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Aquamarine Master and Trading Latest Stocks and Shareholdings

Aquamarine Master And Trading is the Indian registered entity of Aquamarine Fund, a global value investment partnership managed by Zurich-based investor Guy Spier. Based on public disclosures, the fund currently holds two active stocks in India with a net worth of ₹112.8 Cr. Here, we cover the portfolio of the Aquamarine Capital Fund, its current Indian holdings, and its investment approach, based on publicly available shareholding disclosures.

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NameStocks (2)Sub-SectorSub-SectorMarket CapMarket CapClose PriceClose PricePE RatioPE Ratio1D Return1D Return1M Return1M Return6M Return6M Return1Y Return1Y ReturnPB RatioPB RatioReturn on EquityReturn on EquityROCEROCEDividend YieldDiv YieldDebt to EquityDebt to EquityVolatility vs NiftyVolatility vs Nifty
1.CARE Ratings LtdCARERATINGStock Exchanges & RatingsStock Exchanges & Ratings4,244.144,244.141,457.601,457.6030.9230.923.193.19-7.79-7.79-4.76-4.7626.8826.885.205.2017.8217.8222.6022.601.271.270.030.032.412.41
2.Apcotex Industries LtdAPCOTEXINDSpecialty ChemicalsSpecialty Chemicals1,782.171,782.17349.65349.6532.9732.971.721.72-5.97-5.97-13.83-13.838.898.893.223.2210.0610.0614.4414.441.891.890.340.342.042.04

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Investor Profile – Aquamarine Master And Trading

Guy Spier is a Zurich-based global value investor and the founder of Aquamarine Fund, established in 1997. He holds a First Class degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) from Oxford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, graduating in 1993.

Before founding the fund, Spier worked briefly as an investment banker in New York, an experience he later described as formative in shaping his commitment to long-term, ethics-driven investing. He is also the author of The Education of a Value Investor (2014), a memoir covering his transition from conventional finance to value investing. In 2008, Spier co-bid $650,100 alongside investor Mohnish Pabrai for a charity lunch with Warren Buffett, one of the most widely discussed events in the value investing community. Aquamarine Fund's investment approach is modelled on Buffett's 1950s partnerships: concentrated, patient, and research-intensive.

  1. Entity Name: Aquamarine Master And Trading
  2. Fund: Aquamarine Fund (global value investment partnership)
  3. Managed by: Guy Spier
  4. Market experience: Fund active since 1997; Indian presence since ~2015
  5. Estimated Indian portfolio net worth (₹): ~₹112.8 Cr (based on latest disclosed Indian holdings)
  6. No. of disclosed Indian holdings: 2 active stocks (as of Dec 2025)
  7. Primary focus: Global long-term value investing; Indian exposure in financial services and specialty chemicals

Before entering the Indian market, the fund's most notable early Indian investment was in Crisil, a position Spier has publicly described as a multi-bagger. This experience reinforced the fund's focus on financial infrastructure companies in India. Today, Aquamarine Master And Trading's Indian portfolio is followed for its concentrated, low-turnover approach and its preference for businesses with structural roles in India's financial and industrial landscape.



Top Stocks in Aquamarine Master and Trading’s Portfolio (2026)

CARE Ratings Ltd

CARE Ratings is one of India's leading credit rating agencies. It assesses the creditworthiness of debt instruments and issuers across corporate, financial institution, and structured finance segments. The agency earns fee-based income tied to the volume and complexity of rating mandates in the Indian debt capital market.

Apcotex Industries Ltd

Apcotex Industries manufactures synthetic rubber and latex products used across the paper, carpet, construction, and textile industries. The company operates in a niche speciality chemicals segment with limited domestic competition and serves both Indian and export markets. Its business performance is linked to industrial production activity, raw material costs, and the growth of end-use industries domestically.

Aquamarine Master and Trading Portfolio Composition

Here is a snapshot of the disclosed holdings and stake movement of Aquamarine Master and Trading for the latest reported quarter.

Stock Name Holding Value (In cr.) Shares Held Dec 2025 Change (%) Dec 2025 Holding (%) Sep 2025 Holding (%)
CARE Ratings Ltd 104.7 651,756 0 2.2 2.2
Apcotex Industries Ltd 9 250,315 0 0.5 0.5

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What is the Net Worth of Aquamarine Master and Trading?

According to the latest corporate shareholding data filed with Indian stock exchanges, Aquamarine Master and Trading holds a publicly disclosed Indian equity portfolio valued at approximately ₹112.8 cr. This figure reflects only its reported listed equity investments in India. The actual net worth of the fund may differ significantly, as it does not include global holdings, unlisted investments, or market movements between reporting periods.

Aquamarine Master and Trading Investment Strategy

Long-Term Compounding Focus

Aquamarine Capital’s Indian holdings reflect a preference for businesses that can generate stable, long-term returns without requiring active portfolio management. The fund tends to retain positions over extended periods, exiting only when the original investment thesis materially changes.

Concentrated, High-Conviction Portfolio

The Indian portfolio held by Aquamarine Master And Trading is concentrated, with just two publicly disclosed positions as of December 2025. Rather than spreading capital across many names, the fund builds meaningful stakes in a small number of businesses where the investment rationale is well-established.

Value-Oriented Entry

The fund prefers businesses where long-term earnings power is underappreciated by the broader market at the time of entry. Guy Spier has publicly discussed seeking companies where the price reflects a discount to intrinsic value, typically assessed over a multi-year horizon.

Financial Infrastructure Bias in India

Aquamarine Master And Trading's Indian positions have consistently featured companies with structural roles in India's financial and capital market ecosystem. This pattern suggests a deliberate focus on businesses that benefit from the long-term formalisation and deepening of Indian financial markets, rather than sector momentum or near-term earnings visibility.

