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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Alluvium Global Fund | - | - | 005930.KS, AEM, CPRI, DKS, GOOGL, HCA, HRB, LBRDK, LNR.TO, LUV, LYB, MCK, MU, NST.AX, ROG.SW, RRL.AX, RYA.L, THO, UMG.AS, WBA | Concentration, global, Gold Miners, healthcare, retail, value | The fund maintains a value-oriented approach, buying companies trading below their intrinsic valuations. The managers discuss specific valuation assessments for holdings like Capri, HCA Healthcare, and Dick's Sporting, making buy/sell decisions based on price versus value considerations. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Aug 7, 2025 | Alluvium Global Fund | - | - | 005930.KS, AEM, AN, BABA, CHTR, CPRI, DKS, FL, GOOGL, GPI, HCA, LBRDK, LNR.TO, LYB, MA, MCK, RHI, RYAAY, THO, V | Airlines, Auto Dealers, Market Exuberance, Plastics, tariffs, value | The fund focuses on solid businesses generating reliable cash flows trading at cheap to fair value multiples, contrasting with the broader market's focus on growth and speculative investments. Most fund holdings trade at forward P/E multiples between 10-18 times versus S&P 500 at 23 times and Nasdaq at 30.5 times. | BABA LYB RHI LBRDA THO GPI AN LNR CN DKS |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Alluvium Global Fund | - | - | 005930.KS, AEM, BABA, CPRI, DKS, GOOGL, HCA, HRB, LBRDK, LNR.TO, LUV, LYB, MCK, MU, NST.AX, RRL.AX, RYA.L, THO, UMG.AS, WBA | AI, Airlines, Concentration, global, gold, healthcare, value | European airline consolidation accelerating post-pandemic with weaker carriers collapsing while efficient operators like Ryanair gain market share. Ryanair ordered 300 new Boeing aircraft for delivery 2027-2033, targeting 300m passengers annually by 2034 with improved cost advantages from newer, more efficient planes. | RYA.L |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 5, 2025 | 13D Activist Fund | -10.2% | -10.2% | AAPL, AVGO, BLCO, CL, CMG, CNI, DKS, FTRE, HR, JNJ, KVUE, MIDD, MSFT, OR.PA, PG, QRVO, SN, SWKS, WEN, YETI | activism, consumer, M&A, semiconductors, small cap, value, volatility | The fund focuses exclusively on activist investing situations, holding positions for the full activist cycle until catalysts are no longer compelling. Activist investors are keeping their heads down and focusing on portfolios despite market volatility, with 2025 already outpacing 2024 with 45 new campaigns versus 36 last year. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Alluvium Global Fund | -1.7% | -1.7% | AMZN, AN, BABA, CHTR, DKS, GOOGL, GPI, HCA, HRB, LBRDK, LMT, LNR.TO, LYB, MA, MCK, RYA.L, UMG.AS, V | AI, Concentration, defense, Geopolitical, healthcare, technology, value | AMZN |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 17, 2026 | Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund | -7.0% | -7.0% | ARES, BILL, BLDR, CSGP, DKS, EW, HOOD, HUBG, KLAC, ODFL, RDDT, RKLB, ROK, TER, VMC | AI, growth, Housing, industrials, mid cap, semiconductors, technology | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 15, 2026 | Riverwater Sustainable Value Strategy | - | - | CENX, DKS, HAE, JKHY, LEG, PLXS, SFM | AI, Aluminum, fundamentals, Geopolitical, Quality, small caps, value | CENX JKHY DKS MEOH SFM LEG |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Equity Management Associates | 12.7% | 29.1% | AAPL, AMAT, AMZN, BABA, CSCO, DBX, DKS, ETSY, FANG, GOOGL, HUM, META, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, RHI, SMCI, TOL, UNH, WSM | AI, China, free cash flow, Quality, technology, valuation, value | NVIDIA has become the dominant AI beneficiary with market cap rising to $2.5 trillion from $350 billion. The manager draws parallels to Cisco during the tech bubble, noting similar valuations and warning of downside risks if AI expectations are not met. They emphasize the difficulty of predicting long-term winners in transformative technologies. