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Liberty Park Capital Management 2023 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2023 Letter Analysis

Liberty Park Capital Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+12.08%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Liberty Park Fund outperformed with 7.45% returns in Q1 2023 through successful long/short stock selection, particularly in semiconductor and AI-related names."

Executive Summary

Liberty Park Fund delivered strong Q1 2023 performance with a 7.45% net return versus 2.74% for the Russell 2000, driven by successful stock selection in both long and short positions. The fund's gross exposure averaged 141% with net exposure at 28%. Top performers included semiconductor equipment company inTEST Corporation, which benefited from silicon carbide industry strength, and Altair Engineering, which gained from AI-related technology recovery. The managers express significant concern about banking system stress following Silicon Valley Bank's failure and expect more bankruptcies among unprofitable tech companies and banks with underwater loan portfolios. They see elevated risk of contagion and disorderly unwinds as economic stress increases. Given this risk assessment, the fund plans to maintain net exposure below 30% in the near term while focusing on high-quality businesses with idiosyncratic growth opportunities. The managers highlight secular opportunities in smart traffic infrastructure, particularly through their core position in Iteris, which should benefit from the $600 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding over the next decade.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

The fund demonstrates high conviction through concentrated positioning with detailed analysis of individual holdings, particularly the extensive discussion of core position Iteris. The managers provide specific thesis details, position sizing information, and clear catalysts. The presence of 20+ named positions with detailed commentary and specific return expectations indicates strong conviction in their stock selection process.

Growth Outlook

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

The managers express clear bearish sentiment about market conditions, stating they see many more risks to the downside near term than to the upside. They cite banking system stress, expected bankruptcies, and elevated risk of contagion as key concerns driving their cautious outlook.

Risk Appetite

30%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (30%)

The fund is positioned defensively with plans to keep net exposure below 30% in the near term. While they maintain some long exposure at 76%, they are actively using shorts and keeping net exposure low due to risk concerns, indicating a defensive risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

40%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (40%)

While specific cash level changes are not provided, the managers explicitly state they will keep net exposure below 30% in the near term, indicating a defensive stance. The fund added new short positions during market strength in January, suggesting modest de-risking activity rather than aggressive deployment.

Forward Guidance

25%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (25%)

The managers explicitly state they will keep net exposure below 30% in the near term and focus on defensive positioning. This represents a clear pullback from risk-taking and indicates they are waiting for better conditions before deploying more capital aggressively.

Language Signal

35%

BearishBullish

Bearish (35%)

The letter contains significant bearish language including concerns about bankruptcies, contagion, chaos, disorderly unwinds, and systemic risks. However, this is balanced by positive language around specific holdings and secular opportunities, resulting in a moderately negative language signal.

Perceived Risk

75%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (75%)

The managers identify multiple specific systemic risks including banking system stress, expected bankruptcies, contagion risk, disorderly unwinds, and geopolitical tensions. They devote significant discussion to these risks and explicitly state they see many more downside risks than upside opportunities, indicating high perceived risk in the environment.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

The managers indicate selective opportunities exist, particularly in high-quality businesses with idiosyncratic growth opportunities. However, their emphasis on maintaining low net exposure and defensive positioning suggests they view the overall opportunity set as limited in the current environment.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

The fund demonstrates a multi-year investment horizon, particularly evident in their detailed analysis of Iteris with expectations for the infrastructure spending catalyst to play out over the next decade. Their focus on secular trends and willingness to hold through short-term volatility indicates a patient, longer-term approach to value realization.