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Fawkes Capital Management 2024 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2024 Letter Analysis

Fawkes Capital Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+16.4%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Fawkes Capital combines macro positioning with concentrated stock picks in structural themes. September gains driven by interest rate positioning and S&P futures."

Executive Summary

Fawkes Capital generated 1.13% net returns in September through strategic macro positioning, anticipating higher interest rates and maintaining long S&P 500 futures. The fund combines macro exposures with concentrated stock positions in structural themes. Key holdings include Argan, benefiting from AI-driven electricity demand and renewable energy transition as one of few US gas power plant builders. GEO Group is positioned for immigration policy changes and lower rates, with dominant electronic monitoring capabilities. Celestica manufactures data center components for hyperscalers despite trading below peers. The manager reduced Centrus Energy exposure as uranium became over-hyped. Macro positions include gold, benefiting from Russian payment system changes creating 12% of global supply in new demand, and Thailand exposure via ETF, capitalizing on massive fiscal stimulus equivalent to 3% of GDP. The manager maintains S&P futures expecting economic cycle continuation while monitoring earnings deceleration and employment closely. Portfolio positioning remains flexible with willingness to adapt as facts change.

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Institutional Meta Strategy

Meta Strategy Gauges

Algorithmic conviction, macroeconomic posture, and risk appetite signals extracted from this quarterly letter with qualitative explanations.

Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

Manager names and sizes specific positions with clear thesis for each holding. Provides detailed rationale for Argan, GEO Group, Celestica, and macro positions. Recent reduction in Centrus shows active position management. Clear conviction in named themes but not extreme concentration.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager believes soft landing is most likely scenario and that economic cycle continuation will support equity prices, but acknowledges earnings deceleration and monitors layoffs closely. Constructive but cautious tone.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Portfolio maintains long S&P 500 futures and concentrated stock positions, but manager recently reduced uranium exposure due to over-hype. Selective risk-taking with some profit-taking behavior.

Capital Deployment

43%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (43%)

Manager recently reduced significant portion of Centrus Energy holdings due to sector becoming over-hyped. No mention of new position additions or cash deployment, suggesting modest de-risking activity.

Forward Guidance

15%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (15%)

Manager states they will continue to monitor closely and won't hesitate to change views if facts change. Emphasis on vigilant monitoring rather than aggressive deployment suggests cautious forward stance.

Language Signal

30%

BearishBullish

Bearish (30%)

Language includes positive terms like 'structural tailwinds,' 'skewed risk-reward,' and 'asymmetric opportunity' but balanced with concerns about 'over-hyped' sectors and 'deceleration in spending growth.'

Perceived Risk

35%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (35%)

Manager acknowledges earnings deceleration and monitors layoffs closely but characterizes soft landing as most likely. Some risk awareness present but not central to the letter's narrative.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager identifies multiple specific opportunities across stocks and macro themes including data centers, immigration policy, gold dynamics, and Thai stimulus. Selective but sees meaningful opportunities in defined areas.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

Manager describes 'longer-term trends that will benefit the business for many years to come' for Argan and notes uranium revenues won't be seen until 2030. Multi-year thesis horizon with some catalyst dependency.