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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2023 Q2 | Aug 4, 2023 | Springview Capital Management | 3.9% | 5.5% | ATVI, BRK-B, CPRT, EXO.MI, FFH, FMX, HLN.L, HLT, MKL, WRB, WTM | Buybacks, Concentration, insurance, Long/Short, Quality, value | The fund has significant concentration in property/casualty insurance at approximately 29% of assets. Insurance stocks are characterized as cheap, generating substantial cash flow, and run by trusted owner-operators. The competitive landscape remains favorable with firm pricing and rising interest rates enhancing investment income. | WRB FMX HLN.L |
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| 2024 Q2 | Aug 12, 2024 | Springview Capital Management | -3.2% | 7.7% | BRK-A, COKE, CR, CRH, EXO, FFH, FMX, HLT, MCY, NTDOY, WOR, WRB | Concentration, fundamentals, insurance, Long/Short, value | The manager discusses property/casualty insurance cycle concerns and skeptical investor sentiment about near-term profit outlook. Despite market volatility, the manager believes prospects for insurance holdings remain unchanged and reports strong fundamental progress with W.R. Berkley showing 37% Y/Y increase in operating EPS and Fairfax increasing book value per share by 17% Y/Y. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | May 7, 2024 | Longleaf Partners Fund | 10.4% | 10.3% | AMG, BIO, CHTR, CNHI, CNX, FBHS, FDX, FFH, FIS, H, IAC, K, LBRDA, LYV, MAT, RTX, WBD, WMG | Buybacks, free cash flow, Logistics, Media, Natural Gas, technology, value | Multiple portfolio companies are executing substantial share repurchase programs. FIS is repurchasing 10% of the company, CNX continues share repurchase at a double-digit annualized pace, and FedEx maintains a 6% annualized repurchase pace with another $5 billion program authorized. | WBD LBRDA FDX CNX FIS |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 30, 2024 | Silver Beech Capital | 0.0% | 22.3% | BN, BTI, BUR, C, CROX, DNTL.TO, ET, FFH, FNF, GOOGL, SD, WSC | cash flow, Consolidation, infrastructure, Pricing Power, small cap, undervalued, value | Silver Beech focuses on finding undervalued companies trading below intrinsic value. The portfolio trades at significantly lower valuations than the S&P 500 while maintaining similar growth and operating metrics. The fund seeks to capitalize on market inefficiencies and human nature-driven boom and bust cycles. | DNTL.TO WSC |
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| 2025 Q1 | May 3, 2025 | Springview Capital Management | -1.8% | -1.8% | ABAC, AMZN, BRK-B, CPRT, CR, CRH, FFH, HLT, HOOD, MCY, NTDOY, SEG, SPOT, WRB, WS | Compounding, insurance, Long/Short, Quality, value, volatility | Manager embraces volatility as the price of admission to long-term compounding, viewing it as an opportunity rather than something to avoid. During April's sharp market decline, the fund maintained minimal trading activity and kept net exposure steady at 90-95%. The manager believes volatility is the one constant in markets and reflects human emotion reacting to uncertainty. | WS SEG MCY SPOT |
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| 2023 Q1 | May 3, 2023 | Springview Capital Management | 1.6% | 1.6% | ATVI, FFH, GGG, HLT, MKL, SHW, V, WRB, WTM | Banking Crisis, Buybacks, Concentration, Float, insurance, value | The fund holds significant positions in property-casualty insurers including W.R. Berkley, Markel, and White Mountains. These companies experienced temporary headwinds from deceleration in premium rate growth and concerns about the hard cycle ending, but the manager expects casualty pricing to improve in the second half. Insurance is viewed as a durable business with stable demand and the benefit of float investment. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 29, 2024 | Springview Capital Management | 11.3% | 11.3% | BRK-A, CPRT, CRH, EXO.MI, FFH, FMX, HLN.L, HLT, MSGS, NTDOY, WRB | Concentration, global, insurance, Long/Short, value | The fund holds significant positions in W.R. Berkley and Fairfax Financial, which were top contributors to performance. The manager uses sector ETF shorts to hedge insurance sector exposure, indicating concentrated exposure to this sector. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Feb 21, 2024 | Springview Capital Management | 6.5% | 15.3% | BRK-B, CPRT, CRH, EXOR.MI, FFH, FMX, HLN.L, HLT, MKL, NTDOY, UNP, WRB, WTM | Concentration, insurance, Long/Short, tax efficiency, underperformance, value | Fund holds three large property/casualty insurers (W.R. Berkley, White Mountains, Markel) that underperformed in 2023 as investors rotated away from companies benefiting from rising rates. Despite disappointing short-term performance, excellent underwriters like Berkley have historically earned solid returns across interest rate cycles. | FMX FFH SUNP IN MKL WRB |
