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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 | ||
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| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Lawrence Burns / Paulina McPaddenBaillie Gifford -International Concentrated Growth | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth - SPOT Spotify has also detracted from recent performance, as the market has increasingly focused on what AI may mean for software and digital businesses. In the meantime,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | David E. Levanson, CFA and Danielle J. Menichella, CFASands Capital International Growth Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Sands Capital International Growth Fund - SPOT Spotify shares declined following first-quarter results after management guided margins lower due to a near-term increase in operating expenses. In our view,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Brian A. Christiansen, David E. Levanson, Daniel PillingSands Capital Global Growth Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Sands Capital Global Growth Fund - SPOT Spotify is the world's largest subscription streaming audio service by market share. Shares declined after... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Fund Letter | Wesley A. Johnston, Thomas H. Trentman, Benjamin H. BetcherSands Capital Select Growth Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Sands Capital Select Growth Fund - SPOT Spotify shares declined following first-quarter results after management guided margins lower due to a near-term increase in operating expenses. In our view,... | NEUTRAL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Alex KopelRowan Street Capital | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Long SPOT (Spotify Technology S.A.) The managers held onto Spotify even after a 75% drop wiped out five years of gains, leaving the position flat on paper. Their published thesis... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Alex KopelRowan Street Capital | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Long SPOT (Spotify Technology S.A.) Despite an 80% stock decline and skepticism regarding profitability and pricing power, the manager held Spotify due to its dominant network effects and massive user base. Anticipated margin improvements... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Alex KopelRowan Street Capital | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Long SPOT (Spotify Technology S.A.) Spotify has successfully transitioned into a highly profitable, cash-generative platform, surpassing initial market expectations. Despite historic price... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fund Letter | Thomas Coutts / Brian Lum / Julia Angeles / Lawrence Burns / Robert WilsonBaillie Gifford -International Growth | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Long SPOT (Spotify Technology S.A.) Spotify has delivered outstanding performance by successfully balancing cost-cutting measures with continued top-line growth. Although the manager... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Fund Letter | Ron BaronBaron Partners Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Baron Partners Fund 2025 Q4 (SPOT) A. is a leading... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Fund Letter | David Baron, Ron BaronBaron Focused Growth Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Baron Focused Growth Fund 2025 Q4 (SPOT) Spotify declined by 16.8% in the fourth quarter and detracted 130 bps from performance as investors were concerned with the decision by CEO Dan Ek to step down as CEO. In addition, further... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jason WhiteArtisan Global Discovery | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Artisan Global Discovery 2025 Q4 (SPOT) Spotify is a leading audio streaming platform that we believe is well positioned to increasingly monetize its dominant share in global music distribution through pricing, advertising and tiered premium subscriptions. Strategic investments in... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jeremy DealJDP Capital | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | JDP Capital 2025 Q3 (SPOT) Spotify remains a top position in the portfolio as the business approaches one billion users globally and enters a new phase of scale and maturity. Founder Daniel Ek... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fund Letter | Matt Kamm, Jason White, Jim Hamel, Angela Wu, Jay WarnerArtisan Mid Cap Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Artisan Mid Cap Fund 2025 Q4 (SPOT) Spotify is a leading audio streaming platform that we believe is well positioned to increasingly monetize its dominant share in global music distribution and discovery through pricing, advertising and tiered premium subscriptions, with the upcoming super-premium tier serving as a meaningful catalyst. Strategic investments in... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Fund Letter | Andrew MackenMontaka Global Investments | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Montaka Global Investments 2025 Q3 (SPOT) Spotify, for example, is the undisputed global leader in audio streaming. And yet after... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letter | Jeremy DealJDP Capital | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | JDP Capital 2025 Q2 (SPOT) Spotify – SPOT continues to be our largest position and has been the largest contributor to fund performance for the past two years. The stock was... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letter | Michael Clarke, Thomas TrentmanSands Capital Technology Innovators Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Sands Capital Technology Innovators Fund 2025 Q2 (SPOT) Spotify is the world's largest subscription streaming audio service by market share. Recorded music has... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letter | David E. Levanson, CFA and Danielle J. Menichella, CFASands Capital International Growth Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Sands Capital International Growth Fund 2025 Q2 (SPOT) Spotify is the world's largest subscription streaming audio service by market share. Spotify contributed positively... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Fund Letter | Alex KopelRowan Street Capital | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Rowan Street Capital 2025 Q2 (SPOT) Spotify (SPOT) might have been even more psychologically challenging. We first invested... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fund Letter | Jason WhiteArtisan Global Discovery | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Artisan Global Discovery 2025 Q2 (SPOT) Spotify is a leading global audio streaming franchise with 675 million monthly active users. We believe its... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letter | Alex KopelRowan Street Capital | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Rowan Street Capital 2025 Q3 (SPOT) Spotify has been part of our portfolio for more than seven years, and while it remains a well-managed, founder-led compounder, we reduced the position to reallocate capital to higher-conviction ideas such as Tesla. Spotify has delivered... | BULL | View Pitch → |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letter | Matt Kamm, Jason White, Jim Hamel, Angela Wu, Jay WarnerArtisan Mid Cap Fund | Spotify Technology S.A. $SPOT• NASDAQ | Interactive Media & ServicesInteractive Media & Services | Artisan Mid Cap Fund 2025 Q3 (SPOT) Spotify is monetizing its dominant market share through pricing, advertising, and new premium tiers. The forthcoming “super-premium”... | BULL | View Pitch → |
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