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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 | Jonathan I. BoyarBoyar Value Group | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Boyar Value Group - MSFT We wrote last quarter that Microsoft, priced at its lowest level relative to the market since 2018, was becoming increasingly attractive for patient investors. The stock promptly... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Paul CerroCedar Grove Capital Management | Hims & Hers Health $HIMS• NASDAQ | PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals | Cedar Grove Capital Management - HIMS Our biggest contributors of the quarter were The Oncology Institute (TOI), Hims and Hers Health (HIMS), and uniQure NV (QURE). Some of you... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | David A. Rolfe, Michael X. Quigley, Christopher T. JersanWedgewood Partners | Textiles, Apparel & Luxury GoodsTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | Wedgewood Partners - RMS.PA We recently initiated positions in Hermès International, one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers, and retailers of ultra-luxury leather goods, apparel, and accessories. Hermès began in... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | David SteinthalL1 Capital International Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | L1 Capital International Fund - MSFT Particularly attentive long-term followers of the Fund may have noticed that Microsoft is no longer among the top 10 holdings. We have rebalanced... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | John W. RogersAriel Appreciation Fund | Movies & EntertainmentEntertainment | Ariel Appreciation Fund - MSGE Shares of Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) advanced following better-than-expected results, fueled by continued strength in concerts and solid growth in sponsorship and advertising. Earnings exceeded expectations,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | John W. Rogers, Jr.Ariel Fund | Movies & EntertainmentEntertainment | Ariel Fund - MSGE Shares of Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) advanced following better-than-expected results, fueled by continued strength in concerts and solid growth in sponsorship and advertising. Earnings exceeded expectations,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | The Ironvine Investment TeamIronvine Capital Partners | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Ironvine Capital Partners - MSFT Microsoft and Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, have been particularly punished. We've admired the... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matt TopleyLansing Street Advisors | MicroStrategy Incorporated $MSTR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Lansing Street Advisors - MSTR ' In it, we referenced Michael Saylor's speech on how a dentist could become a Bitcoin millionaire. Since that day,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matthew BerryAoris International Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Aoris International Fund - MSFT Microsoft is the world's largest enterprise and consumer software company. Its Azure cloud,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | David SteinthalPlatinum International Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Platinum International Fund - MSFT Microsoft is no longer among our top 10 holdings. We have rebalanced... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matthew Fine, CFA and Jason Wolf, CFAThird Avenue Small Cap Value Fund | Maximus, Inc. $MMS• NYSE | Diversified Support ServicesCommercial Services & Supplies | Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund - MMS Maximus, Inc., headquartered in McLean Virginia, has over its fifty-year history grown to be one of the twenty largest government contractors, either public or private. This technology-forward consultant... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Alan BreedEdgewood Management | Investment Banking & BrokerageCapital Markets | Edgewood Management - MSCI MSCI showed 14% year-over-year EPS growth in the most recent quarter. Portfolio weighting is... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Buyside Damon FicklinPolen Capital - Global Growth | Textiles, Apparel & Luxury GoodsTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | Polen Capital Global Growth - RMS.PA We initiated a new position in Hermès, one of the world's highest-quality luxury goods companies. Hermès has spent... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Wolf of Harcourt StreetThe Wolf of Harcourt Street | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | The Wolf of Harcourt Street - MSFT I increased my position in MSFT as the stock continued to trade below $400. Current sentiment reminds... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | John HemptonBronte Capital Amalthea Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Bronte Capital Amalthea Fund - MSFT For years we have lived in a market dominated by the Magnificent Seven: Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook/Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla. That era appears... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Randy GwirtzmanBaron Discovery Fund | Building ProductsBuilding Products | Baron Discovery Fund - WMS During the quarter, we reinitiated a position in Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), the leading U.S. manufacturer of stormwater and onsite wastewater management products. The company offers... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Ravenel B. Curry IIIEagle Capital Management | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Eagle Capital Management - MSFT Microsoft has formidable scale and distribution advantages. It should be... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | David EborallSaltlight Capital | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Saltlight Capital - MSFT Microsoft (incumbent Exhibit A), meanwhile, owned what may be the finest software distribution channel ever constructed - the desktop itself. Bill Gates recognised... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Howard GleicherAristotle Value Equity Fund | Motorola Solutions $MSI• NYSE | Communications EquipmentCommunications Equipment | Aristotle Value Equity Fund - MSI Motorola Solutions (Motorola), the provider of mission-critical communications and security systems, was one of the largest detractors during the quarter. Shares declined as... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Dave WatersAlluvial Capital Management | Oil & Gas Equipment & ServicesEnergy Equipment & Services | Alluvial Capital Management - GMS.L First the Iran War was over, then it wasn't. Gulf Marine Services'... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | William A. AckmanPershing Square Holdings | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Pershing Square Holdings - MSFT Microsoft's share price decreased 8% year-to-date as of June 30, 2026 from our average cost. The company's share... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Josh SaltmanBaron FinTech Fund | Morgan Stanley $MS• NYSE | Investment Banking & BrokerageCapital Markets | Baron FinTech Fund - MS Morgan Stanley, a leading global investment bank and wealth manager, contributed to performance on strong execution across the franchise. First quarter results... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Daniel OliverMyrmikan Research | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Myrmikan Research - MSFT Microsoft (market cap $3 trillion) reports $627 billion in back orders, half of which is just from OpenAI. The company has... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Kyle TushausNew West Capital | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | New West Capital - MSFT Microsoft is among the archetypal builders, and its returns on capital have compressed. Microsoft's invested capital... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Alpha Wealth Funds The Insiders Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft Corp) Microsoft is positioned as the primary commercializer of leading AI IP through its massive 49% stake in OpenAI. The company continues... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Mar Vista's U.S. Quality | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft Corporation) Despite minor deceleration in non-AI cloud growth, Microsoft's massive enterprise backlog and extensive product suite cement its status as a mission-critical tech provider. The firm's robust... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jay WinthropDouglass Winthrop | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft) Microsoft's capital expenditures are expected to exceed $100 billion this year, while Amazon's are projected to be even higher, driven largely by continued expansion of AWS and AI-related infrastructu | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | C.T. FitzpatrickVulcan Value Partners - Large Cap | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft Corp.) Microsoft continues to exhibit high-quality double-digit growth in both its estimated intrinsic value and operating profits. The manager took... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Chad MeadeMeridian Small Cap Growth Fund | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. $MMSI• NASDAQ | Health Care Equipment & SuppliesHealth Care Equipment & Supplies | Long MMSI (Merit Medical Systems, Inc.) Merit Medical Systems delivers single-use medical devices and has successfully translated high single-digit revenue growth into stronger earnings through margin improvement efforts. Additionally, a newly... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Franklin Templeton InvestmentsFranklin Growth Opportunities Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft) In our previous letter to shareholders we highlighted the high valuation in Microsoft. | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Anthony BaillyRothschild & Co LongRun Equity Fund | Investment Banking & BrokerageCapital Markets | Long MSCI (MSCI Inc.) MSCI is a premier provider of investment decision support tools, anchored by its highly profitable and entrenched index business. The company benefits... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jeff AuxierAuxier Asset Management | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft) Microsoft's 21.9% drop in the quarter was the worst decline since the 2008 financial crisis. | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jeffrey Bronchick, CFACove Street Capital Small Cap Value Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft Corporation) Microsoft has successfully scaled Teams to 320 million users through bundling, but adoption of its Copilot AI product remains modest at approximately 20 million users. The manager cites... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jeffrey Bronchick, CFACove Street Capital Small Cap Value Fund | Logility Inc. $AMSWA• NASDAQ | -- | Long AMSWA (Logility Inc.) Logility possessed strong underlying business economics but suffered from years of stagnant growth due to an inefficient dual-class governance structure. Cove Street engaged... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Vulcan Value Partners LLCVulcan Value Partners Focus Plus | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft Corporation) Microsoft is leveraging enterprise software dominance, cloud adoption, and AI investments to achieve robust growth. Product bundling offers... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Polar Capital Artificial Intelligence Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft) Microsoft's cancellation of certain data center leases reflects a company-specific strategic adjustment rather than an industry-wide slowdown. The firm is... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | YCG TeamYCG Investment | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Short MSFT (Microsoft Corporation) The manager highlights that major hyperscalers are transitioning from funding massive AI capital expenditures with organic cash flow to relying on debt, causing them to turn free-cash-flow negative. This creates a... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Amy P. RaskinChevy Chase Trust | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Short MSFT (Microsoft Corporation) The manager has significantly reduced exposure to mega-cap technology stocks due to growing skepticism over the near-term return on capital for massive artificial intelligence investments. While these firms... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Adam Calamar, Kurt Havnaer, Tyra PrattJensen Investment | Motorola Solutions $MSI• NYSE | Communications EquipmentCommunications Equipment | Jensen Investment - MSI The largest individual detractor from performance during the quarter was Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI), a manufacturer of communications and video surveillance systems and command cent | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLCConestoga Mid Cap Composite | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. $MMSI• NASDAQ | Health Care Equipment & SuppliesHealth Care Equipment & Supplies | Short MMSI (Merit Medical Systems, Inc.) Although Merit Medical reported solid organic revenue and EBITDA growth, the manager highlights tariff headwinds in China as a key challenge that led to a downward revision of 2025 EPS guidance. The company hopes... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | John W. RogersAriel Appreciation Fund | Movies & EntertainmentEntertainment | Long MSGE (Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.) MSGE shares declined because of lowered fiscal year 2025 operating income guidance caused by temporary tour cancellations and transitioned marketing costs. The company's exceptional... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | John W. RogersAriel Appreciation Fund | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft Corporation) Microsoft is referenced as one of the key mega-cap tech stocks driving major index performance. | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jonathan I. BoyarBoyar Value Group | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft) Microsoft was a good example of those crosscurrents. | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | David A. Rolfe, Michael X. Quigley, Christopher T. JersanWedgewood Partners | Motorola Solutions $MSI• NYSE | Communications EquipmentCommunications Equipment | Long MSI (Motorola Solutions) Motorola Solutions contributed positively to performance, with organic revenue up 7% and orders growing in the double digits for the third consecutive quarter. | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | David A. Rolfe, Michael X. Quigley, Christopher T. JersanWedgewood Partners | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft) Microsoft was a leading detractor from performance in the first quarter. | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Ariel Investments, LLCAriel International Fund | Health Care FacilitiesHealth Care Providers & Services | Long FMS (Fresenius Medical Care AG) The company delivered strong quarterly results due to recovering treatment volumes in the US market, prompting management to upgrade its outlook. Strategic divestments of... | BULL | View Pitch → | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Andrew MackenMontaka Global Investments | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft Corporation) Microsoft's Azure platform provides a major growth engine as corporate adoption of AI capabilities accelerates. Combined with Amazon,... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jacob Ma-Weaver | MicroStrategy Incorporated $MSTR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Short MSTR (MicroStrategy Incorporated) The manager argues that MicroStrategy's premium to its net asset value is unsustainable and driven by institutional capital flows bypassing regulatory restrictions on holding digital assets directly. To exploit this... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Nancy Zevenbergen, Joseph Dennison, Anthony Zackery | Microsoft Corporation $MSFT• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Long MSFT (Microsoft Corp.) Microsoft's cloud segment continues to see robust demand for Azure compute capacity despite near-term pressure on profit margins from internal investment. Rapidly growing daily... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Nelson WuOpen Insights Capital | MicroStrategy Incorporated $MSTR• NASDAQ | Application SoftwareSoftware | Short MSTR (MicroStrategy Incorporated) The manager critiques MicroStrategy's capital structure maneuvers, specifically its issuance of zero-coupon convertible debt to acquire Bitcoin. They view this... | BEAR | View Pitch → |
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