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Horizon Investment 2023 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2023 Letter Analysis

Horizon Investment Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Sandhill successfully deployed cash during Q2's 20% correction before markets rebounded 25% to new highs. The firm focuses on quality businesses with strong fundamentals and secular growth exposure."

Executive Summary

Sandhill Investment Management successfully navigated significant market volatility in Q2 2025, deploying cash during a 20% correction just before markets rebounded 25% to new highs. The firm's active management approach focuses on owning quality businesses with strong management teams, low debt levels, healthy cash flows, and secular growth exposure. These companies outperform over time and gain advantage during downturns. The investment team added several new high-quality businesses and increased position sizes during the correction. Looking forward, the manager expresses caution due to elevated S&P 500 valuations at 22.2x forward earnings, persistent inflation above Fed targets, and unknown tariff impacts. In response to rising valuations, the firm has selectively trimmed holdings and increased cash positions for future deployment. Fixed income strategies continue providing income and stability, while corporate earnings suggest businesses are adapting to tariff challenges through supply chain adjustments and pricing strategies.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

45%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (45%)

Manager demonstrates moderate conviction through their quality-focused investment philosophy and decisive action during the correction. However, no individual positions are named or sized, and the letter focuses more on process and macro commentary than specific holdings, limiting conviction assessment.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

Manager expresses caution heading into second half due to elevated valuations (S&P 500 at 22.2x forward earnings), persistent inflation above Fed targets, and unknown tariff impacts. While acknowledging corporate resilience, the overall tone is cautious rather than optimistic.

Risk Appetite

35%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (35%)

Portfolio positioning has shifted defensive with selective trimming of holdings and increased cash position in response to rising valuations. Manager is reducing risk exposure rather than adding to it, indicating lower risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

38%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (38%)

Net capital deployment is negative as manager has selectively trimmed holdings and increased cash position in response to rising valuations. While they deployed cash during the correction, the current stance is defensive with higher cash levels for future opportunities.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager explicitly states being cautious and has increased cash position to wait for new opportunities. The guidance suggests patience and waiting for better entry points rather than active deployment, indicating a defensive stance.

Language Signal

43%

BearishBullish

Balanced (43%)

Language includes cautious terms like 'elevated valuations,' 'concerns,' 'unknown impact,' and 'cautious heading into second half.' However, this is balanced by positive language about corporate resilience and quality businesses, resulting in mildly bearish net language.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific risks including elevated valuations, persistent inflation, unknown tariff impacts, and federal debt concerns. These risks are discussed with meaningful detail and drive current cautious positioning, indicating moderate-high perceived risk.

Opportunity Density

35%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (35%)

Manager suggests opportunities are becoming more selective due to elevated valuations, requiring patience for new opportunities to arise. The increased cash position indicates fewer compelling opportunities at current prices, suggesting below-average opportunity density.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Manager emphasizes long-term investing with focus on staying invested through uncertainty and avoiding market timing. References to 30-year data and secular growth trends indicate a multi-year investment horizon, though specific timeframes are not detailed.