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Trojan Fund from Troy Asset Management 2023 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2023 Letter Analysis

Trojan Fund from Troy Asset Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+6.6%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyGlobal

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Troy Asset Management positions defensively amid zero-rate unwinding and AI bubble dynamics, holding quality tech names like Microsoft and Alphabet while avoiding speculative plays."

Executive Summary

Troy Asset Management navigates a complex investment environment marked by the unwinding of zero interest rate distortions and emerging AI enthusiasm reminiscent of historical tech bubbles. The firm maintains a defensive posture while selectively investing in quality companies like Microsoft and Alphabet at reasonable valuations, avoiding speculative AI plays like Nvidia trading at 200x earnings. With the first acceptable risk-free rate in 15 years, the manager emphasizes capital protection and flexibility, holding short-dated government bonds yielding over 5% while avoiding corporate debt amid deteriorating credit conditions. The portfolio demonstrates dynamic asset allocation capabilities, having successfully navigated previous downturns by being early rather than late in defensive positioning. Key risks include the most inverted yield curve since the 1980s, dangerous market concentration in seven tech stocks, and corporate lending stress approaching previous crisis levels. The manager expects asset prices predicated on zero rates to be repriced to pre-financial crisis levels, requiring patience as strategic asset allocation regains importance in this transitional period.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The manager demonstrates moderate-high conviction through clear positioning decisions and specific named holdings with explicit rationale. They confidently avoid Nvidia at 200x earnings while owning Microsoft and Alphabet at reasonable valuations. The defensive positioning is decisive with specific allocations to government bonds and clear asset allocation strategy, though the diversified multi-asset approach prevents maximum conviction scoring.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses clear caution about market conditions, describing the current environment as one of the most insidious and dangerous bear markets ever. They warn of bubble dynamics, dangerous concentration, and expect asset prices to be repriced lower. While acknowledging long-term AI opportunities, the near-term outlook is decidedly cautious with recession expectations.

Risk Appetite

38%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (38%)

The portfolio is positioned defensively with significant allocations to short-dated government bonds (31% combined) and cash, while maintaining selective equity exposure at 24%. The manager explicitly states they are positioning cautiously in advance of expected downturn and steering clear of corporate debt, indicating reduced risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

43%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (43%)

The portfolio maintains a defensive stance with 31% in government bonds and 2% cash, totaling 33% in low-risk assets. While equity allocation remains at 24%, the manager explicitly emphasizes maintaining dry powder and flexibility rather than aggressive deployment. The flat YTD return of 0.6% suggests limited net deployment activity.

Forward Guidance

38%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (38%)

The manager emphasizes patience and waiting for opportunities rather than aggressive deployment. They stress being early in defensive positioning and maintaining dry powder, with explicit language about needing to be prepared to buy when others are selling rather than deploying capital now.

Language Signal

38%

BearishBullish

Balanced (38%)

Language is dominated by risk-focused terms including dangerous, insidious, bubble, distortion, distress, and downturn. While some opportunity language exists around long-term AI potential and eventual asset allocation, the overall tone emphasizes caution, protection, and risk management over bullish deployment.

Perceived Risk

78%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (78%)

The manager identifies multiple specific systemic risks including the most inverted yield curve since the 1980s, dangerous market concentration, deteriorating credit conditions comparable to previous crises, and describes current conditions as one of the most insidious and dangerous bear markets ever. Detailed discussion of recession indicators and corporate stress demonstrates high perceived risk.

Opportunity Density

35%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (35%)

The manager characterizes the current environment as requiring significant selectivity and patience. While they see some opportunities in quality names at reasonable valuations, the overall tone suggests a sparse opportunity set with most assets overvalued. The emphasis on waiting for better conditions and maintaining dry powder indicates limited current opportunities meeting their standards.

Time Horizon

72%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (72%)

The manager emphasizes long-term capital protection and growth objectives with explicit language about patience being required for the unwinding process. They reference multi-year themes like AI transformation and strategic asset allocation cycles, while maintaining permanent capital discipline. The focus on protecting through cycles and waiting for strategic opportunities indicates a multi-year investment horizon.