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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 7, 2025 | Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund | 22.7% | 12.9% | ALAB, ALNY, APP, AXON, BROS, CMTG, COR, DXCM, FICO, HLT, HOOD, HWM, IDXX, INSM, NET, RBLX, RCL, ROAD, STRL, TDG | AI, Data centers, growth, industrials, infrastructure, mid cap, technology | AI-driven business investment accounted for roughly half of U.S. GDP growth over the past 12 months. Capital spending has experienced a powerful AI-driven upswing. Fund holdings within the industrials sector are concentrated in picks-and-shovels companies enabling the massive build-out of artificial intelligence capabilities. | HOOD AXON |
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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 | Aug 18, 2025 | Baron Growth Fund | 0.8% | -3.5% | ACGL, ANSYS, BFAM, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH | Casinos, growth, insurance, Long Term, Quality, small cap, Veterinary | The fund focuses on owning competitively advantaged businesses with superior financial attributes including higher margins, cash flow, and returns on capital. The portfolio generates 28.5% operating margins and 30.7% free cash flow margins, significantly above historical averages and benchmarks. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Aug 18, 2025 | Baron Partners Fund | 12.1% | -7.5% | ACGL, BIRK, CSGP, FDS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, MSCI, MTN, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | Concentration, growth, Leverage, mid cap, technology | Tesla remains the Fund's largest position at 30.5% after meaningful rebound. The company completed limited commercial rollout of robotaxi business in Austin, introduced refreshed Model Y globally with design and performance upgrades, and is progressing toward scaling humanoid robot production. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 8, 2025 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | - | -1.9% | BF-B, COLOB.CO, EL.PA, GOOGL, IDXX, INTU, MC.PA, META, MSFT, NVO, OR.PA, PEP, PM, WAT, ZTS | Currency, global, healthcare, large cap, Quality, technology | Novo Nordisk's leadership in weight loss drugs continues to face challenges with US legal and regulatory systems. The company's inability to effectively navigate regulatory hurdles has resulted in significant underperformance, accounting for almost all the fund's underperformance during the period. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 8, 2024 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | -2.0% | 7.1% | AAPL, AMZN, BF-B, GOOGL, IDXX, META, MSFT, NKE, NOVO-B.CO, NVDA, OR.PA, SYK, TXN, WAT | Concentration, long-term, Quality, semiconductors, technology | The fund began accumulating Texas Instruments during the period. The manager notes concentration in semiconductor names like Nvidia driving market returns, though they avoid Nvidia due to unpredictable outlook concerns. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 31, 2025 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 12.7% | 3.7% | ABNB, ACGL, ANSYS, BIRK, CHH, CSGP, DEI, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IBKR, IDXX, IOT, IRDM, JEF, LVS, LYV, MSCI, MTN, ONON, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TOL, TSLA, VRSK | Balance Sheets, consumer discretionary, growth, small caps, tariffs, technology | Tesla continues to benefit from sequential acceleration in automotive segment and new lower-cost models expected in 2025. The company's energy storage business is growing and becoming a significant contributor to earnings and margins. Tesla should benefit from its eight-year, $10 billion investment in AI training for autonomous technology. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 29, 2025 | Baron Asset Fund | 7.8% | 4.6% | ACGL, APH, COO, CSGP, DKNG, FICO, GRMN, GWRE, IDXX, IOT, LPLA, MSCI, MT, PCOR, PWR, ROP, SCHW, TECH, VRSK, WST | growth, healthcare, industrials, Long Term, mid cap, Quality, software, technology | AI-related investments drove significant market momentum during the quarter, with data center infrastructure and AI-enabled software platforms benefiting from increased capital spending. The Fund's holdings like Amphenol gained from AI-driven data center demand, while Samsara leverages AI to help companies optimize operations and prevent accidents. | LPLA SAMS |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | Weitz Large Cap Equity Fund | 3.6% | -0.4% | ACN, AMZN, CHTR, CRM, CSU.TO, GOOGL, IDXX, IT, KMX, MA, MELI, META, MSFT, ORCL, TMO, V, VMC | AI, healthcare, large cap, software, technology, value | Capital spending on AI infrastructure continued at a blistering pace, with investors ruthlessly sorting stocks into perceived AI winners and losers. The AI revolution is in early days with rapid and fluid developments, creating dramatic stock price changes in both directions. | MELI |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 17, 2025 | Platinum International Brands Fund | 6.6% | - | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 055550.KS, 0700.HK, 1109.HK, 1801.T, 2269.HK, 2318.HK, 4543.T, 5401.T, 6141.T, 6503.T, 6758.T, 6954.T, 7203.T, 7974.T, 8035.T, 8725.T, 8802.T, 9618.HK, AAPL, ADI, ALLFG.L, AMER, AMZN, ASML, AVGO, BARC.L, CCO, CLNX.MC, ELF, FLTR.L, FOXF.L, GLE.PA, GOOGL, IDXX, INGOA.NS, ITX.MC, JMT.LS, KLAC, LRCX, LSE.L, MA, MCHP, MEITUAN, META, MOWI.OL, MSFT, MU, NFLX, NVDA, NVS, ORSTED.CO, RCI, SAP, STJ.L, TCOM, TSMC, TXN, UBER, UBS, UL, V, VAL, VEEV, WING, WIZ.L, ZTS | AI, Asia, defense, Korea, nuclear, semiconductors, technology, Trade Policy | AI stocks are experiencing strong performance with companies like Broadcom, Nvidia, and TSMC outperforming. The fund developed a TAPS valuation model for AI stocks, finding many trade at high valuations relative to growth rates. AI is driving increased energy demand, benefiting nuclear and power infrastructure companies. | IDXX WING GALD SW |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 17, 2025 | Platinum International Technology Fund | 18.4% | - | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 055550.KS, 0700.HK, 1109.HK, 1801.T, 2269.HK, 2318.HK, 6141.T, 6503.T, 6758.T, 6861.T, 7203.T, 7974.T, 8113.T, 8725.T, 8802.T, 9618.HK, ALLFG.L, AMRS.HE, AMZN, ASML, AVGO, BARC.L, CCO, CLNX.MC, FLTR.L, GDNP.SW, GLE.PA, GOOGL, IDXX, INGOA.NS, ITX.MC, JMT.LS, LRCX, META, MOWI.OL, MSFT, MU, NFLX, NVDA, NVS, ORSTED.CO, RCI, STJ.L, TSMC, UBER, UBS, UL, V, VAL, VEEV, WING, WIZZ.L, ZTS | AI, China, defense, Korea, nuclear, semiconductors, technology, Trade Policy | AI stocks are being valued using theoretical adjusted price to sales models. The fund holds AI enablers in semiconductors and large language models. AI is driving demand for nuclear energy and data centers, benefiting holdings like Cameco and semiconductor companies. | KLAC |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 16, 2025 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.9% | 1.9% | AAPL, ACN, ADP, ADYEN.AS, AON, AVGO, GOOGL, IDXX, MA, MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, SBUX, SGE.L, SHL.DE, SHOP.TO, TMO, V, WDAY, ZTS | AI, Cloud, cyclicals, Global Growth, Oracle, Quality, semiconductors | AI re-emerged as the dominant narrative driving much of the market's leadership in the second quarter. Oracle was positioned as a go-to cloud infrastructure provider for training generative AI models, experiencing significant revenue growth acceleration. The AI leadership extended to AI-adjacent infrastructure segments like utilities, select software businesses, and pockets within industrials. | IDXX SBUX ORCL GLOB IDXX SBUX ORCL |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 15, 2025 | Polen Capital – Focus Growth | 9.2% | 2.3% | AAPL, ADBE, AMZN, AVGO, CSGP, IDXX, MSFT, NFLX, NOW, NVDA, ORCL, SBUX, SHOP, TMO, UNH | AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, Quality, risk management, technology | AI re-emerged as the dominant narrative driving much of the market's leadership in Q2. Oracle was the top-owned relative contributor, up 56% in the quarter as the market embraced meaningful acceleration in growth driven by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure positioning as a go-to cloud infrastructure provider for training generative AI models. Performance leadership was dominated by AI-focused sectors, especially semiconductors which were up 64% in Q2. | IDXX ORCL UNH AAPL IDXX ORCL |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 14, 2025 | Wedgewood Partners | 7.1% | 0.3% | AAPL, BKNG, CDW, CPRT, EW, GOOGL, IDXX, META, MSFT, MSI, ORLY, TSCO, TSM, UNH, URI, V, ZTS | AI, Bull Market, growth, healthcare, large cap, tariffs, technology, Valuations | Meta Platforms has been a consistent beneficiary of artificial intelligence over the past several years, investing aggressively in deep learning recommendation systems that help power its products. Meta's AI investments, combined with its massive scale, allow the Company to quickly spin up new products across its digital advertising real estate to reinforce its competitive positioning. Microsoft showed key acceleration in its Azure cloud infrastructure business, driven by demand for AI-compute capacity. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | The Gabelli ABC Fund | 2.1% | - | AAPL, AMZN, BATRA, CHWY, CZR, FOX, GOOGL, IDXX, IVG.MI, META, MSFT, MSGS, NFLX, NVDA, SBGI, TDS, TGNA, TSLA, WBD, ZTS | AI, defense, Mergers & Acquisitions, private market value, Sports, tariffs, Utilities, Value Investing | Major AI infrastructure platforms remained committed to aggressive investment with the five largest global data center operators communicating 2025 capex plans aggregating to ~$330bn. Adoption of generative AI services has inflected sharply with ChatGPT's Weekly Active Users doubling since the start of the year and Alphabet's Gemini reporting 50x year-over-year growth in tokens generated. | SWTX |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | The Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund | 6.3% | - | AMETEK, AMZN, AXP, BATRA, BK, BRK.A, CAT, CHWY, CNH, CR, CVS, CZR, DEERE, DTE.DE, ELAN, FOX, FRPT, IDXX, IVG.DE, MA, MFI.TO, MLI, MSFT, MSGS, NEM, NESN.SW, NFG, NFLX, NVDA, PETCO, RR.L, RSG, SBGI, SONY, TDS, TGNA, TMUS, TRATON.DE, TRUP, WBD, ZTS | AI, defense, gold, M&A, Pet Care, Sports, tariffs, Utilities | The Trump administration implemented sweeping tariffs on April 2nd (Liberation Day), creating significant market volatility. While initial tariff rates were very high, bilateral trade deals with the UK, China, Vietnam, and India reduced effective rates. The administration appears intent on rolling back globalization, with tariffs serving as both negotiation tactics and policy tools. | WCC KR |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund | 13.8% | - | AAPL, AME, AMZN, AVGO, AXP, BATRA, BK, BMI, BMY, BRK.B, C, CAT, CHWY, CR, CVS, CVX, CW, DAN, DE, ELAN, EVRG, FRPT, GATX, GOOGL, GPC, HES, IDXX, ITT, JPM, KKR, LION, MA, META, MFI.TO, MLI, MSFT, MSGS, NEE, NEM, NFG, NFLX, NVDA, ORCL, PARA, RSG, SONY, SPGI, STT, T, TMUS, TRUP, V, WFC, ZTS | defense, energy, gold, Sports, tariffs, technology, Utilities | The Trump administration's tariff policies dominated market sentiment in Q2 2025, with Liberation Day (April 2) introducing sweeping tariffs that initially triggered a 21% market drawdown. However, a 90-day pause and bilateral trade agreements with key partners helped stabilize markets. The administration appears intent on rolling back globalization, with effective weighted average tariff rates potentially reaching 18%. | 5444 JP TCAP LN |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Rothschild & Co LongRun Equity Fund | - | - | AAP, AZO, COST, CRM, GE, IDXX, INTU, MC.PA, MSFT, ORLY, RMS.PA, TMO, UNH | AI, Auto Aftermarket, Compounding, healthcare, long-term, Quality, software | Software companies like Intuit and Microsoft increased by around 30% with the market pushing their rating higher thanks to their near impenetrable market positions which are likely to be further solidified through the use and successful monetization of artificial intelligence. Salesforce is positioned to augment its strong position further via the use of operational AI agents, such as its Agentforce initiative. | CRM ORLY |
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| 2026 Q1 | May 5, 2026 | Baron Asset Fund | -7.9% | -7.9% | ACGL, CSGP, GWRE, IDXX, IT, MORN, QDEL, TECH, VEEV, VMC, VRT | AI, Data centers, industrials, infrastructure, mid cap, software, Space, technology | GWRE IT CSGP VRT |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 29, 2026 | Minot Light Capital Partners | -2.7% | -2.7% | BOBS, FARM, HTLD, ICCC, IDXX, KIDS, LGCY, MCW, MMM, MXCT, NEOG, NRXS, OLPX, OM, OWLT, RAVE, TDUP | consumer, growth, healthcare, Micro-Cap, small caps, value, volatility | ICCC BOBS |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | -2.0% | 7.1% | ADP, AMS.PA, BF-B, GOOGL, IDXX, MC.PA, META, MKC, MSFT, NKE, NVO, OR.PA, PM, SYK, V | consumer, global, healthcare, Quality, technology | The fund focuses on high quality businesses that can sustain high returns on operating capital employed with advantages that are difficult to replicate. These businesses do not require significant leverage to generate returns and have a high degree of certainty of growth from reinvestment of cash flows at high rates. The fund seeks businesses that are resilient to change, particularly technological innovation. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, BYD, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, DNUT, ESNT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, LFUS, MC, MORN, MSCI, MSTR, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PENN, PRI, RRR, SMCI, TECH, TREX, VAC, WST | financials, growth, insurance, Long Term, real estate, small caps | Specialty insurers Kinsale Capital and Arch Capital both contributed significantly to performance with strong financial results. Market conditions remain favorable with rising premium rates and more business shifting to the excess and surplus lines market where Kinsale operates. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.9% | 4.5% | ACGL, BIRK, CSGP, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, MSCI, MTN, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | Concentration, growth, insurance, Leverage, mid cap, technology, Tesla | Tesla remains the fund's largest position despite Q1 underperformance. Management believes investor concerns about Chinese competition and pricing pressure are overblown, citing Tesla's superior technology and manufacturing expertise. The fund maintains conviction in Tesla's mission to accelerate sustainable energy transition. | TSLA |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 11.7% | 13.2% | ACGL, ANSYS, BIRK, BNTX, CHH, CSGP, DNUT, FIGS, GWRE, H, IBKR, IDXX, ILMN, IRDM, ONON, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TSLA, VRSK | consumer discretionary, financials, growth, long-term, technology | Tesla remains a core holding despite 29% decline in Q1. The company continues to generate sufficient gross profit to support robust product development including the refreshed Model 3 and Y. Tesla should benefit from its eight-year $10 billion investment in AI training for autonomous technology. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | ACGL, ANSYS, CSGP, DAY, FDS, FICO, GWRE, HLT, IDXX, IT, MTD, PCOR, ROP, SPOT, TECH, TTD, VEEV, VRSK, VRSN | growth, healthcare, industrials, Long Term, mid cap, software, technology | The market has been focused on a narrow group of companies perceived to be AI beneficiaries. Many of Baron's holdings are well positioned to utilize AI to expand their product offerings and competitive differentiation, increase their growth rate and reduce their cost structure. Gartner is expected to emerge as a key decision support resource for every company evaluating AI opportunities and risks. | SPOT PCOR |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | -8.0% | -8.0% | ABNB, ACGL, AMH, ANSS, BIRK, CHH, CSGP, DEI, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IBKR, IDXX, ILMN, IRDM, JEF, KKD, LVS, LYV, MSCI, MTN, ONON, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TSLA, VRSK | AI, consumer discretionary, Electric Vehicles, financials, growth, real estate, software, technology | X.AI Holdings Corp. is developing an AI model to understand the true nature of the universe, launching Grok 3 which demonstrated top scores ahead of other industry-leading AI models. The company opened the Colossus data center with over 100,000 GPUs and recently acquired X (formerly Twitter) to access vast real-time multimodal data from 600 million users. Tesla's AI ambitions include a robotaxi service launching this year and a fast-growing humanoid program that could transform its growth story. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Baron Partners Fund | -17.4% | -17.4% | ACGL, CSGP, FDS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, MSCI, MTN, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | Concentration, growth, Leverage, mid cap, technology, volatility | Tesla faces near-term headwinds from Model Y refresh, political controversy around Elon Musk, and regulatory changes, but the manager remains confident in long-term growth driven by secular EV adoption trends, compelling product line, leading cost structure, and cutting-edge technology including robotaxi service and humanoid programs. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Baron Growth Fund | -4.3% | -4.3% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH, TREX | growth, insurance, Quality, real estate, small caps, software | The fund holds multiple specialty insurers including Kinsale Capital Group and Arch Capital Group. Kinsale continues gaining market share in the excess and surplus market with industry-leading margins and robust returns on equity. The E&S insurance market conditions remain favorable with continued double-digit growth due to share gains from the standard market. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund | -8.0% | -8.0% | AMP, APP, AXON, CASY, COH, COR, CTAS, DECK, FAST, FICO, GWW, HEI, HWM, IDXX, NET, PLTR, RBLX, TDG, VRSK, WIX | aerospace, AI, growth, industrials, mid cap, tariffs, technology, Trade Policy | Fund maintains largest sector overweight in industrials at 23.89% vs 17.41% benchmark. Manager believes these companies generate positive free cash flow with stock-specific catalysts driving earnings growth. Many have conservative balance sheets providing ballast in volatile markets. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Weitz Large Cap Equity Fund | -3.8% | -3.8% | AON, BRK-A, CHTR, CRM, CSGP, DHR, FIS, GOOGL, GPN, IDXX, IEX, IT, LH, META, MSFT, ORCL, SPGI, TECH, V, VEEV | AI, financials, large cap, Life Sciences, technology, value | Investors questioned returns on gargantuan capital spending needed to drive the AI revolution after early enthusiasm. Microsoft is well positioned as an AI infrastructure player with attractive long-term upside potential. | TECH IDXX MSFT |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund | 0.8% | 0.8% | ACN, BRK-A, CMCSA, DHR, GOOGL, HEI, IDXX, IEX, LBRDA, LICT, LKQ, META, PRM, TECH, V | aerospace, AI, healthcare, Multi Cap, technology, Trade Policy, value | The AI Trade was dealt a setback in late January after Chinese firm DeepSeek announced its advanced AI model had been developed at a fraction of the cost of U.S. competitors. This led to greater investor scrutiny of U.S. firms' spending plans. Alphabet's Google unit is on the front lines of the Traditional Search vs. GenAI battle. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Macquarie Large Cap Growth Fund | -7.0% | -7.0% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, CRM, EA, GOOGL, ICE, IDXX, KO, LLY, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, TSM, UNH, V, WCN | AI, financials, growth, large cap, Quality, risk management, technology, volatility | The fund emphasizes investing in stable high-quality growth businesses that can maintain strong fundamentals during uncertain periods. These companies command a premium for consistency and should favor their investment style as market conditions become more challenging. | IDXX EA V ICE |
