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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Fenimore Value Strategy | 9.2% | - | AME, APH, BN, BRK-A, BRO, CDW, IEX, KMX, MCHP, MKL, PGR, ROS, SYK, VMC | AI, Buybacks, earnings, mid cap, Quality, rates, value | The Federal Reserve cut the benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point in September, its first cut in more than four years. Lower rates are expected to help fuel purchases of expensive items like homes and automobiles, lead to more commercial construction, and improve consumer confidence. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 6, 2025 | Seeking Winners | 8.2% | - | APPF, BRO, CMG.TO, CPRT, CSU.TO, HEI, IT, TOI.TO | AI, cash flow, conviction, Portfolio Management, Position Sizing, Recurring Revenue, software | The fund emphasizes vertical market software companies as core holdings, believing they create enduring competitive advantages through embedded business processes. The emergence of Vertical AI represents an even grander market opportunity than legacy Vertical SaaS, with LLM-native companies achieving strong growth and margins while complementing rather than competing with existing solutions. | CMG.TO APPF |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 21, 2025 | Renaissance Investment Management – Large Cap Growth | - | - | AAPL, ABBV, AMAT, APH, AVGO, BRO, DT, EXP, FI, FIX, INTU, JBL, KKR, MSFT, NTNX, QCOM, TMO | AI, Data centers, growth, large cap, semiconductors, tariffs, technology, volatility | Broadcom benefited from continued investor enthusiasm for companies with exposure to artificial intelligence, growing its hyperscale and connectivity product portfolios with increasing revenue exposure to faster growing AI applications. Amphenol was driven by strong momentum for its AI and data center connector products. Dynatrace was added as a new position, believed to benefit from the shift to cloud computing and growth in artificial intelligence, having utilized AI in observability for over a decade and positioned to benefit from the growth of agentic AI. | DT APH FIX AVGO DT TMO FI AAPL FIX AVGO |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 20, 2025 | BBH Select Series – Mid Cap Fund | 5.4% | -0.9% | ANET, ATR, BRKR, BRO, CBRE, DAR, ENTG, FOUR, GFL.TO, GLOB, GWRE, GXO, HEI, ICLR, LPLA, TTWO, ULS, VMC, WH, WMS, WSO | healthcare, industrials, mid cap, payments, software, tariffs, technology | Several technology and healthcare companies were impacted by tariffs and academic and life science funding cuts. The magnitude of proposed tariffs and funding cuts have been greater than anticipated, with companies like Globant seeing Latin American clients pause projects due to tariff uncertainty. The fund exited positions in Toro and Crown Holdings due to heightened tariff risks. | GLOB WSO FOUR GWRE |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 15, 2025 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 5.3% | 0.9% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BRO, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, CSL, FND, IT, LBRDA, LH, MCHP, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, WAT, WRB | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | Technology stocks continued strong performance driven by AI-related data center spending. Amphenol and Arista Networks are capitalizing on the surge in AI-related data center spending with outstanding revenue growth. The Information Technology sector is benefiting from widespread exuberance around AI. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Fenimore Dividend Focus Strategy | 5.7% | - | ADI, AME, APH, AVY, BN, BRO, BWIN, CDW, CHE, CTAS, DFH, ENTG, EXLS, FND, FTDR, GEHC, HEI, HGTY, HLI, KEYS, MCHP, MKC, NOMD, PGR, PNFP, ROST, SITE, TRRSF, TT, VRSK, WAT, WSO, ZBRA | AI, Quality, rates, small cap, tariffs, value | Fenimore emphasizes high-quality companies with strong financials, durable business models, and proven management as the right approach for long-term investors. These quality profiles enable companies to endure downturns, compound returns, and manage risk more effectively compared to low-quality businesses with low profitability, unstable earnings, and high debt levels. | GEHC ENTG |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 9.8% | - | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BRO, DE, DHR, FERG, FIS, GOOGL, ICE, INTU, LIN, MA, MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, SPGI, TMO, VRTX, WM | AI, defensives, financials, large cap, Quality, technology | AI is viewed as a durable long-term trend that will transform the economy, with U.S. companies at the forefront. The fund has taken advantage of market volatility to lean into secular trends through investing in AI beneficiaries including hyperscalers, semiconductors and certain areas of software. Second-quarter performance of the Information Technology sector confirmed that investments in AI are propelling growth. