| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | Lakehouse Small Companies Fund | - | - | AD8.AX, ARB.AX, BAP.AX, CAT.AX, DHG.AX, FDV.AX, NAN.AX, OBJ.AX, PME.AX, PNI.AX, REA.AX, REX.AX, SDR.AX, TNE.AX, TYR.AX, XRO.AX | Australia, Compounding, healthcare, long-term, small caps, technology | The fund holds multiple technology companies including Catapult (sports technology), Pro Medicus (radiology imaging), Audinate (digital audio), and SiteMinder (hotel technology). These businesses demonstrate strong recurring revenue models, high retention rates, and significant growth runways in their respective markets. | RDX AU AD8 AU PME AU PNI AU CAT AU TNE AU ARB AU |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Auscap Asset Management | - | 12.5% | 360.AX, ALQ.AX, AMC.AX, APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, BRG.AX, BXB.AX, CAR.AX, CQR.AX, CSL.AX, GMD.AX, HDN.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, NST.AX, ORG.AX, QUB.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, RWC.AX, SHL.AX, SIG.AX, WTC.AX | Australia, equities, Performance, portfolio | View | ||
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | 7.5% | - | ALU.AX, APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, CBA.AX, COH.AX, DDR.AX, FID.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, SMP.NZ | Australia, Automotive, retail, takeovers, value, volatility | The fund experienced extreme volatility with four top 10 holdings falling more than 50% during the year, which is highly unusual when the broader market delivered positive returns. The manager views this volatility as advantageous for long-term returns, noting that having some investors willing to pay optimistic prices and others selling at depressed prices can benefit patient investors. | FID.AX PWH AU SPY NZ APE AU LOV AU FID AU |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 8, 2025 | Auscap Asset Management | - | - | APX.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, BHP.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, CQR.AX, CSL.AX, DEG.AX, HDN.AX, JHX.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, QUB.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RGN.AX, RMD.AX, SHL.AX | Australia, equities, financials, healthcare, industrials, materials, technology | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 30, 2026 | Auscap Asset Management | -14.6% | -14.6% | 360.AX, ARB.AX, CAR.AX, GMD.AX, HDN.AX, IEL.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NST.AX, REC.AX, RMD.AX, SHL.AX | active management, AI, Australia, Banking, inflation, small caps, technology, value | View | ||
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Auscap Asset Management | 0.0% | 0.0% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, CQR.AX, HDN.AX, HMC.AX, HUB.AX, JHX.AX, MIN.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, PLS.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, SHL.AX | Australia, Economy, Housing, inflation, rates, RBA | Australian inflation remains at 3.4%, above the RBA's 2-3% target band, with services inflation particularly problematic at 4.2% and rising. Housing inflation at 4.6% is driven by tight rental markets and record population growth, while wage growth continues without signs of abating. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 14, 2026 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -12.4% | -12.4% | ARB.AX, AUB.AX, BVS.AX, LOV.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX | AI, Australia, retail, technology, value, volatility | BVS.AX AUB.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Auscap Asset Management | - | 6.9% | ANZ.AX, APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, BHP.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, CBA.AX, CQR.AX, CSL.AX, HMC.AX, JHX.AX, MIN.AX, MQG.AX, NAB.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, QUB.AX, REA.AX, WBC.AX | Australia, banks, private markets, risk, value, volatility | Auscap discusses the significant increase in private credit funds and warns about their short operating history and limited experience with defaults. They note these funds have operated during relative calm with consistently rising property prices. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | - | 5.9% | AMZN, APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, AXP, DDR.AX, DMP.AX, GOOGL, LOV.AX, MA, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, V | Australia, Concentration, long-term, Quality, retail, technology, value | The fund maintains a concentrated portfolio approach with top 10 holdings representing approximately 80% of the portfolio. This concentration has driven long-term outperformance but creates short-term volatility when individual holdings underperform. The manager emphasizes this concentrated strategy as their north star for finding high quality companies to own long-term. | DMP.AX MFF.AX PWH.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 23, 2024 | Auscap Asset Management | 0.0% | 0.0% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, CQR.AX, CSL.AX, HDN.AX, HMC.AX, HUB.AX, JHX.AX, MQG.AX, MRL.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, NWL.AX, PWH.AX, QUB.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, SIG.AX | Australia, Building Materials, Expansion, growth, infrastructure, Logistics, Manufacturing, retail | James Hardie dominates fibre cement with 90% US market share, consistently taking share from vinyl, brick and wood due to superior aesthetics and resistance properties. The company has demonstrated strong earnings growth at high returns on capital with structural growth opportunities ahead. | QUB.AX PWH.AX NCK.AX JHX.AX |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 12, 2025 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | 16.2% | - | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, DDR.AX, FID.