Investor Summary
Fund Strategy
FUND PERFORMANCE AS OF 31st December 2025
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 12.9% | - | - |
| 2024 |
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| 16.6% |
| ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION | QUARTERLY | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 12.9% | - | - |
| 2024 |
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| 16.6% |
GreenWood delivered exceptional 2025 performance with 52.5% net returns versus 22.1% for MSCI ACWI, driven by solid fundamental execution and behavioral narrative improvements across portfolio companies. The firm's collaborative approach involves active board participation in nearly 80% of holdings, working directly with management teams to improve business quality and unlock catalysts. Key contributors included Leonardo's continued transformation, Genus achieving FDA approval for gene-editing technology, NexGen progressing toward uranium mine approval, and successful governance interventions at Jack in the Box. The portfolio maintains value orientation with significant upside potential as companies transition toward compounder status. GreenWood's behavioral framework anticipates investor perception shifts while emphasizing owner-operator alignment through meaningful insider ownership and board representation. Looking ahead, the firm remains bullish on long-term transformation prospects while maintaining focus on risk management and capital preservation. Multiple catalysts across the portfolio position for continued outperformance as companies execute on operational improvements and strategic milestones throughout 2026.
GreenWood generates alpha through collaborative ownership and governance improvements, applying behavioral framework to anticipate investor perception changes while working directly with management teams to unlock value through operational excellence and strategic catalysts.
Bullish on long-standing investments with focus on continuous progress. Believes all portfolio companies have a chance at achieving compounder status as they fulfill their missions. Committed to being in board rooms of many companies pushing to make demonstrable progress during 2026.
| Date | Letter | Tickers | Keywords | Pitches | Quick Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 2026 | 2025 Q4 | GNS.L, IPCO.TO, JACK, LDO.MI, NXE, ODET.PA, UHR.SW | activism, Behavioral, Collaboration, global, Governance, turnaround, value |
NXE IPCO CN GNS LN UHR SW JACK |
GreenWood delivered 52.5% returns in 2025 through collaborative ownership and governance activism across a value-oriented global portfolio. The firm works directly with management teams to unlock catalysts and improve business quality, with FDA approvals, mine development progress, and turnaround execution driving outperformance. Strong pipeline of transformation opportunities positions for continued alpha generation. |
| Aug 8 2025 | 2025 Q2 | CTT.LS, LDO.MI, LTC-USD, MEIP, MSTR, UHR.SW | active ownership, crypto, defense, E-Commerce, Europe, Governance, Luxury, value | UHR SW | GreenWood delivered 39.6% first half returns through active ownership strategy, taking board seats in undervalued companies with exceptional management. Leonardo led performance with 100%+ gains from defense tailwinds. New positions in distressed Swatch Group luxury brands and MEI Pharma's crypto pivot demonstrate opportunistic approach. Manager maintains high conviction despite outperformance, seeing stronger competitive positions today. |
| Jan 7 2025 | 2024 Q4 | AMZN, CTT.LS, FDX, LDO.MI, PDD, TPL, UPS | active ownership, defense, E-Commerce, Europe, Logistics, value |
TPL LDO.MI CTT.LS PDD |
GreenWood delivered 16.6% returns in 2024 through active ownership of undervalued international companies while avoiding expensive US markets. Key contributors CTT and Leonardo drove performance through strategic partnerships and operational improvements. The fund maintains board positions to create catalysts rather than rely on passive investing, seeing abundant opportunities in discounted international markets. |
| Aug 6 2024 | 2024 Q2 | CTT.LS, LDO.MI, MEIP, ODET.PA, PDD, RACE, ROL, RTO.L | Biotechnology, Buybacks, defense, E-Commerce, Europe, Governance, value |
LDO.MI MEIP CTT.LS PDD RTO.L ODET.PA |
GreenWood delivered 11.0% first-half returns through coinvestments in transformational companies. Leonardo leads with 12.7% contribution from defense spending normalization. Portfolio emphasizes purpose-driven, owner-operated businesses at undemanding valuations while avoiding AI-hype. Active governance approach drives value through board representation and collaborative partnerships. Four new coinvestment opportunities under evaluation for governance-driven transformations. |
| Mar 2 2024 | 2023 Q4 | BOL.PA, CTT.LS, LDO.MI, MEIP, NXE, PDD, RTO.L, UMG.AS | activism, defense, E-Commerce, Europe, Music, Owner-Operators, uranium, value | - | GreenWood delivered 28% returns in 2023 through concentrated European positions trading at unprecedented discounts to US markets. The firm employs constructive activism with board seats at Leonardo and MEI Pharma, focusing on owner-operated businesses with strong FCF growth. Key themes include European defense spending, Iberian e-commerce expansion, uranium economics, and music streaming model evolution. |
