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Buckley Capital 2026 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2026 Letter Analysis

Buckley Capital Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+36%

YTD+29.7%

Annualized+13.4%

Positioning StanceNEUTRAL

Market CapSmallCap

GeographyEurope, US

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Exiting Dave at peak valuations and Root after industry headwinds deepened, while maintaining conviction in Liquidia ahead of a catalyst and initiating positions in mispriced Celsius and Light & Wonder."

Executive Summary

Buckley Capital delivered 36.0% net returns in Q2 2026, bringing YTD performance to 29.7% versus 22.8% for the Russell 2000 Value. The quarter was marked by strong broad-based performance and disciplined capital recycling. The manager fully exited Dave after a 100%+ gain as valuations reached the high end of historical ranges, and exited most of Root at a loss after underestimating the depth of auto insurance industry headwinds. Liquidia remains the largest YTD contributor, up over 100%, with 50%+ upside remaining to potential acquisition value pending an imminent legal ruling. New positions in Celsius and Light & Wonder offer compelling risk-reward, with Celsius facing temporary SKU rationalization headwinds masking multiple 2027 tailwinds, and Light & Wonder trading at a 7-turn valuation discount to Aristocrat despite faster growth and credible management targets implying 150%+ upside. Basic-Fit continues executing on its staffless 24/7 conversion and European expansion through the Clever Fit acquisition. The portfolio is concentrated in businesses with improving fundamentals, identifiable catalysts, and attractive valuations, positioned to compound capital over the long term.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

The letter demonstrates high conviction through concentrated positioning in 6 core names with detailed, specific investment theses for each. The manager provides explicit price targets (Celsius $50-60 vs $30 today, Basic-Fit can double over 12-24 months, Light & Wonder 150%+ upside), position sizing language (Liquidia as largest YTD contributor), and willingness to hold through volatility (maintaining Liquidia despite 100%+ gain for another 50%+ upside). The use of options for delta-adjusted sizing in Liquidia shows sophisticated conviction management. However, the portfolio appears to hold 6+ positions with detailed discussion, suggesting moderate concentration rather than extreme focus, and some hedging language exists (we believe, we think). The specificity of catalysts and price targets combined with concentrated positioning justifies a score in the high conviction range but below the 0.85+ threshold reserved for single-thesis or sub-10 position portfolios.

Growth Outlook

65%

BearishBullish

Bullish (65%)

The manager expresses constructive optimism about the opportunity set, stating that dislocations across small and mid-cap equities continue to create compelling investment opportunities and that the current portfolio is among the strongest owned in recent years. The focus is on finding businesses where the market overly focuses on near-term uncertainty while underappreciating long-term value, indicating a positive but selective view. The tone is confident about finding opportunities rather than expressing concern about market conditions.

Risk Appetite

70%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (70%)

The portfolio demonstrates strong risk-on positioning with concentrated bets in high-conviction names. The manager is actively deploying capital into new positions like Celsius and Light & Wonder while maintaining large positions in Liquidia despite significant gains. The willingness to hold through volatility in positions like Liquidia (up over 100% but still holding for 50%+ more upside) and to initiate sizable new positions indicates elevated risk appetite. However, the disciplined exits from Dave and Root show some risk management, preventing a maximum score.

Capital Deployment

25%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (25%)

The quarter involved significant capital rotation rather than net deployment. The manager exited Dave completely and most of Root, then redeployed proceeds into Celsius and Light & Wonder. This is capital recycling with no clear indication that cash levels declined or net exposure increased. The letter describes recycling capital and reallocating capital toward investments with more attractive upside, which is rotation language. Without evidence of falling cash levels or net new capital being put to work, this scores as modest positive rotation rather than meaningful deployment. The score reflects active reallocation but not net risk-on deployment.

Forward Guidance

60%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (60%)

The manager is selectively deploying capital, having initiated two new positions (Celsius and Light & Wonder) while exiting others. The language indicates active capital rotation rather than aggressive net deployment or defensive positioning. Phrases like well positioned heading into the second half of 2026 and continue to find opportunities suggest a bias toward deployment, but the simultaneous exits and emphasis on selectivity indicate measured rather than aggressive action. The manager is deploying but with discipline.

Language Signal

75%

BearishBullish

Bullish (75%)

The letter is dominated by bullish, opportunity-focused language: compelling long-term opportunities, attractive valuations, meaningfully undervalued, substantial long-term upside, strong chance of significant re-rating, and very low probability of downside. Risk language is minimal and largely confined to the Root discussion. The manager uses confident, positive framing throughout when discussing current holdings and new positions. The only meaningful bearish language relates to the exited Root position, but this is outweighed by the overwhelmingly constructive tone across the rest of the portfolio.

Perceived Risk

35%

Low RiskElevated

Moderate Risk (35%)

Risk discussion is limited and specific rather than systemic. The manager acknowledges one material mistake with Root, noting underestimation of industry headwind depth and duration, and mentions valuation risk when discussing the Dave exit. However, there is no discussion of broader market risks, macro headwinds, or systemic concerns. The letter focuses overwhelmingly on opportunity rather than risk. The risk language that exists is confined to individual position-level issues (Root's industry headwinds, Dave's valuation) rather than portfolio-wide or market-wide concerns. This indicates moderate, standard risk acknowledgment without elevated concern about the environment.

Opportunity Density

75%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (75%)

The manager expresses strong conviction about opportunity abundance, stating that dislocations across small and mid-cap equities continue to create compelling investment opportunities and describing the portfolio as among the strongest we have owned in recent years. The ability to immediately redeploy capital from Dave and Root exits into two new compelling opportunities (Celsius and Light & Wonder) demonstrates a rich opportunity set. The language emphasizes finding businesses where the market underestimates value, suggesting multiple attractive ideas available. However, the emphasis on selectivity and discipline prevents a score in the 0.80+ range, which would require language suggesting opportunities are everywhere or screens are overflowing.

Time Horizon

68%

Short-TermLong-Term

Multi-Year (68%)

The letter demonstrates a multi-year investment horizon with specific medium-term catalysts. For Basic-Fit, the manager expects the stock to double over the next 12-24 months. For Celsius, targets are set for 2027 ($50-60 stock) and 2030 ($80-120 stock). For Light & Wonder, the focus is on 2028 targets. The manager discusses holding Liquidia through 100%+ gains for additional upside, showing patience. However, several catalysts are expected within 6-12 months (Liquidia ruling, Basic-Fit benefits over next few months, Celsius headwinds clearing in next few months), indicating some near-term catalyst dependency. The combination of multi-year price targets and willingness to hold through volatility, balanced against specific near-term catalysts, places this in the medium-term range rather than the 0.85+ permanent capital category.