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Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Quick Take

"Mid-cap growth fund targeting companies with strong balance sheets and exposure to AI data centers, cybersecurity, healthcare innovation, and energy transition. Managers remain constructive on markets despite Fed hawkishness concerns."

Executive Summary

The Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund targets mid-cap growth companies with strong fundamentals and exposure to secular growth themes. The fund's core thesis centers on investing in companies with pristine balance sheets and durable business models that generate significant free cash flows. Key investment themes include the AI data center buildout megatrend, where power requirements create opportunities across energy, industrials, and utilities sectors. The cybersecurity theme remains compelling given elevated threat environments and AI's potential to increase attack sophistication. Healthcare presents selective opportunities despite sector headwinds, particularly in GLP-1 drug distribution, contract research organizations, and medical device innovation. The managers maintain a constructive outlook on equity markets due to easing inflation and reasonable valuations, though they express concern about Federal Reserve hawkishness and potential policy mistakes. The portfolio emphasizes companies positioned to benefit from secular trends while maintaining defensive characteristics through strong balance sheets and cash flow generation capabilities.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The fund demonstrates moderate-high conviction through concentrated exposure to specific themes (AI, cybersecurity, healthcare) with detailed analysis of individual holdings and clear investment rationale. The 85-position portfolio with named top and bottom contributors, specific company commentary, and thematic focus indicates solid conviction, though the diversified approach and hedged language around macro risks prevents a higher score.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The managers express a constructive outlook on equity markets citing easing inflation and reasonable valuations, but this optimism is tempered by significant concerns about Federal Reserve hawkishness and potential policy mistakes. The balanced perspective with both positive drivers and notable caveats results in a mildly positive but cautious market outlook.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The portfolio maintains exposure to growth themes like AI and cybersecurity but emphasizes defensive characteristics through companies with pristine balance sheets and strong cash flows. The positioning reflects a selective, risk-aware approach rather than aggressive risk-taking, indicating a cautious but not defensive stance.

Capital Deployment

0%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (0%)

The letter provides no specific information about cash level changes or net deployment activity during the quarter. While individual position additions and trims are discussed, there is no indication of net capital deployment or de-risking at the portfolio level, resulting in a neutral score.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

The managers indicate they remain committed to their current investment approach and themes but do not signal aggressive deployment or major positioning changes. The guidance suggests maintaining current positioning while watching for opportunities, reflecting a measured approach to future actions.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

The letter contains balanced language with opportunities mentioned (constructive outlook, strong momentum in AI, attractive opportunities) offset by risk discussions (Fed hawkishness, policy mistake risks, challenging cyclical outlook). The net balance slightly favors opportunity language but remains measured throughout.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

The managers identify multiple specific risks including Fed policy mistakes, cyclical economic weakness, housing market challenges, and OPEC supply discipline concerns. These risks are discussed with meaningful detail and context, indicating a moderate-high perception of environmental risk without reaching extreme alarm levels.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

The managers identify selective opportunities across multiple sectors and themes (AI, cybersecurity, healthcare, technology, financials) but emphasize the need for selectivity and focus on companies with strong fundamentals. This suggests a moderate opportunity environment requiring careful stock selection rather than broad-based abundance.

Time Horizon

65%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (65%)

The fund emphasizes investing in companies with durable business models and secular growth themes, suggesting a multi-year investment horizon. References to companies generating cash flows 'over the course of an economic cycle' and focus on secular trends indicate a medium-term perspective of 2-4 years rather than short-term catalyst dependency.