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Deep Sail Capital Partners 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Deep Sail Capital Partners Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-4%

YTD+8.5%

Annualized+19.5%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"The bifurcated market saw mega-cap tech drive returns while small caps struggled until the July CPI report triggered rotation. New position Kraken Robotics offers unique battery technology for defense AUV programs."

Executive Summary

Deep Sail Capital Partners returned -4% net in Q2 2024 while averaging 87% net long exposure, bringing year-to-date returns to 8.5% net. The fund underperformed benchmarks in Q2 as small caps broadly declined, with the Russell 2000 underperforming the S&P 500 by over 5% in June alone. The market remained bifurcated with mega-cap technology stocks driving most returns while the average Russell 2000 stock was negative year-to-date through July 9th. The July 11th CPI report triggered a dramatic rotation into small caps, though the Russell 2000 still trails the S&P 500 by 7.5%. The fund added Kraken Robotics, a marine technology company with unique pressure-tolerant battery technology for autonomous underwater vehicles, positioned to benefit from defense spending on AUV programs. The short portfolio performed well with 61% of positions generating positive contributions. Looking forward, the manager expects continued volatility dependent on the US election outcome while maintaining focus on quality companies.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

Manager demonstrates high conviction through concentrated portfolio of 22 long positions, detailed analysis of new position Kraken Robotics with specific valuation targets, and willingness to close positions to fund better opportunities. Clear thesis articulation and position sizing discussion supports above-average conviction.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager acknowledges challenging small cap environment and bifurcated market but sees opportunities emerging post-CPI report. Cautious optimism about small cap rotation but notes continued underperformance versus large caps.

Risk Appetite

50%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (50%)

Fund maintained 87% net long exposure throughout Q2, added new positions including Kraken Robotics, and closed three positions to fund new opportunities. Positioning suggests moderate risk appetite with selective deployment.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

Fund closed three positions and opened three new positions during Q2, representing capital rotation rather than net deployment. No mention of cash level changes or significant scaling of existing positions suggests neutral deployment activity.

Forward Guidance

0%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (0%)

Manager explicitly states future direction depends on US election outcome and emphasizes being prepared for anything. No clear directional bias expressed for deployment or positioning changes.

Language Signal

10%

BearishBullish

Bearish (10%)

Language is balanced with some positive terms around opportunities and quality companies, but dominated by discussion of underperformance, challenging environment, and market bifurcation. Slightly more cautious than bullish overall.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges bifurcated market conditions, small cap underperformance, and election uncertainty as key risks. Discusses specific valuation concerns with recent IPOs but does not express systemic risk warnings or detailed downside scenarios.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

Manager found attractive alternatives to fund new positions and specifically highlights Kraken Robotics as excellent investment opportunity. Recent small cap spike has presented several attractive short opportunities for back half of 2024, suggesting selective but available opportunities.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Manager provides 2.5-year valuation targets for Kraken Robotics and discusses multi-year thesis development. Focus on quality companies that can outperform regardless of macro environment suggests medium to long-term investment approach with 2-5 year outlook.