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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 | May 13, 2024 | Desert Lion Capital | 19.3% | 36.6% | ARA.JO, HCI.JO, KRO.JO | Mining, oil, South Africa, Tourism, value | HCI has exposure to extensive exploration acreage in the Orange Basin, which is emerging as the world's next hydrocarbon giant. Significant oil discoveries have been confirmed and HCI is part of a consortium led by Total commercializing these discoveries. The manager believes earnings from these operations will effectively triple HCI's current earnings in about 5 years. | ARA.JO KRO.JO HCI.JO |
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| 2025 Q3 | Dec 5, 2025 | Desert Lion Capital | - | 13.4% | ACS.JO, ARA.JO, ART.JO, HCI.JO, IOC.JO, KRO.JO, LEW.JO, SDO.JO, SOL.JO | Buybacks, dividends, Industrial, JSE, real estate, small caps, South Africa, value | Portfolio companies trading at deeply dislocated valuations with strong fundamentals. Acsion trades at 0.3 times book value and 4 times earnings. Argent trades at 6 times earnings or 4 times excluding cash. Lewis trades at 5 times earnings with 11% dividend yield. | LEW SJ ARA SJ ART SJ ACS SJ |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Desert Lion Capital | Astoria | Financials | Diversified Financial Services | Bull | JSE | discount to NAV, growth, Hunting, Investment Holding Company, NAV Compounding, Outdoor, retail, South Africa, Value | View Pitch |
| Manager Name | Fund Name | Fund AUM | Invested Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares Owned | Shares Bought / Sold During Quarter | % Bought / Sold During Quarter | % of Shares Outstanding Owned |
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