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Capicraft Investment Partners 2023 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2023 Letter Analysis

Capicraft Investment Partners Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+12.07%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyGlobal

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Banking crisis concerns drive cash holdings and emerging market bond purchases. OPEC production cuts support energy thesis with Imperial Oil offering asymmetric upside."

Executive Summary

Capicraft's Global Creator fund returned 4.2% in USD terms during Q1 2023, underperforming the broader market rally led by technology stocks the manager deliberately avoided. The fund maintains a defensive posture with 20% energy exposure and 12% in gold and silver across various instruments. Key position Burford Capital delivered significant gains after a favorable court ruling against Argentina. The manager warns of systemic risks from the US banking crisis, where Silicon Valley Bank's collapse highlighted vulnerabilities from government bond losses as interest rates rose. OPEC's production cuts and 17-year low oil inventories support the energy thesis, with Imperial Oil positioned to generate 13% free cash flow yields even at $60 oil. The portfolio maintains large cash positions and emerging market bond exposure while avoiding technology stocks despite their recent outperformance. Management emphasizes patience and long-term value creation over short-term market movements, comparing their approach to test cricket rather than T-20 format.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated sector allocations (20% energy, 12% precious metals), specific position sizing on Burford Capital as second largest holding, and detailed analysis of Imperial Oil's cash flow potential at different oil prices. The manager provides specific investment theses and maintains positions despite short-term underperformance.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The manager expresses caution about market conditions, warning of banking crisis risks, potential recession indicators, and describing the US economy as having a toxic combination of factors. While acknowledging some opportunities in energy and China, the overall market outlook is cautious with emphasis on defensive positioning.

Risk Appetite

30%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (30%)

Portfolio is positioned defensively with large cash positions, precious metals exposure, and emphasis on capital preservation. The manager explicitly states they are protecting their wickets and giving greater weight to defensive companies, indicating reduced risk appetite compared to aggressive deployment.

Capital Deployment

38%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (38%)

The manager is maintaining large cash positions for defensive purposes and has started buying some emerging market bonds, but overall positioning suggests capital preservation rather than aggressive deployment. No mention of significant new equity purchases or reduced cash levels.

Forward Guidance

35%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (35%)

Forward guidance emphasizes patience and waiting for opportunities rather than aggressive deployment. The manager plans to maintain defensive positioning, continue avoiding technology stocks, and selectively add emerging market bonds. The cricket analogy emphasizes patience over urgency in capital deployment.

Language Signal

43%

BearishBullish

Balanced (43%)

Language contains mixed signals with risk-focused terms like crisis, collapse, toxic combination, and frustration balanced against opportunity language around energy, asymmetric outcomes, and value creation. The defensive and cautious language slightly outweighs the opportunistic language.

Perceived Risk

75%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (75%)

High perceived risk with detailed discussion of banking crisis, potential deposit flight, liquidity crisis risks, and recession indicators. The manager explicitly warns of systemic risks and describes the economic environment as toxic, requiring defensive positioning and capital protection.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

Mixed opportunity environment with selective opportunities in energy and emerging markets, but the manager notes frustration with lack of value unlocking in some positions and broader market conditions. Opportunities exist but require selectivity and patience rather than abundant choices.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Strong emphasis on long-term approach using cricket analogy of 5-day test matches versus T-20 format. The manager explicitly states they invest regardless of short-term volatility and emphasizes patience for boundaries to come, indicating multi-year investment horizons and willingness to hold through cycles.