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Highwood Value Partners 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Highwood Value Partners Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+1.4%

YTD+30%

Annualized+14.9%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Airlie's Australian equity fund underperformed in Q3 due to CSL and EBOS weakness, offset by strong performance from Nick Scali and Charter Hall. Extraordinary market volatility creates opportunities for active managers despite elevated ASX valuations driven by Big Four banks."

Executive Summary

The Airlie Australian Share Fund returned 1.4% in Q3 2025, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200's 4.7% gain due to poor performance from key holdings CSL and EBOS, which suffered sharp multiple de-ratings despite modest earnings revisions. The fund's underweight position to Big Four banks also created headwinds as these stocks rallied. Strong contributors included Nick Scali, Charter Hall, Ampol, and Aspen Group. The managers highlight the extraordinary volatility in Australian markets, with 20% of ASX companies moving 10% or more on earnings announcements, creating opportunities for active managers. Gold's 16% quarterly gain and 30% year-to-date outperformance versus the S&P 500 reflects central bank reserve diversification away from the US dollar. The S&P/ASX 200 trades at elevated 20.7x forward P/E, largely due to Big Four bank valuations. Despite challenging market conditions, the managers continue finding attractive risk-reward opportunities outside the major banks and believe volatility will create value for disciplined active investors.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The fund demonstrates moderate-high conviction through concentrated positioning in 15-35 stocks with detailed individual position commentary. Specific position sizing decisions (adding to CSL, trimming Nick Scali) and clear thesis explanations for holdings like SOL indicate strong conviction, though the diversified nature across sectors prevents a higher score.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The managers express caution about elevated market valuations, particularly noting the S&P/ASX 200's expensive 20.7x forward P/E driven by Big Four banks. However, they maintain constructive views on finding selective opportunities despite challenging conditions.

Risk Appetite

0%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (0%)

The portfolio maintains balanced positioning with selective additions to CSL and Ampol while trimming Nick Scali and Charter Hall into strength. The managers demonstrate neither aggressive risk-taking nor defensive positioning.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

Limited net deployment activity with selective additions to CSL and Ampol funded by trimming other positions and rotation out of Santos. The 4% cash position suggests modest deployment bias but no aggressive capital deployment.

Forward Guidance

25%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (25%)

The managers express confidence that high volatility will create opportunities for active managers with well-researched views on intrinsic value. They indicate continued selective deployment into attractive risk-reward opportunities.

Language Signal

0%

BearishBullish

Bearish (0%)

The language is balanced between risk awareness (expensive markets, elevated valuations) and opportunity identification (attractive pockets, volatility creating opportunities). Neither bullish nor bearish language dominates.

Perceived Risk

55%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (55%)

Moderate risk perception with specific concerns about elevated ASX valuations and uncertainty around gold price fundamentals. The managers acknowledge challenging market conditions but don't express systemic risk concerns.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

The managers indicate selective opportunities exist despite challenging conditions, specifically noting they continue to find attractive pockets of risk-reward. The high volatility environment is viewed as creating opportunities for active managers.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The fund demonstrates a multi-year investment horizon with detailed analysis of long-term business fundamentals and willingness to add to positions during temporary weakness. The SOL investment case emphasizes permanent capital and long-term compounding, indicating patient capital deployment.