| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 | May 9, 2024 | Polaris International Equity | 5.8% | 10.1% | 000270.KS, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 007700.KS, 055550.KS, 066570.KS, 2338.HK, 4502.T, 6758.T, 8002.T, ANTO.L, BPOP, DTG.DE, GNC.L, HNR1.DE, LUMI.TO, MEOH, MNDI.L, MUV2.DE, NOMD.L, NXT.L, OTEX, PUB.PA, SKG.L, TEP.PA, YAR.OL | Asia, cyclicals, Europe, international, materials, technology, value | The electrification of everything and resurgent Chinese economy drove demand, while supply constraints from declining production rates at productive mines and political disruptions created tight market conditions. This benefited pure copper players like Lundin Mining and Antofagasta PLC, both jumping over 20% for the quarter. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | May 9, 2024 | Polaris Global Equity | 6.9% | 12.7% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 066570.KS, ALSN, ANTO.L, CG, CROX, DCOM, DTG.DE, HNR1.DE, LUN.TO, MKSI, MSFT, MUV2.DE, NXT.L, OTEX, PUB.PA, SKG.L, SONY, TEP.PA | AI, Copper, financials, global, industrials, rates, technology, value | AI was a driving force behind divergent results for portfolio holdings. Publicis Groupe advanced after announcing a strategy to become the industry's first AI-powered Intelligent System. Teleperformance declined on concerns that generative AI will disrupt their call center business. Microsoft continues to benefit from AI demand despite no longer being the cheapest stock in the portfolio. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Polaris International Equity | -8.7% | 0.5% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 055550.KS, 066570.KS, 1878.T, 5871.TW, 6758.T, ANTO.L, BARRY.SW, BWY.L, FTK.DE, JAZZ, LTM, LUN.TO, MEOH, ML.PA, SAN.PA, SVEG.OL, SW, TGLS, U11.SI, VIPS, YAR.OL | Cocoa, Geopolitical, international, semiconductors, Trade Policy, value | Substantial geopolitical tensions in France, South Korea and other global economies, along with protracted Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas conflicts. Political instability in Germany and France suffered poor performance. South Korean market sold off after martial law declaration and impeachment proceedings. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Polaris International Equity | 5.8% | 10.1% | 000270.KS, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 055550.KS, 3132.T, 8002.T, 8591.T, 9433.T, AD.AS, ANTO.L, BARN.SW, BPOP, BWY.L, CTC.TO, DTE.DE, GNC.L, HNR1.DE, LIN, LOOM.ST, LUN.TO, MEOH, MUV2.DE, NXT.L, YAR.OL | cyclicals, financials, international, rates, semiconductors, value | Interest rates finally peaked with most central banks globally initiating easing cycles. The manager expects rates to remain higher than previous cycles at neutral levels of 1.2% to 1.4%. This normalized rate environment should benefit value stocks and global economic recovery. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Polaris Global Equity | 6.9% | 12.7% | 000270.KS, 000660.KS, 066570.KS, 2338.HK, 8001.T, 8002.T, ALSN, ANTO.L, BARN.SW, CG, CVS, DG.PA, DTG.DE, ELV, FTK.DE, GNC.L, JAZZ, LKQ, LUN.TO, MEOH, MG, MPC, MSFT, MUV2.DE, NEE, NVS, OTEX, SRBANK.OL, SVEG.OL, TEP.PA, TSN, U11.SI, UNH, UTHR, WBS, WMB | AI, Copper, Energy Transition, financials, global, healthcare, value | Copper prices increased over 20% from mid-February to late May due to tight supply and high demand from energy transition applications like electric vehicles and AI automation. Lundin Mining and Antofagasta benefited from this copper price momentum. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Polaris International Equity | 5.8% | 10.1% | 000270.KS, 000660.KS, 005380.KS, 055550.KS, 066570.KS, 2338.HK, 8001.T, 8002.T, ANTO.L, BARN.SW, DG.PA, DNB.OL, DTG.DE, FTK.DE, GNC.L, IPS.PA, JAZZ, LUN.TO, MEOH, MG, MUV2.DE, NOVN.SW, OTEX, PUB.PA, SVEG.OL, TEP.PA, U11.SI, YAR.OL | AI, Asia, Copper, Europe, international, materials, technology | Copper prices increased over 20% from mid-February to late May due to tight supply and high demand from energy transition applications such as electric vehicles, as well as artificial intelligence and automation. Lundin Mining and Antofagasta PLC benefited from these copper trends. | View |
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