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | 19.0% | - | AAPL, ABNB, AMZN, APPF, AVGO, BRO, GE, GOOGL, INSM, INTU, LLY, MSFT, NET, NVDA, SN, TMO, TSM, V, VRTX | AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, semiconductors, technology, Trade Policy | AI investments continue to drive growth with increased energy demand from AI technologies benefiting utilities and power infrastructure companies. The fund maintains exposure to AI beneficiaries including hyperscalers, semiconductors and software companies building the computing foundation of the future. | INSM |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Fenimore Value Strategy | 4.4% | - | APH, BRO, CDW, DG, IEX, KMX, VMC | dividends, financials, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | Fenimore emphasizes investing in quality stocks with strong financials, stable earnings growth, competitive advantages, solid management, and consistent returns track records. The firm believes quality names are the most effective way to protect and grow wealth over the long term, even if they don't beat benchmarks every quarter. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Jun 16, 2025 | Qualivian Investment Partners | 1.2% | 1.2% | AAPL, AJG, AMZN, AZO, BRK.B, BRO, CPRT, GOOGL, META, MSFT, MUSA, NVDA, ORLY, TSLA, URI, WSO | compounders, concentrated, long-term, Quality, value | Market volatility sparked by DeepSeek announcement questioning returns on hyperscaler AI investments. Alphabet integrating AI into search through AI Overviews and AI Mode, showing encouraging reception and monetization. Hyperscalers expressing confidence in generative AI opportunities despite capital spending concerns. | AZO |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 2, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BF.B, BN, BRO, CDW, CFR, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FND, GBCI, IT, KMX, LBRDA, LH, MC, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TTWO | insurance, Manufacturing, mid cap, Quality, Regional Banks, technology | Insurance companies benefited from attractive industry conditions with boosted underwriting profits and high growth in investment income. Arch Capital rolled over their fixed income portfolio at more favorable coupon rates. Insurance broker Brown & Brown advanced on solid organic revenue growth as insurance market pricing remains sound. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 8, 2025 | Headwaters Capital Management, LLC | -9.2% | -9.2% | BRO, CBZ, TRNS | Bear Market, Quality, small caps, Trade Policy, Valuations, volatility | Trump's tariff announcements created extreme uncertainty with 47% tariffs on all trading partners including Madagascar. Manager views broad tariffs as economically destructive, citing comparative advantage principles. Trade war dynamics are driving significant market volatility and creating difficult investment environment. | CBZ TRNS BRO |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 6, 2025 | Seeking Winners | -0.5% | -0.5% | APPF, BRO, CMG.TO, CPRT, CSU.TO, HEI, IT, LMN.V, TOI.V | Acquisitions, aerospace, cash flow, insurance, Quality, software | The portfolio is heavily concentrated in software companies, particularly those that acquire and develop smaller software businesses. The Constellation family operates as a highly efficient reinvestment engine leveraging VMS acquisitions with a decentralized M&A framework. Computer Modelling Group is positioned to benefit from the oil and gas industry's shift towards software solutions and is expanding into carbon capture and storage software markets. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 18, 2026 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | -4.3% | -4.3% | BRO, BSY, FWONA, IT, MC, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, THO, TTAN, TYL | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, software, value | BSY TYL |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 17, 2026 | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | -6.2% | -6.2% | AMAT, BRO, BSX, CRM, DE, DHR, KLAC, LIN, NOW, O, ODFL, SPGI, TMO, VMC, WDAY | AI, Geopolitical, healthcare, industrials, large cap, Quality, semiconductors | VMC ODFL |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 14, 2026 | Fenimore Value Strategy | -1.3% | -1.3% | ADI, AJG, BN, BRO, EOG, KEYS, MKL, ROST, RYAN, SPGI | AI, earnings, insurance, mid cap, Quality, value | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fenimore Value Strategy | -1.1% | -1.1% | AJG, APH, AZO, BN, BR, BRK.B, BRO, CDW, FAST, HEI, IEX, KEYS, MKL, PAYX, PGR, ROST, RSG, SYK, TT, ZBRA | financials, insurance, mid cap, Quality, tariffs, Trade Policy, value | The first quarter was marked by significant volatility driven by the new administration's tariff announcements, which sparked fears of higher inflation and potential recession. The economic impact of tariffs will take time to manifest as businesses scramble to adjust to a rapidly changing landscape. Fenimore's portfolio companies have diversified their supplier bases and are more prepared for tariff impacts than in previous years. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Renaissance Investment Management – Large Cap Growth | - | - | AAPL, ABBV, ANET, AVGO, BJ, BRO, CPRT, ECG, FERG, GOOGL, HON, MAR, MCK, MCO, NOW, ORLY, PWR, SHW, UBER | growth, large cap, Policy Uncertainty, Quality, semiconductors, technology, valuation | Artificial intelligence semiconductors drove strong demand for companies like Broadcom despite sector underperformance. AI inferencing represents a growth opportunity, though Chinese low-cost AI models created market headwinds for semiconductor stocks in the quarter. | ABBV CPRT |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | BBH Select Series – Mid Cap Fund | -6.0% | -6.0% | ANET, ATR, BRKR, BRO, CBRE, DAR, ENTG, FOUR, GFL, GWRE, GXO, HEI.A, ICLR, LPLA, TTWO, VMC, WH, WMS, WSO, ZBRA | industrials, insurance, mid cap, software, technology, Testing, value | The fund benefits from exposure to property & casualty insurance through Brown & Brown and Guidewire Software. Brown & Brown delivered strong organic growth of 13.8% and continues to benefit from the current inflationary environment and hard insurance premium rate cycle. Guidewire benefits from increasing gross written premiums as insurance rates rise due to inflation and limited capacity. | KEYS ULS |
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| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Fenimore Value Strategy | 10.9% | 10.9% | AJG, APH, BR, BRO, BRO.TO, CDW, DG, ENTG, IEX, KEYS, MCHP, MKL, PGR, PNFP, ROST, RSG, SYK, TROW, TT, VMC | financials, insurance, mid cap, semiconductors, technology, value | Brown & Brown continues to benefit from an extended favorable rate environment in the property and casualty insurance markets that it serves as a broker. Progressive Corporation is benefiting from previous rate actions taken to cover the cost of litigation and automobile repairs, which have improved their loss ratio and underwriting profitability significantly. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Mar 30, 2025 | Qualivian Investment Partners | 3.3% | 26.6% | AMZN, BRO, CASY, DHR, GOOGL, META, MSFT, URI, V | Capital Allocation, compounders, concentrated, long-term, Quality, value creation | The fund focuses on quality compounders with wide moats, long reinvestment runways, and outstanding capital allocation. They seek companies with durable competitive advantages, high returns on invested capital, and strong free cash flow generation. The investment criteria emphasizes businesses with pricing power, recurring revenue, and management with value-creating capital allocation history. | BRO |
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| 2025 Q4 | Dec 31, 2025 | Royal London Global Equity Diversified Fund | 4.8% | 12.5% | 7741.T, AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BHP.AX, BRO, CPRT, GOOGL, HEIA.L, ITW, JPM, LLOY.L, LLY, LW, META, MSFT, MU, NVDA, RACE, V | AI, defense, Global Equity, healthcare, Quality, semiconductors, technology, Valuations | The fund benefited from strong positioning in AI-related companies, particularly Alphabet which saw positive results following the release of the Gemini 3 model that was widely accepted as market leading. The generative AI supercycle has driven extreme market concentration in the magnificent few companies, leaving huge parts of the equity universe ignored. Eli Lilly was a key contributor due to its dominant position in the fast-growing GLP-1 drug market. Third-quarter results were exceptional due to explosive demand for its metabolic franchise with Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity generating more than $10 billion in quarterly sales. Micron Technology continued to provide positive contribution as a semiconductor manufacturer benefiting from the AI boom. DRAM pricing has continued to rise sharply, creating a favorable environment for Micron and enabling improved profitability from rising AI workloads and tight semiconductor supply. The fund initiated a position in Hensoldt, a European defense electronics company, classified as an Accelerator. The investment case is underpinned by strong positioning in sensor solutions and electronic warfare, seeing heightened demand amid increased European defense spending with robust order book and technological edge in radar and optronics. The fund benefited from investors beginning to appreciate companies with more defensive qualities such as relatively reliable revenues. Many fundamentally sound, profitable, and dependable businesses are currently trading on the lowest relative valuations seen for years when compared to the broader index. | HAG GR ITW RACE LW MU LLY GOOG |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | -1.9% | 10.3% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BAM, BRO, CDW, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FND, IT, LAD, LBRDK, LH, PCAR, ROST, TDY, THO, WAT, WRB | Autos, Cyclical, fundamentals, insurance, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund holds positions in auto-related companies including Lithia Motors, which reported quarterly results suggesting some COVID-induced elevated profitability levels may be more sustainable than previously thought. The fund also sold CarMax during the quarter, believing it will be harder for the company to continue gaining market share due to changing industry dynamics. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | REQ Global Compounders | - | 17.6% | ADD.ST, ADDT-B.ST, AME, ATCO-A.ST, BERG-B.ST, BRO, BUFAB.ST, CSU.TO, DCC.L, IDUN.ST, IMCD.AS, INDU-A.ST, ITW, LAGR-B.ST, LIFCO-B.ST, MC.PA, MOME.ST | Acquisitions, Capital Allocation, compounders, Decentralization, Industrial, Nordics | Portfolio companies completed 185 acquisitions in Global Compounders and 146 in Nordic Compounders during 2024. The companies focus on small, frequent acquisitions typically ranging from EUR 1-20 million in sales, with 95% under EUR 50 million. This programmatic M&A strategy allows for trial-and-error approaches without material risk while building acquisition expertise over decades. | IDUN.ST VITEC.ST DCC.L AME |
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| 2025 Q3 | Dec 15, 2025 | Qualivian Investment Partners | 6.4% | - | APH, BN, BRO, CPRT, GOOGL, MA, MCO, ORLY, TJX, WSO | AI, compounders, long-term, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on Quality Compounders - high quality companies with wide moats, long reinvestment runways, and outstanding capital allocation that compound capital at mid-teens rates. Research shows quality stocks outperform over extended periods, similar to betting on favorites versus long shots in racetrack markets. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Dec 7, 2023 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ABG, ACGL, ANET, APH, BAM, BRO, CDW, CFR, CHTR, CPRT, CSL, EXPD, FND, FWONA, FWONK, GBCI, GCI, GGG, IT, KNSL, LAD, LBRDA, LH, MC, MCHP, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, TECH, THO, TREX, WAT, WRB | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | AI-related data center spending is driving strong performance in technology holdings like Amphenol and Arista Networks. The fund is participating in this surge while also noting strength in other business areas beyond AI for these companies. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 28, 2025 | BBH Select Series – Mid Cap Fund | -0.9% | -1.8% | ANET, BFAM, BJ, BRKR, BRO, CBRE, ENTG, FOUR, GFL, GLOB, GWRE, GXO, ICLR, ITT, LPLA, TTWO, VMC, WMS, WSO, WST | AI, healthcare, mid cap, Quality, tariffs, technology, value | The fund has exposure to AI through companies like Arista Networks, which provides data center switches to cloud network and AI customers. Arista's AI revenue is targeted at $1.5 billion this year and expected to reach $2.75 billion next year, growing 60-70% and representing about 25% of revenue. The manager acknowledges enthusiasm for AI driving enormous capital expenditures in associated infrastructure while being cognizant of bubble-like behavior in certain segments. | BJ UN ITT UN BRKR UN GLOB UN FOUR UN WMS UN ANET UN BJ UN ITT UN BRKR UN GLOB UN FOUR UN WMS UN ANET UN |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 15, 2025 | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 2.6% | - | AAPL, AMD, AVGO, AZO, BRO, BSX, CRM, DE, FI, GOOGL, GWW, ICE, INTU, KLAC, LLY, NVDA, ORCL, SYK, TMO, WDAY | AI, Defensive, financials, industrials, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology | The Fund maintains offensive positions in AI beneficiaries including hyperscalers, semiconductors and software. The AI buildout continues to exceed expectations, led by U.S. companies that have invested and scaled the technology to drive massive infrastructure transformation. However, rising AI infrastructure investments require greater monetization to avoid overheating. | GWW US BSX US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 14, 2025 | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | 5.8% | - | AAPL, AMZN, APPF, ASML, AVGO, BRO, CMG, CRM, DE, GOOGL, INSM, INTU, LLY, MELI, MSFT, NVDA, PODD, SARO, TSLA, TSM, V | aerospace, AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology | The fund continues to selectively participate in AI secular trends through investing in AI beneficiaries including hyperscalers, semiconductors and software. The AI buildout continues to exceed expectations, led by U.S. companies that have invested the money and scaled the technology to drive this massive infrastructure transformation. However, there is risk that AI investments could become overheated before monetization gains momentum. | PODD US SARO US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 14, 2025 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 1.9% | 