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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Adam WilkGreystone Capital | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Greystone Capital - FOUR I originally shared the investment thesis for Shift4 in our Q4 2025 letter, so I don't have much to add here. However, very shortly... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Spyglass Capital | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long FOUR (Shift4 Payments, Inc.) Despite missing consensus estimates, Shift4 showcased strong underlying metrics with 25% payment volume growth and 55% adjusted free cash flow growth. The manager remains... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Spyglass Capital | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long FOUR (Shift4 Payments, Inc.) The payment processor's stock fell after forward profit guidance fell below investor expectations. The manager retains... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Samit Umatiya | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Short FOUR (Shift4 Payments, Inc.) The manager completed a rapid exit of Shift4 Payments after recognizing that its growth relies heavily on continuous debt-financed acquisitions rather than organic metrics. Furthermore, accounting practices... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Spyglass Capital | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long FOUR (Shift4 Payments, Inc.) Macroeconomic anxiety weighed heavily on the stock despite strong underlying third-quarter financial results. The business's robust... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Andrew CarreonEmeth Value Capital | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long FOUR (Shift4 Payments) Shift4 Payments is a vertically integrated payments company with leading positions across restaurants, hotels, stadiums, entertainment venues, and luxury retail. | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Fund Letter | Andrew CarreonEmeth Value Capital | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Emeth Value Capital - FOUR Shift4 Payments is a vertically integrated payments company with leading positions across restaurants, hotels, stadiums, entertainment venues, and luxury retail. In ... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Substack | coughlincapitalSubstack (coughlincapital) | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Shift4 (FOUR): Still an Opportunity at 8x FCFShift4 Payments, Inc. – FOUR Shift4 Payments, Inc. is a rapidly growing payments business, with a strong operational performance in Q2 2023. The company reported... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fund Letter | Mick Rasmussen, Derrick Tzau, Stuart RigbyWasatch Global Select Strategy | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Wasatch Global Select Strategy 2025 Q4 (FOUR) Shift4 Payments, Inc. (FOUR) also detracted. A longtime holding... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letter | Vivian Y. Chen, CFAMarram Investment Management | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Marram Investment Management 2025 Q4 (FOUR) Shift4 (FOUR), over the past 3 years: Revenue per share increased +122%, or +30% annualized. Free Cash Flow... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letter | Adam WilkGreystone Capital | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Greystone Capital 2025 Q4 (FOUR) During the quarter, we initiated a position in Shift4 Payments, an integrated payments company with a long track record of operational execution and disciplined capital allocation. Founded in 1999... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Substack | Substack | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Shift4 Payments (FOUR) - Heavy Moat Investments @stonkmetal argues that Shift4 Payments is an attractive but misunderstood investment that many investors oversimplify as a long-term hold without properly assessing risk. He frames $FOUR... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letter | Vivian Y. Chen, CFAMarram Investment Management | Shift4 Payments $FOUR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Marram Investment Management 2025 Q3 (FOUR) Our Payments Technology basket is composed of businesses with exceptional long-term upside potential. Built on modern... | BULL | View Pitch → |
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