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Ennismore Global Smaller Companies 2024 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2024 Letter Analysis

Ennismore Global Smaller Companies Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+0.8%

Annualized+5.4%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Ennismore argues markets are increasingly inefficient due to passive investing and social media-driven trading, creating opportunities in undervalued small-caps."

Executive Summary

Ennismore Global Equity Fund returned 0.8% in Q3 2024, bringing year-to-date performance to 5.8%. The fund argues that markets have become fundamentally less efficient due to the rise of passive investing, quantitative strategies, and social media-driven retail trading. This creates opportunities for fundamental stock pickers, particularly in small and mid-cap companies where passive flows are limited. The portfolio is heavily skewed toward undervalued companies, with over 80% having market values below USD 20bn and trading at a weighted average forward PE of 14x versus 19x for global indices. The fund maintains large net long exposure to the UK, viewing it as mispriced with equities trading at a 38% discount to MSCI World. Top contributors included Ascential following a takeover bid, Flutter Entertainment after its US listing transition, and Admiral Group on strong results. Key holdings span dominant market leaders in insurance, gambling, classifieds, and other sectors trading at compelling valuations despite excellent business quality and growth prospects.

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Institutional Meta Strategy

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio with top 10 positions representing significant allocations, specific position sizing discussed (Admiral at 7.6%, D'Ieteren at 5.0%), and detailed fundamental analysis of individual holdings. The fund provides specific earnings multiples and catalysts for major positions, demonstrating strong conviction in their investment thesis.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The fund expresses cautious optimism about market opportunities for active investors but acknowledges significant structural challenges. They see abundant opportunities in mispriced securities but warn that inefficiencies may persist longer, requiring patience.

Risk Appetite

50%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (50%)

The fund maintains high net exposure at 66% with concentrated positions in undervalued companies. They are actively positioned but acknowledge risks and maintain some hedging through their short book at 43.2% exposure.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

Limited evidence of significant capital deployment changes. The fund mentions opening 2 new long positions and closing 5, with some position adjustments, but no major cash level changes or aggressive deployment activity described.

Forward Guidance

25%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (25%)

The fund expresses selective optimism about deploying capital in mispriced opportunities but emphasizes the need for patience. They acknowledge that realizing value may be more painful and take longer than expected.

Language Signal

0%

BearishBullish

Bearish (0%)

The language is balanced between opportunity-focused terms like attractive, mispriced, and undervalued, and risk-aware language about market inefficiencies, volatility, and the need for patience. No clear directional bias in language.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

The fund identifies significant structural risks including market inefficiencies, the persistence of mispricing, and the potential for painful journeys to value realization. They discuss systemic issues with passive investing and social media-driven trading creating volatility and inefficiency.

Opportunity Density

75%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (75%)

The fund sees abundant opportunities, particularly in small and mid-cap companies and UK markets. They describe finding many excellent businesses trading at compelling valuations and believe the opportunity set for active investors has become more fruitful.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

The fund emphasizes multi-year investment horizons and patience, stating they underwrite investments over a multi-year horizon and mostly do not depend on re-rating to get paid. They acknowledge that realizing value may take longer than expected but maintain long-term conviction.