Join for free and get access to the buyside
Get insights from the world's most influential hedge fund investors direct to your inbox
- © 2025 Buyside Digest
- Privacy Policy
- Disclaimer
- Sitemap
- Terms of Service
| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | -8.9% | 2.8% | BJ, CHDN, CHPX, CNMD, CWAN, FIVE, FND, FOUR, INSP, KNSL, LFUS, LGIH, MTDR, MTZ, PODD, RBC, SAM, SWAV, TTC, WSC | consumer, growth, healthcare, industrials, inflation, rates, small caps, technology | GLP-1 drugs emerged as a solution for obesity and reducing long-term cardiovascular risks, leading to sharp negative reactions across the medical equipment industry. The market views it as a zero-sum game with inevitable shrinkage of addressable markets for diabetes and sleep apnea devices. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Latitude Global Fund | - | - | AZO, CPR.MI, DEO, DLTR, FIVE, MCK, NVO, RCO.PA, RI.PA, WMT | Aftermarket, Alcohol, Automotive, consumer, discount, retail, value | Dollar Tree represents a compelling opportunity following the sale of Family Dollar for $1bn, allowing focus on the core Dollar Tree banner with strong same-store sales growth. The business trades at attractive valuations with significant capital return potential. | DEO DLTR AZO |
View |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 27, 2024 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 7.0% | 20.2% | AHT.L, ALGN, AME, ANET, BRK-B, CACC, CSU.TO, EUFI.PA, FIVE, GOOGL, HEI.A, IBP, JPM, KMX, KNSL, MA, META, MTB, PGR, SCHW | Concentration, financials, long-term, Quality, technology, value | Manager emphasizes owning high-quality businesses with strong management teams who have their own net worth invested alongside clients. The portfolio consists of companies that grow earnings faster than the S&P 500 while earning higher returns on capital and using less debt. Focus on businesses rather than trading pieces of paper. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Artisan Partners Small Cap Fund | 9.0% | 14.0% | ARGX, ASND, BL, CCCS, ELF, ETSY, FIVE, FND, FRPT, HALO, IPGP, LSCC, MPWR, MYRG, PCOR, SAIA, SHLS, SMAR, TREX, VMI, WING | AI, Biotechnology, Energy Transition, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, small cap, software | Healthcare biotechnology holdings faced R&D setbacks despite solid commercial progress. Argenx's Vyvgart failed two additional indications in Q4, Halozyme experienced underperformance related to Argenx setbacks, and Ascendis faced FDA manufacturing questions for TransCon PTH. The team maintains conviction in de-risked biotech assets with proven drugs and diversified pipelines. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | CELH, EXR, FIVE, FRSH, KWR, LSTR, MKTX, MNDY, MSA, PJT, RBA, SMAR, SMCI, SUM, VKTX, VNOM, WCC, WING, WWD | AI, Biotechnology, energy, growth, healthcare, small caps, technology | AI investment theme continued to drive strong gains as companies exposed to artificial intelligence posted strong performance. The fund benefited from AI infrastructure plays like Super Micro Computer, which provides accelerated computing platforms for cloud computing and AI applications. The managers are closely monitoring AI adoption and the sustainability of the AI investment cycle to determine future market leadership. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 5.9% | 5.9% | ASND, ATRC, BJ, BMBL, FIVE, FND, FRPT, GLBE, HQY, IAC, IAS, KRYS, MAX, MTDR, MTZ, NVDA, RAPT, SN, SWKS, VC, WHD | consumer, energy, growth, healthcare, industrials, small caps, technology | GenAI fever remained a market focus with NVIDIA's 82% gain driving returns. Corporate spending and equity markets remained uninterested in anything else beyond cybersecurity and GenAI. Capital expenditures for technology infrastructure should continue through 2024, with a gradual shift toward preparing corporate data for GenAI applications including data warehousing, real time streaming, cybersecurity, and search. