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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund | 3.6% | -2.2% | ADNT, AIG, APA, BPOP, CFG, ERIC, FFIV, FLR, KOS, MGA, OLN, STT | energy, financials, mid cap, Trade Policy, underperformance, value | Energy continues to be the portfolio's largest sector overweight, reflecting conviction in energy stocks trading at low multiples of normalized earnings and their potential to generate strong free cash flow. The fund holds multiple energy positions including offshore exploration and production companies like Kosmos Energy and APA Corp, despite concerns about OPEC+ production increases and slowing demand. | OLN APA KOS BPOP ADNT FLR |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 22, 2025 | Polaris International Equity | 12.4% | 18.8% | 000270.KS, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 055550.KS, 2724.TW, 8002.T, 8306.T, BARN.SW, BKT.MC, BPOP, CAP.PA, CTC.TO, DG.PA, ELE.MC, GNC.L, IAG.L, JAZZ, JDEP.AS, LTM, LUN.TO, MEOH, NOMD.L, NXT.L, SMWT, SNY, YAR.OL | Asia, Europe, Geopolitical, international, semiconductors, South Korea, Trade Policy, Travel | International airlines and travel services are capitalizing on the travel trend away from the U.S. Airlines like International Consolidated Airlines Group and LATAM Airlines posted strong results driven by robust demand and cost management. Airport traffic in Europe has recovered to above 95% of 2019 levels. | GNC LN 000660 KS 8002 JP |
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| 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 | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 17, 2026 | Polaris International Equity | 5.1% | 5.1% | 000270 KS, 000660 KS, 005930 KS, 055550 KS, 2318 HK, 6758.T, 8002.T, BABA, BPOP, CAP.PA, DNB.OL, E, IAG.L, LUN.TO, MEOH, PUB.PA, RYA.L, TEP.PA, TTE, YAR.OL | diversification, energy, Geopolitical, international, materials, technology | RYA.L 000270.KS 8002.T DNB.OL 005930.KS 000660.KS TTE.PA ENI.MI LUN.TO MEOH YAR.OL |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund | -5.6% | -5.6% | ADNT, AIG, APA, BPOP, CFG, CVS, ERIC, FFIV, FLR, KOS, MGA, OLN, SMR | energy, financials, healthcare, inflation, mid cap, Recession, tariffs, value | The portfolio trades at 6x normal earnings versus Russell Midcap Value at 16x and Russell Midcap Growth at 28x. The fund exhibits an 11% earnings yield, providing attractive valuation particularly considering broad market frothy price multiples. The manager believes fundamentals should drive the market in an environment conducive to their value investment approach. | ADNT FLR KOS FFIV CVS AIG |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund | -2.4% | 3.6% | ADNT, APA, BPOP, CFG, CRGY, ERIC, FFIV, FLR, KOS, MGA, OLN, STT | energy, financials, mid cap, underperformance, valuation, value | The portfolio maintains a considerable valuation advantage relative to the benchmark, with wide spreads between growth and value indices creating promising opportunities. The manager believes valuation disparities across the market create an investment environment highly conducive to long-term focused active management. | KOS OLN ADNT |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 28, 2025 | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund | 7.7% | 5.4% | ADNT, AIG, APA, BPOP, CFG, CNC, ERIC, FFIV, FLR, MGA, OLN, STT, WBD, WPP.L | AI, earnings, energy, mid cap, rates, value | The fund focuses on mid-cap value stocks and outperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index in Q3. The environment is becoming more selective and will likely reward discipline around both valuation and risk. Mid cap value stocks outperformed mid cap growth stocks by a wide margin (+6.2% vs. +2.8%). | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Polaris Global Equity | 5.0% | 18.5% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 055550.KS, 5019.T, 6758.T, 8306.T, 8591.T, ABBV, ALSN, BARRY.SW, BPOP, CAP.PA, CG, CVS, DHL.DE, DTG.DE, ELV, GD, IAG.L, IPS.PA, JAZZ, LKQ, LNTH, LUN.TO, MEOH, MG, MKSI, MNDI.L, MPC, NEE, PUB.PA, SBH, SLM, UNH, UTHR, VIPS | AI, Energy Transition, financials, global, healthcare, semiconductors, Trade Policy, Valuations | The current two-speed economy is characterized by a narrow AI-driven boom versus subdued growth across most other industries. Just seven mega-cap U.S. tech stocks drove nearly 60% of the S&P 500 gains in 2025 to date. The frothy valuations in the AI tech sector should make investors cautious, as concentrated indices could face material correction if the AI boom busts. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Polaris International Equity | 4.8% | 24.5% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 055550.KS, 5019.T, 6758.T, 8306.T, 8591.T, BPOP, CAP.PA, DPW.DE, DTG.DE, IAG.L, JAZZ, LUN.TO, MEOH, MG, MNDI.L, PUB.PA, TEP.PA, VIPS | AI, Energy Transition, Europe, financials, international, Japan, semiconductors, Trade Policy | AI enthusiasm drove market gains with concentration in mega-cap tech stocks. Samsung and SK Hynix benefited from HBM memory progress and AI chip demand. The manager notes frothy AI valuations and warns of potential correction if the AI boom busts. