Investor Summary
Fund Strategy
FUND PERFORMANCE AS OF 30th September 2025
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
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| - | 7.1% | 15.1% |
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| 7.1% |
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
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| - | 7.1% | 15.1% |
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| 7.1% |
Aristotle Atlantic's Core Equity Composite returned 7.22% gross in Q3 2025, underperforming the S&P 500's 8.12% return due to security selection challenges in Financials and Consumer Staples. The portfolio benefited from strong performance in Oracle, driven by transformative cloud infrastructure growth and multi-billion-dollar AI deals including the $30 billion Stargate contract with OpenAI. Energy transition themes gained traction through Constellation Energy, the largest U.S. carbon-free energy producer, which secured long-term power purchase agreements with tech companies. The manager added positions in Dexcom for diabetes device exposure and Baker Hughes for natural gas and LNG infrastructure opportunities. Key risks include elevated market valuations requiring lower rates and higher profits for further gains, ongoing tariff uncertainties affecting over 340 companies, and weakening employment trends. Trade policy showed mixed signals with progress on EU and Japan agreements but new tensions with India and Brazil. The outlook remains constructive on technology investment cycles, lower interest rates, and corporate profit growth, while maintaining company-level focus on secular tailwinds and product-driven cycles.
Aristotle Atlantic maintains a focus on investing in companies with secular tailwinds or strong product-driven cycles, emphasizing technology investment cycles, energy transition opportunities, and healthcare innovation while navigating elevated market valuations and trade policy uncertainties.
The equity markets rose to new highs on multiple expansion and higher earnings. A strong technology investment cycle, lower interest rates and growing corporate profits should continue to support higher equity prices. However, markets are trading at the upper end of historical valuation levels and will need a combination of lower rates and higher corporate profits to achieve new highs.
| Date | Letter | Tickers | Keywords | Pitches | Quick Takes |
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| Nov 16 2025 | 2025 Q3 | ADPT, AMP, AR, AVGO, BDX, BKR, CEG, DAR, DXCM, GH, GOOGL, HAL, ICE, NOW, ORCL | AI, energy, growth, healthcare, large cap, nuclear, technology, Trade Policy |
DAR AR ORCL ADPT DXCM CEG BKR BDX |
Aristotle Atlantic underperformed in Q3 2025 despite strong Oracle gains from AI cloud deals and energy transition positioning through Constellation Energy. The manager added Dexcom and Baker Hughes while trimming software exposure. Markets face elevated valuations and tariff uncertainties, but technology investment cycles, Fed easing, and corporate earnings growth support the constructive outlook. |
| Jul 23 2025 | 2025 Q2 | AAPL, ADPT, AVGO, AWK, BDX, CB, EXPE, HAL, ORCL, TECH, TT, ZTS | AI, Cloud, earnings, healthcare, large cap, technology, Trade Policy, value |
ORCL AVGO BDX CB EXPE ZTS ORCL AVGO |
Strong Q2 outperformance driven by Oracle's cloud momentum and Broadcom's AI strength, offset by defensive rotation hurting Chubb and tariff concerns impacting Becton Dickinson. Manager trimmed travel and animal health exposure while maintaining focus on secular growth themes. Trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions create macro headwinds, but corporate fundamentals remain solid with selective opportunities in technology. |
| Mar 31 2025 | 2025 Q1 | ADI, AR, AVGO, CHI, GH, ICE, NOW, ORCL, ORLY, TECH, VRTX | AI, large cap, semiconductors, technology, Trade Policy, value | ADI | Aristotle Atlantic underperformed in Q1 2025 due to AI infrastructure concerns following DeepSeek's release and trade policy uncertainty from new tariffs. Technology holdings Broadcom and ServiceNow detracted significantly. Despite strong corporate earnings growth of 17.8%, elevated market valuations and tariff-related headwinds create challenges. The manager continues focusing on secular growth themes through selective stock picking. |
| Dec 31 2024 | 2024 Q4 | AMP, AVMD, AVY, CHG, CI, CRWD, DAR, EXPE, GE, MCHP, NEE, SNOW, SPR, ZTS | aerospace, AI, cybersecurity, earnings, growth, industrials, large cap, technology |
GE CRWD |
