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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q2 | Aug 6, 2024 | Greenlight Capital | 1.1% | 9.0% | ALIT, BHF, CEIX, CPRI, FCNCA, GPOR, HPQ, KD, ODP, ONEX.TO, SOLB.BR | energy, gold, Long/Short, Macro, technology, value | Gold continued its strong year-to-date performance and was a material contributor to the macro book this quarter, generating more than one percent return. | CPRI SOLB.BR KD HPQ CEIX |
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| 2025 Q2 | Aug 5, 2025 | Gator Capital Management | 14.5% | 13.8% | AX, BNP.PA, C, CG, FCNCA, FFBC, GLE.PA, HOOD, HOUS, SLM | Bank Valuations, Credit quality, financials, M&A, Regional Banks, yield curve | Manager maintains overweight position in small and mid-cap regional banks trading at 8x next year's earnings versus normal 10-14x range. Banks face headwinds from inverted yield curve but benefit from Fed rate cuts steepening the curve and loan repricing tailwinds. Recent credit quality concerns have led to reduced sector exposure. | FFBC VRTS WEX |
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| 2025 Q2 | Aug 2, 2025 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 16.4% | - | AXS, BEPC, BWXT, CCJ, DLTR, FCNCA, HNST, MIR, NVTS, PACK, PRGO, QDEL, SG | Automation, contrarian, nuclear, semiconductors, small cap, turnaround, value | Nuclear power is experiencing a structural turnaround with growing interest from governments, utilities, and major technology firms. The fund holds positions in Cameco Corp and BWX Technologies, both benefiting from the nuclear renaissance driven by uranium supply deficits and new reactor construction including small modular reactors. | QDEL PACK SG NVTS BWXT CCJ QDEL PACK SG NVTS BWXT CCO CN |
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| 2025 Q2 | Aug 11, 2025 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund | 5.6% | 4.9% | BAX, BDX, CAH, CVS, FCNCA, FIS, LHX, SSNC, STM, WDC | AI, dividends, financials, healthcare, Mid-cap, technology, value | Optimism about artificial intelligence endures, with companies emphasizing it in earnings calls and delivering strong results. The fund views AI as a continuing driver of market performance despite broader volatility. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 9, 2025 | Middle Coast Investing | - | - | AAPL, ABM, AER, AMZN, ATRO, AVGO, BOOM, COF, DECK, ECG, FCNCA, FG, HSY, LEVI, LULU, LYFT, OMAB, PGR, SCHW, SCS, SJM, TRIP, VMEO, WS | Apparel, financials, inflation, small caps, tariffs, technology, value | The Trump administration has backed off its most extreme tariff positions but tariffs remain higher than before April 2nd. The administration has expressed admiration for current tariff levels of 30% for China, varied tariffs for NAFTA partners, and at least 10% for the rest of the world. One trade deal has been reached with Vietnam entailing 20% tariffs on Vietnamese goods and 40% on third-party goods shipped through Vietnam. | DECK LYFT TRIP ABM DECK LYFT |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 8, 2024 | Middle Coast Investing | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, ACLS, AER, AMZN, ARLO, ATKR, ATRO, AVGO, BKNG, DFS, FCNCA, FG, GOGO, LULU, NVDA, OMAB, PGR, SJM, TSM, VOW3.DE | Discipline, Portfolio Management, small caps, stock selection, value | Manager emphasizes buying quality companies at reasonable prices, gravitating toward cheaper, lower earnings-multiple stocks where price doesn't reflect potential value. Focus on finding stocks that will be worth more in 2-3 years than current market price suggests. | GOGO SJM ATRO LULU |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 14, 2025 | Marram Investment Management | 2.3% | 2.4% | FCNCA, PINS | Cash, energy, financials, MLPs, Opportunism, payments, technology, value | Large-Cap Financials represent 24% of portfolio allocation. Following the March 2023 banking crisis, the manager significantly increased exposure at fire-sale prices, distinguishing between HTM vs AFS securities unrealized losses. The AFS unrealized losses are viewed as a source of future upside as losses naturally reverse with time, with the basket estimated to generate ~2X returns in the next 3 years. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Oakmark Select Fund | 4.2% | - | ABNB, CNC, COF, COP, CRL, CRM, FCNCA, GOOGL, ICLR, IQV, KDP, PAYC, SCHW | financials, healthcare, Opportunistic, technology, value, volatility | Alphabet continues substantial AI investments across business units with potential payoff remaining underappreciated by the market. The company is improving margins while making these investments, suggesting efficient capital allocation in AI development. | CRM ICLR CRL IQV GOOGL |
