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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q3 | Sep 30, 2025 | SGA – U.S. Large Cap Growth | -1.4% | 2.8% | AAPL, ABBV, AMZN, AON, ARM, AVGO, AXP, CMG, COO, CP, CRM, DHR, ECL, GOOGL, GWW, INTU, IT, JNJ, META, MSFT, NFLX, NKE, NOW, NVDA, NVO, ORCL, PLTR, SNPS, SPGI, TSLA, UNH, V, WCN, WDAY, WM, YUM | AI, growth, large cap, momentum, Quality, technology, underperformance, valuation | AI infrastructure buildout remains a dominant market force driving speculation and momentum trading. While AI benefits some portfolio companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon, the manager warns of bubble dynamics similar to the dot-com era. Historical parallels suggest infrastructure beneficiaries may face disappointment while long-term winners emerge later as companies building services on top of infrastructure. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Sep 30, 2025 | TCW Concentrated Large Cap Growth Fund | 4.1% | 12.6% | ADBE, ANET, ETN, GOOG, IT, NOW, NVDA, SHOP.TO, SPOT | AI, Cloud, consumer, growth, Hyperscalers, inflation, large cap, technology | AI infrastructure spending by hyperscalers continues to drive economic growth, with demand far outstripping supply. The managers believe we are still very early in the AI growth curve, comparing current tech spending (2.0% of GDP) favorably to historical peaks. AI is making companies more efficient and driving secular growth across multiple portfolio holdings. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Torre Financial | 0.6% | 32.9% | 0700.HK, ACN, ADBE, ASML, CDNS, COST, GE, GOOGL, INTU, IT, LIN, MA, MSCI, MSFT, OR.PA, PG, RELX.L | aerospace, Compounding, concentrated, Consumer Staples, long-term, Quality, software, technology | The fund focuses on high-quality companies with superior economics, strong market positions, pricing power, high margins and asset-light business models. These characteristics result in high returns on capital and the ability to compound earnings over the long term. | 0GEG LN CDNS |
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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 6, 2025 | Seeking Winners | 8.2% | - | APPF, BRO, CMG.TO, CPRT, CSU.TO, HEI, IT, TOI.TO | AI, cash flow, conviction, Portfolio Management, Position Sizing, Recurring Revenue, software | The fund emphasizes vertical market software companies as core holdings, believing they create enduring competitive advantages through embedded business processes. The emergence of Vertical AI represents an even grander market opportunity than legacy Vertical SaaS, with LLM-native companies achieving strong growth and margins while complementing rather than competing with existing solutions. | CMG.TO APPF |
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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 27, 2025 | Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund | 3.6% | 4.3% | ACIW, ACN, AVGO, CDW, CHTR, CSGP, GCI, GOOGL, IT, KMX, LBRDA, LKQ, MA, META, MLM, NVDA, PRM, V, VMC | AI, Multi Cap, Quality, technology, value | AI infrastructure buildout is in early days with chip makers like Nvidia and Broadcom being biggest winners so far. Hyperscalers including Alphabet and Meta hold the purse strings on unprecedented AI infrastructure investment, giving them advantage to modulate spending based on returns while being funded by healthy cash flows from core businesses. | CDW ACN META GOOGL HEI |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 22, 2025 | Madison Investors Fund | 3.1% | 2.3% | A, ABNB, ACGL, ACN, ADI, ALC, AMZN, BN, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, DE, DHR, ELV, FERG, FI, GOOGL, IT, KEYS, LBRDA, LOW, MMC, MSCI, NKE, PCAR, PGR, PH, SBUX, SCHW, TJX, TXN, V | consumer, financials, industrials, large cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on high-quality, durable businesses across a wide range of industries selling for reasonable or cheap prices. This philosophy emphasizes proven businesses over short-term promises and momentum. The managers believe this approach has worked for decades and will continue to deliver solid long-term performance. | MSCI CDW ABNB ACGL FI ADI FERG |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 15, 2025 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 5.3% | 0.9% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BRO, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, CSL, FND, IT, LBRDA, LH, MCHP, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, WAT, WRB | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | Technology stocks continued strong performance driven by AI-related data center spending. Amphenol and Arista Networks are capitalizing on the surge in AI-related data center spending with outstanding revenue growth. The Information Technology sector is benefiting from widespread exuberance around AI. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | May 7, 2026 | Baron Partners Fund | -5.4% | -5.4% | ACGL, CHH, CSGP, FDS, IT, TSLA | AI, Concentration, Electric Vehicles, growth, real estate, Space, technology | View | ||
| 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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| 2024 Q1 | May 2, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BF.B, BN, BRO, CDW, CFR, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FND, GBCI, IT, KMX, LBRDA, LH, MC, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TTWO | insurance, Manufacturing, mid cap, Quality, Regional Banks, technology | Insurance companies benefited from attractive industry conditions with boosted underwriting profits and high growth in investment income. Arch Capital rolled over their fixed income portfolio at more favorable coupon rates. Insurance broker Brown & Brown advanced on solid organic revenue growth as insurance market pricing remains sound. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | May 1, 2026 | Baron Small Cap Fund | -8.0% | -8.0% | CGNX, GWRE, IT, PLNT, RBC, VRT | AI, Data centers, energy, Geopolitical, growth, small caps, software, technology | GWRE IT PLNT RBC CGNX VRT |