2.8% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BRO, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, CSL, FND, IT, LBRDA, LH, MCHP, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, WAT, WRB | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | Information Technology sector benefiting from widespread exuberance around AI, with portfolio companies Amphenol and Arista Networks capitalizing on surge in AI-related data center spending. Technology stocks continued very strong performance driven by AI momentum. | ANET APH MEDP |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 14, 2024 | Right Tail Capital | 0.0% | 10.3% | BRO, CDW, FERG, LKQ, MSFT, NSIT, ORLY | Concentration, Distribution, IT Solutions, long-term, technology, value | CDW and NSIT are technology resellers positioned between fragmented customer and vendor bases, creating value for all parties. CDW serves as an outsourced IT teammate for businesses with less than 5000 employees, selling over 100,000 products from over 1000 brands as a neutral third party. These distributors have superior financial characteristics with high incremental returns on capital. | NSIT CDW |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 12, 2025 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 5.3% | - | ARGX, AXON, BJ, BRO, CW, DASH, EHC, EME, HOOD, IBKR, IDXX, INSM, INSP, NCLH, ORLY, PINS, RNR, ROST, SAIA, TTWO | AI, Capital markets, Data centers, earnings, Fed policy, growth, mid cap, semiconductors | AI remains a dominant theme though some cracks are beginning to appear. Industry participants questioned the pace of infrastructure spending to support AI and how sustainable that would be. With debt levels increasing for the biggest AI spenders, measures of capital spending-to-sales are approaching dot-com peak levels. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 5, 2026 | The Compounding Tortoise | 0.0% | -2.9% | BRO, HEI, TJX, TVK.TO | earnings, growth, long-term, Quality, Roiic, value | The manager focuses on companies with high returns on incremental invested capital, good growth, and embedded optionality. Portfolio-weighted NOPAT per share growth has been 12.5% per annum over the past two years. The challenge is finding companies that tick all quality growth boxes, especially when attractively priced. Portfolio-weighted earnings growth (NOPAT per share) has been 12.5% per annum over two years. For 2026, the manager estimates portfolio-weighted earnings growth will be about 16%, supported by low-30s percent ROIIC. Focus is on investments that pay off quickly with meaningful management ownership. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 30, 2026 | BBH Select Series – Mid Cap Fund | -3.9% | -5.6% | ANET, ATR, BJ, BRO, CBRE, DAR, ENTG, FOUR, GFL, GWRE, GXO, HEI.A, ICLR, ITT, KEYS, LPLA, MCW, NVR, TTWO, TW, ULS, VMC, WH, WMS, WSC, WSO, WST, ZBRA | AI, fundamentals, Intrinsic Value, mid cap, profitability, Quality, technology, value | AI-related demand is driving the fastest growth in Keysight's wireline business and represented approximately 10% of Keysight total revenue in 2025. The enthusiasm for artificial intelligence driving enormous capital expenditures in associated infrastructure has been a key catalyst for the low-quality rally. Keysight is extremely well positioned to benefit from ongoing technology innovation across the wireless, networking, and semiconductor markets. The fund focuses on high-quality, profitable companies and avoids speculative ventures. Portfolio companies have grown revenues and EBITDA by 10% and 11% over the last twelve months, respectively, compared to 5% and 4% for the Index. The portfolio enjoys superior operating margins and return on equity of 20% and 17%, compared to 12% and 15% for the Index. The fund was trading at 82% of underlying intrinsic value estimates on a weighted-average basis as of December 31, 2025. The manager seeks to invest at a discount to intrinsic value to establish a margin of safety and mitigate the potential for permanent capital loss. While willing to pay a reasonable valuation multiple premium for quality, the focus remains on attractive valuations. | GWRE FOUR KEYS DAR |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | Renaissance Investment Management – Large Cap Growth | 0.0% | 0.0% | AMAT, BRO, BSX, CAH, FISV, FIX, GOOGL, LRCX, MSI, NFLX, NTNX, PEGA, RCL, SCHW, TPR, UBER, WM | AI, Equal Weight, growth, large cap, Mega Cap, semiconductors, technology, valuation | AI remains a key driver with mega-cap technology stocks leading market performance. Alphabet released Gemini 3 with performance exceeding expectations, making it the top-performing AI model, and unveiled new Tensor Processing Units for lower-cost AI computations. Applied Materials benefits from strong demand for AI semiconductor chipsets. Semiconductor equipment companies like Lam Research and Applied Materials are benefiting from secular tailwinds including transition to larger chip sizes and increased complexity