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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 25, 2025 | Baron Discovery Fund | 14.7% | 7.6% | ALKT, BASE, CW, CYBR, DAY, DKNG, DT, EXAS, GWRE, INSP, IRT, KTOS, LLYVA, MAC, MEG, MRCY, NOVT, PAR, RH, TEM, WYNN | AI, Cloud, cybersecurity, defense, growth, small caps, sports betting, technology | The fund is positioned across multiple defense companies benefiting from increased funding and demand for advanced military technologies. Companies like Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Karman Holdings are well positioned for accelerated multi-year growth in areas such as hypersonic technology, drone engines, missile defense, and space launch components. | WYNN INSP CLWR KARH MEG KTOS |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 15, 2025 | EdgePoint Global | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4612.T, DAY, PAC, RHHBY, RVTY, TTNDY | Change, discount, global, growth, mid cap, Research, uncertainty, value | The manager emphasizes embracing uncertainty as a core investment philosophy, arguing that uncertainty creates opportunity for long-term investors. Historical examples from the 1970s through 2020s demonstrate how navigating uncertain periods has rewarded patient investors. The approach involves looking for businesses undergoing significant change when the economic backdrop is rocky or companies are navigating transformation. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | ACGL, ANSYS, CSGP, DAY, FDS, FICO, GWRE, HLT, IDXX, IT, MTD, PCOR, ROP, SPOT, TECH, TTD, VEEV, VRSK, VRSN | growth, healthcare, industrials, Long Term, mid cap, software, technology | The market has been focused on a narrow group of companies perceived to be AI beneficiaries. Many of Baron's holdings are well positioned to utilize AI to expand their product offerings and competitive differentiation, increase their growth rate and reduce their cost structure. Gartner is expected to emerge as a key decision support resource for every company evaluating AI opportunities and risks. | SPOT PCOR |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Lazard Enhanced Opportunities Portfolio | - | - | BIDU, CHTR, DAY, DOCN, GME, KKR, LINTA, NET, RDFN, RKT, TCOM | arbitrage, Convertibles, credit, rates, special situations, volatility | The portfolio focuses on convertible securities with attractive volatility/gamma characteristics, targeting shorter-dated, higher-quality paper in the $80-120 price range. Convertible valuations improved in higher price buckets, driven by rates and volatility movements, while credit-sensitive convertibles below 80 weakened due to wider credit spreads. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 4, 2026 | Baron Asset Fund | 7.9% | 8.2% | ACGL, APH, AXON, BAH, BIRK, CSGP, DAY, FICO, GWRE, IDXX, IEX, IT, MTD, RPGN, SPOT, TTD, VEEV, VRSK, WELL | AI, Biotechnology, growth, healthcare, mid cap, software, Space, technology | The fund benefits from AI-related investments including SpaceX's Starlink expansion and xAI's rapid development of Grok AI model with massive GPU deployments. Amphenol maintains significant market share in interconnect solutions within NVIDIA's AI server racks with content expected to increase as speeds and system complexity rise. SpaceX represents the fund's largest position at 12.5% of net assets, generating significant value through rapid expansion of Starlink broadband service and establishing itself as a leading launch provider with reusable technology. The company is making tremendous progress on Starship, the largest most powerful rocket ever flown. Guidewire's cloud migration is largely complete with annual recurring revenue benefiting from new customer wins and migrations to InsuranceSuite Cloud product. The landmark 10-year agreement with Liberty Mutual should help drive adoption among other Tier 1 P&C carriers. Repligen operates in fast-growing end markets including monoclonal antibodies and cell and gene therapies, with strong track record of scientific innovation. The company has opportunity to embed differentiated systems into new drug manufacturing processes as biosimilars come to market. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron Discovery Fund | 6.1% | 16.0% | AXON, CDNA, CWAN, CYBR, DAY, DKNG, EXAS, FND, GTLS, GWRE, IRT, KTOS, LLYVA, MAC, MEG, PAR, RDDT, S, TTAN, VRNS | contrarian, growth, REITs, small caps, software, technology, value | Axon highlighted the 2025 launch of an AI bundle oriented around its innovative Draft One product which automates the process of report writing for public safety officers. This represents a significant expansion opportunity as Axon continues to find new areas of growth and pulls ahead of competition. | BC.MI IRT TTAN MAC PAR CHT |
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| 2025 Q3 | Nov 8, 2025 | Baron Asset Fund | -4.3% | 0.1% | ACGL, ALNY, APH, CHH, COIN, COR, CSGP, DAY, DKNG, DUOL, FDS, FICO, FND, GWRE, IDXX, IT, LOAR, MORN, MPWR, MTD, NET, ONON, PLTR, PWR, RBLX, STUB, VRSK, VRT, VST | aerospace, AI, growth, mid cap, Quality, technology, underperformance, valuation | The Fund discusses AI as a primary driver of market strength and data center capital spending growth. AI is creating both opportunities and challenges, with companies seeking guidance on AI risks and opportunities. The Fund believes AI should provide a tailwind for research companies like Gartner as businesses need help understanding AI implications. | STUB |
