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Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund 2024 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2024 Letter Analysis

Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-4.24%

Annualized+9.06%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Small-cap value fund trading at low-60s% price-to-value ratio with over 50% of portfolio positioned for corporate events in next 6-12 months. Despite Q2 underperformance, fund actively deployed capital with three new positions and reduced cash below 10%."

Executive Summary

Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund returned -4.24% in Q2, underperforming benchmarks in another challenging quarter for small-caps. The fund maintains its focus on competitively entrenched businesses with robust balance sheets trading at a price-to-value ratio in the low-60s%. Over 50% of portfolio NAV is positioned in at least 10 investments with heightened odds of value-realizing corporate events over the next 6-12 months, including asset sales, spin-offs and mergers. Oscar Health was the top contributor on strong ACA market share gains and improved free cash flow, while Anywhere Real Estate was the top detractor due to weak housing market conditions and removal from the S&P Small-Cap Index. The fund initiated three new positions during the quarter and reduced cash to under 10% by early July. With Treasury rates stabilizing at historical norms, management believes the environment is becoming increasingly favorable for bottom-up stock pickers. The fund remains confident in its positioning for future absolute returns and relative outperformance across various market conditions.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated 19-position portfolio, specific position sizing discussions, detailed individual stock commentary with clear investment theses, and willingness to deploy capital in challenging environment. Manager demonstrates deep knowledge of holdings with multi-year ownership history.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager expresses cautious optimism about the environment becoming increasingly favorable for bottom-up stock pickers as Treasury rates stabilize, but acknowledges challenging conditions for small-caps with weak housing market and consumer trends.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Fund actively deployed capital during the quarter, initiated three new positions, and reduced cash to under 10% by early July, demonstrating moderate risk appetite despite challenging market conditions.

Capital Deployment

65%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (65%)

Significant deployment activity with cash reduced from 12.3% to under 10% by early July, three new positions initiated, and active building of positions. This represents meaningful capital deployment despite challenging market conditions.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager plans to continue deploying capital with strong on-deck list to reduce cash to single-digit levels and expresses confidence in positioning for future returns, showing mild deployment bias.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language is balanced with opportunities mentioned (corporate events, favorable environment for stock pickers) but also acknowledges multiple challenges (weak housing, consumer trends, political uncertainty).

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges multiple specific risks including challenging small-cap environment, weak housing market, consumer trends, and political uncertainty around ACA, but discusses them as manageable headwinds rather than systemic threats.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

Manager found three new investment opportunities during the quarter and maintains a strong on-deck list of prospective investments, indicating good opportunity availability despite challenging market conditions.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Fund demonstrates multi-year investment horizon with history of owning companies in various forms over years, focus on long-term value realization through corporate events over 6-12 months, and emphasis on intrinsic value rather than near-term catalysts.