Veteran Fund Manager Siddhartha Bhaiya Dies at 47

• Siddhartha Bhaiya, MD & CIO of Aequitas Investment, passed away at 47 from sudden cardiac arrest in New Zealand on Dec 31, 2025.
• A veteran fund manager and Chartered Accountant, he founded Aequitas in 2012, growing its AUM from Rs 10 crore to Rs 7,700 crore.
• Known for his contrarian investing and picking multi-bagger stocks, he achieved a 33% CAGR for investors.
• He famously warned of an "epic bubble" in Indian equities and criticized SIPs as "Systematic Wealth Transfer."
• Aequitas praised him as a "visionary investor" and committed to upholding his investment philosophy.

Why It Matters: Siddhartha Bhaiya, a visionary fund manager known for contrarian views, passed away at 47.