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Truly Contrarian.

Welcome to Contrarius. For more than 15 years we have been successfully applying our contrarian investment approach on behalf of our investors. Our distinctive approach means our funds look quite unlike those of our peers, and our market-leading track record of managing global investments reflects this.

Discover who we are, our approach, and how the Contrarius Funds may benefit your investment portfolio.

Who We Are

Established in 2008, we are an independent global investment management group with offices in Jersey, Bermuda, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Australia.

At Contrarius, our objective is simple, to create long-term wealth for investors in our funds through superior long-term performance.

We are focused on and aligned with client outcomes, driven by performance, and committed to the long-term.

Our Approach

Our investment philosophy is contrarian, valuation-based, fundemental, and long-term.

Guided by this philosophy our team uncovers opportunities that are often overlooked or have fallen out of favour with other investors. We construct our portfolios based on our assessment of a security's attractiveness relative to its intrinsic value, without consideration of the benchmark.

As a result, our Funds look considerably different from their benchmarks and those of our peers.

Our Funds

Local Funds

Invest in our local rand-denominated funds. Access the Contrarius fundamental, long-term, and contrarian investment philosophy via a selection of rand-denominated funds.

Fund Name Summary Fact Sheet
Contrarius BCI Equity Fund Invests in listed global and South African shares and aims to achieve long-term capital growth. Fund Information
Contrarius BCI Balanced Fund Invests in a mixed selection of global and South African assets and aims to achieve long-term growth. Fund Information
Contrarius BCI SA Equity Fund Invests in South African listed shares and aims to achieve long-term capital growth. Fund Information

The BCI Contrarius Feeder Funds, provide South African investors with access to offshore funds with Contrarius Investment Management Limited as investment manager. Invest and transact using rands and gain full exposure to offshore invested assets.

Feeder Fund Name Summary Fact Sheet
BCI Contrarius Global Equity Feeder Fund Invests offshore via Contrarius Global Equity Fund for exposure to selected global shares. Fund Information
BCI Contrarius Global Balanced Feeder Fund Invests offshore via Contrarius Global Balanced Fund for exposure to a mix of selected of global assets. Fund Information

Offshore Funds

Invest offshore directly in US Dollars or British Pounds in the Contrarius Global Equity Fund and Contrarius Global Balanced Fund, sub-funds with Contrarius Investment Management Limited as investment manager.

Offshore Fund Name Currency Summary Fact Sheet
Contrarius Global Equity Fund USD/GBP An offshore fund that invests in global shares and aims to achieve long-term capital growth. Fund Information
Contrarius Global Balanced Fund USD/GBP An offshore fund that invests in a selection of global assets and aims to achieve an absolute return. Fund Information

Contrarius ICAV, a UCITS fund registered in Ireland, and its sub-funds Contrarius Global Equity Fund and Contrarius Global Balanced Fund, are approved for marketing in South Africa by the Registrar of Collective Investment Schemes in terms of section 65 of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002. Contrarius South Africa is the Representative Office to Contrarius ICAV.


Awards and Recognition

At Contrarius our objective and greatest motivation is to create long-term wealth for our investors through superior long-term investment performance. In pursuit of this objective, we are honored for the Contrarius Funds to have been recognised with industry awards.

The Contrarius Global Equity Fund was awarded the Raging Bull Award for Best (FSCA-Approved) Offshore Global Equity Fund on Top Outright Performance Over Three Years to 31 December 2023, 2018, 2016, 2014, and 2013.

The Contrarius Global Balanced Fund was awarded Best Fund Over Three Years: Straight Performance at the Profile Unit Trust Awards 2025, in the Offshore, Global - Asset Allocation - Flexible category, and awarded Best Fund over 3 Years Mixed Asset USD Flex - Global, by LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2024.

Full details and basis of the awards is available from the Investment Manager on request.

How to invest

Contact us

Invest directly or access the Contrarius Funds via LISP platforms.

Contact us if you have any questions, or would like more information.


Waystone Management Company (IE) Limited ("Waystone") is the management company for the Contrarius ICAV, and its sub-funds Contrarius Global Equity Fund and Contrarius Global Balanced Fund. Waystone is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Contrarius Investment Management Limited ("Contrarius") is the investment manager of Contrarius Global Equity Fund and Contrarius Global Balanced Fund ("Global Funds"). Contrarius is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission and can be contacted at clientservice@contrarius.com. Contrarius Investment Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd ("Contrarius South Africa") (FSP48937) is an authorised financial services provider with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority of South Africa in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (“FAIS”), and is a member of the Association for Savings & Investment South Africa ("ASISA"). The Contrarius ICAV and its sub-funds, have been approved for marketing in South Africa in terms of section 65 of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002 by the South African Registrar of Collective Investment Schemes. Contrarius South Africa is the distributor of the Global Funds in South Africa and can be contacted at clientservice@contrarius.co.za.

Boutique Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd ("BCI") is a registered manager of the Boutique Collective Investments Scheme, approved in terms of the Collective Investments Schemes Control Act, No 45 of 2002 and is a full member of ASISA. Contrarius BCI Equity Fund, Contrarius BCI Balanced Fund, and Contrarius BCI SA Equity Fund (together "South Africa Funds") are third-party co-named portfolios under the Boutique Collective Investment Scheme. Contrarius South Africa is the appointed investment manager of the South Africa Funds. While BCI has appointed Contrarius South Africa as its authorised agent to solicit investment and to manage the co-named fund, BCI retains full legal responsibility for the co-named funds.

Collective Investment Schemes in securities are generally medium to long term investments. The value of participatory interests may go up or down and past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. Movements in exchange rates may also cause the value of underlying international investments to go up or down. The manager does not guarantee the capital or the return of a portfolio. Collective Investments may be closed to new investments at any time in order for them to be managed according to their mandates. Collective Investments are traded at ruling prices and can engage in borrowing and scrip lending. A schedule of fees, charges and maximum commissions is available on request. The fund's manager reserves the right to close the portfolio to new investors and reopen certain portfolios from time to time in order to manage them more efficiently. Additional information, including application forms, annual or quarterly reports can be obtained from the manager, free of charge.

Market comparison since strategy inceptions based on Morningstar categories of EAA Global Large-Cap Blend Equity Funds and US$ Flexible Allocation Funds at 30 June 2025. Full details and basis of the awards is available from the Investment Manager on request.

This website has been prepared by Contrarius South Africa in its capacity as the investment manager of the South Africa Funds and distributor of the Global Funds. This website has been prepared for general information only, and does not constitute personal financial advice nor a recommendation to buy, sell or hold, nor an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or hold units in the funds, securities mentioned in it or any other interests. The website has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any such information, you should consider the appropriateness of the information provided on this website, and the nature of the relevant financial product having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs. Although reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the validity and accuracy of the information on this website, BCI, Waystone, Contrarius, and Contrarius South Africa do not accept any responsibility for any claim, damages, loss or expense, however it arises, out of or in connection with the information in this website, whether by a client, investor or intermediary.