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| 2025 Q1 | May 5, 2025 | Gator Capital Management | -0.6% | -0.6% | BARC.L, BNP.PA, FCNCA, GLE.PA, GPN, HOOD, PYPL, SLM, UMBF, VRTS | Asset Managers, financials, Regional Banks, small caps, tariffs, Trade Policy, value | The manager views recent sweeping tariff proposals as an unforced policy error and unnecessarily reckless approach. While improving America's trade positioning is legitimate, broad-based tariffs on nearly all global imports with limited warning creates unnecessary risk. The manager believes these tariffs will ultimately be short-lived based on market interpretation of events. | VRTS |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 15, 2024 | Gator Capital Management | 10.8% | 24.3% | AX, BAC, BCS, CNOB, CUB, DCOM, ESQ, FBP, FCNCA, GNW, HOOD, JXN, NYCB, OFG, OSBC, PNFP, ROOT, SLM, UMBF, WAL, WBS | Credit Risk, financials, interest rates, Regional Banks, SMID Cap, value | Manager sees selective opportunities in small-to-mid-sized regional banks despite sector headwinds. Believes stock investors are overly pessimistic about credit concerns while the real issues are interest rate risk and loan volume growth. Groups favorites into Puerto Rican banks, growth banks, and small banks with unique stories. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Apr 22, 2024 | Rodrigo Benedetti | - | - | AMC, ASML, AX, CIEN, CLS, COHR, CRH, FCNCA, GME, MBIN, MRX, PFBC, PSTG, QQQ, SPY, TBBK, V | Europe, financials, Long/Short, semiconductors, small caps, value | Manager sees value in financials including traditional banks like MBIN, FCNCA, PFBC and TBBK. There is fear about commercial real estate and credit quality, but the manager believes the Treasury curve cannot get more inverted, which should lead to margin stabilization and improvement for banks. Focus on banks that have suffered from equity raises or bear reports. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 2, 2024 | Middle Coast Investing | - | - | AAPL, ACLS, ADM, AER, AMZN, ARLO, ATKR, AVGO, BKNG, DBX, DFS, EB, FCNCA, FG, OMAB, PGR, SNX, SPOT, VMEO, WS | Cyclical, financials, industrials, Portfolio Management, Selling, small caps, technology, value | Archers-Daniels-Midland is one of the biggest grain traders in the world, part of the ABCD group that controls 90% of global grain trade. The company is cyclical and peaked in 2022 as the Russia invasion of Ukraine caused grain prices to go up, now closer to the bottom of a cycle. Buying a company with a strong balance sheet at less than 10x bottom earnings usually works out well. | VMEO SNX ADM |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Oakmark Select Fund | 8.1% | 0.0% | CHTR, DE, FCNCA, KKR, LAD, LBRDK | Agriculture, Banking, energy, financials, value | The fund continues to find attractive opportunities to buy stocks that meet their value investment criteria amid the outperformance of growth stocks. They purchased Deere at a low double-digit multiple of normal earnings power and believe the financials sector offers an unusual number of bargains. | DE |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | AXS, BEPC, CACI, CCJ, CRC, FCNCA, NVTS, PRGO, QDEL, SG, SGH, THC, VICI | contrarian, earnings, healthcare, semiconductors, small caps, technology, turnaround, value | Fund holds positions in semiconductor companies including Navitas Semiconductor Corp., which designs and produces highly efficient power semiconductors and leads in Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology. The company overcame significant technological hurdles to create competitive advantages in power efficiency and charging speeds over traditional silicon. | THC SG SGH NVTS BEPC QDEL |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 11, 2025 | Middle Coast Investing | - | - | AAPL, AER, AMZN, ATKR, ATRO, AVGO, BRK.B, CCK, DALN, DFS, ECG, FCNCA, LULU, OMAB, PGR, PTLO, SCHW, SCS, SON, TRIP | aerospace, Airports, infrastructure, insurance, technology, Trade