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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Aug 2, 2025 | Baron Global Advantage Fund | 22.6% | 11.0% | ARGX BB, DAVA, DDOG, GLOB, ILMN, LOAR, MELI, NET, NU, NVDA, TSM | alpha, fundamentals, Global Growth, long-term, volatility | The letter focuses on exploiting volatility by maintaining conviction in long-term global growth winners despite sharp drawdowns. Management stresses separating signal from noise and prioritizing fundamentals over short-term sentiment. Volatility is viewed as the price paid for long-term alpha generation. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Baron Global Advantage Fund | -9.5% | -9.5% | 0609969D IN, BAF IN, DDOG, MELI, NET, NVDA, SHOP, TSM | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Janus Henderson Forty Fund | -8.7% | -8.7% | DDOG, HWM, ICE, MRVL | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Sands Capital Select Growth Fund | -10.1% | -10.1% | AMZN, APP, APPL, ASML, AVGO, DDOG, ENTG, NET, NOW, NVDA, RBLX, SE, SNOW, SPOT, TSM, UBER | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 23, 2026 | Bailard Technology Strategy | -2.2% | 19.2% | ADBE, AMZN, CRM, DDOG, GOOGL, HUBS, KLAC, LRCX, META, MNDY, MSFT, MU, NOW, NTNX, NVDA, QCOM, SAP, TEAM, TSM, WD | AI, growth, infrastructure, positioning, semiconductors, software, technology | The AI infrastructure cycle has mirrored cloud computing build-out with hyperscalers aggressively financing GPU and data center deployments. The focus is shifting from building computational backbone to realizing value through software and application layers. AI agents are creating concerns about disrupting legacy software applications, but incumbents can embed agents into existing systems to leverage proprietary data and customer relationships. The AI build-out is causing extremely tight supply for memory chips, benefiting companies like Micron that supply memory chips and equipment manufacturers like Lam Research and KLA that manufacture wafer equipment needed to expand the supply chain. The semiconductor complex is expected to remain fundamentally strong with potential for further acceleration in specific verticals. Software sector demonstrated resilient but normalizing revenue growth with highly bifurcated results. High-growth leaders maintained 25-30% growth while enterprise stalwarts sustained low-20% growth. Software valuations faced pressure due to fears that AI agents might disrupt legacy feature-heavy applications, creating a selective opportunity to own high-quality firms at a discount. Hyperscalers have aggressively financed massive deployments of GPUs and data center capacity using robust internal cash flows. Energy availability is becoming the constraining factor on datacenter growth, and the nature of AI investment is evolving toward more complex financing structures including alternative financing and circular financing arrangements. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | 4.9% | 26.9% | AKAM, AMAT, AMD, AVGO, AZN, BSX, CRM, DASH, DDOG, EFX, EXAS, FERG, INTU, MC FP, MELI, MSFT, NTRA, NVDA, PCOR, TEAM, TMO, TSM, UNH, VRTX | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund | -2.5% | 10.6% | A, ADYEY, ALGN, CSGP, DDOG, EFX, FTNT, GWRE, IDXX, KLAC, MELI, MTD, ODFL, PCOR, PGR, POOL, ROK, SHW, SQ, TEAM, TT, XYZ | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 1, 2025 | ClearBridge Investments Large Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | ACN, AVGO, CMG, DDOG, UNH, UNP, WDAY | AI, Broadcom, Datadog, Oracle, technology | The letter discusses dispersion between AI winners and losers, emphasizing disciplined exposure rather than momentum chasing. Infrastructure software and select cyclicals are positioned to benefit from AI-driven investment. Valuation awareness and diversification remain central. | VRTX US DDOG US ORCL US |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 7, 2026 | ClearBridge Investments Large Cap Growth Strategy | 1.2% | 0.0% | ACN, ADBE, ANET, AVGO, CMG, DDOG, EQIX, ETN, GOOGL, ISRG, LLY, MRVL, NVDA, ORCL, PLTR, SBUX, TMO, UNH, VRTX, WDAY | AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, momentum, semiconductors, technology, underperformance | AI spending exceeded expectations with hyperscalers accelerating capex, emergence of OpenAI and Anthropic as major spending sources, and Alphabet selling custom AI chips to competitors. The managers acknowledge underestimating AI spending magnitude and are repositioning with purchases of Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Datadog and Oracle while exiting lower-conviction AI plays. Cloud infrastructure remains central to AI deployment with data center operators like Equinix positioned as later-stage beneficiaries. Oracle's cloud business represents significant upside potential despite current market skepticism, with the company having a large backlog of signed contracts and generating free cash flow. Semiconductor exposure through Nvidia has been a top holding since 2018, with additional positioning in Broadcom for custom silicon chips and Marvell Technology. The managers regret not scaling positions more aggressively in semiconductor beneficiaries during the AI-driven rally. Healthcare positioning was repositioned with purchases of high-quality biotechnology company Vertex Pharmaceuticals, which was a leading contributor in Q4. The managers exited Eli Lilly too early before GLP-1 reimbursement deals and oral treatment readouts drove shares higher. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | Brown Advisory Large-Cap Growth Strategy | -4.4% | 1.8% | AAPL, ADBE, ALGN, AMZN, AVGO, CTAS, DDOG, DHR, DKNG, FICO, GNRC, GOOG, HLT, INTU, IOT, ISRG, META, MRVL, MSFT, NFLX, NOW, NVDA, NXPI, TT, TTD, UBER, VEEV, WDAY, ZTS | AI, Cloud, growth, large cap, semiconductors, software, technology | AI integration is driving differentiation across portfolio companies, with ServiceNow and Intuit advancing meaningful AI initiatives that enhance customer value and deepen competitive advantages. The manager views AI investments in three concentric circles: semiconductor companies powering AI infrastructure, hyperscalers deploying AI at scale, and companies integrating AI to enhance products and services. Semiconductors doubled from April lows with NVIDIA and Broadcom among biggest contributors. The manager maintains meaningful exposure to hardware-oriented AI plays but avoids over-concentration despite strong momentum, viewing semiconductor companies as the first circle of AI infrastructure investments. Cloud businesses showed strong performance with Google Cloud growing nearly 34% year-over-year and AWS accelerating to 20% growth. The manager views hyperscalers as the second circle of AI investments, deploying AI at scale across their platforms. | ZTS MRVL VEEV NOW NFLX DHR AVGO MSFT UBER NVDA AMZN FICO HLT ISRG GOOG |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 22, 2026 | Sands Capital Technology Innovators Fund | 6.2% | 14.7% | AMZN, APP, ASML, AVGO, AXON, CPNG, CVNA, DASH, DDOG, DUOL, GOOGL, IOT, MELI, META, MSFT, NFLX, NOW, NU, NVDA, PANW, PLTR, RBLX, SE, SHOP.TO, SPOT, SQ, TEAM, TSM, V | AI, defense, global, growth, innovation, Robotics, semiconductors, technology | AI continues to transform industries and drive market leadership, with infrastructure buildout continuing despite concerns about bubble-like excesses. The firm maintains meaningful exposure to AI enablers including semiconductors and digital advertising while staying disciplined on valuation and business quality. Semiconductor demand continues to outpace supply with visibility for AI-related spending extending into 2027. The portfolio maintains selective exposure focused on leading-edge logic chips and custom AI chip design services, with companies like TSMC and Broadcom positioned as key beneficiaries. Defense technology is entering a structural growth phase driven by rising geopolitical risk and convergence of military and commercial innovation. Focus areas include autonomous systems, space sensing, secure communications, and software that connects these pieces. Advances in AI compute power are pushing robotics forward with near-term opportunities in logistics and warehouse environments. The focus is on companies that make robots reliable, safe, and economically compelling rather than just headline-grabbing. Energy transition is blending with new power demand from data centers and AI infrastructure, creating a multiyear investment cycle across the entire power value chain. Opportunities emerging in companies that combine scale, speed, and technology to address grid complexity. Cyberattacks have become more frequent, costly, and sophisticated as more activity moves to the cloud and AI tools spread. Security is now a core operating requirement and foundation for trust with customers, regulators, and partners. Space is becoming part of everyday life with satellites supporting internet, defense, navigation, and climate monitoring. Costs are falling, tools are easier to use, and