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| 2026 Q1 | May 1, 2026 | Baron Growth Fund | -12.1% | -12.1% | ACGL, CHH, CSGP, FIGS, GWRE, IT, KNSL | AI, growth, insurance, small cap, software, technology, valuation | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | May 1, 2025 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 1.0% | 1.0% | ALGN, BFAM, CPRT, CSGP, FTNT, GNRC, GWRE, HEI.A, IT, RGEN, ROL, ROP, TECH, TYL, VRSK, WCN, WSO, WST | growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology | Conestoga's emphasis on higher-quality, conservative growth companies with higher recurring revenue, more stable product cycles, and less capital-intensive investment requirements was key to outperformance. The portfolio benefited from high-quality factor leadership as profitable companies measured by Return on Invested Capital and EBITDA margins declined less significantly than their high beta, non-earning counterparts. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 6, 2025 | Seeking Winners | -0.5% | -0.5% | APPF, BRO, CMG.TO, CPRT, CSU.TO, HEI, IT, LMN.V, TOI.V | Acquisitions, aerospace, cash flow, insurance, Quality, software | The portfolio is heavily concentrated in software companies, particularly those that acquire and develop smaller software businesses. The Constellation family operates as a highly efficient reinvestment engine leveraging VMS acquisitions with a decentralized M&A framework. Computer Modelling Group is positioned to benefit from the oil and gas industry's shift towards software solutions and is expanding into carbon capture and storage software markets. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 30, 2025 | Bell Global Equities Fund | -8.6% | -8.6% | 4684.T, AAPL, ADP, AMZN, ASML, AUTO.L, AVGO, BJ, BNZL.L, DECK, EW, FI, GOOGL, ICLR, IT, META, MSFT, NVDA, NVO, OR.PA, PEP, RMV.L | Cloud, Global Equities, Quality, tariffs, technology, Trade Policy | President Trump's Liberation Day announcement introduced sweeping universal tariffs across all trading partners, triggering immediate flight to safety and market volatility. The announcement was later paused on April 9 to allow time for negotiations, leading to recovery in risk asset prices. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 29, 2026 | Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund | -8.3% | -8.3% | CSGP, DHR, GOOGL, HEI, IR, IT, MSFT, ODFL, RGEN, SIRI, TXN, V | AI, energy, fundamentals, Geopolitical, multi-cap, Portfolio Management, value | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 28, 2026 | SGA – Global Growth | -13.8% | -13.8% | ADYEN.AS, ARM, AXP, CP, HDB, IT, MSFT, TSM, UNH | AI, Geopolitical, Global Growth, payments, Quality, semiconductors, valuation | AXP MSFT HDB ADYEY CP TSM ARM |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 28, 2026 | SGA – U.S. Large Cap Growth | -11.2% | -11.2% | ARM, CP, CRM, INTU, IT, MA, MSFT, UNH, WM | AI, disruption, Geopolitical, growth, Quality, software, technology, valuation | MA CRM INTU MSFT WM CP ARM |
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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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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Renaissance Investment Management – Large Cap Growth | - | - | AMAT, APP, BSX, CPRT, FIX, INTU, IT, LRCX, MSFT, TJX, ZTS | AI, growth, Iran, large cap, oil, semiconductors, technology, value | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 18, 2026 | Madison Large Cap Fund | -2.7% | -2.7% | A, ADI, CRM, DE, DHR, IT, KEYS, META, PCAR, SBUX, TXN, WDAY | AI, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | META CRM |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 18, 2026 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | -4.3% | -4.3% | BRO, BSY, FWONA, IT, MC, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, THO, TTAN, TYL | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, software, value | BSY TYL |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 15, 2026 | Brown Advisors Mid-Cap Growth strategy | -9.0% | -9.0% | AAON, ANDG, ARES, CCC, CSGP, DDOG, DKNG, DT, EFX, FICO, FIX, FTAI, GH, GWRE, HUBS, IT, LITE, LNG, LSCC, MDLN, MPWR, ODFL, OII, OS, PODD, PWR, RDDT, TOST, TTD, VOYG, VRSK, VRT, VST, WCN, WDAY, YSS | AI, energy, growth, industrials, mid cap, software, technology | GH FTAI ANDG RDDT TOST GWRE |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund | 10.4% | 16.3% | AAPL, BRK-B, CHTR, CSGP, GOOG, IT, LBRDA, LBTYK, LH, LICT, LILAK, LKQ, META, MKL, MLM, PRM, VMC, VRSN | Broadband, infrastructure, materials, Multi Cap, technology, value | Aggregates companies Martin Marietta Materials and Vulcan Materials benefited from continued healthy price increases and strong demand from public infrastructure projects. These companies were top contributors to performance during the quarter. | VRSN |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Weitz Large Cap Equity Fund | 7.8% | 13.3% | ADBE, ADI, AMZN, AON, BRK-B, CHTR, CRM, CSGP, FIS, GOOGL, GPN, IT, LBRDK, LH, LIN, LLYVK, MA, META, SPGI, TMO, VMC | Broadband, large cap, Rotation, technology, valuation, value | The fund follows valuation discipline, methodically rotating from more fully priced stocks to those trading at healthier discounts to value estimates. The portfolio trades at a price-to-value in the mid 90s, offering adequate return potential over a multi-year period. Stock prices have generally risen faster than value estimates, leading to less valuation cushion at the portfolio level. | 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 Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | ASGN, BFAM, BRP, CHI, DKNG, ENDV, GWRE, HQY, IBP, ICLR, IT, KNSL, RPAY, RRR, SITE, TDG, TREX, TTD, VRT, WEX | Concentration, growth, industrials, Long Term, Outperformance, small cap, technology | Vertiv Holdings Co, the leading provider of cooling solutions to data centers, continued strong performance with 70% of revenue from data center end market. The company benefits from rising demand for data center capacity and increasing adoption of generative AI, as GenAI-related servers have higher energy density requiring more sophisticated cooling solutions. | EXPO INTC |
