Our Firm
Ryder Capital is an independent Australian investment firm with a long-term, high-conviction approach to value investing in Australian equities.
Founded in 2008 to manage the capital of its principals, Ryder has since expanded its offering of strategies built on the same disciplined philosophy. The Syndicated Investment Strategy was introduced in 2009 for high-net-worth investors and family offices, followed by the listing of Ryder Capital Limited (ASX: RYD) in 2015 — a listed investment company that today manages approximately A$180 million in net assets. The group later launched the Ryder Innovation Fund in 2018 and the Ryder Capital Small Companies Fund in 2025, each applying Ryder’s consistent investment process of identifying fundamental value.
We focus on delivering superior, risk-adjusted returns through disciplined, bottom-up research through a deep understanding of value. Our strategy is simple: identify quality businesses trading below their intrinsic worth, invest with patience and conviction, and protect capital by carefully managing downside risk.
Ryder Capital invests primarily in small and mid-capitalisation Australian companies — businesses often overlooked by the broader market but with meaningful potential for growth and share price appreciation. Our portfolios are deliberately concentrated to reflect only our highest-conviction ideas.
Alignment of interests is central to how we operate. The principals of Ryder invest their own capital alongside investors and shareholders, ensuring that our successes and failures are directly aligned.
Our Philosophy
For over 15 years, Ryder has delivered exceptional returns for clients and shareholders. Our approach is underpinned by three guiding principles:
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Patience
We take a long-term view, investing in quality businesses that allow us to see through short-term noise.
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Discipline
Protecting capital matters just as much as compounding it, we invest only where we can measure downside risk to create an asymmetric return profile. No amount of upside can ever compensate for an unknown amount of downside.
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Alignment
Our principals invest meaningfully alongside clients and shareholders, ensuring that our interests are directly aligned. We succeed only when our clients do.
Our Approach
Our investment process is driven by bottom-up fundamental analysis — we independently assess a company’s business model, management quality and financial strength to determine our view of intrinsic value. We seek to identify situations where the market has mispriced risk or overlooked an opportunity.
Key Attributes
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Proven management with aligned incentives
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Sustainable competitive advantages
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Strong balance sheet and cash generation
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Clear catalysts for value recognition
Concentration
Our portfolios hold a limited number of positions — reflecting our highest-conviction ideas where we invest only when the odds of success are in our favour, rather than relying on diversification to mitigate risk.
Our History
2008
Firm Established
Ryder Capital was founded to manage the capital of its principals, embedding alignment at the heart of the business.
2009
Syndicated Investment Strategy
We extended our approach to high-net-worth investors and family offices via our syndicated strategy, maintaining the same research intensity and risk discipline with a focus on absolute performance.
2015
Listed Investment Company
We listed Ryder Capital Limited (ASX: RYD) to provide investors with broader access to our strategy through a transparent, exchange-traded vehicle. RYD now manages circa A$180m in assets.
2018
Innovation Fund
Launch of the Ryder Innovation Fund, a highly tax effective onshore fund structure focusing on compelling early-stage Australian venture opportunities.
2025
Small Companies Fund
Establishment of the Ryder Capital Small Companies Fund, targeting under-valued Australian small caps with an attractive risk-reward profile and identifiable value catalysts.
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