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 29, 2026 | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund | 2.4% | 7.9% | ADNT, AIG, APA, BPOP, BTE.TO, CFG, ERIC, FFIV, FLR, HLF, KOS, MGA, OLN | Banking, energy, financials, mid cap, multiples, oil, valuation, value | The portfolio trades at 11x forward earnings and close to 6x normal earnings, both in line with historical averages, while the broad market trades at elevated valuations with the Russell Midcap's forward P/E at nearly 21x. The fund focuses on attractively valued companies with single digit earnings multiples and strong free cash flow yields. The fund maintains notable overweight exposure to oil & gas exploration/production companies that produce free cash flow yields well into the double digits. The managers view the oil market as having structural supply constraints and believe these companies represent a rare opportunity despite temporary oversupply concerns. The portfolio has notable overweight exposure to banks that exhibit attractive valuations, particularly considering their scale advantages and healthy capital ratios. Traditional/regional banks and trust banks performed well during the quarter, helping relative performance. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Polaris Global Equity | 6.9% | 12.7% | ABBV, ALSN, BPOP, CTC.TO, GILD, GLPI, INGR, MPC, MSFT, MTB, NOV, NVDA, SAIC, SBH, UTHR | AI, Biotechnology, cyclicals, financials, global, rates, value | Interest rates finally peaked with most central banks globally initiating an easing cycle. The era of 0% interest and free money has ended, with rates expected to remain higher than the prior cycle. This normalized rate environment makes current earnings and dividend payments more valuable while future earnings projections become less so. | 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 | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 18, 2024 | Polaris Global Equity | 6.9% | 12.7% | 000270.KS, 000338.SZ, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 6758.T, 7267.T, AD.AS, ALSN, AMC, BERY, BPOP, BWY.L, COF, ENI.MI, GD, HNR1.DE, IBOC, IPS.PA, JAZZ, KGX.DE, MSFT, MUV2.DE, NOV, NOVN.SW, NXT.L, PUB.PA, SBH, SDZ.SW, SKG.L, SLM, TW.L, WBS, YAR.OL | AI, Banking, financials, global, interest rates, value | Banking sector outperformed after Fed shifted narrative from rate increases to possible declines in 2024. Thirteen financial holdings recorded gains exceeding 15%, including U.S. banks and German reinsurers benefiting from hard market pricing and better investment returns. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 18, 2024 | Polaris International Equity | 5.8% | 10.1% | 000270.KS, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 2338.HK, 6758.T, 7267.T, 8001.T, AD.AS, AMC.L, ANTO.L, BPOP, BWY.L, DG.PA, DTG.DE, ENI.MI, FTK.DE, HNR1.DE, IPS.PA, JAZZ, KGX.DE, LUN.TO, MEOH, MUV2.DE, NVS, NXT.L, PUB.PA, SDZ.SW, SKF-B.ST, SKG.L, TEP.PA, TW.L, YAR.OL | AI, consumer discretionary, industrials, international, rates, value | Manager emphasizes purchasing cash-flow generative companies at excellent values, noting that more appropriately priced cost of capital is particularly beneficial for value stocks. The gale force headwind of growth over value stocks for the past decade is shifting, especially in international markets. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund | Popular Inc. | Financials | Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | Excess Capital, market share, net interest income, Puerto Rico, regional bank, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven A. Cohen | Point72 Asset Management | $86.8B | $10.9M | 0.01% | 87,481 | +87,481 | +100.00% | 0.1123% |
| Ray Dalio | Bridgewater Associates | $27.4B | $39.0M | 0.14% | 313,203 | +149,361 | +91.16% | 0.4019% |
| Dmitry Balyasny | Balyasny Asset Management | $76.6B | $17.3M | 0.02% | 139,124 | -173,323 | -55.47% | 0.1785% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $26.2M | 0.01% | 210,537 | +18,202 | +9.46% | 0.2702% |
| Jeremy Grantham | GMO LLC | $39.1B | $288,513 | 0.00% | 2,317 | +2,317 | +100.00% | 0.0030% |
| David Siegel & John Overdeck | Two Sigma Investments | $67.5B | $17.2M | 0.03% | 138,362 | -275,872 | -66.60% | 0.1776% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $329.8M | 0.17% | 2,648,684 | -314,187 | -10.60% | 3.3990% |
| Bruce Kovner | Caxton Associates | $3.2B | $777,218 | 0.02% | 8,263 | +0 | +0.00% | 0.0080% |
| Mario Gabelli | GAMCO Investors | $10.4B | $893,805 | 0.01% | 7,178 | -96 | -1.32% | 0.0092% |
| Kevin M. Keeley | Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC | $824.8M | $2.6M | 0.32% | 28,526 | +18 | +0.06% | 0.0272% |
| Rich Handler | Jefferies | $19.3B | $1.3M | 0.01% | 10,840 | +8,440 | +351.67% | 0.0139% |