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX | Australia, Automotive, insurance, retail, small caps, value | Eagers Automotive was the strongest performer, rising 68% during the quarter and contributing about 30% of fund gains. The shares are up 168% over the past year while paying 74c per share in fully-franked dividends. | REH AU AUB AU PWH AU LOV AU |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 10, 2025 | Auscap Asset Management | - | - | 360.AX, AMC.AX, APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, CQR.AX, CSL.AX, GMD.AX, HDN.AX, IEL.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, NST.AX, ORG.AX, PLS.AX, QUB.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, SHL.AX, WTC.AX | Australia, consumer, equities, healthcare, materials, real estate | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 9, 2026 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -6.7% | 0.0% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, BVS.AX, DDR.AX, FID.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX | Australia, Automotive, Founders, software, value | Eagers Automotive made a $1 billion investment in Canadian dealership CanadaOne, acquiring 65% stake. The Canadian market is less competitive with only 36 car brands versus 75 in Australia, and CanadaOne covers fixed costs through service departments before selling cars. Bravura Solutions provides mission-critical software to financial institutions globally with high switching costs. The company was acquired by interests connected to Constellation Software's playbook of buying sticky software businesses. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 6, 2026 | Auscap Asset Management | 0.0% | 17.8% | 360.AX, APE.AX, ARB.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, CQR.AX, DXS.AX, GMD.AX, HMC.AX, IEL.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, NST.AX, PLS.AX, QUB.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, RMX.AX, SDF.AX, SHL.AX, WTC.AX | Australia, equities, healthcare, industrials, materials, Mining | Materials sector was one of the largest positive contributors to returns during November. The Fund's exposures to materials companies like PLS Group, Genesis Minerals, and Northern Star were among the largest contributors to performance. Healthcare sector contributed positively to returns during November. Sonic Healthcare was specifically mentioned as one of the largest positive contributors to performance across both funds. Industrials sector was a significant positive contributor to returns during November. Companies like Reece and Qube Holdings were among the largest positive contributors to performance. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | 1.5% | - | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, DDR.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, SMP.AX | Australia, Automotive, Concentration, growth, retail, value | ARB Corporation reported strong profit growth of 18% to $102.7m with record OEM sales of $59.6m. The company is taking greater control of its US distribution through building a Seattle store and purchasing a stake in Off Road Warehouse with 11 stores. This vertical integration strategy positions ARB well for the next decade by controlling intellectual property, manufacturing, and distribution. | APE.AX ARB.AX PWH.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2024 Q2 | May 7, 2024 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -2.2% | 0.0% | ALU.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, COH.AX, DDR.AX, DMP.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, REH.AX, SMP.AX | Australia, long-term, Patience, Quality, takeovers, value | Fund follows a value investing philosophy focused on finding good quality companies and holding them for the long term, decades if possible. The manager emphasizes patience and low portfolio turnover as key to delivering attractive returns and outperforming the market over time. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -10.1% | -10.1% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, DDR.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, SMP.AX | Australia, dividends, industrials, Quality, retail, value | The fund focuses on high quality businesses that are better value now after share price declines. The manager emphasizes that the economics of their holdings remain largely unchanged despite poor short-term performance, making them more attractive investments at current prices. | RDX.AX REH.AX AUB.AX PWH.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 23, 2024 | Auscap Asset Management | 0.0% | 0.0% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, HDN.AX, HMC.AX, HUB.AX, JBH.AX, LOV.AX, MIN.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, PLS.AX, PSI.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, RWC.AX, SHL.AX | Australia, earnings, Long/Short, mid cap, Quality, value | The manager emphasizes that earnings are the ultimate driver of long-term stock price performance. They focus on finding businesses that can sustainably grow their earnings per share over time, as this is what determines total return for investors. The fund targets companies with growing earnings rather than those with flat earnings like the major Australian banks. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ganes Focused Value Fund | ARB Corporation Limited | Consumer Discretionary | Automobile Components | Bull | ASX | 4WD Accessories, aftermarket, Distribution Control, Export Sales, Intellectual Property, manufacturing, OEM Sales, Off Road, USA Market, vertical integration | View Pitch |
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