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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Aug 5, 2025 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 10.3% | 0.3% | ASGN, BWIN, CAKE, CWA, DKNG, DXCM, ENS, FROG, GDYN, GWRE, HH, HLLY, ICLR, IDXX, INSM, IT, KNSL, KTOS, LLYVA, NCNO, NEOG, ODD, PLNT, RRR, SEMI, SIZE, TDG, UTZ, VRT | AI, defense, growth, small caps, technology, value | AI remains the dominant and most compelling market theme. Vertiv Holdings, the fund's largest position, is a direct play on AI infrastructure buildout for data centers. The market became increasingly confident in the durability and longevity of AI growth during the quarter. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 15, 2025 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 12.9% | - | BJ, CRS, CRWD, CW, EME, EVR, F, FROG, HOOD, HUBS, INSP, ORLY, PLTR, SAIA, VEEV | AI, cybersecurity, growth, healthcare, M&A, mid cap, tariffs, technology | The U.S. proposed tariff regime led to significant economic fallout and market volatility. Companies across sectors either scrapped or reduced forward guidance as they wait to see how results fare in this environment. Many companies are understandably conservative with their outlooks as tariff levies are quickly announced and rescinded. | JFROG |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 25, 2026 | NZS Capital – Growth | -8.9% | -8.9% | ARM, ASML, CSU.TO, DHR, FROG, ISRG, IT, LIN, LRCX, SYK, TEAM, TSM, TYL, WDAY | AI, disruption, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, software, technology | TYL |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Small Cap Growth Strategy | 6.2% | 0.0% | ASND, BJ, BOOT, EME, ESAB, FLYW, FROG, KRYS, MTDR, ONTO, PRA, RAPT, SMAR, SWAV, VCTR, VERX, WING, WNS | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | NCG Micro Cap Growth Strategy | 14.8% | 14.8% | ACVA, AGX, AGYS, ALHC, ALKT, ARQ, ATRO, CSTL, CVLG, DAVA, DCBO, FLYW, FROG, GDYN, HROW, IRTC, MRTN, NEO, OLO, PAL, PDFS, PYCR, SDHC, SMWB, TNDM | growth, healthcare, Micro Cap, small caps, technology, valuation | NCG emphasizes investing in what they believe are the fastest growing and highest quality companies in America. They maintain focus on fundamental growth drivers of each holding and seek companies that can grow revenue and profits at strong rates in any economic environment. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | -3.5% | -3.5% | ALL, BC, BJ, COR, EME, FICO, FROG, HOOD, HXL, INSM, IT, ITCI, JNJ, ORLY, ROST, TER, TPG, VRSK, WCN | consumer, financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology, Trade Policy | China's DeepSeek AI model announcement in January created concerns about reductions in massive AI infrastructure spending, weighing on semiconductors and related industries. Corporate IT buyers showed more moderate spending though with resilience expected for AI and cybersecurity. The wider creation or adoption of GenAI applications for businesses is expected to generate greater activity volumes for companies like JFrog. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 5, 2026 | Baron Small Cap Fund | -1.6% | -0.7% | CGNX, CWA, FROG, GWRE, HLI, ICLR, IT, JBT, KNSL, KTOS, MTD, NEPT, NOVT, ODD, PLNT, RBC, RRR, SITE, TDG, VRT | AI, Data centers, defense, growth, Quality, small caps, technology | AI infrastructure buildout drove strong performance in holdings like Vertiv and Legence. JFrog benefited as customers leveraged generative AI to improve developer productivity, driving increased binary creation and platform usage. The manager expects corporations to show continued productivity gains as AI is adopted to reduce costs and open new revenue opportunities. Data center activity was a key driver for several holdings. Vertiv Holdings benefited from robust data center infrastructure demand with 29% organic revenue growth. Legence Corp, an engineering and maintenance services company, was a strong contributor due to robust data center activity. Aerospace and defense players were among the best performers in 2025, including Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Karman Holdings, and RBC Bearings. The manager notes heightened aerospace and defense spending and improving margins in this sector. The manager expects small-cap companies to grow faster than large caps going forward, which is not typical of recent years. Better growth ahead for small caps could lead to market broadening and leadership change. Small caps have historically grown more slowly than large caps, contributing to extended underperformance. