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Olesen Value Fund 2024 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2024 Letter Analysis

Olesen Value Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-0.05%

Annualized+13.9%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapMicroCap

GeographyEurope

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Value-focused fund targeting proven businesses with strong balance sheets at significant discounts, particularly European micro/small caps. Portfolio of 12 investments shows estimated 20-150% upside potential across banks, homebuilders, and industrial companies."

Executive Summary

Olesen Value Fund generated a -4.9% return in Q4 2024, bringing full-year returns to 4.1% versus 20.2% for global markets. The fund's value investing approach and growing exposure to European micro/small cap stocks has been out of favor in a market dominated by U.S. technology/growth enthusiasm. The manager sold Ackermans & van Haaren at a 21% gain and initiated a new position in a European construction-related distributor trading at 11.3x cyclically depressed earnings with estimated 50% upside. The portfolio consists of 12 investments across Europe and North America, primarily micro and small cap companies with proven business models, strong balance sheets, and long track records. Holdings include banks, homebuilders, manufacturers, and distributors trading at significant discounts with estimated upside ranging from 20% to 150%. The manager is implementing process improvements to increase investment idea generation efficiency while maintaining quality standards. Based on current portfolio valuations, the fund expects to generate very high returns when fundamentals are better reflected in market prices.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated 12-position portfolio with specific upside estimates (50-150%) for individual holdings. Manager provides detailed investment thesis for each position, names specific multiples and return expectations, and demonstrates willingness to hold through volatility. Strong conviction in value approach despite recent underperformance.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager acknowledges current challenging market environment for value investing but expresses confidence that portfolio fundamentals will eventually be reflected in prices. Positive on long-term prospects but realistic about near-term headwinds from growth stock preference.

Risk Appetite

50%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (50%)

Fund is fully invested with 12 positions and actively adding to new investments like the European construction distributor. Manager sold one position to redeploy capital into more attractive opportunities, indicating selective risk-taking within value framework.

Capital Deployment

20%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (20%)

Manager sold Ackermans & van Haaren and redeployed proceeds into new European construction distributor position. Plans to continue accumulating shares in the new illiquid micro cap over coming weeks. This represents capital rotation rather than net deployment, with selective reallocation to more attractive opportunities.

Forward Guidance

40%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (40%)

Manager plans to continue focusing on European micro/small caps where best opportunities are found. Implementing process improvements to find more quality ideas. Guidance is constructive but acknowledges need for patience until market recognizes fundamentals.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language balances opportunity identification with acknowledgment of challenging environment. Uses terms like 'attractively priced,' 'significant upside potential,' and 'very good returns' but also notes being 'out of favor' and cyclical headwinds affecting holdings.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges market environment challenges for value investing and notes cyclical headwinds affecting several portfolio companies. Discusses technological disruption risks for one holding. However, emphasizes strong balance sheets and downside protection across portfolio, suggesting moderate risk perception.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

Manager states finding 'by far the best investment opportunities' in European micro/small caps and is implementing process improvements to increase quantity of quality ideas. Actively found new investment during quarter and working to improve idea generation, indicating good opportunity availability in target market.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager emphasizes long-term approach with 2-4 year upside estimates for most holdings. Focuses on companies with 'very long term mindset' and discusses multi-year thesis realization. Willing to accumulate illiquid positions over weeks and hold through cyclical downturns, indicating patient capital approach.