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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 5, 2026 | Richie Capital Group | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7203.T, 7974.T, AAPL, AMZN, AZN, BHP.AX, FMG.AX, GOOGL, HD, IBE.MC, LLY, META, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA, RHM.DE, RIO.AX, ROG.SW, SPOT, XRO.AX | AI, earnings, equities, fixed income, Global Markets, inflation, rates | AI stocks showed mixed performance with investor worries about high valuations offset by stellar quarterly earnings from AI-linked companies including Alphabet, NVIDIA and Microsoft. Semiconductor giants SK Hynix and TSMC posted record-high profits driven by accelerating AI adoption. However, concerns about an AI bubble created drag on global tech stocks in early December. The Fed cut interest rates at October and December meetings, bringing total reductions to three in 2025 and lowering the target range to 3.50%-3.75%. The Bank of Japan raised its key rate to a 30-year high at 0.75%. The ECB held rates steady despite elevated eurozone inflation remaining above the 2% target. U.S. inflation slowed to 2.7% in November from 3% in September. Eurozone inflation rose to 2.2% in November, remaining above the ECB's 2% target for three consecutive months. Japan's core inflation rose 3.0% in November, well above the central bank's 2% target. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 24, 2026 | Hayden Capital | -12.9% | 22.3% | 1519.HK, 7974.T, ABNB, APP, BKNG, CPNG, DASH, EDU, EXPE, GTLB, MELI, NFLX, NOW, RBLX, SE, SPOT, TEAM, TTWO, U, UBER | AI, competition, E-Commerce, gaming, international, software, technology, valuation | The AI cycle is shifting from building core infrastructure to attacking real-world applications, creating uncertainty about which legacy firms will benefit versus face disruption. Software companies are experiencing a valuation reset as investors question the fundamental value of code when AI can commoditize engineering work. The manager sees opportunities in incumbent companies that can successfully leverage AI to amplify their business models. Ecommerce platforms like Sea Ltd are protected by physical logistics infrastructure and network effects that AI cannot easily replicate. The manager argues that TikTok Shop's growth is decelerating based on alternative data, and that Shopee's margin compression is discretionary investment to strengthen competitive positioning. The core value remains in the network and distribution capabilities. Gaming platforms benefit from network effects where millions of players create instant matchmaking and attract user-generated content creators. As games become easier to make with AI, profit pools will shift toward distribution and monetization platforms rather than game creation itself. The bottleneck remains in attracting users and monetizing games, not creating them. | SE EDU |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 27, 2026 | Polen Capital – International Growth | -2.5% | -0.5% | 0700.HK, 7974.T, 8035.T, ASML, BABA, LONN.SW, MELI, MNDY, SAP, SHL.DE, SHOP, TEP.PA | AI, E-Commerce, gaming, growth, international, Quality, semiconductors, underperformance | AI adoption is transforming the global economy and creating investment opportunities. Advanced chips sit at the epicenter of everything AI related, with ASML's equipment essential to printing advanced logic and volatile memory chips. Markets are attempting to price in these technological shifts, though the transition remains volatile. Semiconductor capital equipment companies continue to benefit from investor optimism around AI. Tokyo Electron benefits from rising demand for more chip volume and more complex chips, driving investment into chip fabrication plants. The company is expected to grow revenues at high single-digit rate while increasing operating margins from 25% to 35% in the medium term. E-commerce platforms face mixed dynamics with growth opportunities offset by competitive pressures. MercadoLibre continues to benefit from low e-commerce penetration in Latin America and maintains 35%+ topline growth in its 26th year. However, Alibaba's profitability in core e-commerce has been pressured by heavy investments to compete in food and grocery delivery. Nintendo's Switch 2 launch marks the