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SandbrooK Capital 2024 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2024 Letter Analysis

SandbrooK Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Sandbrook generated Q1 alpha through tactical earnings strategies and factor selection while maintaining neutral net exposure. The fund delivered 186bp from overnight earnings plays and ICR trades, offset by poor short book beta performance."

Executive Summary

Sandbrook Capital maintained a neutral net position throughout Q1 2024, generating returns through tactical earnings alpha strategies and factor selection. The fund contributed 186bp from overnight earnings plays during Q1 earnings season, with major contributors including short positions in YETI, NYT, and LULU, and long position in ZM. Additional alpha came from ICR preannouncement trades and idiosyncratic selection. The manager ran low gross exposure, often below 80%, due to lack of attractive long-term IRRs in current coverage universe. The biggest detractor was poor beta performance of the short book outside earnings prints, where negative momentum and crowding bias hurt performance. Looking forward, the manager plans to continue layering 100-200bp quarterly earnings alpha while remaining patient on Core Long additions. The software sector is becoming more interesting on the long side after Q4 underperformance, with mechanical beats potential as gross retention headwinds roll off. The long book continues to skew toward lower quality, asymmetric bets with significant deltas to street numbers 3-6 quarters out.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

45%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (45%)

Manager discusses specific named positions and sizing decisions (meaningfully added to FIGS, Core Long HCP) but maintains diversified tactical approach with hedged language throughout. Multiple scenarios presented without strong directional conviction.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

Manager explicitly states starting valuations remain largely unsupportive of long term holds and lacks attractive LT IRRs in coverage, indicating cautious market outlook. However, sees selective opportunities in software sector.

Risk Appetite

43%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (43%)

Fund maintained neutral net position throughout quarter with low gross exposure often less than 80%, indicating defensive positioning. Manager is being selective and patient rather than aggressively deploying capital.

Capital Deployment

40%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (40%)

Manager explicitly maintains low gross exposure often less than 80% and remains patient in adding Core Longs due to unsupportive valuations. This indicates capital preservation rather than deployment.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

Manager plans to continue current tactical approach, layering in earnings alpha while remaining patient on Core Longs. Selective interest in software sector but no aggressive deployment bias indicated.

Language Signal

45%

BearishBullish

Balanced (45%)

Language includes risk-focused terms like 'unsupportive valuations', 'lack of attractive IRRs', and 'remain patient', balanced against opportunity language around software sector and earnings alpha generation.

Perceived Risk

45%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (45%)

Manager acknowledges valuation risks and poor beta performance concerns but doesn't express systemic risk warnings. Risk discussion is moderate and focused on tactical positioning challenges.

Opportunity Density

35%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (35%)

Manager explicitly states lack of attractive LT IRRs in coverage and unsupportive starting valuations, indicating sparse opportunity set. Only selective opportunities mentioned in software sector.

Time Horizon

40%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (40%)

Manager focuses on tactical, catalyst-driven strategies with 3-6 quarter outlook for deltas to street numbers. Emphasis on quarterly earnings alpha generation suggests medium-term rather than long-term horizon.