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Apis Flagship Fund 2024 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2024 Letter Analysis

Apis Flagship Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-10%

YTD+13.2%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapSmallCap

GeographyGlobal, Asia, US

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Generating over 7% in Korea despite market declining 21%. Manager maintains conviction that current U.S. large-cap dominance will normalize, favoring their ex-U.S. small-cap positioning across electrical equipment, AI infrastructure, data centers, and defense sectors."

Executive Summary

Apis Flagship Fund delivered -0.1% net returns in Q4 2024 and +13.2% for the full year, demonstrating strong stock-picking ability despite headwinds from U.S. large-cap market dominance. The fund maintains approximately 45% net long exposure with 77% long and 31% short positioning. Manager remains convicted in global small-cap strategy, believing compelling valuation and growth advantages will eventually normalize in their favor. Korea proved particularly strong with over 7% returns despite the market declining 21% in USD terms. Top performers included HD Hyundai Electric contributing 5% to returns, along with Celestica, Rheinmetall, and Hanwha Aerospace. The portfolio spans electrical equipment, technology, chemicals, and energy sectors with specific exposure to AI infrastructure, data center power demand, and defense spending themes. Key risks include continued U.S. large-cap outperformance and risk-taking frenzy in meme stocks. The manager expects their disciplined approach to small-cap investing across global markets to generate superior returns as market dynamics normalize.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

Manager names specific positions with sizes (Iljin Electric 3.5%, Lotes 3%, Osaka Soda 3%, Talen Energy 4%) and provides detailed investment theses for each. Clear conviction in small-cap strategy despite recent underperformance. Strong stock-picking track record with specific catalysts identified.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager acknowledges challenging market environment with U.S. large-cap dominance creating headwinds, but maintains confidence that current dynamics will normalize in favor of their strategy. Balanced view recognizing current challenges while expressing optimism about future normalization.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Portfolio maintains 45% net long exposure with 77% long and 31% short positioning. Manager is selectively adding to performing positions while reducing underperformers, showing measured risk appetite rather than aggressive deployment.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

Manager describes feeding positions that perform well and starving those that lag, with slight increase in U.S. exposure and reduction in Europe. This represents selective rotation rather than net new deployment, scoring modestly positive.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager plans to continue feeding positions that perform well while starving those that lag. Slight increase in U.S. exposure while reducing Europe and maintaining Asia. Selective deployment bias but not aggressive.

Language Signal

15%

BearishBullish

Bearish (15%)

Language includes both opportunity-focused terms around specific investments and risk-aware language about market dynamics and meme stock frenzy. Slightly more cautious than bullish in overall tone.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges market headwinds from U.S. large-cap dominance and identifies risk-taking frenzy in meme stocks. Discusses specific risks around individual positions but does not express systemic alarm. Moderate risk awareness.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific investment opportunities across Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and U.S. with detailed theses for each position. Sees selective opportunities in defined areas despite challenging market environment for their strategy.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Manager expects normalization to favor their strategy over time and discusses multi-year catalysts like Iljin Electric having orders booked through end of decade. Positions sized for medium-term thesis realization over 2-3 years.