beginning of a significant upgrade cycle with potential for elevated growth in both hardware and software over the coming five years. The overall Switch installed base could reach 250 million customers, nearly doubling the customer base capable of downloading gaming titles. The company is expected to grow earnings at 30% annualized for the next few years. The investment approach focuses on businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong returns on capital, and resilient earnings. Quality companies are expected to ultimately outperform the broader market despite current market preference for cyclically sensitive businesses. This quality-focused strategy is especially important when investors embrace risk and cyclicality. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Mayar Capital | 4.5% | 14.1% | 005930.KS, 7476.T, 7974.T, BFAM, BKNG, BNNTF, CAP.PA, CFR.SW, CRDA.L, GOOGL, JNJ, KVUE, NESN.SW, NKE, OR.PA, PYPL, SOLV, TW.L, UL, UPS, V, VWS.CO | defense, fundamentals, global, Quality, Speculation, value | The fund maintains its disciplined value investing approach, focusing on boring companies with durable competitive advantages trading at reasonable prices. The manager emphasizes that fundamentals eventually win out despite current market speculation. The manager identifies significant red flags in circular financing fueling the AI boom, comparing it to vendor financing of the late 90s. Companies like Oracle, OpenAI, Nvidia and CoreWeave participate in arrangements that effectively fund their own customers' purchases. Strategy Inc. (formerly MicroStrategy) serves as a cautionary tale of speculative excess. The stock fell 60% as its premium to Bitcoin holdings evaporated, forcing the company to sell equity to cover preferred dividends rather than buy more Bitcoin. | NKE TW LN BKNG |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 15, 2026 | Baillie Gifford – International Alpha | 1.2% | 19.6% | 000333.SZ, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 1299.HK, 1698.HK, 2318.HK, 2454.TW, 3064.T, 3656.T, 3690.HK, 3994.T, 4612.T, 600519.SS, 6098.T, 6273.T, 6758.T, 6861.T, 7309.T, 7733.T, 7974.T, 8035.T, 8113.T, 8729.T, ADYEN.AS, ASML, ATCO-A.ST, B3SA3.SA, BN.PA, BNTX, CFR.SW, CPA, CPNG, CRH, CSU.TO, DB1.DE, DEMANT.CO, DIM.PA, DSV.CO, DSY.L, EDEN.PA, EXPN.L, FBK.MI, G24.DE, GMKN.ME, HDB, ICICIGI.NS, IMCD.AS, KGP.L, KNEBV.HE, KSPI.L, LMN.TO, LUN.TO, MC.PA, MELI, MIPS.ST, MNDY, NEX.PA, NVO, NVZMY, PDD, RAT.DE, RIO, ROG.SW, RYA.L, SALM.OL, SAP, SDZ.SW, SE, SEB-A.ST, SHOP.TO, SIMO, SJ.TO, SPOT, TFII, TOI.TO, TPRO.MI, TSM, U11.SI, UL | E-Commerce, growth, international, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | Samsung Electronics passed qualification with Nvidia for HBM3E chips and is in advanced discussions for next-generation products. The memory division reported record third-quarter sales driven by AI demand. Tokyo Electron was added as a new position, benefiting from increasing semiconductor complexity across various end markets. MercadoLibre faced share price volatility reflecting a tug-of-war between accelerating revenue growth and concerns over short-term margin pressure from defending market share in Brazil. Despite disappointing performance, the manager sees substantial growth runway and disciplined long-term management. DSV shares rebounded after geopolitical pressure on global trade. Third-quarter results exceeded expectations with margin improvement and upgraded guidance on DB Schenker acquisition synergies. Management accelerated integration timeline with most savings expected within two years. Lundin Mining was added as a new position, described as a high-quality copper-focused miner with low-cost assets and strong production growth potential. The manager sees an improving demand-supply balance in copper with current valuation not accounting for company quality. | 2454 TT SALM NO 8035 JP LUN CN DSV 005930 KS TME |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Feb 19, 2026 | Substack | Winter Gems | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Video Games | Interactive Entertainment | Bull | Tokyo Stock Exchange | cash reserves, gaming consoles, Mario, Nintendo, Pokémon, proprietary IP, Switch 2, valuation, Video games, Zelda | View Pitch |
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