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Long Cast Advisers 2024 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2024 Letter Analysis

Long Cast Advisers Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+0.09%

Annualized+13%

Positioning StanceConstructive

Market CapSmallCap

GeographyUS

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Added to top holdings MTRX and CCRD despite near-term headwinds. Portfolio positioned for semiconductor recovery and CCRD earnings inflection."

Executive Summary

Long Cast Advisers returned 9% net in 1Q24, bringing cumulative returns since inception to 188% net (13% CAGR), outperforming small-cap indices. The manager employs a concentrated fundamental analysis approach targeting small companies barely included in major indices. Top contributors were MTRX, PESI, and QRHC, while CCRD, RELL, and ENVX detracted. The manager added to largest holdings MTRX and CCRD while reducing PESI and DAIO positions. CCRD faces near-term pressure from Apple/Goldman uncertainty and potential index exclusion but trades at attractive 3x non-Goldman revenues with earnings expected to trough. RELL benefits from anticipated semiconductor CAPEX recovery. The manager has evolved from seeking great companies to identifying stocks that can double in five years by anticipating operational changes before they appear in financial statements. Key risks include cyclical semiconductor weakness and client concentration. Catalysts include semiconductor spending recovery and CCRD contract repricing benefits in 2H24.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

High conviction evidenced by concentrated portfolio with top 5 holdings explicitly named and sized. Manager added to two largest holdings during quarter and provides specific thesis and catalyst timelines for major positions. Clear position sizing language and willingness to add on weakness demonstrates strong conviction despite some hedged language around individual names.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager shows mild optimism about specific opportunities and cycles (semiconductor recovery, CCRD earnings trough) but acknowledges near-term pressures and uncertainties. Constructive on individual positions while recognizing cyclical headwinds.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Manager actively added to largest holdings MTRX and CCRD during the quarter, showing willingness to increase exposure to high-conviction names. However, also reduced some positions (PESI, DAIO) showing selective risk management.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

Manager added to two largest holdings (MTRX and CCRD) and reestablished position in SNES, but also reduced positions in DAIO and PESI. Net activity appears to be modest rotation rather than significant new capital deployment, as no cash level changes are mentioned.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager expresses confidence in specific catalysts (semiconductor recovery, CCRD earnings inflection in 2H24, PESI opportunity in 2025) and continues adding to positions, indicating moderate deployment bias despite near-term uncertainties.

Language Signal

20%

BearishBullish

Bearish (20%)

Language is balanced with both opportunity-focused terms (attractive, value, compelling opportunities) and risk-aware language (pressured, uncertainty, detractors). Slightly more constructive than cautious overall.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges specific risks including cyclical semiconductor weakness, Apple/Goldman uncertainty affecting CCRD, and market cap compression risks. However, risks are discussed as manageable company-specific issues rather than systemic threats, with moderate risk awareness throughout.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in current holdings and recently reestablished a position in SNES. Describes specific catalysts and value propositions for major holdings, suggesting reasonable opportunity set within the small-cap universe, though emphasizes selectivity and research-intensive approach.

Time Horizon

72%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (72%)

Manager explicitly focuses on long-term approach with 5-year doubling targets and describes PESI as a large long-term opportunity beginning in 2025. Emphasizes fundamental analysis over quarter-to-quarter performance and willingness to hold through volatility, indicating multi-year investment horizon.