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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 18, 2025 | Baron Growth Fund | 0.8% | -3.5% | ACGL, ANSYS, BFAM, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH | Casinos, growth, insurance, Long Term, Quality, small cap, Veterinary | The fund focuses on owning competitively advantaged businesses with superior financial attributes including higher margins, cash flow, and returns on capital. The portfolio generates 28.5% operating margins and 30.7% free cash flow margins, significantly above historical averages and benchmarks. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 4, 2025 | Maple Tree Capital – Jonagold | 42.3% | - | DNUT, GRND, HIMS, LMND, NBIS, UPST | AI, Concentration, Fintech, growth, small caps, technology, volatility | Upstart's AI underwriting capabilities are central to the investment thesis, with the manager attending AI Day and emphasizing how AI improvements drive better credit decisions and expanding product offerings. The AI models are becoming more accurate and comprehensive while reducing business volatility. | GRDR HIMS LMND UPST GRND LMND |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 4, 2025 | Maple Tree Capital – Heartwood | 26.3% | - | DNUT, GRND, HIMS, LMND, MCD, UPST | AI, Concentration, conviction, Fintech, growth, small caps, technology, volatility | Upstart's AI underwriting capabilities are central to the investment thesis, with the manager attending AI Day and emphasizing how AI models improve with more data collection. The company's AI has grown more accurate, comprehensive and adaptive, reducing business volatility through better credit assessment. | GRDR LMND UPST |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 9, 2025 | Maple Tree Capital – Heartwood | -18.0% | -18.0% | ASO, CRWD, DNUT, EA, GRND, HIMS, LMND, LYFT, RDDT, UEC, UPST | AI, growth, nuclear, small caps, tariffs, technology, volatility | President Trump launched sweeping tariffs on countries worldwide, catching markets off guard and sparking panic. These tariffs pose serious inflationary threats and have created a lose-lose scenario for the Fed. The manager views these extreme tariffs as partly a negotiating tactic but acknowledges justified market fear. | RDDT LYFT CRWD EA UEC ASO DNUT UPST |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 9, 2025 | Maple Tree Capital – Jonagold | -13.6% | -13.6% | ASO, CRWD, DNUT, EA, GRDR, HIMS, LMND, LYFT, RDDT, UEC, UPST | AI, Concentration, cybersecurity, growth, nuclear, tariffs, technology, volatility | Upstart's latest AI model enhancements, including m18 and m19, set the company up well to execute in the newly unfavorable environment. Electronic Arts has consistently invested more in R&D than its peers, positioning itself to lead in the AI-driven future of gaming. Reddit holds incredibly unique and structured user-generated data, which will be extremely valuable in the AI era. | RDDT LYFT CRWD EA UEC ASO DNUT UPST |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, BYD, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, DNUT, ESNT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, LFUS, MC, MORN, MSCI, MSTR, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PENN, PRI, RRR, SMCI, TECH, TREX, VAC, WST | financials, growth, insurance, Long Term, real estate, small caps | Specialty insurers Kinsale Capital and Arch Capital both contributed significantly to performance with strong financial results. Market conditions remain favorable with rising premium rates and more business shifting to the excess and surplus lines market where Kinsale operates. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 11.7% | 13.2% | ACGL, ANSYS, BIRK, BNTX, CHH, CSGP, DNUT, FIGS, GWRE, H, IBKR, IDXX, ILMN, IRDM, ONON, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TSLA, VRSK | consumer discretionary, financials, growth, long-term, technology | Tesla remains a core holding despite 29% decline in Q1. The company continues to generate sufficient gross profit to support robust product development including the refreshed Model 3 and Y. Tesla should benefit from its eight-year $10 billion investment in AI training for autonomous technology. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Baron Growth Fund | -4.3% | -4.3% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH, TREX | growth, insurance, Quality, real estate, small caps, software | The fund holds multiple specialty insurers including Kinsale Capital Group and Arch Capital Group. Kinsale continues gaining market share in the excess and surplus market with industry-leading margins and robust returns on equity. The E&S insurance market conditions remain favorable with continued double-digit growth due to share gains from the standard market. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 6.0% | 4.8% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH, TREX | Compounding, growth, Long Term, Quality, small cap, underperformance | Fund focuses exclusively on high-quality durable growth assets with sustainable competitive advantages, sticky customer bases, and differentiated products. Manager emphasizes these businesses were out of favor during 2024 as investors preferred lower-quality, more volatile investments. The strategy prioritizes long-term compounding over short-term trends. | MTN CSGP IDXX |