in chip manufacturing to accommodate AI applications. The CHIPS Act provides federal stimulus supporting the sector. Market valuations have risen significantly with the cap-weighted S&P 500 P/E rising almost 60% over three years versus 30% for equal-weighted. The extreme valuation difference between mega-cap and equal-weighted stocks suggests better relative performance going forward from equal-weighted strategies. | NFLX AMAT GOOG |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 20, 2026 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | -1.2% | 1.8% | ACGL, ANET, AOS, APH, BRO, CDW, EXPD, FND, LBRDA, MCHP, MKSI, MSA, PCAR, ROST, TDY, TECH, TREX, TTAN, WAT, WRB | AI, financials, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on high-quality, highly profitable, durable businesses with shareholder-oriented management teams selling below intrinsic value assessments. This quality-focused approach has historically provided strong long-term performance despite being temporarily out of favor in speculative market environments. Several portfolio companies are benefiting from AI-related applications and data center spending. MKS's Electronics and Packaging business shows accelerating growth partly due to AI applications, while Amphenol's IT/Datacom business produces spectacular organic growth driven by AI-related data center spending. | MCHP MSA AOS TTAN BIO ROST |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 1.6% | 11.6% | AAPL, AMAT, AMD, AZO, BALL, BRO, CRM, DHR, EFX, FISV, GOOGL, HD, KLAC, LIN, LLY, MSFT, ORCL, TMO, VRTX, WDAY | AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | The fund views AI as a generational demand driver creating durable need for faster, more powerful and energy-efficient computing. They are likely in the early stages of a decade-long AI investment cycle, seeking upside capture while managing risks of rapid technological change, rising competition and growing financial leverage. The gap will widen between AI winners versus AI losers, favoring active portfolio management. The fund maintains exposure to semiconductor companies benefiting from AI-driven demand. Applied Materials and KLA gained from sustained AI-driven semiconductor demand with improving customer outlooks. The portfolio includes semiconductor manufacturing equipment suppliers and chip designers positioned for the AI infrastructure build-out. The fund invests in hyperscalers and cloud infrastructure companies. Alphabet showed improving growth in its cloud segment and renewed confidence in its vertically integrated AI strategy. The portfolio includes companies providing cloud services and infrastructure supporting the AI transformation. The fund holds pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly, which rebounded sharply as concerns around pricing, penetration and competitive dynamics for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs eased following stronger-than-expected demand data. The portfolio favors companies that continue to innovate to improve patient outcomes. The fund invests in life science tools companies such as Danaher and ThermoFisher that provide valuable equipment and services for clinical research. These companies benefited from improving sentiment around life sciences end markets as pharmaceutical customers signaled higher-than-expected spending on research and development. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 13, 2026 | Fenimore Value Strategy | -1.2% | 4.9% | ADI, AJG, APH, AZO, BAM, BR, BRK-B, BRO, FAST, HEI, IEX, KEYS, MKL, MLM, PGR, ROST, SYK, TT, VMC, ZBRA | AI, fundamentals, mid cap, Quality, Speculation, value | Fenimore maintains focus on high-quality companies with strong balance sheets, consistent profitability, and prudent capital allocation despite continued underperformance versus speculative names. The firm believes solid business fundamentals should reassert themselves as the primary driver of stock prices in the long run, similar to the tech bubble period. AI-related infrastructure investments continue driving market enthusiasm, with companies like Amphenol benefiting from data center buildouts. However, the firm views AI excitement as creating speculation that draws capital away from other areas, leading to extended valuations for AI-related stocks. | FAST AZO BRO APH MKL |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 12, 2026 | REQ Global Compounders | 0.0% | 0.0% | ADDTECH-B.ST, APH, BERG-B.ST, BRO, CSU.TO, DPLM.L, GREEN.ST, HEI, HLMA.L, IMCD.AS, INDU-A.ST, JDG.L, LAGR-B.ST, LIFCO-B.ST, LMN.TO, MOMENT.ST, NCAB.ST, NIBE-B.ST, ROKO.ST, ROP, TOI.TO | Acquisitions, AI, Capital Allocation, compounders, Decentralized, long-term, Quality, software | AI narrative has negatively impacted vertical-market software companies, representing 20% of Global fund exposure. Management believes AI poses opportunities rather than uniform threats to VMS, particularly for mission-critical systems with high switching costs. They view