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The London Company Large Cap 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

The London Company Large Cap Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+10.6%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"London Company's quality-focused large cap strategy underperformed in Q2 as mega-cap concentration dominated returns, but the firm maintains conviction in their approach."

Executive Summary

The London Company Large Cap portfolio declined 1.9% gross in Q2 2024 versus a 3.6% gain for the Russell 1000, as narrow market breadth and concentration in mega-cap growth stocks created headwinds for their quality-focused, value-oriented approach. The Magnificent 7 stocks contributed over 100% of index returns, highlighting dangerous market concentration. Top contributors included Alphabet, which reported strong search revenue and initiated a dividend, Texas Instruments showing signs of destocking recovery, and Air Products benefiting from green hydrogen developments. The firm reduced cash and added to Norfolk Southern and Nestle while exiting Albemarle due to lithium market concerns and initiating TE Connectivity as a quality compounder. Looking ahead, they expect the Fed to cut rates before year-end as inflation moderates, but remain cautious given high valuations, market concentration, and yield curve inversion. They anticipate modest returns with volatility increasing as markets eventually track earnings rather than multiple expansion, favoring their approach of owning great businesses at reasonable prices for long-term wealth creation.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The manager demonstrates solid conviction through specific position sizing decisions, detailed company analysis, and clear rationale for trades. They name 10 specific holdings with detailed commentary and make decisive moves like exiting Albemarle and initiating TE Connectivity. However, the diversified nature of the portfolio and hedged language around market conditions prevents a higher score.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about Fed rate cuts and economic conditions but emphasizes significant concerns about market fragility, high valuations, and concentration risks. The outlook is mixed with more emphasis on risks than opportunities.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The portfolio reduced cash and selectively added to positions like Norfolk Southern and Nestle, showing modest risk-taking. However, they also trimmed winners and exited Albemarle, indicating measured rather than aggressive positioning.

Capital Deployment

25%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (25%)

The portfolio reduced cash position and added to Norfolk Southern and Nestle, indicating modest deployment. However, they also trimmed positions and exited Albemarle, suggesting selective rather than aggressive capital deployment. Net activity appears modestly positive.

Forward Guidance

45%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (45%)

The manager expects modest returns, increased volatility, and emphasizes patience over aggressive deployment. They are positioned for a more challenging environment rather than actively seeking to deploy capital aggressively.

Language Signal

40%

BearishBullish

Balanced (40%)

Language is dominated by risk-focused terms including fragile markets, headwinds, obstacles, concentration risk, and valuation concerns. While some opportunities are mentioned, the overall tone emphasizes caution and risk awareness.

Perceived Risk

72%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (72%)

The manager identifies multiple specific systemic risks including market concentration, high valuations, yield curve inversion, and debt challenges. They describe markets as fragile and express concern about multiple expansion sustainability, indicating high perceived environmental risk.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

The manager indicates selective opportunities exist, as evidenced by their addition of TE Connectivity and selective adds to existing positions. However, they emphasize the challenging environment for their style and the difficulty of finding value in the current market.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The firm explicitly emphasizes long-term wealth creation over short-term gains and describes their approach as allowing great businesses to compound over time. They maintain long-term thesis on trimmed positions and focus on multi-year fundamentals rather than near-term catalysts.