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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Emerging Markets Fund | 9.0% | 16.2% | 0027.HK, 005930.KS, 006400.KS, 0700.HK, 105560.KS, 2313.HK, 2319.HK, 300760.SZ, BABA, BHARTIARTL.NS, HDFCBANK.NS, INDIGO.NS, NU, PDD, RELIANCE.NS, RENT3.SA, SUZB3.SA, TME, TSM, XP, ZLAB | China, Digitization, emerging markets, Fed policy, Fintech, India, Rate Cuts, semiconductors | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited contributed significantly due to investor expectations for continued strong cyclical recovery in semiconductors and significant incremental demand for AI chips. The company's technological leadership, pricing power, and exposure to secular growth markets including high-performance computing, automotive, 5G, and IoT will allow sustained strong double-digit earnings growth. Many EM companies including Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, and SK hynix are increasingly recognized as key beneficiaries of the AI phenomenon. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Orbis International Equity | - | - | 000810.KS, 005930.KS, 012450.KS, 055550.KS, 086790.KS, 105560.KS, 7751.T | Asia, banks, Corporate Governance, Japan, Reform, South Korea, value | Japan has undergone remarkable transformation with corporate governance reforms, stewardship codes, and improved capital allocation. Japanese companies now have formal ROE targets and face activist pressure. Japan accounts for roughly a quarter of the strategy's outperformance over the past decade. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Oakmark International Fund | -8.5% | -4.6% | 105560.KS, AC.PA, AIR.PA, BAYN.DE, FME.DE, GLEN.L, KER.PA | aerospace, Banking, Europe, international, Luxury, Restructuring, value | Luxury goods businesses continue to be negatively impacted by weak demand in China with poor top-line trends. However, Kering is making progress improving the product offering within its core Gucci brand. Looking out two to three years, margins have potential to be meaningfully higher than current levels. | 105560.KS BAYN.DE AIR.PA |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 31, 2024 | Ariel International Fund | 7.6% | 0.0% | 005930.KS, 105560.KS, 7270.T, AAPL, AD.AS, AMZN, BIDU, DBOEY, FMC, GFNORTEO.MX, GOOGL, META, ML.PA, MSFT, NVDA, TEF2.DE, TSLA, TSM, WIZZ.L | AI, financials, international, semiconductors, technology, undervalued, value | Ariel's non-consensus approach seeks to identify undervalued, out-of-favor franchises that are misunderstood and therefore mispriced. The fund is finding many mispriced stocks where valuation is attractive, profitability less vulnerable and balance sheets remain strong. | WIZZ.L AIR FP|ICLR|LIN|MRVL|NOW|TSM 005930.KS 105560.KS GFNORTEO.MX FMS.DE DANSKE.CO AD.AS 7270.T BIDU |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel International Fund | KB Financial Group Inc | Financials | Banks | Bull | Korea Exchange | Diversified Profits, Financial Holding Company, Korean Bank, market leader, Private Market Value, shareholder returns | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel International Fund | KB Financial Group | Financials | Banks | Bull | Korea Exchange | banking, financial services, Korea, price-to-book, ROE, shareholder returns, Value | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Oakmark International Fund | KB Financial Group | Financials | Banks | Bull | Korea Exchange | banking, capital efficiency, Deposit Franchise, Payout ratio, shareholder returns, South Korea, Value-up Program | View Pitch |
| Manager Name | Fund Name | Fund AUM | Invested Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares Owned | Shares Bought / Sold During Quarter | % Bought / Sold During Quarter | % of Shares Outstanding Owned |
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