trusted incumbents as better positioned to deploy AI effectively than new entrants. Portfolio companies completed 145 acquisitions in 2025, with 70% outside Nordic countries. Companies maintain disciplined approach to M&A with average acquired sales of EUR 12m. Acquisition-driven compounders demonstrate resilience through dual growth engines of organic growth and acquisitions. AI infrastructure build-out has been a clear tailwind for companies exposed to data center expansion. Halma and Diploma benefited from demand for compute, power, cooling, and electrical systems. Amphenol saw robust demand as data-center architectures evolve to support higher power densities. Tariff and trade-related uncertainty under Trump administration affected portfolio companies including IMCD and Judges Scientific. IMCD experienced macroeconomic pressure from tariffs, while policy uncertainty created headwinds for university funding affecting Judges Scientific. | CSU CN BRO JDG LN |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ABG, ACGL, APH, BRO, CDW, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FND, GGG, IT, KMX, LAD, LBRDK, MC, MCHP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, WAT | Consolidation, consumer, financials, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | Added two new positions in Lithia Motors and Asbury Automotive, two of the largest auto franchise dealer groups. Dealers earn more profits from parts and service than new car sales, providing steady business throughout economic cycles. These businesses have a long runway to create value via consolidation of this fragmented industry. | ABG LAD GGG |
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| 2024 Q1 | Jul 22, 2024 | Qualivian Investment Partners | 2.4% | 15.3% | AJG, AMZN, BRO, DHR, GOOGL, JNJ, META, NOC, ORLY, SPGI, WSO | compounders, Concentration, large cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on quality compounders with wide moats, long reinvestment runways, and outstanding capital allocation. Portfolio companies demonstrate superior margins, growth, and return characteristics compared to the S&P 500. The fund seeks companies expected to compound capital at mid-teens rates over extended periods. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 17, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BF.B, BRO, CDW, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FND, FWONA, IT, KMX, LH, MC, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, THO, WAT | insurance, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | Amphenol and Arista Networks each have exposure to growing AI infrastructure spending, which is benefitting both their businesses and investor sentiment on their stock prices. | TDY |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 14, 2025 | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | -2.4% | -2.4% | AMD, AMZN, AZO, BCOM, BRO, CI, CRM, DE, DHI, GOOGL, ICE, MA, MAR, MSFT, NOW, NVDA, O, SNPS, VZ, WM | AI, Defensive, financials, industrials, large cap, Quality, semiconductors | The portfolio maintains positioning in AI beneficiaries including hyperscalers, semiconductor companies, and software companies that are building the computing foundation of the future. The fund added AMD and ServiceNow during the quarter to strengthen its AI theme exposure. Despite near-term volatility, the managers remain optimistic about long-term opportunities in AI infrastructure providers. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 14, 2025 | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | -8.6% | -8.6% | ADBE, ADYEY, APPF, ASML, AVGO, BRO, BSX, CRM, CSGP, DDOG, DE, EFX, EXAS, GEV, MSCI, PCOR, SN, SNPS, V, VRTX | AI, Defensive, financials, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, technology, volatility | The fund maintains optimism about long-term opportunities in AI beneficiaries, including infrastructure providers, hyperscalers and software companies building the computing foundation of the future. However, AI-related stocks faced pressure during the quarter as investors grew pessimistic about the current cycle for chip makers and companies with revenue closely tied to AI infrastructure spending. | ASML APPF SN BRO SNPS GEV |
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| 2023 Q1 | Apr 14, 2023 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BRO, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, CSL, FND, IT, LBRDA, LH, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, TREX, WAT, WRB | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | Technology stocks continued strong performance driven by AI-related data center spending. Amphenol and Arista Networks capitalized on the surge in AI-related data center spending, though managers note strength in other business areas as well. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | -4.2% | -4.2% | ACGL, ANET, AWI, BF.B, BRO, CSL, DLTR, EXPD, IT, KNSL, LBRDA, MCHP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, THO, TREX, WAT, WRB | industrials, insurance, mid cap, semiconductors, technology, value | Three insurance companies topped the contributor list during the quarter. Industry fundamentals remain sound with defensive demand profiles and limited tariff exposure. Brown & Brown benefits from strong organic growth and margin expansion, while Arch Capital and W.R. Berkley showed solid premium growth and better-than-expected reserve development. | TREX KNSL |