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Distillate Capital Fundamental Stability & Value | 0.0% | 16.0% | AAPL, AMAT, AMZN, BABA, CSCO, DBX, DKS, ETSY, FANG, GOOGL, HUM, META, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, RHI, SMCI, TOL, UNH, WSM | AI, China, free cash flow, international, large cap, Quality, valuation, value | NVIDIA has become the dominant AI story with market cap rising to nearly $2.5 trillion from $350 billion. The manager compares NVIDIA's valuation to Cisco during the tech bubble, noting similar price-to-sales ratios but acknowledging NVIDIA's extraordinary growth in AI demand and pricing power. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Distillate Capital International | 0.0% | 10.9% | 1024.HK, AAPL, AMAT, AMZN, BABA, BIDU, CSCO, DKS, FANG, GOOGL, JD, LI, META, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, SMCI, STLA, TSM, WSM | AI, China, international, Quality, technology, valuation, value | NVIDIA has become the Magnificent 1 with market cap rising to $2.5 trillion from $350 billion, representing over 2% of global GDP. The AI boom has created extraordinary growth and pricing power for NVIDIA, with EBITDA margins rising from 33% to 55% and projected to reach 65%. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Distillate Capital Large Cap Value | 0.0% | 19.7% | AAPL, AMAT, AMZN, BABA, CSCO, DBX, DKS, ETSY, FANG, GOOGL, HUM, META, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, RHI, SMCI, TOL, UNH, WSM | AI, China, free cash flow, large cap, Quality, technology, Valuations, value | NVIDIA has become the dominant AI story with market cap rising to nearly $2.5 trillion from $350 billion. The manager draws parallels to Cisco during the tech bubble, noting similar valuations and warning of downside risks if AI expectations are not met. While optimistic about AI's transformative potential, they emphasize the difficulty of predicting long-term winners. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Distillate Capital Small/Mid Cap Quality & Value | 0.0% | 5.6% | AAPL, AMAT, AMZN, BABA, CSCO, DBX, DKS, ETSY, FANG, GOOGL, HUM, META, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, RHI, SMCI, TOL, UNH, WSM | AI, free cash flow, international, Quality, small caps, valuation, value | NVIDIA has become the dominant AI story with market cap rising to $2.5 trillion from $350 billion, creating valuation concerns. The manager draws parallels to Cisco's bubble peak, noting NVIDIA trades at 20x forward sales versus the S&P 500's 2.7x. While AI represents transformative technology, the manager emphasizes difficulty predicting long-term winners and prefers avoiding rich valuations. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Alluvium Global Fund | - | - | BABA, CHTR, CPRI, DKS, GOOGL, HCA, HRB, LBRDK, LEA, LNR.TO, LUV, MCK, MU, RHI, ROG.SW, RYA.L, THO, UMG.AS, WBA, WFG.TO | Airlines, Cyclical, global, healthcare, Recovery, technology, value | Ryanair was the Fund's best performer over the quarter, up 21.9%. Now operating above pre-Covid levels, management's bold purchase of additional Boeing Max aircraft during the pandemic is proving prescient. Given strong traffic recovery and pricing, Ryanair raised its full year profit guidance by 25%. | LBRDK |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Distillate Capital Fundamental Stability & Value | - | 12.8% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CSCO, CVS, DKS, GDDY, KO, META, MO, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA, ORCL, TMUS, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, large cap, Quality, technology, valuation, value | The S&P 500 has experienced significant valuation expansion with prices rising 43% while free cash flows increased only 9.6%. The most expensive 15 mega-cap stocks trade at an 83% premium to the rest of the market and account for nearly 40% of total market cap. Distillate's strategy offers a 5.8% free cash flow yield versus the S&P 500's 3.5%, representing a record premium. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Distillate Capital International | - | -0.3% | ABT, ADBE, AMGN, AVGO, BMY, CRM, CSCO, CVS, DKS, ELV, GDDY, HCA, HII, MO, NVDA, PG, QRVO, TMUS, UNH, WSM | AI, Concentration, Quality, risk management, small caps, valuation, value | Large U.S. equities are up 43% since October 2023 while underlying free cash flows increased only 9.6%, creating significant valuation risk. The most expensive 15 mega-cap stocks trade at an 83% premium to the rest of the market and account for almost 40% of total market capitalization. Distillate's strategies offer attractive valuations with free cash flow yields well above market levels. