bank Group | Andisa Capital 2004 - 2006Johannesburg Area, South AfricaInitiated the process of pairs trading at Andisa, seeded by Standard Bank. Participated in equity propriety pairs trading using fundamental, statistical and technical analysis for decision making.Excellent returns resulted form these models. -
Head Of Equity Research Sales (Domestic)Standard Bank Group 2001 - 2004Johannesburg Area, South AfricaLed a unit focused on the analysis and dissemination of research to portfolio managers. Played a key sales role – setting up client visits, negotiation transactions; while also spearheading the technical analysis, breaking of market news to clients. Was rated #7 for sales by Financial Mail; and #3 for technical analysis on major listed shares, indices, currencies, bonds, precious and base metals.
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Head Of Sales Trading & Technical AnalysisStandard Bank Group | Securities 1998 - 2001JohannesburgCoordinated institutional equity sales trading – servicing major asset management companies with value adding information regarding local and international markets, trends and money-making ideas. Led all technical analysis. Was awarded a Financial Mail rating of #3 six years in a row.
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Head Of TradingSouthern Asset Management Inc 1995 - 1998Claremont, Cape TownHead of Trading responsible for equities, bonds, currency, money and derivative markets trading. Carried responsibility for asset swaps with major International Investment Houses.Responsible for equity arbitrage as well as compliance policy related to all trading activities.Initiated a study on equity scrip lending as well as capital market carry trades.Developed unique portfolio manager / trading front end to enhance portfolio balancing and trade execution with high accuracy.
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Senior Fund Manager / Head Of DerivativesSanlam Sep 1991 - Sep 1995Bellville, Cape TownResponsible for Investor feedback regarding the performance of their investment portfolios to mayor Pension Fund Trustees.Responsible for explaining the existing and future investment strategies to the Pension Fund Trustees.Also responsible for actively marketing Sanlam Investments products to institutional Clients with the focus to attract more asset under management Head of Derivative trading and implementation responsible for managing Capital and Equity Markets derivative strategies.Generated new an innovative derivative strategies for the Portfolio Managers to enhance performance.Initiated one of the first Scrip Lending facilities for hedge funds / short sellers of shares. -
Senior Capital Market DealerFirst National Bank 1990 - 1991Johannesburg Area, South AfricaHead of Capital Markets and Derivative trading strategies.Initiated a new unique "curve trading" system to trade, manage, execute and monitor risk throughout all the products used on the trading desk.
Jacobus Kotze Education Details
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Investment Management, Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, Industrial Relations And Futuristics -
University Of Johannesburg (Formerly Rau)Interest Rate Risk Management, Capital Markets And Derivatives, Money Markets, Banking System -
Durbanville High School, Durbanville, Cape TownMatric
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Business, Economics/Commerce, General
Frequently Asked Questions about Jacobus Kotze
What company does Jacobus Kotze work for?
Jacobus Kotze works for Sinayo Securities
What is Jacobus Kotze's role at the current company?
Jacobus Kotze's current role is Sinayo Securities; Universum Wealth; Quantitative Research Primaresearch; Business DevelopmentInvestment Management, Alternative Investment Strategies; Hedge Funds; Portfolio Management; Equity Research.
What schools did Jacobus Kotze attend?
Jacobus Kotze attended Stellenbosch University/universiteit Stellenbosch, University Of Johannesburg (Formerly Rau), Durbanville High School, Durbanville, Cape Town, Stellenbosch University/universiteit Stellenbosch.
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