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Fund Returns
QTD+12.26%
YTD+8.12%
Annualized+0.0811%
Positioning StanceCONSTRUCTIVE
Market CapAll Cap
Digest Analysis
Quick Take
"The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (STGW) to fund higher-conviction opportunities."
Executive Summary
In the 2Q 2025 letter, Rob MacDonald reflects on classic economic textbooks to explain the structural roots of today's political polarization. The Multi-Cap Core strategy performed strongly during the quarter, returning 12.26% and outperforming the S&P 500's return of 10.94%. Outperformance was primarily driven by strong stock selection across the Emerging and Mature baskets, as well as selection within the Information Technology and Financials sectors. During the quarter, the strategy liquidated its position in Stagwell (STGW) due to lagging business fundamentals, redeploying capital into higher-conviction ideas.
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Algorithmic conviction, macroeconomic posture, and risk appetite signals extracted from this quarterly letter with qualitative explanations.
Signal Matrix
Market Conviction
80%
CautiousHigh
High Conviction (80%)
High-conviction positioning: The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...
Growth Outlook
60%
BearishBullish
Neutral (60%)
Market outlook remains above average conviction: The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...
Risk Appetite
60%
DefensiveAggressive
Balanced (60%)
Risk appetite posture is above average conviction: The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...
Capital Deployment
50%
De-riskingDeploying
Net Neutral (50%)
Manager actively deployed capital into high-conviction opportunities. The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...
Forward Guidance
50%
CautiousExpansionary
Neutral (50%)
Forward guidance signal: The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...
Language Signal
60%
BearishBullish
Balanced (60%)
Tone analysis indicates above average conviction language: The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...
Perceived Risk
40%
Low RiskElevated
Moderate Risk (40%)
Perceived risk level is evaluated as moderate conviction. The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...
Opportunity Density
70%
ScarceAbundant
Abundant (70%)
Opportunity density index indicates above average conviction actionable entry points. The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...
Time Horizon
90%
Short-TermLong-Term
Decade+ (90%)
Investment time horizon reflects a high conviction orientation. The Multi-Cap Core strategy outperformed the S&P 500 in 2Q2025 with a 12.26% return, driven by strong stock selection in Emerging and Mature baskets, while liquidating Stagwell (ST...