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 4.0% | 22.2% | AAPL, AMN, AMZN, FROG, GOGO, GOOGL, KN, MEDP, META, MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, TSLA, VFC, WSC | AI, Construction, healthcare, industrials, small cap, technology, value | The AI boom continued with Nvidia adding $2 trillion in market value in 2024. Five hyperscalers have spent nearly $1 trillion on capital spending over five years, fueling Nvidia's growth. Questions remain about actual economic returns from these investments beyond Chat GPT and generative AI. | MEDP VFC KN AMN GOGO FROG WSC |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron Small Cap Fund | -1.1% | 13.3% | ALTR, ASGN, AZPN, BFAM, BLD, CAKE, DRVN, FOXF, FROG, GDYN, GTLS, GWRE, HLI, HQY, IBP, ICLR, INTA, IT, JBT, KNSL, NEOG, NPO, PLNT, RRR, TDG, VRT | AI, Data centers, growth, industrials, long-term, small caps, technology | AI-related data center buildout is driving extraordinary demand for Vertiv's power and cooling solutions. The company raised organic sales guidance to 12-14% CAGR for the next five years, benefiting from enormous capital investment in data centers to enable AI applications. JFrog is also positioned to benefit as generative AI adoption accelerates, driving the need to manage new binary types and increasing overall application complexity. | 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. Small Cap Growth Strategy | 6.2% | 0.0% | ASND, ATGE, ATRC, AZEK, BJ, ESAB, FLYW, FORM, FROG, HLNE, ICFI, PRA, RAPT, SWAV, VC, WING, WK, WNS, ZWS | Automation, cybersecurity, financials, 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. Channel checks indicate that IT budgets will continue growing, with cybersecurity becoming an increasing percentage. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 24, 2025 | NCG Small Cap Growth Strategy | 5.9% | 3.9% | AAON, ADMA, AEHR, APLD, AVAV, BE, CDNA, FROG, KVYO, LEU, MIRM, MP, PAR, PGY, PI, PL, PRCH, STRL, TOL, VCEL, XMTR | AI, defense, growth, infrastructure, nuclear, small cap, Speculation, valuation | Artificial intelligence presents great promise for enhancing business models and improving productivity long-term. In the near-term, the infrastructure needed to support the AI buildout is spurring significant increases in investment and capital expenditures, driving new growth opportunities for innovative companies across technology, industrials, and energy sectors. | BE XMTR |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 24, 2025 | NCG SMID Cap Growth Strategy | 7.1% | 4.3% | AAON, ADMA, AEHR, APLD, AVAV, BE, CDNA, FROG, KVYO, LEU, MIRM, MP, PAR, PGY, PI, PL, PRCH, SPRY, STRL, TOL, XMTR | AI, earnings, growth, industrials, infrastructure, Rate Cuts, small caps, technology | Artificial intelligence presents great promise for enhancing business models and improving productivity long-term. In the near-term, the infrastructure needed to support the AI buildout is spurring significant investment and capital expenditures, driving new growth opportunities for innovative companies across technology, industrials, and energy sectors. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Oct 15, 2023 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | AWI, AXS, BBCP, CC, CSL, EHC, ENTG, FROG, GOGO, HAYW, MGNI, MODN, NEWR, OLLI, OLN, OSW, PRMW, PTC, RADI, SUM, WSC | interest rates, Quality, Recession, Russell 2000, small caps, value | Fund focuses exclusively on small cap investments with historically low valuations relative to large caps providing significant opportunity. Managers believe small caps continue to lag large caps but see this as creating attractive entry points. | HAYW FROG OLLI MDLZ MGNI GOGO |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 27, 2026 | Artisan Global Discovery | 1.7% | 12.1% | ARGX, ASND.CO, BAB.L, BKR, BLD, CCC, COH, DUOL, FROG, FWONA, INSM, IRTC, LABS, LYV, MOD, MPWR, MTSI, PEN, PSTG, RBC, SAIL, SE, SPOT, TTAN, TXRH, TYL, VRCY, WESCO, WST, WWD | AI, Biotechnology, defense, global, growth, healthcare, SMID Cap, technology | AI-related capital spending remains an area of active debate entering 2026, with investors weighing strong industry momentum against concerns about circular financing dynamics and datacenter construction delays. The team continues to find compelling opportunities among companies positioned to benefit from AI investment strength and gain share of customers' AI spending based on superior technology that improves datacenter performance and efficiency. Healthcare returned as a source of market strength, with the team maintaining relatively high exposure despite several years of industry headwinds. Strong conviction in profit cycle opportunities for biotech companies, with several franchises delivering strong results as product launches gained momentum and investor sentiment toward the sector improved. Aerospace and defense holdings appear well positioned for multiyear growth, with companies capitalizing on rising global defense spending. Commercial aerospace suppliers are positioned to benefit from significant content gains in new planes and growth in recurring aftermarket sales for many years. Several portfolio companies benefit directly from AI-related capital spending, with strong demand from datacenter customers as capacity is added to support high-density computing environments. Companies are seeing increased activity within datacenter-related electrical and communications businesses. | MTSI IRTC IOT