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| 2024 Q4 | Feb 10, 2025 | Springview Capital Management | 5.4% | 19.7% | AMZN, BRK-B, CPRT, CR, CRH, FFH, FMX, HLN.L, HLT, HOOD, MCY, MKL, MSGS, SEG, SPOT, V, VAC, WRB, WS, WTM | Capital Allocation, Concentration, long-term, P&C Insurance, risk management, value | The property/casualty insurance industry remains a favorite hunting ground for the partnership. The fund currently owns five P/C insurance companies (six including Berkshire Hathaway), with one being a special situation merger-arbitrage play. These insurers trade at attractive valuations, generate strong Returns on Equity, and have the ability to recycle and reinvest capital internally at high returns. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Dec 4, 2025 | Silver Beech Capital | - | 3.5% | DNTL.TO, ET, FFH, FR, GFR.TO, GSY.TO, MHC, PLYM, PRKS, RTO, SWX, WSC | Canada, Consolidation, Cyclical, Industrial, small caps, value | Silver Beech's portfolio trades at over a 50% discount to the S&P 500's price-earnings ratio while possessing similar projected earnings-per-share growth and returns-on-capital. The fund focuses on finding disconnects between price and value, as demonstrated with WillScot trading at a 13% free cash flow yield despite being a dominant industrial services franchise. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Dec 10, 2023 | Longleaf Partners Fund | 10.4% | 10.3% | AMG, BIO, CNH, CNX, FDX, FFH, GE, HAS, IAC, LBRDK, MAT, MGM, WBD, WMG | Buybacks, Concentration, energy, Media, Quality, value | The fund emphasizes owning high-quality businesses trading at significant discounts to intrinsic value. Portfolio trades at 13x P/E on not yet optimized earnings with a price-to-value ratio in the low-60s%, offering meaningful upside potential. Fund avoids mega-cap stocks trading at historic valuation multiples. | 0GEG LN NWBD.L IAC AMAT WMG CNX |
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| 2024 Q3 | Nov 27, 2024 | Silver Beech Capital | 0.0% | 22.3% | BN, BUR, DNTL.TO, ET, FFH, FNF, MHC, RTO, SNX, WSC | Asset Management, Concentration, Construction, private markets, small cap, Specialty Rental, value | Silver Beech focuses on constructing a portfolio of misunderstood companies at attractive prices. The fund's portfolio trades at significantly lower valuations than broader indices with a 2.1x price-to-book ratio versus 5.1x for the S&P 500. The strategy emphasizes downside-oriented investing in companies that can win in extreme market conditions. | WSC BN |
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| 2024 Q3 | Nov 19, 2024 | Springview Capital Management | 5.6% | 13.6% | AAPL, CR, CRH, CSCO, EXO.MI, FFH, FMX, HLT, MCY, MSFT, NTDOY, NVDA, SEPO, TSLA, WRB, WS, YHOO | Concentration, Mega Cap, small caps, technology, value | Manager believes value-oriented investing is making a comeback as mega-cap stocks face mathematical reality of size constraints and elevated valuations. The fund focuses on smaller, less high-profile companies trading cheaply relative to intrinsic value estimates. Current market offers rich opportunities in small- and mid-cap stocks trading at single-digit earnings multiples or below liquidation value. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Nov 10, 2023 | Springview Capital Management | 2.5% | 8.2% | AAPL, AMZN, BRK-B, CPRT, EXO.MI, FFH, FMX, GOOGL, HLN.L, HLT, META, MKL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, V, WRB, WTM | Concentration, insurance, Long/Short, Quality, special situations, value | The fund has intentionally allocated significant capital to property/casualty insurers, which stand to benefit greatly from rising interest rates. Fairfax Financial continues to post exceptional numbers with operating ROE clocking in at 21%. W.R. Berkley staged a welcome recovery with excellent 21% return on equity as both underwriting profits and investment income surpassed expectations. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jul 19, 2023 | Longleaf Partners Fund | 10.4% | 10.3% | AMG, CNH, CNX, FBHS, FDX, FFH, FI, FIS, GE, H, HAS, IAC, K, LBRDK, LYV, MAT, MGM, PVH, WBD, WMG | concentrated, consumer discretionary, Media, Mega Cap, technology, value | Fund maintains concentrated portfolio of 18-22 best ideas trading at discount to intrinsic value. Portfolio ended quarter with compelling P/V ratio in mid-60s%, indicating significant future upside potential. Fund seeks businesses run by capable management teams whose stock prices are trading temporarily at discount. | NWBD.L IAC LLYVA |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 17, 2024 | Longleaf Partners Fund | 10.4% | 10.3% | AMG, BIO, CNHI, CNX, FBHS, FDX, FFH, FIS, GE, H, IAC, K, LBRDK, LUMN, LYV, MAT, MGM, PVH, RTX, WBD | Buybacks, financials, Logistics, Quality, Travel, value | Fund focuses on Business, People, Price discipline, seeking hidden quality companies trading at discounts. Portfolio differs meaningfully from value indices, with ~50% not found in benchmark indices. Manager believes their differentiated approach positions them well versus Quality at Higher Price strategies and Value ETFs. | ^HSI MGM FFH FDX PVH NWBD.L |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 16, 2025 | Longleaf Partners Fund | -1.3% | 8.8% | ACI, AMG, BIO, CNX, DINO, EXO, FBIN, FDX, FFH, FIS, IAC, K, LBRDK, LYV, MAT, MGM, PYPL, RTX, WBD, WMG | Buybacks, energy, Media, Natural Gas, payments, technology, value | Fund operates with high-60s% price-to-value ratio and 10x price/earnings power multiple, dramatically different than the market. Manager emphasizes appraisal-driven research and fundamental analysis to identify undervalued opportunities. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Longleaf Partners Fund | Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | Financials | Insurance | Bull | TSX | combined ratio, Dividend Growth, fixed income, Insurance, Share Buybacks, underwriting | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Springview Capital Management | Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | Financials | Multi-line Insurance | Bull | TSX | Canada, conservative investment, Float, investment income, Multi-line Insurance, Short-Seller Attack, Underwriting Profit, Value | View Pitch |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fund Letters | Samer Hakoura | Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. | Financials | Property & Casualty Insurance | Bull | TSX | compounding, Float, Insurance, underwriting, Yields | View Pitch |
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