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| 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 | Apr 14, 2025 | Polen Capital – Focus Growth | -6.3% | -6.3% | AAPL, ABT, ACN, AMZN, AON, CMG, GOOGL, IT, LLY, META, NFLX, NOW, NVDA, NVO, ORCL, SBUX, TSLA, V, ZTS | AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, Quality, Resilience, technology, Trade Policy | The AI infrastructure narrative dominated headlines and powered much of the Russell 1000 Growth Index's 90% two-year return. However, semiconductors—the most visible AI beneficiary—declined 19% in Q1 2025 as the bloom came off the AI rose. Polen has no exposure to semiconductor companies and views Oracle's AI exposure as minimal. | AON SBUX |
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| 2026 Q1 | Mar 31, 2026 | Oakmark Select Fund | -8.0% | -8.0% | CRM, IT, MMC, PSX | AI, Buybacks, energy, Geopolitical, software, value | MMC IT CRM PSX |
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| 2026 Q1 | Mar 31, 2026 | Harris Associates Concentrated Strategy | -8.0% | -8.0% | COF, COP, CRM, IQV, IT, PSX, TRGP | AI, Buybacks, concentrated, energy, financials, software, value | IT COF IQV CRM TRGP COP PSX |
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| 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 Asset Fund | -3.0% | -3.0% | ACGL, CSGP, DKNG, FICO, GWRE, H, IDEXX, IT, MTD, ONON, ROP, SAIL, SCHW, SPACEX, SPOT, TECH, TTD, VRSK, VRT, WST | AI, Data centers, growth, insurance, mid cap, tariffs, technology | The fund holds X.AI Holdings Corp., which is developing an AI model to understand the true nature of the universe. xAI launched Grok 3, demonstrating elevated user engagement and top scores in evaluation tests, surpassing other industry-leading AI models. The company operates the world's largest coherent training center with over 100,000 GPUs. | DKNG VRT VRSK GDWR |
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| 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 | Baron Small Cap Fund | -9.1% | -9.1% | ASGN, BFAM, CAKE, FA, GDYN, GTLS, GWRE, IBTA, INDI, IT, KNSL, KTOS, NEOG, RDNT, RPAY, RRR, TDG, TTD, VRT, WCN | AI, growth, insurance, small caps, tariffs, technology, Trade Policy | The introduction of Chinese AI app DeepSeek disrupted expectations for AI infrastructure rollout, causing significant declines in AI-benefiting tech stocks. This raised investor concerns about reduced need for data center capital expenditures and slower growth for companies like Vertiv. Despite the disruption, the manager believes the complex roadmap for new chip introductions will still drive demand for advanced cooling solutions. | PAR RADNQ |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity Strategy | 2.2% | 2.2% | BJ, COR, CRWD, EME, IT, ORLY, TPG, VRSK, WCN | AI, consumer, cybersecurity, growth, industrials, mid cap, technology, Trade Policy | China's DeepSeek AI model announcement created concerns about reduced spending on AI infrastructure including data centers, weighing on semiconductors. Corporate IT buyers showed more moderate spending though resilience expected for AI and cybersecurity. CrowdStrike benefited from optimism about lower AI implementation costs leading to broader adoption. | 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 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 | Rothschild & Co LongRun Equity Fund | - | - | 0700.HK, ACN, ADBE, ASML, CDNS, COST, GE, GOOGL, INTU, IT, LIN, MA, MSCI, MSFT, OR.PA, PG, RELX.L | Compounding, Consumer Staples, Defensive, long-term, Quality, technology | The fund focuses on high-quality companies with superior economics, strong market positions, pricing power, high margins and asset-light business models. These characteristics result in high returns on capital and the ability to compound earnings over the long term. | MSCI GE CDS |
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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 | SGA – Global Growth | -0.3% | 3.1% | 1299.HK, 9983.T, ADYEN.AS, ALC, AMZN, AON, ARM, AVGO, BABA, CMG, CP, CRM, DHR, EXPN.L, GOOGL, HDB, INFY, INTU, IT, MELI, META, MSFT, NFLX, NOW, NVDA, SAP, SE, SNPS, SPGI, STE, TSM, UMG.AS, UNH, V, WM | AI, cyclicals, global, growth, Quality, valuation | AI capital expenditure growth is expected to moderate due to structural constraints including power availability, skilled labor shortages, and capital availability limits. Hyperscalers are approaching 90% of operating cash flows for CapEx spending, creating natural constraints on future growth rates. Quality factors including sales stability and high gross margins continued to underperform in 2025 as markets favored cyclical and momentum-driven assets. The portfolio's quality growth companies are trading at historically attractive relative valuations. Market leadership was dominated by momentum and cyclical assets while quality growth strategies faced headwinds. Extreme concentration and momentum effects created significant winners and losers independent of company fundamentals. | INFY NOW ARM MELI MSFT SE NFLX AVGO 9983 JP TSM GOOG |
