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Stenham Asset Management 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

Stenham Asset Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-4.8%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"The fund initiated aerospace positions in GE/Safran's engine joint venture, capitalizing on secular air travel growth. Despite macro uncertainty, managers maintain conviction in quality businesses with competitive moats and plan selective additions on volatility."

Executive Summary

Stenham's Q3 2023 letter details a -4.8% quarterly return driven by mixed individual stock performance amid broader market headwinds. Universal Music Group was the top contributor after AI disruption concerns subsided and streaming price increases boosted prospects. Alphabet recovered strongly from ChatGPT fears through AI product launches including Bard. Key detractors included Adyen, pressured by margin compression and North American growth deceleration due to competitive pricing, and LVMH, which declined 25% from highs as luxury goods demand normalized post-pandemic. The fund initiated aerospace positions in GE and Safran, highlighting their CFM International joint venture's dominance in aircraft engines and the secular growth opportunity from global air travel expansion. The managers emphasize investing in businesses with strong competitive moats that can innovate through disruption threats. Despite near-term macro uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, they maintain conviction in portfolio company resilience and plan to selectively add positions if market volatility creates attractive valuations.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

The fund demonstrates moderate-high conviction through concentrated positions with detailed thesis explanations for each holding. They name specific positions, discuss sizing decisions (increased LVMH, initiated GE/Safran), and provide multi-page analysis of aerospace opportunity. However, the diversified nature across sectors and hedged language around macro uncertainty prevents higher scoring.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

The managers acknowledge an uncertain near-term backdrop due to macroeconomic environment and geopolitical tensions, with concerns about higher-for-longer interest rates weighing on markets. However, they maintain constructive long-term views on secular growth opportunities like aerospace.

Risk Appetite

25%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (25%)

The fund is selectively adding positions and increased LVMH during weakness, showing moderate risk appetite. They initiated new aerospace positions in GE and Safran, demonstrating willingness to deploy capital despite near-term uncertainty.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

The fund shows moderate deployment activity by initiating new positions in GE and Safran and increasing LVMH during weakness. However, no specific cash level changes are disclosed, and deployment appears selective rather than aggressive, suggesting modest net capital deployment.

Forward Guidance

15%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (15%)

Managers plan to selectively add to the portfolio if market uncertainty provides attractive valuations, showing cautious but opportunistic deployment bias. They emphasize watching for entry points rather than aggressive deployment.

Language Signal

10%

BearishBullish

Bearish (10%)

Language is balanced with both risk acknowledgment (uncertain backdrop, geopolitical tensions) and opportunity identification (attractive valuations, secular growth). Slightly more constructive than bearish overall with emphasis on long-term resilience.

Perceived Risk

55%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (55%)

Managers identify specific risks including higher-for-longer interest rates, macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and technology disruption threats. These risks receive meaningful discussion but are not characterized as systemic or extreme, representing moderate risk perception.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

The fund identifies selective opportunities across different sectors and geographies, initiating aerospace positions and adding to luxury during weakness. They see attractive valuations emerging from market uncertainty, suggesting a moderately rich opportunity set requiring selectivity.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The managers explicitly state their investment philosophy remains fixed on the long term and emphasize the decades-long aftermarket opportunity in aerospace. They discuss multi-year thesis development and willingness to hold through short-term volatility, indicating a multi-year investment horizon.