We are long-term investors seeking outsized results and a low probability of impairment
About Us
Zorea Capital is an investment firm founded by Simon Bennaim that looks to participate in the benefits of long-term compounding. We invest in what we believe to be durable high-quality businesses we can understand, at attractive prices, and then (hopefully) owning them for many years.
Our capital is managed via Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) where all investment accounts are held directly in the client’s name and where the client has full transparency.
Alignment is our founding principle – most of our net worth is invested alongside our investors.
Investment Philosophy
Fundamental, Research Intensive, Concentrated, Long-Term
Zorea follows a fundamental, research-intensive, concentrated strategy. We invest in a portfolio of 8 to 15 investments – mostly public equities – with an expected holding period of 5+ years. We value businesses on expected long-term cash flows and we only buy when there is a large discount between the purchase price and our estimate of Intrinsic Value.
With our “Water the flowers and pluck the weeds” approach to portfolio management, we believe we create very attractive risk-reward payoffs at the portfolio level. These payoffs, when grouped, decrease the probability of loss over a market cycle while maintaining an attractive expected return.
At Zorea risk is not volatility, risk is: (1) impairment of capital over a multi-year period and (2) opportunity cost. We are very focused on understanding and mitigating risk. Conversely, we are not focused on mitigating short-term fluctuations. We care about the destination and are prepared for both positive and negative environments.
Portfolio Manager
Simon Bennaim
Simon is the Portfolio Manager of Zorea Capital, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong educational background to the role.
Prior to founding Zorea, Simon was a Partner at Kize Capital, starting as an Investment Analyst at its predecessor in early 2017. Kize is an investment manager with a long-term value investing philosophy. It invests across the capital structure at material discounts to intrinsic value.
Prior to Kize, Simon earned his MBA from Columbia Business School in 2017, where he was admitted to the prestigious Value Investing Program, where he had the opportunity to learn from some very successful investors.
Earlier in his career, Simon was an Investment Specialist at the JP Morgan Private Bank from 2009 to 2015, consistently ranking among the top performers in his Class.
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Corporate Address
157 Engle Street, Suite 13, Englewood, New Jersey 07631