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| 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 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | -1.9% | 10.3% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BAM, BRO, CDW, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FND, IT, LAD, LBRDK, LH, PCAR, ROST, TDY, THO, WAT, WRB | Autos, Cyclical, fundamentals, insurance, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund holds positions in auto-related companies including Lithia Motors, which reported quarterly results suggesting some COVID-induced elevated profitability levels may be more sustainable than previously thought. The fund also sold CarMax during the quarter, believing it will be harder for the company to continue gaining market share due to changing industry dynamics. | 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 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 | |
| 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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| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | ALTR, CCCS, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FICO, FSV, IT, JBT, MSA, MTN, PYCR, RBC, ROAD, ROL, SITE, SPSC, SSD, STVN, TREX, WSO, WST | growth, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is creating significant demand for maintenance and capacity increase related road projects, which benefits companies like Construction Partners in the Southeast United States. This has led to strong backlog growth for 12 consecutive quarters. | View | |
| 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. 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 Opportunity Fund | 4.0% | 25.1% | AMD, AMZN, CRWD, INDI, IT, MA, MSFT, NVDA, RCKT, RIVN, TSLA, V, XFCH, ZI | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q4 | Dec 31, 2022 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | ASGN, DXCM, EWCZ, GDYN, GTLS, INSP, IT, NEOG, PLNT, TTD, VRT | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q2 | Dec 7, 2023 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ABG, ACGL, ANET, APH, BAM, BRO, CDW, CFR, CHTR, CPRT, CSL, EXPD, FND, FWONA, FWONK, GBCI, GCI, GGG, IT, KNSL, LAD, LBRDA, LH, MC, MCHP, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, TECH, THO, TREX, WAT, WRB | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | AI-related data center spending is driving strong performance in technology holdings like Amphenol and Arista Networks. The fund is participating in this surge while also noting strength in other business areas beyond AI for these companies. | View | |
| 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 Opportunity Fund | 5.4% | 14.2% | ANET, ARGX, AVGO, EXAS, GDS, GTLB, HRTX, IT, LLY, NVDA, PAR, SHOP, SMAR, SNPS, SPOT, TEAM, TSLA, TSM, TTD, VIA | AI, growth, infrastructure, innovation, large cap, semiconductors, technology | The market has absorbed a surge of AI infrastructure buildouts with OpenAI announcing partnerships for tens of gigawatts of compute capacity. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang proclaimed global AI infrastructure spending could total $3 trillion to $5 trillion by 2030. The fund conducts intensive research to separate signal from noise in AI developments, examining parallels to past technology paradigm shifts while quantifying AI addressable markets across sectors. | PAR IT TTD AVGO TSLA NVDA FFBC NEE |
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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 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 0.5% | 0.7% | BWIN, CGNX, DAY, GTLS, GWRE, HLI, HLLY, IBP, ICLR, INTA, IT, ITGR, KNSL, KTOS, NVCN, PLNT, PTECH, RDNT, RRR, SITE, VRT | AI, Data centers, defense, growth, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | The market was powered by continued excitement around AI, with significant investment in AI infrastructure driving GDP growth. However, market concerns about AI competition negatively impacted some software holdings, though the manager sees no evidence that AI is negatively impacting Gartner's value proposition. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Nov 23, 2025 | Lux Capital | - | - | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, ACN, AMZN, BA, CAP.PA, GOOGL, INTC, IT, LMT, META, MSFT, MU, NOC, NVDA, ORCL, RTX, TSLA | AI, Automation, Biotechnology, defense, geopolitics, Physical Sciences, semiconductors, Venture Capital | AI hyperscalers are spending over $400 billion in capex pursuing compute supremacy. The AI boom is profoundly physical requiring gigawatts of power, thousands of tons of copper wiring, and teraliters of cooling water. AI is transitioning from communication AI to physical AI including robotics, biology, defense, and manufacturing applications. | 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 | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 9, 2025 | Polen Capital – Focus Growth | 3.1% | 5.5% | AAPL, ACN, ADBE, AMZN, AVGO, BSX, CSGP, GOOGL, IT, META, MSFT, NFLX, NOW, NVDA, ORCL, SBUX, SHOP.TO, TMO, TSLA, V | AI, Cloud, growth, healthcare, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology | Generative AI was the dominant theme driving Q3 performance, with semiconductors as the primary driver. The hyperscalers are announcing massive increases to AI-related spending, confirming capex spigots are wide open as they struggle to keep up with voracious demand. Oracle's quarterly results showed remaining performance obligations increasing 359% to $455 billion in one quarter, highlighting extraordinary demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure. | UBER SNPS BSX INTU AVGO NVDA |
