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L1 Capital International Fund 2024 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2024 Letter Analysis

L1 Capital International Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+12.2%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Outperforming by 2.3%. The manager maintains quality-focused positioning while avoiding Nvidia despite AI's potential due to excessive valuation expectations."

Executive Summary

L1 Capital International delivered a 4.7% net return in Q3 2024, outperforming their benchmark by 2.3%. The manager maintains a quality-focused, bottom-up investment approach targeting businesses that can navigate mixed macroeconomic conditions. Key contributors included HCA Healthcare, CRH, and Eagle Materials, while large-cap technology stocks like Amazon and Microsoft detracted despite strong year-to-date performance. The fund extensively analyzed Nvidia's AI dominance but concluded the $3.2 trillion valuation reflects excessive expectations given high uncertainty around competition, commercialization, and investment returns. Portfolio adjustments were modest, including divesting Natural Resource Partners due to deteriorated commodity outlook while increasing positions in AerCap, Alphabet, and HCA. The manager expects U.S. interest rates to remain higher for longer given strong economic data and views current mixed conditions as creating selective opportunities. With 22 holdings and 4% cash, the fund maintains its disciplined approach of identifying quality businesses with aligned management trading at attractive valuations.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The fund demonstrates moderate-high conviction through concentrated holdings (22 positions), specific position sizing decisions (increasing AerCap, Alphabet, HCA while trimming UnitedHealth), and detailed analysis of investment decisions like avoiding Nvidia. The manager expresses strong views on quality criteria and valuation discipline.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about economic conditions, noting that on average conditions have improved relative to expectations with declining inflation and robust employment. However, they emphasize mixed conditions and use hedged language throughout, preventing a more positive score.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The fund maintains a stable 4% cash position and made only modest portfolio adjustments during the quarter. While they increased some positions, the overall positioning reflects measured risk appetite rather than aggressive deployment.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

Cash remained stable at 4% with only modest portfolio adjustments during the quarter. The manager increased some existing positions while divesting one holding, representing rotation rather than net deployment of capital.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

The manager indicates they will continue their patient, selective approach and expect to remain broadly fully invested over time. However, they emphasize waiting for attractive valuations and avoiding overpriced opportunities like Nvidia, suggesting measured deployment bias.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

The letter contains balanced directional language with opportunities mentioned alongside risks and uncertainties. Terms like attractive opportunities and quality businesses are offset by extensive discussion of uncertainty, mixed conditions, and valuation concerns.

Perceived Risk

72%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (72%)

The manager identifies multiple significant risks including mixed macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical tensions, regulatory uncertainty, market concentration risks from Magnificent Seven, and substantial uncertainty around AI investment returns. Risk discussion is detailed and central to the investment thesis.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

The manager sees selective opportunities in mixed market conditions, noting pockets where valuations look stretched alongside compelling opportunities across industries. They emphasize their ability to identify quality businesses but acknowledge the need for selectivity.

Time Horizon

72%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (72%)

The fund operates on a rolling 3-5 year investment horizon as explicitly stated, with emphasis on long-term business drivers and building shareholder value over time. The manager notes they are not traders and do not make portfolio changes lightly, indicating patient capital approach.