| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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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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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Devon Alpha Fund | -3.7% | - | AUB.AX, CEN.NZ, CHI.NZ, HSO.AX, IFT.NZ, JHX.AX, LNW, MCY.NZ, MET.NZ, MEZ.NZ, MQG.AX, NAB.AX, OML.AX, RIO.AX, RMD, SKC.NZ, SKI.AX, SUN.AX, TLS.AX, VGH.NZ, WEB.AX, WOW.AX | AI, Australia, Banking, dividends, infrastructure, insurance, New Zealand, technology | AI has been a dominant theme this year and has arguably driven the Fed to the back seat of investor considerations. US equity markets continued their bull run led by technology sector and AI-related names, with Nvidia surpassing US$3 trillion in market cap. Infratil performed well after raising capital to support investment in data centre operator CDC, with shift to cloud computing and artificial intelligence as key drivers to demand. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Devon Alpha Fund | 4.1% | - | AAPL, APM.AX, AUB.AX, BXB.AX, EBO.AX, FBU.NZ, FCG.NZ, FPH.NZ, IFT.NZ, JHX.AX, MSFT, MTS.AX, NVDA, PCT.NZ, PLS.AX, RIO, RYM.AX | Australia, dividends, healthcare, infrastructure, Mining, New Zealand, value | Strong performance from mining companies including Rio Tinto (+7.2%), Pilbara Minerals (+10.9%), and Brambles benefiting from improved cost pressures with significant falls in lumber prices. Mining sector performance was a key driver across multiple funds. | View | |
| 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 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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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 18, 2026 | Harvest Lane Asset Management | 3.3% | 9.1% | ASK.AX, AUB.AX, BBT.AX, DSE.AX, MYX.AX, NWC.AX, PBH.AX, PEK.AX, SLH.AX, STO.AX, WA8.AX, XAM.AX, XF1.AX | Absolute return, activism, Australia, Merger Arbitrage, special situations, takeovers | The fund participated in merger arbitrage opportunities across multiple sectors, with notable activity in pharmaceutical deals including Mayne Pharma Group Limited where the bidder attempted to walk from the deal. The fund was publicly outspoken about Cosette Pharmaceuticals acting in bad faith when trying to exit their acquisition of Mayne Pharma. May saw three deals in the copper space within a week, with the fund thinking at least one was ripe for a contest. New World Resources Limited saw significant action with multiple bidders, starting as a friendly scheme and ultimately seeing nine bids total with Kinterra Capital emerging as the victor. | MYX AU XF1 AU STO AU |
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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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| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Devon Alpha Fund | 6.1% | - | AIA.NZ, AUB.AX, CEN.NZ, CSL.AX, GMG.AX, GPT.AX, JHX.AX, LNW, MIN.AX, PCT.NZ, RHC.AX, SEK.AX, SFR.AX, SGP.AX, SUN.AX, THL.NZ, VGL.NZ | Australia, dividends, Mining, New Zealand, real estate, technology, Tourism | Real estate holdings provided strong contributions across multiple funds, with Goodman Group, GPT Group, Stockland, and Precinct Properties all posting significant gains. Falling bond yields provided valuation support for the real estate sector rally. | View | |
| 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 | |
| 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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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 15, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ganes Focused Value Fund | AUB Group | Insurance Brokers | Insurance | Bull | Australian Securities Exchange | AI disruption, Bizcover Platform, Commercial Insurance, Dividend Growth, Insurance Broking, takeover target, UK Acquisition | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ganes Focused Value Fund | AUB Group | Financials | Insurance | Bull | ASX | Acquisitions, Dividend Growth, Insurance Broking, margin expansion, predictable revenue, small business, technology, UK Expansion | View Pitch |
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