BLFS

BLFS

BLFS

Market Cap: $1.10B

Letters With This Ticker

Quarter	Letter Date	Fund Name	QTD	YTD	Tickers	Keywords/Themes	Theme Commentary	Pitches	Letter
2024 Q3	Nov 7, 2024	Prosper Stars & Stripes	-2.0%	-	BIO, BLFS, CRS, DOCS, FLT, FND, FOXF, NR, PCT, RGEN, SHC, UPWK, WEX	aerospace, healthcare, infrastructure, interest rates, Long/Short, Recession, semiconductors, small cap	The semiconductor industry has experienced a 20%+ decline in revenues similar to past industry cycles, following supply shortages that drove demand to unsustainably high levels during the pandemic. The manager sees opportunities in this rolling cycle as the industry normalizes from previous boom-bust dynamics.		View
2023 Q3	Oct 27, 2023	Deep Sail Capital Partners	13.8%	23.5%	AAPL, ADYEY, AI, AMZN, ATZ.TO, BLFS, CREX, EH, GOOGL, INMD, META, MITK, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA	AI, Biotechnology, growth, Micro Cap, payments, Recession, small caps	Manager discusses artificial intelligence as part of a mini-rebubble in long-duration, low-quality stocks that occurred in Q2 and continued into Q3. The AI bubble is viewed as similar to previous bubbles in 3D printing, electric vehicles, and cannabis that the fund has traded before.	CREX	View
2024 Q3	Oct 23, 2024	Conestoga Micro Cap Composite	7.6%	3.3%	BLFS, BWMN, COCO, DGII, ERII, HLMN, IRMD, MAMA, MEG, OLO, PHR, PLMR, PRO, QTWO, ROAD, SLP, TCYSF, THBRF, TKNO, TRNS, USPH, VCEL, WLDN	growth, healthcare, industrials, Microcap, technology, volatility	The Health Care sector was the largest contributor to relative returns with positions in Alpha Teknova, BioLife Solutions, and iRadimed leading the way. TKNO surged 253% after reporting solid results and calling out an improving biotech funding environment and better customer order activity. However, concerns persist about spending patterns within the biotech and pharmaceutical industry.		View
2025 Q4	Jan 18, 2026	Conestoga Mid Cap Composite	-5.8%	-4.7%	AAON, AZTA, BCPC, BLFS, BMI, BSY, BWMN, COCO, CPRT, CSGP, CSW, CWAN, CWST, CYX, DGII, DSGX, ELVA, ESE, FSV, GNRC, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, IIIV, IRMD, IT, JKHY, KRMN, LMAT, MAMA, MEG, MLAB, MMSI, NGEN, NOVT, ODD, OLO, PHR, PL, PLMR, POOL, QTWO, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, ROP, SPSC, SSTI, STVN, TKNO, TREX, TRNS, TYL, UTI, VCEL, VEEV, VERX, VRSK, WCN, WLDN, WSO, WST	AI, Biotech, defense, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology	The manager emphasizes their focus on high-quality stocks with steady earnings characteristics, noting that their portfolio's emphasis on high-quality, steady earners continued to face headwinds in a market focused on short-term macroeconomic shifts. They believe quality stocks will eventually reclaim leadership after periods of low-quality outperformance. Small Cap biotechnology and pharmaceuticals emerged as significant outperformers in Q4, representing 132% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total returns. The manager notes they are materially underweight this sector, which created headwinds for relative performance as biotech rallied 33% for the year. The market showed persistent preference for AI-related hardware and infrastructure stocks, with AI themes dominating Index returns. The manager notes that capital flowed into more speculative AI names within the benchmark, creating valuation compression for traditional quality holdings. Defense-related stocks were among the key drivers of benchmark performance, with investors concentrating capital in defense stocks. The manager notes their lack of exposure to defense contractors weighed on relative results as this sector outperformed significantly.	GNRC BSY CSGP VEEV POOL WST IDXX ROL RGEN JKHY	View
2025 Q4	Jan 18, 2026	Conestoga SMid Cap Composite	-2.7%	-4.7%	AAON, AZTA, BCPC, BLFS, BMI, BSY, BWMN, COCO, CPRT, CSGP, CSW, CWAN, CWST, CYX, DGII, DSGX, ELVA, ESE, FSV, GNRC, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, IIIV, IRMD, IT, JKHY, KRMN, LMAT, MAMA, MEG, MLAB, MMSI, NGEN, NOVT, ODD, OLO, PHR, PL, PLMR, POOL, QTWO, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, ROP, SPSC, SSTI, STVN, TKNO, TREX, TRNS, TYL, UTI, VCEL, VEEV, VERX, VRSK, WCN, WLDN, WSO, WST	Biotechnology, defense, growth, industrials, Quality, small caps, technology	Small Caps achieved nearly 9% earnings growth in 2025 and are projected to grow by an additional 32% in 2026, contrasting with 13% growth expected for Large Caps. Small Caps are trading at a nearly 25% discount to Large Caps, creating