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Sarmaya Thematic 2026 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2026 Letter Analysis

Sarmaya Thematic Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+10.46%

YTD+10.95%

Annualized+39.28%

Positioning StanceBULLISH

Market CapAll Cap

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Global markets are entering a secular transition toward tangible assets, where geopolitical friction, national security priorities, and fiscal dominance favor commodities over financialized paper assets."

Executive Summary

LENS posted a net return of 10.46% on a Net Asset Value basis (10.52% market price) in the third quarter of 2026, sharply outperforming broad U.S. equities as the Solactive GBS US 500 TR Index returned 2.27% net of fees. Year-to-date, the strategy delivered 10.95% net of fees, bringing its annualized net return since inception on January 28, 2025, to 39.28% net of fees. Portfolio positioning shifted actively during the quarter to capitalize on relative value disparities across real asset sub-themes, resulting in cash and other liquid reserves ending the period at 2% of total fund assets. The manager articulates a macroeconomic framework defined by a transition from global cooperation to state-driven geopolitical competition and fiscal dominance. In this regime, the foundational costs of energy and capital are repricing real assets structurally higher. Concurrently, the manager warns that the broader equity market is ensnared in an artificial intelligence and data center capital expenditure bubble, financed increasingly by debt and questionable accounting that mirrors the 1999 technology bust. Portfolio activity centered on thematic rebalancing across real asset sub-themes rather than single-stock picking. The manager expanded the Energy is Life allocation to 46% of the portfolio to capture fundamentally driven upside in oil, natural gas, integrated producers, and energy services amidst ongoing Middle Eastern geopolitical conflict. In contrast, the Build the Future theme was trimmed to 10% by reducing copper exposure as industrial metals became swept into the speculative artificial intelligence momentum trade, while precious metals exposure in gold and silver mining was maintained at 42% in anticipation of an emerging fiscal dominance wave.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

82%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (82%)

Portfolio conviction is demonstrated through aggressive, non-consensus thematic concentration across energy (46%) and precious metals (42%), with negligible cash drag. The manager deliberately sheds popular themes like artificial intelligence-correlated copper and nuclear exposures to double down on core macro real-asset convictions. A slightly lower score reflects execution via broad industry basket sub-themes rather than concentrated single-company equity bets.

Growth Outlook

35%

BearishBullish

Bearish (35%)

Directional sentiment toward broad equity markets is cautious to bearish, warning that momentum is driven by an artificial intelligence capital expenditure bubble echoing 1999. In contrast, the manager expresses strong bullishness on real assets, commodity equities, and gold, anticipating stagflationary pressures. The aggregate score reflects deep skepticism regarding broad passive indexes and speculative tech-driven economic health.

Risk Appetite

85%

DefensiveAggressive

Aggressive (85%)

Capital is aggressively deployed into cyclical, high-beta tangible asset equities, maintaining a lean cash balance of only 2%. The fund actively rotated capital out of consolidating copper miners directly into energy producers and service providers. This high-conviction positioning reflects substantial risk-taking within real assets despite macroeconomic crosscurrents.

Capital Deployment

55%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (55%)

Cash reserves held relatively steady, moving marginally from 3% in the prior quarter to 2% at the end of the third quarter. Portfolio adjustments were largely rotational across existing sub-themes, funding an expansion in energy by trimming copper and related industrial exposures. The overall posture reflects full investment with stable liquidity.

Forward Guidance

75%

CautiousExpansionary

Expansionary (75%)

The manager outlines clear intentions to maintain elevated allocations to energy equities and precious metals in anticipation of the fiscal leg of the gold bull market. Exposure to assets ensnared in tech narratives, such as copper and uranium, will remain curtailed or trimmed on strength. Capital allocation will strictly prioritize tangible assets positioned to benefit from structural inflation and geopolitical friction.

Language Signal

65%

BearishBullish

Bullish (65%)

The prose strikes a sharp dichotomy between severe risk warnings regarding broader market valuations, debt spirals, and monetary mistakes, and exceptionally bullish rhetoric around commodity super-cycles. Terms like 'bubble territory,' 'questionable accounting,' and 'unsustainable' contrast with 'ascend,' 'prize inside,' and 'multi-year super-cycle.' On balance, positive language around real asset opportunities outweighs broader equity skepticism.

Perceived Risk

85%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (85%)

The manager perceives severe macro and systemic hazards, including escalating Middle Eastern conflict, unsustainable sovereign debt burdens, and fiscal dominance. Additionally, the rapid accumulation of debt among hyperscalers and speculative AI upstarts is viewed as an imminent threat to broader financial stability. Central bank policy error risk is highlighted as a primary driver of potential economic fracturing.

Opportunity Density

70%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (70%)

Opportunity is perceived as exceptionally rich but tightly restricted to neglected tangible assets and commodity producers. Broader financial equities and tech infrastructure are viewed as expensive and unviable, narrowing the investable universe. However, within natural resources, valuation multiples are viewed as historically depressed relative to the S&P 500, offering abundant value.

Time Horizon

80%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (80%)

The investment thesis is explicitly framed around a multi-year secular cycle and historical 1970s-style commodity super-cycles spanning decades. The manager explicitly counsels looking through short-term monetary headwinds and hawkish Federal Reserve moves to capture long-term compounding. Portfolio actions are anchored in structural macroeconomic shifts rather than quarterly earnings volatility.