| Apr 8 2023 | 2023 Q2 | IPCO.TO, NXE, RH, TRIP | activism, Buybacks, defense, Europe, Logistics, Owner Operators, value |
1RH GR BOL.PA CTT.LS LDO.MI |
GreenWood delivered solid 1H 2023 performance despite avoiding tech fads, focusing on undervalued owner-operator companies trading at 16% FCF yields. Three coinvestments significantly outperformed while portfolio companies aggressively repurchase shares. Leonardo transformation and CTT growth trajectory offer compelling opportunities as this historically outperforming asset class trades at rare discount to indices. |
| Jun 27 2023 | 2023 Q1 | CTT.LS, LDO.MI, MEIP, SFOR.L, VRNOF | activism, Coinvestment, global, Micro Cap, Owner Operators, value |
VRNOF Salesforce Inc MEIP |
GreenWood underperformed in 2022 due to three out-of-favor positions in cannabis, digital advertising, and biotech sectors. Manager views selloffs as temporary fashion-driven weakness in quality owner-operated businesses. With these companies trading at significant discounts despite strong fundamentals, and owner-operators at historic valuation gaps versus indices, the fund sees compelling recovery opportunities ahead. |
| Jul 12 2022 | 2022 Q3 | CTT AU | - | - | |
| Aug 24 2022 | 2022 Q2 | CTT AU, LTRPA, RH | - | - |
| QUARTER | THEMES | TAGS |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 |
AfricaFund delivered exceptional performance with 67.21% returns in 2025, significantly outperforming the 44.7% benchmark. Portfolio companies show strong fundamentals with forward PE of 6.1x, dividend yield of 8.0%, and expected EPS growth of 19.2%. Manager emphasizes that valuations remain attractive despite strong performance, with no multiple expansion occurring over the fund's 5+ year history. |
Frontier Markets Emerging Markets Valuation Growth Dividends |
LiquidityManager provides detailed analysis of liquidity challenges in African frontier markets, noting structural factors including tight ownership by corporates (24% vs 19% in emerging markets) and limited foreign participation. However, expects liquidity to improve in current bull market environment with increased investor interest and trading volumes picking up in Nigeria and Kenya. |
Market Structure Trading Volume Foreign Investment Bull Market | |
Capital MarketsDiscussion of improving capital market dynamics with new IPOs in Nigeria including Aradel and Ellah Lakes, Kenya's privatization of Pipeline Company, and proliferation of new investment fund products in Tanzania. Manager sees these developments as positive structural changes that could enhance market depth and liquidity. |
IPOs Privatization Market Development Investment Funds | |
| 2025 Q2 |
DefenseLeonardo's defense products including radars, lasers, sensors, jammers, helicopters and trainers are best-in-class and world leading. The company has launched a highly differentiated anti-missile defense system that will be in high demand for a decade due to geopolitical volatility. Defense spending tailwinds are expected to continue for at least a decade. |
Defense Electronics Aerospace Defense Components Defense Services Drones |
E-commerceCTT provides the rails that e-commerce runs on in Iberia and greater Europe through customs clearance, fulfillment, and last mile delivery capabilities. E-commerce adoption in Portugal and Spain is still at a fraction of levels seen in other European markets, providing a long runway for growth. |
Logistics E-commerce Software Distribution Quick Commerce | |
LuxuryThe Swatch Group owns world-class brands including Harry Winston, Omega, Breguet, Blancpain and Longines with immense potential. The luxury Swiss watch industry is experiencing unprecedented coverage and Generation Z is 2-4x more likely to spend on mechanical watches than any other generation. |
Jewelry Luxury Consumer Electronics Specialty Retail | |
CryptoMEI Pharma has shifted to a digital asset treasury strategy with Litecoin as the core holding. This creates an attractive capital arbitrage opportunity as MEI can more directly influence LTC momentum versus companies pursuing Bitcoin or Ethereum strategies due to Litecoin's smaller market cap. |
Crypto FinTech Alternative Asset Managers Capital Markets | |
| 2024 Q4 |
E-commerceThe fund is invested in CTT's parcel delivery business serving the under-penetrated Iberian e-commerce market, and PDD Holdings which has built an e-commerce platform with similar GMV to Amazon in one-third the time. E-commerce infrastructure services have significant runway as Iberian e-commerce remains under-penetrated as a portion of retail sales. |
Logistics Parcels Cross-border Fulfillment Last mile |
DefenseLeonardo finalized a material joint venture with Rheinmetall to build the world's most modern tank, utilizing existing technologies to create the first fully digitalized tank ready within two years. The defense industry typically operates on much longer timetables, but Leonardo's CEO is arbitraging time with unprecedented execution speed. |
