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Sandhill Investment Management 2023 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2023 Letter Analysis

Sandhill Investment Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS, Global, Asia, Europe

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"TEAM capitalized on Trump-driven US market euphoria through concentrated Magnificent 7 exposure, delivering strong Q4 returns. The firm maintains overweight US mega-cap technology positioning for 2025, expecting continued AI productivity gains and infrastructure spending."

Executive Summary

TEAM Asset Management delivered strong Q4 2024 performance driven by US mega-cap technology exposure, particularly the Magnificent 7 stocks which returned 67% for the year. The Trump election victory reignited animal spirits, driving US dollar strength and risk asset outperformance on expectations of lower corporate taxes, deregulation, and AI-driven productivity gains. Portfolio strength came from US technology, infrastructure equities, gold, and Asian semiconductor exposure, while European and UK equities underperformed amid political chaos. The firm maintains a barbell equity approach with US mega-caps as core and international as satellites, funded by reducing fixed income allocations. Key risks include inflationary fiscal policies restricting Fed rate cuts and rising government bond yields from deficit concerns. Catalysts include continued AI investment, infrastructure spending under Trump, and Japan's corporate governance revolution. TEAM enters 2025 with overweight equity positioning, emphasizing intermediate-duration credit over government bonds and maintaining gold exposure as dollar debasement insurance.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated Magnificent 7 exposure comprising 'lion's share' of equity allocation, specific positioning decisions like barbell approach, and clear statements about maintaining overweight equity allocations. The manager demonstrates strong conviction in US mega-cap technology thesis while maintaining systematic approach.

Growth Outlook

60%

BearishBullish

Neutral (60%)

The manager expresses constructive optimism about US markets driven by Trump policies, AI productivity, and infrastructure spending, while acknowledging risks from inflation and political uncertainty in Europe. The outlook is positive but measured.

Risk Appetite

70%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (70%)

TEAM enters 2025 with overweight equity allocations funded from fixed income and liquid alternatives, maintaining concentrated exposure to US mega-cap technology. This represents a clear risk-on positioning despite acknowledging various macro risks.

Capital Deployment

20%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (20%)

The manager maintains overweight equity positioning funded from fixed income reductions and mentions potential additions to energy commodities, but no specific cash level changes or aggressive deployment activity is described. Positioning appears stable with selective additions planned.

Forward Guidance

50%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (50%)

The manager plans to maintain current positioning with potential additions to energy commodities but emphasizes relying on systematic process rather than attempting to predict outcomes. The guidance is balanced between opportunity and caution.

Language Signal

40%

BearishBullish

Balanced (40%)

Language includes positive terms like 'animal spirits reignited,' 'supercharged,' and 'constructive outlook' but is balanced by significant risk discussion including 'political chaos,' 'existential crisis,' and multiple cautionary themes throughout the letter.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Significant risk discussion includes inflationary fiscal policies, rising government bond yields, political uncertainty in Europe, enormous US debt levels, and potential Fed policy restrictions. Multiple specific risks are identified and analyzed in detail throughout the letter.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

The manager sees abundant opportunities in US technology, AI productivity, infrastructure spending, Japan's corporate governance revolution, and selective emerging market exposure. Multiple specific themes and catalysts are identified across regions and sectors.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The manager emphasizes medium-to-long-term price trends as core process input, discusses multi-year themes like AI productivity and infrastructure investment, and states preference for giving meaningful trends necessary time to express themselves. The approach is clearly oriented toward longer-term positioning.