Barry founded Argonaut in 2005 and is the CEO, CIO and lead Fund Manager on the Alpha and Absolute Return funds, which are managed using his distinct “earnings surprise” investment process. In over a decade of successful investing, he has established himself as a leading European equity investor across long only and long/short equity strategies.

Barry graduated from Cambridge University in 1996 with an MA in History, and in 1997 with an MPhil in International Relations. He also holds the CFA charter.

Barry has managed the Argonaut European Alpha Fund since its launch in 2005 and the Argonaut Absolute Return Fund since its launch in 2009. He is a regular contributor to the financial media, appearing on Bloomberg TV and CNBC and has had opinion pieces published in the Daily Telegraph and the Financial Times.