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 4.8% | 0.0% | APTV, CRWD, CYBR, EHC, EME, ESTC, FIVE, HXL, IBKR, JNJ, LEGN, NICE, NVDA, NVS, ORLY, RNR, SMAR, SWAV, VRSK, WCN | AI, cybersecurity, energy, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology | GenAI fever dominated technology markets with NVIDIA's 82% gain driving returns. Capital expenditures for GenAI infrastructure continued through 2024, with expected shift toward data preparation applications including warehousing, streaming, cybersecurity, and search. GenAI's energy demands drive interest in power production and transmission for data centers. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Harding Loevner Global Small Companies | 7.8% | 4.1% | 6588.T, AAON, ALLE, ATKR, BWA, CYBR, ELAN, ENDV.L, ENS, FIVE, MBUU, MGPI, NEM.DE, OLLI, PFV.DE, RGA, RUB.PA, SWAV, XPEL, YOU.L | AI, cybersecurity, global, Japan, semiconductors, small caps, technology, value | Generative AI represents a powerful wave that has gained tremendous momentum since ChatGPT's launch. The world spent around $50B on AI-enabling chips in 2023, with forecasts ranging from $100B to over $400B in coming years. Smaller companies like Pfeiffer Vacuum occupy important niches in the AI supply chain through semiconductor manufacturing equipment. | CYBR PFEV.DE |
View |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Harding Loevner Global Small Companies | -3.1% | -3.1% | AAPL, ALGN, ASML, CBSH, CHD, EPAM, FIVE, FTI, GLOB, HP, LAZ, LIVN, LPLA, MKC, NBIX, NDAQ, OLLI, PEN, RGA, STNE | Germany, global, infrastructure, Quality, small caps, Trade Policy | The portfolio significantly increased exposure to Germany over the past couple years, with an 8.3% average weight versus 1.1% in the benchmark. Despite economic challenges, the manager found high-quality growing businesses trading at reasonable prices. Germany's constitutional amendment to allow fiscal stimulus and infrastructure spending of over $500 billion boosted market performance in Q1. | 7747.T 6952.T FPE3.DE NEM.DE G24.DE |
View |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 1.9% | 1.9% | BOOT, BROS, BSY, BWXT, CELH, CHDN, CNMD, CWAN, DAVA, DECK, DT, EXAS, FIVE, FOUR, GLBE, GLOB, GXO, HALO, ICLR, INSP, KAI, KNSL, KNX, LFUS, LGIH, LSCC, LW, MNDY, MSTR, MTDR, ONTO, PCOR, PEN, PODD, QDEL, RGEN, SAM, SITM, SMCI, SMPL, SWAV, TARS, TECH, TREX, VITA, WNS, WSO, XPEL | AI, growth, healthcare, Performance, semiconductors, small cap, technology | AI spending expectations drove significant outperformance in technology stocks, particularly benefiting companies like Super Micro Computer which investors view as the next Nvidia. The fund has limited direct AI exposure through Lattice Semiconductor and has not reached comfort levels on sustainable AI impact for many benchmark holdings. AI headwinds affected both technology and industrial sectors as datacenter and semiconductor manufacturing equipment companies saw outsized gains. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 25, 2026 | Semper Augustus | - | 41.4% | AAPL, AMZN, BRK-A, COST, DECK, DG, DLTR, FIVE, GOOGL, KGC, KHC, KO, META, MSFT, NEM, NVDA, TSLA | Artificial Intelligence, Capital discipline, Energy Infrastructure, Intrinsic Value, Valuation risk | The letter emphasizes disciplined value investing amid extreme narrative-driven markets, warning that concentrated enthusiasm around artificial intelligence mirrors past episodes like the 201415 oil collapse where capital overextended beyond fundamentals. While AI represents genuine technological progress, rising energy costs, grid constraints, and capital intensity introduce economic and regulatory frictions that challenge assumptions of frictionless scalability. The strategy prioritizes intrinsic value, balance sheet strength, and resilience, seeking to avoid overpaying for certainty embedded in elevated multiples. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Artisan Partners Small Cap Fund | 9.0% | 14.0% | ARGX, ASND, CCCS, DUOL, ETSY, EXAS, FIVE, FND, HALO, IRTC, LSCC, MPWR, PCOR, RGEN, SAIA, SMAR, SWAV, TREX, VMI, WING | Biotechnology, Energy Transition, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, small cap, software, technology | Healthcare biotechnology holdings faced R&D setbacks despite solid commercial progress. Argenx's Vyvgart trials for two additional indications failed, Halozyme experienced underperformance related to Argenx setbacks, and Ascendis faced FDA manufacturing questions for TransCon PTH approval. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 5.9% | 5.9% | ASND, ATRC, BJ, CYBR, ESAB, FIVE, FLYW, FROG, LEGN, LSCC, PCTY, PRA, RAPT, SYNA, TER, TPG, VC, WK, WNS | Biotechnology, cybersecurity, growth, healthcare, industrials, small cap, technology | Cybersecurity remains a top priority for companies, propelled by recent well-publicized cyberattacks at MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Clorox. New SEC disclosure rules on cyber risks took effect in December 2023, requiring additional governance rules for cyber risk management strategy. IT budgets will continue growing, with cybersecurity becoming an increasing percentage. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 4.8% | 0.0% | APTV, ARGX, BC, BJ, COR, DXCM, FIVE, FND, IBKR, ICLR, IDXX, LEGN, LNG, NDAQ, ORLY, PINS, PXD, RNR, ROST, STVN, TPG | consumer, cybersecurity, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology | Cybersecurity remains a top priority for companies, propelled by recent well-publicized cyberattacks at MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Clorox. New SEC disclosure rules on cyber risks took effect in December 2023, requiring additional governance rules for cyber risk management strategy. Channel checks indicate that IT budgets will continue growing, with cybersecurity becoming an increasing percentage. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 7.8% | 10.9% | BJ, BOOT, BSY, BWXT, COCO, CWAN, DAVA, DECK, DSGX, DT, EXLS, FIVE, FND, FOUR, GLOB, GNRC, GTLS, HALO, IEX, INSP, KAI, KNSL, LGIH, LSCC, LW, MTZ, NEO, NSA, PCTY, PODD, POOL, PTC, PWSC, RBC, RVNC, SAM, SWAV, TREX, TTC, TYL, WNS, WSO | financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, rates, small cap, technology | Lower-than-expected inflation report in late October led markets to declare an end to Fed tightening and begin discounting multiple rate cuts in 2024. Interest-rate-sensitive stocks rallied sharply late in the quarter, benefiting housing-related and financial stocks. The changed outlook on rates drove significant market movements throughout the quarter. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 30, 2024 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 6.9% | 2.7% | AAON, ACLS, ALAB, APPF, BMI, BOOT, BROS, BSY, BURL, BWXT, CACI, CASY, CWA, CYBR, EXLS, FANG, FDS, FIVE, FND, FOUR, IEX, INSP, IRTC, JKHY, KAI, KNSL, LFUS, LGIH, LSCC, LW, MANH, MEDP, MNDY, NBIX, ONTO, PCOR, PODD, POOL, PRCT, RXST, SITM, SMPL, TARS, TREX, TYL, ULS, VNOM, WSC | financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, semiconductors, small caps, software, technology | The fund initiated a position in Astera Labs, a fast-growing and profitable developer of semiconductor products known as retimers that are key enablers of AI workloads and help prevent GPU bottlenecks. The manager believes this business adds further profitable AI-exposure to the portfolio. | View | |
| 2022 Q3 | Oct 26, 2022 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.4% | -2.4% | 60N GR, AZTA, ENX GR, FIVE, PAYC, TEN | - | View | ||
| 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 |
View |
| 2023 Q3 | Oct 19, 2023 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.4% | -2.4% | 0696.HK, ALIT, CCCS, DOXY, FIVE, GSHD, MORN, PGNY, XPEL, YETI | Automotive, global, growth, healthcare, insurance, SMID Cap, technology | Goosehead Insurance delivered robust results with 31% revenue growth and 36% premium increases, continuing to execute its plan to clean up corporate organization and return to pre-COVID productivity metrics. The company benefits from strong broker upgrades and S&P Small Cap Index inclusion. | XPEL PGNY MORN 0696.HK AMDOCS FIVE ALIT CCCS YETI GSHD |
