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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 18, 2025 | Invesco Discovery Fund | 17.2% | 3.0% | AAON, CLS CN, CRS, CWAN, DUOL, ESE, EXLS, FLS, FN, INSP, SG | AI investment, earnings, growth, industrial renewal, stock selection | The letter underscores confidence in US growth driven by AI investment, industrial renewal, and improving earnings visibility. Management emphasizes stock selection within industrials and technology as the primary return driver rather than macro forecasting. The outlook favors premier growth compounders with durable competitive positions. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Nov 7, 2024 | Prosper Stars & Stripes | -2.0% | - | BIO, BLFS, CRS, DOCS, FND, NR, PCT, SHC, UPWK, WEX | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 29, 2025 | Polen Capital – U.S. Small Company Growth | 21.1% | 27.1% | BE, CRS, JOBY, ODD, POWL, TMDX | aerospace, AI Infrastructure, Electrification, energy, innovation | The funds performance was driven by companies benefiting from rapid innovation cycles in clean energy, electrification, AI infrastructure, and next-generation aerospace. Strong contributors included Bloom Energy, Joby Aviation, and Powell Industries, all tied to structural growth in power demand and advanced industrial technologies. The manager emphasizes innovation as the primary long-term driver over macro factors such as rate cycles. | SOFI BE GOOGL TSLA |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 24, 2026 | Invesco Discovery Fund | 4.9% | 16.5% | AVAV, BTSG, CRS, CVLT, CW, EHC, ESAB, FIVE, FN, FROG, GH, HLNE, LITE, LRN, MTSI, RKLB, RMBS, SITM, STEP, TSEM | AI, compounders, growth, industrials, innovation, semiconductors, small caps, technology | AI-related innovation and infrastructure build-out has remained robust, providing substantial opportunities. The fund benefits from AI ecosystem exposure through companies like Lumentum, which supplies lasers to AI data centers and hyperscale facilities. Strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks continues to drive performance. The fund maintains significant exposure to semiconductor companies including Tower Semiconductor, SiTime Corp, and MACOM Technology Solutions. Tower Semiconductor reported strong results in optical semiconductor business, leading management to accelerate long-term goal timelines. Memory subsystem demand remains strong with companies like Rambus benefiting from DRAM demand. Industrial renewal provides abundant investment opportunities with the fund maintaining its largest overweight in the industrials sector. The portfolio includes aerospace and defense companies like Curtiss-Wright Corp and Carpenter Technology Corp, reflecting the ongoing industrial transformation and infrastructure build-out themes. | EHC GH |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity Strategy | -3.8% | 13.9% | APH, COR, CRS, CYBR, EME, HUBS, IBKR, LNG, ORLY, PANW, PFGC, TPG, VEEV, VRSK | defense, energy, financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology | The portfolio initiated a position in Karman Holdings, a missile systems design and manufacturing specialist. The company is well-positioned as a vital picks-and-shovels provider in the defense and commercial space industries, supporting defense stockpile replenishment, commercial satellite constellation expansion, and major Department of Defense investments in hypersonic and air defense systems. The manager anticipates a significant acceleration in AI adoption as 2026 unfolds. This represents a key forward-looking catalyst that could drive investment opportunities across the technology sector. The manager is currently awaiting a Supreme Court decision on the Trump Administration's tariffs and expects potential pivots toward alternative trade enforcement frameworks. The implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill is projected to drive higher consumer tax refunds and catalyze corporate capital spending. The portfolio holds CyberArk Software, an access security solutions provider, which reported strong third quarter results. The stock is closely linked to Palo Alto Networks following its acquisition offer, demonstrating the consolidation dynamics in the cybersecurity sector. | HUBS APH KRMN VEEV IBKR |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | -4.7% | 9.4% | ALL, AME, ARGX, AXON, CASY, COR, CRS, CSL, DASH, EME, HOOD, INSM, ORLY, PINS, POOL, RGEN, ROST, TPG, TTWO, VEEV | AI, consumer, financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology | Take-Two Interactive delivered solid fiscal second-quarter results with 20% year-over-year growth in recurring consumer spending. The delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 launch from May to November 2026 caused shares to fall sharply, presenting an opportunity to add to the position on weakness. JFrog saw significant pipeline growth in its security add-on following the NPM supply chain attack, driving a 32% rally. The manager anticipates significant acceleration in AI adoption as 2026 unfolds, with Bentley Systems positioned to benefit from increased application usage driven by AI adoption in civil engineering. argenx showed strong progress in its Vyvgart franchise with multiple catalysts over the next 12 months. Insmed advanced 21% with positive reception for Brensocatib launch. Repligen delivered double-digit growth across business and geographies with healthy consumable demand and outperforming equipment sales. Demand for security increased following the recent NPM supply chain attack. JFrog's security add-on which secures open-source packages before organizations onboard them has seen significant pipeline growth, highlighting the critical need for software supply chain security. Carpenter Technology serves as a key supplier to aerospace and defense markets, with strong fiscal first quarter results and higher forward guidance lifting the stock 28%. Defense was highlighted as showing solid sales for Amphenol's electrical connectors business. Bentley Systems is positioned to benefit from global investment in mining and electric grids, and large regional infrastructure projects. The implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill is projected to catalyze corporate capital spending according to the manager's outlook. | AMAT AXON PINS TTWO |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 19, 2026 | Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.0% | 8.7% | ALNY, ARES, AXON, COR, CRS, CVNA, HLT, LPLA, MDB, NTRA, RBA, RBLX, RCL, ROST, TER, VEEV, VRT, VST | aerospace, AI, Biotech, consumer, growth, healthcare, mid cap, technology | AI investment cycle accelerated notably in 2025 and expected to continue driving markets early in 2026. Strong demand for AI-related semiconductor test equipment. Bottlenecks from power supply availability remain a key gating factor for new computing capacity. Production challenges at two global aircraft manufacturers led to sustained increase in high-margin aftermarket parts and services. With manufacturers resolving production issues, original equipment exposed stocks may outperform as aircraft production rates ramp up. Biotech stocks getting boost from downtick in interest rates. Continued decline in rates could set stage for prolonged period of positive returns. Recent M&A activity has picked up though remains below normal levels. Healthcare industry remains largest US sector at $5 trillion, growing 5% annually driven by aging population and chronic conditions. Sector has underperformed recently but working off COVID excesses with improving M&A activity and favorable valuations. Consumers broadly prioritizing travel and experiences over goods. Companies offering unique experiences such as cruise vacations remain attractive despite some near-term guidance concerns and supply dynamics. | VEEV VST RCL AXON RBLX MDB ROST CRS TER NTRA |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Jan 24, 2026 | Fund Letters | Frank M. Sands | Carpenter Technology Corp. | Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Aerospace, Alloys, Capacity, Certification, duopoly, Pricing_Power, Turbines | View Pitch |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Fund Letters | Eric Mintz | Carpenter Technology Corporation | Materials | Specialty Metals | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Aerospace, MRO, Oem, Pricing, Specialty-Metals | View Pitch |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Value Investors Club | dannny | Carpenter Technology Corp | Materials | Steel | Bear | NYSE | Aerospace alloys, Specialty metals, Long-term agreements, Conversion spreads, Nickel alloys, Titanium, Medical implants, Orthopedic Margin compression, Contract renegotiation | View Pitch |
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