
Veteran fund manager Siddhartha Bhaiya, who passed away at 47 following a sudden cardiac arrest, was widely respected for his contra-style stock picking that blended value and growth principles to identify smallcap and midcap multibaggers at an early stage. His Rs 4,000 crore PMS, the India Opportunities Fund, delivered a stellar 33% CAGR over 13 years—turning a Rs 10 lakh investment into nearly Rs 4 crore. Here are 8 stocks that were among the late market expert’s highest-conviction picks. Top Bets