Funds
One investment process, offered in 3 distinct hedge funds
South Africa is one such advanced emerging market, with a sophisticated and well-regulated financial sector. All three our hedge funds are domiciled and regulated in South Africa. Our investor onboarding process is compliant with the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). South Africa has world-class regulations pertaining to hedge funds, which are regulated as ‘collective investment schemes’ (also known as unit trusts or mutual funds in other jurisdictions).
Investors in the Protea range of hedge funds can invest in one or more of our three funds according to their geographic exposure preference. Investors in our funds should have a long-term investment horizon of at least three years, preferably considerably longer. Refer to our application forms for full risk disclosures. Our Worldwide fund is more aggressive (i.e. uses a higher level of gearing) than our South Africa and Global funds:
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QIHF
- Equity Long/Short
- Both Domestic & Global exposure
- 400% Gross exposure limit
- 70-100% Net exposure most times
- Calendar month investment/redemption
- R1,000,000 minimum lump sum investment
2022
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – October
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – September
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – August
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – July
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – June
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – May
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – April
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – March
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – February
2021
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – December
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – November
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – October
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – September
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – August
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – July
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – June
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – May
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – April
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – March
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – February
2020
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – December
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – November
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – October
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – September
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – August
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – July
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – June
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – May
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – April
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – March
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – February
2019
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – November
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – October
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – September
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – August
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – July
Protea Worldwide Flexible SNN QI Hedge Fund – June
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – May
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – April
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – March
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – February
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – January
2018
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – November
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – October
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – September
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – August
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – July
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – June
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – May
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – April
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – March
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – February
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – January
2017
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity SNN QI Hedge Fund – November
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity IDS QI Hedge Fund – October
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity IDS QI Hedge Fund – September
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity IDS QI Hedge Fund – August
Fairtree Protea Worldwide Flexible Equity IDS QI Hedge Fund – July
Fairtree Sequoia Macro IDS QI Hedge Fund – June
Fairtree Sequoia Macro IDS QI Hedge Fund – May
Fairtree Sequoia Macro IDS QI Hedge Fund – April
Fairtree Sequoia Macro IDS QI Hedge Fund – March
Fairtree Sequoia Macro IDS QI Hedge Fund – February
Fairtree Sequoia Macro IDS QI Hedge Fund – January

Protea South Africa SNN RHF
- Equity Long/Short
- Domestic (South Africa) Focus
- 200% Gross exposure limit
- 35-70% Net exposure most times
- Daily investment/redemption
- R50,000 minimum lump sum or R2,000 minimum monthly
2022
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
2021
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
2020
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – December
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
2019
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea South Africa SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – January
2018
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – January
2017
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short IDS Retail Hedge Fund – October
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short IDS Retail Hedge Fund – August
Fairtree Protea Equity Long Short IDS Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea Global SNN RHF
- Equity Long/Short
- Global Developed Markets Focus
- 200% Gross exposure limit
- 35-70% Net exposure most times
- Daily investment/redemption
- R50,000 minimum lump sum or R2,000 minimum monthly
2022
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – January
2021
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – January
2020
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – January
2019
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Protea Global SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – January
2018
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – November
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – October
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – September
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – August
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – July
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – June
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – May
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – April
Fairtree Protea Global Equity Long Short SNN Retail Hedge Fund – March
Fairtree Protea Global Equity LS SNN Retail Hedge Fund – February
Fairtree Protea Global Equity LS SNN Retail Hedge Fund – January
2017
– John Templeton