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TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity strategy 2023 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2023 Letter Analysis

TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity strategy Quarterly Analysis

Buyside Digest is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity strategy. This analysis is provided for institutional research purposes only and is not investment advice.

Fund Returns

QTD+14.59%

YTD+33.95%

Annualized+23.36%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapMid Cap

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"TimesSquare's concentrated mid-cap growth strategy outperformed in Q4, driven by strong cybersecurity and technology holdings. The team sees structural tailwinds from increased IT spending, supply chain reshoring, and infrastructure investment."

Executive Summary

TimesSquare Capital Management's Focus Growth strategy delivered strong fourth quarter performance, with the concentrated mid-cap growth portfolio slightly outperforming the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The strategy focuses on approximately 15 high-conviction positions across technology, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Key technology holdings like CrowdStrike, Gartner, and Palo Alto Networks drove significant returns, benefiting from continued cybersecurity demand and strong fundamentals. The team sees cybersecurity as a top priority for companies following high-profile cyberattacks and new SEC disclosure requirements. Industrial holdings benefit from structural trends including supply chain reshoring away from China and increased domestic infrastructure spending. Healthcare positions showed mixed results, with some softness in veterinary visits but overall sector strengthening. The team actively managed the portfolio, trimming winners like Gartner and Martin Marietta while adding Veeva Systems on weakness and liquidating Brunswick. Looking ahead to 2024, the managers expect continued earnings growth from portfolio companies while monitoring central bank policy and global election outcomes that could shift fiscal policies.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated 15-stock portfolio with named, sized positions and specific thesis explanations for each holding. Active position management with clear rationale for trims and additions demonstrates strong conviction in individual names, though some hedging language around macro uncertainties prevents maximum score.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about 2024, noting improving fundamentals in portfolio companies and structural tailwinds, but acknowledges uncertainty around central bank policy timing and global election impacts. The tone is constructive but measured.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The portfolio remains fully invested in a concentrated strategy with active position management. The team is selectively adding new positions like Veeva Systems while trimming winners, indicating a balanced risk appetite with selective deployment.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

Portfolio activity shows rotation rather than net deployment - trimming winners (Gartner, Palo Alto, Martin Marietta), liquidating Brunswick, and adding Veeva Systems. No cash level changes mentioned, indicating capital rotation rather than net new deployment.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

The manager plans to continue bottom-up stock selection focused on earnings growth and business fundamentals. They express confidence in portfolio company prospects but acknowledge external uncertainties requiring monitoring rather than aggressive deployment.

Language Signal

35%

BearishBullish

Bearish (35%)

Language is balanced between opportunity-focused terms like 'improving fundamentals,' 'bright spot,' and 'attractive' versus risk-aware language around 'uncertainty,' 'challenges,' and 'monitoring.' Slightly more constructive than cautious overall.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Moderate risk acknowledgment including concerns about premature central bank policy pivots, interest rate impacts on customer behavior, and global election uncertainty. Risks are identified and discussed but not characterized as severe or systemic threats.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager sees selective opportunities with structural tailwinds in cybersecurity, infrastructure spending, and supply chain reshoring. Multiple sectors showing improving fundamentals, though selectivity is emphasized rather than broad-based opportunity abundance.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Multi-year investment horizon evidenced by focus on structural trends like supply chain reshoring and infrastructure spending expected to continue 'for several years.' Bottom-up fundamental approach suggests 2-3 year thesis timeframes rather than near-term catalyst dependency.