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The Sound Shore Fund 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

The Sound Shore Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

YTD+13.47%

Annualized+14.92%

Positioning StanceNEUTRAL

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Sound Shore's contrarian value strategy lagged in Q2 but maintains strong year-to-date outperformance. The portfolio trades at attractive 11.2x forward P/E with positions in Oracle benefiting from AI growth and Teva recovering under new management."

Executive Summary

Sound Shore Fund declined 3.06% in Q2 2024, trailing the Russell 1000 Value Index's -2.17% return, though year-to-date performance of 13.47% remains ahead by 6.85 percentage points. The fund's contrarian value approach focuses on attractively valued companies with internally driven earnings, maintaining a portfolio trading at 11.2x forward P/E versus 20.9x for the S&P 500. Key detractors included Bath & Body Works, which gave back gains despite beating earnings expectations, and GE Healthcare, facing temporary China headwinds. Top performers included Oracle, benefiting from cloud and AI growth that could double earnings over five years, and Teva Pharmaceuticals, recovering under new management with a promising drug pipeline. The managers remain alert in the volatile environment marked by geopolitical tensions, uncertain macro outlook, and Federal Reserve policy decisions. However, they emphasize that periods of uncertainty create the best opportunities for their long-term strategy, maintaining focus on stock-specific sources of outperformance while running different scenarios to manage inherent investment risks.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

The fund demonstrates high conviction through concentrated positions with specific sizing (Oracle 3.16%, Teva 3.57%), detailed thesis explanations for each holding, and willingness to hold through volatility. The managers provide specific valuation metrics and multi-year earnings projections, particularly for Oracle's 5-year AI opportunity.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The managers acknowledge significant macro headwinds including geopolitical tensions, uncertain macro outlook, and Federal Reserve policy uncertainty, but frame these as creating opportunities rather than expressing outright pessimism. The tone is cautious but not bearish.

Risk Appetite

25%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (25%)

The fund maintains full investment with named positions and continues to hold through volatility. While they acknowledge risks and run different scenarios, they remain committed to their holdings and view current conditions as opportunity-creating rather than defensive.

Capital Deployment

0%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (0%)

No specific cash level changes or deployment activity is mentioned in the letter. The managers discuss maintaining positions and monitoring scenarios but provide no evidence of net capital deployment or withdrawal during the quarter.

Forward Guidance

15%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (15%)

The managers express intention to remain nimble and continue their contrarian approach, with specific optimism about Oracle's 5-year earnings potential. However, they emphasize monitoring and scenario planning rather than aggressive deployment, suggesting measured optimism.

Language Signal

10%

BearishBullish

Bearish (10%)

The letter balances opportunity language (attractive valuations, upside potential, value creation) with risk acknowledgment (uncertainty, volatility, headwinds). The net balance slightly favors opportunity-focused language but remains measured throughout.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

The managers identify multiple specific macro risks including geopolitical tensions, uncertain macro outlook, Federal Reserve policy uncertainty, and inflationary pressures. They emphasize the need to remain alert and run different scenarios, indicating meaningful risk awareness without alarm.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

The managers view the current volatile environment as creating opportunities for their contrarian strategy, stating that periods of uncertainty create the best opportunities. However, they emphasize selectivity and the need for careful scenario planning rather than abundant opportunities.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The fund explicitly emphasizes long-term investing with 35-year track record highlighted, Warren Buffett quote about holding for many years, and specific 5-year earnings projections for Oracle. The managers state their long-term view is increasingly rare but key to their success.