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Hinde Group 2024 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2024 Letter Analysis

Hinde Group Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+19.26%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Outperforming the S&P 500. Alphabet exemplifies the strategy with strong AI positioning and recovery from pandemic hangover."

Executive Summary

Hinde Group delivered strong Q1 2024 performance with 19.33% net returns, outperforming the S&P 500's 10.56% return. The portfolio consists of seven concentrated long equity positions including Interactive Brokers, Uber, Netflix, Amazon, and Alphabet, all generating positive returns. The manager emphasizes a goldilocks economic environment with unemployment at 3.8% and sustainable growth rates around 2.0%. The detailed analysis of Alphabet highlights the fund's focus on quality compounders, noting Google's recovery from pandemic-induced volatility and positioning for AI innovation. Google's revenue growth accelerated to 15.2% in Q1 2024 while operating income surged 31.3% through cost discipline. The manager views AI as a significant opportunity for Google despite some risks. With a 21.1% internal rate of return on the Alphabet position over seven years, well above the 15% hurdle rate, the manager remains optimistic about future performance across the concentrated portfolio.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

82%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (82%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated seven-position portfolio with 98.5% equity exposure. Manager provides detailed analysis of specific holdings, mentions position sizing through performance attribution, and explicitly states 15% hurdle rate with specific IRR calculations for Alphabet position.

Growth Outlook

75%

BearishBullish

Bullish (75%)

Manager describes economic conditions as goldilocks scenario with sustainable unemployment, gentle growth deceleration, and good prospects for soft landing. Markets continue to price in Fed loosening before year-end.

Risk Appetite

85%

DefensiveAggressive

Aggressive (85%)

Portfolio is 98.5% long equities with only 1.5% cash, indicating maximum risk-on positioning. No hedging or defensive positioning mentioned, maintaining concentrated exposure to growth names.

Capital Deployment

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (0%)

No changes to any positions during the quarter and cash remained stable at 1.5%. Manager describes maintaining existing positions without adding or reducing, indicating neutral deployment activity.

Forward Guidance

80%

CautiousExpansionary

Expansionary (80%)

Manager explicitly states enthusiasm about current positions and optimism about future performance in coming quarters and years. No indication of reducing exposure or waiting for better opportunities.

Language Signal

70%

BearishBullish

Bullish (70%)

Language is predominantly positive with terms like outperformed, bright prospects, enthusiastic, optimistic, and strong returns. Limited risk language beyond standard disclaimers.

Perceived Risk

15%

Low RiskElevated

Low Risk (15%)

Very limited risk discussion beyond standard disclaimers. Manager acknowledges some AI risks to Google but immediately dismisses them as far outweighed by opportunities. No macro or systemic risk concerns expressed.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

Manager expresses enthusiasm about current portfolio positions and optimism about future performance, suggesting good opportunity set within existing holdings. Focus on AI innovation at Google indicates ongoing opportunity identification.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager demonstrates multi-year patience with seven-year holding period for Alphabet and explicit focus on performance over coming quarters and years. Emphasis on compounding businesses suggests medium to long-term orientation.