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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 22, 2025 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 3.5% | 4.5% | AAON, BSY, CPRT, FICO, GWRE, HEI, IDXX, MTD, NET, POOL, ROP, VEEV, WCN, WSO | Competitive Advantage, earnings, growth, Mid Caps, volatility | The commentary focuses on maintaining high-quality growth exposure despite macro-driven volatility. Management highlights the resilience of companies with strong competitive positions and long runways for earnings expansion. Mid-cap growth is positioned as a balance between scalability and valuation discipline. | MTD NET FICO AAON POOL ROP WSO WCN CPRT VEEV IDXX GWRE HEI.A BSY |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 30, 2024 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 6.9% | 2.7% | ALAB, BMI, BSY, CACI, CYBR, LW | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 10, 2025 | Headwaters Capital Management, LLC | -2.9% | -5.4% | BSY, DRVN, INSP, MEDP, ORCL | AI, Autos, Capex, infrastructure, valuation | Headwaters argues the AI build-out has become a CAPEX-driven earnings bubble akin to the telecom boom, with $400B+ in projected annual data-center spend. The fund prefers overlooked industrial and auto-service firms such as Driven Brands that benefit from stable, recurring demand. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | APG, ARE, ARGX, BSY, CHDN, CHWY, CMPO, CPAY, CWST, DKNG, DOCS, DT, EXPE, LNW, PFGC, PTC, RBLX, RESI, TDY, TYL, XPO | AI, dispersion, fundamentals, gaming, mid cap, real estate, stock selection, technology | AI-driven disruption concerns weighed on software businesses as investor sentiment weakened amid heightened sensitivity to earnings expectations. The market showed unusually concentrated focus on AI and its immediate beneficiaries throughout 2025, with limited investor attention for performance not tied to artificial intelligence. Gaming holdings provided positive contributions with Light & Wonder rebounding following technical selling pressure and Churchill Downs advancing as operating trends normalized. The gaming sector showed resilience despite broader market headwinds affecting other areas of the portfolio. Online travel platforms contributed positively with Expedia benefiting from improved execution in its consumer business and continued strength in its business-to-business segment. The travel sector demonstrated solid fundamentals amid the challenging market environment. Real estate was a significant source of pressure, particularly Alexandria Real Estate Equities which declined due to slowdown in biopharma research spending and excess laboratory capacity weighing on leasing demand and rental growth expectations. The position was exited due to ongoing uncertainty and dividend cut. | CPAY CWST ARE CHDN EXPE LNWO |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Mairs & Power – Small Cap Fund | 0.0% | 4.0% | ABT, AIR, BSY, CASY, CVRX, EXAS, INSP, KNF, MEDP, MGPI, NVT, WK | AI, earnings, healthcare, rates, small caps, technology, Valuations | AI and increasing market concentration took center stage in 2025, with the rate of investment in technology and AI infrastructure spending driving market narrative. McKinsey projects nearly $7 trillion in capital expenditures will be needed worldwide by 2030 to build up AI infrastructure. The managers believe they are entering a transition period for AI, with signals that the cycle is moving into a higher risk phase given the flood of capital and unusual financing structures. Small cap companies are showing their first signs of earnings growth recovery after three years of contraction, posting 13% growth in 2025. Small cap stocks are still trading at a significant discount to the S&P 500, which the managers believe presents an attractive opportunity for long-term investors. Lower interest rates, reduced corporate tax burdens, and regulatory relief could offer further support to small caps. The Federal Reserve cut rates in the fourth quarter with expectations for lower interest rates continuing into 2026. Lower rates should provide a tailwind to profitability for smaller companies and make it easier for them to find talent. Interest rate changes take time to work through the economy, typically around a year to feel the effects. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 20, 2024 | Artisan Global Discovery | 7.6% | 13.1% | 4684 JP, BSY, ESTC, LM0F GR, LSCC, MRO LN, MTSI, NTBL, ONTO, SAIA, TWST, TYL | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 20, 2024 | Artisan Partners Small Cap Fund | 9.0% | 14.0% | BSY, COCO, ETSY, GWRE, IOVA, LSCC, NTBL, SMCI, TWST, WING | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund | 4.6% | 18.7% | 1732020D, AGYS, AYX, BSY, NTRA, PANW | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Artisan Global Discovery | 7.6% | 13.1% | 0ABI LN, 0NIQ LN, 603605 CH, 6415 TT, ASND, BJ, BSY, CTLT, LYV, NOVT, NU, POOL, SWAY | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q1 | May 23, 2023 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | ANSS, AVLR, BSY, CPRT, CSGP, EXPO, FTNT, IDXX, IT, JKHY, PCOR, TECH, WST, XM, XUL | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Artisan Global Discovery | 7.6% | 13.1% | BSY, CNHI, CPR IM, CWAN, GXI GR, HAPVY, HUBS, LSCC, NDAQ, NEF GR, SIVBQ, SMIN LN, WST | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 23, 2025 | Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth | 2.7% | 1.4% | ALRM, BAH, BLD, BROS, BSY, EEFT, ENTG, FF0 GR, GSHD, HLNE, NSIT, PSTG, RMBS, RVLV, TYL, WRBY, WSC | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Jan 21, 2026 | Fund Letters | Derek Johnston | Bentley Systems, Inc. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bear | NASDAQ | infrastructure, Recurringrevenue, Reinvestment, Software, valuation | View Pitch |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Fund Letters | Derek Johnston | Bentley Systems, Inc. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NASDAQ | ARR, Government, growth, infrastructure, Software | View Pitch |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Lighting Rock Research | Bentley Systems, Incorporated | Information Technology | Software - Application | Neutral | NASDAQ | — | 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 |
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