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| 2025 Q4 | Mar 1, 2026 | Baron Growth Fund | -2.8% | -14.4% | ACGL, CHH, CNS, CSGP, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH | AI, financials, growth, Quality, small caps, underperformance, valuation | The fund experienced significant underperformance due to market concerns about AI disruption affecting portfolio companies like Gartner, CoStar, Clearwater Analytics, FactSet, MSCI, and Guidewire. These AI-impacted stocks declined 15% despite 10% revenue growth and 15% EPS growth, representing 42% of the portfolio. The manager believes the market's assessment of AI risk differs from their own and expects valuations to recover as AI concerns moderate. The fund focuses exclusively on high-quality businesses with superior characteristics including competitive advantages, sustainable growth, and strong financial metrics. This quality-focused strategy was out of favor in 2025 as investors sold higher-quality investments to buy riskier stocks. The Earnings Quality factor performance was in the 100th percentile, demonstrating the fund's quality bias during a period when quality was penalized. The fund invests in a portfolio of competitively advantaged small and medium-sized businesses, which remained out of favor for most of the quarter. The strategy of owning leading small-cap businesses has been the foundation since inception, delivering 354 basis points of annual outperformance over the benchmark since inception despite recent headwinds. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 8, 2026 | Baron Partners Fund | 19.1% | 24.9% | ACGL, BIRK, CHH, CSGP, FDS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, LLY, MSCI, MTN, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | AI, Concentration, Disruptive Growth, Electric Vehicles, growth, mid cap, Space, technology | The fund holds X.AI Holdings Corp., formed through merger of X and xAI, which developed the Grok AI model. xAI rapidly deployed data centers with 100,000 GPUs and is pioneering a 1-gigawatt training facility. The company is positioned for enduring leadership in the competitive AI field. SpaceX is generating significant value through rapid expansion of Starlink broadband service and established itself as a leading launch provider with reusable technology. The company is making tremendous progress on Starship, the largest most powerful rocket ever flown, representing a significant leap in space exploration capabilities. Tesla remains the fund's largest position by average weight and a top holding despite trimming 30.5% of the position. The fund maintains extreme confidence in Tesla's prospects and ability to become significantly more valuable, with average cost basis of only $14.22 per share. Guidewire Software completed multi-year cloud migration and secured landmark 10-year agreement with Liberty Mutual to migrate to cloud. The company is positioned to be critical software vendor for the $2.5 trillion global P&C insurance industry with cloud as the sole path forward. Spotify continues double-digit user growth despite price hikes, with high engagement and sticky subscription model. The company is structurally increasing gross margins through high-margin artist promotions marketplace, growing podcast contribution, and ongoing advertising investments while expanding into video and developing Super Premium tier. | RRR IDXX SCHW FDS IT GWRE SPOT CSGP H |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 4, 2026 | Baron Asset Fund | 7.9% | 8.2% | ACGL, APH, AXON, BAH, BIRK, CSGP, DAY, FICO, GWRE, IDXX, IEX, IT, MTD, RPGN, SPOT, TTD, VEEV, VRSK, WELL | AI, Biotechnology, growth, healthcare, mid cap, software, Space, technology | The fund benefits from AI-related investments including SpaceX's Starlink expansion and xAI's rapid development of Grok AI model with massive GPU deployments. Amphenol maintains significant market share in interconnect solutions within NVIDIA's AI server racks with content expected to increase as speeds and system complexity rise. SpaceX represents the fund's largest position at 12.5% of net assets, generating significant value through rapid expansion of Starlink broadband service and establishing itself as a leading launch provider with reusable technology. The company is making tremendous progress on Starship, the largest most powerful rocket ever flown. Guidewire's cloud migration is largely complete with annual recurring revenue benefiting from new customer wins and migrations to InsuranceSuite Cloud product. The landmark 10-year agreement with Liberty Mutual should help drive adoption among other Tier 1 P&C carriers. Repligen operates in fast-growing end markets including monoclonal antibodies and cell and gene therapies, with strong track record of scientific innovation. The company has opportunity to embed differentiated systems into new drug manufacturing processes as biosimilars come to market. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 3, 2026 | Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund | -3.4% | 12.6% | ALNY, ATI, AXON, BROS, COHR, COR, DXCM, FICO, FIX, HLT, HOOD, HWM, IDXX, LITE, LVS, NET, RBLX, RCL, ROAD, STRL | aerospace, AI, growth, industrials, mid cap, technology | The fund benefited from AI infrastructure investment driving demand for optical components and semiconductors. Coherent saw surge in demand for products in advanced semiconductor manufacturing due to AI infrastructure spending. The broader market was supported by ongoing boom in artificial intelligence spending. Strong positioning in aerospace and defense components through ATI and Howmet Aerospace holdings. ATI designs and manufactures components for aerospace and defense firms representing two-thirds of its business, with strong earnings growth projected for 2025 and Q1 2026. | IDXX AXON LITE ATI COHR |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 14.4% | 29.5% | ABNB, ACGL, AMH, ANSYS, BRKR, CHH, CSGP, DEI, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IBKR, IDXX, ILMN, IRDM, JEF, KREM, LVS, LYV, MSCI, MTN, ONON, RRR, SHOP.TO, SPOT, TSLA, VRSK | consumer discretionary, Electric Vehicles, financials, growth, Hotels, Space, Streaming, technology | Tesla continues to demonstrate strong performance with 54% quarterly gains, driven by core automotive acceleration and new lower-cost model releases expected in 2025. The company benefits from lower interest rates helping car sales and halting continuous price reductions, while energy storage business grew 60% sequentially. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron Partners Fund | 27.0% | 32.7% | ACGL, BIRK, CSGP, FDS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, MSCI, MTN, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | Concentration, growth, Leverage, mid cap, SpaceX, technology, Tesla | Tesla appreciated more than 50% in the quarter driven by upcoming product launches, improvements in autonomous driving software, and expectations of regulatory approval under the new administration. The energy business continued to grow with higher margins, and new mass market vehicles are expected to launch in 2025. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 6.0% | 4.8% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH, TREX | Compounding, growth, Long Term, Quality, small cap, underperformance | Fund focuses exclusively on high-quality durable growth assets with sustainable competitive advantages, sticky customer bases, and differentiated products. Manager emphasizes these businesses were out of favor during 2024 as investors preferred lower-quality, more volatile investments. The strategy prioritizes long-term compounding over short-term trends. | MTN CSGP IDXX |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund | -2.5% | 10.6% | A, CSGP, DDOG, EFX, FTNT, GWRE, IDXX, JBHT, KLAC, MELI, MTD, ODFL, PCOR, PGR, POOL, ROK, SHW, SQ, TEAM, TT | Automation, Freight, growth, industrials, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology | The fund maintains a key thematic overweight in semiconductors, identifying innovative, competitively advantaged, market-share gainers that can deliver strong performance over the coming years. Holdings include KLA Corporation, a semiconductor process control solutions provider affected by the industry's cyclical downturn and geopolitical risks including U.S.-China export restrictions. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments Mid Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | APP, AZPN, DKNG, HUBS, ICLR, IDXX, MELI, MPWR, MRVL, MTD, NTRA, NU, PLTR, RDDT, RUBK, VEEV | AI, gaming, growth, healthcare, mid cap, semiconductors, software, technology | The fund is positioned in AI beneficiaries including AppLovin with its proprietary AI targeting engine for mobile advertising and Marvell as a key supplier of custom silicon solutions for hyperscale data centers and AI infrastructure. Palantir's AI-powered operating system connects data to existing customer applications across government and commercial markets. | PLTR RDDT MRVL APP |
