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Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund 2023 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2023 Letter Analysis

Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Mid-cap growth managers see continued AI adoption opportunities while avoiding overvalued infrastructure plays. Healthcare sector recovery underway with M&A pickup and attractive valuations."

Executive Summary

Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund managers maintain a constructive outlook for mid-cap growth opportunities despite elevated market speculation in certain areas. The team sees the AI investment theme remaining intact through year-end, driven by accelerating user adoption and corporate implementations, though they caution that current AI infrastructure valuations leave little margin for error. They are actively seeking AI adopter companies at reasonable multiples positioned for earnings growth through margin expansion. The healthcare sector presents opportunities as it works through COVID-19 excesses, with recent M&A activity pickup and favorable valuations providing optimism despite regulatory uncertainty. Defense and aerospace offer durable growth visibility anchored by NATO strategic priorities and healthy commercial aftermarket fundamentals. In energy, they remain positive on natural gas given multi-year demand growth from LNG facilities and data center power requirements. The team acknowledges risks from frothy market areas where lower-quality stocks have outperformed, making these segments vulnerable to volatility, but sees this as potentially healthy for a flight to quality into higher-quality growth stocks.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The fund holds 82 positions with detailed commentary on individual holdings and clear sector allocation strategies. Managers provide specific thesis explanations for major positions and articulate clear views on sector opportunities and risks, though the diversified approach prevents higher conviction scoring.

Growth Outlook

60%

BearishBullish

Neutral (60%)

The managers express a constructive economic outlook bolstered by potential fiscal and monetary stimulus tailwinds. They see continued opportunities across multiple sectors including AI, healthcare, defense, and energy, though acknowledge some market froth in speculative areas.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The team maintains selective positioning, actively seeking opportunities in AI adopters while avoiding overvalued infrastructure plays. They acknowledge elevated valuations in certain areas and are positioned for potential market volatility with a balanced approach.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

The letter describes active scouring for new AI adopter opportunities and maintaining positions across sectors, suggesting modest net deployment activity. However, no specific cash level changes or major position sizing adjustments are mentioned.

Forward Guidance

50%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (50%)

The managers indicate continued selective deployment, actively scouring for AI adopter companies and maintaining constructive outlooks for specific sectors. They express willingness to position for opportunities while remaining cautious about overvalued areas.

Language Signal

55%

BearishBullish

Balanced (55%)

Language is predominantly constructive with terms like 'constructive outlook,' 'opportunities,' 'positive,' and 'optimistic' outweighing risk language. However, balanced with cautions about 'frothy areas,' 'little margin for error,' and 'vulnerable to volatility.'

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Managers identify multiple specific risks including market froth in speculative stocks, AI infrastructure valuation concerns, potential data center overcapacity, and healthcare regulatory uncertainty. Risk discussion is substantial and detailed throughout the letter.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

The team sees opportunities across multiple sectors including AI adoption, healthcare recovery, defense spending, and energy transition. They describe actively scouring for new investments and maintain constructive outlooks for several themes, indicating a relatively rich opportunity set.

Time Horizon

65%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (65%)

The managers discuss multi-year themes including AI adoption cycles, healthcare sector recovery, and defense spending visibility. They reference longer-term secular trends and structural drivers, though some positioning appears catalyst-dependent within 1-2 year timeframes.