Policy, volatility | Manager expects continued volatility due to Trump administration's erratic policy approach and indifference to stock market performance. Planning to be quicker about buying and selling to take advantage of volatility, with raised cash levels to navigate uncertain environment. | GOOG SON ECG |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund | -0.6% | -0.6% | BAX, CAH, CVS, EA, FCNCA, FIS, LH, LHX, SEE, SSNC | AI, dividends, financials, healthcare, mid cap, Quality, Trade Policy, value | Trade tensions and AI infrastructure spending scrutiny have driven rotation into value stocks, which outperformed growth stocks due to attractive valuations and earnings growth convergence. The fund emphasizes discipline in selecting high-quality businesses with strong fundamentals and reasonable valuations. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Harris Associates Concentrated Strategy | -0.1% | -0.1% | COP, CRM, DE, FCNCA, FI, GOOGL, ICE, IQV, MOH | AI, Buybacks, Cloud, energy, financials, healthcare, large cap, value | The manager argues that despite recent outperformance of value over growth, a large valuation imbalance still exists between value and growth equities. They believe this imbalance will fuel better long-term performance for value equities going forward. | MOH FCNCA IQV GOOGL COP DE ICE |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | -7.6% | -7.6% | AXS, BEPC, CCJ, CCK, EVRG, FCNCA, HNST, KRNT, NGD, PRGO, PSIX, RDUS, VICI | contrarian, reshoring, small caps, tariffs, turnaround, value | The fund remains focused on identifying businesses that may benefit from long-term structural shifts such as the re-shoring of U.S. manufacturing—a theme they have been investing in for several years and one that gained traction post-pandemic. They note that reshoring and supply chain realignment takes years, so it is not surprising that so far, the beneficiaries have not escaped indiscriminate market volatility. | NGD AXS RDUS CCJ KRNT HNST |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 3, 2026 | Gator Capital Management | 4.1% | 31.9% | BCS, BNP.PA, C, COMP, CUBI, FCNCA, GLE.PA, GPN, HOOD, HOUS, JPM, JXN, PYPL, SOHO, TD, TFSL, UMBF, VRTS | Banking, Capital markets, financials, real estate, Regional Banks, small caps, value | The fund focuses on small and mid-cap financial institutions, particularly regional banks with mutual holding company structures. TFS Financial represents a key investment in this space, offering leveraged exposure to earnings recovery through its unique MHC structure. Significant exposure to mortgage-related businesses through TFS Financial's traditional thrift model and Anywhere Real Estate's real estate services. The fund sees opportunity as the housing market recovers and interest rate environment normalizes. Strong positioning in capital markets through investment platforms like Robinhood Markets and traditional investment management firms. The fund benefited from continued product innovation and growth in retail trading platforms. | TFSL |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 11, 2026 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund | 2.5% | 13.7% | BAX, BDX, CAH, CVS, FCNCA, FIS, MMS, SSNC, WCC, WDC | AI, dividends, financials, healthcare, industrials, inflation, mid cap, value | Manager notes exuberance driven by artificial intelligence and narrow leadership raises questions about durability. They see value investing as offering a risk-aware way to participate in secular themes, including AI. Large-scale AI-related capital spending could strain power, materials, and construction capacity. The fund explicitly follows a value investing approach, investing in mid-cap companies that pay attractive, sustainable and growing dividends. Manager emphasizes value investing offers a risk-aware way to participate in secular themes and argues for selectivity and disciplined risk control. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Feb 10, 2025 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 1.7% | 9.6% | AXS, BEPC, BWXT, CCO, CSTM, FCNCA, HNST, LEGN, LPLA, MIR, PL, PRGO, THC | aerospace, contrarian, healthcare, nuclear, small cap, turnaround, value | The fund employs a contrarian investment process seeking out-of-favor companies with depressed valuations and visible catalysts for sustainable improvement. They screen for companies with multiple quarters of year-over-year earnings decline and identify those poised for earnings rebounds through turnaround plans, new management, or business improvements. | THC CSTM LEGN PL MIR HNST |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Oakmark Select Fund | 6.0% | 14.2% | ABNB, CNC, COP, CRM, EFX, FCNCA, FI, IQV, KDP, PAYC, PSX, WFC | energy, financials, healthcare, large cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on investing in high-quality businesses at attractive prices with wide spreads in valuation multiples providing opportunities. They believe this approach provides both margin of safety and potential for superior future returns despite broad market valuations being above historic averages. | KDP EFX ABNB IQV PAYC |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund | -3.0% | 9.1% | BAX, CAH, EA, FCNCA, FIS, KHC, LHX, SEE, SSNC, WDC | dividends, financials, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, Quality, value | The fund focuses on finding high-quality businesses with clean balance sheets, good franchises, and savvy management at attractive valuations. The managers emphasize avoiding momentum chasing and maintaining discipline in their value-oriented approach despite market conditions. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | ALEX, AMD, APA, CACI, CCJ, CRC, FCNCA, HNST, LEGN, PINS, PRGO, SGH, TAP, THC, VICI | Biotechnology, contrarian, energy, semiconductors, small caps, turnaround, value | AMD positioned as stronger competitor to Nvidia with compelling technology and superior products to Intel. The company unveiled details about upcoming GPU products for the AI market, with expectations that AMD's GPU servers will be a viable alternative to Nvidia. | PINS HNST AMD ADNT|APA|BPOP|FLR|KOS|OLN LEGN SGH |
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| 2025 Q3 | Nov 4, 2025 | Gator Capital Management | 11.3% | 26.7% | AX, BNP.PA, C, CG, FCNCA, FFBC, GLE.PA, HOOD, HOUS, SLM | Banking, Credit quality, financials, Long/Short, Regional Banks, value | Manager maintains overweight position in small and mid-cap regional banks despite recent volatility from fraud losses and disappointing credit metrics. Banks trade at 8x forward earnings versus normal 10-14x range, with tailwinds from steepening yield curve, loan repricing, and improved regulatory environment. | MBG GR |
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| 2023 Q3 | Nov 10, 2023 | Gator Capital Management | 10.8% | 24.3% | AAIC, AX, BOH, CFG, FCNCA, FITB, GNW, HBAN, JXN, MTB, OFG, PGR, PNC, RF, TFC, USB, VNO, WAL | Banking, financials, M&A, Regional Banks, value | First Citizens Bancshares represents the fund's largest position, acquired through strategic M&A including the SVB acquisition. The manager believes regional banks trade at historically low valuations and expects the group multiple to re-rate higher as the industry works through higher interest rates and the credit cycle peaks. First Citizens is positioned well for higher rates with a liquid balance sheet and balanced loan portfolio. | FCNCA |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 4, 2024 | Middle Coast Investing | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, ABM, ACLS, AER, AMZN, APOG, ATKR, AVGO, BKNG, BOOM, DFS, EB, FCNCA, FG, GOGO, LULU, OMAB, PGR, SCHW, VMEO | financials, industrials, insurance, small caps, technology, Transitions, value | Axcelis, a semiconductor equipment maker, is caught between slowing electric vehicle demand and delayed memory chip recovery. The company has gained market share and maintains a strong balance sheet despite current headwinds. Micron's recent earnings suggest memory recovery may be approaching. | BOOM ABM APOG ATKR |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 30, 2024 | Gator Capital Management | 10.8% | 24.3% | AX, BXP, CBNA, COLB, CUZ, FCNCA, HOOD, JXN, PYPL, REAL, UMBF, VNO, WAL | Banking, Deposits, financials, Regional Banks, value | The fund focuses heavily on regional banking with multiple positions including First Citizens Bancshares, UMB Financial, Western Alliance Bancorp, and Columbia Banking System. The manager emphasizes the value of strong deposit franchises following the Regional Bank Crisis in March 2023. | CBNA |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 28, 2025 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund | 5.5% | 10.7% | BAX, BDX, CAH, CVS, FCNCA, FIS, MMS, WDC, XBI | dividends, financials, healthcare, mid cap, technology, value | The fund maintains a value-oriented strategy focused on companies with resilient earnings, strong balance sheets, and attractive valuations. This fundamentals-first approach provides a solid foundation and positions portfolios to navigate volatility effectively while seizing opportunities through active management. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 24, 2025 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.7% | - | AXS, BEPC, CACI, DLTR, EVRG, FCNCA, HNST, KRNT, LASR, MIR, NVST, PENG, PL, PRGO, TCBI | contrarian, defense, Electrification, small caps, technology, turnaround, value | AI infrastructure demand drove strong performance in technology names and data centers. Several portfolio companies benefited from AI datacenter demand, particularly in high-performance computing and memory businesses. | LASR PL KRNT PRGO HNST LASR PL KRNT PRGO HNST |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 2, 2025 | Middle Coast Investing | - | - | AAPL, AER, AMZN, ATRO, AVGO, COF, CPAY, DALN, FCNCA, GOGO, GOOG, LULU, LYFT, MSFT, OMAB, PGR, PTLO, SCS, TRIP, TSM | AI, buyouts, insurance, semiconductors, technology, value | Manager discusses AI cautiously, experimenting with it for business operations and research but finding limited practical value so far. Views AI as creating a bubble environment similar to the internet bubble, with many participants admitting it's in a bubble phase. Invests selectively in AI-related companies but maintains natural skepticism. | AL US TFSL US BHF US HI US GOGO US CORP US |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 8, 2025 | Middle Coast Investing | - | - | AAPL, ACLS, ADM, AER, AMZN, ATKR, ATRO, AVGO, BKNG, DFS, EB, FCNCA, FG, LULU, OMAB, PGR, PTLO, SCS, TRIP, TSM | Portfolio Management, Restaurants, small caps, technology, Travel, value | Travel is the manager's favorite sector to study and has paid off over the years. TripAdvisor's Viator business finally passed legacy TripAdvisor in revenue in Q3 2024, with the race between Viator's growth and legacy decline now seeming winnable. The manager views travel as offering continued opportunities. | TRIP PTLO |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 3, 2024 | Middle Coast Investing | - | - | AAPL, ACLS, ARLO, ATKR, AVGO, BKNG, DBX, DFS, EB, FCNCA, FG, KBAL, OMAB, PGR, SCHW, SCS, SPOT, TSM, VMW, WOR, WS | Banking, industrials, semiconductors, small cap, technology, value | AI investment excitement boosted semiconductor holdings including Axcelis Technologies, VMWare, Broadcom, and Taiwan Semiconductor. Broadcom benefits from AI investments as a leading semiconductor company, though its stock is expensive. The AI rally in May/June was one of the violent market rallies that engenders caution. | ACLS DFS OMAB EWORK.ST FCNCA ANEB |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | Harris Associates Concentrated Strategy | 8.4% | 14.4% | CHTR, EFX, FCNCA, GOOGL, LBRDK, PAYC, TRGP, WBD | AI, Banking, Buybacks, energy, Media, Midstream, technology, value | Warner Bros Discovery was a major contributor as multiple parties submitted acquisition offers, with Netflix acquiring the Streaming and Studios business while Global Networks spins to shareholders. Paramount Skydance made a $30 per share offer for the entire company, representing significant value unlocking opportunities in the media sector. Alphabet delivered impressive earnings with strong Cloud segment performance driven by accelerating demand for AI compute. The manager sees potential for the company's AI leadership to drive further upside across the portfolio and views Alphabet as undervalued on a sum-of-the-parts basis. First Citizens Bancshares was a contributor with solid results exceeding consensus expectations. Loans and deposits grew healthily while management continues steady share repurchases. The manager believes it's a high-quality regional bank with strong management that can unlock sustained long-term value. Targa Resources was initiated as a new position, representing a leading midstream natural gas and NGL company controlling 90% of fractionation capacity at Mont Belvieu. The company generates approximately 90% of earnings through multi-year fee-based arrangements, providing protection against oversupply with meaningful cost advantages and barriers to entry. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 2.2% | 0.0% | AMD, AMSC, ATZ.TO, AXS, CACI, CCK, DLTR, FCNCA, HNST, LASR, MIR, NVST, PENG, TCBI | AI, contrarian, defense, energy, semiconductors, small cap, turnaround, value | The fund continues to see long runways supporting artificial intelligence as a core theme. AI-related earnings drove early-period performance in the quarter. AMD made progress establishing its GPU servers as a viable alternative to Nvidia's offerings in the AI space. AMD emerged from underperformance with competitive technology positioning against Intel and Nvidia. The company's GPU servers are establishing viability as alternatives to Nvidia in AI applications. Technology leadership is generating market share gains and improved profits. Defense represents one of the portfolio's core themes with long runways for growth. The fund holds positions in defense-related companies including those serving naval programs and defense electronics applications. Electric grid upgrades represent a significant growth driver for portfolio companies. American Superconductor is positioned to benefit from demand for electric grid infrastructure improvements and expanding power transmission needs. The portfolio benefits from electrification and power themes as core investment areas. Companies are positioned to capitalize on rising power demand, wind power expansion, and infrastructure investment in the energy transition. | AMD ATZ CN DLTR HNST AMSC PENG |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | AXS, BEPC, BOWL, BWXT, CACI, CARS, CCJ, EVRG, FCNCA, NVTS, PRGO, PRT, THC, VICI | contrarian, defense, healthcare, small caps, technology, turnaround, value | The fund holds Navitas Semiconductor, a leader in Gallium Nitride technology for power semiconductors. Despite cyclical headwinds in mobile, EV, and solar markets causing revenue guidance to come in lower than expected, the manager increased the position based on confidence in long-term secular outlook for energy-efficient semiconductors and Navitas' technological leadership. | THC CACI KRNT CARS BOWL NVTS |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund | 7.8% | 12.5% | BAX, CAH, CVS, FCNCA, FIS, KHC, LHX, SEE, SSNC, WDC | dividends, financials, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, value | The fund invests in mid-capitalization companies that pay attractive, sustainable and growing dividends with the aim of providing mid-capitalization equity returns with less volatility. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Meridian Growth Fund | 6.8% | 0.0% | ALEX, CACI, CCJ, DBRG, FCNCA, PRGO, SGH, TAP, TRMB, VICI | contrarian, energy, financials, small caps, technology, value | View | ||
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oakmark Select Fund | 8.1% | 0.0% | CHTR, COF, FCNCA, GOOGL, IQV, META, ORCL | financials, healthcare, large cap, stock selection, technology, value | The fund continues its disciplined value approach despite growth outperforming value by 2,300 basis points year to date. The managers expect their investment disciplined approach to stock selection will continue to drive attractive returns in the long term. They were able to add IQVIA near a trough multiple of roughly 15x normal earnings despite the company's prospects for sustainable above-average growth. | IQV |
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| 2023 Q4 | Aug 1, 2024 | Oakmark Select Fund | 8.1% | 0.0% | APA, AXP, CBRE, CHTR, COF, EOG, FCNCA, GOOGL, MPC, ORCL, PAYC, PSX, VLO | energy, financials, real estate, technology, value | The fund continues to find attractive opportunities to invest in undervalued securities that meet their value investment criteria. They sold Oracle and redeployed capital into stocks they believe offer superior prospective risk-adjusted returns including American Express, Paycom Software, and Phillips 66. | DIPSX PAYC AXP |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 31, 2024 | Gator Capital Management | 10.8% | 24.3% | AX, BANC, BARC.L, CG, CUBI, EWBC, FBP, FCNCA, HOOD, JXN, PNFP, PYPL, SLM, UMBF, WAL, WBS, WTFC | credit, financials, Growth Banks, Rate Cuts, Regional Banks, valuation | Regional banks rallied strongly in July due to tame inflation, prospects of more favorable regulatory environment, and better-than-expected earnings. The Fund benefited from extreme negative positioning by other investors who had been using regional bank ETF as large short position. Manager believes regional banks remain cheap compared to history with coming rate cuts driving earnings higher. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Oakmark Fund- International Small Cap | 7.4% | 0.0% | ACN, BAC, CHTR, COP, CRBG, CSCO, FCNCA, GE, GM, GME, GOOGL, HD, HON, IBM | AI, Buybacks, growth, large cap, momentum, P/E Ratios, technology, value | Oakmark Fund has its lowest Morningstar value score ever at 73, much deeper in value territory than the Russell 1000 Value Index. The fund finds low P/E stocks at barely half the market multiple unusually attractive, with an average forward P/E of 11 times compared to 15 for Russell 1000 Value and 21 for the S&P 500. | GM GOOGL |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Oakmark Select Fund | 8.1% | 0.0% | AXP, CNC, EOG, FCNCA, GOOGL, IQV, KKR, LAD, PAYC, SCHW | Communication Services, financials, healthcare, industrials, large cap, technology, value | The fund focuses on purchasing shares in a diversified set of undervalued securities, believing such value investments will generate strong returns over the long term. Management emphasizes buying quality companies at attractive valuations. | CNC |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | AMSC, AXS, BEPC, CACI, CCJ, CRC, CRNC, EYE, FCNCA, PRGO, SGH, THC, VICI | contrarian, healthcare, Renewable Energy, small cap, turnaround, value | Fund employs a contrarian value strategy seeking out-of-favor companies with depressed valuations and visible catalysts for sustainable improvement. The process screens for companies with multiple quarters of earnings declines and identifies those poised for earnings rebounds through turnaround plans or management changes. | BEPC AMSC THC PRGO CRNC EYE |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Fund | 7.8% | 12.5% | BAX, CAH, FCNCA, FIS, GM, KHC, LHX, SEE, SSNC, WDC | dividends, healthcare, industrials, materials, mid cap, value | Value earnings growth is underappreciated and may offer an attractive risk-return skew given differences in expectations. Valuations look stretched due to large technology companies pulling indexes and portfolios to be more growth-oriented. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Oakmark Fund- International Small Cap | 7.4% | 0.0% | AMZN, BAX, CE, CSL, FCNCA, GOOGL, IQV, TFC, WBD | Building Materials, healthcare, normalized earnings, Regional Banks, Specialty Chemicals, Traditional Value, value | The fund is finding cheap stocks on traditional value metrics despite value underperforming growth by 2400 basis points. Many new positions fall into traditional value category, replacing faster-growing stocks that outperformed this year. | IQV FCNCA ACEL CSL BAX |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Oakmark Select Fund | 8.1% | 0.0% | APA, COP, FCNCA, LAD, WBD | consumer discretionary, energy, financials, large cap, value | The fund's outperformance highlights the advantage of focusing on intrinsic value, which enables uncovering undervalued opportunities not captured by traditional value metrics. The underperformance of traditional value indexes is creating new opportunities to invest in strong businesses at cheap prices. | COP |
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| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Bronte Capital Amalthea Fund | -3.7% | 0.0% | FCNCA, UBS | Banking, credit, global, Long/Short, risk management | Three major bank failures occurred during the quarter - Credit Suisse, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank. The fund held short positions in all three but traded them poorly with smaller profits than expected. They initiated new long positions in successor banks UBS and First Citizens Bank, viewing these as attractively priced following the acquisitions. | FCNCA HUBS |
