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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 | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | BKI, CASY, CMG, FERG, KEYS, SWAV, XPO | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q2 | Aug 23, 2025 | Argosy Investors | - | - | DAVA, DFH, FERG, HOV, LLY, NVDA, NVO, POST, W | AI, Capital Allocation, Credit Stress, GLP1, Homebuilders, Portfolio Management, value | Detailed analysis of Tricolor subprime auto lender collapse and widespread fraud, highlighting how stability breeds instability in credit markets. Auto lending has deteriorated significantly since 2008 with higher LTVs, longer terms, and weaker underwriting standards. | NVO DAVA POST |
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| 2023 Q2 | Aug 1, 2023 | Tall Oak Capital Advisors | - | - | ADBE, ASML, ATVI, BRK.A, BSX, CAT, CCO, CDNS, CNQ.TO, EQIX, FERG, IFC.TO, JNJ, LLY, LRCX, MA, MAR, MCD, MSFT, PEP, UNH | AI, diversification, Energy Transition, infrastructure, Quality, rates, value | Artificial Intelligence is garnering significant attention for its potential impact in the near term. The fund holds positions in leading semiconductor equipment companies like LAM Research and ASML Holdings, crucial players in supplying cutting-edge chips needed to drive the AI future. They believe the true core competence lies in the picks and shovels - the companies supplying the essential equipment and software. | CDNS ASML LRCX FERG AD8 AU|ARB AU|BAP AU|CAT AU|DHG AU|PME AU|PNI AU|RDX AU|TNE AU |
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| 2025 Q3 | Jul 30, 2025 | MSA Capital | - | 17.3% | ABF.L, DCC.L, FERG, FPE3.DE, MWG.L, TCX, UTDI.DE, WINE.L | Cyclical, Europe, long-term, Patience, Quality, value | The fund examines digital transformation through companies like Moltiply and Naked Wines. Moltiply successfully expanded from Italian mortgage brokerage to European price comparison platforms, acquiring Verivox in Germany. Naked Wines struggled with aggressive U.S. expansion during COVID but shows recovery signs under new management. | FERG LN WINE LN |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 22, 2025 | Madison Investors Fund | 3.1% | 2.3% | A, ABNB, ACGL, ACN, ADI, ALC, AMZN, BN, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, DE, DHR, ELV, FERG, FI, GOOGL, IT, KEYS, LBRDA, LOW, MMC, MSCI, NKE, PCAR, PGR, PH, SBUX, SCHW, TJX, TXN, V | consumer, financials, industrials, large cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on high-quality, durable businesses across a wide range of industries selling for reasonable or cheap prices. This philosophy emphasizes proven businesses over short-term promises and momentum. The managers believe this approach has worked for decades and will continue to deliver solid long-term performance. | MSCI CDW ABNB ACGL FI ADI FERG |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 11, 2025 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 9.1% | 5.4% | AAON, ALGN, ANET, BLDR, BRK.A, CSU.TO, FERG, FI, GOOGL, HEI.A, IBP, JPM, KMX, KNSL, MA, MEDP, META, MTB, PGR, SCHW | AI, Banking, insurance, Quality, technology, value | The US appears to be the global leader in Artificial Intelligence, with hundreds of billions of dollars being invested in AI data centers over the next few years. Close to one-third of the portfolio has considerable exposure to AI through positions in Arista, Alphabet, Meta, AAON, and a new holding that is critical to the buildout of AI and cloud computing data centers. | FI KNSL PGR MTB GOOG FISV KNSL |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Distillate Capital Fundamental Stability & Value | - | 1.5% | AMGN, CRM, FERG, GMED, HCA, ICLR, JBL, JNJ, KLAC, LRCX, MSFT, PEP, REGN, TMUS, UNH, VST, VTRS, WMT | free cash flow, momentum, Quality, rebalancing, small caps, valuation, value | The S&P 500 is richly valued with a trailing free cash flow yield of 2.9% well below the 4.3% long-term median, having only been more expensive during the tech bubble. The 20 most expensive stocks account for 40% of S&P 500 capitalization and trade at multiples 106% above the rest of the market. Valuation expansion has contributed 4.6 percentage points to S&P 500 returns since 2017 but could become a headwind going forward. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Distillate Capital International | - | 22.3% | AMGN, CRM, FERG, GMED, HCA, HII, ICLR, JBL, JNJ, KLAC, LRCX, MOS, PEP, REGN, STRL, TMUS, TPG, UNH, VST, VTRS | free cash flow, large cap, momentum, Quality, rebalancing, small caps, valuation, value | The S&P 500 is richly valued with a trailing free cash flow yield of 2.9% well below the 4.3% long-term median, having only been more expensive during the tech bubble. Valuation expansion has contributed 4.6 percentage points to annualized returns since 2017, but this presents significant risk going forward as starting valuations historically predict future valuation headwinds. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Distillate Capital Small/Mid Cap Quality & Value | - | -6.6% | 000700.HK, AMGN, BABA, CRM, FERG, GMED, HCA, ICLR, JBL, JNJ, KLAC, LRCX, MSFT, PEP, REGN, TMUS, UNH, VST, VTRS, WMT | free cash flow, large cap, momentum, Quality, valuation, value | The S&P 500 is richly valued with a trailing free cash flow yield of 2.9% well below the 4.3% long-term median, having only been more expensive during the tech bubble. Valuation expansion has contributed 4.6 percentage points to annualized returns since 2017, but this presents significant risk going forward as historically high valuations suggest potential headwinds to future returns. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 9.8% | - | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BRO, DE, DHR, FERG, FIS, GOOGL, ICE, INTU, LIN, MA, MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, SPGI, TMO, VRTX, WM | AI, defensives, financials, large cap, Quality, technology | AI is viewed as a durable long-term trend that will transform the economy, with U.S. companies at the forefront. The fund has taken advantage of market volatility to lean into secular trends through investing in AI beneficiaries including hyperscalers, semiconductors and certain areas of software. Second-quarter performance of the Information Technology sector confirmed that investments in AI are propelling growth. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | May 10, 2024 | FPA Crescent Fund | 3.7% | 12.8% | 3659.T, 9988.HK, ADI, AMZN, AON, AVGO, C, CHTR, CMCSA, FERG, GBLB.BR, GOOGL, HLF, HOLN.SW, IFF, JDEP.AS, JEF, KMX, META, TEL | global, Opportunistic, Quality, value | JDE Peet's is the second largest coffee business in the world, currently navigating challenges including effects of war on Russian business, pandemic impact on out-of-home demand, and massive inflation in coffee prices. Management has struggled with these challenges leading to CEO replacement. | JDEP.AS |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 16, 2026 | Fairlight Global Small & Mid Cap Fund | -14.2% | -14.2% | DPLM.L, FERG, G24.DE, HLMA.L, MEDP, RAA.DE, REC.MI, SCT.L, SPX.L | Distribution, global, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | View | ||
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | FMI All Cap Equity | -1.8% | 11.2% | ACGL, BRK.B, CARR, CNM, CSL, DLTR, ETN, FERG, G, GTES, MAS, MU, NVT, PGR, PHG, PLXS, RHI, SCHW, SONY, UNH | Construction, financials, international, Quality, small caps, value | FMI emphasizes investing in advantaged companies trading at discounts to intrinsic value for temporary reasons. All portfolios trade at sizeable discounts to core benchmarks while owning well-run, durable businesses. The firm focuses on finding opportunities outside the Magnificent Seven where valuations and expectations are far less lofty. | WEIR.L SCHW GTES |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 12, 2026 | FMI All Cap Equity | - | - | BKNG, CARR, FBHS, FERG, FLR.MC, HAYW, HURN, HWDN.L, IMCD.AS, LPX, MAS | AI, Cyclical, defense, energy, Geopolitical, Housing, Quality, value | IMCD.AS BKNG HURN |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 12, 2026 | FMI International Equity | - | - | BKNG, CARR, FBHS, FERG, FLU.MC, HAYW, HURN, HWDN.L, LPX, MAS | AI, Consulting, defense, energy, Geopolitical, Housing, Quality, value | IMCD.AS BKNG HURN |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 12, 2026 | FMI Large Cap Equity | - | - | BKNG, CARR, FBHS, FERG, FLR.MC, HAYW, HURN, HWDN.L, IMCD.AS, LPX, MAS | AI, Building Materials, defense, energy, Geopolitical, Quality, Travel, value | IMCD.AS BKNG HURN |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 12, 2026 | FMI Small Cap Equity | - | - | BKNG, CARR, FBHS, FERG, FLR.PA, HAYW, HURN, HWDN.L, IMCD.AS, LPX, MAS | AI, contrarian, defense, energy, Geopolitical, Housing, Quality, value | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | FPA Crescent Fund | -0.2% | -0.2% | ADI, AON, C, CMCSA, FERG, GLEN.L, GOOG, GOOGL, HEIO.AS, HOLN.SW, ICLR, IFF, JEF, KMI, META, TEL | energy, global, Natural Gas, Valuations, value | The fund spoke to generally high stock valuations, particularly in the US, and took advantage of higher prices by reducing and selling some positions. With fewer appealing opportunities to redeploy capital, the fund's net exposure decreased significantly. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Renaissance Investment Management – Large Cap Growth | - | - | AAPL, ABBV, ANET, AVGO, BJ, BRO, CPRT, ECG, FERG, GOOGL, HON, MAR, MCK, MCO, NOW, ORLY, PWR, SHW, UBER | growth, large cap, Policy Uncertainty, Quality, semiconductors, technology, valuation | Artificial intelligence semiconductors drove strong demand for companies like Broadcom despite sector underperformance. AI inferencing represents a growth opportunity, though Chinese low-cost AI models created market headwinds for semiconductor stocks in the quarter. | ABBV CPRT |
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| 2024 Q4 | Feb 4, 2025 | Third Point Partners | 9.1% | - | AMZN, APO, BN, DHR, EIX, ENR.DE, FERG, GLEN.L, ICE, LPLA, LYV, META, NVDA, PCG, TSLA | credit, energy, Entertainment, Event-Driven, infrastructure, Multi-Strategy, Utilities | Siemens Energy positioned to benefit from secular growth in grid equipment and gas turbines driven by renewable energy integration and electrification. The company has built a €123 billion backlog representing 3.6x annual revenue, providing visibility into outsized organic revenue and earnings growth. | PCG ENR.DE LYV BN |
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| 2023 Q4 | Feb 20, 2024 | Tall Oak Capital Advisors | - | - | AAPL, ABBV, AMD, AMGN, AMP, AMZN, ATD.TO, AVGO, BEI-UN.TO, BSX, CAT, CBRE, CCO.TO, CDNS, CNR.TO, COST, CSCO, DOL.TO, EA, EHC, EMN, EOG, EQIX, FERG, FTNT, GOOGL, LLY, LRCX, MA, MCD, META, MSFT, NVDA, NVO, ORCL, PANW, PG, QCOM, ROK, SCCO, SHOP.TO, T, TD.TO, TGT, TIH.TO, TMUS, TSLA, UNH, VZ, WCN, WMT, WSP.TO | Banking, cybersecurity, dividends, large cap, private credit, Quality, Supply Chain, technology | The integration of digital and physical realms is revolutionizing security needs. Cybersecurity continues to be crucial due to expanding digital connectivity, cloud adoption, and hybrid operations. Key emerging themes include cloud security mainstreaming, software supply chain security, OT and IoT security, and API security evolution. | PANW |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | FMI All Cap Equity | -2.0% | 11.0% | ALLE, ARMK, BJ, BKNG, BRK-B, FERG, G, GOOGL, HLI, OMC, RHI, SCHW | Diversified, long-term, Quality, ROIC, value | The fund holds Houlihan Lokey as its largest position at 4.1%, representing exposure to investment banking and financial advisory services. Charles Schwab represents another significant capital markets exposure at 4.0% of the portfolio. | OMC ALLE |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | FMI International Equity | -7.0% | 3.0% | ACGL, BKNG, BME.L, FERG, G, ICLR, ROG.SW, RXL.PA, SONY, SW.PA, UL, WEIR.L | healthcare, insurance, international, large cap, Travel, value | ICON is a global contract research organization providing outsourced clinical trial services to pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Following its merger with PRA Health Sciences in 2021, ICON is positioned as a high-quality contender with competitive differentiation. The firm has commercial relationships with 17 of the top 20 pharma companies and benefits from increasing trial complexity and sponsor efficiency needs. | ACGL ICLR |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | FMI Large Cap Equity | -4.0% | 11.0% | ALLE, ARMK, AVY, BKNG, BRK-B, CARR, FERG, GOOGL, KMX, MAS, OMC, SCHW | Franchises, large cap, Quality, ROIC, valuation, value | The fund maintains a strong orientation to low absolute and relative valuation as key to executing their investment strategy. They purchase durable business franchises selling at a discount to intrinsic value. The portfolio trades at attractive valuations with P/E ratios below market levels. | OMC ALLE |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Madison Investors Fund | -0.4% | 16.4% | A, ACGL, ADI, ALC, AMZN, BRK.B, CPRT, DLTR, ELV, FERG, FI, GOOGL, KEYS, LOW, PCAR, PGR, PH, SCHW, TXN, V | consumer, healthcare, industrials, payments, Quality, technology, value | Two payment companies, Fiserv and Visa, were contributors in the quarter. Both are benefiting from resilient consumer spending and the digitization of cash transactions, despite participating in different areas of the payments value chain. