Veteran fund manager and founder of Aequitas Investment, Siddhartha Bhaiya, died aged 47 of a sudden cardiac arrest while on a family holiday in New Zealand. Since the update on Bhaiya’s death, social media users have been gloating and highlighting the loss to the Indian financial sector.
Siddhartha Bhaiya died on 31 December 2025 and the company announced his death to investors and people on 2 January 2026.
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“It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our CEO, Mr. Siddhartha Bhaiya, on December 31, 2025, following a sudden cardiac arrest while on a family vacation in New Zealand,” an official statement said.
Netizens pay respect
People on social media platforms came forward to pay tribute and respect to the veteran fund manager who was known to be somewhat “wild” in the Indian financial market.
Mint had earlier reported that Siddhartha Bhaiya was one of the few people to trigger a correction when markets were at their all-time high in 2024.
“A deep loss to the financial fraternity. A leader who inspired confidence, clarity and conviction. Your legacy will continue to haunt many. Rest in peace Siddhartha Bhaiya,” a social media account called ZenFlow Finance said in a post on X.
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Bhaiya’s bold cash calls have seen him hold nearly 90% of cash amid President Donald Trump’s furious US tariffs, with most of it heavily invested in the market.
“Sadly it’s true…Heartbroken. The passing of #SiddharthaBhaiya is like losing a guru that the markets rarely produce. A thinker of rare clarity, integrity and long term wisdom who shaped not only portfolios but also minds. Om Shanti,” said social media user The Investors Club of India.
There were also platform X users like Kabir Shah, Pranav Purakar and Aryan Yadav, among many others, who praised Siddharth Bhaiya’s achievements while paying their respects to the veteran investor.
“Rest in peace my friend Siddhartha Bhaiya MD @AequitasL great soul great soul such a great man gone too soon see you on the other side bro,” said a user named Kabir Shah in a post on X on Friday.
Pranav Purakar highlighted how Bhaiya’s intellectual honesty and deep commitment to value investing made a mark on the Indian equity markets.
“Today, the investment world is losing the brilliant mind of Siddharth Bhaiya, the ‘Multibagger King’. His intellectual integrity and deep commitment to value investing left an indelible mark on the Indian markets. His insights will be missed, but his teachings will live on,” Purakar said in his post on X.
A user named Pracheeti Maheshwari said that Bhaiya was said to be an extremely conscious person who often urged the younger generation to focus on their health.
“Siddhartha @sidd1307 was extremely health conscious. Many times during his Clubhouse / Twitter audio sessions he asked the younger generation to focus on health,” Maheshwari said in her post.
“Gone too soon,” said Aryan Yadav, paying his respects to the veteran investor.
Who was Siddhartha Bhaiya?
Siddhartha Bhaiya, Founder, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Aequitas Investment Consultancy Pvt. Ltd was a market veteran with more than two decades of portfolio management experience.
Bhaiya started his career as a fund manager at Nippon India Mutual Fund in 2005 and later founded Bhaiya Aequitas Investment in 2012 to cater to ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals and family offices.
Siddhartha Bhaiya is a Chartered Accountant and holds certification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
