Oliver Kelton

Oliver Kelton is a seasoned fund manager currently serving as Investment Manager at S.W. Mitchell Capital, where he leads the Ardtur European Equity Funds as of September 2023. He is not associated with JO Hambro Investment Management according to all recent and authoritative sources—his career is centered around European equity funds at S.W. Mitchell Capital and previously at Brook Asset Management and Waverton Investment Management.

Kelton specializes in European equities, managing both long-only and long-short strategies across the IA Europe Excluding UK and Absolute Return sectors. His notable portfolio management includes the Ardtur Continental European Fund, Ardtur European Focus Absolute Return Fund, as well as previously overseeing the Brook European Focus and Odey Pan European Fund, with a strong focus on continental equities and pan-European strategies.

Kelton holds a first-class honours degree in Economics and Politics from Bristol University, underlining his expertise in economic and political analysis. Among his achievements, Kelton has consistently outperformed peer groups in European equity performance over several multi-year periods and has successfully launched notable funds such as the Brook European Absolute Return Focus Fund, reflecting his significant contributions in the European investment landscape.