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Capicraft Investment Partners 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Capicraft Investment Partners Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+12.07%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Capicraft sees compelling value in South African assets with rock-bottom expectations while hedging against global end-of-era risks through real assets, currency protection, and long volatility positions."

Executive Summary

Capicraft delivered 0.1% returns in USD terms during Q2 2024, with the Rand's 2.8% strengthening hampering foreign exposure performance. However, local investments performed exceptionally well, with the Capicraft Compounder gaining 18% in Rand terms. The manager draws historical parallels to the pre-WWI era, suggesting the current Western system faces unsustainable debt levels and political tensions that could trigger significant volatility. The fund maintains defensive positioning through interest rate and currency hedges, high real asset exposure for inflation protection, and long VIX positions while volatility remains at historically low levels. South African assets present compelling opportunities with extremely low expectations priced in following the election outcome. The new cabinet structure and potential infrastructure improvements at Eskom and Transnet could attract foreign capital back to cheaply valued local assets. Capicraft employs expectations investing methodology, identifying securities where market-implied forecasts differ significantly from their fundamental analysis, particularly in Gold Fields where production timing delays created buying opportunities during market overreactions.

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Meta Strategy Gauges

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

Manager demonstrates strong conviction through specific position sizing in Gold Fields during market sell-offs and concentrated exposure to South African assets. The detailed expectations investing framework and willingness to act contrarian during volatility shows meaningful conviction, though hedged positioning prevents a higher score.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about South African opportunities but warns extensively about global systemic risks, comparing current conditions to pre-WWI instability. The outlook is mixed with selective bullishness on SA assets offset by broader macro concerns.

Risk Appetite

45%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (45%)

Portfolio is defensively positioned with multiple hedges (interest rate, currency, volatility) and high cash levels for recession protection. While maintaining exposure to real assets and select opportunities, the overall stance is cautious with significant risk management measures in place.

Capital Deployment

20%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (20%)

Manager describes buying Gold Fields shares during market sell-offs and maintaining exposure to South African assets, suggesting selective deployment. However, significant cash holdings for recession protection and extensive hedging indicate measured rather than aggressive deployment.

Forward Guidance

15%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (15%)

Manager indicates selective deployment bias toward South African assets while maintaining defensive hedges. The guidance suggests patience and opportunistic buying rather than aggressive deployment, with readiness to capitalize on market dislocations.

Language Signal

40%

BearishBullish

Balanced (40%)

Language is dominated by risk-focused terminology including 'burning house,' 'end of an era,' 'unsustainable debt,' and 'financial disaster.' While opportunities are mentioned, the overall tone emphasizes caution and protection against systemic risks.

Perceived Risk

78%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (78%)

Manager extensively discusses systemic risks including end-of-era dynamics, unsustainable Western debt levels, and potential for financial disaster. Historical parallels to pre-WWI instability and detailed risk protection measures indicate high perceived environmental risk.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in South African assets with 'attractively priced' valuations and specific opportunities in Gold Fields during market overreactions. However, opportunities are characterized as requiring selectivity and patience rather than being broadly abundant.

Time Horizon

72%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (72%)

The expectations investing approach focuses on multi-year value realization with patience for market expectation revisions. Manager discusses waiting for South African assets to attract investor interest and positions for long-term inflation protection, indicating a patient, multi-year investment horizon.