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NZS Capital - Growth 2024 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2024 Letter Analysis

NZS Capital - Growth Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-1.09%

YTD+21.25%

Annualized+16.68%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyGlobal

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Driven by their resilience-focused strategy of holding adaptable, innovative businesses. Strong performers included Fiserv and Axon, while semiconductor exposure faced headwinds."

Executive Summary

NZS Capital's Growth Equity strategy declined 1.09% in Q4 2024 but delivered strong full-year returns of 21.25%. The firm's resilience-based approach focuses on adaptable and innovative businesses at justifiable valuations, avoiding narrow predictions about the future. Top Q4 contributors included Fiserv, which is on track for its 39th consecutive year of double-digit earnings growth, and Axon, which benefited from AI product roadmap details. Key detractors included Danaher due to bioprocessing concerns and Microchip from semiconductor downcycle issues. The portfolio added new optionality positions in Snowflake, Atlassian, ServiceTitan, and Coinbase while increasing ASML exposure during weakness. Looking forward, NZS is optimistic about the next five years, expecting certain end markets like industrials and healthcare to restabilize after prolonged downturns. They remain positive on AI's long-term potential while focusing investments on the infrastructure layer to benefit from ongoing buildout spending regardless of ultimate winners.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

NZS demonstrates moderate-high conviction through specific position additions (ANSYS, Snowflake, Atlassian, ServiceTitan, Coinbase) and increasing ASML during weakness. They name specific holdings and explain sizing decisions, though the 50-70 name portfolio structure and emphasis on diversification prevents higher conviction scoring.

Growth Outlook

60%

BearishBullish

Neutral (60%)

NZS expresses clear optimism about the next 5 years and believes certain end markets can restabilize on positive trajectories. They are positive about AI's long-term potential and see reason for optimism in the nearer term, though they acknowledge diverse range of outcomes.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The portfolio added new optionality positions and increased exposure to ASML during weakness, showing selective risk-taking. However, the overall positioning appears measured with emphasis on diversification and avoiding outsized exposure to narrow predictions.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

The portfolio added multiple new positions (ANSYS, Snowflake, Atlassian, ServiceTitan, Coinbase) and increased existing positions like ASML during weakness. However, no cash level changes are disclosed and the activity appears selective rather than broad-based deployment.

Forward Guidance

50%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (50%)

NZS indicates they will continue investing heavily in AI infrastructure layer and are watching for end market restabilization. The guidance is constructive but measured, with emphasis on adaptability rather than aggressive deployment.

Language Signal

45%

BearishBullish

Balanced (45%)

Language includes positive terms like optimistic, positive, attractive valuation, and excited to add, balanced against risk-aware language about downcycles, concerns, and diverse range of outcomes. Slightly more constructive than cautious overall.

Perceived Risk

55%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (55%)

NZS acknowledges geopolitical concerns, semiconductor downcycles, and uncertainty around bioprocessing recovery. They discuss the unpredictable nature of complex adaptive systems and emphasize avoiding outsized exposure to narrow predictions, indicating moderate risk awareness.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

NZS added multiple new optionality positions and increased existing holdings during weakness, suggesting they see selective opportunities. They express optimism about end market restabilization and AI infrastructure investments, indicating a reasonably rich opportunity set in specific areas.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

NZS explicitly discusses their positive outlook for the next 5 years and emphasizes long-term potential of AI. They focus on business quality and longer-term growth outlook rather than near-term catalysts, and their resilience-based approach inherently suggests patience for thesis realization.