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L1 Capital International Fund 2024 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2024 Letter Analysis

L1 Capital International Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+11.4%

YTD+29%

Annualized+15.8%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapLarge Cap

GeographyUS, Global

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"L1 Capital delivered solid Q4 returns while navigating higher-for-longer interest rates and AI transformation."

Executive Summary

L1 Capital International delivered 11.4% net returns in Q4 2024, slightly underperforming the 11.9% benchmark return, bringing full-year performance to 29.0% versus 30.8% benchmark. The fund maintains focus on high-quality businesses across diverse industries while navigating a challenging environment where interest rates remain higher for longer and good economic news paradoxically pressures equity markets. Key themes include artificial intelligence as a transformational technology, with Microsoft investing $80 billion in AI infrastructure despite near-term uncertainty about returns. Healthcare faces regulatory headwinds under Trump administration, creating opportunities in quality names like HCA Healthcare trading below fair value. The portfolio benefited from strong performance in technology leaders Amazon, Booking Holdings, and Mastercard, while avoiding speculative AI plays like Tesla. Cash levels decreased from 4% to 2% as attractive opportunities emerged from market volatility. The manager expects continued choppy conditions in 2025 but sees compelling risk-adjusted returns from disciplined stock selection in quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio of 23 named positions with detailed analysis of top holdings like Microsoft and HCA Healthcare. Manager provides specific position sizing decisions, explicit fair value assessments, and demonstrates willingness to add to positions during weakness while maintaining long-term investment horizon.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about economic conditions remaining relatively robust, particularly in the U.S., but acknowledges slowing global growth, consumer financial pressure, and describes the investment environment as choppy with grey zone interest rate conditions.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

Portfolio shows selective risk-taking with cash reduced from 4% to 2%, opportunistic additions to HCA Healthcare, but also defensive moves like reducing Eagle Materials position. Overall positioning reflects cautious optimism rather than aggressive risk-on stance.

Capital Deployment

25%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (25%)

Moderate deployment with cash reduced from 4% to 2% during the quarter, representing a 2 percentage point decrease. Manager topped up HCA Healthcare position and initiated two new positions while reducing others, indicating selective but not aggressive capital deployment.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

Manager expects to continue applying disciplined investment approach and sees attractive opportunities developing, but emphasizes the importance of selectivity and valuation discipline in choppy conditions rather than aggressive deployment.

Language Signal

45%

BearishBullish

Balanced (45%)

Language balances opportunity recognition with risk awareness. Terms like choppy, grey zone, uncertainty, and pressure are balanced against attractive opportunities, compelling returns, and quality business discussions.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific risks including interest rate grey zone, political tensions affecting Chinese economy, international conflicts, and Trump policy uncertainty. Risks are discussed in detail with specific examples and potential impacts on portfolio companies.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

Manager sees selective opportunities developing from market volatility and interest rate pressures, particularly in cyclical businesses and those sensitive to long-term rates. Describes attractive investment opportunities across a range of industries but emphasizes the need for selectivity.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager explicitly states investment based on rolling 3-to-5 year horizon, emphasizes not being traders, and discusses long-term business drivers. References having a longer-term investment horizon as presenting attractive opportunities and maintaining positions through volatility.