Large-cap equity strategy outperformed via AI and cybersecurity exposure, adding Broadcom and CrowdStrike while trimming semiconductor laggards. Portfolio emphasizes technology leaders and industrial companies with competitive moats. Elevated valuations require earnings growth for further gains, with tariff and regulatory policy changes key market drivers ahead. |
| Sep 30 2024 | 2024 Q3 | AMAT, AR, EL, GH, GOOGL, HAL, HD, ICE, NEE, NSC, TT | energy, industrials, large cap, technology, Utilities, value |
AMAT HAL TT ICE |
Aristotle Atlantic underperformed in Q3 due to semiconductor and energy services headwinds, while benefiting from HVAC and exchange positions. The manager sold Estée Lauder amid China uncertainty. Despite elevated valuations and geopolitical risks, lower rates and earnings growth should support markets. Strategy focuses on companies with secular tailwinds. |
| Jul 10 2024 | 2024 Q2 | ABT, ACN, AME, APH, AVGO, BSX, COST, DAR, EL, GH, GOOGL, HAL, MCHP, NSC, NVDA, TFX | AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, semiconductors, technology |
NVDA GOOGL DAR NSC APH BSX MCHP |
Aristotle Atlantic outperformed in Q2 2024 driven by AI beneficiaries Nvidia and Alphabet, plus strong healthcare selections. Added positions in Amphenol, Boston Scientific, and Microchip Technology to capitalize on data center buildout, aging demographics, and industrial recovery. Despite elevated valuations and geopolitical risks, maintains focus on secular growth themes and company fundamentals. |
| Apr 15 2024 | 2024 Q1 | AAPL, ADPT, AMAT, DAR, GH, META, NVDA, TECH, TT, ZTS | consumer, growth, healthcare, large cap, semiconductors, technology, value |
NVDA DAR ZTS |
Aristotle Atlantic outperformed the S&P 500 in Q1 through strong security selection, benefiting from AI semiconductor exposure via Nvidia and an Apple underweight. Despite elevated valuations and geopolitical risks creating near-term uncertainty, the manager expects higher earnings and rate cuts to support markets while focusing on companies with secular tailwinds. |
| Feb 26 2024 | 2023 Q4 | 0YXG LN, BDX, BMY, HAL, LLY, PEP, SPR, VRTX | - | - | |
| Sep 30 2023 | 2023 Q3 | CB, DG, HAL, META, ORCL, SPR | - | - |
| QUARTER | THEMES | TAGS |
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| 2025 Q3 |
AIAI has been integrated into RGA's research process through tools like NotebookLM, Gems in Gemini, and Claude Code. The firm views AI as a force multiplier for human judgment rather than a replacement, emphasizing the Kasparov Law principle. They believe the market narrative around AI displacement is swinging to unhelpful extremes, creating investment opportunities. |
Machine Learning Automation Software Productivity Innovation |
BiotechnologyHealthcare industry positioned for catch-up growth after several years of below-trend performance. Government spending expected to increase relative to feared cuts, with companies signaling improvement in revenue growth. Focus on 'picks & shovels' businesses serving the industry. |
Life Science Tools Pharmaceuticals CRO & CDMO Healthcare Research | |
Energy TransitionThe portfolio maintains significant exposure to electrification themes through companies like Bloom Energy, which provides clean, reliable power solutions for AI data centers. The energy transition represents a structural opportunity as companies race to build power infrastructure to support growing electricity demands from AI workloads. |
Electrification Clean Energy Power Generation Fuel Cells Grid Infrastructure | |
Natural GasNorth American gas showed strength on cold weather despite bearish sentiment. Production growth concentrated in Permian Basin while other shales declined. Supply growth expected to plateau as Permian oil production slows, setting stage for higher prices as LNG demand expands. |
Shale Permian LNG Weather | |
Trade PolicyRecent tariff policies continued to negatively impact U.S. consumers and companies throughout the year. However, international companies have been finding new trade arrangements and growth opportunities, benefiting from shifts in global trade patterns as the new U.S. administration alters terms of international cooperation. |
Tariffs International Growth Cooperation Impact | |
| 2025 Q2 |
AIAI has been integrated into RGA's research process through tools like NotebookLM, Gems in Gemini, and Claude Code. The firm views AI as a force multiplier for human judgment rather than a replacement, emphasizing the Kasparov Law principle. They believe the market narrative around AI displacement is swinging to unhelpful extremes, creating investment opportunities. |
Machine Learning Automation Software Productivity Innovation |