a compelling case for outperformance for the first time since 2020. The market experienced extreme leadership concentrated in low-quality, high-beta, unprofitable stocks during the April-October rally. However, profitable stocks began outperforming unprofitable counterparts by over 5% from mid-October through year-end, suggesting high-quality stocks may be reclaiming leadership. Small Cap Biotech/Pharmaceutical stocks represented 132% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total returns in the fourth quarter alone, after comprising just 11% through the third quarter. The bioprocessing market showed clear signs of recovery with companies delivering encouraging order growth. Defense technology companies specializing in highly engineered, mission-critical systems showed strong performance. Companies with exposure to space, missiles, hypersonic, and defense programs generated mid-teens organic revenue growth complemented by acquisitions.	GNRC KRMN AAON ROAD STVN TREX POOL FSV CWAN CSW JKHY RBC RGEN	View
2025 Q4	Jan 18, 2026	Conestoga Micro Cap Composite	-1.9%	16.2%	BLFS, BWMN, COCO, CYX, DGII, ELVA, IIIV, IRMD, MAMA, MEG, PHR, PL, PLMR, QTWO, ROAD, TKNO, TRNS, UTI, VCEL, WLDN	Biotech, consumer, defense, energy, growth, Micro Cap, Quality, small cap	Small Cap biotech and pharmaceutical stocks emerged as significant outperformers in Q4, representing 132% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total returns despite comprising just 11% year-to-date through Q3. The portfolio had limited exposure to this sector rally, with mixed results from holdings like Alpha Teknova facing inventory normalization headwinds while IRadimed delivered record results. Defense-related stocks provided strong performance leadership throughout 2025, with Planet Labs benefiting significantly from expanding contracts in government and defense sectors. The company secured significant new contract wins and achieved profitability earlier than expected, delivering a 388% total return for the year. Energy efficiency and grid modernization themes drove strong performance, particularly through Willdan Group which capitalized on surging demand from AI-driven data center markets and large government contracts. Electrovaya also benefited from industrial electrification trends and differentiated battery technology for material handling applications. Consumer staples holdings delivered exceptional performance with strong brand momentum and execution. Mama's Creations achieved 69% annual returns through successful market share capture and new product placements at major retailers, while Vita Coco demonstrated category leadership with 44% annual returns and consistent cash generation.	ODD ELVA BWMN IIIV COCO MAMA IRMD PL	View
2023 Q3	Sep 30, 2023	Conestoga Micro Cap Composite	7.6%	3.3%	BLFS, DGII, DH, HLMN, IIIV, MODN, NSTG, NVEE, PHR, PLMR, PRO, QTWO, ROAD, SLP, THBRF, TKNO, TRNS, USPH, VCEL, WLDN	Biotechnology, growth, healthcare, infrastructure, Micro Cap, small cap, software	The bioprocessing industry continues to be negatively impacted by inventory destocking and elongated sales cycles. Companies like BioLife Solutions and Repligen faced challenges from inventory overhang and longer purchase-approval timeframes. Despite near-term headwinds, the longer-term prospects for bioprocessing tools remain bright.		View
2024 Q2	Jun 30, 2024	Conestoga Micro Cap Composite	7.6%	3.3%	BLFS, CYRX, DGII, DH, ERII, HLMN, MEG, MLAB, MODN, PHR, PLMR, PRO, QTWO, SLP, SSTI, TCYSF, TKNO, TRNS, UTI, WLDN	Biotechnology, Environmental, growth, healthcare, Industrial, Micro Cap, technology	The portfolio includes multiple biotech-related holdings including BioLife Solutions, Alpha Teknova, and CryoPort serving the life sciences industry. BioLife Solutions exceeded expectations and is seeing increased regulatory approvals for its bio-preservation media. Alpha Teknova provides critical reagents for biopharmaceutical development despite current market headwinds.		View

Pitches With This Ticker

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BSD Shareholders of BLFS

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Filing Date: September 30, 2025

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
Eli Casdin	Casdin Capital	$1.6B	$144.0M	8.95%	5,957,165	-750,000	-11.18%	13.1272%
Bruce Kovner	Caxton Associates	$3.2B	$314,428	0.01%	12,112	+12,112	+100.00%	0.0287%
James E. Flynn	Deerfield Management	$6.9B	$2.9M	0.04%	120,211	+9,016	+8.11%	0.2649%

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