demand is rising, creating growing businesses with steady long-term revenue potential. | PLTR AVGO GOOGL MSFT NFLX NU SHOP KVYO CVNA TSM |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 15, 2026 | Baillie Gifford – US Equity Growth | 2.7% | 28.0% | AFRM, ALNY, AMZN, APP, CSGP, DASH, DDOG, GH, GOOGL, IOT, META, NET, NFLX, NVDA, RBLX, SHOP, SNOW, TSLA, W, WDAY | AI, Biotechnology, concentrated, E-Commerce, growth, long-term, technology, US | The fund continues to view artificial intelligence as transformational, with the United States uniquely positioned to benefit across the full value chain from critical infrastructure to emerging applications. Market sentiment was unsettled by concerns about AI investment pace and quality, with fears of an emerging AI bubble as valuations appeared to run ahead of fundamentals. The fund maintains significant exposure to e-commerce platforms like Shopify and Amazon, viewing them as critical infrastructure for global commerce. Shopify delivered strong growth with revenues up 32% year-over-year, supported by enterprise demand and AI-enabled tools rollout. The fund added United Therapeutics as a new investment, focusing on profitable biotech companies with durable cash flows. Guardant Health was a notable contributor with strong fundamentals and guidance, evolving into a multi-product diagnostics platform with progress in oncology and screening. The fund initiated a position in Coinbase as a leading regulated cryptocurrency exchange and infrastructure provider. As crypto adoption expands beyond 0.5% of global transactions and institutional participation grows, Coinbase is well-positioned to capture future growth opportunities in the digital asset economy. Roblox was a notable detractor despite very strong underlying growth with bookings rising 70% year-over-year and revenue increasing 48%. The user-generated gaming platform faces near-term margin pressure from accelerated spending on AI, creator tools, and data center capacity. Netflix was a detractor with shares falling around 22% despite 17% year-over-year revenue growth. The streaming platform continues progress in advertising with upfront commitments more than doubling and partnerships like bringing select video podcasts from Spotify to Netflix supporting engagement. | TTD PINS INSP CHWY UTHR COIN GOOG LMND SHOP GH NFLX DUOL RBLX |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 14, 2025 | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | -8.6% | -8.6% | ADBE, ADYEY, APP, ASML, BRO, BSX, CRM, CSGP, DDOG, DE, EFX, EXAS, GEV, MSCI, PCOR, SN, SNPS, V, VRTX | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Artisan Mid Cap Fund | -7.4% | -7.4% | ASC SJ, AZO, BBY, BFAM, BKR, CCCS, DASH, DDOG, DECK, MRVL, PLTR, SAIA, SNOW, SPOT, VKTX, WST | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund | - | - | APP, CELH, COR, DDOG, DECK, ITCI* MM, MRVL, RBRI, TTD, WCN | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | RiverPark Large Growth | 3.7% | 16.4% | AAPL, DDOG, ISRG, LULU, META, NVDA, SCHW, SHOP, UBER, UHN | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q4 | Mar 2, 2023 | Alger Spectra Fund | 3.2% | 32.4% | ABBV, AMZN, DDOG, NFLX, TDG, TSLA | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Jan 8, 2026 | Substack | Voss Capital | Datadog, Inc. | Cloud Monitoring | Cloud Monitoring | Bull | NASDAQ Stock Market | cloud monitoring, Datadog, financial performance, innovation, market position, operating margins, Rule of 40, sales growth, stock-based compensation, valuation | View Pitch |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Substack | Rijnberk Invest Insights | Datadog, Inc. | Information Technology | Software - Application | Bull | AI adoption, cloud migration, Customer Expansion, Digital transformation, Enterprise software, Financial metrics, multi-module adoption, real-time observability, security innovation, usage-based model | View Pitch | |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Substack | Rijnberk Invest Insights | Datadog, Inc. | Technology | Software - Application | Bull | AI workloads, cloud migration, Competitive Advantage, innovation, observability, platform integration, secular growth, stock-based compensation, usage-based model, valuation | View Pitch | |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Wall Street Breakfast | Datadog, Inc. | Information Technology | Software - Application | Bull | NASDAQ | — | 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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