About Us
Our Team
Arnott Capital is an Australian investment firm specialising in alternative investment strategies. Founded by Kenny Arnott in 1999, Arnott Capital now manages approximately A$500 million for a diverse group of clients, including family offices, high net worth individuals, private wealth groups and institutional investors.
Our flagship investment strategy, the Arnott Opportunities strategy, is led by Co-Chief Investment Officers, Kenny Arnott and Yianni Gertos. They are skilled in identifying early investment opportunities that the market hasn’t yet recognised, using a combination of long and short equity positions and derivatives to capitalise on these emerging themes.
The objective is to achieve strong returns while minimising risks by carefully selecting high quality investments across the global universe. This is achieved by closely monitoring global macro and market trends and leveraging our team’s expertise to deliver successful outcomes for our clients.
Kenny Arnott
Kenny Arnott has thirty years’ experience in equity and commodity markets. Prior to founding Arnott Capital, Kenny was at Macquarie Bank from 1994-99 in the Commodity and Equities Group as a derivative trader. From 1990-94 he was at Dunavant Enterprises, employed as a commodity trader. Dunavant Enterprise at the time was the largest cotton trading firm globally.
Yianni Gertos
Yianni joined Arnott in 2019 as a Portfolio Manager on the Arnott Opportunities Fund. Prior to Arnott, Yianni was assistant Portfolio Manager at KIS Capital Partners from 2016 and prior to that he spent 4 years at Ernst & Young Australia where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Shannon McConaghy
Before joining Arnott, Shannon was a Senior Investment Analyst at Regal Partners from 2022 to 2025, and VGI Partners from 2021 to 2022, with a focus on both the Asia and Global Funds, as well as broader macro themes. From 2014 to 2021, he was Portfolio Manager of the Horseman Japan Fund in London, a macro strategy with a short bias that delivered absolute returns and significant alpha. Earlier experience included equity sales at Credit Suisse in London and Treasury roles across a range of macro assets including fixed income, currency and rates.
Zarjnt Spire
Zarjnt joined Arnott in 2023 as an Investment Analyst. Prior to Arnott, Zarjnt spent three years in investment banking at Credit Suisse and at the Royal Bank of Canada where he worked on a range of M&A and equity capital market transactions. Prior to this, Zarjnt spent four years at the National Australia Bank where he worked on M&A and greenfield financing transactions in the institutional bank. Zarjnt holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.
Kelly Jones
Kelly Jones joined Arnott Capital in 2025 as an Investment Analyst. Prior to this, Kelly spent three years at Deloitte working on M&A transactions across a diverse range of industries. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Commerce.
Zachary Stone
Zachary Stone joined Arnott Capital in 2024 as a Data Analyst. Prior to this, Zachary acquired valuable experience at startups such as Hugosave and Saver Global, where he worked on a variety of software development and consulting projects. Zachary has completed a combined Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Commerce in Finance at the University of New South Wales.
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Ellie Arnott
Ellie Arnott joined Arnott Capital in 2026 as an Associate, looking after investor relations and operations. Prior to this, Ellie spent three years at 26 Degrees Global Markets working in hedge fund sales, with a focus on capital introduction. Ellie holds a combined Bachelor of Communication and Bachelor of International Studies from the University of Technology Sydney.
Our Partner
Channel Capital provides Arnott Capital with comprehensive funds management infrastructure including middle office, risk management and compliance, client services, together with marketing and distribution services so that we can focus on delivering superior investment returns.
