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ROCKLINC Partners Fund 2023 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2023 Letter Analysis

ROCKLINC Partners Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD-1.7%

YTD+4.4%

Annualized+6.5%

Positioning StanceConstructive

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"ROCKLINC Partners Fund sees substantial discounts emerging in quality businesses due to rising rates. The fund maintains 30% cash to capitalize on opportunities in infrastructure, precious metals, and specialty insurance companies trading 25-40% below intrinsic value."

Executive Summary

ROCKLINC Partners Fund declined 1.7% in Q3 2023 but remains up 4.4% year-to-date, with 6.5% annualized returns since inception. The fund focuses on building portfolios of great businesses that can navigate global economic challenges, emphasizing time in market over market timing. Rising interest rates have pressured capital-intensive infrastructure and precious metals holdings, but the manager views this as creating attractive buying opportunities. Ten businesses including Agnico Eagle Mines, American Tower, Autodesk, and Trisura Group are trading at 25%+ discounts to intrinsic value, with several at 40%+ discounts. The portfolio maintains 30% cash to capitalize on volatility, with plans to gradually reduce cash levels. Key holdings include Trisura Group (5.1%), Apple (4.6%), and Franco-Nevada (4.4%). The manager expects interest rates to peak soon, benefiting rate-sensitive holdings. Oil positions performed well with 28.8% quarterly gains. The strategy emphasizes patience, diversification across asset classes and geographies, and investing in businesses with strong balance sheets backed by hard assets while maintaining adequate liquidity for opportunities.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio with top 12 holdings representing 68% of equity weighting, specific position sizing disclosed (Trisura 5.1%, Apple 4.6%), and explicit statements about adding to named positions. The manager provides specific intrinsic value assessments and sizing decisions across multiple holdings.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager acknowledges challenging market conditions with rising rates dampening outlook for global stocks, but frames current weakness as creating unique opportunities to buy quality businesses at substantial discounts. The tone is constructive despite near-term headwinds.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The fund maintains 30% cash but is actively adding to positions trading at substantial discounts. The manager explicitly states plans to judiciously add to businesses and expects cash weighting to trend lower, indicating selective risk-taking appetite.

Capital Deployment

25%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (25%)

The fund maintains 30% cash but is selectively deploying capital by adding to existing positions and expects cash weighting to trend lower over next two quarters. This represents moderate deployment activity from a high cash base.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

The manager plans to judiciously add to discounted positions and expects to slowly reduce cash weightings over the next two quarters. There's a clear deployment bias but measured approach given market conditions.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language is balanced with opportunity-focused terms like 'unique opportunities,' 'attractive prices,' and 'substantial discounts' offset by risk language around 'challenging,' 'struggling,' and 'dampened outlook.' Slightly more opportunity-focused overall.

Perceived Risk

75%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (75%)

High perceived risk with explicit warnings about financial system buckling under interest rate weight, massive global debt concerns, fiscal irresponsibility of governments, and systemic risks from central bank policies. Multiple macro risks discussed in detail throughout the letter.

Opportunity Density

80%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (80%)

Rich opportunity set with ten specific businesses identified as trading at 25%+ discounts to intrinsic value, several at 40%+ discounts. The manager sees buying opportunities emerging daily due to market weakness and explicitly plans to add to multiple positions.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Multi-year investment horizon emphasized with focus on long-term economic fundamentals over short-term market timing. The manager references 5 and 10-year performance track records and emphasizes patience as a core strategy, indicating 3-5 year thesis timeframes.