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| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | 8.4% | 9.2% | AAP, ADM, AIG, ALGT, ALK, ALL, ARW, ASH, BHF, BKU, BOKF, BR, BRBR, BRO, BSX, BWA, CALM, CHKP, CIEN, CIVI, COOP, CTRA, CTSH, CUBE, DEI, ENOV, ERII, ESAB, ESGR, FA, FCX, FIBK, FIS, FWONA, GTES, HBI, HIG, ITGR, JLL, KEX, KMX, L, LANC, LOB, MTN, NVR, NXPI, OZK, PH, POST, PRG, RHP, RNR, RRR, RRX, RYN, SANM, SF, SRCL, SSNC, ST, UDR, UGI, VFC, WBS, WCC, WNS, WTW, WWW, WY | financials, industrials, mid cap, small cap, value | View | ||
| 2023 Q4 | Mar 18, 2024 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 7.0% | 20.2% | AAPL, AMZN, BAC, BRK-B, BRO, CMG, GOOGL, MCD, META, MSFT, MTB, NVDA, NVO, NVR, OZRK, SCHW, TSLA | Banking, Canada, long-term, Quality, technology, value | Artificial Intelligence was a major topic in 2023, particularly generative AI machines like Google's Gemini and ChatGPT. The manager notes that companies selling server equipment for AI are benefiting from an explosion in investment spending from major tech companies, though these expenses may not always be recurring in the future. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 14, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ACGL, ANET, BAM, BF.B, BRO, CDW, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FWONA, GBCI, IT, KMX, LBRDA, LH, MKL, PCAR, PGR, ROST, WAT | Banking, insurance, mid cap, retail, technology, value | The fund holds multiple insurance positions including Arch Capital Group, Markel Group, and Brown & Brown. Arch Capital benefits from attractive market conditions boosting underwriting profits, with favorable supply-demand dynamics in both reinsurance and primary insurance expected to keep profits elevated. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Headwaters Capital | Brown and Brown | Financials | Insurance Brokers | Neutral | NYSE | EBITDA multiple, Flight to Safety, Insurance, M&A, P&C Brokerage, Pricing power, valuation | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | Brown & Brown Inc. | Financials | Insurance | Bull | NYSE | Capital-light, Commission Revenue, defensive, high-margin, inflation hedge, insurance brokerage, M&A growth, risk management | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Qualivian Investment Partners | Brown & Brown | Financials | Insurance Brokers | Bull | NYSE | capital allocation, consolidation, founder-led, Insurance Broker, M&A, P&C insurance, quality compounder, recurring revenue, technology advantage | View Pitch |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Brown & Brown, Inc. | Insurance | Insurance Brokerage | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | balance sheet, discounted cash flow, insurance brokerage, intrinsic value, long-term growth, M&A strategy, market share, organic revenue, profitability, strategic acquisitions | View Pitch |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Oddbjørn Dybvad | Brown & Brown, Inc. | Financials | Insurance Brokers | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Acquisitions, Brokerage, cashflow, dividends, Insurance | View Pitch |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Fund Letters | John Fox | Brown & Brown, Inc. | Financials | Insurance Brokers | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Acquisitions, cashflow, compounding, Insurancebrokerage, Pricing | View Pitch |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Brown & Brown Inc. | Insurance | Insurance Brokerage | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Acquisitions, Dividend Growth, earnings growth, growth strategy, insurance brokerage, Payout ratio, Property and casualty, risk management, shareholder returns, valuation | View Pitch |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Value Investors Club | humkae848 | Brown & Brown, Inc. | Financials | Insurance Brokers | Bull | NYSE | compounder, insurance brokerage, M&A, Non-cyclical growth | View Pitch |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Value Investors Club | humkae848 | Brown & Brown, Inc. | Financials | Insurance Brokers | Bull | NYSE | compounder, insurance brokerage, M&A, Non-cyclical growth | View Pitch |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Value Investors Club | humkae848 | Brown & Brown Inc. | Financials | Insurance Brokers | — | NYSE | insurance brokerage, M&A integration, recurring revenue, FCF conversion, defensive compounder | View Pitch |
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