South African Tycoon Christopher Seabrooke's Stake In Sabvest Drops By 6 Million

After making early gains in the first ten days of 2025, adding to his strong investment returns in 2024, South African businessman Christopher Seabrooke has seen his stake in Sabvest Capital drop by more than 6 million. The decline comes as investors on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange JSE take profits and adjust their portfolios.

Seabrooke, the largest shareholder in Sabvest Capital with a 40.8 percent staketotaling 16 million sharesremains one of the wealthiest investors on the JSE. However, recent sell-offs and portfolio shifts have wiped R118.2 million 6.35 million off the market value of his stake in just 26 days.

Sabvest Capital, based in Sandton, is an investment holding company involved in a range of investment activities, from finance advances to managing portfolios of listed debt, equity, and cash. The company holds significant stakes in unlisted businesses and has long-term investments in both listed firms and offshore bond portfolios.

Recently, however, Sabvest's stock has dropped by 7.5 percent, falling from R97.89 5.24 on January 10 to R90.5 4.85. This decline has pushed the companys market capitalization below 200 million. The drop follows a period of gains that saw the share price near R100, prompting some investors to take profits and safeguard their capital.

The recent drop in Sabvests share price, which has caused its market capitalization to fall below the 200 million mark, has significantly affected Christopher Seabrooke. In just 26 days, his stake in the company has decreased by R118.2 million 6.35 million, from R1.566 billion 84.06 million to R1.45 billion 77.7 million.