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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q3 | Sep 30, 2025 | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | 11.3% | 32.2% | 0027.HK, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 300750.SZ, BABA, BIRG.L, BNP.PA, BTRW.L, C, CACI, FCX, GOOGL, META, NN.AS, NVO, ORA.PA, RELIANCE.NS, SAP, SCHW, SHEL, T, TSCO.L, TSM, TTE | Communications, financials, global, growth, semiconductors, technology, Telecom, value | The fund holds significant positions in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics, both showing strong performance. Taiwan Semiconductor returned 32.4% YTD with 22.5% trailing 5-year revenue growth. Samsung Electronics delivered 67.5% YTD returns despite negative 2024 performance. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | RS Large Cap Val Strategy | 3.6% | 5.2% | APH, C, CACI, CPAY, EG, ETN, FFH.TO, LKQ, ST, UNH, XOM | defense, large cap, Quality, ROIC, tariffs, technology, Trade Policy, value | The quarter was dominated by tariff-induced volatility, with markets initially selling off on Liberation Day tariff announcements before recovering on perceived softening of the administration's trade policy stance. The administration's protectionist policies have introduced significant uncertainty, overshadowing economic renaissance goals and impacting global currencies and markets. | CPAY CACI |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 7, 2024 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, BALL, BARN.SW, CACI, CHG.L, DPLM.L, FTT.TO, GRMN, HSY, INTC, KOG.OL, NVT, NWC.TO, TECN.SW | Cocoa, commodities, defense, Hedging, Long/Short, mid cap, value | Unprecedented surge in cocoa prices creating crisis for chocolate industry. Manager sees this as opportunity for large players like Barry Callebaut and Hershey to gain market share from smaller competitors who may be wiped out. Expects cocoa prices to eventually revert like other commodity squeezes in history. | HSY BARN.SW |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 3, 2024 | LVS Advisory – Event Driven | 0.0% | 7.5% | BAH, CACI | AI, Consulting, cybersecurity, defense, Government IT, Quality, technology, value | Booz Allen Hamilton represents a compelling investment in government technology consulting, leveraging deep relationships and proprietary technology to serve mission-critical programs. The company has cornered the market on skilled labor with government security clearances in AI and cybersecurity. Government contractors benefit from incumbency bias and sustainable competitive advantages through their understanding of legacy IT systems. | BAH |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 3, 2024 | LVS Advisory – Growth | 0.0% | 36.7% | BAH, CACI | AI, Consulting, cybersecurity, defense, Government IT, Quality, technology, value | Manager highlights Booz Allen Hamilton as a technology consulting firm specializing in government contracting with deep moat from incumbency bias and security clearance requirements. The company is the #1 provider of artificial intelligence to the US Federal Government with nearly 200 government AI contracts. Booz Allen has cornered the market on skilled labor with relevant government clearances in AI and cybersecurity niches. | BAH |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 3, 2024 | Templeton & Phillips Capital Management | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AMZN, BAH, CACI, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, PANW, TSLA | AI, Cloud, cybersecurity, defense, small caps, technology, value | Generative AI is in early stages of impacting the broader economy beyond obvious tech players. Amazon takes a holistic approach to AI across cloud services, e-commerce, and operations. AI tools are being adopted for nefarious purposes including state-sponsored cyberattacks. | CACI AMZN |
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| 2026 Q1 | May 13, 2026 | Broyhill Asset Management | -8.9% | -8.9% | AVTR, BALL, CACI, FMS, FND, IQV, KW, LEG, MAS, MC.PA, MSFT, PM, RKT.L, RTO.L, SHC, SMWT, VVV, WOSG.L | AI, Defensive, Europe, healthcare, Quality, value | FND MAS SW MSFT SHC AVTR IQV RB.L BALL RTO VVV |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | -10.2% | -10.2% | BCPC, CACI, CWST, PCTY, QTWO, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, SPSC, STVN, TYL, ULS, WSO | aerospace, energy, industrials, Quality, small cap, software, technology | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 2, 2026 | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0027.HK, 0700.HK, BABA, BNP.PA, C, CACI, DTE.DE, FCX, GOOGL, LLY, META, RELIANCE.NS, SAP, SCHW, SHEL, T, TSCO.L, TSM, TTE | energy, financials, global, growth, semiconductors, technology, Telecommunications, value | View | ||