NEM GR TTAN SAIL BLD TXRH BAB LN SPOT SE FROG INSM COHR |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | Baron Discovery Fund | 0.2% | 11.0% | ALKT, CWAN, CWST, DKNG, DT, ESTA, EXAS, FROG, GCI, GTLB, INDIE, LLYVA, LOAR, MRCY, PRMB, RGEN, S, SITM, TREX, VRNS, WAY | AI, defense, growth, healthcare, Quality, small caps, software | The fund discusses AI as a transformative force requiring careful alignment of goals with humanity's interests. They view AI advancement as creating massive capital investment opportunities, particularly in datacenter buildout, while acknowledging concerns about AI's impact on software competitive advantages. The fund maintains significant exposure to enterprise software companies, particularly cybersecurity and systems software. They believe complexity of enterprise integration protects established players from AI disruption, with companies like Dynatrace, Varonis, and SentinelOne offering defensive moats through proven resilience and security. The fund focuses on innovative healthcare companies including molecular diagnostics (Exact Sciences), medical devices (Establishment Labs), and healthcare IT (Waystar). They see opportunities in companies improving patient outcomes through technology and automation in healthcare processes. The fund holds defense companies benefiting from increased defense budgets, including allocations for unmanned vehicles and missile defense systems. They trimmed positions after meaningful valuation increases but maintain defense as a core holding area. | CWST GLIBA PRMB LLYVA VRNS INDI FROG CAS WAY CWAN ESTA EXAS |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | NZS Capital – Growth | -1.4% | 17.9% | AJG, APH, ASML, CDNS, CMG, CSU.TO, DHR, DNP.WA, FI, FND, FROG, GOOGL, HRTX, ISRG, LIN, LRCX, MNDY, PGR, ROP, TSM, URI | AI, growth, positioning, semiconductors, software, technology, valuation | The market created a wall of worry that AI would displace existing software companies, but NZS believes software systems of record are well positioned to adapt through AI integration. Software platforms are aggressively introducing AI functionality either through internal development or APIs. The range of outcomes has widened but there is a compelling bull case where AI leads to reduced churn, new revenue streams, and accelerated operating margin expansion. Cloud software companies saw valuations decline in 2025 as the market feared AI displacement, but NZS sees opportunity in systems of record and vertical market software. These companies have attractive fundamentals including sticky revenue streams, high margins, and mission-critical positioning. The portfolio's software positioning remains focused on systems of record and vertical market software which have the best chance of adapting to AI. Semiconductor names like Lam Research, Taiwan Semiconductor, and ASML were among the top contributors for the full year. The portfolio added to IT names amid weakness in the first half of 2025 before reallocating outside of IT in the third quarter as AI euphoria returned and multiples recovered. | ISRG TSM LRCX FISV DHR GOOGL |
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| 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 |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 22, 2026 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | FN, FOUR, FROG, RBC, TREX, VITL | AI, Biotechnology, growth, healthcare, Quality, small cap, technology, value | The strategy focuses on high-quality businesses with high ROAs and ROEs, and track records of durable earnings growth. Portfolio fundamentals remain solid with ROA and ROE well ahead of benchmark metrics. The managers avoid speculative companies and prefer proven earnings track records. The strategy's lack of exposure to biotechnology stocks was the primary driver of underperformance, as biotech soared nearly 27% in Q4. Managers avoid nascent biotech companies due to binary outcomes based on clinical trials, preferring healthcare companies with proven track records. Artificial intelligence was mentioned as one of the popular investment themes driving speculative small cap companies that the strategy avoided. AI workloads are driving demand for data center upgrades and faster communication standards. | RBC FN FROG TREX VITL FOUR |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Small Cap Growth Strategy | 3.5% | 5.9% | ABVX.PA, AXGN, BOOT, CBLL, CWST, FROG, LGCE, MTSI, NAMS, NSKE, OLLI, SLNO, STVN, TTEK, UEC, WRBY | Biotechnology, consumer, energy, growth, healthcare, industrials, small caps, technology | The fund holds multiple biotech positions including Abivax SA for ulcerative colitis treatment, NewAmsterdam Pharma for cholesterol inhibitors, and Axogen for peripheral nerve regeneration. Strong clinical trial results and FDA approvals are driving performance, with Abivax rising 58% on acquisition speculation. Focus on value-oriented retailers, franchise models, and premium brands including Boot Barn for western wear, Warby Parker for eyewear, and