View |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 18, 2024 | Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth | 8.8% | -1.3% | AIT, ALIT, BAH, BLD, CWAN, DOCS, ELF, FIVE, GSHD, HLNE, MKTX, MPWR, PGNY, POOL, REVL, RGEN, RH, SITM, TTEK, TYL | Concentration, earnings, growth, Quality, SMID Cap, value, volatility | elf Beauty represents a discount beauty company focused on cosmetics and skincare with impressive track record for growth, margins, and returns on capital. The company is uniquely positioned due to its reputation for quality, innovation, and prices well below other mass cosmetics brands, with significant room for growth in brand awareness, shelf space expansion, and international markets. | BAH AIT BLD ELF PGNY HLNE RVLV GSHD |
View |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 18, 2024 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.4% | -2.4% | 8112.HK, ALIT, BLD, CWAN, ELF, EXLS, FEVR.L, FIVE, GSHD, KNSL, MPWR, PGNY, REVG, TECH, TME, TTEK | global, growth, portfolio, Quality, SMID Cap | Polen focuses on high-quality companies with solid fundamentals, competitive advantages, and strong business models. The managers emphasize their disciplined approach to selecting companies that meet high hurdles for growth and returns. They maintain conviction in their quality growth-oriented portfolio despite recent volatility. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 24, 2026 | Invesco Discovery Fund | 4.9% | 16.5% | AVAV, BTSG, CRS, CVLT, CW, EHC, ESAB, FIVE, FN, FROG, GH, HLNE, LITE, LRN, MTSI, RKLB, RMBS, SITM, STEP, TSEM | AI, compounders, growth, industrials, innovation, semiconductors, small caps, technology | AI-related innovation and infrastructure build-out has remained robust, providing substantial opportunities. The fund benefits from AI ecosystem exposure through companies like Lumentum, which supplies lasers to AI data centers and hyperscale facilities. Strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks continues to drive performance. The fund maintains significant exposure to semiconductor companies including Tower Semiconductor, SiTime Corp, and MACOM Technology Solutions. Tower Semiconductor reported strong results in optical semiconductor business, leading management to accelerate long-term goal timelines. Memory subsystem demand remains strong with companies like Rambus benefiting from DRAM demand. Industrial renewal provides abundant investment opportunities with the fund maintaining its largest overweight in the industrials sector. The portfolio includes aerospace and defense companies like Curtiss-Wright Corp and Carpenter Technology Corp, reflecting the ongoing industrial transformation and infrastructure build-out themes. | EHC GH |
View |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | APP, APTV, AVTR, CCK, CPAY, DKNG, ETSY, FIVE, FRSH, ICLR, PFGC, PINS, RARE, RRX, SBAC, SUI, THC, VST, VYX, WK | healthcare, industrials, interest rates, mid cap, Quality, technology, Value rotation | AppLovin represents one of the best examples of an AI beneficiary in the mid cap market, having already incorporated AI capabilities into its platform. This translates into more effective take rates on clients' mobile games and transactions, with mobile games representing only the tip of the iceberg of AppLovin's potential for its AI-enabled platform. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Harding Loevner Global Small Companies | 7.8% | 4.1% | AAON, AAPL, ADTC, ALLE, AMBU.CO, APPF, ATKR, BWA, CGNX, CYBR, DISO.MI, DPLO, ELANCO, ENS, EXPO, FIVE, GLOB, GWRE, HP, IPGP, KXS.TO, LAZ, LOB, LPRO, NCRX, OLLI, PEN, RGA, ROLL, SPLS, WTS, XPEL | AI, Consumer Staples, global, healthcare, industrials, small caps, technology | Artificial intelligence may have profound effects on plenty of industries and companies, but what it won't change are the human needs and desires underpinning demand for food and health-related products. The technology may change the way food and health-care businesses operate, but the demand that fuels their growth is less likely to be affected. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | AME, APP, APTV, CMG, COIN, CPRT, CRL, DOCS, FIVE, FTNT, HUBS, KKR, LINE, PANW, PINS, PLTR, SMCI, URI, WST | AI, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, Rate Cuts, real estate, technology | AppLovin is highlighted as one of the best examples of an AI beneficiary in the mid cap market, having already incorporated AI capabilities into its platform. This translates into more effective take rates on clients' mobile games and transactions. The manager believes mobile games represent only the tip of the iceberg of AppLovin's potential for its AI-enabled platform. | AME LINE CPRT DOCS APP |
