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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 | Aristotle Value Equity Fund | 4.8% | 5.4% | ALC, AMGN, AWK, COF, CTRA, CTVA, MCHP, MRK, MSFT, PH, UBER, XYL | Biotechnology, Cloud, healthcare, semiconductors, technology, Trade Policy, value | President Trump introduced a universal 10% import tariff and reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries as part of Liberation Day. A 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs was enacted for almost all countries to encourage negotiations. The U.S. and U.K. finalized the Economic Prosperity Deal, expanding American access to British markets and lowering tariffs on U.K. autos. | UBER ALC AMGN MCHP MSFT UBER US ALC SW AMGN US MCHP US MSFT US |
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| 2026 Q1 | May 5, 2026 | The Sound Shore Fund | -3.5% | -3.5% | BP, CHKP, CTRA, DIS, EQT, KD, LUV, MRVL, QCOM | active management, energy, large cap, technology, value, volatility | MRVL QCOM |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 24, 2025 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | -4.2% | -4.2% | ALGT, ALK, BLDR, CIEN, COOP, CTRA, HII, ILMN, INFA, LOB, MGY, RRX, RYN, SXT, TFX, TRU, VRSN, WCC, WNS | defense, mid cap, small cap, tariffs, Trade Policy, value, volatility | President Trump announced significant tariffs including a 104% tariff on China in response to retaliation, creating tremendous uncertainty around trade policy shifts. Markets are struggling to digest whether tariffs are negotiation tactics or permanent reshaping of world trade order. The US-China trade relationship is front and center in this showdown with potential for full-blown trade war. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Mar 6, 2026 | Bumbershoot Holdings | - | 13.0% | CAMT, CF, CTRA, FSLR, Gold, GOOGL, HRI, IPI, KGF.L, LGND, MDGL, MU, NPKI, NTR, ORN, OSIS, OSK, VKTX, VMEO, VPG | Concentration, liquidity, Multi-Strat, Reflation, Selection, semiconductors, technology, value | AI remains a primary market driver but questions emerge about whether it will be hugely deflationary to the job market and SaaS technology ecosystem. The manager notes AI will transform the world and productivity but questions its investability and who wins. The manager expects the next reflation cycle will be substantial, with liquidity flooding the system and searching for places to flow. Money needs to be absorbed and finds its way into financial assets, durable businesses, and anything with credible narratives. Core gains were led by semiconductor-related adjacencies including Micron and Camtek. The fund remains particularly focused on key critical OS platform businesses and semiconductor-related adjacencies. Materials sector exposure to the agricultural-fertilizer industry via Intrepid Potash, Nutrien, and CF Industries was a positive contributor to results. The fund maintains exposure across the fertilizer value chain. Long-standing position in gold and copper miner Barrick Mining finally moved higher as a reflection of gains in the underlying yellow metal. The fund maintains exposure to precious metals mining. Playing on the continued theme of infrastructure spending, defense and energy sustainability, positions in Industrial and Energy sectors including Oshkosh, Coterra, OSI Systems, and Herc Holdings added positively to performance. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Cullen Small Cap Value Equity | -9.4% | -9.4% | CTRA, DOUG, GLDD, POR, TEX | AI, energy, real estate, small caps, tariffs, value | The manager emphasizes a potential longer-term resurgence in Value stocks, driven by Trump's economic agenda that could shift market leadership from Growth to Value. Value outpaced Growth in Q1 with Russell 2000 Value (-7.7%) outperforming Russell 2000 Growth (-11.1%) by 3.4%. The significant valuation discount of Value stocks relative to the broader market serves as a catalyst for stronger relative performance. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | The Sound Shore Fund | -1.9% | -1.9% | BRK.B, C, CHKP, COF, CTRA, DIS, EOG, FIS, GM, Gold, KMI, KR, LEN, MHK, MTCH, NSRGY, PVH, PYPL, TEVA, VST | energy, financials, healthcare, materials, technology, value | Sound Shore emphasizes their value investing approach, highlighting that their portfolio trades at 11.0 times forward earnings versus 20.1 times for the S&P 500. The manager notes that quality at an attractive price has performed well over the past five years as interest rates normalized from zero. | Gold CHKP DIS PYPL TEVA |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 17, 2026 | Cullen Small Cap Value Equity | -5.6% | -0.4% | CTRA, CUZ, DOUG, EFSC, HIW, HP, JBSS, LDI, NMRK, POR, SSB, TREE | earnings, energy, financials, rates, small caps, Utilities, value | Small-cap equities ended 2025 on a positive but volatile note with the Russell 2000 returning 