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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 20, 2026 | Aquamarine Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1211.HK, AXP, BAC, BRK-A, EXO.MI, IEX.NS, MA, MC.PA, MCO, NESN.SW, RACE | Compounding, global, Health, large cap, liquidation, Quality, value | The manager emphasizes shifting toward durable, time-friendly compounders where time is our friend and the range of outcomes runs from decent to superb with very low chance of permanent loss. He focuses on companies that can rinse, repeat, and grind through, moving away from binary outcomes toward inevitable businesses. The portfolio review demonstrates a value-oriented approach, learning from masters like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. The manager reverse-engineered thinking from successful value investors and applied similar principles to find undervalued companies with strong fundamentals across various markets. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 5, 2026 | East72 Dynasty Trust | -2.3% | 8.2% | 1928.HK, AVAP.L, AVOL.SW, CG, DGL.AX, DIE.BR, ELF.TO, EXO.MI, FFH.TO, FIH.TO, GOOGL, META, MFF.AX, NNI, RBT.PA, TSLA, UHR.SW, VIRT, VIV.PA | Aircraft, Controlled, Discounts, Europe, Holdings, Travel, value | Manager emphasizes investing in controlled companies trading at significant discounts to NAV, with European holding companies showing discounts of 30-68%. The strategy focuses on securities mispricing where real value exists, contrasting with overvalued technology stocks. Strong underlying environment with 5-7% growth in international passengers, near 100% capacity utilization, and limited aircraft availability. Avation represents asymmetric opportunity trading at 18% discount to NAV despite improved financial position. International travel showing robust 5-7% growth with domestic passengers up 2-3%. Travel retail through Avolta benefits from solid growth and concession wins, while aircraft leasing capitalizes on passenger growth trends. | AVAP LN DIE BB HANA LN |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 27, 2026 | Diamond Hill International | 3.9% | 28.4% | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, BABA, EXO.MI, ICON, NWG.L | AI, Asia, Banking, defense, Europe, international, semiconductors, value | Strong performance driven by AI infrastructure demand, particularly in memory chips and foundry services. Taiwan's chip foundry and packaging industries saw robust growth with no signs of slowing in 2026. South Korean memory manufacturers benefited from capacity sold out through 2026 and increased demand for high-bandwidth memory used in data centers and AI applications. Military defense and adjacent firms performed well as governments moved toward greater strategic autonomy from the US, expanding confidence in the sectors' future growth prospects. European defense suppliers benefited from multi-year European rearmament trends. European banks were supported by cheap valuations, improved capital positions and a more normalized interest rate environment, helping drive strong stock performance for the year. UK banks like NatWest benefited from simplified operating models and strong capital return potential. | 000660 KS |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | Harris Associates International Equity Strategy | 4.9% | 32.9% | 005930.KS, 6301.T, AZN, BABA, BAYRY, CNHI, DASTY, DSV.CO, EXO.MI, IMCD.AS, MBG.DE, NVS, SAND.ST, SDR.L, SKF-B.ST, SNY, SY1.DE, UL, WLN.PA | Chemicals, Europe, international, Logistics, Pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, value | The portfolio includes significant pharmaceutical investments including Bayer, AstraZeneca, and Sanofi. Bayer benefited from positive stroke drug trial results and potential Supreme Court hearing on RoundUp litigation. AstraZeneca was added as a new position due to its robust pipeline and attractive valuation following regulatory concerns. Sanofi was initiated based on strong R&D investment and pipeline potential despite vaccine market volatility. Samsung Electronics was a top contributor as earnings recovered due to strength in its core semiconductor business. The company's High Bandwidth Memory product lineup continues to improve under new management, positioning it as one of the world's leading semiconductor companies with a long runway for future growth. DSV was a top contributor during the quarter, delivering solid third-quarter results and accelerating the timeline for DB Schenker acquisition synergies. The freight forwarding business is viewed as high-growth and return-generative, benefiting from an asset-lite model with industry-leading management and profitability. IMCD and Symrise were added as new positions in the specialty chemicals space. IMCD is a global leader in marketing and distribution of specialty chemicals with significant pricing power and demand inelasticity. Symrise leads in flavors, fragrances, and specialty ingredients with renewed focus on profitability and cash flow showing early signs of operational inflection. The manager emphasizes value investing approach, noting that for more than a decade value investing in overseas markets witnessed U.S. growth stocks soar unsustainably. In 2025, they witnessed the unraveling of this paradigm as European equities fundamentals improved and valuation spreads began to narrow, benefiting their value-oriented strategy. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 15, 2026 | Baillie Gifford -International All Cap | - | 19.0% | 005930.KS, 3317.T, 4519.T, 6869.T, 8035.T, ASML, AUTO.L, DSV.CO, EXO.MI, GAW.L, MC.PA, MELI, NMET.DE, RMV.L, ROG.SW, TSM | AI, growth, healthcare, international, Luxury, Quality, semiconductors, technology | AI continues to drive robust demand for advanced chips, particularly benefiting TSMC and related semiconductor equipment companies. However, AI tools and functionality create uncertainty for online platforms like Rightmove and Autotrader, as markets take a cautious stance on potential position erosion or increased investment needs. The impact appears mixed across sectors with clear benefits for chip manufacturers but concerns for consumer-facing platforms. Semiconductor companies were among the most significant contributors to performance, driven by robust demand for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence. TSMC benefited from AI chip demand, Samsung was supported by improving memory market conditions particularly high bandwidth memory, and related equipment companies like ASML, Tokyo Electron and Chroma also performed well during the quarter. The portfolio maintains a structural bias towards high-quality growth businesses, though this created headwinds during the quarter as quality stocks underperformed the broader international market by a margin rarely seen in recent years. The manager emphasizes focus on exceptional businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and compelling long-term growth opportunities. LVMH contributed positively to performance in the quarter, supported by improving trends in Asia and the resilience of its leading brands after a period of weaker demand for luxury goods. The recovery suggests stabilization in the luxury sector following previous weakness. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 14, 2026 | Longleaf Partners Fund | -0.3% | -0.4% | ACI, AMG, ANGI, AVTR, CNX, DINO, DIS, EXO.MI, FDX, H, IAC, KHC, MAT, MGM, PCH, PVH, PYPL, REGN, RTX, RYN | Buybacks, Cash, Defensive, Leverage, Quality, value | Fund focuses on undervalued companies trading below intrinsic value with P/V ratio in low-60s%. Manager emphasizes buying quality companies at discounts and waiting for market recognition of value. Multiple portfolio companies engaged in significant share repurchases including Mattel ($600M), Regeneron, MGM (40% over 5 years), and PVH. Manager views buybacks as value-creating at current discounted prices. Holdings include Mattel with strong IP portfolio (Hot Wheels, Barbie, UNO) and upcoming movie releases, plus IAC's digital assets. Focus on companies with valuable content and intellectual property. | ANGI PVH PYPL MGM IAC REGN MAT DINO KHC |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | Oldfield Partners Overstone Global Large Cap | 6.3% | 34.7% | 005930.KS, ASML, BABA, BNZL.L, CNHI, EXO.MI, HEN3.DE, LLOY.L, MT, NVDA, PHG, RACE, STLA, TSM, UHR.SW | AI, diversification, global, Luxury, semiconductors, technology, value | AI has become a dominant theme across major equity indices, with Nvidia leading the S&P 500, ASML dominating MSCI EAFE, and TSMC leading emerging markets. The fund benefited from AI-related dynamics, particularly through Samsung's memory products experiencing substantial price increases due to DRAM shortages driven by AI demand. The fund focuses on investing in companies with low valuations that are unloved, ignored, or out of favor but remain fundamental to the global economy. Despite persistent bubble discussions, opportunities continue to exist away from media headlines in companies trading at attractive valuations. New investment in Swatch represents exposure to luxury watch brands including Omega, Longines, Tissot, and others. The investment thesis is based on tangible assets including Swiss real estate and the potential for operating leverage when luxury demand recovers from current structural pressures. | View |
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