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Distillate Capital Large Cap Value | - | 13.3% | ABT, ADBE, AMGN, AVGO, BKNG, BMY, CI, CRM, CSCO, CVS, DKS, ELV, GDDY, HCA, HII, MO, PG, QRVO, TMUS, UNH, WSM | cash flow, fundamentals, large cap, Quality, risk, valuation, value | The letter extensively discusses valuation disparities between expensive mega-cap stocks and the rest of the market. Distillate's strategy focuses on high-quality companies at attractive valuations, with their portfolio offering a 5.8% free cash flow yield versus the S&P 500's 3.5%. The firm emphasizes being disciplined on valuation and avoiding expensive stocks. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Distillate Capital Small/Mid Cap Quality & Value | - | 2.9% | ABT, ADBE, AMGN, AVGO, BKNG, BMY, CI, CRM, CSCO, CVS, DKS, ELV, GDDY, HCA, HII, MO, PG, QRVO, TMUS, UNH, WSM | free cash flow, fundamentals, Quality, small caps, valuation, value | The letter extensively discusses valuation disparities between large expensive mega-cap stocks and smaller companies. Distillate's strategies focus on attractive valuations with their Small/Mid QV offering 9.1% free cash to enterprise value yield compared to expensive broader markets. The firm emphasizes being disciplined on valuation and finding high quality companies at attractive prices. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 23, 2026 | Alluvium Global Fund | -1.1% | -0.1% | 005930.KS, AN, BABA, CHTR, DKS, GOOGL, GPI, HCA, HRB, LBRDA, LNR.TO, LYB, MCK, RHI, RYAAY, THO, UMG.AS, V | AI, Airlines, global, healthcare, technology, underperformance, value | The fund discusses the rapid adoption of AI technologies, particularly Alphabet's Gemini AI which gained 650 million monthly active users in six months. Questions remain about quantifying efficiency gains and monetary benefits versus the immense capital outlays by providers. Ryanair represents the fund's largest position at 9.4%, benefiting from earlier aircraft deliveries and upgraded traffic expectations. Management expects reasonable net profit growth with strengthening competitive positioning. The fund follows a value-oriented approach, buying more of poorly performing investments as they decline. The managers acknowledge the value investor's curse of buying too early and selling too early, citing examples of premature exits from gold miners and semiconductor companies. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Alluvium Global Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | 005930.KS, BABA, CPRI, DKS, GOOGL, GPI, HCA, HRB, LBRDK, LMT, LNR.TO, LYB, MCK, MU, RYAAY, THO, UMG.AS, V | active management, capital preservation, Concentrated Portfolio, Global Equities, long-term, Quality, Value Investing | The fund initiated a new position in Visa, recognizing the value of high-quality payment network businesses. Visa and Mastercard operate essential open-loop payment systems with insurmountable barriers to entry, benefiting from digital payment growth trends including e-commerce, mobile payments, and emerging market adoption. | LMT V |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 25, 2024 | Distillate Capital Fundamental Stability & Value | 0.0% | 16.0% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CVS, DKS, ETSY, GOOGL, HD, LLY, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ORCL, QCOM, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, large cap, Quality, small cap, valuation, value | AI enthusiasm has driven extraordinary concentration in market returns, with just 7 stocks accounting for two-thirds of the S&P 500's gains. The manager draws parallels to the late 1990s internet bubble, noting that while AI could be transformational like the internet, business models must develop to support the capital deployed and share prices. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 25, 2024 | Distillate Capital International | 0.0% | 10.9% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CVS, DKS, ETSY, GOOGL, HD, LLY, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ORCL, QCOM, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, international, Quality, small caps, valuation, value | AI enthusiasm has driven extraordinary concentration in market returns, with just 7 stocks accounting for two-thirds of the S&P 500's gains. The manager draws parallels to the late 1990s internet bubble, noting that while AI could be transformational like the internet, business models must develop to support the capital deployed and share prices. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 25, 2024 | Distillate Capital Large Cap Value | 0.0% | 19.7% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CVS, DKS, ETSY, GOOGL, HD, LLY, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ORCL, QCOM, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, free cash flow, large cap, Quality, valuation, value | AI enthusiasm has driven extraordinary concentration in market returns, with just 7 stocks accounting for two-thirds of the S&P 500's gains. The manager draws parallels to the late 1990s internet bubble, noting that while AI could be transformational like the internet, business models must develop to support the capital deployed and share prices the market is willing to pay. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 25, 2024 | Distillate Capital Small/Mid Cap Quality & Value | 0.0% | 5.6% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CVS, DKS, ETSY, GOOGL, HD, LLY, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ORCL, QCOM, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, free cash flow, Quality, small caps, valuation, value | The letter extensively discusses valuation disparities across markets, with the S&P 500's expensive Big 12 stocks trading at 74% premium to the rest of the market. Distillate's strategies maintain valuation discipline while the broader market experiences significant valuation expansion driven by AI enthusiasm. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 21, 2024 | Alluvium Global Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | AEM, AN, CPRI, DKS, GOOGL, GPI, HCA, HRB, LBRDK, LNR.TO, LYB, MCK, RGS.AX, RHI, RYAAY, THO, UMG.AS | AI, Airlines, Auto Dealers, Buybacks, Concentration, global, gold, value | The manager draws parallels between current AI euphoria and the dot-com bubble, noting Nvidia's eight-fold price increase over two years and its 25x forecast revenue multiple. They suggest Alphabet's 20.8% return was driven more by AI sentiment than fundamentals. The manager warns that AI-driven valuations may be unsustainable, citing historical examples of tech bubble collapses. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 16, 2025 | Rowan Street Capital | - | - | ADYEY, BAC, BKNG, CMG, DKS, MCK, META, NVO, SHOP, SPOT, TSCO, TTD | Compounding, Discipline, growth, long-term, Patience, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on high-quality growth businesses that can compound capital at double-digit rates over the long run. They emphasize finding companies with expanding competitive moats, long growth runways, and the ability to reinvest capital at high rates of return. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Alluvium Global Fund | - | - | 005930.KS, AEM, AN, BABA, CHTR, CPRI, DKS, GOOGL, HCA, HRB, LBRDK, LMR.TO, LMT, LYB, MCK, PAG1.L, RHI, RYAAY, THO, UMG.AS, V | global, healthcare, tariffs, technology, uncertainty, value | Trump's tariff policies are creating significant uncertainty across portfolio companies, with managers unable to make investment plans due to constantly changing directives. Canadian companies like Linamar are particularly exposed, while broader implications affect auto dealers, recreational vehicle producers, and other businesses with international supply chains. | THO RHI MCK BABA |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 31, 2025 | Alluvium Global Fund | - | - | 005930.KS, AN, BABA, CHTR, DKS, GOOGL, GPI, HCA, HRB, LMT, LNR.TO, LYB, MA, MCK, RYAAY, THO, V | Airlines, Automotive, healthcare, payments, policy, technology, Trump, value | The fund maintains a value-oriented approach, seeking businesses trading below intrinsic value. The manager discusses the long-term performance divergence between growth and value stocks, noting that growth has outperformed value significantly over recent years but maintains their disciplined value philosophy regardless of market trends. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 14, 2024 | Alluvium Global Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | 005930.KS, AEM, BABA, CPRI, DKS, GOOGL, HCA, HRB, LBRDK, LNR.TO, LYB, MCK, MU, NST.AX, RMS.AX, RYAAY, THO, UMG.AS, WBA | Cash, Consolidation, Cyclical, Diversified, global, Quality, value | Gold miners rebounded strongly as falling long-term interest rates reduced the opportunity cost of owning gold. Regis Resources gained 46.3% and Northern Star 32.0%, with Agnico Eagle also performing well at 18.6%. The fund completed its divestment of Northern Star after a 2.6-year holding period that returned 18.5%. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jan 8, 2023 | Emeth Value Capital | 0.0% | 6.9% | BBU, BEP, BIP, BN, DKS | Alternative Asset Managers, Brookfield, infrastructure, insurance, real estate, Renewable Energy, Value Investing | Brookfield Corporation represents a leading global alternative asset manager with over $400 billion in assets under management. The manager views the alternative investment sector as positioned for robust growth, driven by increasing institutional allocations and the democratization of alternatives reaching retail investors. Brookfield's acquisition of Oaktree and strong franchises in renewables and infrastructure position it well for continued expansion. | ABBN SW |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Fund Letters | Riverwater Sustainable Value Strategy | Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | Specialty Retail | Specialty Retail | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Athletic Retail, Cyclical, FIFA World Cup, Foot Locker, market share, merchandising, Nike, Premium Experience, Sporting goods, Youth sports | View Pitch |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | consumer trends, DICK'S Sporting Goods, e-commerce, health and fitness, omnichannel retail, portfolio stake, Specialty retail, Sporting goods | View Pitch |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Stuart Pearce | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | consumer, Execution, Margins, retail, valuation | View Pitch |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fund Letters | Stuart Pearce | Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Stores | Bull | NYSE | acquisition, retail, Returns, synergies, valuation | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Robbins | Glenview Capital Management | $4.9B | $56.2M | 1.14% | 283,911 | -67,690 | -19.25% | 0.3064% |
| Andreas Halvorsen | Viking Global Investors | $37.7B | $509.4M | 1.35% | 2,572,969 | +2,572,969 | +100.00% | 2.7770% |
| Paul Tudor Jones | Tudor Investment Corp | $53.4B | $7.0M | 0.01% | 35,444 | -154,800 | -94.05% | 0.0383% |
| Steven A. Cohen | Point72 Asset Management | $86.8B | $2.8M | 0.00% | 14,100 | +4,300 | +43.88% | 0.0152% |
| Lee Ainslie | Maverick Capital | $9.3B | $165.2M | 1.77% | 834,249 | +301,249 | +56.52% | 0.9004% |
| Dmitry Balyasny | Balyasny Asset Management | $76.6B | $1.3M | 0.00% | 6,330 | -21,900 | -68.87% | 0.0068% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $61.3M | 0.03% | 309,518 | -10,000 | -68.97% | 0.3341% |
| Jeremy Grantham | GMO LLC | $39.1B | $1.1M | 0.00% | 5,333 | -718 | -11.87% | 0.0058% |
| David Siegel & John Overdeck | Two Sigma Investments | $67.5B | $4.2M | 0.01% | 21,300 | +21,300 | +100.00% | 0.0230% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $15.6M | 0.01% | 78,871 | -269,557 | -77.36% | 0.0851% |
| Scott Ferguson | Sachem Head Capital Management | $4.3B | $241.5M | 5.66% | 1,220,000 | +211,400 | +20.96% | 1.3167% |
| Rich Handler | Jefferies | $19.3B | $1.8M | 0.01% | 8,900 | -100 | -1.11% | 0.0096% |
| Richard Kayne & John Anderson | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management | $37.3B | $1,980 | 0.00% | 10 | +0 | +0.00% | 0.0000% |