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | AXS, BEPC, CACI, CCJ, CRC, FCNCA, NVTS, PRGO, QDEL, SG, SGH, THC, VICI | contrarian, earnings, healthcare, semiconductors, small caps, technology, turnaround, value | Fund holds positions in semiconductor companies including Navitas Semiconductor Corp., which designs and produces highly efficient power semiconductors and leads in Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology. The company overcame significant technological hurdles to create competitive advantages in power efficiency and charging speeds over traditional silicon. | THC SG SGH NVTS BEPC QDEL |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 13, 2026 | Mawer International Equity Fund | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0700.HK, AD.PA, AON, APH, BAM, BHP.AX, BNZL.L, BWXT, CACI, DB1.DE, EQNR, HDB, MSFT, NOC, SHOP.TO, SII.TO, SKE.TO | AI, defense, diversification, energy, Geopolitical, inflation, Quality | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth | -14.4% | -14.4% | AMTM, BECN, BILL, CACI, CG, CZR, DLB, DOCN, EPRT, FTAI, INDI, LTH, MAT, MDB, PGY, TXG, UCTT, UTHR | AI, Cloud, defense, healthcare, semiconductors, small caps, technology, Trade Policy | Technology was the largest detracting industry with underperformance from indie Semiconductor and Ultra Clean Holdings. indie faced weakness in China and tariff uncertainty affecting auto build rates globally, while Ultra Clean experienced product qualification delays at a Chinese customer and weakening semiconductor equipment demand in China. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | ALEX, AMD, APA, CACI, CCJ, CRC, FCNCA, HNST, LEGN, PINS, PRGO, SGH, TAP, THC, VICI | Biotechnology, contrarian, energy, semiconductors, small caps, turnaround, value | AMD positioned as stronger competitor to Nvidia with compelling technology and superior products to Intel. The company unveiled details about upcoming GPU products for the AI market, with expectations that AMD's GPU servers will be a viable alternative to Nvidia. | PINS HNST AMD ADNT|APA|BPOP|FLR|KOS|OLN LEGN SGH |
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| 2023 Q4 | Nov 1, 2024 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, BALL, CACI, CHG.L, DPLM.L, EMG.L, FTT.TO, GRMN, INTC, KOG.OL, NVT, NWC.TO, TECN.SW | defense, Geopolitical, Long/Short, mid cap, reshoring, technology, value | Manager emphasizes defense stocks as a key investment theme driven by geopolitical tensions in Ukraine, Israel, and China. Specific investments include Chemring (UK defense contractor) and Kongsberg Gruppen (Norwegian defense company), with the manager stating to own defense stocks and broad reshoring winners. | INTC NWC.TO BWXT|CCO CN|NVTS|PACK|QDEL|SG CHG.L |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 30, 2024 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 6.9% | 2.7% | AAON, ACLS, ALAB, APPF, BMI, BOOT, BROS, BSY, BURL, BWXT, CACI, CASY, CWA, CYBR, EXLS, FANG, FDS, FIVE, FND, FOUR, IEX, INSP, IRTC, JKHY, KAI, KNSL, LFUS, LGIH, LSCC, LW, MANH, MEDP, MNDY, NBIX, ONTO, PCOR, PODD, POOL, PRCT, RXST, SITM, SMPL, TARS, TREX, TYL, ULS, VNOM, WSC | financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, semiconductors, small caps, software, technology | The fund initiated a position in Astera Labs, a fast-growing and profitable developer of semiconductor products known as retimers that are key enablers of AI workloads and help prevent GPU bottlenecks. The manager believes this business adds further profitable AI-exposure to the portfolio. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 24, 2025 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.7% | - | AXS, BEPC, CACI, DLTR, EVRG, FCNCA, HNST, KRNT, LASR, MIR, NVST, PENG, PL, PRGO, TCBI | contrarian, defense, Electrification, small caps, technology, turnaround, value | AI infrastructure demand drove strong performance in technology names and data centers. Several portfolio companies benefited from AI datacenter demand, particularly in high-performance computing and memory businesses. | LASR PL KRNT PRGO HNST LASR PL KRNT PRGO HNST |