View |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Artisan Partners Small Cap Fund | 9.0% | 14.0% | ARGX, ASND, BL, BSY, CAVA, CCCS, ETSY, EXAS, FIVE, GLBE, GWRE, HALO, IRTC, LSCC, MTSI, PCOR, PZZA, RGEN, SAIA, SMAR, SPXC, STVN, SWAV, TREX, WCC, WING, WMS | Biotechnology, growth, healthcare, Medical Devices, semiconductors, small cap, software, technology | Manager discusses the rapid growth of GLP-1 obesity drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, noting their impact on medical device stocks. While acknowledging public health benefits, believes the effects on cardiovascular disease incidence will take time and that opportunities for innovative franchises to gain share outweigh market expansion concerns. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 4.8% | 0.0% | APTV, ARGX, BJ, CSGP, DXCM, EFX, FIVE, FND, GFL, IAC, IBKR, IDXX, LNG, NDAQ, PINS, PXD, RGEN, RNR, ROST, SWAV | consumer, energy, financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology | While cloud adoption is still nascent, many businesses slowed spending earlier this year as part of cost-cutting measures. Companies are now beginning to reengage with cloud initiatives as they reach better financial positions, with green shoots noted by some holdings. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | 7.6% | 7.6% | EEFT, FIVE, HQY, INSP, OLLI, SHAK, SILK, YETI | Discount Retail, growth, healthcare, interest rates, Quality, small caps, technology | Discount retailers like Ollie's and Five Below are well-positioned in the current inflationary environment as consumers seek value. Ollie's benefits from distressed inventory acquisition and strong comparable store sales growth, while Five Below continues expansion despite margin pressures from theft. | SHAK FIVE SILK ASIC|CWAN|INSP|KRMN|KTOS|MAC|MEG|RH|WYNN HQY YETI OLLI |
View |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 26, 2024 | Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | ALNY, BKR, CELH, COR, CRWD, DASH, DXCM, ENTG, FIVE, GEV, MPWR, RBA, ROST, SNPS, TYL, ULTA, WAB, WCN | AI, energy, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology | The fund continues to see strong momentum within the AI data center buildout megatrend. The enormous power requirements of AI data centers have positive implications for a broader group of stocks extending across energy, industrials and utilities. The portfolio is well positioned to benefit from this theme as the surge in capital spending plans from mega-cap tech companies holds significant positive implications for several holdings within the electrical equipment and power generation industries. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 24, 2024 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.4% | -2.4% | 0700.HK, 4480.T, ALIT, BMBL, CWAN, DATA.L, DLO, FIVE, MPWR, PAYC, PGNY, PME.AX, RVLV, TECH | AI, global, healthcare, quality growth, semiconductors, SMID Cap, technology, volatility | The letter discusses AI beneficiaries experiencing considerable hype and crowding, with Monolithic Power Systems specifically benefiting from AI-driven cloud-based CPU server applications in its enterprise data segment. The company saw compelling fundamentals largely due to growth in enterprise data driven by AI applications. | 4480.T DATA.L ALIT PGNY DLO MPWR PME.AX TME |
View |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 23, 2024 | Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth | 8.8% | -1.3% | AAON, CCCS, DOXI, DT, EXL, FIVE, FND, KINS, MPWR, PAYC, PGNY, POOL, REVG, RGEN, RH, SITM, TREX, TTEK, TYL | AI, growth, healthcare, Quality, SMID Cap, technology, volatility | AI beneficiaries saw considerable hype and crowding, with companies like Monolithic Power Systems benefiting from growth in enterprise data segments driven by cloud-based CPU server applications including AI. However, exceptions exist with some AI-related stocks losing ground relative to first quarter results. | PGNY PAYC FIVE TTEK RGEN CCCS KGIC AAON |
