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ValueWorks Capital 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

ValueWorks Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+1%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"ValueWorks outperformed in Q3 despite Fed liquidity headwinds, maintaining disciplined value approach targeting quality assets at significant discounts. Portfolio positioned for energy transition and AI opportunities while expecting continued volatility."

Executive Summary

ValueWorks Capital Appreciation returned -1.67% net in Q3 2023, outperforming the S&P 500's -3.28% decline. Manager Charles Lemonides acknowledges investors face continued challenges as the Fed tightens monetary conditions and drains liquidity, creating powerful headwinds. The portfolio maintains focus on disciplined value investing, targeting quality assets at 50-75 cents on the dollar. Key themes include energy transition opportunities through holdings like Tidewater and Hyster-Yale developing offshore wind and fuel cell technologies, early-stage AI applications, and medical advances. The top 10 holdings include energy names Chord Energy and Cheniere, technology positions in Micron and Qualcomm, and financials like Goldman Sachs. Lemonides expects continued volatility ahead but positions for eventual violent upside recovery, using market dislocations to redeploy capital. The strategy emphasizes owning securities that can survive market bumps and appreciate 25-100% once conditions normalize. Portfolio structure maintains 25-35 individual investments with 3-5% position sizes.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio of 25-35 positions with 3-5% sizing, named top 10 holdings with specific thesis elements, and clear value discipline. Manager expresses confidence in ability to exploit dislocations for 25-100% upside.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

Manager acknowledges tough period continuing with significant volatility ahead and Fed tightening creating headwinds, but frames this as creating opportunities for properly positioned investors. Mixed cautious outlook with opportunity framing.

Risk Appetite

25%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (25%)

Portfolio remains fully invested with concentrated positions in quality names, showing selective risk appetite. Manager emphasizes being properly positioned for opportunities rather than defensive positioning.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

Portfolio appears fully invested with no cash level changes mentioned. Manager describes using volatility to redeploy capital but this appears to be rotation rather than net new deployment.

Forward Guidance

15%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (15%)

Manager plans to use market volatility to redeploy capital and commit to compelling opportunities, showing mild deployment bias despite acknowledging challenging conditions ahead.

Language Signal

10%

BearishBullish

Bearish (10%)

Language balances risk acknowledgment with opportunity framing. Terms like 'violent upside,' 'compelling opportunities,' and 'exciting investment drivers' offset caution about 'tough sledding' and 'headwinds.'

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific risks including Fed tightening, liquidity drainage, potential market dislocation, and valuation compression. Discusses tough sledding for asset owners and acknowledges challenging environment ahead.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

Manager sees 'myriad exciting investment drivers' across energy transition, AI, medical advances, and other technological transformations. Describes 'outsized opportunities' arising in challenged environments.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager describes multi-year holding periods with expectation that eventual bounce will 'carry you for a multi-year period.' Anticipated holding period of one to two years with focus on long-term value realization.