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| 2022 Q3 | Oct 18, 2022 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | BALL, BOLSAA MM, BWXT, CACI | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q3 | Oct 17, 2023 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, BALL, CACI, DPLM.L, EMG.L, FTT.TO, GRMN, KOG.OL, TECN.SW | defensives, Geopolitical, Long/Short, mid cap, rates, value | Markets have become narrowly focused on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as one of two big themes. The crudeness with which markets have responded to perceived exposure to GLP-1 drugs has created opportunities, as companies have been bluntly shoved into winner/loser buckets. Ball Corp faces highly uncertain GLP-1 weight-loss drug impact but this is being priced with certainty. | BALL |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 2.2% | 0.0% | AMD, AMSC, ATZ.TO, AXS, CACI, CCK, DLTR, FCNCA, HNST, LASR, MIR, NVST, PENG, TCBI | AI, contrarian, defense, energy, semiconductors, small cap, turnaround, value | The fund continues to see long runways supporting artificial intelligence as a core theme. AI-related earnings drove early-period performance in the quarter. AMD made progress establishing its GPU servers as a viable alternative to Nvidia's offerings in the AI space. AMD emerged from underperformance with competitive technology positioning against Intel and Nvidia. The company's GPU servers are establishing viability as alternatives to Nvidia in AI applications. Technology leadership is generating market share gains and improved profits. Defense represents one of the portfolio's core themes with long runways for growth. The fund holds positions in defense-related companies including those serving naval programs and defense electronics applications. Electric grid upgrades represent a significant growth driver for portfolio companies. American Superconductor is positioned to benefit from demand for electric grid infrastructure improvements and expanding power transmission needs. The portfolio benefits from electrification and power themes as core investment areas. Companies are positioned to capitalize on rising power demand, wind power expansion, and infrastructure investment in the energy transition. | AMD ATZ CN DLTR HNST AMSC PENG |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 20, 2025 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 5.1% | 8.0% | ACLS, ALAB, APPF, CACI, CHX, CYBR, GKOS, LW, MASI, MEDP, MNDY, NBIX, ONTO, PEN, PODD, PSTG, RXST, SITM, TARS, VERX, VITA | AI, growth, healthcare, Outperformance, semiconductors, small caps, technology | The fund holds Astera Labs, a fast-growing semiconductor company with exposure to AI and data center infrastructure. The company's stock increased over 150% in the quarter following new product announcements and stronger than expected sales growth. Pure Storage was initiated as a new position, expected to benefit from hyperscaler AI spending with recent design wins. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | 6.5% | 41.1% | 0027.HK, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 300750.SZ, BABA, BIRG.L, BNP.PA, C, CACI, COF, FCX, GOOGL, LLY, META, NN.AS, ORA.PA, RELIANCE.NS, SAP.DE, SCHW, SHEL, T, TSCO.L, TSM, TTE | Digital Economy, financials, global, growth, semiconductors, technology, Trade Policy, value | The fund holds significant positions in semiconductor companies including Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Contemporary Amperex Technology. These technology firms were leading contributors to portfolio performance during Q4 2025, with the manager highlighting their role in the digital economy transformation. Financial intermediaries represent 20.5% of the portfolio, with the manager believing they should benefit from interest rates determined primarily by free market forces. Key holdings include Citigroup, Bank of Ireland, BNP Paribas, NN Group, Capital One, and Charles Schwab, which were significant contributors to Q4 performance. The portfolio includes major e-commerce platforms Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings, and Meta Platforms, though these were among the most significant detractors from Q4 performance. The manager maintains exposure to firms tied to the digital economy despite recent underperformance. Energy investments comprise 6.9% of the portfolio, including positions in Shell PLC and Total Energies SE. The manager notes periodic fluctuation of investor confidence in industrial commodity sector businesses, with Total Energies contributing positively to Q4 performance. The manager explicitly discusses evolving U.S. trade policies and their impact on global trade flows, noting that winners and losers among multi-national producers of tradeable goods will become obvious in time. The current outlook for many global businesses remains uncertain due to new trade policies. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | AXS, BEPC, BOWL, BWXT, CACI, CARS, CCJ, EVRG, FCNCA, NVTS, PRGO, PRT, THC, VICI | contrarian, defense, healthcare, small caps, technology, turnaround, value | The fund holds Navitas Semiconductor, a leader in Gallium Nitride technology for power semiconductors. Despite cyclical headwinds in mobile, EV, and solar markets causing revenue guidance to come in lower than expected, the manager increased the position based on confidence in long-term secular outlook for energy-efficient semiconductors and Navitas' technological leadership. | THC CACI KRNT CARS BOWL NVTS |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Meridian Growth Fund | 6.8% | 0.0% | ALEX, CACI, CCJ, DBRG, FCNCA, PRGO, SGH, TAP, TRMB, VICI | contrarian, energy, financials, small caps, technology, value | View | ||
