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Abakkus Asset Manager LLP
Abakkus Asset Manager LLP is an alpha-focused asset manager based in India. Mr. Sunil Singhania founded it in 2018 and called it after the simplest ancient computing device, the abacus. The goal and aim of Abakkus is to become one of India’s most reputable and successful asset managers. This ideology has shaped the Abakkus portfolio’s beliefs: Keep things as straightforward as possible. Be a firm believer in the basics. Focus on the fundamentals and numbers.
Investment Philosophy of ABAKKUS GROWTH FUNDABAKKUS GROWTH FUND
Abakkus Asset Manager Private Limited follows six core principles that shape its investment decisions and long-term strategy.
Alpha Generators The firm seeks to generate alpha over market benchmarks by investing in growth-oriented businesses where profitability is expected to outpace the broader market. It focuses on fundamentally underpriced companies with reasonable growth visibility, particularly mid-cap businesses with scalable models and strong expansion potential.
Fundamentals Driven A bottom-up research approach anchors the investment process, with sharp attention to balance sheet strength and earnings quality. The philosophy emphasizes that financial numbers carry more weight than narratives, and sustainable returns are ultimately driven by consistent earnings growth.
Comfortable Being Contrarian The investment team is willing to be early or differentiated in its positions, avoiding momentum-driven strategies. It evaluates opportunities across sectors, market capitalizations, and business cycles without being restricted by consensus thinking.
Agile and Flexible Every investment opportunity is assessed on its individual merit. The firm is not confined to a predefined theme or style, allowing adaptability as market conditions evolve.
Patience in Capital Allocation The approach reflects a buy-and-hold mindset, investing in stocks as ownership in businesses rather than short-term trades. The team thinks like long-term partners in the companies they back.
Disciplined Risk-Reward Framework Expected returns must justify the risks undertaken. Significant emphasis is placed on valuation—understanding what is already priced in and ensuring the value derived outweighs the uncertainty assumed.
Fund Snapshot
| Feature | Details |
| Fund Manager | Sunil Singhania |
| Fund Category | Category III AIF (Alternative Investment Fund) |
| Investment Style | Long-only, All-Cap, Fundamental Research-driven |
| Minimum Investment | ₹1 Crore (Standard for AIF Cat III) |
| Core Framework | MEETS (Management, Earnings, Events, Timing, Structural) |
| Typical Portfolio | ~30 - 40 High-conviction stocks |
| Exit Load | ~2% if redeemed within 12 months; Nil thereafter |
| Performance Fee | Typically 15% over a hurdle rate (e.g., 9%) |
5D Investing Process
A structured and disciplined framework guides the investment journey, ensuring consistency, depth, and informed decision-making at every stage.
01 Discover The process begins with a broad investment universe of nearly 6,000 companies, from which approximately 1,500 are identified as investable. Initial screening draws on annual reports, analyst coverage, in-house screeners, team expertise, ecosystem insights, and continuous news flow tracking to generate credible leads.
02 Delve From this refined pool, deeper analysis is conducted on around 350 companies using the proprietary MEETS framework. This evaluates management quality, earnings trajectory, event triggers, timing factors, and structural strengths, enabling sharper filtration of opportunities.
03 Develop Comprehensive macro and micro analysis is then undertaken on over 100 companies. This includes management interactions, competitive positioning assessment, identification of potential triggers, peer comparison, and detailed financial modelling with sensitivity analysis to test assumptions.
04 Detail Investment ideas are narrowed down to roughly 75 stocks. Portfolio construction emphasizes liquidity considerations, sector exposure balance, portfolio beta alignment, and robust risk management practices. Every decision is guided by a disciplined risk-reward framework, ensuring expected returns justify the risks undertaken.
05 Deliver The final portfolio typically comprises around 30 carefully selected stocks. Active portfolio management follows, including continuous monitoring of news flow, periodic reviews, and adherence to a defined sell discipline. Decisions are driven by changes in price, fundamentals, or data points, maintaining agility while preserving long-term conviction.
At its core, the 5D process integrates structured research, valuation discipline, and dynamic risk oversight to translate insights into sustainable investment outcomes.
Why Abakkus?
Experience The firm is backed by a well-qualified and dedicated team of professionals with decades of combined market experience, bringing depth, perspective, and institutional knowledge to the investment process.
Performance It has established a strong performance track record spanning over two decades in public equity investing, demonstrating resilience and capability across varying market cycles.
Commitment Operating with a start-up mindset, the organization maintains a high degree of commitment, urgency, and passion toward delivering measurable investment outcomes.
Positioning The investment approach focuses on alpha generation beyond widely tracked large-cap names, driven by non-consensus, in-house research and differentiated insights.
Opportunistic Approach The firm retains flexibility to invest in emerging sectors and evolving themes, particularly those aligned with India’s entrepreneur-led growth economy.
Consistency The investment team has delivered consistent results across market environments, supported by a proven and disciplined performance record.
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Sunil Singhania
Sunil Singhania is the founder of Abakkus Asset Manager, established in 2018. He has more than three decades of experience in Indian equity markets, including senior investment leadership at Reliance Mutual Fund (now Nippon India Mutual Fund). A Chartered Accountant and CFA charterholder, he was the first Indian appointed to the CFA Institute Global Board of Governors.
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The fund aims to generate significant alpha over market benchmarks by targeting growth-oriented businesses where profitability is expected to outpace the broader market. It focuses on identifying fundamentally underpriced companies, particularly in the mid-cap space, that possess scalable business models and strong potential for expansion.
The MEETS framework is the core analytical tool used during the Delve stage of the 5D process to evaluate companies across five critical dimensions: Management quality, Earnings trajectory, Event triggers, Timing of the investment, and Structural strengths. This rigorous filtering ensures that only businesses with high governance standards and sustainable competitive advantages move forward in the selection process.
As a Category III Alternative Investment Fund, the minimum investment is set at ₹1 Crore. The fee structure generally includes a performance fee of approximately 15% charged over a pre-specified hurdle rate, alongside an exit load of 2% if capital is redeemed within the first 12 months of investment.
The 5D process is a structured funnel that begins by screening a vast universe of nearly 6,000 companies to identify 1,500 investable leads. Through successive stages of deep diving, financial modeling, and management interactions, this list is systematically narrowed down to a high-conviction portfolio of approximately 30 carefully selected stocks.
The fund employs a disciplined risk-reward framework that ensures every investment is backed by a margin of safety where the potential value outweighs the assumed uncertainty. It maintains a contrarian and patient mindset, treating equity as long-term ownership in a business rather than a short-term trade, which allows the team to remain focused on fundamentals even during periods of market volatility.
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