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Platinum Asia Fund 2024 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2024 Letter Analysis

Platinum Asia Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+9.9%

Annualized+12.9%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Chinese authorities' comprehensive policy package including monetary easing and equity support triggered 25% gains in mainland shares."

Executive Summary

The Platinum Asia Fund delivered a strong 9.9% return in Q3 2024, driven by Indonesian holdings and Chinese stocks responding to comprehensive stimulus measures. Chinese authorities announced coordinated monetary easing, property market support, and explicit equity market encouragement in late September, triggering a 25% rally in mainland A-shares over five days. Indonesian consumer-facing companies performed well as the market anticipates benefits from lower US rates allowing more supportive domestic monetary policy. Korean semiconductor holdings declined on supply-demand concerns, with SK Hynix and Samsung falling on inventory glut worries. The manager believes Asian markets have been undervalued due to Chinese weakness and high US rates, with recent policy shifts potentially creating tailwinds. The fund remains fully invested, positioned for Chinese recovery through quality holdings like JD.com, Alibaba, and Tencent, while maintaining exposure to Indonesian consumer themes. Despite the recent rally, many Asian assets remain reasonably priced with strong fundamentals that could be rewarded as economic conditions improve.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction demonstrated through fully invested portfolio with named, sized positions and clear thesis on Chinese recovery and Indonesian consumer themes. Manager provides specific position weights and detailed company analysis, though some hedging language around policy effectiveness prevents maximum score.

Growth Outlook

50%

BearishBullish

Neutral (50%)

Manager expresses cautious optimism about Asian markets with recent Chinese stimulus and US rate cuts potentially creating tailwinds, but acknowledges uncertainty around recovery timing and effectiveness of policy measures.

Risk Appetite

75%

DefensiveAggressive

Aggressive (75%)

Fund remains fully invested with very little cash, actively positioned for Chinese recovery and Indonesian consumer themes, demonstrating strong risk appetite and commitment to regional exposure.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

Fund remains fully invested with minimal cash changes. Some position adjustments including re-initiating Meitu and exiting Estun Automation represent rotation rather than net deployment. Cash level stable at 2%.

Forward Guidance

25%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (25%)

Manager indicates team continues to actively scour region for opportunities and expects attractive backdrop if economies improve, but emphasizes patience and monitoring rather than aggressive deployment.

Language Signal

50%

BearishBullish

Balanced (50%)

Balanced language mixing opportunity-focused terms like 'attractive valuations' and 'strong fundamentals' with risk acknowledgments about uncertainty and recovery timing.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Moderate risk acknowledgment including US election uncertainty, geopolitical factors, Chinese property market recovery uncertainty, and semiconductor supply-demand concerns, but risks not central to the investment thesis.

Opportunity Density

75%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (75%)

Manager sees abundant opportunities across the region, stating team is 'finding plenty of interesting investment opportunities to pursue' and 'actively scour the region for ideas' with attractive valuations despite recent rally.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Multi-year investment horizon implied through focus on structural themes like Chinese recovery and Indonesian consumer growth, with manager acknowledging recovery will take time to unfold with inevitable moments of doubt along the way.