View |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 18, 2024 | Harding Loevner Global Small Companies | 7.8% | 4.1% | AAPL, ACN, AMZN, ATKR, BECG.DE, BWA, ENS, FIVE, GOOGL, IBM, KWS.L, LLY, MSFT, OLLI, PFE, PLUS, RHHBY, RMV.L, XPEL, YOUGV.L | AI, barriers to entry, competition, global, Quality, small caps, technology | Global small caps underperformed large caps due to fewer AI-related stocks in the segment. The portfolio focuses on high-quality small companies with competitive advantages in growing, profitable niches that can withstand competition from larger, well-funded competitors. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 16, 2024 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 7.0% | 20.2% | AAPL, ADI, AHT.L, AMZN, ANET, BRK-B, CSU.TO, ERF.PA, FIVE, GOOGL, HEI, IBP, KMX, KSL, META, MSFT, NVDA, PGR, SCHW, TSLA | AI, Concentration, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI is driving significant performance in tech stocks, particularly benefiting Arista Networks as a key supplier of networking equipment to AI data centers. The manager acknowledges AI's importance while noting the concentrated nature of AI-driven returns in the market. | KMX ERF.PA FIVE |
View |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Artisan Mid Cap Fund | 2.4% | 6.6% | ANET, ARGX, CCCS, CELH, CMG, EXAS, FIVE, FWONK, INSM, LSCC, MPWR, MRVL, MTSI, ON, POOL, RBLX, SPOT, TYL, WST | AI, Biotech, Cyclical, growth, healthcare, mid cap, semiconductors, technology | AI has received tremendous attention and driven extraordinary gains among companies directly exposed to the trend, such as those producing GPUs, networking equipment and other data center infrastructure. Corporate decision-makers have been prioritizing spending toward AI-related projects versus enterprise software solutions. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 4.8% | 0.0% | ARGX, BJ, CHE, DASH, FIVE, GFL, GPN, HCP, IBKR, MPWR, NICE, RRX, STVN, TER, TSM, VRSK, WEX | consumer, financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, semiconductors, technology | The narrative for Technology and related services continues with its GenAI headlines. Enterprises remain in the early stages of determining what their GenAI uses might be, and how to implement them. Corporate IT spending on software has been muted thus far in 2024 compared with the same period in 2023. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 6.9% | 2.7% | AAON, APPF, BAH, CACI, CNMD, DECK, FIVE, FND, FSS, GKOS, HEI, INSP, ITCI, JNJ, LGIH, LII, MANH, MEDP, NBIX, PODD, POOL, PRCT, RBC, RGEN, RXST, SPSC, SSD, TARS, TREX, TXRH, VERX, XPEL, ZBRA | AI, Defense Spending, growth, healthcare, small caps, software, technology | Artificial intelligence continues to drive outperformance in technology-related businesses. The portfolio benefits from AI tailwinds through utilities and telecommunications sectors. AAON's recent BASX Solutions acquisition provides exposure to datacenter infrastructure builds driven by AI needs. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | ADUS, BOOT, FIVE, NVMI, RPD, SITE, SPT, TMDX | AI, growth, healthcare, retail, semiconductors, small caps, technology | AI beneficiaries continued to power ahead during Q2 2024, with the strategy's best contributor being Nova Ltd., which benefited from increased inspection requirements for complex AI chips. The team has conducted extensive research on AI's potential impact across industries and owns companies that participate in AI development or benefit from related business improvements. | SPT SITE FIVE TMDX BOOT NVMI |
View |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 15, 2025 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | -3.4% | -3.4% | AAON, ANET, BLDR, BRK-B, CSU.TO, FIVE, GOOGL, HEI, KMX, KNSL, MEDP, META, PGR, SCHW, TWFG | Construction, insurance, Quality, technology, Trade Policy, value | Trump's tariff policies created significant market volatility, with the manager viewing the tariff plan as economically damaging. The manager believes exiting global trade agreements would lead to rising prices and weaker corporate profits, creating a less favorable investing environment. | BLDR AAON TWFG |