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| 2022 Q4 | Dec 31, 2022 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 11.7% | 13.2% | ACGL, CSGP, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IRDM, MTN, PENN, SPOT, TSLA | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 8, 2025 | Maple Tree Capital – Jonagold | -13.1% | - | ASO, CRWV, DNUT, GOOGL, GRND, HIMS, LMND, NBIS, PGR, SN, TSLA, UEC, UPST | AI, Concentration, conviction, growth, small caps, technology, volatility | The manager believes this AI-driven bull market remains in its long-term infancy, with deep capex spend by Big Tech companies signaling increased momentum. They see AI applications like Upstart and Lemonade becoming the next investment wave to build on top of infrastructure over the next 5 years. | GRND UPST |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 8, 2025 | Maple Tree Capital – Heartwood | 40.0% | - | ASO, CRWV, DNUT, GOOGL, GRND, HIMS, LMND, NBIS, PGR, SN, TSLA, UEC, UPST | AI, Concentration, Fintech, small caps, uranium, volatility | The manager believes this AI-driven bull market remains in its long-term infancy with deep capex spend by Big Tech companies signaling increased momentum. They see AI applications like Upstart and Lemonade becoming the next investment wave to build on top of infrastructure over the next 5 years. | UPST CRWV NBIS UEC |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 22, 2024 | White Brook Capital | 0.0% | 6.5% | AFYA, BLDR, DNUT, GPRE, LTH, MOS, OKTA, PETQ, W | consumer, Housing, M&A, Midcap, technology, value | White Brook maintains a housing recovery thesis backed by a healthy US consumer, investing in Wayfair and Builders First Source. The fund expects lower mortgage rates and housing supply deficits to drive performance over the next 3 years, with hurricane rebuilding providing near-term support. | BLDR GPRE AFYA DNUT OKTA W |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 1, 2024 | Maple Tree Capital – Jonagold | 32.7% | 0.0% | ADBE, ASO, CHGG, CRWD, DIS, DNUT, GOOGL, GRND, HIMS, LMND, LYFT, RKLB, SMCI, SOUN, TSLA, UEC, UPST | Fintech, growth, Rate Cuts, small caps, technology, turnaround | Jonagold strategically focuses on small-cap investments with substantial growth prospects that are temporarily out of favor due to cyclical trends or significantly misunderstood. The fund expects small caps to continue performing well as the Federal Reserve further reduces rates, with rate-sensitive securities front-loading near the end of Q3. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, CG, CHH, CLRO, CNS, CSGP, DEI, DNUT, ESNT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, SMCI, TECH, TREX, WST | financials, growth, long-term, Outperformance, Quality, small caps, technology | The fund focuses on businesses with high barriers to entry, sustainable competitive advantages, recurring revenue, attractive margins, and strong cash generation. Management emphasizes investing in competitively advantaged companies with exceptional management teams that consistently reinvest to raise barriers to entry. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 11.7% | 13.2% | ACGL, CHH, CSGP, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IRDM, MANU, MGM, MSCI, MTN, ONON, RRR, SPOT, TSLA, VAC | Concentration, consumer discretionary, financials, growth, long-term, technology | Portfolio companies continue to generate strong results despite macroeconomic concerns. Most businesses have yet to experience changes in customer demographics or spending levels and have been able to offset cost increases with higher prices without impacting demand. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, BFAM, BIO, CHH, CSGP, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, LFUS, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, TREX, VLD, WEST | financials, growth, Long Term, small cap, technology | Management teams are allocating time and capital to develop AI capabilities, with product development roadmaps coming into focus. FactSet Research Systems outlined its vision for AI with multiple product enhancements including conversational user interfaces, next best action capabilities, and AI-derived presentation tools. | View | |
| 2022 Q3 | Sep 30, 2022 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 11.7% | 13.2% | DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IRDM, SHOP, TSLA | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 27, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, BYD, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, DNUT, ESNT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MT, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH, TREX, WST | growth, insurance, Long Term, real estate, small cap, software | The fund holds multiple specialty insurance positions including Kinsale Capital Group and Arch Capital Group. Kinsale operates in the excess and surplus market with continued share gains despite slower premium growth. Arch Capital reported strong operating ROE of 21% and book value growth of 40%. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 27, 2025 | White Brook Capital | - | - | AFYA, BLDR, BOX, DNUT, GBX, GPRE, INFU, KAR, LTH, MOS, OKTA, PTLO, RPID, W | Brazil, Fertilizers, Food, healthcare, Housing, mid cap, technology, value | Two portfolio companies have significant Brazilian operations affected by currency devaluation of over 25% in 2024. Brazilian government passed fiscal measures reducing spending in late 2024, and currency pressures have abated. The manager expects significant returns if Brazil's currency stabilizes or improves versus the dollar. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Maple Tree Capital - Heartwood | Krispy Kreme | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants | Neutral | NASDAQ | Brand, Consumer Discretionary, cyber-attack, McDonald's Partnership, Restaurants, turnaround, Value | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Maple Tree Capital - Jonagold | Krispy Kreme | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants | Bear | NASDAQ | Consumer Brand, cyber-attack, GLP-1 Impact, high debt, McDonald's Partnership, Restaurant Chain, turnaround, Value | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | White Brook Capital | Krispy Kreme, Inc | Consumer Staples | Packaged Foods & Meats | Bull | NASDAQ | capital-efficient, CPG Transformation, Distribution Expansion, McDonald's Partnership, Outsourced Service, Premium Donuts, Retail Partnerships, Underearning | 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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