| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | 5.4% | 1.0% | ALK, ASH, CCS, CIVI, COOP, FCN, GNRC, GTES, ICLR, KNF, MTN, NSP, POST, RRR, RRX, TKO.TO, WCC | energy, mid cap, small cap, tariffs, technology, Trade Policy, value | President Trump's Liberation Day tariffs announcement caused market volatility in April, followed by new trade deals with UK and China. US-China agreed to cut tariffs for 90 days in May, though progress has stalled since then. | FCN WCC RRR |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 24, 2025 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | -11.5% | -11.5% | ALGT, AVNS, CALM, CIVI, COOP, ESGR, FADV, FTAI, HLIO, IGIC, LOB, NSP, SEB, TBK, TKO.TO, TTAN, UGI, WBS | Mortgage, small caps, tariffs, Trade Policy, Utilities, value, volatility | President Trump announced significant tariffs including a 104% tariff on China in response to retaliation, creating widespread uncertainty about global trade relationships. Markets are struggling to digest whether tariffs are negotiation tactics or permanent policy changes that will reshape world trade order. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 27, 2026 | Diamond Hill Mid Cap | 3.7% | 13.5% | CHKP, CIEN, CIVI, CUBE, GIS, HII, LEA, POST, VRSN, WCC, WIX, WLK, ZTS | AI, defense, healthcare, industrials, materials, mid cap, technology, value | AI-related spending continued to be a primary driver in equity markets throughout 2025, with many top-performing portfolio positions benefiting from ongoing AI-spending buildout across industrials, materials and information technology. However, the managers note increased investor scrutiny around AI developments and market bubble discussions in December. Data center business growth was a significant driver for portfolio holdings, with WESCO International's data center business reaching nearly 20% of total revenue and driving better-than-expected organic growth. The theme reflects the ongoing infrastructure buildout supporting AI and cloud computing demand. Defense spending opportunities emerged through Huntington Ingalls Industries, which benefited from strong Navy shipbuilding demand, new frigate contract awards, and discussion of potential Trump-class battleship opportunities. The company showed improving execution as labor challenges eased. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 27, 2026 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 4.9% | 11.9% | ALGT, ARE, CIVI, CSR, MVBF, ODC, OZK, POST, RKT, SM, TFIN, TKO, TRNS, WCC | defense, industrials, infrastructure, real estate, Resilience, small cap, value, volatility | The manager emphasizes focusing on resilient businesses that can navigate ongoing uncertainty and take advantage of market volatility. They seek companies built with the ability to endure through uncertainty while capitalizing on opportunities. This resilience theme is central to their investment approach in the current volatile environment. The portfolio has exposure to industrial infrastructure which has been neglected from an investment standpoint over the previous decade. The manager sees opportunity in businesses with exposure to industrial infrastructure as a key area of focus. This represents a structural investment theme they are pursuing. Defense modernization is identified as one of the key areas where the manager continues to see opportunity. This sector has been neglected from an investment standpoint over the previous decade, creating potential opportunities for the portfolio. The manager views defense modernization as having structural growth drivers. The manager has exposure to critical materials as an area that has been neglected from an investment standpoint over the previous decade. They continue to see opportunity in businesses with exposure to critical materials. This includes holdings like Taseko Mines, a copper mining company that benefited from rising copper prices. The manager has increasingly been finding opportunities within the real estate sector as of late. They initiated positions in apartment REIT Centerspace and life-sciences real estate company Alexandria Real Estate Equities. The real estate sector represents a growing area of opportunity for the portfolio. | ARE |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Diamond Hill Mid Cap | 8.3% | 13.3% | ALGT, ASH, BOKF, CIEN, CIVI, CTRA, CUBE, DEI, HII, HUM, LANC, NVR, PH, RRX | defense, energy, industrials, interest rates, mid cap, real estate, value | Initiated position in Huntington Ingalls Industries, a critical supplier to the US Navy and provider of technology solutions to the Department of Defense. As the sole provider of aircraft carriers and one of only two suppliers of nuclear submarines, HII is well-positioned to meet Department of Defense needs for potential Pacific conflict preparation. The company has high visibility into strong demand over the next 5 to 10 years due to the long-cycle nature of its products. | HII |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 8.5% | 12.2% | ALIT, ASH, ASTH, CIVI, DEI, ENOV, FA, FTAI, IGIC, JLL, LOB, NSP, PAL, PESI, RMNI, USLM | financials, healthcare, industrials, rates, small caps, value | The fund focuses exclusively on small-cap investments, typically companies with market capitalization below $3 billion or within the Russell 2000 Index range. Small-cap stocks outperformed in Q3, with the Russell 2000 Index gaining 9% and value stocks outperforming growth. The manager continues finding compelling new ideas in the small-cap space despite the ongoing bull market. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | 8.4% | 9.2% | ASH, BBWI, CALM, CIVI, COOP, CTRA, CUBE, DEI, FTRE, HII, HLIO, LANC, LOB, NVR, RRX, WWW | defense, energy, Homebuilders, rates, small caps, value | Huntington Ingalls Industries is positioned as a critical supplier to the US Navy and Department of Defense, with high visibility into strong demand over the next 5 to 10 years given the long-cycle nature of defense products and preparation for potential Pacific conflict. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 8.5% | 12.2% | ALGT, CALM, CIVI, DCO, ENOV, FTAI, HAYN, LANC, LEU, LOB, MLR, PRGS, RMNI, RRR | defense, energy, financials, nuclear, small caps, technology, value | Energy was the best performing sector in Q3 on the back of rising oil prices, notching a positive quarter at 19%. Oil prices rose against a backdrop of OPEC+ production cuts, benefiting holdings like Civitas Resources which saw earnings recover and share price rebound accordingly. | LAS/A CN|MLR|MNRO|NGS|WHGLY|WLY ADCO CALM CIVI |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 26, 2024 | Diamond Hill Mid Cap | 8.3% | 13.3% | ADM, BSX, CIVI, ENOV, GDDY, GNRC, HUM, LH, MAA, NXPI, PH, RRR, RRX, SYY, UDR, VRSN, WCC | AI, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | AI-related stocks have driven increasingly narrow market performance, with a small number of massive technology stocks driving the majority of index returns. This creates opportunities for active managers to add value by avoiding the temptations of following trends and maintaining disciplined fundamental approaches. The concentration in AI stocks affords opportunities to identify high-quality, underappreciated companies outside the obvious front lines of the latest fad. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 8.5% | 12.2% | BOKF, BRBR, CIVI, CRI, ESAB, FIBK, GRBK, ITGR, LOB, LYV, MYFW, OZK, RRR, SAMG, TRS, WBS, WCC | energy, financials, industrials, Regional Banks, small caps, value | Banking sector faced significant stress in Q1 with SVB and Signature Bank failures spreading liquidity fears across regional banks. The fund maintains exposure to several regional banks despite sector weakness, believing the market overreacted and that their holdings are differentiated from failed institutions. | SAMG ESAB WCC |
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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 | Jan 2, 2024 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | 8.4% | 9.2% | BRBR, CIVI, CTRA, CUBE, ERII, FBIN, FHN, FIBK, GDDY, HBI, LOB, NSP, NVST, RRR, SXT, WBS, WCC, WNS | energy, financials, mid cap, real estate, Regional Banks, small cap, technology, value | Regional banks performed well in Q4 as investors interpreted Fed signals as indicating an end to rate hikes and potential pivot to cuts in 2024. The fund initiated a position in First Horizon Corporation, capitalizing on the failed merger with Toronto Dominion, and holds Live Oak Bancshares and Webster Financial which both contributed positively to performance. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 2, 2024 | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | 8.5% | 12.2% | ALNT, BBCP, CIVI, CMT, ERII, LOB, MAMA, OZK, RCKY, RHP, RRR, RYN, WNS, WWW | consumer discretionary, energy, financials, industrials, small caps, value | Red Rock Resorts successfully opened its Durango Casino and Resort in December and is already discussing the second phase development. The company controls over half the Las Vegas local market and is positioned to capitalize on Las Vegas economic growth as major sports franchises locate there. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | Civitas Resources | Energy | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | Bull | NYSE | acquisition, DJ Basin, energy, Equity, oil and gas, OPEC, Permian Basin | View Pitch |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Civitas Resources, Inc. | Oil & Gas E&P | Bull | accretive benefits, Civitas Resources, cyclical industry, long-term prospects, management strategy, market recovery, merger, oil and gas, premier valuation, SM Energy | View Pitch | ||
| Aug 8, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Akim Guerreiro | Civitas Resources Inc. | Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Bull | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Blake Winiecki | Civitas Resources | Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Neutral | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
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