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 0.3% | 18.5% | AMZN, AVGO, BAC, BALL, CI, CME, CRM, DE, DHI, FERG, FI, INTC, KLAC, LIN, LLY, O, ORCL, SYY, VRTX, WDAY | Cloud, Esg, healthcare, large cap, materials, Pharmaceuticals, technology, value | AI remained a dominant theme throughout 2024, with companies like Oracle gaining market share in cloud-based training of generative AI models and Broadcom benefiting from AI chip sales. The fund expects the path and continuation of frontier AI model scaling to be a notable driver of investment returns in 2025, along with greater AI usage and workflow integration across consumer and enterprise businesses. | VRTX KLAC WDAY LLY FERG |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | 4.9% | 26.9% | AKAM, AMAT, AMD, AVGO, BSX, CRM, DASH, DDOG, EFX, FERG, INTU, LVMUY, MELI, MSFT, NET, NTRA, NVDA, PCOR, TMO, TSM | AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, semiconductors, technology | AI remained a dominant theme throughout 2024, with companies positioned to capitalize on artificial intelligence driving significant returns. The fund benefits from investments in companies like Broadcom designing AI server processors and NVIDIA leading the market for AI-required chips. AI integration across customer relationship management and cloud computing platforms continues to drive robust growth. | VRTX EXAS TEAM DASH DDOG |
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| 2023 Q3 | Nov 10, 2023 | Right Tail Capital | 0.0% | 10.3% | CSU.TO, FERG | Concentration, Distribution, Long Term, Quality, software, value | Ferguson is a leading US distributor of plumbing and HVAC supplies with strong positioning in its value chain. The company benefits from having many suppliers and customers while providing great service and parts availability to guide customers to needed parts in a timely fashion. | CSU.TO FERG |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 6, 2025 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 6.8% | 12.6% | AAON, ALGN, ANET, CACC, CSU.TO, FERG, FI, GOOGL, HEI, IBP, JPM, KMX, KNSL, MEDP, META, NVDA, PGR, SCHW, TSM, TWFG | AI, Geopolitical Risk, Owner Operators, Quality, semiconductors, technology, valuation | Manager discusses AI enthusiasm reaching euphoria levels, with 41 AI-related stocks accounting for 75% of S&P 500 returns since ChatGPT launched. Portfolio has 30% exposure through Arista, Alphabet, Meta, Taiwan Semiconductor and Aaon. Expresses concern about Nvidia's $100 billion financing deal with OpenAI, comparing it to dot-com era vendor financing arrangements. | NVDA US MEDP US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 30, 2025 | Argosy Investors | - | - | DAVA, DFH, FERG, HOV, NVDA, NVO, POST, W | AI, Consumer Staples, Credit Stress, GLP1, Homebuilders, technology, value | Detailed analysis of subprime auto lender Tricolor's collapse due to fraudulent collateral pledging practices. Discussion of how post-2008 lending standards deteriorated in auto loans with higher LTVs, longer terms, and weaker underwriting. Highlights how stability breeds instability per Minsky's theory. | DFH NVO DAVA POST DFH NVO DAVA POST |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 30, 2025 | Spheria Global Opportunities Fund | -1.7% | - | CARG, FERG, HEM.ST, ITRK, LPLA, SPNS, UHR.SW, USLM, WMK | AI, fundamentals, global, Quality, risk management, small cap, Speculation, value | Markets remained captivated by the relentless momentum of all things AI, a theme increasingly shaping narratives around productivity, employment, and market structure, even as a growing chorus warned of speculative excess. | USLM LPLA |
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| 2022 Q3 | Oct 25, 2022 | FMI All Cap Equity | -1.8% | 11.2% | AVY, BLK, CMCSA, FERG | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 22, 2025 | Brasada Focused Equity Strategy | - | - | AMD, AMZN, AVGO, FERG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, ORCL | AI, Bubble, Data centers, Distribution, Fed policy, semiconductors, tariffs | Corporate investment in AI has been the primary market driver, with capital expenditure extending beyond GPUs to entire infrastructure stack. The nature of investment is shifting from disciplined cash-flow funded race to debt-fueled arms race, with OpenAI orchestrating buildout on their terms through circular financing models. | AVGO FERG AVGO FERG |