Ollie's Bargain Outlet for closeouts. Consumer behavior shifts toward lower-priced inventory are impacting performance, with mixed results across positions. Investment in cybersecurity companies like Netskope and JFrog, with JFrog being the portfolio's strongest performer rising 32% due to increased security demand following NPM supply chain attacks. Security add-on products are seeing significant pipeline growth. Position in Uranium Energy as the largest licensed uranium miner in the U.S., positioned to benefit from renewed focus on nuclear power as long-term energy solution and U.S. efforts to strengthen domestic nuclear fuel supply chains for national security. Holdings include Ceribell for portable EEG technology and Stevanato Group for pharmaceutical packaging. Ceribell surged 91% after FDA clearance for neonatal applications, while Stevanato faced conservative guidance despite beating expectations. | FROG AXGN UEC OLLI WRBY BOOT |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Small Cap Growth Strategy | 6.2% | 0.0% | ADUS, BJ, BOOT, CERT, CWAN, EME, EWCZ, FORM, FROG, INSM, LOAR, MODG, MTDR, MYRG, OS, PCVX, SVV, WH, WHD, WMT | Biotechnology, consumer, energy, growth, healthcare, industrials, small cap, technology | AI remains a dominant trend with many companies seeing greater risks of underspending and being left behind rivals. Companies are setting their IT budgets for 2025 with AI considerations. The technology continues to drive corporate spending decisions across sectors. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund | 6.4% | 21.1% | ADMA, CAVA, CYBR, FIX, FROG, GKOS, LOAR, PIPR, RXST, SG, TMDX, VRNS, ZETA | AI, Biotechnology, Cloud, growth, healthcare, infrastructure, small cap, technology | The fund identifies generative artificial intelligence as one of their favorite investment areas that appears ready to re-accelerate growth in 2024 and beyond. They view the emergence of generative AI as creating ample opportunities across the market cap spectrum. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | CWAN, ENSG, FROG, HQY, INSP, MEDP | financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, small caps, technology | Multiple healthcare technology companies in the portfolio including Clearwater Analytics for investment accounting, Inspire Medical for sleep apnea solutions, and HealthEquity for health savings accounts. These companies are benefiting from digital transformation in healthcare and growing adoption of specialized software solutions. | HQY MEDP FROG INSP ENSG CWAN |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | -7.5% | -3.2% | ATKR, ATMU, BOOT, CORT, EAT, FIVN, FROG, HEES, ONTO, PRFT | AI, Fed, Quality, rates, small caps, technology, value | Small caps trade at a significant discount to large caps and are positioned to benefit from market broadening beyond the Magnificent Seven. Corporate balance sheets flush with cash often trigger M&A activity benefiting smaller companies. Higher quality small caps have structural advantages in elevated rate environments. | FROG ATMU CORT |
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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 | Madison Small Cap Fund | JFrog Ltd. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NASDAQ | DevSecOps, Enterprise software, Mission-Critical, recurring revenue, SaaS, Software Development, technology infrastructure | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | JFrog | Information Technology | Software | Bull | NASDAQ | Binary management, Devops, Platform provider, SaaS, Software, Software builds, Software deployment, technology infrastructure | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Madison Small Cap Fund | JFrog Ltd | Information Technology | Software | Bear | NASDAQ | Devops, exit, Guidance Miss, Management Credibility, Software, technology | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | JFrog Ltd. | Software & Services | Systems Software | Neutral | NASDAQ | Artificial Intelligence, CI/CD, Code Management, Devops, Programming Tools, Repositories, Software Development | View Pitch |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Fund Letters | Jason L. White | JFrog Ltd. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NASDAQ | AI, cloud, Devops, Security, Software | View Pitch |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Andrew Peck | JFrog Ltd. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NASDAQ | AI, cybersecurity, Devops, Free Cash Flow, Software Supply Chain | View Pitch |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Fund Letters | JB Taylor | JFrog Ltd. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NASDAQ | AI, cloud, Devops, Security, Software | View Pitch |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Fund Letters | Grant R. Babyak | JFrog Ltd. | Information Technology | Application Software | Bull | NASDAQ | Devops, growth, Security, Software, supply chain | View Pitch |
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