CloudAmazon's positioning to benefit from both infrastructure and application layers of AI is highlighted. The company's logistical prowess represents one of the foremost moats in business and will be enhanced with AI through better orchestration of logistics assets and buildout of more sophisticated robotics. |
Infrastructure Logistics Automation Efficiency Coordination | |
Trade PolicyRecent tariff policies continued to negatively impact U.S. consumers and companies throughout the year. However, international companies have been finding new trade arrangements and growth opportunities, benefiting from shifts in global trade patterns as the new U.S. administration alters terms of international cooperation. |
Tariffs International Growth Cooperation Impact | |
| 2025 Q1 |
AIAI has been integrated into RGA's research process through tools like NotebookLM, Gems in Gemini, and Claude Code. The firm views AI as a force multiplier for human judgment rather than a replacement, emphasizing the Kasparov Law principle. They believe the market narrative around AI displacement is swinging to unhelpful extremes, creating investment opportunities. |
Machine Learning Automation Software Productivity Innovation |
SemiconductorsRGA initiated a position in Lattice Semiconductor, viewing it as an under-appreciated AI winner with immediate gains and longer-term optionality. Lattice's focus on efficiency and advantages in low-power, small footprint FPGAs position it favorably for AI servers, particularly as the only Post-Quantum Cryptography secure chips on the market. |
FPGAs Security Efficiency AI Infrastructure Programmable | |
Trade PolicyRecent tariff policies continued to negatively impact U.S. consumers and companies throughout the year. However, international companies have been finding new trade arrangements and growth opportunities, benefiting from shifts in global trade patterns as the new U.S. administration alters terms of international cooperation. |
Tariffs International Growth Cooperation Impact | |
| 2024 Q4 |
AerospacePortfolio maintains significant conviction in Aerospace theme alongside Electrification within Industrials sector exposure. Rocket Lab operates as end-to-end space company developing rocket launch and control systems, with strong earnings results and growing backlog during the quarter. |
Space Defense Launch Services Satellites Rocket Lab |
AIAI has been integrated into RGA's research process through tools like NotebookLM, Gems in Gemini, and Claude Code. The firm views AI as a force multiplier for human judgment rather than a replacement, emphasizing the Kasparov Law principle. They believe the market narrative around AI displacement is swinging to unhelpful extremes, creating investment opportunities. |
Machine Learning Automation Software Productivity Innovation | |
CybersecurityCybersecurity companies are using AI in core algorithms to better identify anomalies and block malicious traffic. CrowdStrike is seeing reacceleration in growth with new Falcon Flex offering, while Netskope continues gaining SASE market share with strong competitive win rates. |
Security AI Detection Enterprise Cloud Protection | |
| 2024 Q3 |
Data CentersSupply constraints curtailing infrastructure buildout rate, but compute capacity is being used immediately upon coming online. This differs from dot-com bubble when dark fiber was installed ahead of need. Labor, power and land shortages creating bottlenecks. |
Supply Constraints Utilization Bottlenecks Infrastructure |
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SemiconductorsRGA initiated a position in Lattice Semiconductor, viewing it as an under-appreciated AI winner with immediate gains and longer-term optionality. Lattice's focus on efficiency and advantages in low-power, small footprint FPGAs position it favorably for AI servers, particularly as the only Post-Quantum Cryptography secure chips on the market. |
FPGAs Security Efficiency AI Infrastructure Programmable | |
| 2024 Q2 |
AIAI has been integrated into RGA's research process through tools like NotebookLM, Gems in Gemini, and Claude Code. The firm views AI as a force multiplier for human judgment rather than a replacement, emphasizing the Kasparov Law principle. They believe the market narrative around AI displacement is swinging to unhelpful extremes, creating investment opportunities. |
Machine Learning Automation Software Productivity Innovation |
Medical DevicesHoldings include Ceribell for portable EEG technology and Stevanato Group for pharmaceutical packaging. Ceribell surged 91% after FDA clearance for neonatal applications, while Stevanato faced conservative guidance despite beating expectations. |