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| 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 | Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund | 0.3% | 4.6% | ACIW, ACN, AVGO, CDW, CHTR, CSGP, GCI, GOOGL, IT, KMX, LBRDA, LKQ, MA, META, MLM, NVDA, PRM, V, VMC | AI, Multi Cap, Quality, technology, value | AI infrastructure buildout is in early days with chip makers like Nvidia and Broadcom seeing biggest gains so far. Hyperscalers including Alphabet and Meta hold the purse strings on unprecedented AI infrastructure investment, giving them advantage to modulate spending based on returns while being funded by healthy cash flows from core businesses. | CDW ACN CDW ACN |
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| 2022 Q3 | Oct 25, 2022 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | CDAY, CSGP, FND, ICLR, IT, LPLA, MTD, SCHW, TECH, TRU, VEEV, WST, ZI | - | 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 21, 2025 | Renaissance Investment Management – Large Cap Growth | - | - | AAPL, ANET, APP, CTAS, FI, FIX, GOOGL, INTU, IT, NFLX, TPR, TW | AI, Data centers, earnings, Fed policy, growth, large cap, Luxury, technology | Data-driven improvements are powering exponential increases in data accumulation integral to AI model development and refinement at companies like AppLovin. Despite increasing AI investments, Alphabet has demonstrated the ability to monetize AI applications. There are increasing concerns about Generative AI potentially disintermediating the value of proprietary technology research. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 20, 2025 | NZS Capital – Growth | 3.9% | 19.6% | ADSK, AMT, APH, ASML, CMG, CSU.TO, DHR, FI, GOOGL, IT, LRCX, MCHP, MPWR, NOW, ROP, SNPS, TEAM, TSM, URI, WDAY | AI, cybersecurity, growth, Identity, semiconductors, software, technology | NZS discusses AI as the largest platform shift yet, threatening business models while promising productivity advances. They emphasize the widening range of outcomes and the need to avoid narrow predictions in AI investing. The firm highlights AI's expansion of the total addressable market for identity governance and security software. | SAIL SAIL |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Platinum Global Fund (Long Only) | 10.0% | - | AAPL, ABBV, ADBE, AMD, ASML, AVGO, BABA, FDS, GOOGL, ICE, INTC, IQV, IT, JNJ, LRCX, MU, NVDA, NVS, TSM, UL | AI, China, global, healthcare, semiconductors, technology | Investment plans for artificial intelligence expansion grew consistently over the quarter, with massive investment spreading through the ecosystem. Technology stocks have been trading on consistent multiples of profits over the past five years, and while investment plans keep rising, so do reported and expected profits from the sector. The focus will be on earnings season with company management updating on profits earned and expected. | IQV UN |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Distillate Capital Fundamental Stability & Value | - | 6.5% | AAPL, ABBV, ACN, ADBE, ADP, ALGN, CMCSA, COST, CRM, EPAM, FIX, IT, JNJ, LRCX, MSFT, UNH, UNP, VST, VTRS, WMT | Benchmarks, Concentration, large cap, Quality, technology, valuation, value | Manager emphasizes systematic value investing approach focused on free cash flow valuation rather than book value. Strategy trades at 6.1% FCF yield versus 3.9% for Russell 1000 Value and 3.1% for S&P 500. Systematic quarterly rebalancing allows proceeds from expensive stocks to flow into cheaper names with higher underlying cash flows. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Distillate Capital International | - | 33.3% | AAPL, ABBV, ACN, ADBE, ADP, ALGN, CMCSA, COST, CRM, EPAM, FIX, IT, JNJ, LRCX, MSFT, UNH, UNP, VST, VTRS, WMT | AI, Benchmarks, Concentration, Quality, valuation, value | The manager emphasizes that while the Russell 1000 Value benchmark is intended to offer a counter to valuation risk, it suffers from being demarcated on book value which inadequately measures valuation in today's economy. Their U.S. FSV strategy offers substantially better valuation at 6.1% free cash flow yield versus 3.9% for Russell 1000 Value and 3.1% for S&P 500. | CMCL LN |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Distillate Capital Small/Mid Cap Quality & Value | - | 3.4% | AAPL, ABBV, ACN, ADBE, ADP, ALGN, CMCSA, COST, CRM, EPAM, FIX, IT, JNJ, LRCX, MSFT, UNH, UNP, VST, VTRS, WMT | AI Bubble, Benchmarks, Concentration, free cash flow, Quality, small caps, valuation, value | The manager emphasizes systematic value investing through free cash flow analysis, highlighting that their U.S. FSV strategy trades at a 6.1% free cash flow yield versus 3.9% for Russell 1000 Value and 3.1% for the S&P 500. They focus on finding quality companies trading at attractive valuations while avoiding the valuation and concentration risks in major benchmarks. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Distillate Capital Large Cap Value | - | 9.0% | AAPL, ABBV, ACN, ADBE, ADP, ALGN, CMCSA, COST, CRM, EPAM, FIX, IT, JNJ, LRCX, MSFT, UNH, UNP, VST, VTRS, WMT | AI, Benchmarks, Concentration, free cash flow, Quality, valuation, value | The manager emphasizes systematic value investing through free cash flow analysis, highlighting their strategy's superior valuation metrics compared to benchmarks. They focus on finding quality companies trading at attractive levels while avoiding the valuation risks present in current market leadership. | IT US ACN US ADBE US CRM US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 14, 2025 | Madison Investors Fund | -2.2% | -0.1% | A, ABNB, ACGL, ACN, ADI, ALC, AMZN, BN, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, DE, DHR, ELV, FERG, FI, GOOGL, IT, KEYS, LBRDA, LOW, MMC, MSCI, NKE, PCAR, PGR, PH, SBUX, SCHW, TJX, TXN, V | financials, industrials, large cap, Quality, technology, value | The fund focuses on high-quality, durable businesses across a wide range of industries, selling for reasonable or cheap prices. This approach has historically delivered solid long-term performance, though these attributes have been unpopular recently as the market has favored short-term over long-term and momentum over durability. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 14, 2025 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 1.9% | 2.8% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BRO, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, CSL, FND, IT, LBRDA, LH, MCHP, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, WAT, WRB | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | Information Technology sector benefiting from widespread exuberance around AI, with portfolio companies Amphenol and Arista Networks capitalizing on surge in AI-related data center spending. Technology stocks continued very strong performance driven by AI momentum. | ANET APH MEDP |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 12, 2025 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity Strategy | 3.8% | - | APH, BJ, CRS, CRWD, CTAS, CYBR, EME, HUBS, IBKR, IT, MLM, MPWR, NVDA, ORLY, PANW, RNR, VRSK | AI, consumer, financials, growth, industrials, materials, mid cap, technology | AI remains a dominant theme though cracks are beginning to appear. Industry participants questioned the pace of infrastructure spending to support AI and its sustainability. Some spending appeared circular, with debt levels increasing for the biggest AI spenders approaching dot com peak levels. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 1, 2025 | Infuse Partners | 33.2% | - | AAPL, ABBV, ACN, ADBE, ADP, ALGN, CMCSA, COST, CRM, EPAM, FIX, IT, JNJ, LRCX, MSFT, UNH, UNP, VST, VTRS, WMT | AI, Benchmarks, Concentration, free cash flow, international, Quality, small caps, value | The manager emphasizes systematic value investing through free cash flow analysis, highlighting that their U.S. FSV strategy trades at a 6.1% FCF yield versus 3.9% for Russell 1000 Value and 3.1% for S&P 500. They focus on finding quality companies trading at attractive valuations while avoiding the valuation and concentration risks in major benchmarks. | TMDX US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 1, 2025 | Rigden Capital Strategies | - | - | AMD, AVGO, DAL, DECK, GS, HOOD, IT, JPM, LULU, MSTR, NVDA, PLTR, SMCI, SNOW, STX, TTD, UNH, WDC | AI, earnings, Fed policy, Market Rally, semiconductors, technology, Trade Policy, Valuations | AI euphoria continued to electrify markets, lifting tech stocks 15% on average with semiconductors up 25%. Hyperscalers' massive capex plans drove the theme, which permeated beyond hardware to firms like Palantir and Snowflake, contributing to 60% of the S&P's gains. | View | |
| 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 19, 2026 | Forager International Shares Fund | -2.0% | 15.0% | AUTO.L, BKNG, CRH, CRM, FISV, FIX, FLUT, G24.DE, INCH.L, INGA.AS, IT, LNR.TO, NUTX, NXT, PSI.TO, REA.AX, SES.MI, WISE.L, XRO.AX, ZEG.L | AI, global, Quality, small caps, technology, Travel, value | AI companies' insatiable demand for data centres and power generation led to significant returns for heating and cooling system installer Comfort Systems and solar equipment company Nextpower. Markets are increasingly questioning whether new AI-enabled competitors and solutions threaten the dominance of application software companies. The fund added three technology companies that have each halved over 2025 and hopes to add more. Many tech stocks had become expensive but recent falls present opportunities, though most still aren't cheap enough including Xero. International arrivals into Australia set post-Covid records in recent months, with August, September and October combined seeing arrivals hit 97% of 2019 levels. Travel has historically grown at a multiple of GDP growth and there is still catching up to do. Quality businesses with strong moats and decades of earnings growth suffered in 2025 as share prices had been growing faster than earnings. High multiples became a problem even for the best businesses, resulting in years of no returns or significant derating. | ARX AU ZEG LN NXT NUTX FISV |
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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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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 13, 2026 | Oakmark Global Fund | 5.2% | 21.2% | 005930.KS, BABA, CHTR, CNHI, DSV.CO, GM, IQV, IT, MBG.DE, MDLZ | consumer, global, healthcare, Performance, semiconductors, technology, value | Samsung Electronics was the top contributor as earnings staged a sharp recovery due to strength in its core semiconductor business. The company's High Bandwidth Memory product lineup has continued to improve under new management, positioning Samsung as one of the world's leading semiconductor companies with a long runway for future growth. Alibaba Group was the top detractor despite its core E-commerce business continuing to perform well and Cloud revenue growth accelerating. The company was negatively impacted by significant spending on subsidies to grow their Quick Commerce business, though losses are expected to be reduced over time. Mondelez International is a global snacking powerhouse with leading market share positions in crackers, cookies and chocolate. The company possesses a unique global footprint that over-indexes to snacking occasions, benefiting from robust pricing power, low private label competition and rising per capita consumption. | MDLZ IT BABA 005930 KS |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 11, 2025 | Seeking Winners | - | 26.6% | APPF, BRK-B, CMG.TO, CRM, CSGP, CSU.TO, HEI, IT, LMN.TO, NVDA, TOI.TO, TWLO | Capital Allocation, cash flow, Concentration, Quality, Research, software, technology | The manager acknowledges AI will fundamentally revolutionize numerous industries but maintains a cautious perspective on