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Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund 2023 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2023 Letter Analysis

Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+4.24%

Annualized+9.06%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Southeastern's small-cap value fund outperformed in Q1 with concentrated portfolio trading at significant discount to intrinsic value. Oscar Health and Hyatt drove returns while avoiding banking crisis fallout."

Executive Summary

Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund returned 4.24% in Q1 2023, outperforming the Russell 2000's 2.74% return. The fund maintains a concentrated portfolio of 18-22 positions with a low-60s% price-to-value ratio, indicating significant discount to intrinsic value. Key performance drivers included Oscar Health, which surged over 150% following announcement of new CEO Mark Bertolini, and Hyatt, which benefited from asset sale rumors and share buyback plans. The fund avoided banking sector exposure during the Silicon Valley Bank crisis and remains underweight technology due to valuation concerns. Portfolio activity included trimming 12 positions and initiating a new undisclosed consumer brands company. With 9% cash at quarter-end, managers are taking advantage of market dislocations to invest in high-quality small-cap businesses. The team believes they are in the beginning stages of longer-term outperformance, with compelling upside opportunity embedded in the current portfolio through their disciplined value approach.

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Meta Strategy Gauges

Algorithmic conviction, macroeconomic posture, and risk appetite signals extracted from this quarterly letter with qualitative explanations.

Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evident through concentrated 19-position portfolio with named holdings and specific position sizes. Managers provide detailed thesis explanations for major positions like Oscar Health and Hyatt, with clear catalyst identification and active engagement approach.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Managers acknowledge challenging macro environment with banking crisis and economic worries, but see emerging opportunity set and believe they are in beginning stages of longer-term outperformance. Mixed view with cautious optimism.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Fund maintains concentrated portfolio with 9% cash, actively deploying into new positions while trimming others. Selective risk-taking with disciplined approach to high-quality businesses at discounts.

Capital Deployment

20%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (20%)

Fund ended quarter with 9% cash but managers note it is already lower, indicating recent deployment. Trimmed 12 positions and initiated new purchases, suggesting active rotation and selective deployment rather than aggressive cash deployment.

Forward Guidance

50%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (50%)

Managers express confidence in taking advantage of price dislocations and are highly convicted in compelling upside opportunity. Clear deployment bias toward high-quality small-cap businesses with longer-term outperformance expectations.

Language Signal

35%

BearishBullish

Bearish (35%)

Language includes positive terms like compelling upside opportunity, solid progress, value growth, and beginning stages of outperformance, balanced against acknowledgment of macro pressures and economic worries.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Managers acknowledge banking crisis, macro pressures, and economic worries in later hotel cycle stages. Risk discussion is present but not dominant, with focus on navigating challenges through disciplined approach.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Managers see compelling opportunity set emerging and like the opportunities available. Found new consumer brands company described as one of finest sets found in small-cap world, indicating selective but meaningful opportunities.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Explicit 3-5 year investment horizon stated with focus on longer-term outperformance. Managers emphasize taking advantage of short-term volatility for long-term value creation, indicating patient capital approach.