12.8% for the year. The outlook for small-cap equities entering 2026 is increasingly constructive, particularly within value-oriented segments, with consensus expectations pointing to meaningful acceleration in small-cap earnings growth in the low-to-mid teens. Value-oriented stocks remain attractively positioned with growth stocks continuing to trade at a meaningful premium to value across most valuation measures. Historically, periods of accelerating profits have favored value leadership, particularly within smaller-cap universes. The strategy's P/E is 12.2x forward earnings versus 15.0x for the Russell 2000 Value. The Federal Reserve's shift toward monetary easing represents an important inflection point for smaller companies, which tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates and credit conditions. Following a 25 basis point cut in September, the Federal Reserve cut rates twice in Q4 to the current range of 3.50% to 3.75%. Lower borrowing costs should support refinancing activity, capital investment, and margin recovery. Earnings are central to the manager's optimism with consensus expectations pointing to meaningful acceleration in small-cap earnings in 2026, with growth projected in the low-to-mid teens and exceeding that of large-cap companies. This anticipated rebound reflects easier year-over-year comparisons, improving operating leverage, and broadening demand across cyclical and value-oriented sectors. | JBSS |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | APP, ARE, AROC, ASH, AVTR, CAE, COIN, CTRA, EMN, EQT, ICLR, IP, MRVL, RBRK | AI, energy, growth, healthcare, industrials, materials, mid cap, technology | The fund holds high-quality AI beneficiaries like AppLovin and Marvell Technology in the mid cap market. AppLovin's proprietary AI targeting engine Axon powers its mobile advertising platform, while Marvell supplies custom silicon solutions for hyperscale data centers and AI infrastructure. The managers believe competitive differentiation will become more important as AI investment evolves. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Nov 8, 2025 | The Sound Shore Fund | - | - | AES, AMZN, BLK, CEG, CTRA, DIS, FIS, Gold, GPN, META, VST, WBD | energy, free cash flow, gold, M&A, Media, payments, undervalued, value | Legacy media companies are creating value through strategic restructuring and streaming business improvements. Warner Brothers Discovery exemplifies this with balance sheet deleveraging, streaming profitability, and potential asset separation creating sum-of-parts value recognition. | AES WBD TLNE |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 17, 2025 | Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund | 4.1% | 0.3% | AL, AMAT, ANSS, ARW, CBRE, CHX, COLD, CTRA, DRI, GPN, HP, ICE, MAS, MUR, RGA, RJF, RSG, SF, SMG, ST, SWKS, ULTA, WWD | aerospace, AI, Commercial real estate, fundamentals, mid cap, Quality, Trade Policy, value | Trade tensions dominated headlines with Liberation Day tariffs affecting imports from China, Europe, and Canada causing significant market volatility. Markets initially dropped 19% following tariff announcements before recovering as policy reversals and bilateral negotiations helped stabilize conditions. Long-term implications of trade policy changes remain uncertain for supply chains and corporate profitability. | WWD US |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | Davis Opportunity Fund | 0.0% | 22.0% | AMAT, AMZN, COF, CTRA, CVS, DGX, GOOGL, META, MKL, SOLV, TECK, UNH, USB, VTRS, WCC | active management, energy, financials, healthcare, Outperformance, selectivity, technology, valuation | Davis advocates for active management over passive indexing given stretched valuations in major indexes. They believe active managers can be selective at the security level and maintain rational diversification, contrasting with passive indexes where weightings are determined by share price momentum. The fund was opportunistic in healthcare throughout 2025, investing decisively in managed care insurers when operating costs surged unexpectedly. They believe these businesses traded at low multiples on depressed earnings with good recovery potential, as small margin improvements can translate into large percentage increases in earnings power. Holdings span social media, online search, cloud computing and e-commerce including select Magnificent 7 positions. They also own semiconductor companies at reasonable valuations, including picks and shovels businesses like Applied Materials with strong competitive positions and long track records of value creation. The portfolio looks different from major passive indexes in financials. Capital One Financial is a core holding with strong consumer finance, deposit-rich banking, and payment processing capabilities. It trades at only 13-14 times forward earnings despite attractive economics and is the fifth-largest holder of AI-related patents among major US companies. The fund owns stakes in energy and commodities companies that they have been quietly building. Coterra represents their energy business holdings, while Teck Resources reflects interest in select commodities like copper that serve as critical inputs to the electrification trend. | WCC COF UNH |
