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Explore thousands of hedge fund pitches, high-conviction equity research memos, and portfolio manager commentary extracted from quarterly letters.
Explore thousands of hedge fund pitches, high-conviction equity research memos, and portfolio manager commentary extracted from quarterly letters.
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| Pitch Type | Author | Industry | Pitch Thesis & Key Summary | Bull/Bear | Action | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Fund Letter | David M. PoppeGiverny Capital Asset Management | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Short BLDR (Builders FirstSource, Inc.) During the quarter we exited our small holding in Builders FirstSource, realizing a loss. Builders FirstSource is... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Fund Letter | Adam SchwartzBlack Bear Value Partners | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Long BLDR (Builders FirstSource, Inc.) BLDR declined approximately 36% during the third quarter and was down roughly 45% year to date as housing weakness continued to pressure results. In the latest... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Fund Letter | Steve JohnsonForager International Shares Fund | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Short BLDR (Builders FirstSource, Inc.) Getting out of jail cost money at Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR), the largest distributor of building materials, roof frames, windows and lumber to US home builders. It was the... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Fund Letter | Ian Sexsmith, Robert KlaberParnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Short BLDR (Builders FirstSource, Inc.) Builders FirstSource declined as continued weakness in the residential construction industry drove lower sales, margin compression and reduced earnings. Management cut its... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Keith D. SmithBonhoeffer Capital Management | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Bonhoeffer Capital Management - BLDR BFS is an example of an interesting public leveraged buyout. BFS is a... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Long BLDR (Builders FirstSource, Inc.) There is no better historical template for this than our investments in building products distribution tied to homebuilders following the 2009 housing collapse. That prolonged and... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | David ShermanCrossingBridge Advisors | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Long BLDR (Builder's First Source) Builder's First Source (BLDR) 4.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2/1/32U – Publicly-traded Builder's First Source is a leading supplier of manufactured building materials, including lumber, windows and doors, metal, and concrete products. The company has... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Adam SchwartzBlack Bear Value Partners | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Black Bear Value Partners - BLDR BLDR appreciated approximately 9% during the second quarter but remains down roughly 13% year-to-date amid continued weakness in the housing market. New home demand... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Fund Letter | Adam SchwartzBlack Bear Value Partners | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Black Bear Value Partners – BLDR BLDR appreciated approximately 9% during the second quarter but remains down roughly 13% year-to-date amid continued weakness in the housing market. New home demand... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fund Letter | Adam SchwartzBlack Bear Value Partners | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Black Bear Value Partners 2025 Q4 (BLDR) Builders FirstSource (BLDR) declined 28% in 2025 amidst weakness in the housing market and as new home starts pressured sentiment. Fundamentally, the Company... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letter | Erin GreenfieldGreenfield Investment Management | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Greenfield Investment Management 2025 Q4 (BLDR) Builders FirstSource – This is the largest supplier of building materials in the United States. They sell lumber... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letter | Andrew J. FlemingHeartland Value Plus Fund | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Heartland Value Plus Fund 2025 Q4 (BLDR) Builders FirstSource (BLDR) was one of the biggest detractors in the quarter, but one where we have continued faith. BLDR is the... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Fund Letter | Pratik KodialTapasya Investment Fund | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Tapasya Investment Fund 2025 Q4 (BLDR) Builder First Source is positioned as a strong long-term holding, demonstrating excellent capital management with a Return on Invested Capital exceeding 20%. As a key... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letter | Adam SchwartzBlack Bear Value Partners | Builders FirstSource, Inc. $BLDR• NASDAQ | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Black Bear Value Partners 2025 Q3 (BLDR) There is a structural shortage of housing in the USA. Higher mortgage rates... | BULL | View Pitch → |
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