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| 2023 Q3 | Oct 19, 2023 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 7.0% | 20.2% | AHT, AME, ANET, BRK-B, CIEN, CSU.TO, FERG, FI, FIVE, FND, GOOGL, HEI, IBP, KMX, META, PGR, SCHW, SSNC | growth, Midcaps, payments, small caps, technology, value | Tech giants Alphabet and Meta drove 59% of portfolio returns, rising 75% through September. The seven largest tech stocks constituted 27% of the S&P 500 and accounted for 84% of the index's total return. These companies trade at demanding valuations with forward PE of 27.6x versus 17x for the rest of the index. | FERG.L FISV AHT.L SCHW SSNC CIEN |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 14, 2025 | Madison Investors Fund | -2.2% | -0.1% | A, ABNB, ACGL, ACN, ADI, ALC, AMZN, BN, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, DE, DHR, ELV, FERG, FI, GOOGL, IT, KEYS, LBRDA, LOW, MMC, MSCI, NKE, PCAR, PGR, PH, SBUX, SCHW, TJX, TXN, V | financials, industrials, large cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on high-quality, durable businesses across a wide range of industries, selling for reasonable or cheap prices. This approach has historically delivered solid long-term performance, though these attributes have been unpopular recently as the market has favored short-term over long-term and momentum over durability. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 14, 2024 | Right Tail Capital | 0.0% | 10.3% | BRO, CDW, FERG, LKQ, MSFT, NSIT, ORLY | Concentration, Distribution, IT Solutions, long-term, technology, value | CDW and NSIT are technology resellers positioned between fragmented customer and vendor bases, creating value for all parties. CDW serves as an outsourced IT teammate for businesses with less than 5000 employees, selling over 100,000 products from over 1000 brands as a neutral third party. These distributors have superior financial characteristics with high incremental returns on capital. | NSIT CDW |
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| 2022 Q3 | Oct 10, 2022 | Merion Road Capital | 5.4% | 11.2% | CRMT, FERG, GOOG, PTON, SIX | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 27, 2026 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 0.0% | 12.6% | ALGN, ANET, CACC, CSU.TO, FERG, FI, GOOGL, HEI, HWKN, IBP, JPM, KGIC, KMX, MA, MEDP, META, SCHW, TSM, TWFG, WSO | AI, HVAC, insurance, Quality, small caps, technology, value | Manager discusses AI's transformative potential while noting uncertainty around returns on massive infrastructure investments. Believes AI won't displace portfolio companies like HVAC distributors and insurance companies, which may gain efficiency advantages. Compares current AI buildout to historical railroad and telecom infrastructure booms where users benefited more than builders. Portfolio is significantly overweight smaller companies with 45% in companies below $54 billion market cap versus 12.5% for the S&P 500. Manager believes these market leaders in niche areas will outperform over time despite recent underperformance relative to mega-cap tech stocks. Manager emphasizes owning high-performing businesses with strong earnings growth and capital returns. Notes the S&P Quality Index underperformed in 2025 but believes quality usually wins in the end. Recent portfolio upgrades focused on improving returns on capital, earnings growth and management quality. | FISV CACC KMX ALGN WSO KNSL SCHW ANET |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 20, 2026 | Madison Large Cap Fund | 3.4% | 3.4% | A, ACGL, ADI, AMZN, BN, CDW, CPRT, DHR, FERG, FI, GOOGL, HON, KEYS, LOW, NKE, PCAR, PGR, PH, TXN, WDAY | AI, Automation, financials, industrials, large cap, Quality, technology, value | The portfolio is populated with high-quality, durable businesses across a wide range of industries, selling for reasonable prices. The fund invests in the proven over the promise, the long-term over the short-term, and durability over momentum. This focus on quality businesses has been a strong foundation for attractive long-term investment performance. Alphabet released new AI models that gave investors further confidence that the company is well positioned for growth. Workday is investing in commercializing AI agents, which should be additive to revenue growth. The fund acknowledges heightened concerns of AI-related disruption affecting some businesses. Honeywell is undergoing a portfolio transformation with the anticipated separation of the aerospace and automation businesses in the second half of 2026. This separation will further enhance the return on