Aerospace Defense Electronics Joint ventures Digitalization Military | |
LogisticsCTT has built a differentiated business model in the fragmented Iberian logistics market, growing Portuguese market share from under 30% to over 50% and Spanish presence from 1% to 15-16%. The company offers cross-border customs clearance, fulfillment services, and best-in-class quality with the densest last-mile network, creating significant competitive advantages in a money-losing industry. |
Last mile Market share Customs Cross-border Parcels | |
| 2024 Q2 |
DefenseLeonardo SpA is the largest contributor to performance, benefiting from increased defense spending driven by the Ukraine war and new normal lasting at least a decade. Italian government considering near-term orders that would eclipse total annual defense expenditures, with jumbo orders largely not included in the company's 5-year plan. |
Defense Spending Leonardo Ukraine Government Orders Defense Equipment |
BiotechnologyMEI Pharma represents the firm's ninth biotechnology investment since inception, following a contrarian approach where share prices fall below worst-case scenarios. The company is evaluating strategic alternatives to maximize asset value with the firm owning over 30% of shares and board representation. |
Drug Discovery Strategic Alternatives Biotech Assets Board Representation Contrarian Investing | |
E-commerceCTT has transformed with e-commerce leadership in Iberia as a key growth driver, while PDD's ultra-low prices and high-efficiency business model continue to pressure the marketplace despite being heavily penalized by markets and called a fraud. |
Iberia Marketplace Business Model Efficiency International Expansion | |
BuybacksShare repurchases are a key capital allocation tool across portfolio companies. Leonardo anticipates adding buybacks, CTT began its fourth share repurchase program to shrink share count by at least 4%, and the compounding effect from shrinking share counts is helping make the wait worthwhile. |
Capital Allocation Share Count Compounding Value Creation Shareholder Returns | |
| 2023 Q4 |
DefenseEuropean Aerospace & Defense is having its moment, being very active. Europe's defense industry will likely experience a decade of tailwinds as the continent responds to its 9/11 moment that occurred in 2022. Leonardo is only just starting to hit its stride with substantial improvement potential. |
Defense Spending Aerospace European Defense |
E-commerceE-commerce ordering frequency in Iberia is still fractions of where it has hit in other developed markets, meaning the profit drivers from this core division are secular and sustainable. CTT has re-accelerated its market share conquest on the Iberian peninsula as competitors with unsustainable pricing have retreated. |
E-commerce Logistics Iberian Market | |
UraniumNexGen Energy's leading Arrow deposit has the potential to be for uranium mining what Saudi Arabia is for oil considering its economics. As Uranium prices have now surpassed $100 per pound, once Arrow is fully operational, the free-cash-flow will be north of $1.6 billion. |
Uranium Mining Energy Transition | |
MusicUMG dominates 70-80% of the top 10 charts and well over half the top 50 streams. As streaming companies implement a more artist-centric economic model, UMG will have the most to gain, potentially bringing revenue growth back to north of 20% over the coming years. |
Music Streaming Media | |
| 2023 Q2 |
BuybacksMultiple portfolio companies are aggressively repurchasing shares, with RH buying back 22% of shares in 8 months, Bolloré tendering for over 20% of net shares, and CTT launching a third repurchase program. The manager views these buybacks as extremely accretive given current undervaluations. |
Share Repurchases Capital Allocation Undervaluation Accretive |
ValueThe portfolio trades at a 16% operating FCF yield despite fundamental acceleration. Owner-operator companies trade at a valuation discount to indices for the first time, creating a tremendous buying opportunity as this asset class typically carries a premium. |
Undervaluation Free Cash Flow Discount Owner Operators | |
DefenseLeonardo represents a transformational opportunity in European aerospace & defense. The company trades at a discount to historical multiples while peers trade at premiums, with significant upside potential as operational execution and capital allocation improve. |
Aerospace European Defense Valuation Discount Transformation | |
LogisticsCTT is the second fastest growing parcel/post company by earnings with ambitious 2025 targets to roughly double operating income. The company maintains industry-leading growth and service quality while targeting net zero carbon footprint by 2030. |
E-commerce Parcel Delivery Growth Sustainability | |
| 2023 Q1 |
CannabisVerano remains free-cash-flow positive despite onerous double taxation and continues organic expansion in regulated states. Manager optimistic about sector potential as Biden administration may de-schedule cannabis, eliminating double taxation and increasing Verano's free-cash-flow yield from 5.5% to over 15%. |
Cannabis Regulation Taxation |
