Institutional ticker directory tracking stock mentions, long/short ideas, and high-conviction pitches extracted from quarterly hedge fund letters.
| Ticker | Company | Sector | Industry | Pitches | Stance |
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| Fund / Manager | Thesis Excerpt | Stance | Period / Date | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Madison Small Cap Fund Faraz Farzam, Aaron Garcia | “We sold our investment in Western Alliance upon finding the company was exposed to the First Brands bankruptcy via a note-on-note lending line to Jefferies/Point Bonita Capital. Our worst-case scenario analysis led us to conclude that there was a small but real probability of needing to raise capital. Further concerns emerged after Zions Bancorporation disclosed charge-offs tied to apparent borrower misrepresentation connected to the same borrower. WAL disclosed a revolving credit facility with Cantor Group V, LLC, linked to the same borrower, and filed a lawsuit alleging borrower fraud for failing to provide first-position collateral. While management believes existing collateral sufficiently covers the obligation, credit fears could remain an overhang for an extended period. Despite recent weakness, this was a very successful investment for us, initiated after the Silicon Valley Bank crisis. BSD Analysis: Western Alliance is a high-performing regional bank that got punished for sins it didn't commit. Deposit flight fears hit sentiment harder than fundamentals. Asset quality and capital levels remain solid relative to peers. Higher rates improved net interest income while credit stayed contained. Investors still price lingering systemic risk aggressively. Loan growth is selective, not reckless. Management credibility matters enormously in regional banking, and Western Alliance earned it. This is balance-sheet math, not narrative banking. Fear fades faster than fundamentals break.” | BEAR | Q4 2025 Dec 31, 2025 | View Pitch |
Patient Capital Management Christina Siegel Malbon | “Western Alliance was bought amidst the regional banking crisis because its underlying fundamentals remained robust despite market fears of failure. The manager highlighted WAL's daily deposit disclosures as proof of its durable base, making its extremely low valuation of two times earnings highly attractive on a risk-adjusted basis.” | BULL | Q4 2023 Jan 17, 2024 | View Pitch |
Each excerpt above is the manager's commentary on this ticker specifically. The full letter has the rest of their portfolio thinking, risk discussion, and broader institutional context.
