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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q3 | Jul 30, 2025 | MSA Capital | - | 17.3% | ABF.L, DCC.L, FERG, FPE3.DE, MWG.L, TCX, UTDI.DE, WINE.L | Cyclical, Europe, long-term, Patience, Quality, value | The fund examines digital transformation through companies like Moltiply and Naked Wines. Moltiply successfully expanded from Italian mortgage brokerage to European price comparison platforms, acquiring Verivox in Germany. Naked Wines struggled with aggressive U.S. expansion during COVID but shows recovery signs under new management. | FERG LN WINE LN |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 30, 2025 | REQ Global Compounders | - | - | ADDT-B.ST, BEIJ-B.ST, BERG-B.ST, BRK-A, CSU.TO, DCC.L, HEI.A, HMS.ST, INDU-A.ST, LAGR-B.ST, LIFCO-B.ST, LMN.TO, NCAB.ST, NIBE-B.ST, TOI.TO | Acquisitions, compounders, Decentralization, Europe, long-term, Nordics, Quality | REQ focuses on acquisition-driven compounders that reinvest 75-80% of cash flow into organic growth and acquisitions at high returns. These companies demonstrate sustained exponential earnings growth through high reinvestment rates, strong returns on invested capital, and long duration of growth opportunities. | ROKO.ST |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 25, 2026 | EQUAM Global Value Fund | -3.4% | -3.4% | ACAD.ST, BEFG.DE, BME.L, CIEP.PA, CVS.L, DCC.L, DFS.L, DOM.L, EDEN.PA, EXRO, INCH.L, KLXE, MACF.L, NOEJ.DE, NVR.L, RHI.L, RST.L, SESA.MI, STM.DE, TGS.OL, VERISURE.ST | discount, energy, Europe, Geopolitical, Quality, small cap, value | VERISURE.ST DCC.L EDEN.PA |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 24, 2026 | Brennan Asset Management | - | - | CAB.L, CODI, DCC.L, MTRO.L, NFLX, PARA, SNEX, WBD | Banking, energy, Europe, Geopolitical, M&A, Media, payments | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 3, 2026 | MSA Capital | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABF.L, DCC.L, FERG.L, FPE3.DE, MWG.L, TCX, UTDI.DE, VWPL.L, WINE.L | AI, Buybacks, Conglomerates, Europe, underperformance, value | Multiple portfolio companies executed significant share repurchase programs in 2025, including Virgin Wines repurchasing 10% of shares, DCC buying back 12% through tender offer, Associated British Foods repurchasing 5%, and Naked Wines retiring 7% of share capital. Manager views these buybacks at low valuations as value-creating for shareholders. Manager emphasizes investing in companies trading below intrinsic value, with several holdings described as net-net situations where market cap trades below cash holdings. Focus on companies with reasonable business models, competitive advantages, and rational management available at reasonable prices. Market concerns about artificial intelligence impact on comparison portal business models led to significant price declines across the sector. Manager believes market is overreacting to AI buzzword and underestimates adaptability of successful platform businesses led by experienced entrepreneurs. | TCX US WINE US ABF LN DCC LN CHG GR VINO LN |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | REQ Global Compounders | - | 17.6% | ADD.ST, ADDT-B.ST, AME, ATCO-A.ST, BERG-B.ST, BRO, BUFAB.ST, CSU.TO, DCC.L, IDUN.ST, IMCD.AS, INDU-A.ST, ITW, LAGR-B.ST, LIFCO-B.ST, MC.PA, MOME.ST | Acquisitions, Capital Allocation, compounders, Decentralization, Industrial, Nordics | Portfolio companies completed 185 acquisitions in Global Compounders and 146 in Nordic Compounders during 2024. The companies focus on small, frequent acquisitions typically ranging from EUR 1-20 million in sales, with 95% under EUR 50 million. This programmatic M&A strategy allows for trial-and-error approaches without material risk while building acquisition expertise over decades. | IDUN.ST VITEC.ST DCC.L AME |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Brennan Asset Management | 0.0% | 0.0% | CODI, DCC.L, GLIBA, MTRO.L, NFLX, PTSB.IR, WBD | AI, Banking, energy, international, Media, special situations, value | Manager experimented with AI tools for presentation creation, finding initial promise but significant limitations in execution. The experience highlighted both benefits and constraints of current AI applications for routine work tasks. This reinforced skepticism about AI productivity promises and market valuations at 41x CAPE. Focus on Metro Bank's transformation into commercial and specialty mortgage bank, with MREL exit providing significant cost savings. PTSB sales process ongoing with potential strategic and private equity bidders. Both banks offer attractive risk-reward profiles despite challenging UK and Irish economic environments. DCC represents focused energy distribution opportunity following divestiture of non-core businesses. The propane distribution business offers stable, cost-plus pricing with customer captivity through tank ownership. Solar installation services provide growth opportunity in European commercial market. Warner Brothers Discovery sales process continues with Netflix bid competing against Paramount's hostile tender. The regulatory process will involve political considerations. GCI Communications rights offering completed with potential for future acquisitions as Liberty Media vehicle. Manager continues finding more attractive opportunities internationally than domestically. Portfolio holdings trade at low relative and absolute valuations despite broader market expensiveness. Focus on special situations with multiple catalysts for rerating. | DCC LN CODI WBD PTSB ID MTRO LN |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 23, 2024 | TGV Compound Fund | 0.0% | 6.9% | 071050.KS, ABF.L, DCC.L, FERG.L, MIDW.L, TCX, UTDI.DE, WINE.L | Concentration, ETFs, Europe, Quality, small caps, value | Manager discusses the structural risk from increasing ETF concentration, noting that just three companies (Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia) now account for 20% of the S&P 500, up from less than 6% in 2015. This trend pushes large-cap valuations higher while depriving smaller companies of liquidity. The manager considers this a structural risk with potential unintended consequences. | 081660.KS MWG.L |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | EQUAM Global Value Fund | DCC plc | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | asset-light, capital allocation, defensive, divestiture, Energy Distribution, Europe, Fuel Distribution, long-term contracts, UK, Value | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | REQ Global Compounders | DCC plc | Energy | Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation | Bull | LSE | Asset Divestiture, attractive valuation, Business Simplification, cash conversion, Energy Distribution, Extraordinary dividends, LPG, Return on capital, Strategic Refocusing, Underperformance | 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 |
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