Portland House Group (Hains Family Office)
Melbourne private investment group founded by David Hains (d. 2023) and run with his sons; invests globally in equities, fixed interest, property and managed funds.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Hains
- HEADQUARTERS
- Melbourne, Australia
- FOUNDED
- 1959
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Public equitiesReal estate
Overview
The Portland House Group Pty Limited is a Melbourne company registered in 1959 (GLEIF). Founded by engineer and investor David Hains, who ran it with his children, it invests in equities, fixed interest, property and managed funds worldwide; Wikipedia describes it as Australia's largest private investment firm and hedge fund. David Hains died in January 2023; his sons Stephen, Richard and Michael Hains are named as his heirs. The group developed the FMO portfolio-management platform, first built in 2001 for its own use and now sold to funds and family offices.
Holdings & investments
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Online portfolio-management system originally developed for the Portland House Group, used by hedge funds and family offices
People
- Richard HainsHead of Fund Investments · source
- David Hains (c. 1931–2023)Founder · source
- Stephen HainsHead of FICC · source
- Michael HainsHead of Equity · source
Frequently asked questions
Portland House Group (Hains Family Office) is a single family office based in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1959.
Portland House Group (Hains Family Office) invests on behalf of the Hains family.
Portland House Group (Hains Family Office) invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes public equities and real estate.
Portland House Group (Hains Family Office) invests in Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Portland House Group (Hains Family Office) include David Hains (c. 1931–2023) (Founder), Stephen Hains (Head of FICC), Richard Hains (Head of Fund Investments) and Michael Hains (Head of Equity).