invested capital and growth opportunities for each business. | WDAY FISV |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Madison Investors Fund | 7.8% | 17.0% | A, ACN, ADI, ALC, AMZN, BN, BRK.B, CPRT, DLTR, FERG, FI, GOOGL, KEYS, LOW, PCAR, PGR, PH, SCHW, TXN, V | consumer, financials, industrials, large cap, Quality, technology, value | Parker-Hannifin continues executing well despite slowing industrial economy, improving margins and integrating Meggitt acquisition. PACCAR facing weakening sales from declining freight rates and softening economic backdrop, though high-margin aftermarket parts division provides support through cyclical downturn. | KEYS |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | FMI All Cap Equity | -1.8% | 11.2% | ARMK, AVY, BJ, BKNG, BRK.B, CSL, DG, FERG, G, HLI, MAS, SCHW | Diversified, long-term, Quality, ROIC, valuation, value | Aramark operates in the $500 billion food and facilities services market with procurement advantages and defensible moat through quality, breadth, and digital capabilities. The company has a long runway to take market share from smaller operators and self-operators, with margin improvement potential from new business profitability ramp and operating leverage. | DG ARMK |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | FMI Large Cap Equity | -4.0% | 10.5% | ARMK, AVY, BKNG, BRK-B, CARR, CSL, DG, FERG, MAS, SCHW, UL | Foodservice, large cap, Quality, Trade Down, value | Aramark represents a large player in the food and facilities services industry with procurement advantages and defensible moat through quality, breadth, and digital capabilities. The company has margin improvement potential driven by profitability ramp of new business, lagged pricing benefits, supply chain efficiencies, and operating leverage. | DG ARMK |
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| 2024 Q2 | Aug 23, 2024 | Third Point Partners | 3.9% | 14.0% | AAP, AAPL, AIR.PA, AMZN, BBWI, CPAY, FERG, FITB, GOOGL, ICE, JPM, LEN, MA, MSCI, MTB, NVDA, TSLA, TSM, V, VST | credit, energy, Event-Driven, Exchanges, Mortgages, payments, technology, volatility | Companies continue to invest in AI infrastructure and look for applications to their businesses. Apple's recently announced Apple Intelligence suite of AI-enabled smartphone features will drive meaningful new demand within Apple's installed base. The emergence of an AI layer on iOS will increasingly augment consumers' own agencies with those of the iPhone's AI features. | ICE CPAY AAPL |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jul 25, 2023 | Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy | 7.9% | 14.7% | ABBV, AIG, AMZN, DIS, FERG, HCA, HUM, KMX, MSFT, PFE, TFC, TGT, TTWO, WY | AI, Banking, healthcare, large cap, rates, technology, value | The fund emphasizes value investing philosophy and approach, believing it is well-suited to an environment with higher rates and inflation where value stocks are positioned to produce abundant cash flows. The team focuses on achieving value-added results through active portfolio management. | ICLR|LLY|PLTR|SNPS|TGT FERG AMZN BRK/A|CSGP|KMX AIG |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jul 25, 2023 | Diamond Hill Mid Cap | 8.3% | 13.3% | ALGT, ASH, CIEN, ENOV, FERG, LEA, NVR, PH, POST, SBAC, ST, UGI, WSO | Banking, Distribution, industrials, infrastructure, mid cap, technology, value | The manager believes value and cyclically oriented stocks are well-positioned to produce abundant, consistent cash flows in an environment of higher rates, higher inflation and possibly higher volatility. They view their philosophy and approach as well-suited to this environment where value stocks are likely to become more attractive to investors. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Madison Investors Fund | -0.9% | -0.9% | A, ACGL, ACN, ADI, ALC, AMZN, BN, BRK-B, DHR, ELV, FERG, FI, GOOGL, LOW, NKE, PACR, PGR, TXN, USB, V | concentrated, insurance, large cap, payments, Quality, tariffs, value | Three insurance companies topped the contributor list during the quarter's negative market returns. Industry fundamentals remain sound with defensive demand profiles and limited tariff exposure. Progressive continues benefiting from robust premium growth and strong underwriting margins. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | FMI All Cap Equity | -1.8% | 11.2% | ARW, AVY, CSL, CVNA, FERG, FMS, G, KMX, PHG, SAP, SCHW, SNN.L | inflation, positioning, rates, Sentiment, value | Portfolio trades at 13.7x projected 2023 earnings, representing a 43% discount to Russell 3000. Manager emphasizes attractive valuations on both absolute and relative basis as a key source of optimism. | FERG AVY |