| 2023 Q2 | Jul 17, 2023 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, ATS.TO, BOKF, CACI, DPLM.L, EMG.L, FCN, FTT.TO, GLT, GRMN, KOG.OL, SLGN, TECN.SW, X.TO | defense, Exchanges, Japan, Long/Short, mid cap, Quality, technology | Manager sees attractive opportunities in exchange operators, exiting TMX Group to invest in Japan Exchange Group. Views exchanges as having monopolistic competitive positions with steady growth and high margins. Japan Exchange specifically positioned to benefit from Japanese equity market revival and corporate governance reforms. | 8697.T GRMN ABX.TO FCN |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 15, 2024 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, BALL, BARN.SW, CACI, CHG.L, DPLM.L, FTT.TO, GRMN, HSY, KOG.OL, NVT, NWC.TO, TDY, WPK.TO | defensives, Europe, Long/Short, mid cap, Quality, value | The fund holds multiple defense contractors including Kongsberg Gruppen, Teledyne, and Chemring Group. These companies are positioned to benefit from accelerating sector tailwinds and rising defense spending globally. Teledyne is specifically noted as being positively exposed to rising defense spending trends. | WPK.TO DSFIR.AS TDY |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | AMSC, AXS, BEPC, CACI, CCJ, CRC, CRNC, EYE, FCNCA, PRGO, SGH, THC, VICI | contrarian, healthcare, Renewable Energy, small cap, turnaround, value | Fund employs a contrarian value strategy seeking out-of-favor companies with depressed valuations and visible catalysts for sustainable improvement. The process screens for companies with multiple quarters of earnings declines and identifies those poised for earnings rebounds through turnaround plans or management changes. | BEPC AMSC THC PRGO CRNC EYE |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 6.9% | 2.7% | AAON, APPF, BAH, CACI, CNMD, DECK, FIVE, FND, FSS, GKOS, HEI, INSP, ITCI, JNJ, LGIH, LII, MANH, MEDP, NBIX, PODD, POOL, PRCT, RBC, RGEN, RXST, SPSC, SSD, TARS, TREX, TXRH, VERX, XPEL, ZBRA | AI, Defense Spending, growth, healthcare, small caps, software, technology | Artificial intelligence continues to drive outperformance in technology-related businesses. The portfolio benefits from AI tailwinds through utilities and telecommunications sectors. AAON's recent BASX Solutions acquisition provides exposure to datacenter infrastructure builds driven by AI needs. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Apr 17, 2023 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | ATR, ATS.TO, BOKF, BOLSAA.MX, CACI, CHG.L, DPLM.L, EMG.L, FCN, FTT.TO, GLT, KOG.OL, SLGN, TECN.SW, X.TO | Defensive, international, Long/Short, SMID Cap, value, volatility | Manager holds positions in defense contractors including Chemring (exited), Kongsberg Gruppen, and CACI International. Expects these companies to benefit from geopolitical tailwinds and strong positioning in cyber defense. | FTT.TO CHG.L |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | RS Large Cap Val Strategy | CACI International Inc. | Information Technology | IT Consulting & Other Services | Bull | NYSE | Bipartisan Support, Defense, Federal Government, Government Contractor, IT services, Mission-Critical, value creation | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Templeton & Phillips Capital Management | CACI International Inc. | Information Technology | IT Services | Bull | NYSE | AI threats, cybersecurity, Defense, Department of Defense, Government Contractor, NSA, small-cap, Technology Services, Value | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Meridian Contrarian Fund | CACI International Inc. | Information Technology | IT Services | Bull | NYSE | Defense Modernization, defense technology, essential services, government contracts, Government IT, IT infrastructure, Mission-Critical, Stable Growth | View Pitch |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Twitter / X | @smantel | CACI International | Industrials | IT Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Caci, Defense, Government IT, Israel, Modernization, Recurring Cost Plus, Services Software, Spending Cuts | View Pitch |
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