current AI-focused investments. They note the overwhelming market momentum concentrated in select AI stocks like Nvidia and express skepticism about long-term terminal values of AI ecosystem companies despite significant stock price appreciation. | IT |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ABG, ACGL, APH, BRO, CDW, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FND, GGG, IT, KMX, LAD, LBRDK, MC, MCHP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, WAT | Consolidation, consumer, financials, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | Added two new positions in Lithia Motors and Asbury Automotive, two of the largest auto franchise dealer groups. Dealers earn more profits from parts and service than new car sales, providing steady business throughout economic cycles. These businesses have a long runway to create value via consolidation of this fragmented industry. | ABG LAD GGG |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Baron Opportunity Fund | 4.0% | 25.1% | AAPL, ACLX, AMD, AMZN, ARGX, AVGO, CRWD, DUOL, GDS, GWRE, INDIE, IT, MBLY, META, MSFT, NVDA, PAR, SPCE, TEAM, TSLA | AI, Data centers, growth, semiconductors, software, technology, Tesla | The fund views AI as an arms race to develop foundational models and achieve artificial general intelligence. Scaling laws drive massive infrastructure investments, with hyperscalers building data centers at unprecedented scale. New inference architectures like OpenAI's chain of thought models require exponentially more compute power. | View | |
| 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 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | ASGN, AZPN, BFAM, BWIN, CHRT, CWT, DXCM, FA, FND, GWRE, IBP, ICLR, INSP, INTA, IT, JANUS, KNSL, RRR, SIMO, SITE, TDG, VRT | AI, Data centers, financials, growth, industrials, Rate Cuts, small cap, technology | Vertiv Holdings leads data center equipment with significant share in power and cooling applications. The stock rebounded as investors gained confidence in massive AI data center buildout globally. Strong relationship with chip manufacturers and involvement in technology roadmap for increasing energy density solutions were catalysts. | 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 | |
| 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 Opportunity Fund | 4.0% | 25.1% | AMZN, ARGX, CRWD, CSGP, DDOG, DT, EA, GTLB, INDI, IT, LEGN, META, MSFT, NET, NOW, NVDA, RVAN, TKO, TSLA, V | AI, Biotechnology, Cloud, growth, innovation, large cap, secular trends, technology | The fund emphasizes artificial intelligence as a generational shift driving demand for data center chips and accelerated computing. NVIDIA is positioned at the epicenter of this new computing era, with the transition from general purpose to accelerated computing creating tremendous demand across industries. The fund views AI as part of a broader technology stack from semiconductors to applications. | 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 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | ASGN, AZPN, CGNX, CLVT, DXCM, FND, FOXF, GTLS, GWRE, ICON, INDI, INSP, IT, KNSL, LBRDA, PLNT, RRR, SITE, VRT, WASH | Automation, consumer discretionary, Data centers, healthcare, industrials, small cap, Specialty Insurance, technology | Vertiv Holdings, the fund's largest position, benefits from AI-driven growth in data center infrastructure. The company provides critical thermal management solutions for increasingly energy-dense data centers required for artificial intelligence applications. | View | |
| 2022 Q3 | Sep 30, 2022 | Baron Opportunity Fund | 4.0% | 25.1% | ARGX, GOOG, INDI, ISRG, IT, MPWR, MSFT, NET, NOW, NVDA, RIVN, SHOP, TSLA, ZI | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q3 | Sep 30, 2022 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | AVNT, AXNX, AZPN, CAKE, CLVT, GDYN, HLLY, ICLR, IT, KNSL, MRCY, RPAY, TTD | - | View | ||
| 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 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 | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 17, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BF.B, BRO, CDW, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FND, FWONA, IT, KMX, LH, MC, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, THO, WAT | insurance, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | Amphenol and Arista Networks each have exposure to growing AI infrastructure spending, which is benefitting both their businesses and investor sentiment on their stock prices. | TDY |
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| 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 | |
| 2022 Q2 | Jun 30, 2022 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | ASGN, CGNX, COLD, DRVN, GDYN, GTLS, IT, SHLS, SPT | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q1 | Apr 14, 2023 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ACGL, ANET, APH, BRO, CDW, CHTR, CPRT, CSL, FND, IT, LBRDA, LH, MEDP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, TREX, WAT, WRB | AI, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | Technology stocks continued strong performance driven by AI-related data center spending. Amphenol and Arista Networks capitalized on the surge in AI-related data center spending, though managers note strength in other business areas as well. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | -4.2% | -4.2% | ACGL, ANET, AWI, BF.B, BRO, CSL, DLTR, EXPD, IT, KNSL, LBRDA, MCHP, MKSI, PCAR, ROST, TDY, THO, TREX, WAT, WRB | industrials, insurance, mid cap, semiconductors, technology, value | Three insurance companies topped the contributor list during the quarter. Industry fundamentals remain sound with defensive demand profiles and limited tariff exposure. Brown & Brown benefits from strong organic growth and margin expansion, while Arch Capital and W.R. Berkley showed solid premium growth and better-than-expected reserve development. | TREX KNSL |
