Orbis Stock Picking Challenge

Are you intellectually curious? Try the Orbis Stock Picking Challenge.




Discover your stock-picking potential and win a first prize of £2,000

The Orbis Stock Picking Challenge is an annual competition open to applications from currently enrolled university students (undergraduates and postgraduates of any academic discipline). Orbis is seeking curious students with a track record of excellence in any field. No prior experience in investing is required.

The challenge for our successful applicants is to build towards researching, writing and presenting an investment report on a company of your choice to Orbis analysts. You will receive guidance on how to approach stock picking at our training event.


A global firm creating value for clients since 1990

Orbis is a privately owned investment firm, managing approximately $30 billion of assets, with offices across four continents and over 400 professionals.

We have been creating long-term value for our clients since 1990. Our investment philosophy is fundamental, long-term and contrarian, and we are uniquely structured to encourage bold but considered decisions, even in times of stress. As a firm, our business requires us to deliver meaningful outperformance to our clients.

We do things differently at Orbis

We believe that to generate better long-term returns than the market, you need to do things differently to others in it. Do you?