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Mindset Value Fund 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

Mindset Value Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+27.4%

YTD+60%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Portfolio concentrated in operationally excellent companies like Grown Rogue and Glass House, both showing exceptional growth. Fund moved up capital structure with preferred equity and convertible debt providing steady income while awaiting broader institutional adoption."

Executive Summary

The Mindset Value Wellness Fund returned 27.4% in Q3 2023 and is up approximately 60% year-to-date, driven primarily by cannabis investments. The manager believes the real cannabis game is about to begin with the HHS recommendation to reschedule cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, which would eliminate 280e taxation and signal to financial institutions that cannabis is safe to enter. The fund has moved up the capital structure, investing in preferred equity and convertible debt that provide quarterly interest payments. Key holdings include Grown Rogue, which the manager considers an investor's dream with operational excellence, 48% revenue growth, and trading at 2x 2024 cash flow estimates despite owning over 8% of the company. Glass House also delivered exceptional results with production 30% higher than expected. The manager sees a shortage of operational excellence in cannabis rather than limited licenses, creating opportunities for well-run companies. The macro environment has shifted from headwind to tailwind for the sector.

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Meta Strategy Gauges

Algorithmic conviction, macroeconomic posture, and risk appetite signals extracted from this quarterly letter with qualitative explanations.

Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

85%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (85%)

Extremely high conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio with over 8% ownership in Grown Rogue, specific valuation targets (2x 2024 cash flow), and declarative statements about upside potential. The manager provides detailed operational analysis and sizing of positions with clear investment rationale.

Growth Outlook

75%

BearishBullish

Bullish (75%)

The manager expresses strong optimism about the cannabis market opportunity, describing the regulatory shift as a giant bat signal and comparing it to the national anthem before the first baseball game. The macro environment is described as shifting from headwind to tailwind.

Risk Appetite

80%

DefensiveAggressive

Aggressive (80%)

The fund is aggressively positioned with concentrated holdings in cannabis companies, owning over 8% of Grown Rogue and making new private investments. The manager is actively deploying capital into convertible debt and preferred equity structures.

Capital Deployment

60%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (60%)

Moderate deployment activity with the manager working on new convertible debt investments and expecting to increase ownership in existing positions. The fund has been actively moving up the capital structure but no specific cash level changes are mentioned.

Forward Guidance

70%

CautiousExpansionary

Expansionary (70%)

The manager expects to increase ownership in existing positions and is working on new convertible debt investments. Language suggests continued deployment and scaling of positions in operationally excellent companies.

Language Signal

65%

BearishBullish

Bullish (65%)

Language is predominantly positive with terms like opportunity, attractive, undervalued, growth, and upside dominating the letter. Risk language is minimal and mostly relates to operational execution rather than market concerns.

Perceived Risk

25%

Low RiskElevated

Low Risk (25%)

Low perceived risk with minimal discussion of downside scenarios. The main risks mentioned are operational execution and talent constraints rather than market or regulatory risks. The manager views illiquidity as an opportunity rather than a concern.

Opportunity Density

80%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (80%)

High opportunity density with the manager describing almost too many opportunities for Grown Rogue and identifying new private investment opportunities. The regulatory environment is creating a rich opportunity set with few institutional competitors.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Long-term orientation evidenced by the manager's willingness to hold through volatility, focus on operational excellence over short-term catalysts, and expectation to increase ownership over time. The regulatory thesis is multi-year in nature.