Adam R. Karr

Adam joined Orbis in 2002 and is Orbis’ President and head of the Investment teams. He directs client capital in the Orbis Global Equity and Orbis US Equity Strategies and has overall accountability for both. He is a director of Orbis Holdings Limited and Orbis Allan Gray Limited. Adam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. He is also a trustee at Northwestern University and the founder and chair of SEO Scholars San Francisco.

Articles by Adam R. Karr

Orbis: President’s letter 2023

By Adam R. Karr on 01 Feb 2024

Reading time: 19 mins

In his annual president’s letter, Adam R. Karr, from our offshore partner, Orbis, discusses the performance of the Orbis Strategies during 2023, looks back a...

Orbis: President’s letter 2022

By Adam R. Karr on 31 Jan 2023

Reading time: 12 mins

In his president’s letter, Adam Karr, from our offshore partner, Orbis, reflects on the actions that he and the team took during 2022 to ensure they delivere...

Orbis: President’s letter 2021

By Adam R. Karr on 27 Jan 2022

Reading time: 15 mins

In his inaugural president’s letter, Adam Karr, from our offshore partner, Orbis, shares some thoughts about himself, the path forward for Orbis, the market...

Podcast: A candid conversation with Orbis' Adam Karr

By Adam R. Karr on 09 Mar 2021

Listening time: 1 hr 15 mins

Taking a long-term, contrarian approach has influenced every aspect of how we invest and do business at Orbis and Allan Gray. From the way the firms are...

Orbis: Lesson from the past

By Adam R. Karr on 06 May 2020

Reading time: 1 min

In this seven-minute video, Orbis portfolio manager, Adam Karr, draws on lessons learned in previous market crises to discuss the current environment and som...

The case for active management

By Matt Adams and Adam R. Karr on 30 Jun 2015

Reading time: 9 mins

It is popular these days to talk about how difﬁcult the past several years have been for active managers. In a sense, however, active management is always...

Hunting for compelling opportunities in the current environment

By Adam R. Karr on 31 Dec 2013

Reading time: 8 mins

2013 was a good year for global stock markets. The FTSE World Index returned 24.7% in US$ terms since the start of 2013 and is near an all-time high. The Orb...