AdvertisingS4 Capital continues gaining market share with best-in-class growth rates in digital advertising industry. Despite current sector being out of favor and audit delays causing investor flight, the company maintains disruptive positioning in digital ad services under Martin Sorrell's leadership. |
Digital Advertising Disruption | |
BiotechnologyMEI Pharma suffered from biotech segment's worst multi-year sell-off in industry history and FDA's unwillingness to approve later-stage drug candidate despite achieving previously agreed-upon data. Price-agnostic selling drove shares below quarter of cash on balance sheet. |
Biotech FDA Valuation | |
ValueManager emphasizes owner-operated businesses trading at biggest discount to index since tracking began. Focus on companies managed by substantial owners with multi-year time horizons, believing they outperform significantly in drawdowns and recoveries despite underperforming late in economic cycles. |
Value Discount Owners |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Ticker | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Steven Wood | NXE | NexGen Energy Ltd | Energy | Uranium | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | energy transition, Mining, Nuclear, Permitting, uranium | Login |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Steven Wood | IPCO CN | International Petroleum Corp | Energy | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | buybacks, capital allocation, NAV, oil, Oil sands | Login |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Steven Wood | GNS LN | Genus plc | Health Care | Agricultural Biotechnology | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Biotech, China, Gene Editing, Genetics, royalties | Login |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Steven Wood | UHR SW | Swatch Group AG | Consumer Discretionary | Luxury Goods | Bull | Swiss Exchange | balance sheet, brands, Governance, Luxury, turnaround | Login |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Steven Wood | JACK | Jack in the Box Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants | Bull | NASDAQ | Activism, Governance, Real Estate, Restaurants, turnaround | Login |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Fund Letters | Steven Wood | UHR SW | The Swatch Group AG | Consumer Discretionary | Luxury Goods | Bull | Swiss Exchange | Brand Equity, Governance, Luxury, turnaround, Watches | Login |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | TPL | Texas Pacific Land Corp | Energy | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production | Neutral | NYSE | energy, index inclusion, land holdings, Oil & Gas, Permian Basin, royalties, Value | Login |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | LDO.MI | Leonardo SpA | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Bull | Borsa Italiana | Aerospace, Board Seat, Defense, Digitalization, Italy, Joint venture, strategic alternatives, Tank Manufacturing, turnaround | Login |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | CTT.LS | CTT - Correios de Portugal SA | Industrials | Air Freight & Logistics | Bull | Euronext Lisbon | Board Seat, Customs Clearance, DHL Partnership, e-commerce, Last Mile, Logistics, market consolidation, Parcel Lockers, Portugal, Spain | Login |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | PDD | PDD Holdings Inc | Consumer Discretionary | Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | Amazon Alternative, China, e-commerce, growth, international expansion, supply chain, Temu, valuation arbitrage | Login |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | CTT.LS | CTT - Correios de Portugal | Industrials | Air Freight & Logistics | Bull | Euronext Lisbon | banking, board representation, e-commerce, financial services, Iberia, Portugal, Postal Services, share repurchases, Sum-of-parts, transformation | Login |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | PDD | PDD Holdings Inc | Consumer Discretionary | Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | China, Competitive culture, e-commerce, High-efficiency, international expansion, marketplace, operating cash flow, Temu, Ultra-low prices | Login |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | MEIP | MEI Pharma | Health Care | Biotechnology | Neutral | NASDAQ | asset monetization, Balance Sheet Value, biotechnology, board representation, contrarian, Drug Discovery, strategic alternatives, workforce reduction | Login |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | RTO.L | Rentokil Initial plc | Industrials | Commercial Services & Supplies | Bull | London Stock Exchange | acquisition integration, competitive moat, customer retention, Management transformation, organic growth, pest control, Technician retention, Terminix | Login |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | LDO.MI | Leonardo SpA | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Bull | Borsa Italiana | Aerospace, board representation, capital allocation, Defense, government contracts, Italy, share repurchases, transformation, Ukraine conflict | Login |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | ODET.PA | Compagnie de L'Odet | Industrials | Industrial Conglomerates | Bull | Euronext Paris | Electoral volatility, French conglomerate, Market dislocation, Opportunistic Investment, Political concerns, transformation | Login |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | 1RH GR | RH | Consumer Discretionary | Home Furnishing Retail | Bull | NYSE | Builder, capital allocation, Contrarian Investment, Cyclical Recovery, home furnishings, Luxury Retail, Share Buybacks | Login |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | BOL.PA | Bolloré | Industrials | Diversified Support Services | Bull | Euronext Paris | asset monetization, Builder, capital returns, conglomerate, European, NAV discount, Share Buybacks, Value | Login |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | CTT.LS | CTT | Industrials | Air Freight & Logistics | Bull | Euronext Lisbon | Coinvestment, e-commerce, ESG, Iberia, Logistics, parcel delivery, Portugal, Share Buybacks | Login |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | LDO.MI | Leonardo | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Bull | Borsa Italiana | activist, Aerospace, Board Seats, Defense, European, Proxy Campaign, turnaround, valuation discount | Login |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | MEIP | MEI Pharma Inc | Health Care | Biotechnology | Bull | NASDAQ | biotechnology, Cash balance, deep value, FDA approval, Governance, Late-stage drug, Owner control, Price-agnostic selling, Regulatory setback | Login |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | VRNOF | Verano Holdings Corp | Consumer Staples | Tobacco | Bull | OTC | Biden administration, Cannabis, De-scheduling, Double taxation, Free Cash Flow, Multi-State Operator, Organic expansion, Profitability margins, regulatory catalyst | Login |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Fund Letters | GreenWood Investors | Salesforce Inc | S4 Capital plc | Communication Services | Advertising | Bull | LSE | Audit delay, digital advertising, Disruptive, Growth Rates, market overreaction, market share gains, Multi-year horizon, Owner operator, Sir Martin Sorrell | Login |
| TICKER | COMMENTARY |
|---|---|
| GNS.L | Genus (GNS LN) Value GARP 48% FDA & China catalysts added significant value. Genus is a uniquely positioned animal genetics company that remains under-appreciated by the market, despite its 70% return during 2025 which led to Genus contributing nearly 3% to portfolio performance. The company's business is characterized by a highly recurring customer base, a royalty-like revenue stream, is relatively asset lite, and has dominant market share. |
| IPCO.TO | While International Petroleum Company's (IPCO) operating income declined in line with oil prices remaining under pressure during 2025, the primary driver of value for the company is the successful development of its Canadian oil sands project, Blackrod. The owner-operator management team has executed this project well, and Blackrod is coming online later in 2026 — ahead of schedule and under budget. |
| JACK | JACK is a top 20 restaurant brand by sales that had seen its stock fall on hard times since its all-time highs in 2021. We started our engagement with the company towards the end of 2024 as we saw a brand that had strong mindshare, but was being heavily weighed down by the Street's perception of debt concerns, prior capital allocation decisions, its geographic over-index to California, and significant executive turnover. |
| LDO.MI | Leonardo (LDO IM) GARP Compounder 77% Remains below peer average multiple. Added during risk-off moments, outperforming. Beyond the companies that we've already discussed, the rest of the portfolio is still anchored by CTT and Leonardo. While we are in quiet periods on both companies, the theses remain unchanged, and the commentary we provided in August of 2025 remains valid and on track. |
| NXE | NexGen Energy (NXE) which is a pre-production uranium company that is on the cusp of receiving federal approval for full scale development of its world-class Arrow deposit. NexGen added 4% to our net returns as it progressed closer to a federally approved project. Additionally, it provided fantastic drill results from another deposit (Patterson Corridor East, just 3.5km from Arrow), and continued to benefit from the supportive nuclear narrative spreading globally. |
| ODET.PA | Odet (ODET FP) Value Turnaround -30% Lack of buyback in 2H widened discount |
| UHR.SW | We made one new purchase in the quarter Swatch. Swatch offers a rare investment opportunity backed by both tangible and intangible assets, with a valuation that assumes very little goes right. Swatch's balance sheet includes net cash of approximately CHF 1.5bn and Swiss real estate with an estimated market value of around CHF 4bn. At today's market capitalisation, this implies a valuation of roughly 1x sales for Omega, one of the world's most recognisable luxury watch brands, while the remainder of the group's portfolio, including Longines, Tissot, Blancpain, Harry Winston, Swatch, and its extensive component manufacturing operations, effectively being valued at zero. |
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