| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 1, 2025 | Protean Small Cap | - | 9.7% | ACAST.ST, ARJO-B.ST, ASMO.PA, BOULE.ST, DEVYSER.ST, ENITY.ST, ESSITY-B.ST, GRNG.ST, ITAB.ST, MTHOJ.CO, NVO, OSSD.ST, PROACT.ST, SDIP.ST, SENTIA.OL, SINCH.ST, STEAB.ST | Construction, Medtech, Nordics, Opportunistic, small caps, value | Protean believes the Nordic markets constitute the most attractive region for investing globally, supported by educational systems, rule of law, political stability, natural resources, and vibrant equity markets. The limited size of home markets plus international outlook creates disproportionate globally successful companies. | SINCH.ST SENTIA.OL ENITY.ST OSSD.ST |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 1, 2024 | Protean Select | 0.0% | 10.6% | ACAST.ST, AMBEA.ST, CAMURUS.ST, CARG.HE, CARL-B.CO, CINT.ST, DEVYSER.ST, ITAB.ST, KEMIRA.HE, METSB.HE, METSO.HE, NETEL.ST, NORVA.ST, PROACT.ST, RAY-B.ST, REJL.ST, TIETO.HE, TRUE-B.ST, TRYG.CO, VALMT.HE | Absolute return, AI Bubble, Hedge Fund, Nordics, risk management, small caps | Manager views AI as a classic boom-bust cycle, comparing it to historical manias. Chat-GPT usage is already declining and trillion-dollar AI investments will take years to generate returns above cost of capital. The fund is short names that have risen on misplaced AI enthusiasm. | CAMX.ST METSB.HE |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 1, 2024 | Protean Funds | 0.0% | 24.3% | ACAST.ST, AMBEA.ST, AUTO.OL, CAMX.ST, CGCBV.HE, CINT.ST, DEVYSER.ST, FASAD.ST, ITAB.ST, KEMIRA.HE, KOJAMO.HE, METSB.HE, NETEL.ST, NORVA.ST, PROACT.ST, RAY.ST, REJL.ST, TIE1V.HE, VAIAS.HE, VALMT.HE | AI, inflation, Nordics, risk management, small cap, value | Manager views AI as a classic boom-bust cycle, comparing it to historical manias. Chat-GPT usage is already declining and trillion-dollar AI investments may take years to generate returns above cost of capital. | NORVA.ST CAMX.ST METSB.HE |
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| 2024 Q1 | Jun 18, 2024 | Protean Funds | 0.0% | 24.3% | ACAST.ST, AMBE.ST, BICO.ST, BOULE.ST, CARG.HE, CINT.ST, DEVYSER.ST, EMBEL.ST, EVO.ST, FORTUM.HE, ITAB.ST, LINDEX.ST, NIBE.ST, NOLA.ST, PROACT.ST, RAY.ST, TIETO.ST, VALMT.HE | active management, Nordics, Outperformance, Quality, small caps, value | The fund focuses exclusively on Nordic small-cap opportunities with roughly 50 names in the portfolio. The manager emphasizes that small-cap funds provide a bigger opportunity set than larger competitors, though acknowledges that growing assets reduce nimbleness. The fund will cap at 4bn SEK to maintain its small-cap focus. | NIBE.ST EVO.ST BOULE.ST EMBEL.ST ITAB.ST ACAST.ST |
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| 2024 Q1 | Jun 18, 2024 | Protean Select | 0.0% | 10.6% | ACAST.ST, AMBE.ST, BICO.ST, BOUL.ST, CARGB.ST, DEVE.ST, EVO.ST, FORTUM.ST, ITAB.ST, LINDEX.ST, NIBE-B.ST, NOLA-B.ST, PRCT.ST, RAY-B.ST, TIETO.ST, VALMT.ST | Long/Short, Nordics, Outperformance, Quality, small cap, value | Evolution Gaming represents a compelling opportunity as domestic funds avoid it due to moral concerns about gambling, creating valuation dislocation. The company trades at low teens EV/EBIT despite 15-20% organic growth, 70%+ EBIT margins, and net cash position. | NIBE-B.ST EVO.ST BOULE.ST EMBEL.ST ITAB.ST ACAST.ST |
