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 |
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Forager International Shares Fund Steve Johnson | “Zeta Global (NASDAQ:ZETA) was also among the Fund's stronger contributors, adding 1.3% and earning a spot on the top contributors list for the second consecutive year. Revenue grew more than 20%, margins expanded, and the company's data-driven marketing platform, which blends proprietary and client data across email, SMS, and display ads, continued proving its value to large enterprise customers. In tougher economic periods, Zeta tends to benefit as businesses double down on targeted digital campaigns to retain high-value clients. However, after a strong run, the investment was fully sold by October 2024 as the share price outpaced fundamentals. Soon after, the company was hit with a short report and the stock has since halved to around $15. This decline doesn't change the view that Zeta has built a valuable platform, but it reinforces the importance of valuation discipline, especially in fast-growing tech. The Fund may own this stock again one day. BSD Analysis: Zeta operates at the intersection of first-party data, AI-driven segmentation, and omnichannel marketing, positioning it well as advertisers seek measurable ROI on digital campaigns. Sustained 20%+ revenue growth and improving operating margins highlight attractive unit economics and scalability. The prior share-price spike and subsequent selloff underscore how quickly sentiment can overshoot fundamentals in small-cap SaaS, but the underlying platform remains valuable. With leverage manageable and a path to further margin expansion, the business could justify a higher multiple once confidence is rebuilt. Investors must weigh execution risk, customer concentration, and any governance concerns raised by short sellers, but on normalized metrics the stock looks more compelling after the drawdown.” | BEAR | Q2 2025 Jun 30, 2025 | 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.
