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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 | ||
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| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Daniel GladišVltava Fund | Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT• NASDAQ | Semiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Vltava Fund - AMAT During the second quarter, we sold the troika Lam Research, Applied Materials, and KLA Corporation, all of which are key suppliers of manufacturing equipment and process control solutions for the semiconductor industry. These are undoubtedly... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Steve JohnsonForager Australian Shares Fund | Diversified Metals & MiningMetals & Mining | Forager Australian Shares Fund - MAH.AX Mining and civil contractor Macmahon Holdings has been a strong performer as operational delivery and contract wins continued to compound. The business is... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Steve JohnsonForager Australian Shares Fund | Automotive RetailSpecialty Retail | Forager Australian Shares Fund - AMA.AX AMA Group, an owner of panel beaters, is one of these. Its Capital SMART... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Faraz Farzam, Aaron GarciaMadison Small Cap Fund | Madison Air Solutions $MAIR• NASDAQ | -- | Madison Small Cap Fund - MAIR Madison Air Solutions is a diversified industrial company focused on HVAC, with roughly two-thirds of its revenue from commercial markets and one-third from residential. The company has... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Andrew MackenMontaka Global Investments | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Montaka Global Investments - MA We substantially increased our investments in Visa and Mastercard on the basis described above. We see a... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | John W. RogersAriel Appreciation Fund | Masco Corporation $MAS• NYSE | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Ariel Appreciation Fund - MAS We added Masco Corporation (MAS), the world's largest manufacturer of plumbing fixtures and a leading provider of paint in the United States. The company benefits... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Nicholas CreganFairlight Global Small & Mid Cap Fund | Industrial ConglomeratesIndustrial Conglomerates | Fairlight Global Small & Mid Cap Fund - HLMA.L Halma owns over 50 specialised manufacturers operating in global niches within the safety, environmental and healthcare sectors. The group has... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Ariel Investments, LLCAriel Small Cap Value Strategy | Masco Corporation $MAS• NYSE | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy - MAS We added Masco Corporation (MAS), the world's largest manufacturer of plumbing fixtures and a leading provider of paint in the United States. The company benefits... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jason Wolf, Ryan DobratzThird Avenue Real Estate Value Fund | Financial ServicesFinancial Services | Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund - FNMA Notwithstanding, these gains were slightly offset by detractors during the period, including the Fund's investments in certain residential-centric (Sun Communities, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac) and international (Jardine Matheson and Hang Lung Group) holdings. During the quarter,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Brent JacksonKathmandu Capital | Transportation InfrastructureTransportation Infrastructure | Kathmandu Capital - OMAB Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMAB) is a leading airport operator in Mexico, founded in 1998 as part of the country's airport privatization initiative. The company operates... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | The Ironvine Investment TeamIronvine Capital Partners | Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT• NASDAQ | Semiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Ironvine Capital Partners - AMAT When we first underwrote Applied Materials in the spring of 2024, consensus called for $1 trillion in industry-wide semiconductor revenue by 2030. As hyperscaler capex... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matthew BerryAoris International Fund | -- | Aoris International Fund - DPMAY Diploma is a value-added distributor of specialist products used in a diverse range of critical applications. Its businesses sell... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matthew BerryAoris International Fund | Industrial ConglomeratesIndustrial Conglomerates | Aoris International Fund - HLMA.L Halma is a group of niche technology companies focused on safety, health and environmental applications, where its growth is supported by rising safety and environmental standards and regulations. AI has created... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jeff KolitchBaron Real Estate Fund | The Macerich Company $MAC• NYSE | Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | Baron Real Estate Fund - MAC The Macerich Company, a high-quality retail mall REIT, contributed positively to performance in the second quarter, driven by management's continued strong execution. Key highlights included... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Brent JacksonBaillie Gifford - US Equity Growth | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Baillie Gifford US Equity Growth - MA Mastercard is another enduring growth company. Cash's share of... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Abdulaziz A. AlnaimMayar Capital | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Mayar Capital - MA We took advantage of the volatility during the quarter to rebalance some of our holdings. We added to... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Stewart Investors | Automobile ManufacturersAutomobiles | Stewart Investors - MARUTI.NS Maruti Suzuki India is a leading manufacturer of passenger vehicles in India. We had owned... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | William A. AckmanPershing Square Holdings | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Pershing Square Holdings - MA Earlier this year, we initiated positions in Visa and Mastercard, two businesses we have long admired, which provide the dominant global networks for consumer and commercial payments, with an increasing share of revenue growth coming from value-added services. In our view,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | William A. AckmanPershing Square Holdings | Financial ServicesFinancial Services | Pershing Square Holdings - FNMA Fannie Mae shares declined 39% year-to-date as of June 30, 2026. Shares of both... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFAThe Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund | Manchester United plc $MANU• NASDAQ | Movies & EntertainmentEntertainment | The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund - MANU Manchester United plc (1.8% of net assets as of June 30, 2026) (MANU – $22.93 – NYSE) is among the world's most prominent sports and entertainment brands, with a global reach that extends far beyond soccer. Since its founding,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Caesar M. P. Bryan, Gustavo Pifano, Ashish SinhaThe Gabelli International Small Cap Fund | Manchester United plc $MANU• NASDAQ | Movies & EntertainmentEntertainment | The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund - MANU Manchester United plc (1.5%) (MANU – $22.93 – NYSE) is among the world's most prominent sports and entertainment brands, with a global reach that extends far beyond soccer. Based in Manchester,... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Fund Letter | Christopher R. PaveseBroyhill Asset Management | Masco Corporation $MAS• NYSE | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Long MAS (Masco Corporation) Masco Corporation ($MAS) is a leading designer and manufacturer of branded home improvement and building products, most notably plumbing fixtures (Delta, Hansgrohe) and architectural coatings (Behr). Broyhill initiated its... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Avram FisherLong Cast Advisers | Mama's Creations, Inc. $MAMA• NASDAQ | Food ProductsFood Products | Long MAMA (Mama's Creations, Inc.) Since installing a new CEO in 2023, Mama's Creations has grown its tangible book value per share from $0.06 to $0.97 due to exceptional operational execution. Despite trading at... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | LVS Advisory Defensive | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Short MA (Mastercard) The manager exited Mastercard after a year of appreciation as its valuation became expensive once more. Additionally, the tailwinds... | BEAR | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Stephen Dodson and Raphael de BalmannBretton Fund | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Long MA (Mastercard Inc.) Mastercard acts as a vital digital infrastructure player whose network effects protect it from emerging technologies. Concerns about AI... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matthew FineThird Avenue Value Fund | -- | Long CMA (Comerica Incorporated) Comerica benefits from a corporate-heavy, floating-rate loan portfolio that rapidly resets yields upward alongside rate hikes. The fund capitalized... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Krishna Chintalapalli, Mark ZagataParnassus Value Equity Fund | Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT• NASDAQ | Semiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | Long AMAT (Applied Materials Inc.) Applied Materials was added to expand Information Technology exposure, leveraging its dominant scale in wafer fabrication equipment. The managers project... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Aamer Khan and Cyril MalakQualivian Investment Partners | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Long MA (Mastercard Incorporated) Mastercard delivered solid revenue and earnings growth fueled by international travel and cross-border payment expansion. The long-term investment... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Michael P. McCloskeyGreensKeeper Value Fund | Amadeus IT Group $AMADY• NASDAQ | -- | Long AMADY (Amadeus IT Group) The manager initiated a new position in Amadeus IT Group, highlighting its dominant duopoly position in Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and Airline IT software. Supported by massive... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | David BastianKingdom Capital Advisors | Magnera Corporation $MAGN• NASDAQ | Household ProductsHousehold Products | Long MAGN (Magnera Corporation) Magnera is trading at an attractive trough valuation on historically low earnings in a highly defensive sector. Substantial open-market insider... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund | Food ProductsFood Products | Long GRUMAB.MX (Gruma) Gruma's stock price was weighed down by external factors including a weak Mexican peso, tariff concerns, and Mexican antitrust findings. However, its core... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Sean KirkwoodSRK Capital | -- | Long SGMA (Sigmatron International, Inc.) Sigmatron International trades at under one-third of book value and 3x normalized earnings due to current cyclical weakness in consumer electronics manufacturing. Significant working capital... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Mike Collins, Matt Clarke, Chase McIntosh, Carl WieseGROW Funds | Mama's Creations, Inc. $MAMA• NASDAQ | Food ProductsFood Products | Long MAMA (Mama's Creations, Inc.) Strong performer throughout 2025. Positive operational improvements... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Yaron Naymark1 Main Capital | DIAMEDICA THERAPEUTICS INC $DMAC• NASDAQ | -- | Long DMAC (DIAMEDICA THERAPEUTICS INC) The Fund holds an opportunistic position in DiaMedica Therapeutics (DMAC), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that has developed DM199, a recombinant (synthetic) form of the natural | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Daniel ShvartsmanMiddle Coast Investing LLC | Transportation InfrastructureTransportation Infrastructure | Long OMAB (Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte) The manager utilized a brief regulatory scare regarding Mexican airport concessions to heavily increase the fund's position in OMAB. While both OMAB... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jonathan ReichekBrasada Focused Equity Strategy | Transportation InfrastructureTransportation Infrastructure | Long OMAB (Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte) OMAB is one of three publicly traded airport operators in Mexico. They operate 13... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Andrew SummersSummers Value Fund | ADMA Biologics, Inc. $ADMA• NASDAQ | BiotechnologyBiotechnology | Long ADMA (ADMA Biologics) The manager initiated a position in this long-followed company after strong first-quarter results and an upgraded outlook. The business is... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Stuart Pearce, Alexis DelloyeAlluvium Global Fund | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Long MA (Mastercard) Visa and Mastercard were both poor performers being down 13.6% and 12.3%. This is perplexing.... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Brian McMahonThornburg Global Opportunities Fund | -- | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund - MALRY Mineral Resources is the twentieth largest holding. Australia based miner... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Scott KlarquistSeven Corners Capital Management, LLC | Merrimack Pharmaceuticals $MACK• NASDAQ | -- | Long MACK (Merrimack Pharmaceuticals) Merrimack Pharmaceuticals represents an uncorrelated CVR event play with substantial tax-sheltered cash potential. FDA approval of... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Terry SmithFundsmith Equity Fund | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Fundsmith Equity Fund - MA Mastercard operates a digital payment network connecting consumers, merchants, and banks worldwide. | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.Longleaf Partners Fund | Mattel, Inc. $MAT• NYSE | Hotels, Restaurants & LeisureHotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Long MAT (Mattel) Children's toy, media, and consumer products creator Mattel was a detractor in the quarter. | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | John W. RogersAriel Appreciation Fund | Mattel, Inc. $MAT• NYSE | Hotels, Restaurants & LeisureHotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Long MAT (Mattel, Inc.) Mattel delivered strong financial results driven by robust free cash flow, margin expansion, and solid sales growth. Management has initiated... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Brent JacksonOrbis Global Equity Fund | -- | Long MAGS.L (Magnum) Following its recent demerger from Unilever, the business now trades publicly as a standalone company. | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Thomas Coutts / Brian Lum / Julia Angeles / Lawrence Burns / Robert WilsonBaillie Gifford -International Growth | BiotechnologyBiotechnology | Short GMAB (Genmab A/S) Genmab has disappointed due to its key multiple myeloma product nearing its patent expiration by the end of the decade. Consequently, the manager... | BEAR | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Warren FisherManole Capital Management | Consumer FinanceConsumer Finance | Long MA (Mastercard Incorporated) Mastercard, like Visa, is heavily impacted by the ongoing interchange fee litigation. Despite the legal... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Dave WatersTactile Fund | Food ProductsFood Products | Long GRUMAB.MX (Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V.) Gruma is headquartered in Mexico and traded on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores. Gruma dominates the... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matthew BerryAoris International Fund | Industrial ConglomeratesIndustrial Conglomerates | Long HLMA.L (Halma) Halma specializes in safety, environmental, and medical niche products with a robust culture of consistent dividend increases. Its emphasis on... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | David BastianKingdom Capital Advisors | Magnera Corporation $MAGN• NASDAQ | Household ProductsHousehold Products | Long MAGN (Magnera Corporation) Formed via a recent spin-merger, the company is cheap, highly cash-generative, and focused on rapid deleveraging. Synergies and volume... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | David PolanskyImmersion Investment Partners | Mama's Creations, Inc. $MAMA• NASDAQ | Food ProductsFood Products | Immersion Investment Partners - MAMA Mama's Creations (MAMA – Doubted Champion) We have written about our investment in Mama's Creations almost ad nauseam. | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
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