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ITUS Capital 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

ITUS Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+16.46%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyAsia

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Itus outperformed Nifty by 700bps through Q3 2023, focusing on domestic manufacturing over consumption themes. Manager sees India at financialization inflection point similar to 1989 US, with potential for significant wealth creation."

Executive Summary

Itus Capital delivered 16.3% net returns in the first nine months of 2023 versus Nifty's 9.26%, bringing inception-to-date IRR to 20.1% versus benchmark's 13.95%. The fund maintains overweight positioning in domestic manufacturing and auto-ancillaries, representing the supply side of the economy rather than demand-focused consumption plays. Manager Naveen Chandramohan sees India at a critical inflection point with accelerating financialization - demat accounts grew 220% and mutual fund investments 71% recently, though taxpayer base growth of 12% over four years constrains the addressable market. The portfolio has shifted toward large caps where the manager finds growth with valuation comfort, while reducing mid and small cap exposure due to insufficient liquidity premiums. Cash levels have increased as the fund prioritizes drawdown minimization over return maximization. Chandramohan compares current India to 1989 US market conditions, suggesting potential for 3.5x wealth creation over the next decade driven by government infrastructure spending.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

45%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (45%)

Manager expresses strong conviction about India's long-term prospects and provides detailed analysis of financialization trends. However, no individual positions are named or sized, and the letter focuses heavily on macro themes and market cap allocation rather than specific investment decisions. The absence of named holdings caps conviction assessment below 0.50.

Growth Outlook

75%

BearishBullish

Bullish (75%)

Manager is explicitly bullish on India long-term, comparing it favorably to 1989 US with potential for 3.5x wealth creation. States public equities will be best risk-adjusted return asset class in the country and expects 2023 to be good for capital deployment.

Risk Appetite

25%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (25%)

Portfolio has become more conservative with increased cash levels, reduced mid/small cap exposure, and focus on large caps for liquidity comfort. Manager explicitly prioritizes drawdown minimization over return maximization, indicating defensive positioning despite bullish outlook.

Capital Deployment

38%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (38%)

Cash balance has increased recently and the fund has been reducing risk in mid and small cap segments. While some redeployment continues in large caps, the net effect is more conservative positioning with higher cash levels, indicating modest de-risking.

Forward Guidance

40%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (40%)

Manager expects 2023 to be good for bottoms-up capital deployment into volatility, but current positioning shows increased cash and risk reduction. Guidance is selectively positive but tempered by current defensive stance.

Language Signal

60%

BearishBullish

Balanced (60%)

Language is predominantly positive with terms like 'inflection point,' 'best risk-adjusted returns,' and 'wealth creation opportunities.' However, balanced by risk-focused language around liquidity concerns and drawdown minimization.

Perceived Risk

55%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (55%)

Manager discusses specific risks around small cap liquidity (65% drop during volatility), market cap cycles, and valuation concerns. Emphasizes importance of drawdown minimization and liquidity management, showing moderate risk awareness without being alarmist.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in large caps with growth at reasonable valuations and describes India as being at an inflection point with significant long-term potential. However, notes difficulty finding value in mid/small caps, suggesting moderate opportunity density.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager takes explicit long-term view, comparing India to 1989 US with decade-plus outlook for wealth creation. Emphasizes structural growth themes and financialization trends that play out over multiple years. Philosophy focuses on multi-year positioning rather than near-term catalysts.