EEG Technology FDA Clearance Pharmaceutical Packaging Medical Technology Healthcare Innovation | |
SemiconductorsRGA initiated a position in Lattice Semiconductor, viewing it as an under-appreciated AI winner with immediate gains and longer-term optionality. Lattice's focus on efficiency and advantages in low-power, small footprint FPGAs position it favorably for AI servers, particularly as the only Post-Quantum Cryptography secure chips on the market. |
FPGAs Security Efficiency AI Infrastructure Programmable | |
| 2024 Q1 |
AIAI has been integrated into RGA's research process through tools like NotebookLM, Gems in Gemini, and Claude Code. The firm views AI as a force multiplier for human judgment rather than a replacement, emphasizing the Kasparov Law principle. They believe the market narrative around AI displacement is swinging to unhelpful extremes, creating investment opportunities. |
Machine Learning Automation Software Productivity Innovation |
Sustainable Aviation Fuel |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Ticker | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Nov 16, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick, Thomas Hynes, Jr, Brendan O’Neill | DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | Consumer Staples | Packaged Foods & Ingredients | Bear | NYSE | Biofuels, Margins, Regulation, Renewable diesel, Sentiment | Login |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick, Thomas Hynes, Jr, Brendan O’Neill | AR | Antero Resources Corporation | Energy | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production | Bull | NYSE | AI demand, Basis, Cyclicality, LNG, natural gas | Login |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick, Thomas Hynes, Jr, Brendan O’Neill | ORCL | Oracle Corporation | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NYSE | AI, cloud, Contracts, Oci, visibility | Login |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick, Thomas Hynes, Jr, Brendan O’Neill | ADPT | Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation | Health Care | Medical Technology | Bull | NASDAQ | Clonoseq, diagnostics, guidance, Mrd, Volumes | Login |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick, Thomas Hynes, Jr, Brendan O’Neill | DXCM | DexCom, Inc. | Health Care | Medical Devices | Bull | NASDAQ | Cgm, Diabetes, growth, innovation, Reimbursement | Login |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick, Thomas Hynes, Jr, Brendan O’Neill | CEG | Constellation Energy Corporation | Utilities | Electric Power & Renewable Energy | Bull | NASDAQ | AI, clean energy, Decarbonisation, Nuclear, Ppas | Login |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick, Thomas Hynes, Jr, Brendan O’Neill | BKR | Baker Hughes Company | Energy | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Bull | NASDAQ | backlog, LNG, Margins, Transition, Turbines | Login |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick, Thomas Hynes, Jr, Brendan O’Neill | BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Health Care | Medical Instruments & Supplies | Bear | NYSE | de-risking, divestiture, Funding, guidance, Medtech | Login |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick | ORCL | Oracle Corporation | Information Technology | Systems Software | Bull | NYSE | backlog, buybacks, cloud, infrastructure, Margins, Recurring, SaaS, Software | Login |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | Information Technology | Semiconductors | Bull | NASDAQ | AI, buybacks, diversification, dividend, Freecashflow, Margins, Networking, semiconductors | Login |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick | BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Health Care | Health Care Supplies | Bear | NYSE | diagnostics, Funding, growth, guidance, Margins, Medtech, Policy, tariffs | Login |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick | CB | Chubb Limited | Financials | Property & Casualty Insurance | Bear | NYSE | Capital, Insurance, Margins, premiums, Pricing, Rotation, underwriting, valuation | Login |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick | EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines | Bear | NASDAQ | Competition, Cyclical, Demand, Margins, recession, tariffs, Travel, Volatility | Login |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Fund Letters | Owen Fitzpatrick | ZTS | Zoetis Inc. | Health Care | Pharmaceuticals | Bear | NYSE | Animalhealth, Competition, Demand, growth, Margins, portfolio, Pricing, valuation | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | ORCL | Oracle Corporation | Software & Services | Systems Software | Bull | NASDAQ | Cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, Database, Enterprise software, RPO growth, SaaS, technology | Login |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Semiconductors | Bull | NASDAQ | AI compute, AI silicon, inference, Networking, semiconductors, technology, Training, Vmware | Login |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | ADI | Analog Devices | Information Technology | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Analog, Automotive electrification, Edge computing, Equity, Factory Automation, Free Cash Flow, IoT, mixed-signal, semiconductors, sustainable energy | Login |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | GE | GE Aerospace | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Bull | NYSE | Aerospace, aftermarket, Aircraft engines, capital allocation, Defense, High Barriers, restructuring, services | Login |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings | Information Technology | Systems Software | Bull | NASDAQ | AI threats, cloud, customer retention, cybersecurity, Early-Mover, endpoint protection, platform, SaaS | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | AMAT | Applied Materials | Information Technology | Semiconductor Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | AI infrastructure, China, Chip Production, Materials Engineering, NAND Manufacturing, semiconductor equipment, Trade Restrictions | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | HAL | Halliburton | Energy | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | Bull | NYSE | cyclical trough, industry consolidation, international markets, natural gas, North America, Offshore, Oil Services, valuation | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | TT | Trane Technologies | Industrials | Building Products | Bull | NYSE | Climate Solutions, Commercial Buildings, Cooling Systems, data centers, energy efficiency, HVAC, Residential Recovery | Login |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | ICE | Intercontinental Exchange | Financials | Financial Exchanges & Data | Bull | NYSE | data centers, electricity demand, Energy Futures, Financial Exchanges, Housing recovery, Interest Rate Futures, Mortgage Technology | Login |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | NVDA | Nvidia | Information Technology | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Accelerated Computing, AI, data centers, Gpu, hyperscalers, semiconductors, technology | Login |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | GOOGL | Alphabet | Communication Services | Interactive Media & Services | Bull | NASDAQ | advertising, AI monetization, dividend, GenAI, Search, Share Buybacks, technology | Login |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | DAR | Darling Ingredients | Consumer Staples | Food Products | Bull | NYSE | Biofuels, energy transition, Feedstocks, Margins, Renewable diesel, Sustainable aviation fuel, tax credits | Login |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | NSC | Norfolk Southern | Industrials | Road & Rail | Bear | NYSE | activist investor, Governance, Operational Performance, proxy battle, Railcar Volumes, railroad, Transportation | Login |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | APH | Amphenol | Information Technology | Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | Bull | NYSE | AI infrastructure, Connectors, data centers, Free Cash Flow, hyperscalers, Interconnects, M&A | Login |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | BSX | Boston Scientific | Health Care | Health Care Equipment & Supplies | Bull | NYSE | Aging Population, cardiovascular, Demographics, innovation, margin expansion, Medical devices, Utilization Recovery | Login |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | MCHP | Microchip Technology | Information Technology | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Cyclical Recovery, Electric Vehicles, Embedded Control, Industrial, IoT, margin expansion, Total System Solution | Login |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | NVDA | Nvidia Corporation | Information Technology | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | AI, Computing, data center, Gpu, hyperscalers, semiconductors, technology | Login |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | DAR | Darling Ingredients Inc. | Materials | Chemicals | Bull | NYSE | Airlines, Bioenergy, Chemicals, EBITDA, Renewable fuels, Sustainable aviation fuel, Waste-to-Energy | Login |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Fund Letters | Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy | ZTS | Zoetis Inc. | Health Care | Pharmaceuticals | Bull | NYSE | Animal Health, Companion Animals, Livestock, Pet Ownership, pharmaceuticals, Protein Demand, Veterinary | Login |
