Investor Summary
Fund Strategy
FUND PERFORMANCE AS OF 31st December 2025
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| - | -8.9% | 27.9% |
| 2025 |
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| 67.5% |
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| - | -8.9% | 27.9% |
| 2025 |
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| 67.5% |
JB Global Capital declined 8.9% in Q4 2025 but delivered 67.5% annual returns, significantly outperforming global markets. The quarterly drawdown was driven by Alibaba's 25% decline on political headlines and competitive pressures, while Lululemon gains provided partial offset. The manager maintains a concentrated value approach, deliberately avoiding overvalued U.S. AI infrastructure stocks despite their dominance in market returns. Portfolio concentration reached 82% in top three positions, reflecting conviction in deeply researched ideas over broad diversification. A new position in Clorox was initiated at decade-low valuations following an ERP implementation crisis, representing a quality franchise trading at distressed prices. The investment philosophy emphasizes valuation discipline and patience, seeking opportunities where temporary complexity obscures business quality. Key risks include market concentration in AI stocks creating systemic fragility and ongoing political tensions affecting Chinese investments. The manager expects valuation discipline to drive outperformance over the next 3-5 years as current dislocations resolve.
Concentrated value investing approach seeking asymmetric risk/reward opportunities where temporary complexity obscures underlying business quality, emphasizing valuation discipline over growth narratives in overpriced markets.
Manager expects valuation discipline to matter over 3-5 year period as dislocations resolve. Monitoring key metrics for Alibaba including cloud revenue growth above 30%, AI monetization, and e-commerce margin stabilization. Clorox recovery expected within 18-24 months with operational improvements flowing in H2 fiscal 2026.
| Date | Letter | Tickers | Keywords | Pitches | Quick Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 2026 | 2025 Q4 | AMZN, BABA, CLX, GOOGL, LULU, NKE, NVDA | AI, China, Concentration, consumer, technology, valuation, value |
BABA CLX |
Manager deliberately avoids U.S. AI infrastructure stocks due to valuation concerns, drawing parallels to historical technology bubbles. Argues that obvious growth prospects are priced so… |
| Oct 1 2025 | 2025 Q3 | BABA, LULU | AI, Alibaba, China, consumer, technology |
BABA US LULU US |
JB Global Capital centers its outlook on macroeconomic regime shifts, with particular focus on inflation persistence, rates volatility, and geopolitical fragmentation. The fund positions across… |
| Jul 21 2025 | 2025 Q2 | SHOO | Concentration, contrarian, globalization, long-term, valuation | SHOO | The commentary emphasizes concentrated, contrarian investing in a small number of high-conviction businesses. Management argues that long-term outperformance requires differentiated thinking and tolerance for volatility.… |
| Apr 4 2025 | 2025 Q1 | HSY, NKE | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 2024 | 2024 Q3 | BABA, NVDA | - | - | - |
| Jul 11 2024 | 2024 Q2 | PYPL, STNE | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 2024 | 2024 Q1 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 2 2024 | 2023 Q4 | BABA, GOOG, STNE | - | - | - |
| Aug 14 2023 | 2023 Q2 | BABA, STNE | - | - | - |
| Apr 4 2023 | 2023 Q1 | BABA | - | - | - |
| QUARTER | THEMES | TAGS |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 |
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 |
E-commerceSeveral investments in e-commerce leaders across Asia and Latin America, including MercadoLibre, Sea Limited and Alibaba, faced a more competitive operating environment during the period. As long-term investors, SGA observes that competitive intensity in these markets tends to ebb and flow over shorter time horizons, with market leaders typically emerging from such periods with strengthened strategic positions given inherent network effects. |
Marketplaces Competition Network Effects Asia Latin America | |
Household ProductsNew position in Clorox at decade-low valuations following ERP implementation disaster. Company dominates essential categories with 61% of North American bleach market and generates 35%+ returns on invested capital. Temporary operational disruption creates opportunity in quality franchise. |
Brands Market Share ERP Recovery Dividend | |
ValueManager emphasizes investing in controlled companies trading at significant discounts to NAV, with European holding companies showing discounts of 30-68%. The strategy focuses on securities mispricing where real value exists, contrasting with overvalued technology stocks. |
Discounts NAV Mispricing Undervalued Controlled | |
| 2025 Q3 |
