Nitrogen Fund Managers was originally focused on private equity fund management and portfolio management, having successfully managed and realised the i capital Growth Fund I Trust, a R60 Million closed end private equity fund.
The company's prime focus is now Hedge Fund Management, having successfully managed the Nitrogen Hedge Fund, a low volatility long/short equity fund, since mid 2006.
Nitrogen Fund Managers is 100% held by the management of the firm.
The Team
The Nitrogen Fund is managed by Rowan Williams and Cobus Potgieter, who have worked together for the last two years on the Fund. Prior to this Rowan managed the fund within the i capital Group together with his colleague Lance Williams.
Rowan Williams has overall responsibility for the fund and is responsible for the long term book and the short term trading book. Cobus Potgieter is responsible for trade analysis and execution as well as administration within the fund.