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| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | ALGN, ANSS, CGNX, CPRT, CSGP, EXPO, FIVN, FTNT, HEI.A, IDXX, IT, JKHY, MTD, MTN, ROL, ROP, VEEV, VRSK, WCN, WST | growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology | Conestoga focuses on higher-quality companies with durable competitive advantages, balance sheet strength, and capable management teams. The portfolio faced stylistic headwinds as low-quality, unprofitable businesses outperformed during the quarter, particularly after the October 27th market bottom. | 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 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity Strategy | 3.7% | 0.0% | BC, CHE, CRWD, CTAS, IDXX, IT, MLM, PANW, RNR, VEEV, VRSK | cybersecurity, growth, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, 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. IT budgets will continue growing, with cybersecurity becoming an increasing percentage. | VEEV ABC ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK KMLM CHE CTAS PANW 1ITCI IM AVGO|BYD|CRWD|MELI|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|NVO|ORLY|SPOT |
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| 2022 Q4 | Dec 31, 2022 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.9% | 4.5% | ACGL, CSGP, FIGS, IDXX, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA, VLD, XFCH | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 19, 2024 | Andrew Hill Investment Advisors | - | - | AAPL, ADBE, AMSC, AMZN, ANET, CEG, ENPH, GEV, GRMN, GS, IDXX, JNJ, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, OKE, UTHR | AI, energy, financials, inflation, nuclear, tariffs, technology, Utilities | AI drives superior portfolio returns with holdings providing AI products and services or energy to AI providers. NVIDIA leads semiconductor industry providing the brains behind AI, with ChatGPT powered by their chips. Microsoft integrates AI across business lines with Co-Pilot subscription enhancing productivity. | AMZN ANET JPM GEV GS MSFT NVDA CEG GRMN AAPL |
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| 2025 Q3 | Nov 8, 2025 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.1% | 4.7% | ACGL, BIRK, CHH, CSGP, FDS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, LLY, MSCI, MTN, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | Concentration, growth, Leverage, mid cap, technology, Tesla | Tesla remains the fund's largest position with strong quarterly performance driven by renewed automotive demand, improved manufacturing efficiencies, and expansion into robotaxi services. The company is transitioning from hardware sales to high-margin recurring software revenue through Full Self-Driving capabilities. | ANET |
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| 2025 Q3 | Nov 8, 2025 | Baron Asset Fund | -4.3% | 0.1% | ACGL, ALNY, APH, CHH, COIN, COR, CSGP, DAY, DKNG, DUOL, FDS, FICO, FND, GWRE, IDXX, IT, LOAR, MORN, MPWR, MTD, NET, ONON, PLTR, PWR, RBLX, STUB, VRSK, VRT, VST | aerospace, AI, growth, mid cap, Quality, technology, underperformance, valuation | The Fund discusses AI as a primary driver of market strength and data center capital spending growth. AI is creating both opportunities and challenges, with companies seeking guidance on AI risks and opportunities. The Fund believes AI should provide a tailwind for research companies like Gartner as businesses need help understanding AI implications. | STUB |
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| 2025 Q3 | Nov 5, 2025 | Generation Investment Management Global Equity | - | - | A, ACN, AMZN, CRM, DHR, GOOGL, IDXX, KRX.L, MSFT, NVDA, SHL.DE, SIK.SW, SU.PA, VEEV, WDAY | AI, Concentration, healthcare, long-term, momentum, Quality, underperformance | The market is currently excited about AI, driving hypergrowth companies and creating momentum strategies. Generation believes AI will reallocate enterprise IT spending toward reliable vendors and create new deployment units requiring governance. They see AI as potentially strengthening rather than weakening enterprise software companies. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Nov 30, 2025 | Rothschild & Co LongRun Equity Fund | 3.9% | -4.0% | AAPL, ACN, AMZN, ASML, AVGO, CDNS, DHR, GOOGL, IDXX, INTC, META, MSFT, NVDA, SNPS, TMO, TSLA | AI, Cloud, Compounding, long-term, Quality, semiconductors, technology | AI has sparked a global race to develop specialized, high-performance chips. Cloud providers like Google, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, along with many startups, are now designing their own AI chips. Each new design requires advanced tools for modeling and verification, driving demand for chip design software. AI is a long-term trend spanning data centers to edge devices. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Nov 18, 2025 | Baron Growth Fund | -8.7% | -12.0% | ARCH, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH | AI, Buybacks, financials, growth, Quality, small cap, technology, underperformance | The fund exclusively invests in high-quality stocks as defined by MSCI Barra, focusing on competitively advantaged businesses with exceptional management teams. The manager notes this has been the worst six-month period for high-quality stocks since 1975, as investors have rotated to more volatile, riskier stocks. The portfolio's operating margin has improved to 27.6%, which is 640bps above historical average and 1,880bps above benchmark. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Oct 31, 2023 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | -2.0% | 7.1% | ADP, FTNT, IDXX, MC.PA, META, MKC, MSFT, MTD, NKE, NVO, OR.PA, PG, PM, SYK, V, WAT | global, growth, healthcare, long-term, Quality, technology | The fund focuses on high quality businesses that can sustain high returns on operating capital employed with advantages that are difficult to replicate. These businesses do not require significant leverage to generate returns and have a high degree of certainty of growth from reinvestment of cash flows at high rates of return. The portfolio consists of resilient businesses that can withstand technological innovation. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 28, 2025 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 4.8% | 8.6% | ABNB, ACGL, BIRK, CHH, CSGP, DEI, DUOL, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IBKR, IDXX, IOT, IRDM, JEF, LVS, LYV, MSCI, MTN, ONON, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TOL, TSLA, VRSK | AI, consumer discretionary, Electric Vehicles, growth, portfolio construction, small caps, technology | AI concerns impacted several holdings including FactSet and Verisk, with investors fearing competitive threats to data moats. However, FactSet continues to benefit from AI through revenue enhancements and cost containments. Tesla's AI initiatives advance rapidly with robotaxi network expansion and Full Self-Driving development. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 28, 2025 | Weitz Large Cap Equity Fund | -0.5% | -0.9% | ACN, AMZN, CHTR, CRM, CSU.TO, GOOGL, IDXX, IT, KMX, MA, MELI, META, MSFT, ORCL, TMO, V, VMC | AI, healthcare, large cap, software, technology, value | Capital spending on AI infrastructure continued at a blistering pace, with investors ruthlessly sorting stocks into perceived AI winners and losers. The AI revolution is in early days with rapid and fluid developments, creating dramatic stock price changes in both directions. | MELI MELI |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 28, 2025 | Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund | 3.3% | 16.7% | ALAB, ALNY, APP, AXON, BROS, COMFORT, COR, DXCM, FICO, HLT, HOOD, HWM, IDXX, INSM, NET, PCCP, RBLX, RCL, STRL, TDG | AI, Data centers, growth, industrials, infrastructure, mid cap, technology | AI-driven business investment accounted for roughly half of U.S. GDP growth over the past 12 months. AppLovin's stock was boosted by the company's use of AI to improve ad targeting on mobile games. The fund holds picks-and-shovels companies enabling the massive build-out of artificial intelligence capabilities. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 23, 2024 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | ANSS, CPRT, CSGP, FIVN, FTNT, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, IT, PCOR, POOL, RGEN, ROL, ROP, TFX, TYL, VEEV, VRSK, WCN, WST | growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, software, technology | Fortinet led portfolio returns as the cybersecurity leader reported significant beats on billings and accelerating bookings growth, indicating the firewall product cycle may have turned positive. The company is managing inventory well and operating margins surprised to the upside. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.9% | 1.9% | AAPL, ACN, ADP, ADYEN.AS, AON, AVGO, GOOGL, IDXX, MA, MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, SBUX, SGE.L, SHL.DE, SHOP.TO, TMO, V, WDAY, ZTS | AI, Cloud, cyclicals, Global Growth, Quality, semiconductors, technology | AI re-emerged as the dominant narrative driving much of the market's leadership in the second quarter. Oracle was positioned as a go-to cloud infrastructure provider for training generative AI models, experiencing significant revenue growth acceleration. The AI leadership extended to AI-adjacent infrastructure segments like utilities, select software businesses, and pockets within industrials. | GLOB IDXX SBUX ORCL |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 12, 2025 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 5.3% | - | ARGX, AXON, BJ, BRO, CW, DASH, EHC, EME, HOOD, IBKR, IDXX, INSM, INSP, NCLH, ORLY, PINS, RNR, ROST, SAIA, TTWO | AI, Capital markets, Data centers, earnings, Fed policy, growth, mid cap, semiconductors | AI remains a dominant theme though some cracks are beginning to appear. Industry participants questioned the pace of infrastructure spending to support AI and how sustainable that would be. With debt levels increasing for the biggest AI spenders, measures of capital spending-to-sales are approaching dot-com peak levels. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 12, 2025 | Macquarie Large Cap Growth Fund | 4.7% | 8.4% | AAPL, AMD, AMZN, DHR, EQIX, GOOGL, ICE, IDXX, INTC, INTU, LLY, MA, META, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA, ORCL, TSLA, TSM, V, VMC | AI, growth, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology | AI stocks have been the primary driver of market returns, accounting for roughly 75% of market gains. The fund has significant exposure to companies already benefiting from AI, as well as future beneficiaries. However, many aspects remain uncertain including business models, applications, regulation, power consumption, and hardware requirements. | EQIX AMD VMC INTU ICE |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 9, 2026 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, ADP, AMZN, BF-B, CHD, COLPF, EL.PA, FTNT, GOOGL, IDXX, INTU, META, MSFT, NVDA, NVO, PEP, PM, TSLA, WKL.AS, ZTS | AI, Concentration, Index Funds, Performance, Quality, technology, valuation | Major tech companies are in an arms race to build AI capacity through massive capital expenditure on GPU chips and data centers. Whether this spending produces adequate returns remains an open question, with companies like Apple potentially benefiting by avoiding the race and leveraging others' infrastructure. Index funds now hold over 50% of US equity fund assets, creating momentum-driven buying that distorts markets. This passive investing creates a multiplier effect where $1 of flows can move stock prices by 5.5x, benefiting large index constituents regardless of fundamentals. Weight loss drugs are having a lasting impact on consumer behavior, directly affecting companies in snacks and alcoholic beverages. The manager sold positions in Brown-Forman and PepsiCo due to reduced appetites from these medications. The fund maintains focus on companies with high returns on capital (31% ROCE), strong margins (62% gross, 28% operating), and consistent cash conversion (94%). These quality metrics remain superior to broader market indices despite recent underperformance. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 9, 2026 | Tsai Capital | 0.0% | 7.6% | AAPL, AMZN, BN, BRK-B, COST, GOOGL, IDXX, MA, META, MKL, MSCI, MSFT, NVDA, QXO, TSLA, TYL, V | Compounding, disruption, Ecosystems, growth, innovation, Networks, technology | Tesla is described as a leading artificial intelligence company with formidable competitive advantages. The manager believes Tesla's AI capabilities remain underestimated and undervalued, anticipating the company will eventually operate millions of autonomous vehicles and own the majority of the autonomous market. The letter extensively discusses robotics as a transformative medium that changes workplaces, economies, and society. Amazon's robotic warehouses are highlighted as exemplifying the medium's power, creating unparalleled logistics efficiency and competitive advantages. Tesla is positioned as leading the inexorable shift toward electric vehicles, steadily eroding the foundations of legacy automakers burdened by obsolescent infrastructure. The manager expects Tesla to significantly increase vehicle production as the overall EV market expands. Amazon Web Services is described as the undisputed leader in cloud computing, accounting for more than 50% of Amazon's aggregate operating profits. The transition from local servers to cloud environments is highlighted as a key growth driver. Amazon's e-commerce arm continues to capture additional market share with remarkable agility despite its immense scale. The shift from brick-and-mortar retail to digital marketplaces is identified as a key trend driving Amazon's revenue growth. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 6, 2024 | Torre Financial | 14.0% | 51.4% | AAP, AZO, COST, CRM, GE, IDXX, INTU, MC.PA, MSFT, ORLY, RMS.PA, TMO, UNH | Auto Parts, healthcare, long-term, Quality, software | Software companies like Intuit and Microsoft increased by around 30% as the market pushed their rating higher thanks to their near impenetrable market positions which are likely to be further solidified through the use and successful monetization of artificial intelligence. Salesforce is positioned to augment its strong position further via the use of operational AI agents, such as its Agentforce initiative. | CRM AVGO|BYD|CRWD|MELI|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|NVO|ORLY|SPOT |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 30, 2026 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 12.3% | 22.3% | ABNB, ACGL, BIRK, CHH, CSGP, DEI, DUOL, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IBKR, IDXX, IOT, JEF, LVS, LYV, MSCI, MTN, ONON, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TOL, TSLA, VRSK | AI, consumer, Electric Vehicles, growth, healthcare, real estate, Space, technology | The fund discusses concerns about AI introduction into the economy and its impact on subscription-based software companies. AI competition has hurt valuations of platform investments like Spotify, CoStar, and Guidewire, though it hasn't impacted their financial performance. The fund holds X.AI Holdings Corp., formed through merger of X and xAI, which has developed competitive AI model Grok. The consumer remains quite resilient despite concerns about higher inflation, interest rates, and tighter labor market. Consumer-oriented investments including FIGS, Hyatt Hotels, and On Holding showed strength in the quarter. The fund sees continued resilience in consumer demand for health care apparel and premium products. SpaceX is generating significant value with rapid expansion of Starlink broadband service, deploying vast satellite constellation with substantial user growth. The company has established itself as leading launch provider with reusable technology and is making tremendous progress on Starship rocket. SpaceX represents the fund's largest position at 19.2% of net assets. Tesla remains a core holding representing 8.1% of net assets as an electric vehicle leader. The fund views Tesla as a disruptive growth company with large underpenetrated addressable markets, well financed with significant equity stakes by founder-led management giving further conviction in the investment. | DUOL CSGP SPOT ONON H FIGS GWRE |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 29, 2026 | Weitz Large Cap Equity Fund | 0.6% | -0.2% | ADI, CHTR, CSGP, DHR, EFX, GOOGL, IDXX, IEX, IT, KMX, META, ORCL, TMO | AI, Biotechnology, Concentration, healthcare, large cap, Process Enhancement, stock selection, value | The artificial intelligence infrastructure trade took a breather after a red-hot summer. Google's Gemini AI surpassed expectations with performance moving to the front of the pack according to respected industry benchmarks, helping Alphabet solidify its spot as an AI leader. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 29, 2026 | Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund | -1.5% | 3.2% | ACN, BRK-B, CDW, CHTR, CMCSA, CSGP, DHR, GOOGL, HEI, IDXX, IEX, IT, KMX, LBRDA, LH, LKQ, META, PRM, SIRI, TECH | healthcare, multi-cap, technology, Telecom, underperformance, value | Google's Gemini AI surpassed expectations with latest release, moving to front of pack among frontier models according to industry benchmarks. Investors questioning value of Gartner's research offerings in rapidly evolving GenAI landscape. Heightened competition continues weighing on broadband investments including Liberty Broadband and Charter Communications. Charter's capital investment cycle beginning to ease, expected to improve free cash flow and support share repurchases at depressed prices. CarMax faces challenging environment with constrained availability and affordability of late model used vehicles. Online competitor Carvana taking share while CarMax's omni-channel investments have yet to deliver improvements, leading to strategic changes and CEO departure. | CHTR KMX PRM |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 20, 2026 | Fairlight Global Small & Mid Cap Fund | 0.0% | -7.9% | CPRT, DPLM.L, FDS, G24.DE, HLMA.L, IDXX, IT, MEDP, REC.MI, ULTA | AI, global, healthcare, Quality, small caps, technology, underperformance | Several portfolio companies experienced sharp multiple contractions due to perceived higher risk of disintermediation from expected widespread adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence. The manager estimates this was an 8% hit to returns, though believes the extent of recent derating is excessive given companies' successful track records of defending market leadership. The fund focuses exclusively on high-quality businesses with demonstrable track records of earning outsized returns on capital, stable management teams, conservative balance sheets, and avoiding single points of failure. Portfolio companies collectively grew revenues by 6% and EPS by 9% in 2025 despite challenging conditions. Healthcare represents 13% of portfolio exposure with holdings like IDEXX Laboratories in companion animal diagnostics and Medpace in clinical research. These companies benefit from recurring revenue models, market share gains, and structural industry growth tailwinds supporting improved diagnosis and drug development. | IT |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | -5.8% | -4.7% | AAON, AZTA, BCPC, BLFS, BMI, BSY, BWMN, COCO, CPRT, CSGP, CSW, CWAN, CWST, CYX, DGII, DSGX, ELVA, ESE, FSV, GNRC, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, IIIV, IRMD, IT, JKHY, KRMN, LMAT, MAMA, MEG, MLAB, MMSI, NGEN, NOVT, ODD, OLO, PHR, PL, PLMR, POOL, QTWO, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, ROP, SPSC, SSTI, STVN, TKNO, TREX, TRNS, TYL, UTI, VCEL, VEEV, VERX, VRSK, WCN, WLDN, WSO, WST | AI, Biotech, defense, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology | The manager emphasizes their focus on high-quality stocks with steady earnings characteristics, noting that their portfolio's emphasis on high-quality, steady earners continued to face headwinds in a market focused on short-term macroeconomic shifts. They believe quality stocks will eventually reclaim leadership after periods of low-quality outperformance. Small Cap biotechnology and pharmaceuticals emerged as significant outperformers in Q4, representing 132% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total returns. The manager notes they are materially underweight this sector, which created headwinds for relative performance as biotech rallied 33% for the year. The market showed persistent preference for AI-related hardware and infrastructure stocks, with AI themes dominating Index returns. The manager notes that capital flowed into more speculative AI names within the benchmark, creating valuation compression for traditional quality holdings. Defense-related stocks were among the key drivers of benchmark performance, with investors concentrating capital in defense stocks. The manager notes their lack of exposure to defense contractors weighed on relative results as this sector outperformed significantly. | GNRC BSY CSGP VEEV POOL WST IDXX ROL RGEN JKHY |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | -2.7% | -4.7% | AAON, AZTA, BCPC, BLFS, BMI, BSY, BWMN, COCO, CPRT, CSGP, CSW, CWAN, CWST, CYX, DGII, DSGX, ELVA, ESE, FSV, GNRC, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, IIIV, IRMD, IT, JKHY, KRMN, LMAT, MAMA, MEG, MLAB, MMSI, NGEN, NOVT, ODD, OLO, PHR, PL, PLMR, POOL, QTWO, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, ROP, SPSC, SSTI, STVN, TKNO, TREX, TRNS, TYL, UTI, VCEL, VEEV, VERX, VRSK, WCN, WLDN, WSO, WST | Biotechnology, defense, growth, industrials, Quality, small caps, technology | Small Caps achieved nearly 9% earnings growth in 2025 and are projected to grow by an additional 32% in 2026, contrasting with 13% growth expected for Large Caps. Small Caps are trading at a nearly 25% discount to Large Caps, creating a compelling case for outperformance for the first time since 2020. The market experienced extreme leadership concentrated in low-quality, high-beta, unprofitable stocks during the April-October rally. However, profitable stocks began outperforming unprofitable counterparts by over 5% from mid-October through year-end, suggesting high-quality stocks may be reclaiming leadership. Small Cap Biotech/Pharmaceutical stocks represented 132% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total returns in the fourth quarter alone, after comprising just 11% through the third quarter. The bioprocessing market showed clear signs of recovery with companies delivering encouraging order growth. Defense technology companies specializing in highly engineered, mission-critical systems showed strong performance. Companies with exposure to space, missiles, hypersonic, and defense programs generated mid-teens organic revenue growth complemented by acquisitions. | GNRC KRMN AAON ROAD STVN TREX POOL FSV CWAN CSW JKHY RBC RGEN |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | ACGL, COO, CSGP, DUOL, DXCM, FDS, FICO, GWRE, ICON, IDXX, IT, LPLA, MTD, ROP, SCHW, TRU, VMC, VRSK, WELL, WST | growth, healthcare, mid cap, rates, real estate, software, technology | Gartner positioned to emerge as key resource for companies evaluating AI opportunities and risks on their business. This should provide tailwind to Gartner's volume growth and pricing realization over time. Duolingo's AI tier (Max) allows users to have real-time conversations with AI-based characters. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, CG, CHH, CLRO, CNS, CSGP, DEI, DNUT, ESNT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, SMCI, TECH, TREX, WST | financials, growth, long-term, Outperformance, Quality, small caps, technology | The fund focuses on businesses with high barriers to entry, sustainable competitive advantages, recurring revenue, attractive margins, and strong cash generation. Management emphasizes investing in competitively advantaged companies with exceptional management teams that consistently reinvest to raise barriers to entry. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.9% | 4.5% | ACGL, BIRK, CSGP, FDS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, MSCI, MTN, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | Concentration, Electric Vehicles, financials, growth, long-term, mid cap, technology | Tesla appreciated 32% in the quarter as investors focused on the company's potential rather than near-term macro impacts. The company has improved vehicle deliveries, particularly in China, and is expected to launch new models next year. Tesla has also made significant advances in autonomous driving, robotics, and energy storage products. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | SouthernSun SMID Cap | 8.8% | 13.9% | APG, BOOT, GNRC, IDXX, LPX, NGVT, USPH | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund | 6.3% | 17.9% | AMP, AXON, COH, CRWD, DOXY, DPZ, ENTG, FICO, GWW, HWM, IDXX, IT, MPWR, ODFL, PLTR, RMD, TDG, TTD, VST, WFRD | AI, growth, healthcare, industrials, Mid-cap, technology, Utilities | The fund discusses AI's impact across multiple sectors, particularly noting Palantir's Artificial Intelligence Platform offering driving strong growth. The manager anticipates AI-related movement expanding across mid-caps beyond current concentration in industrials and utilities. AI-capable data centers are expected to drive demand for industrial companies. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | -2.0% | 7.1% | ADP, AMS.PA, COLOB.CO, IDXX, MAR, MC.PA, META, MSFT, NVO, OR.PA, OTIS, PM, SYK, V | consumer, global, healthcare, large cap, Quality, technology | The fund focuses on high quality businesses that can sustain high returns on operating capital employed with advantages that are difficult to replicate. These businesses do not require significant leverage to generate returns and have a high degree of certainty of growth from reinvestment of cash flows at high rates of return. The fund seeks businesses that are resilient to change, particularly technological innovation. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | ACGL, ANSYS, AXON, AZPN, BAH, CSGP, FDS, FICO, GWRE, IDXX, ILMN, IT, MKTX, MORN, MTD, MTN, ONON, PWR, SBAC, VRSK, ZI | analytics, growth, insurance, mid cap, software, technology | The fund benefits from cloud-based software implementations, particularly through Guidewire's 17 deals for cloud software with Tier 1 insurance carriers. Cloud adoption continues to drive growth for portfolio companies. | ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK ONON ACGL ACGL|CHH|FDS|GWRE|IBKR|IDXX|MTN|SPOT|TSLA ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, BFAM, BIO, CHH, CSGP, DNUT, FDS, FIGS, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, LFUS, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, TREX, VLD, WEST | financials, growth, Long Term, small cap, technology | Management teams are allocating time and capital to develop AI capabilities, with product development roadmaps coming into focus. FactSet Research Systems outlined its vision for AI with multiple product enhancements including conversational user interfaces, next best action capabilities, and AI-derived presentation tools. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.9% | 4.5% | ACGL, CSGP, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, MRNA, MSCI, MTN, NVDA, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA, VAC | diversification, financials, growth, Leverage, mid cap, technology, Tesla | Tesla remains the Fund's largest holding at 41% despite quarterly decline due to macroeconomic pressures and price reductions. The manager expects Tesla to benefit from Cybertruck deliveries, next platform development, and AI investments in Dojo supercomputer for full self-driving capabilities. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | BALL, CGNX, CPRT, CSGP, FDS, FTNT, GGG, GNRC, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, POOL, RGEN, ROL, ROP, VEEV, VRSK, WCN, WST | growth, healthcare, interest rates, mid cap, Quality, technology | Conestoga emphasizes higher-quality companies with positive earnings, higher margins, higher returns on equity, and lower debt levels. This quality focus is positioned to outperform in an environment facing higher interest rates and potential recession. | OMCL CSWI |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity Strategy | 3.7% | 0.0% | BC, CHE, CRWD, IDXX, LNG, MLM, ORLY, PANW, RNR, SNPS, VRSK, WCN | Cloud, consumer, cybersecurity, energy, growth, healthcare, infrastructure, mid cap | While cloud adoption is still nascent, businesses slowed spending earlier this year as part of cost-cutting measures. Companies are now in better financial positions and beginning to reengage with cloud initiatives, with green shoots noted by some holdings. | ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK ICLR|LLY|PLTR|SNPS|TGT RNR DLNG AVGO|BYD|CRWD|MELI|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|NVO|ORLY|SPOT |