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| 2025 Q1 | May 5, 2025 | Protean Select | 2.1% | - | ACAST.ST, ASSA-B.ST, AXFO.ST, BIOT.ST, COOR.ST, DEVYSER.ST, ELUX-B.ST, EMBRAC-B.ST, EQT.ST, FNOX.ST, GETI-B.ST, HLDISP.ST, INTEA.ST, ITAB-B.ST, KOJAMO.HE, NDA-SEK.ST, RATOS-B.ST, RAYS-B.ST, RUSTA.ST, TRUE-B.ST | Hedge Fund, Long/Short, Nordics, risk management, small caps, value, volatility | April was described as an eventful and volatile month with the fund falling as much as 9% intra-month before recovering sharply. The manager used this volatility to add to stronger ideas and concentrated the portfolio more toward top ten positions. Markets experienced above-average volatility with breathless commentary from strategists about the biggest intra-month drawdown and recovery in history. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | May 5, 2025 | Protean Small Cap | 2.5% | - | ACAST.ST, ASMDF, ASSA-B.ST, AXFO.ST, BIOT.ST, COOR.ST, DEVYSER.ST, ELUX-B.ST, EMBRAC-B.ST, EQT.ST, FNOX.ST, GETI-B.ST, INTEA.ST, ITAB-B.ST, KOJAMO.HE, NDA-SE.ST, RATO-B.ST, RAYS-B.ST, RUSTA.ST, TRUE-B.ST | Hedge Fund, Nordics, Performance, risk management, small caps, tariffs, volatility | April was characterized by extreme market volatility with the MSCI Nordic Index falling 13% intramonth before recovering to close only 2.3% down. The fund used this volatility to add to stronger ideas at attractive levels while maintaining defensive positioning. | GETI-B.ST ITAB.ST |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 7, 2025 | Protean Select | - | 11.0% | ACAST.ST, AMBEA.ST, BAVA.CO, CARGOTEC.HE, CINT.ST, DEVYSER.ST, EMBRAC-B.ST, EVO.ST, GETI-B.ST, HEXA-B.ST, HM-B.ST, HUMBLE.ST, INTEA.ST, ITAB.ST, NVO, PROACT.ST, RAYSEARCH.ST, STEN-A.ST, TRYG.CO | Hedge Fund, Long/Short, Nordics, Pharmaceuticals, real estate, small caps | Significant focus on pharmaceutical investments including Novo Nordisk's Cagrisema trial results and Bavarian Nordic's vaccine franchise. The manager discusses pharma stocks trading on 5+ year growth potential and development timelines. | INTEA.ST AVGO|BYD|CRWD|MELI|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|NVO|ORLY|SPOT BAVA.CO |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 7, 2025 | Protean Small Cap | - | 24.0% | ACAST.ST, AMBEA.ST, BAVA.CO, CGCBV.HE, CINT.ST, DEVYSER.ST, EMBRAC-B.ST, EVO.ST, GETI-B.ST, HEXA-B.ST, HM-B.ST, HUMBLE.ST, INTEA.ST, ITAB.ST, NOVO-B.CO, PROACT.ST, RAYSEARCH.ST, STORA-A.ST, TRYG.CO | growth, Nordics, real estate, small caps, Vaccines, value | The fund focuses on Nordic small caps as its core strategy, believing they offer superior return potential despite higher volatility. The manager emphasizes that small caps are their home turf where they benefit from being a small fund with the ability to be nimble and versatile. | INTEA.ST BAVA.CO |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 21, 2025 | Asheville Capital Management | - | 0.8% | 4480.T, 7379.T, 9416.T, ACAST.ST, BFIT.AS, INPST.WA, NU, TPW.AX, VTY.L, WISE.L | capital efficiency, Concentration, global, ROIC, small caps, value | InPost dominates Polish e-commerce logistics with 50% market share and 80% customer preference. The company benefits from significant economies of scale and network effects with over 52,000 merchant integrations. International expansion shows strong momentum with 14-month payback periods on assets. | ARGX BB|DAVA|DDOG|GLOB|ILMN|LOAR|MELI|NET|NU|NVDA|TSM VTY.L INPST.WA |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Protean Funds | Acast | Communication Services | Interactive Media & Services | Bull | Nasdaq Stockholm | advertising technology, digital media, growth, Podcast, SaaS, Sweden | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Protean Select | Acast | Communication Services | Interactive Media & Services | Bull | Nasdaq Stockholm | advertising, digital media, Podcast, profitability inflection, SaaS, technology platform, undervalued | View Pitch |
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