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Liberty Park Capital Management 2024 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2024 Letter Analysis

Liberty Park Capital Management Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+12.08%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Which the manager views as an overreaction. The fund maintains conviction in small-cap opportunities despite large-cap dominance, expecting Fed easing and eventual rotation to favor their strategy."

Executive Summary

Liberty Park Fund declined 4.06% net in Q1 2024 versus a 5.18% Russell 2000 gain, primarily due to Luna Innovations' 50%+ decline following revenue recognition issues. The fund operates a long/short small-cap strategy with 26% net exposure and 170% gross exposure. Performance was driven by strong long positions in AI-beneficiary Coherent and pool company Latham Group, offset by Luna's accounting issues and underperforming shorts in a rising market. The manager views Luna's decline as an extreme overreaction given the company's fiber optic sensing technology and intellectual property moat. Looking forward, the manager expects Fed easing to support markets despite inflation concerns, with rate cuts in Q3 2024 and the presidential election as key catalysts. The fund has built a position in Canadian safety technology company Blackline Safety, expecting 100% upside over three years. The manager draws parallels between current large-cap concentration and the 1960s-1970s Nifty Fifty, suggesting small caps may eventually outperform as these trends prove transient.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

72%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (72%)

The fund demonstrates high conviction through concentrated positions with Luna as 6.32% of portfolio despite its decline, detailed thesis on Blackline Safety with 100% upside target over 3 years, and specific position sizing across 20 named holdings. The manager provides clear rationale for each position and expresses willingness to add to Luna on weakness.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager expresses cautious optimism about markets, believing the Fed put remains in place to prevent significant downside, but acknowledges struggles to identify near-term catalysts for Q2 2024. They expect rate cuts in Q3 and view the presidential election as positive catalysts, while noting current fair valuations with geopolitical risks.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

The fund maintains moderate net exposure at 26% with high gross exposure at 170%, indicating selective risk-taking. Recent risk management upgrades suggest a more cautious approach, though they plan to potentially add to Luna position, showing measured but not aggressive risk appetite.

Capital Deployment

20%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (20%)

The fund built a position in Blackline Safety over the past year and plans to likely buy more Luna shares, indicating selective deployment. However, no specific cash level changes are mentioned and the manager acknowledges struggling to find Q2 catalysts, suggesting measured rather than aggressive deployment.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

The manager plans to likely buy more Luna shares and engage with the company, but struggles to identify Q2 catalysts and is waiting for Q3 rate cuts and election outcomes. The guidance shows selective deployment bias but acknowledges near-term uncertainty.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language is balanced with opportunities mentioned (Luna overreaction, Blackline upside, small-cap rotation potential) offset by risk discussions (inflation, geopolitical events, market struggles). Slightly more constructive than bearish overall but measured in tone.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

The manager identifies several specific risks including stubborn inflation affecting Fed policy, geopolitical events creating downside risk, and the potential for large-cap concentration to unwind similar to the Nifty Fifty. These risks are discussed with meaningful detail and concern, though not at crisis levels.

Opportunity Density

45%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (45%)

The manager struggles to identify catalysts for Q2 2024 and notes the challenging environment for small caps relative to large caps. However, they see specific opportunities in Luna's overreaction and Blackline's growth potential, suggesting selective rather than abundant opportunities.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

The fund demonstrates a multi-year investment horizon with a 3-year target for Blackline Safety's 100% upside, willingness to hold through Luna's volatility and add on weakness, and historical perspective comparing current conditions to 1960s-1970s cycles. The manager shows patience for thesis realization over years rather than quarters.