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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | APP, ASH, AVTR, AZPN, BKR, CASY, COTY, DTE, EQT, ES, HIG, IP, LNW, MCHP, MRVL, PPL, QRVO, RRX, TFX, WSC | AI, energy, industrials, mid cap, Natural Gas, semiconductors, tariffs, technology | The strategy holds AI beneficiaries like AppLovin and Marvell Technology. Despite short-term pressure from DeepSeek concerns, the managers believe AI-enabled advertising platforms and data center infrastructure remain compelling long-term opportunities in the mid cap space. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 20, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments Dividend Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | AMT, AMZN, AVGO, CMCSA, DEO, DIS, DTE, GOOGL, HLN.L, KO, KVUE, MA, META, MSFT, NESN.SW, NVDA, ORCL, SAP, TMUS, V | AI, Consumer Staples, diversification, dividends, large cap, technology, Utilities, value | The fund maintains a dividend-focused strategy, adding positions in companies with attractive upfront yields and solid free cash flow generation. They initiated a position in Meta after the company announced its inaugural dividend and expect steady dividend compounding across their holdings. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 24, 2026 | Miller Howard Investments Utilities Plus | -2.4% | 14.2% | AEP, BKH, CEG, DTE, MDU, NEE, PEG, PPL, SO, SRE, VST, XEL | Capital Expenditure, Data centers, dividends, earnings growth, Grid Infrastructure, nuclear, Power Markets, Utilities | US electricity demand continues to grow driven by data center proliferation. Utilities are deploying accelerating capital into grid infrastructure to bridge the gap between existing capacity and rising future demand. Companies like NextEra Energy and Black Hills are benefiting from their ability to serve data centers with diversified offerings. Utilities are deploying ever-accelerating amounts of capital into grid infrastructure to meet rising electricity demand. S&P 500 Utility Index capex forecasts for 2026 and 2027 increased by 16% and 15% respectively. Higher levels of capital deployed within the regulated utility framework are lifting utility growth profiles. This quarter, 10 of the 32 holdings announced dividend increases with an average increase of 15.3%. An enhanced earnings profile should strengthen utilities' ability to provide high and rising income to investors. The portfolio focuses on generating total returns with a high and rising stream of income. NextEra Energy signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Google to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear plant. Constellation Energy benefited from a FERC ruling on co-location that was viewed as positive for Independent Power Producer development and from PJM Interconnection capacity auction pricing. Tightening power markets for independent power producers lifted utility growth profiles. Constellation Energy benefited from FERC ruling on co-location viewed as positive for IPP development. The company also benefited from PJM Interconnection capacity auction where pricing came in at the top of the collar range. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | APP, ASH, AVTR, AZPN, BKR, CASY, COTY, DTE, EQT, ES, HIG, IP, LNW, MCHP, MRVL, PPL, QRVO, RRX, TFX, WSC | AI, energy, industrials, mid cap, Natural Gas, semiconductors, tariffs, technology | AI beneficiaries like AppLovin faced pressure from short sellers amid broader tech retreat, but the manager believes AI-enabled advertising platforms remain among the best AI opportunities in mid cap. Data center companies like Marvell continue to benefit from hyperscaler buildouts despite DeepSeek concerns. SailPoint's AI integration has expanded its addressable market for identity security solutions. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments MLP Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | AES, AM, ATO, BCE, CEG, CMCSA, CMS, CNP, CNQ, CSCO, CVX, DTE, EOG, EPD, EWBC, EXC, FTS, GILD, HESM, IPG, JPM, KMI, KO, LAMR, LBRT, LNG, MPC, NEE, NTR, OKE, ORI, PAGP, PCG, PEG, POR, SRE, STAG, TMUS, TRGP, TTE, UPS, VST, WM | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, Midstream, Utilities, value | The letter extensively analyzes dividend investing, arguing that high-yield dividend stocks have historically outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.3% annually over 75 years with lower volatility. The manager believes dividend stocks are positioned for a revival as market concentration reverses. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Utilities Plus | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AES, AM, AMZN, ATO, BCE, CEG, CMCSA, CMS, CNP, CNQ, CSCO, CVX, DTE, EOG, EPD, EWBC, EXC, FTS, GILD, GOOGL, HESM, IPG, JNJ, JPM, KMI, KO, LAMR, LBRT, LNG, META, MPC, MSFT, NEE, NTAP, NTR, NVDA, OKE, ORCL, ORI, PAGP, PCG, PEG, POR, QCOM, SRE, STAG, TMUS, TRGP, TSLA, TTE, UPS, VST, WM | AI, dividends, energy, growth, Utilities, valuation | High-yield dividend stocks have historically outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.3% annually over 75 years with lower volatility. Recent underperformance is attributed to market concentration in mega-cap tech stocks with low dividend yields. The manager expects dividend stocks to resume outperformance when market concentration reverses. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Gen Alpha | DTE Energy Company | Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Electric | Bull | NYSE | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Taylor | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan | $4.3B | $3.0M | 0.07% | 23,174 | -26,883 | -53.70% | 0.0101% |
| Paul Tudor Jones | Tudor Investment Corp | $53.4B | $1.6M | 0.00% | 12,329 | +9,529 | +340.32% | 0.0054% |
| Steven A. Cohen | Point72 Asset Management | $86.8B | $148.3M | 0.17% | 1,150,017 | +1,150,017 | +100.00% | 0.5015% |
| Ray Dalio | Bridgewater Associates | $27.4B | $4.3M | 0.02% | 33,254 | +5,352 | +19.18% | 0.0145% |
| Dmitry Balyasny | Balyasny Asset Management | $76.6B | $139.4M | 0.18% | 1,080,964 | +978,438 | +954.33% | 0.4714% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $352.0M | 0.15% | 2,729,226 | +1,895,631 | +227.40% | 1.1901% |
| Jeremy Grantham | GMO LLC | $39.1B | $479,806 | 0.00% | 3,720 | -4,341 | -53.85% | 0.0016% |
| Terrence Murphy | Clearbridge Investments | $124.9B | $339.7M | 0.27% | 2,633,729 | -21,465 | -0.81% | 1.1485% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $117.9M | 0.06% | 913,944 | -356,044 | -28.04% | 0.3985% |
| Eric Mandelblatt | Soroban Capital Partners | $14.3B | $282.6M | 1.97% | 1,998,510 | +1,148,697 | +135.17% | 0.9556% |
| Richard Kayne & John Anderson | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management | $37.3B | $2.0M | 0.01% | 15,509 | -1,509 | -8.87% | 0.0068% |