2Point2 PMS
PMSIME's View on 2Point2 PMS
AMC View
2Point2 Capital is a boutique PMS firm founded in 2015 by Amit Mantri and Savi Jain, both IIT-IIM graduates and CFA charterholders, with prior experience in private equity and hedge fund investing. 2Point2 is sharply focused on a single strategy—a concentrated, value-oriented equity portfolio.
AMC Pedigree
2Point2 has matured, and the team has proven its ability to execute its stated investment philosophy since 2015. While the firm operates with a lean structure centred around a single strategy, its well-researched published works have triggered large market corrections and auditor exits (e.g., FMCG, internet, and textile company critiques) - a testimony to their research credibility.
Team Pedigree
Both Amit and Savi have experience in reputable private equity/hedge funds, but they are considered less experienced compared to managers in more established PMS setups. Amit Mantri brings experience from Tano Capital, a mid-market PE fund, while Savi Jain was formerly with Hornbill Capital, a hedge fund backed by Orchid Asia, and previously worked at Zephyr Peacock. Together, they bring over 27 years of combined experience in institutional investing and apply that to public markets via a fundamental, long-term lens.
Investment Philosophy
At the heart of 2Point2’s investment approach is a strong emphasis on capital preservation, followed by the pursuit of long-term absolute outperformance. Grounded in value investing principles, the fund focuses on buying high-quality businesses at reasonable valuations, with a clear margin of safety. Each investment undergoes private equity-style diligence, including 4–6 months of forensic checks and on-ground research. While the fund is both sector- and market-cap agnostic, it maintains a structural bias toward mid- and small-cap companies and consciously avoids real estate, commodity, and core infrastructure sectors.
PMS Background
2Point2 Capital is a relatively young PMS, co-founded by Amit Mantri and Savi Jain in 2016. Focused on a value-investment approach and backed by the PE & Hedge Fund experience of its founders, the firm has scaled up to a mid-sized PMS in a relatively short period of time.
The platform benefits from the founders’ prior PE & hedge fund experience. However, as a relatively young AMC with an inexperienced core founding and investment team, 2Point2 Capital is still in the process of establishing itself as a long-term player.
PMS Investment Philosophy
2Point2 Capital follows a value-based investment style, following the footsteps of legendary value-investors Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. The approach is to buy businesses that trade at a discount to their intrinsic value and have a strong competitive moat, provide a margin of safety, have strong governance standards and are in sectors that have long-term growth opportunities.
Businesses chosen for investment are based on:
- Competitive Moat: Businesses that have a strong competitive moat are able to create shareholder value. They seek to invest in businesses that have a strong competitive moat. Competitive moats that attract them are driven by strong brands, distribution strength, cost advantage, technology, and high switching costs. This showcases high capital efficiency and cash-flow positive businesses. They also try to avoid businesses driven by regulations and political linkages.
- Margin of Safety: Seek to maintain valuation discipline by investing only at a discount to intrinsic value, resulting in a margin of safety. This may lead to staying in cash during periods of unreasonable euphoric markets and investing during periods of distress. Follows the principle of “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”
- Corporate Governance: Believe that stabilized long-term returns can be achieved by partnering with managements that treat minority shareholders as equal partners. Avoid partnering with businesses with weak corporate governance practices and invest only in businesses with ethical management teams.
- Sectors: Prefer to invest in sectors with long-term growth opportunities. Avoid highly regulated sectors, sectors linked to commodity prices, fad-driven sectors, and sectors exposed to technological disruption. Also avoid investing in sectors that over long periods generate accounting profits but not cash flows.
Suitable For
Investors seeking exposure to a value-oriented equity portfolio with a long-term investment horizon.
Investment team
Amit Mantri | 4-star rated FM
Co-Founder & Fund Manager | 16 yrs Experience | 10 yrs at current firm
Past Experience: Hornbill Capital (VP), IDFC Alternatives, Zephyr Paeacock (VP)
Amit comes from a private equity background, with 5 years of PE experience at Zephyr Peacock and a short stint at IDFC Alternatives. Prior to founding 2Point2 Capital, Amit spent a year at Hornbill Capital (a Mumbai based hedge fund, co-sponsored by Orchid Asia - manager of $3bn+ of Asian equity assets).
Savi Jain | 4-star rated FM
Co-Founder & Fund Manager | 17 yrs Experience | 10 yrs at current firm
Past Experience: Jashn (Director), Tano Capital (Director), Frontline Ventures (Analyst)
Savi comes from a private equity background, with around 6 years of experience in Tano Capital (Mumbai based PE fund managing over $200 mn of assets) & Frontline Ventures.
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