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"The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, notably initiating a position in Swiss cement player Holcim and its US spin-off Amrize."
In their June 2025 letter, Bronte Capital reports that the Amalthea Fund returned -4.38% in June and -5.14% for the quarter, lagging the MSCI ACWI index. The managers express deep concern over extreme US market froth, which they describe as a retail-driven mania larger than the dot-com bubble, fueled by social media coordination and Robinhood accounts. Despite the challenging backdrop for their short book, they are finding value in unloved European businesses. Specifically, they initiated a small position in Swiss cement producer Holcim, praising its turnaround (exiting low-margin emerging markets to focus on Europe and Latin America) and the June 2025 spin-off of its US unit, Amrize, which they expect to thrive under US-style management incentives and domestic tariff protections.
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Market Conviction
High-conviction positioning: The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
Growth Outlook
Market outlook remains low conviction: The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
Risk Appetite
Risk appetite posture is moderate conviction: The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
Capital Deployment
Manager actively deployed capital into high-conviction opportunities. The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
Forward Guidance
Forward guidance signal: The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
Language Signal
Tone analysis indicates above average conviction language: The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
Perceived Risk
Perceived risk level is evaluated as high conviction. The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
Opportunity Density
Opportunity density index indicates moderate conviction actionable entry points. The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
Time Horizon
Investment time horizon reflects a above average conviction orientation. The Amalthea Fund underperformed in Q2 2025 due to a highly frothy, retail-led US market. To counter this, the managers are deploying capital into contrarian European positions, no...
