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Cedar Creek Partners 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Cedar Creek Partners Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+15.2%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Cedar Creek Partners targets deeply undervalued microcap stocks, particularly expert market securities and community banks. The concentrated portfolio trades at 8x forward earnings with strong long-term performance of 14.4% annualized returns over 18 years."

Executive Summary

Cedar Creek Partners delivered a 2.5% return in Q2 2024, bringing year-to-date performance to 4.9% net of fees. The fund's 18-year track record shows 14.4% annualized returns, significantly outperforming major indices. The portfolio trades at attractive valuations with holdings at 8 times forward earnings and 6.5 times earnings net of cash. The fund maintains concentrated exposure to microcap stocks, particularly in expert market securities which comprise 26% of assets. Key portfolio moves included exiting M&F Bancorp due to poor management execution and briefly holding Leon's Furniture before rotating into a more attractive opportunity. Major holdings include Propel Media (9%), which saw a failed acquisition by IQVIA, and several community banks like First IC Corporation and Citizens Bancshares trading at significant discounts to estimated fair value. The manager emphasizes patient capital deployment in undervalued securities, maintaining cash levels around 4% while continuing to find compelling investment opportunities in the microcap space.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio with named positions and specific sizing (Propel Media 9%, PD-Rx 5.5%, First IC 3.8%). Manager provides detailed fundamental analysis with specific price targets and valuation metrics. Direct involvement as CEO/Chairman in some holdings demonstrates strong conviction, though diversification across 26% expert market exposure prevents maximum score.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses mild optimism about the microcap opportunity set, noting they continue to have more attractive ideas than capital and see plenty of room for new investment. However, the tone is measured rather than enthusiastic, with focus on selective opportunities rather than broad market bullishness.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The fund maintains relatively low cash levels at 4% and continues to deploy capital selectively, but the manager demonstrates disciplined risk management by exiting poorly performing positions like M&F Bancorp. The positioning suggests cautious optimism rather than aggressive risk-taking.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

Cash levels increased modestly from 3% to 4% during the quarter. While the manager added to existing positions and initiated two new ones, they also completely exited M&F Bancorp. The net effect appears to be minimal change in overall deployment, representing rotation rather than significant new capital deployment.

Forward Guidance

20%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (20%)

The manager indicates continued selective deployment with mentions of building new positions and having more ideas than capital. However, the approach is measured and patient rather than aggressive, suggesting modest positive deployment bias.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language is predominantly focused on attractive valuations, bargains, and undervalued opportunities. Terms like incredible bargain, attractive prices, and compelling ideas dominate, with limited bearish language except regarding specific poorly managed companies.

Perceived Risk

25%

Low RiskElevated

Low Risk (25%)

Limited risk discussion in the letter. The main risk concerns relate to specific company management issues (M&F Bancorp) and regulatory uncertainties around expert market stocks. No broader market or systemic risk warnings are presented, suggesting relatively low perceived environmental risk.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

The manager explicitly states they continue to have more attractive ideas than capital and see plenty of room for new investment. This suggests a relatively rich opportunity set in their microcap focus area, though the selectivity in deployment indicates some discrimination is required.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The manager demonstrates long-term orientation with willingness to hold through volatility and wait for value realization. Specific language about being happy to earn dividend yields while waiting for community bank sales, and multi-year value targets for holdings like ENDI Corp, indicates a patient, multi-year investment horizon.