View |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | 7.6% | 7.6% | BOOM, CYBR, FIVE, FOXF, GDYN, INSP, MEDP, PCTY | growth, healthcare, inflation, interest rates, Quality, small caps, technology | The strategy focuses on U.S. small-cap growth companies, specifically those in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The managers believe small-cap growth companies with strong fundamentals will reassert themselves as economic conditions normalize, particularly as high-quality companies can take advantage of falling equity prices through buybacks and acquisitions. | CYBR PCTY GDYN FIVE ASIC|CWAN|INSP|KRMN|KTOS|MAC|MEG|RH|WYNN MEDP |
View |
| 2024 Q4 | Feb 21, 2025 | Semper Augustus | - | 7.0% | AAPL, AMZN, BRK-A, COST, DG, DLTR, FIVE, GOOGL, MCO, META, MSFT, NVDA, SBUX, TSLA | AI, Berkshire, Buybacks, Concentration, inflation, Secular Peak, value | Portfolio trades at 10.3x earnings versus S&P 500's 25.2x multiple, representing significant undervaluation. Manager emphasizes buying businesses at discounts to intrinsic value with dual margins of safety in price and business quality. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Feb 20, 2024 | Polen Capital – U.S. Small Company Growth | 7.4% | -0.9% | BWMN, CCCS, CNM, FIVE, FOXF, GNRC, HLNE, LGIH, MEDP, MODG, QLYS, WING, XPEL | concentrated, growth, Quality, Resilience, small cap, value | Polen focuses on high-quality businesses with robust free cash flow, persistent growth, and high returns on capital. They seek companies that are undervalued relative to their long-term compounding potential and emphasize businesses with resilient financial models and strong balance sheets. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Feb 16, 2024 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.4% | -2.4% | 3697.T, AZPN, BMBL, CCCS, DLO, ETSY, EVD.DE, FIVE, FOXF, GNRC, MEDP, MKTX, MPWR, PAYC, POOL, TECH, TME, WRBY, XPEL, YUMC | consumer, global, growth, Quality, SMID Cap, software, technology | Five Below recovered from Q3 weakness with 14% year-on-year revenue growth and raised guidance. The discount retailer continues to outperform peers and benefits from consumers looking to stretch their dollar further in a challenging macro backdrop. | CCCS PAYC XPEL EVD.DE 3697.T FIVE |
View |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 31, 2024 | Harding Loevner Global Small Companies | 7.8% | 4.1% | 4751.T, 6588.T, AAON, BWA, CYBR, EAVA.L, FIVE, HP, JCU, MALIBU, MGPI, NBIX, NMTC.DE, OLLI, SWAV, TOMRA.OL, XPEL, YOUGF | AI, global, growth, healthcare, Japan, Quality, small caps, technology | Japan represents the second-largest country weight in the global small cap benchmark but has been challenging for quality growth stocks. Style headwinds have been pronounced with high-quality companies underperforming low-quality ones by 718 basis points from 2021-2023. Recent government reforms and Tokyo Stock Exchange mandates aim to improve corporate governance and shareholder returns, which may benefit the investment opportunity set over time. | 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 |
View |
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 23, 2025 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.4% | -2.4% | 8112.T, ALIT, BLD, CWAN, ELF, EXLS, FEVR.L, FIVE, GSHD, KNSL, MPWR, PGNY, REVG, TECH, TME, TTEK | global, growth, Quality, SMID Cap, underperformance, volatility | Initiated position in elf Beauty, a cosmetics company with reputation for quality and innovation at considerably lower prices than other mass cosmetics brands. The company has robust growth potential with low brand awareness, expanding shelf space, growing product portfolio, and early international expansion opportunities. | View | |
