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PM Capital Global Companies Fund 2023 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2023 Letter Analysis

PM Capital Global Companies Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+11%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Concentrated Australian equities fund underperformed in Q3 due to poor earnings from CSL and EBOS, plus underweight banks position."

Executive Summary

The Airlie Australian Share Fund delivered a disappointing quarter, rising 1.4% versus the S&P/ASX 200's 4.7% gain, with underperformance driven by poor reporting season results from key holdings EBOS and CSL, and an underweight position to Big Four banks. The fund maintains a concentrated portfolio approach, holding 15-35 stocks with high conviction positioning. Despite elevated market valuations, with the S&P/ASX 200 trading at 20.7x forward P/E, the managers continue to find selective opportunities. Key contributors included Nick Scali, Charter Hall, Ampol and Aspen Group, while CSL and EBOS were significant detractors. The team actively managed position sizes, reducing exposure to outperformers and adding to CSL on weakness. Looking forward, the managers expect continued market volatility to create opportunities for active stock selection, while remaining cautious on overall market valuations driven primarily by expensive bank valuations. The fund's bottom-up, research-driven approach aims to capitalize on individual company fundamentals rather than broad market movements.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction approach with concentrated 15-35 stock portfolio, specific position sizing decisions discussed, and willingness to add to CSL on weakness while trimming outperformers. Clear thesis per holding with active management decisions, though some hedged language around market conditions caps score below 0.75.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

Manager expresses caution about elevated market valuations (S&P/ASX 200 at 20.7x P/E) and questions sustainability of gold price momentum, but still finds selective opportunities. Mixed outlook with more cautious than bullish language overall.

Risk Appetite

10%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (10%)

Portfolio remains fully invested with active position management - adding to CSL on weakness, trimming outperformers, and rotating between positions. Maintains concentrated approach but shows selective risk appetite rather than aggressive deployment.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

Primarily rotation activity - added to CSL and Ampol while reducing Nick Scali and Charter Hall positions. Rotation out of Santos to fund Ampol purchase. No evidence of significant cash level changes or net deployment, representing portfolio rebalancing rather than new capital deployment.

Forward Guidance

15%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (15%)

Manager intends to continue selective stock picking and expects volatility to create opportunities, but no clear aggressive deployment bias. Monitoring for attractive entry points with measured approach to new positions.

Language Signal

45%

BearishBullish

Balanced (45%)

Language includes both opportunity-focused terms (attractive pockets, opportunities) and risk-focused terms (expensive, elevated valuations, disappointing quarter). Slightly more cautious tone overall with emphasis on selectivity.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges elevated market valuations and questions gold price sustainability, but risk discussion is moderate rather than alarming. Standard risk awareness without systemic concerns or detailed downside scenarios.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

Manager states they 'continue to find attractive pockets of risk-reward' despite elevated index valuations and expects volatility to provide opportunities. Selective but constructive view on opportunity set with specific examples of attractive positions.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Fund explicitly targets long-term capital growth with permanent capital structure and no redemption pressure mentioned. Washington H. Soul Pattinson analysis emphasizes long-term compounding over decades. Multi-year investment horizon with focus on intrinsic value over short-term catalysts.