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| 2025 Q3 | Nov 5, 2025 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 0.5% | 0.7% | BWIN, CGNX, DAY, GTLS, GWRE, HLI, HLLY, IBP, ICLR, INTA, IT, ITGR, KNSL, KTOS, NVCN, PLNT, PTECH, RDNT, RRR, SITE, VRT | AI, Data centers, defense, growth, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | The market was powered by continued excitement around AI, with significant investment in AI infrastructure driving GDP growth. However, market concerns about AI competition negatively impacted some software holdings, though the manager sees no evidence that AI is negatively impacting Gartner's value proposition. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Nov 13, 2025 | VH Standard Asset Management | - | 13.3% | AL, ANSS, CYBR, DAY, EA, GTLS, HES, HOUS, INFA, MRUS, MTSR, NSC, PBPB, PLYM, SKX, TECK, TURN, VRN, WBA, ZIMV | capital preservation, Deregulation, M&A, Merger Arbitrage, risk management | The manager discusses operating in a buoyant M&A environment with positive tailwinds from deregulation and favorable economic framework. The fund's strategy is compared to operating an insurance company, focusing on growing book value over the long term through merger arbitrage transactions. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 27, 2024 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | ASGN, BWIN, CHRT, DAY, DKNG, ENDV, EWCZ, EXPO, FND, GDOT, GWRE, IBP, INSP, KNSL, LOAR, PLNT, SITE, SPT, TREX, VRT | Cloud, consumer discretionary, Data centers, healthcare, industrials, Rotation, small cap, technology | Vertiv Holdings Co, a leading provider of critical digital infrastructure for data centers, is positioned to benefit from AI-driven growth in data center spend. The company reported very strong results with orders up 60%, highlighting strong demand for its products in data center cooling and power management. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Baron Opportunity Fund | 4.0% | 25.1% | AAPL, AMD, AMZN, AVGO, CDNS, CRWD, CSGP, DAY, DDOG, EXAS, GWRE, IOT, META, MSFT, NVDA, RCKT, SPOT, TSLA, TSM, VKTX | AI, Cloud, growth, innovation, large cap, semiconductors, software, technology | Manager believes AI is the most significant technological platform shift since the internet, driving explosive growth in infrastructure investments. Currently in the AI infrastructure-build phase with hyperscalers investing $200 billion in capex. Early AI applications showing measurable ROI with 30-60% developer productivity improvements and 15-30% customer service cost savings. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 29, 2025 | Baron Asset Fund | -0.1% | 10.5% | ACGL, ANSYS, AXON, AZPN, CDW, CSGP, DAY, FICO, GWRE, ICLR, IDXX, IT, MTD, MTN, PCOR, ROP, SCHW, TTAN, VRSK, WELL | growth, healthcare, industrials, Long Term, mid cap, Quality, technology | The fund discusses AI through its investment in X.AI Corp, founded by Elon Musk, which has developed the Grok AI model that has achieved impressive results compared to established AI models. The company operates the Colossus data center with over 100,000 GPUs, making it the largest coherent training center globally. The upcoming Grok 3 release is expected to significantly improve capabilities and expand monetization strategies. | STTN |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Short Thesis | Blue Orca Capital | Dayforce Inc | Information Technology | Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods | Bear | NASDAQ | Competition, HCM, Margins, Payroll, SaaS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Melsom | Kryger Capital | $1.3B | $77.8M | 6.01% | 1,125,512 | +1,125,512 | +100.00% | 0.6962% |
| Matthew Halbower | Pentwater Capital Management | $19.0B | $657.0M | 3.45% | 9,500,000 | +4,000,000 | +72.73% | 5.8767% |
| Paul Tudor Jones | Tudor Investment Corp | $53.4B | $5.6M | 0.01% | 81,007 | -8,139 | -9.13% | 0.0501% |
| Steven A. Cohen | Point72 Asset Management | $86.8B | $2.8M | 0.00% | 40,338 | -26,972 | -40.07% | 0.0250% |
| Dmitry Balyasny | Balyasny Asset Management | $76.6B | $232.3M | 0.30% | 3,358,487 | +2,721,807 | +427.50% | 2.0776% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $6.9M | 0.00% | 100,000 | +1,425,947 | +664.97% | 0.0619% |
| Jeremy Grantham | GMO LLC | $39.1B | $19.0M | 0.05% | 274,848 | +238,224 | +650.46% | 0.1700% |
| David Siegel & John Overdeck | Two Sigma Investments | $67.5B | $269,724 | 0.00% | 3,900 | -16,200 | -80.60% | 0.0024% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $98.7M | 0.05% | 1,426,839 | +1,270,306 | +811.53% | 0.8826% |
| Mario Gabelli | GAMCO Investors | $10.4B | $691,600 | 0.01% | 10,000 | +4,500 | +81.82% | 0.0062% |
| Louis Bacon | Moore Capital Management | $6.8B | $3.0M | 0.04% | 43,306 | +43,306 | +100.00% | 0.0268% |
| Tom Steyer | Farallon Capital Management | $21.2B | $202.3M | 0.95% | 2,925,000 | +2,925,000 | +100.00% | 1.8094% |
| George Soros | Soros Fund Management | $6.8B | $103.0M | 1.52% | 1,489,221 | +1,489,221 | +100.00% | 0.9212% |
| Richard Kayne & John Anderson | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management | $37.3B | $207 | 0.00% | 3 | +0 | +0.00% | 0.0000% |