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| 2022 Q4 | Feb 14, 2023 | Bonsai Partners | 0.0% | -3.3% | FERG | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 24, 2025 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 0.8% | 21.1% | AHT.L, ALGN, ANET, BRK-A, CACC, CSU.TO, FERG, FI, FIVE, GOOGL, HEI.A, IBP, JPM, KNSL, MA, MEDP, META, MTB, PGR, SCHW | AI, Concentration, growth, mid cap, technology, value | Artificial Intelligence data centers are driving massive investment in networking equipment, with Arista Networks benefiting as the leader in that sector. The market appears to see that AI data centers will require robust investment in networking equipment. | MEDP ALGN KNSL FERG FI IBP AHT MTB |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 22, 2024 | Merion Road Capital | 5.4% | 11.2% | CPRT, FERG, GOOGL, NAPA, SGA, SUM, UNTC | alpha, Attribution, dividends, small caps, special situations, value | The fund focuses exclusively on small-capitalization investments, with the Small Cap Fund increasing 11.2% in Q4 and 11.5% for the year. The manager notes that like the broader small-cap market, most returns came in December, driven by specific catalysts affecting portfolio companies. | NAPA SGA UNTC SUM |
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| 2022 Q4 | Jan 19, 2023 | Merion Road Capital | 5.4% | 11.2% | CPRT, CRMT, FERG, GOOG, MHH, MWA, UBAB, WHG | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Right Tail Capital | Ferguson plc | Capital Goods | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | defensive, Distributor, HVAC, market share, Plumbing, Pricing power, repair & remodel, Value chain | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy | Ferguson | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | Distribution, Fragmented Industry, HVAC, index inclusion, margin expansion, market leader, Plumbing, Scale Advantages | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Tall Oak Capital Advisors | Ferguson Plc | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | Biotech, dividend, EV Plants, Housing Undersupply, HVAC, Industrial Building, operating margins, Plumbing Distribution, Remodeling, Semiconductor manufacturing, Share Buyback | View Pitch |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | FMI All Cap Equity | Ferguson PLC | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | Building Products, Cyclical defensive, Distribution, Fragmented Market, high-ROIC, market leader, North America, Plumbing, RMI | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Giverny Capital Asset Management | Ferguson plc | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | Acquisitions, construction, Distribution, Fragmented Industry, Free Cash Flow, Market Power, Plumbing Supplies, Scale Advantages | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | construction, Distributor, Housing, Industrials, infrastructure, market consolidation, Plumbing, Scale Advantages | View Pitch |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fund Letters | Matthew Kamm | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | Industrials | Industrial Distribution | Bear | New York Stock Exchange | construction, Distribution, Housing, M&A, valuation | View Pitch |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letters | Rich Eisinger | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | Industrials | Industrial Distribution | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | construction, Distribution, HVAC, Margins, Pricing | View Pitch |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Fund Letters | Chuck Bath | Ferguson plc | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | consolidation, construction, Distribution, HVAC, infrastructure, Margins, scale | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Jonathan Reichek | Ferguson plc | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | cashflow, Distribution, HVAC, infrastructure, M&A, Margins, Plumbing | View Pitch |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letters | Jonathan Reichek | Ferguson plc | Industrials | Trading Companies & Distributors | Bull | NYSE | cashflow, Distribution, HVAC, infrastructure, M&A, Margins, Plumbing | 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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