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Hayden Capital, LLC 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Hayden Capital, LLC Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+11.2%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Hayden Capital's reacceleration strategy delivered strong Q2 performance as portfolio companies demonstrate earnings recovery after temporary growth slowdowns."

Executive Summary

Hayden Capital delivered 7.0% net returns in Q2 2024, bringing YTD performance to 20.8% and since-inception annualized returns to 11.3%. The fund's core thesis centers on identifying reacceleration opportunities where growth companies temporarily slow during economic weakness, creating opportunities to purchase at value prices. Portfolio companies are showing evidence of competitive environment stabilization and earnings reacceleration after the erratic macroeconomic period. Key holdings include Applovin, benefiting from AI-driven advertising technology and Unity's missteps, and Pinduoduo, demonstrating superior execution with profitable grocery operations. The manager uses market volatility as shopping opportunities, recently initiating a new position. Portfolio allocation remains 57% Asia and 41% North America. Fed rate cuts appear certain, historically benefiting international and small-cap assets. Risks include stretched AI valuations and economic softening concerns, while catalysts include sector-specific reacceleration waves and declining interest rate environment supporting growth recovery across different industries at varying speeds.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio with detailed analysis of major holdings Applovin and Pinduoduo. Manager provides specific position sizing context, discusses doubling down during weakness, and demonstrates deep fundamental research. Clear thesis articulation with specific catalysts and risk factors for each holding.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager acknowledges market volatility and stretched AI valuations but views this constructively as shopping opportunities. Mentions economic softening concerns but frames Fed rate cuts positively for asset classes. Overall cautiously optimistic about stabilizing competitive environment.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Portfolio maintains significant exposure with 57% Asia and 41% North America allocation. Manager is actively buying new positions during volatility, indicating moderate risk appetite. Not maximum exposure but clearly tilted toward risk-taking.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

Manager has begun buying a new position and indicates willingness to continue adding if volatility persists. No specific cash level changes mentioned, but clear bias toward selective deployment during market weakness represents moderate positive deployment activity.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager plans to continue adding to new position if volatility continues and is actively working to identify more reacceleration opportunities. Selective deployment bias with clear intent to use market weakness for additions.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language includes both opportunity-focused terms (reacceleration, shopping, attractive) and risk-aware language (volatility, stretched valuations, softening). Slightly more constructive than cautious but balanced overall.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific risks including stretched AI valuations, economic softening concerns, high interest rates, and geopolitical risks for international holdings. Discusses commercial real estate weakness and external risks for Temu expansion. Meaningful risk discussion throughout letter.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

Manager sees good opportunities in reacceleration stories across multiple sectors and is actively working to identify more systematically. Already initiated new position and expects more opportunities as different industries rebound at varying speeds. Selective but constructive view of opportunity set.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager discusses multi-year reacceleration themes and long-term competitive advantages. References following companies for several years before investing and focuses on long runways of opportunity. Emphasis on structural trends rather than near-term catalysts indicates patient, multi-year investment horizon.