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NZS Capital - Growth 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

NZS Capital - Growth Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+16.68%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyGlobal

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"NZS underperformed in Q3 as semiconductor and payment holdings declined, but maintains conviction in digital transformation thesis. Added uranium miner Cameco and connector maker Amphenol to benefit from energy transition and electronics proliferation."

Executive Summary

NZS Growth Equity Strategy returned -7.09% net in Q3 2023, underperforming the -3.31% Morningstar Global index amid broad market weakness. Semiconductor exposure hurt performance as Microchip Technologies and ASML declined on demand concerns, though the manager maintains conviction in their long-term prospects as building blocks of digital transformation. Payment companies Adyen and Fiserv also detracted due to competitive pressures. Positive contributors included new energy position Cameco (uranium), healthcare names Repligen and Danaher, and Progressive insurance. The portfolio added Amphenol, a connector manufacturer benefiting from electronics penetration across industries. Looking forward, the manager expects AI to drive unprecedented productivity gains and deflation, while physical world innovation accelerates through electrification, energy transition, and automation. The strategy remains overweight technology and semiconductors while reducing software exposure due to AI workforce displacement concerns. The manager sees wider outcome dispersion between adaptive winners and laggard companies as innovation accelerates.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evidenced by maintaining overweight technology positions despite underperformance, detailed analysis of specific holdings like Amphenol with extensive commentary, and clear thesis around digital transformation and AI. The 69-position portfolio with named top holdings and specific positioning decisions demonstrates strong conviction in the investment approach.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager acknowledges near-term market jitters and economic uncertainties but expresses optimism about longer-term trends including AI productivity gains, inflation control, and innovation opportunities. The outlook balances current challenges with constructive longer-term views.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Portfolio remains overweight technology and semiconductors despite recent underperformance, showing continued risk appetite. However, the manager made defensive adjustments by reducing software exposure and adding resilient positions like Amphenol, indicating selective risk management.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

Limited net deployment activity with addition of new positions Cameco and Amphenol offset by modest reduction in software exposure. No cash level changes mentioned, suggesting rotation rather than significant net capital deployment or withdrawal.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager is selectively adding positions like Cameco and Amphenol while trimming software exposure. The approach is measured rather than aggressive, with focus on positioning for longer-term themes rather than immediate deployment.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language includes both opportunity-focused terms around AI and innovation alongside risk acknowledgments about market jitters, consumer weakness, and business model disruption. The balance slightly favors cautious optimism over pure bullishness.

Perceived Risk

55%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (55%)

Manager identifies multiple specific risks including market jitters, consumer spending weakness from higher rates, bond competition for equity flows, and AI-driven business model disruption. Risks are discussed substantively but not with alarm, representing moderate risk awareness.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager sees selective opportunities across multiple areas including life sciences tools, physical world innovation, energy transition, and adaptive companies. While acknowledging challenges, the discussion suggests a reasonably rich opportunity set for those companies embracing change.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Strong emphasis on long-term themes like digital transformation, AI productivity gains, and multi-decade innovation cycles. Manager maintains positions through near-term cyclicality and focuses on companies positioned for longer-term structural changes, indicating a multi-year investment horizon.