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| 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 Q4 | Sep 1, 2024 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | -2.0% | 7.1% | AAPL, ADBE, AMZN, BF.B, DEO, EL, FTNT, GOOGL, IBM, IDXX, MAR, META, MKC, MSFT, MTD, NVDA, NVO, OR.PA, PG, TSLA | AI, global, large cap, Pharmaceuticals, Quality, technology, value | Smith discusses the rise of AI as a driving force behind the Magnificent Seven stocks, particularly Nvidia. He notes AI is not entirely new, citing IBM's Watson from 2011 and Google's DeepMind acquisition in 2014. He questions whether early winners can be identified, drawing parallels to past technology developments where early leaders often failed to maintain dominance. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 31, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments All Cap Growth | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, CRL, CRM, CRWD, EL, ELF, GOOGL, IDXX, MDB, MNST, MSFT, NKE, NVDA, SNOW, TGT, UPS, WDAY, ZTS | AI, Consumer Staples, diversification, growth, Mega Cap, semiconductors, technology | AI-related momentum was a key driver of performance in the second quarter, lifting technology enablers and holdings supporting increasing energy needs of data centers. The market's focus on AI beneficiaries created concentration risk and headwinds for diversified portfolios. Enterprise software stocks were impacted by weakening software spending partially resulting from AI-related diversions of IT budgets. | IDXX ELF |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 27, 2024 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.9% | 4.5% | ACGL, BIRK, CSGP, FDS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, MSCI, MTN, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | Concentration, growth, Leverage, Long Term, mid cap, technology, Tesla | Tesla demonstrated better-than-expected margins despite operational complexities and manufacturing shutdowns. The company continued to drive manufacturing costs lower, accelerate new model launches, and invest heavily in AI initiatives. Tesla expects to launch a lower cost model as soon as late 2024, which should result in accelerated revenue growth and increased factory utilization. | CSGP SPACEX TSLA |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 27, 2024 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 11.7% | 13.2% | ACGL, AMH, ANSYS, ARE, BIRK, CHH, CSGP, DEI, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IBKR, IDXX, ILMN, IRDM, JEF, KKD, LVS, MSCI, MTN, ONON, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TSLA, VRSK | concentrated, consumer discretionary, Disruptive Growth, growth, Long/Short, rates, technology | Tesla continues to drive manufacturing costs lower and invest heavily in AI initiatives. The company expects to launch a lower cost model as soon as late 2024, which should result in accelerated revenue growth and increased factory utilization. Tesla's energy storage business almost doubled in Q2 from Q1 levels. | COST GWW IBKR TSLA SPOT |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 27, 2024 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | AAPL, ACGL, AMZN, BAH, CSGP, DDAY, FDS, FICO, GOOGL, GWRE, IDXX, IT, META, MSFT, MTD, MTN, NVDA, PCOR, RGEN, ROP, SPOT, TROW, TSLA, VMC, VRSK, VRSN | AI, growth, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, insurance, mid cap, technology | The Fund participated in X.AI Corp's Series B fundraising round, founded by Elon Musk to develop AI to understand the true nature of the universe. X.AI has unique access to X.com's data representing one of the largest repositories of real-time, multimodal human interaction data with nearly 600 million monthly users. The company plans to deploy one of the world's largest computing clusters with 100,000 GPUs and aims for 300,000 stronger GPUs by summer 2025. | VMC XAI FICO GWRE VRSK |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 27, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, BYD, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, DNUT, ESNT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, MC, MORN, MSCI, MT, MTN, NEOG, PRI, RRR, TECH, TREX, WST | growth, insurance, Long Term, real estate, small cap, software | The fund holds multiple specialty insurance positions including Kinsale Capital Group and Arch Capital Group. Kinsale operates in the excess and surplus market with continued share gains despite slower premium growth. Arch Capital reported strong operating ROE of 21% and book value growth of 40%. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jul 19, 2023 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 3.5% | 9.5% | ADP, ADYEY, AON, GOOGL, IDXX, MA, MSFT, ORCL, SBUX, SHLX, SHOP.TO, TMO, V, WDAY, ZTS | AI, Cloud, Global Growth, healthcare, Quality, secular growth, technology, Trade Policy | AI re-emerged as the dominant narrative driving much of the market's leadership in Q2. Oracle benefited significantly from its position as a go-to cloud infrastructure provider for training generative AI models, with the company appearing to be in early stages of significant revenue growth acceleration. Not having exposure to semiconductors presented a significant headwind to relative performance. | ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK SBUX ADI|BDX|FI|FND|HAS|META|MSFT|MSI|ORCL|TMO |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jul 7, 2023 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | -2.0% | 7.1% | AAPL, ADBE, ADP, AMS.MC, AMZN, COLOB.CO, EL, GOOGL, IDXX, MC.PA, META, MKC, MSFT, MTD, NVO, OR.PA, PEP, PG, PM, SYK, WAT | consumer, fundamentals, global, healthcare, Quality, technology | L'Oréal continues to impress with execution particularly in China and online channels, contrasting sharply with Estée Lauder's struggles. Estée Lauder fell due to poor figures from inventory build-up and write-offs in anticipation of Chinese reopening, revealing severe supply chain weaknesses with no manufacturing capability in Asia. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | CPRT, CSGP, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, IT, LSPD, POOL, RGEN, ROL, ROP, TYL, VEEV, VRSK, WCN, WST | growth, healthcare, mid cap, software, technology | Manager discusses the prolonged underperformance of small cap stocks versus large caps, noting this feels like peak pessimism for small caps. They believe the current environment parallels past cycles like the Nifty Fifty and Dot Com eras, with small cap valuations near early 2000s lows. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund | 6.3% | 17.9% | ALGN, ALNY, ATKR, BLDR, CAH, DXCM, EME, IDXX, IQV, MDB, MOH, ON, PLTR, PODD, PWR, RMD, SPOT, TDG, ULTA, VST | AI, growth, healthcare, industrials, Mid-cap, technology, value | The fund is watching for AI-related strength to expand across the mid-cap universe. To date, most positive AI-related movement among mid-caps has been in industrials and utilities sectors. The fund believes there could be many beneficiaries as firms build new AI-capable data centers. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | AAPL, ANSS, CPRT, CSGP, FDS, GGG, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, MSFT, MTD, RGEN, ROL, ROP, TSCO, VRSK, WCN, WST | consumer discretionary, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology | The manager focuses on high quality conservative growth companies with sustainable earnings growth and strong balance sheets. They employ a time horizon arbitrage approach by identifying higher quality companies capable of growing through multiple business cycles. | View | |
| 2022 Q2 | Jun 30, 2022 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | ANSS, ARGX, FND, ICLR, IDXX, MTD, OT, ROL, ZI | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q2 | Jun 30, 2022 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.9% | 4.5% | GLPI, H, IDXX, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q1 | Apr 19, 2023 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 3.5% | 9.5% | ACN, ADP, ADYEY, AON, GOOGL, IDXX, MA, MSFT, ORCL, SBUX, SGE.L, SHL.DE, SHOP.TO, TMO, V, WDAY, ZTS | AI, global, growth, Oracle, Quality, semiconductors, technology | AI re-emerged as the dominant narrative driving much of the market's leadership in Q2. Oracle benefited significantly from its position as a go-to cloud infrastructure provider for training generative AI models, with the company appearing to be in early stages of significant revenue growth acceleration. | ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK SBUX ADI|BDX|FI|FND|HAS|META|MSFT|MSI|ORCL|TMO |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 14, 2025 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | -5.7% | -5.7% | ADP, BF-B, IDXX, MAR, MC.PA, META, MSFT, NVO, OR.PA, OTIS, PM, SYK, UL, V, WAT | equities, global, growth, healthcare, long-term, Quality, technology | The fund maintains stringent investment criteria focusing on high quality businesses that can sustain high returns on operating capital employed. These businesses have advantages that are difficult to replicate and do not require significant leverage to generate returns. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 4, 2025 | Andvari Associates | 7.2% | 7.2% | AAPL, AMT, AMZN, CSGP, CSU.TO, DHR, GOOGL, IDXX, META, MO, MSFT, MTD, NFLX, NVDA, PM, SBAC, TOI.TO, TSLA, TYL, ZTS | durability, Life Sciences, Quality, REITs, tariffs, Tobacco, value | Andvari made first investments in Philip Morris International and Altria, benefiting from the transition to reduced risk products like nicotine pouches. The ZYN brand has grown 40-80% despite product shortages, while Altria's on! brand grew 32-48%. With 1.1 billion nicotine users globally and only 100 million using reduced risk products, there is significant runway for market share growth. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | -2.0% | 7.1% | ADBE, ADP, BF-B, EL, IDXX, MC.PA, META, MKC, MSFT, NVO, OR.PA, PM, SYK, V, WAT | Concentration, consumer, global, healthcare, Quality, technology | The fund focuses on high quality businesses with stringent investment criteria including high return on operating capital, difficult-to-replicate advantages, and resilience to technological change. The portfolio consists of 27 holdings concentrated in businesses that can sustain high returns without significant leverage. | View | |
