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Tourlite Capital Management 2024 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2024 Letter Analysis

Tourlite Capital Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+4.5%

YTD+13.8%

Annualized+8.6%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Maintaining near-zero net exposure while capturing alpha from individual stock selection. Key winners included Sable Offshore pipeline catalyst and FTAI Aviation's raised guidance."

Executive Summary

Tourlite Fund returned 4.5% in Q3 2024 and 13.8% year-to-date, maintaining near-zero net exposure amid cautious market outlook. The fund's core thesis centers on capturing alpha through long/short equity stock selection while minimizing market correlation, achieving negative correlation to both S&P 500 and Russell 2000 since inception. Key contributors included Sable Offshore, which benefited from pipeline restart approval catalyst, and FTAI Aviation, which raised 2026 EBITDA guidance by 25% amid strong aerospace aftermarket tailwinds. Roivant's new pipeline program Mosliciguat launch also drove performance. The manager sees downside risks to earnings expectations, particularly in consumer sector, and anticipates reaccelerating inflation despite Fed rate cuts. However, they view the evolving environment as favorable for stock pickers, expecting lower overall market returns and decreased correlations between individual companies. Portfolio maintains sector concentration in consumer, industrials, and technology, with gross exposure averaging 178% and idiosyncratic risk comprising 80% of portfolio volatility.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

Manager demonstrates moderate-high conviction through specific position sizing discussions, detailed catalyst analysis for individual holdings, and clear thesis explanations for named positions like SOC, FTAI, and ROIV. However, diversified portfolio across multiple sectors and hedged market positioning prevents higher conviction score.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager expresses cautious stance on equity markets, citing downside risks to earnings expectations, elevated valuations, and significant inflation risks. Goldman Sachs projection of 3% annualized S&P 500 returns reinforces bearish market view, though manager sees some opportunity in lower correlation environment.

Risk Appetite

38%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (38%)

Portfolio maintains near-zero net exposure with defensive positioning, though gross exposure of 178% indicates selective risk-taking. Manager explicitly states cautious stance while continuing to deploy capital in specific opportunities, representing measured risk appetite rather than full defensive mode.

Capital Deployment

5%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

Net exposure remained near zero throughout quarter with minimal net deployment activity. While gross exposure averaged 178% indicating active position management, this represents rotation rather than net capital deployment. Manager maintains cautious stance with limited new capital commitment.

Forward Guidance

0%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (0%)

Manager provides balanced forward guidance, acknowledging both risks and opportunities. While cautious on broad markets, they express optimism about stock-picking environment and maintain current positioning without clear directional bias toward increased or decreased deployment.

Language Signal

38%

BearishBullish

Balanced (38%)

Language contains more risk-focused terms including downside risks, elevated valuations, inflation risks, and market volatility, balanced against opportunity language around stock-picking environment and specific position catalysts. Net bearish tilt in directional language.

Perceived Risk

72%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (72%)

Manager identifies multiple specific macro risks including earnings downside, elevated valuations, reaccelerating inflation, election volatility, and longer-term economic challenges from fiscal/monetary policy. Detailed discussion of systemic risks and market vulnerabilities indicates high perceived risk environment.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in specific areas, particularly benefiting from decreased correlations and fundamentals-driven environment favoring stock pickers. Multiple named positions with detailed catalysts suggest reasonable opportunity set, though selectivity is emphasized given market conditions.

Time Horizon

62%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (62%)

Manager demonstrates medium-term orientation with catalyst-driven positions like Sable Offshore permits and FTAI's 2026 EBITDA targets. Some positions have multi-quarter timelines, though specific catalysts and quarterly monitoring suggest shorter horizon than permanent capital approach.