Simon Mawhinney, MD & CIO Allan Gray

Simon Mawhinney is the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Allan Gray Australia, where he leads the company’s investment strategy and oversees the performance of its Australian equity and multi- asset portfolios. Simon joined Allan Gray in 2006 as an analyst, bringing with him a strong background in finance from previous roles at Alliance Bernstein, Macquarie Bank, and Deloie & Touche.

Simon holds a Bachelor of Business Science (First Class Honours) in Finance and Business Strategy, along with a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, from the University of Cape Town. He was a Chartered Accountant and is a CFA Charterholder. Known for his contrarian, long-term, value driven investment philosophy, Simon speaks frequently at industry events and appears in media interviews, offering perspectives on specific queries, as well as portfolio positioning and the Allan Gray contrarian investment strategy.