| TICKER | COMMENTARY |
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| AR | Antero Resources is a natural gas exploration and production company with operations in the Marcellus Shale in West Virginia. The company operates at the low end of the cost curve and has a stable production profile with significant acreage. In December, AR announced an acquisition that we believe will be accretive to earnings and will extend the runway of its future production. We acquired our shares at an average price of $33.92, implying an 11% free cash flow yield. |
| AVGO | The primary contributors to its performance were our exposures to Broadcom |
| BDX | Our positions in Alphabet Inc. class C capital stock (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Becton, Dickinson and Company common stock (NYSE: BDX) made notable positive contributions during the quarter. BDX gained 3.7%. During the quarter, we added to our position in Becton, Dickinson and Company common stock (NYSE: BDX). |
| BKR | Within the commodity sector - where we are positioning for sustained tensions around currency debasement, energy consumption and strategic asset security - we initiated Baker Hughes. Baker Hughes gives us exposure to energy services, a sub-sector of the oil and gas industry that supplies equipment and expertise to upstream, midstream, and LNG operators across the project lifecycle. It is particularly well positioned within LNG infrastructure – an area where the long-term dynamics look very positive. |
| CEG | 3Q results were in line, and the company noted commercial activity was intensifying. A FERC ruling on co-location was viewed as a positive for Independent Power Producer (IPP) development. CEG also benefited from the PJM Interconnection capacity auction in which pricing came in at the top of the collar range. |
| DAR | Darling Ingredients (DAR) was a top contributor in the SMID Cap strategy in the fourth quarter. DAR is the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. Darling has faced significant headwinds over the past couple of years, and the stock traded within a fairly tight range of $30-40 over the past twelve months. This downturn is, in our opinion, at or near a bottom. We see several fundamental and regulatory changes supporting our view that top line and bottom-line results will inflect higher in 2026. |
| DXCM | For example, Stryker (SYK) trades at 5.7x and DexCom (DXCM) at 6x. |
| GH | Guardant Health, a provider of blood-based diagnostic tests for cancer, performed particularly well, driven by strong Q3 results. Its core oncology business grew revenues 30% vs. 20% in the previous quarter, an acceleration driven by innovative product enhancements. Furthermore, its colon cancer screening tests continued to perform well, growing 50% sequentially from Q2. While shares were up significantly in 2025, we remain bullish on the business, as Guardant continues to lead the charge in converting oncology testing from tissue to blood. |
| GOOGL | In the third quarter, Google, Kairos Power, and the Tennessee Valley Authority announced a major collaboration centered on a novel power purchase agreement. Google followed this announcement with another significant step forward. On October 27, Google and NextEra Energy announced plans to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center. |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is a long-term holding and remains a top 10 position in the Fund. ICE's share price has been under pressure, largely due to AI-related concerns. The share price has already recovered 15% from recent lows. |
| NOW | In the case of ServiceNow, the stock weakened following reports of a potential large acquisition while the company has also been challenged by bearish sentiment across the software as a service or SAAS segment. |
| ORCL | Investor enthusiasm for Oracle's stock in calendar year 2025 was initially driven by several multi-billion-dollar contracts it signed with leading AI companies, including OpenAI and Meta. However, in Q4 sentiment for ORCL's growth prospects shifted to skepticism, as investors began to scrutinize the return profile of the substantial capital investments required to support the approximately $500 billion of contracts signed by Oracle. Given the widening range of potential outcomes associated with Oracle's elevated capital needs, we reduced our position in ORCL during Q4. |
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