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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-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 | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | The Sound Shore Fund | 6.7% | 21.1% | AVTR, BBWI, BKR, BRK-B, COF, CTRA, DIS, FDX, FIS, GM, Gold, KHC, KMI, KR, LEN, NXPI, PEG, PVH, PYPL, WFC | healthcare, Mining, nuclear, semiconductors, Utilities, value | Sound Shore focuses on attractively priced, out-of-favor stocks where managements are building value not yet recognized by Wall Street. The portfolio trades at a forward P/E of 11.5 times versus 21.5 times for the S&P 500, representing a meaningful discount despite strong balance sheets and free cash flow. | PEG AVTR Gold |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Diamond Hill Mid Cap | 8.3% | 13.3% | AIG, ALGT, BHF, CIEN, CTRA, CTSH, ENOV, ESAB, EXR, LHX, LNDC, MAA, RRR, SRCL, WBS, WCC, WY | energy, financials, industrials, mid cap, REITs, technology, value | Initiated position in L3 Harris Technologies, a defense contractor focused on communications, surveillance and electronic warfare. Anticipate US defense budget will be better than expected as the Defense Department prepares for peer-level threats. Believe there is room for improvement in recent execution, particularly at recently acquired Aerojet Rocketdyne. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | 8.4% | 9.2% | ALGT, CALM, CIEN, CTRA, CVNA, ENOV, ESAB, LANC, MAA, PRGS, RRR, WCC | energy, financials, industrials, rates, small caps, value | Energy was the best performing sector in Q3 with a 17% gain driven by rising oil prices and OPEC+ production cuts. The portfolio benefited from holdings like Civitas Resources and Coterra Energy, both oil and gas producers with assets in key basins. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | May 3, 2024 | Bumbershoot Holdings | 0.0% | 0.0% | AE, AGM, AXR, BOX, BRK-B, CTRA, EVLV, FEIM, GENC, GHM, GOOGL, HCCI, HSII, IMKTA, KVHI, LGND, MDLZ, MSTR, MU, NR, ORN, PATI, PLAB, STXS, VKTX, ZION | Biotechnology, Fertilizers, fundamentals, healthcare, small caps, value | The fund maintains significant exposure to agricultural-fertilizer sector with positions in Intrepid Potash, Nutrien, Mosaic, and CF Industries. Despite being a significant detractor for the year, the manager remains highly constructive about long-term fundamentals within the fertilizer industry. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Mar 31, 2025 | Bumbershoot Holdings | - | 5.7% | AGM, BOX, CAMT, CF, CTRA, FSLR, GOOGL, HERC, IPI, KEX, LGND, MDGL, MOS, NR, NTR, ORN, OSIS, VKTX, VLO, WTTR, ZM | AI, Fertilizers, healthcare, Micro Cap, small caps, technology, value | Manager extensively discusses AI investment narrative driving markets, questioning whether foundational AI layers remain investable versus application layers. Explores AI's transformational potential and market concentration around AI-related mega-cap stocks. | View | |
| 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 13, 2024 | Aristotle Value Equity Fund | 6.3% | 12.3% | ALC, CINF, COF, CTRA, CTVA, LEN, MSFT, MUFG, QCOM, STZ, TDY, USB | Agriculture, Banking, financials, Homebuilders, technology, value | Lennar demonstrated strong performance with dynamic pricing models and digital marketing platforms driving volume and cash flow generation. The company delivered 73,000 homes in 2023 with a 10% year-over-year increase, while advancing its land light strategy with 76% of land controlled through options. Management's ability to respond to changing housing dynamics positions the company well amid decade-long undersupply of homes in the U.S. | USB TDY |
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| 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 Mid Cap | 8.3% | 13.3% | BRBR, BWA, CIEN, CTRA, CUBE, FBIN, GDDY, HBI, NSP, NVST, PH, RRR, ST, VFC, WBS, WCC | Automotive, energy, financials, industrials, mid cap, real estate, technology, value | Real estate was the top performing sector in Q4, rising 17% alongside growing consensus that the Federal Reserve is done raising rates. REITs broadly rallied as long-term interest rates rapidly declined. Self-storage REIT CubeSmart benefited as storage rents showed signs of bottoming. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Aug 13, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Elephant Analytics | Coterra Energy | Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Bull | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
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