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| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Meridian Contrarian Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | AIG, AMD, APA, CARS, CCK, FCNCA, HNST | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Oakmark Select Fund | 8.1% | 0.0% | ALSN, APA, C, CRM, FCNCA, NFLX, SCHW, WFC | Banking, Crisis, financials, opportunity, value | The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank created opportunities in the banking sector. The fund initiated Charles Schwab and increased positions in First Citizens and Wells Fargo, taking advantage of indiscriminate selling to buy quality banks at attractive valuations. | FCNCA SCHW |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 30, 2024 | Gator Capital Management | 10.8% | 24.3% | AAIC, AX, BOH, CFG, FCNCA, FITB, GNW, HBAN, JXN, MTB, OFG, PGR, PNC, RF, TFC, USB, VNO, WAL | Banking, financials, interest rates, M&A, Regional Banks, value | Fund is heavily concentrated in regional banks, particularly First Citizens Bancshares as the largest position. Manager believes regional banks trade at historically low valuations and expects the group multiple to re-rate higher as the industry works through higher interest rates and the credit cycle peaks. First Citizens is positioned well for higher-for-longer rates with a liquid balance sheet and balanced loan book. | FCNCA |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 28, 2025 | Gator Capital Management | 14.2% | 41.9% | AX, BOH, C, COLB, CUZ, FCNCA, GLE.PA, HIFS, HONE, HOOD, JPM, JXN, KINS, NBN, OFG, PNFP, SLM, TCBI, UMBF, VNO | Banking, Capital markets, financials, interest rates, M&A, Regional Banks | Manager remains optimistic about regional banks in 2025, citing benefits from interest rate cuts, expected loan growth acceleration, and improved M&A environment under new administration. Regional banks are viewed as undervalued compared to historical averages and positioned to benefit from flattened yield curve and repricing of maturing loans. | GLE.PA |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Gator Capital Management | First Citizens Bancshares | Financials | Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | Asset Sensitive, dual-class structure, FDIC Deal, Higher For Longer, Liquid Balance Sheet, Owner operator, regional bank, SVB Acquisition, tangible book value, Venture Capital Banking | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Gator Capital Management | First Citizens Bancshares | Banks | Regional Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | Asset Sensitive, dual-class structure, FDIC Acquisition, Higher For Longer, Liquid Balance Sheet, M&A, Owner operator, regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank, Venture Capital | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Middle Coast Investing | First Citizens BancShares Inc | Financials | Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | Asset Integration, Interest Rate Sensitive, North Carolina, regional bank, SVB Acquisition, tangible book value | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Oakmark Fund | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | Financials | Regional Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | low-cost deposits, regional bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Southeast, tangible book value, Value, West Coast | View Pitch |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Bronte Capital Amalthea Fund | First Citizens BancShares Inc | Financials | Regional Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | Asset Acquisition, Bank Failure, discount, loan portfolio, regional bank, Silicon Valley Bank, Value | View Pitch |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Oakmark Select Fund | First Citizens BancShares Inc | Financials | Regional Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | Crisis Opportunity, FDIC Acquisition, insider purchases, intrinsic value, management ownership, regional banking, Regulatory Trust, Value | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Harris Associates Concentrated Strategy | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | Financials | Regional Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | Attractive Upside, capital allocation, deposit growth, loan growth, macroeconomic uncertainty, Management Quality, regional bank | View Pitch |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Tony Coniaris | First Citizens BancShares Inc. | Financials | Regional Banks | Bull | NASDAQ | balance sheet, capital returns, earnings growth, management, regional banks | 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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