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| 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 Opportunity Fund | 4.0% | 25.1% | AMD, AMZN, ARGX, CDAY, CRWD, CSGP, DT, GOOGL, GTOS, GWRE, HUBS, ILMN, INDY, IT, LEGN, LRCX, META, MRVL, MSFT, NOW, NVDA, RIVN, SHOP, SWAV, TSLA, TTD, V, VKTX, WDAY | AI, Cloud, growth, innovation, semiconductors, software, technology | AI is described as real and transformative, not hype, with the fund positioned across the AI stack from semiconductors to cloud services to applications. The manager emphasizes they have been investing in AI for years, predicting it will forever change human-computer interaction through natural language processing. | LRCX AAPL|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|UNH AMZN AAPL|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|UNH |
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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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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 27, 2024 | Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund | 10.4% | 16.3% | AAPL, ACIW, AMZN, AON, DHR, GOOG, GWRE, IT, LBRDA, META, MLM, MSFT, NVDA, SCHW, TSLA, VLTO, VMC | Building Materials, Multi Cap, Quality, small caps, technology, value | The fund employs a Quality at a Discount framework applicable to businesses of all sizes. They seek high-quality businesses trading at attractive discounts to business value, with the portfolio collectively trading at an estimated price-to-value ratio in the mid 80s. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 27, 2024 | Weitz Large Cap Equity Fund | 7.8% | 13.3% | ADBE, AMZN, AON, CHTR, CRM, DHR, EFX, FIS, GOOG, GPN, IT, LBRDK, LLYVK, META, ORCL, ROP, SCHW, TMO, VLTO | Concentration, growth, large cap, Rotation, technology, value | The letter emphasizes value investing principles, citing Benjamin Graham and David Dodd's Security Analysis and Horace's quote about fallen stocks being restored. The manager discusses how previously fallen growth companies became top performers in 2023, demonstrating the value investing principle that controversy often leads to outsized returns. | CGPN.L VLTO |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 16, 2025 | Polen Capital – Focus Growth | 4.7% | 16.1% | AAPL, ADBE, AMZN, AVGO, CSGP, GOOGL, IT, LLY, META, MSFT, NFLX, NOW, NVDA, ORCL, SHOP, TMO, TSLA, UNH, ZTS | AI, Cloud, Concentration, E-Commerce, growth, large cap, technology, Valuations | Amazon's AI business is described as a multi-billion-dollar business growing triple digits, 3x faster than AWS at the same stage. ServiceNow is integrating GenAI capabilities to drive increasing workflow efficiencies for customers. Broadcom's AI chip business is experiencing a demand surge with AI revenue opportunity projected to grow to $60-90B in 2027 from $12B in 2024. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 14, 2024 | Madison Mid Cap Fund | 7.2% | 12.4% | ACGL, ANET, BAM, BF.B, BRO, CDW, CPRT, CSL, DLTR, FWONA, GBCI, IT, KMX, LBRDA, LH, MKL, PCAR, PGR, ROST, WAT | Banking, insurance, mid cap, retail, technology, value | The fund holds multiple insurance positions including Arch Capital Group, Markel Group, and Brown & Brown. Arch Capital benefits from attractive market conditions boosting underwriting profits, with favorable supply-demand dynamics in both reinsurance and primary insurance expected to keep profits elevated. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Fund Letters | Harris Associates Concentrated Strategy | Gartner | Information Technology Services | IT Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | AI disruption, Customer Engagement, Equity, Free Cash Flow, IT Research, market leader, organic growth | View Pitch |
| May 6, 2026 | Fund Letters | Baron Asset Fund | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology Services | Research & Consulting Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | advisory services, AI Beneficiary, Consulting, Free Cash Flow, proprietary data, Research Services, Syndicated Research, Technology Research | View Pitch |
| May 4, 2026 | Fund Letters | Baron Small Cap Fund | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology Services | IT Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | AI disruption, Competitive advantages, Free Cash Flow, IT services, Large Addressable Market, Research Provider, share repurchases, Syndicated Research | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Oakmark Select Fund | Gartner | Information Technology Services | IT Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | B2B Services, Free Cash Flow, It consulting, Market Research, organic growth, Research Services, Technology Advisory | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Seeking Winners | Gartner, Inc. | Commercial & Professional Services | Research & Consulting Services | Bull | NYSE | Advisory, B2B Services, Digital transformation, Enterprise software, It consulting, Monopoly, recurring revenue, research, SaaS, technology | View Pitch |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ronald Baron | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology | IT Consulting & Other Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | AI, buybacks, productivity, research, Subscriptions | View Pitch |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Fund Letters | Tucker Brown | Gartner Inc | Information Technology | IT Consulting & Other Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | cashflow, Governance, Incentives, Margins, Subscriptions | View Pitch |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology | Research and Advisory Services | