As a specialist Australian equities growth manager, Platypus offer the following strategies to invest in companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX): The Platypus Australian Equities Fund is a high conviction, concentrated growth portfolio that is index-agnostic. The Fund invests in companies that grow earnings in a sustainable way, have a history of consistent earnings growth and a clearly defined future growth path.The Platypus Systematic Growth Fund is a low cost fund that uses a systematic approach based on academic research and market intuition to tilt towards stocks with high quality momentum. The result is a dynamically managed diversified portfolio that creates better risk-adjusted returns than the market as a whole. The Platypus Socially Aware Fund seeks to deliver consistent, low tracking error excess returns while helping make our world a better place. It is one of the country's first systematic Australian equity funds with tried and tested ESG factors that generate alpha and an ambitious and public engagement agenda to drive change across its holdings. Our capability also involves flexible screening – institutional clients are able to choose sectors or stocks they would like screened out on ethical or ESG grounds (risk and return outcomes may be impacted). It typically holds 130-160 companies in the ASX300.The Platypus Absolute Return Fund (the Fund) applies in equal parts a high conviction long strategy and an active systematic short strategy. The Fund is designed to perform at its best when the market is stressed, and its defensive nature makes it a complementary addition to a portfolio. The Fund maintains a concentrated portfolio of long holdings (25-40) and a diversified portfolio of shorts (20-30).

Website: platypus.com.au

Employees: 20 - 49

HQ:

Location: Sydney, NSW, AU

Revenue: 2.5 - 5 Million

Platypus Asset Management is a specialist Australian equities growth manager, offering a range of strategies to invest in companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). With a focus on sustainable earnings growth and a systematic approach, Platypus aims to deliver consistent, risk-adjusted returns for its clients. The Platypus Australian Equities Fund is a high conviction, concentrated growth portfolio that invests in companies with a history of consistent earnings growth and a clearly defined future growth path. The Platypus Systematic Growth Fund, on the other hand, uses a low-cost, systematic approach based on academic research and market intuition to tilt towards stocks with high-quality momentum. In addition to its growth-focused strategies, Platypus also offers the Platypus Socially Aware Fund, which seeks to deliver consistent, low tracking error excess returns while promoting positive social change. The fund applies tried and tested ESG factors that generate alpha, and has an ambitious engagement agenda to drive change across its holdings. Platypus's capabilities also include flexible screening, allowing institutional clients to choose sectors or stocks they would like screened out on ethical or ESG grounds. The Platypus Absolute Return Fund, meanwhile, applies a high conviction long strategy and an active systematic short strategy to perform at its best when the market is stressed. With a team of experienced investment professionals, including Chief Investment Officer Donald Williams, Platypus Asset Management is well-positioned to help its clients achieve their investment goals while promoting sustainable growth and social responsibility.

Platypus offers different ways to invest in companies on the Australian stock market. They have a fund that focuses on growth and invests in companies that are doing well and have a bright future. They also have a fund that uses a systematic approach to invest in companies with strong momentum. Another fund aims to make a positive impact on society and the environment while still making money. Finally, they have a fund that takes a balanced approach and invests in both growing companies and companies that are struggling. They offer flexible screening options for institutions to choose what they want to invest in and what they want to avoid.