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Munro Global Growth Fund 2025 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2025 Letter Analysis

Munro Global Growth Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-7.3%

Annualized+12.3%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapLarge Cap

GeographyGlobal, US, Europe, Asia

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Raised 30% cash defensively while maintaining conviction in structural AI spending ($350B hyperscaler capex) and European defense expansion. Exited cyclical positions for resilient digital businesses."

Executive Summary

The Munro Global Growth Fund returned -7.3% in March 2025 as equity markets experienced heightened volatility from tariff uncertainty and AI infrastructure concerns. Long positions in Nvidia, TSMC, and Broadcom detracted as markets questioned AI spending durability, while Rheinmetall contributed strongly from European defense spending increases. The Trump administration's tariff policies and DOGE initiatives created deflationary pressures that outweighed potential deregulation benefits. In response, the fund implemented defensive positioning by raising over 30% cash through stop-loss processes and reducing net exposure from 95% to 59%. The fund exited smaller cap and cyclical positions, favoring less tariff-exposed digital businesses with strong balance sheets. Despite near-term challenges, the fund maintains conviction in structural themes including AI infrastructure spending approaching $350 billion in 2025 and European defense expansion following Germany's debt brake exemption. The fund believes companies held have strong competitive positions to weather uncertainty and position for medium-term structural earnings growth, though acknowledges the path forward depends on whether the administration drives the economy into recession.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

70%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (70%)

High conviction expressed in structural themes like AI infrastructure spending and European defense, with specific catalysts and data points cited. Decisive defensive actions demonstrate strong conviction in risk management approach.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

Manager expresses mixed outlook with near-term concerns about tariff uncertainty and deflationary pressures, but maintains medium-term optimism about structural themes. Describes outlook as 'clouded' but remains on 'bull side' of equation.

Risk Appetite

20%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (20%)

Significant defensive positioning with cash raised to over 30%, net exposure reduced from 95% to 59%, and delta-adjusted exposure cut to 33%. Clear risk-off posture through stop-loss implementation and position exits.

Capital Deployment

13%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (13%)

Aggressive de-risking with cash raised from approximately 5% to over 30% (25+ percentage point increase), significant position exits, and net exposure reduction from 95% to 59%. Clear capital preservation mode.

Forward Guidance

43%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (43%)

Cautious forward guidance acknowledging uncertainty while maintaining selective conviction in structural themes. Manager indicates willingness to remain defensive until clarity emerges on policy impacts.

Language Signal

40%

BearishBullish

Balanced (40%)

Language reflects caution with terms like 'evasive action', 'uncertainty', 'deflationary', and 'difficult to predict', balanced by conviction language around structural themes and long-term positioning.

Perceived Risk

75%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (75%)

High perceived risk from tariff uncertainty, potential recession concerns, market volatility, and regulatory uncertainty. Manager explicitly discusses recession scenarios and implements defensive measures.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

Selective opportunities identified in structural themes like AI applications and European defense, but overall environment described as challenging with limited near-term deployment opportunities due to uncertainty.

Time Horizon

65%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (65%)

Medium-term focus on structural themes and multi-year earnings growth drivers, while acknowledging near-term uncertainty requires patience. References to 'multi-decade investment cycle' and structural positioning suggest longer-term orientation.