| 2022 Q1 | Mar 31, 2022 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.9% | 4.5% | ACGL, CSGP, IDXX, IRDM, MTN, SCHW, SHOP, SPOT, TSLA | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q4 | Mar 2, 2023 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | ACGLN, AZPN, FICO, FIS, HUBS, ICLR, IDXX, IT, MTD, RIVN, TTD, WIX, WST, ZI | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q4 | Feb 20, 2024 | Baron Growth Fund | 11.1% | 7.4% | ACGL, ALTR, ANSYS, ARE, BFAM, BYD, CG, CHH, CNS, CSGP, CWAN, DEI, ESNT, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, HLI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, KNSL, LFUS, MC, MORN, MSCI, MTD, MTN, NEOG, PENN, PRI, RRR, TECH, TREX, VAC, WST | growth, insurance, Long Term, Quality, real estate, small cap, technology, Travel | The fund holds significant positions in specialty insurers Kinsale Capital Group and Arch Capital Group. Both companies operate in the hard market for property and casualty insurance, with Kinsale showing 33% growth in gross written premiums and Arch demonstrating strong fundamentals with 23% growth in net premiums written. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Feb 20, 2024 | Baron Partners Fund | 13.9% | 4.5% | ACGL, BIRK, CSGP, FDS, FIGS, GLPI, GWRE, H, HEI, IDXX, IRDM, IT, MRNA, MSCI, MTN, NVDA, RRR, SCHW, SPOT, TSLA, VAC | diversification, growth, Leverage, technology, Tesla, volatility | Tesla remains the largest position at 38.1% of assets despite near-term automotive pressures from macroeconomic headwinds and price reductions. The company delivered its highly anticipated Cybertruck and refreshed Model 3 while continuing robust product development. Management anticipates introducing a new lower-priced vehicle next year to address a much larger market segment. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 29, 2025 | Baron Asset Fund | -0.1% | 10.5% | ACGL, ANSYS, AXON, AZPN, CDW, CSGP, DAY, FICO, GWRE, ICLR, IDXX, IT, MTD, MTN, PCOR, ROP, SCHW, TTAN, VRSK, WELL | growth, healthcare, industrials, Long Term, mid cap, Quality, technology | The fund discusses AI through its investment in X.AI Corp, founded by Elon Musk, which has developed the Grok AI model that has achieved impressive results compared to established AI models. The company operates the Colossus data center with over 100,000 GPUs, making it the largest coherent training center globally. The upcoming Grok 3 release is expected to significantly improve capabilities and expand monetization strategies. | STTN |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 27, 2024 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | ALTR, ASGN, CLVT, DPHC, DXCM, ENDV, ETWO, EWC, FND, FOXF, GTLS, GWRE, IBP, ICLR, IDXX, IT, KNSL, KTOS, NCNO, NEOG, ODD, PLNT, RRR, SBA, SHLS, SITE, SKIN, TDG, TREX, TTD, VRT | AI, consumer discretionary, Data centers, growth, industrials, rates, small caps, technology | Vertiv Holdings benefits from robust demand for data center cooling solutions, particularly as AI-related servers require more sophisticated cooling. The company held its first Analyst Day introducing long-term growth targets and margin expansion plans. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 27, 2024 | Baron Focused Growth Fund | 11.7% | 13.2% | ACGL, ANSYS, BNTX, CHH, CSGP, FDS, FIGS, GWRE, H, IDXX, ILMN, IRDM, MSCI, RIVN, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TSLA, VAC, VRSK | Casinos, consumer discretionary, Electric Vehicles, financials, growth, Hotels, Space, technology | Tesla remains the Fund's largest position at 11.4% despite modest quarterly decline. The manager views Tesla as benefiting from AI investments through autonomous driving technology, Dojo training computer, and humanoid robotics. The Cybertruck launch and refreshed Model 3 are generating strong demand while improving unit economics. | ARGX BB|DAVA|DDOG|GLOB|ILMN|LOAR|MELI|NET|NU|NVDA|TSM ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK CHRS ACGL|CHH|FDS|GWRE|IBKR|IDXX|MTN|SPOT|TSLA BNTX |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 27, 2024 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | ACGL, ANSYS, AXON, BIRK, CHH, CSGP, DXCM, FDS, FICO, GWRE, IDXX, IT, MTD, MTN, PWR, TRU, VEEV, VRSK, WST | Diagnostics, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, software, technology | Gartner positioned to emerge as critical decision support resource for companies contemplating AI opportunities and risks. Expected to provide tailwind to volume growth and pricing realization over time. | BIRK |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 24, 2025 | Tsai Capital | - | 23.0% | AAPL, ABNB, ACN, AMZN, ANSS, COST, CPRT, CSGP, DHR, FDS, GOOG, IDXX, MA, MKL, MSCI, MSFT, NKE, QXO, TSLA, TYL, V, ZTS | AI, Compounding, disruption, growth, long-term, technology, Tesla, value | The manager believes they are particularly well-positioned to benefit from the AI revolution, which represents the most transformative technological advancement since the advent of the internet. Many of the companies they own are leading the charge in the AI revolution, with others set to reap substantial benefits as they integrate these transformative technologies into their operations. Autonomy—embodied in self-driving vehicles and humanoid robots—will be one of the earliest large-scale applications of AI. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 13, 2025 | Fundsmith Equity Fund | - | 8.9% | AAPL, ADP, AMZN, ATCO-A.ST, BF-B, DEO, GOOGL, IDXX, LLY, META, MKC, MSFT, NKE, NVDA, NVO, OR.PA, PM, SAP.DE, SYK, TXN | AI, Concentration, long-term, Quality, technology, volatility | The AI boom continued in 2024 with focused attention on fewer real beneficiaries like Nvidia. Tech companies are racing to build AI capacity through GPU chips and data centers, though whether this arms race produces adequate returns remains an open question. The AI enthusiasm contains hype similar to the Dotcom era, but key differences include current profitability of leading companies like Nvidia. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - Focus Growth | IDEXX Laboratories | Health Care Equipment & Services | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Defensive growth, healthcare, market leader, Pet Diagnostics, Razor-Blade Model, recurring revenue, Veterinary | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | ClearBridge Investments All Cap Growth | IDEXX Laboratories | Health Care | Health Care Equipment & Supplies | Bull | NASDAQ | Animal Health, Companion Animal, Consumables, diagnostics, Healthcare Equipment, Livestock, market penetration, Veterinary | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Weitz Large Cap Equity Fund | IDEXX Laboratories | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Defensive growth, healthcare, laboratory services, life sciences, Pet Care, Point-of-Care Testing, Software, Veterinary diagnostics | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - Global Growth | IDEXX Laboratories Inc | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Demographics, Healthcare Equipment, Pet Diagnostics, Razor-and-Blades, recurring revenue, Veterinary | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Macquarie Large Cap Growth Fund | IDEXX Laboratories Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Equipment & Supplies | Bull | NASDAQ | Aging Pets, Animal Health, Companion Pets, Consumables, Installed base, Pandemic Normalization, Razor Razorblade Model, Veterinary diagnostics | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Baron Growth Fund | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | diagnostics, growth, Health Care Equipment, Medical devices, Pet Care, Product cycle, Veterinary diagnostics | View Pitch |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Fund Letters | Shilpa Marda Mehra | IDEXX Laboratories Inc | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Neutral | NASDAQ | Competition, diagnostics, growth, Sustainability, valuation | View Pitch |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ronald Baron | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Supplies | Bull | NASDAQ | compounding, diagnostics, franchise, growth, innovation, Margins, Pricing, Secular, Utilization | View Pitch |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Fund Letters | Derek Johnston | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Defensiveness, diagnostics, Margins, Recurringrevenue, Veterinary | View Pitch |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letters | Nikola Dvornak | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Compounders, diagnostics, healthcare, innovation, Recurring, Veterinary | View Pitch |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letters | Damon Ficklin | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Animal Health, diagnostics, Razor-And-Blade, recurring revenue, secular growth | View Pitch |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Fund Letters | Dan Davidowitz | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Animal Health, diagnostics, recurring revenue, secular growth, Veterinary | View Pitch |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Fund Letters | Derek Johnston | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | Consumables, diagnostics, Margins, Secular, Veterinary | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Damon Ficklin | IDEXX Laboratories Inc. | Health Care | Health Care Equipment | Bull | NASDAQ | FCF, Pricing power, product innovation, recurring revenue, Veterinary diagnostics | View Pitch |
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