ChinaChina's economic rebalancing appears to be moving forward. Market liquidity, anti-involution and a measured consumer policy are likely to drive a sustained market performance in 4Q. Fiscal support and ongoing reforms in China is supportive of a stronger currency. |
Growth Policy Currency |
ConsumerThe consumer segment includes DJL Petfoods (pet food ingredients distributor) and TSDC Wholesale (food and grocery wholesale). DJL exemplifies RDCP 2.0 characteristics as an asset-light but infrastructure-critical business with long-standing customer relationships, exceptional retention rates, and exposure to growing pet ownership and premiumisation trends. These businesses benefit from structural advantages and recurring revenue streams. |
Pet Care Food Distribution Consumer Staples Wholesale Distribution | |
Technology |
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| 2025 Q2 |
ConcentrationFive companies now represent roughly 30% of the S&P 500's market cap. The top 10 exceed 40%—the highest concentration in 50 years. Nearly $340 billion flowed into U.S. deals, yet it was packed into the fewest deals of the decade, with nearly half the capital concentrated in a few dozen deals over $500 million. |
Market Capital Risk Deals Venture |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Ticker | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | Fund Letters | Jack Beiro | LULU US | Lululemon Athletica Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Apparel Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | Apparel, Brand, buybacks, growth, Margins, ROIC, valuation | Login |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Fund Letters | Jack Beiro | SHOO | Steven Madden, Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Footwear | Bull | NASDAQ | acquisition target, Footwear, Free Cash Flow, Succession, valuation | Login |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Fund Letters | Jack Beiro | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | Consumer Discretionary | Internet Retail | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | AI, cashflow, cloud, ecommerce, valuation | Login |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Fund Letters | Jack Beiro | CLX | The Clorox Company | Consumer Staples | Household Products | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | brands, dividends, Staples, turnaround, valuation | Login |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Fund Letters | Jack Beiro | BABA US | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | Bull | NYSE | AI, cash, China, cloud, Competition, e-commerce, growth, platform | Login |
| TICKER | COMMENTARY |
|---|---|
| AMZN | One company we own that we think has unique positioning to benefit from both the infrastructure and application layers is Amazon. Amazon's logistical prowess is one of the foremost moats in business today and it can and will be enhanced with AI. The company will do this in multiple ways, with better orchestration of its logistics assets and underlying cargo, as well as the buildout of more capable, sophisticated and robust robotics. Amazon is singularly well positioned to dominate the coordination layer, with AI's help, across its entire logistics network. |
| BABA | Alibaba was a detractor during the quarter after the company reported mixed fiscal Q2 results. While cloud revenue growth accelerated and margins remained stable, the core commerce business struggled with slowing growth and significant profit pressure, particularly in the quick commerce segment where heavy investment and intense competition led to a sharp decline in profitability. |
| CLX | During Q4 2025, we initiated a position in The Clorox Company at an average cost basis of approximately $104 per share—a decade-low valuation for a business generating 35%+ returns on invested capital. In August 2025, Clorox's $580 million SAP S/4HANA implementation—the company's first ERP overhaul in two decades—went catastrophically wrong. Order fulfillment collapsed from 96%+ fill rates to the low 80s. Q1 fiscal 2026 organic sales declined 17%. The stock fell from $150+ to current levels around $104. At current prices, Clorox trades at 16x depressed earnings with a ~5% dividend yield—the highest in company history. Our DCF analysis yields fair value of $134-145 per share, implying 30-40% upside as operations normalize. |
| 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. |
| LULU | This downward pressure was partially mitigated by the 28% increase in Lululemon's stock from our purchase price of $162 per share. |
| NKE | Notable positive contributions from the Fund's short book in December include National Vision Holdings, Nike, and Starbucks. |
| NVDA | AI bellwether NVIDIA's very strong set of earnings in late November helped the AI theme re-assert its dominance when investors breathed a sigh of relief following the results. |
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