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O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

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Quick Take

"SMID cap focused manager initiated positions in deeply discounted Alibaba and Perrigo while maintaining AI beneficiaries Qualcomm and Corning. Portfolio reflects conviction in AI-driven growth and turnaround stories despite acknowledging ROI uncertainty and geopolitical risks."

Executive Summary

O'Keefe Stevens Advisory focuses on undervalued SMID cap securities with AI exposure and turnaround potential. The manager initiated two new positions during Q2: Alibaba, trading at 6-7x earnings after accounting for net cash despite being China's largest e-commerce player, and Perrigo, a healthcare company expected to recover from regulatory setbacks. Existing holdings Qualcomm and Corning are benefiting from AI trends through mobile device integration and optical connectivity demand respectively. The portfolio reflects conviction in AI-driven growth while acknowledging ROI uncertainty around continued capex spending. Key risks include geopolitical tensions affecting Chinese investments, leverage concerns in a rising rate environment, and potential AI spending pullbacks. Catalysts include smartphone replacement cycles driven by AI capabilities, Perrigo's operational recovery targeting $130 million in lost income restoration by 2025, and Alibaba's cloud revenue acceleration. The manager maintains a constructive outlook on select positions despite broader market concentration in mega-cap technology stocks.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

Manager demonstrates moderate-high conviction through concentrated SMID cap focus, specific position sizing discussions, and detailed fundamental analysis of individual holdings. Two new positions with clear thesis and price targets, plus maintained long-term holdings despite previous disappointments, indicate strong conviction in selected names.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager acknowledges the concentrated nature of market rally led by mega-cap tech stocks and expresses some caution about AI ROI sustainability, but maintains constructive view on specific opportunities. The tone is measured rather than enthusiastic about broad market conditions.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Portfolio shows selective risk-taking through new positions in discounted names (Alibaba, Perrigo) and maintaining AI exposure, but manager acknowledges multiple risks and demonstrates measured approach rather than aggressive deployment across the board.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

Manager initiated two new positions during the quarter (Alibaba and Perrigo) indicating selective deployment activity. However, no specific cash level changes mentioned and deployment appears measured rather than aggressive, suggesting moderate positive deployment.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager shows selective deployment bias with two new positions and plans for research expansion through Substack, but acknowledges uncertainty around AI spending sustainability and maintains cautious tone about broader market dynamics.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language is balanced with opportunity-focused discussion of new positions offset by risk acknowledgment around AI ROI, geopolitical tensions, and leverage concerns. More cautious than bullish in overall directional language.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific risks including AI ROI uncertainty, China geopolitical tensions, VIE structure concerns, leverage issues in rising rate environment, and potential capex pullbacks. Risks are named and discussed with meaningful detail rather than dismissed.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in specific areas (AI beneficiaries, turnaround stories, discounted Chinese assets) but emphasizes the concentrated nature of market rally and need for selectivity. Opportunity set appears limited to specific themes rather than broad-based.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Manager demonstrates multi-year investment horizon with references to 2025 earnings targets for Perrigo, 5-6 year cash flow projections for Alibaba, and willingness to hold long-standing positions like Qualcomm and Corning through periods of underperformance. Clear medium-term catalyst dependency with 2-3 year thesis timeframes.