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Lakehouse Global Growth Fund 2025 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2025 Letter Analysis

Lakehouse Global Growth Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+17.4%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyGlobal

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"2%. Strong underlying fundamentals persist with portfolio companies growing revenue 20% and earnings 26% year-over-year."

Executive Summary

Lakehouse Global Growth Fund delivered -7.4% net returns in March 2025, underperforming its benchmark due to elevated volatility from Trump trade policy uncertainty. Despite the challenging month, the fund's concentrated 19-position portfolio of quality growth companies demonstrated strong fundamental momentum, with collective revenue and earnings growing 20% and 26% year-over-year respectively. Key contributors included Tradeweb (+9.5%) which strengthened its electronic trading market share, while Amazon (-10.6%) was the largest detractor despite strong fundamentals. Sea Limited delivered impressive results with 37% revenue growth and improving profitability, showcasing Shopee's pricing power in e-commerce. The portfolio maintains strategic focus on businesses with intellectual property, network effects, and loyalty advantages, with limited exposure to international manufacturing operations vulnerable to trade tensions. Since inception in December 2017, the fund has returned 224.5% versus 126.3% for its benchmark, demonstrating the long-term effectiveness of its quality growth strategy across market cycles.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated 19-position portfolio with named holdings and specific strategic advantages identified for each. Managers provide detailed fundamental analysis of key positions like Sea Limited and Tradeweb with specific metrics and growth drivers. Clear thesis around quality growth companies with network effects and IP advantages.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The managers acknowledge elevated market volatility and uncertainty around trade policy as challenging factors, but maintain confidence in their portfolio positioning and note potential for policy pivots. The tone is cautious but not pessimistic, with recognition of both risks and opportunities.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

Portfolio maintains concentrated positioning in 19 growth companies with only 2.05% cash allocation, indicating continued risk appetite. Managers express confidence their portfolio is well-placed to navigate uncertainty, suggesting maintained exposure rather than defensive positioning.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

Cash allocation remains low at 2.05% with no mention of significant position changes or deployment activity. Portfolio appears stable with existing holdings maintained, suggesting neutral deployment stance rather than active scaling or de-risking.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

Managers expect to maintain material allocations to key sectors over time and believe portfolio is well-positioned regardless of trade policy outcomes. Guidance is constructive but measured, with no explicit deployment or scaling language.

Language Signal

5%

BearishBullish

Bearish (5%)

Language balances risk acknowledgment (uncertainty, volatility, challenging month) with opportunity framing (well placed, strong momentum, leadership positions). Slightly more constructive than cautious overall, but relatively balanced in directional signals.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Managers explicitly identify trade policy uncertainty as driving market volatility and acknowledge specific risks including higher inflation and growth slowdown from potential trade wars. Risk discussion is meaningful and central to the letter's narrative, though not alarmist.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

Managers maintain concentrated positioning in quality growth companies and highlight specific opportunities like Tradeweb's market share gains and Sea Limited's pricing power. Portfolio construction suggests selective but meaningful opportunity identification rather than broad abundance.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Managers emphasize long-term performance characteristics of their holdings and expect to maintain sector allocations over time. Focus on structural advantages like network effects and IP suggests multi-year investment horizon, though specific timeframes are not detailed.