| 2022 Q4 | Jan 23, 2023 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 8.5% | -22.7% | COHR, ERF FP, FD, FIVE, FRCB, GOOG, HEI, JPM, KMX, KO, MA, META, PGR, SCHW | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 18, 2024 | Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth | 8.8% | -1.3% | CNM, FIVE, FOXF, GNRC, GSHD, MEDP, MKTX, PAYC, POOL, TECH, TREX, TTD, WING | growth, healthcare, Quality, Resilience, SMID Cap, technology | The fund focuses on high-quality businesses with robust free cash flow, persistent growth, and high returns on capital. They seek companies with resilient financial models, strong balance sheets, and the ability to self-fund growth. The portfolio is purpose-built for financial resiliency, owning only what research suggests to be the highest quality companies in their asset class. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 15, 2024 | Artisan Mid Cap Fund | 2.4% | 6.6% | ARGX, ASND, CELH, CMG, DECK, DPZ, DXCM, EFX, EXAS, FIVE, HUBB, IRTC, JBL, LTTC, LULU, ON, POOL, PWR, RYAN, SAIA, SHOP, TREX, VEEV, WING, XYL | Biotech, Energy Transition, growth, healthcare, mid cap, semiconductors, software, technology | Healthcare was the weakest performer for the year, primarily due to biotech holdings. Argenx's Vyvgart launch in myasthenia gravis continued to shine, reaching sales north of $1 billion ahead of schedule, but trial failures in two additional indications marred an otherwise stellar year. Ascendis's Skytrofa tracked well in its second year, but FDA approval for TransCon PTH was delayed due to manufacturing questions. | View | |
| 2022 Q4 | Jan 3, 2023 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | 7.6% | 7.6% | BOOM, CYBR, FIVE, FOXF, GDYN, ISNP, MEDP, PCTY | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - Global SMID Company Growth | Five Below | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | discount retail, Inventory Shrink, long-term prospects, Margin Impact, operational challenges, Theft Mitigation | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - Global SMID Company Growth | Five Below | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | comparable-store sales, Consumer Discretionary, discount retail, margin expansion, Specialty retail, store expansion, Value Retailer | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | Five Below, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | discount retail, Holiday Shopping, Specialty retail, store expansion, Teen Demographics, Theft Prevention, Value Pricing | View Pitch |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | Five Below, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | Consumer Discretionary, debt-free, Format Innovation, Free Cash Flow, Specialty retail, store expansion, Value Retailer | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - U.S. SMID Company Growth | Five Below | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | consumer spending, Cost-Conscious Consumers, discount retail, Dollar Store, inflation, Long-term compounder, Shrink, Toy Store | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Giverny Capital Asset Management | Five Below Inc | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bear | NASDAQ | CEO departure, Consumer Discretionary, Low-Income Consumer, margin compression, Specialty retail, Theft Issues, turnaround | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | Five Below, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | growth runway, inflation impact, Lower-Income Consumer, Shrinkage, valuation opportunity, Value retail | View Pitch |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Value Investors Club | minuscherry | Five Below Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Stores | Bull | NASDAQ | Re-rating, Squishmallows, tariffs | View Pitch |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Five Below, Inc. | Specialty Retail | Bull | consumer trends, de minimis exemption, discount retail, Five Below, growth strategy, high valuation, Korean novelty foods, same-store sales growth, target price, Winnie Park | View Pitch | ||
| Aug 7, 2025 | Substack | Excelsior Capital | Five Below Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | NASDAQ | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No investor data available. | ||||||||