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| Pitch Type | Author | Industry | Pitch Thesis & Key Summary | Bull/Bear | Action | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Aaron ChanRecurve Capital | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Recurve Capital - CVNA Carvana is -22% YTD through June 30th and has driven about 80% of our negative performance YTD. An otherwise slightly... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Eric Mintz, Christopher Sassouni, David CavanaughCarillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Long CVNA (Carvana) Carvana is an online used car retailer that enables customers to buy, sell, and finance vehicles through a fully digital platform. The stock sold... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Shinya DeguchiStar Magnolia Capital | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Long CVNA (Carvana Co.) Carvana possesses a structurally superior business model characterized by higher gross margins compared to traditional peers. Its ultimate success... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jordan McNameeOptimist Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Long CVNA (Carvana) Carvana finished the year with another strong quarter. | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Aaron ChanRecurve Capital | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Long CVNA (Carvana Co.) Carvana has successfully restructured its operational efficiency, yielding industry-leading unit economics and expanding retail market share despite elevated consumer financing costs. With modest market... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Aaron ChanRecurve Capital | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Long CVNA (Carvana) The manager defends a massive position in Carvana, noting that the used car market is historically stable and resilient, declining only marginally during major economic shocks. With the business... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Joe FrankenfieldSaga Partners | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Long CVNA (Carvana Co.) The manager compares the current extreme skepticism surrounding The Trade Desk to his previous experience with Carvana in 2022, when deteriorating market sentiment masked robust long-term value. He maintains that... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | John HemptonBronte Capital Amalthea Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Short CVNA (Carvana Co.) Carvana was a profitable short position as the stock declined from over $200 to $10, but a residual single-basis-point short position suffered as the stock rallied sharply above $60. The manager believes... | BEAR | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Spyglass Capital | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Long CVNA (Carvana Co.) The digital vehicle retailer's vertically integrated infrastructure and proprietary logistics network enable efficient, localized operations. Achieving seven consecutive... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha ContributorSeeking Alpha | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Carvana Co. Carvana has been a standout in the automotive e-commerce space with its impressive growth rates, significantly outpacing industry peers. However, recent earnings... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jordan McNameeOptimist Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Optimist Fund - CVNA Carvana — Retail units sold continued to grow at a blistering ~40% year-over-year rate. We visited the... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Fund Letter | Vinson WaldenCity Different Investments - Global Equity | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | City Different Investments - Global Equity 2025 Q4 (CVNA) Our top performer was Carvana (CVNA), a vertically integrated e-commerce platform that buys, reconditions, transports, finances, and sells used cars across the United States. By eliminating traditional... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jordan McNameeOptimist Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Optimist Fund 2025 Q4 (CVNA) Carvana – Carvana's strong financial trajectory continues reporting record third-quarter results, with 155,941 retail cars sold (+~44% YoY) and total revenue of ~$5.65 billion (+~55% YoY), both all-time quarterly highs. The company generated... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matt Kamm, Jason White, Jim Hamel, Angela Wu, Jay WarnerArtisan Mid Cap Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Artisan Mid Cap Fund 2025 Q4 (CVNA) Carvana is one of the largest used car retailers in the US and operates a national e-commerce platform that provides broader selection, lower costs and a more convenient customer experience than traditional dealerships. We view the... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Fund Letter | Pratik KodialTapasya Investment Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Tapasya Investment Fund 2025 Q4 (CVNA) Carvana continues to exceed execution expectations, successfully gaining market share and delivering profitable revenue growth. The recent surge... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letter | Aaron ChanRecurve Capital | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Recurve Capital 2025 Q2 (CVNA) Followers of Recurve know that we have had a position in Carvana for many years. It has become... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jordan McNameeOptimist Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Optimist Fund 2025 Q2 (CVNA) Carvana posted another exceptional quarter, growing retail units by 46%, revenue by 38%, and achieving an all-time high adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.5%. Management reiterated their... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Fund Letter | Brian Angerame, Jeffrey Bailin, Aram Green, Matthew LillingClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | ClearBridge Investments Mid Cap Growth Strategy 2025 Q2 (CVNA) We re-established a position in Carvana, the leading online used vehicle retailer. Carvana has emerged... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letter | Aaron ChanRecurve Capital | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Recurve Capital 2025 Q3 (CVNA) Carvana remains our largest position by far, and I continue to be amazed by the company's execution – especially in contrast to others in the industry. Carmax reported disappointing... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letter | Jordan McNameeOptimist Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Optimist Fund 2025 Q3 (CVNA) Carvana continues to deliver strong performance, posting record highs across nearly every key financial metric. Retail units sold... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letter | Brown Advisors Mid Cap Growth strategy | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Brown Advisors Mid-Cap Growth strategy 2025 Q3 (CVNA) Carvana (CVNA) is one of the fastest-growing online used car retailers. The company continues... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letter | Pratik KodialTapasya Investment Fund | Other Specialty RetailSpecialty Retail | Tapasya Investment Fund 2025 Q4 (CVNA) Carvana continues to exceed execution expectations, successfully gaining market share and delivering profitable revenue growth. The recent surge... | BULL | View Pitch → |
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