Energy Infrastructure (Historical Holding)

Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) was a disclosed holding of Aquamarine Master And Trading from at least December 2023 through September 2025, with a stake between 1.1% and 1.5% during that period. IEX operates as India's primary electricity trading exchange, facilitating short-term power transactions between generators and consumers.

Learning From Aquamarine Fund Holdings

Patience Is a Competitive Advantage

Aquamarine Master And Trading's disclosed Indian holdings have been held for multiple quarters without significant changes in stake percentage, suggesting a deliberate, low-activity approach to portfolio management. The fund's earlier investment in Crisil, described publicly as a multi-bagger, required years of patient holding before its full return was realised.

Focus on Financial Infrastructure Companies

All three publicly known Indian equity positions of Aquamarine Capital’s share a common characteristic: they are businesses with structural roles in India's financial or energy market infrastructure. These companies tend to have regulatory recognition, recurring income, and limited direct competition, which aligns with the fund's global preference for businesses with durable competitive advantages.

Low Portfolio Turnover as a Practice

Aquamarine Master And Trading's Indian shareholding data shows minimal changes in holding percentages across multiple consecutive quarters, reflecting extremely low portfolio activity. This low-turnover approach avoids transaction costs and tax friction, and ensures that the fund's capital remains aligned with the original long-term investment thesis in each company rather than short-term market movements.

Conviction-Sized Positions in Niche Markets

Both current Indians represent meaningful ownership positions relative to the companies' disclosed shareholder base. Building these stakes in relatively less-covered segments of the Indian market is consistent with the fund's documented preference for businesses that are overlooked or under-researched by institutional investors at the time of entry.

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Aquamarine Master and Trading: Sectoral Allocation

Financial Services

CARE Ratings, the fund's largest disclosed Indian holding by value, operates in the credit rating segment of India's financial services industry. The credit rating business is characterised by regulatory barriers to entry, recurring fee income, and exposure to growth in the Indian debt capital market. Aquamarine Master and Trading's earlier investment in Crisil, a leading credit rating and research firm, also falls within this sector, indicating a consistent preference for financial infrastructure over a long period.

Specialty Chemicals

Apcotex Industries, the fund's second disclosed Indian holding, operates in the speciality latex and synthetic rubber segment. This is a niche industrial chemicals category with limited direct domestic competition and downstream demand from construction, paper, textile, and carpet manufacturing.

Conclusion

Aquamarine Master And Trading's Indian portfolio reflects a disciplined, long-term value investing approach, characterised by concentrated positions, minimal turnover, and a consistent preference for businesses with structural roles in India's financial and industrial ecosystem. The portfolio's evolution, from Crisil to CARE Ratings and Indian Energy Exchange , shows a coherent and focused approach to sector allocation within the Indian market.

That said, investors should avoid copying or blindly following any investor's portfolio, regardless of past success. Investment goals, risk appetite, and time horizons differ for every individual.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Aquamarine Master And Trading Portfolio

  1. What is Aquamarine Master and Trading's portfolio in 2026?

    As of December 2025, the publicly disclosed Indian portfolio includes two stocks, CARE Ratings and Apcotex Industries, with a combined disclosed holding value of approximately ₹112.8 Cr. Indian Energy Exchange was a prior holding that fell below the 1% public disclosure threshold by December 2025.

    Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.

  2. Who manages Aquamarine Master and Trading?

    Aquamarine Master and Trading is the Indian registered entity of Aquamarine Fund, managed by Guy Spier. Spier is a Zurich-based global value investor who founded the fund in 1997. He holds a First Class PPE degree from Oxford and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is also the author of The Education of a Value Investor (2014).

  3. What stocks does Aquamarine Master and Trading hold in India?

    As per the latest disclosed shareholding data (December 2025), Aquamarine Master And Trading holds:
    1. CARE Ratings Ltd
    2. Apcotex Industries Ltd

    Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.

  4. What is the net worth of Aquamarine Master and Trading in India?

    Based on the latest corporate shareholding data filed with Indian stock exchanges, Aquamarine Master and Trading's disclosed Indian equity holdings are valued at approximately ₹112.8 Cr. This covers only its reported listed equity positions in India and does not include the fund's global assets, unlisted investments, or changes since the last reporting date.

    Disclaimer: This information is based on publicly available information.

  5. What is Guy Spier's investment approach in India?

    Guy Spier's Aquamarine Fund focuses on long-term value investing with concentrated, low-turnover portfolios. In India, Aquamarine Capital has historically invested in financial infrastructure businesses, including Crisil (a prior holding described publicly as a multi-bagger), CARE Ratings, and Indian Energy Exchange, reflecting a preference for companies with structural advantages in India's growing capital and energy markets.

    Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.

  6. Has Aquamarine Master and Trading exited any Indian stocks?

    Yes. Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) was a publicly disclosed holding from at least December 2023, with a stake of 1.1% to 1.5% across multiple quarters. By December 2025, the holding dropped below the 1% disclosure threshold, indicating a likely partial or full exit. An earlier investment in Crisil, which Spier has described publicly as a significant multi-bagger, was also exited in a prior period.

  7. What is Guy Spier’s best investment?

    One of Guy Spier’s most successful early investments was in the Indian credit rating company CRISIL. He reportedly sold the position after earning around a 6-fold return, although the stock later became an even larger multibagger.

    Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.

  8. What is Aquamarine Impact Capital Partners?

    Aquamarine Impact Capital Partners is an investment initiative associated with the broader Aquamarine ecosystem, founded by Guy Spier. The platform focuses on impact-oriented investments, where capital is deployed in businesses and projects that aim to generate both financial returns and measurable social or environmental outcomes.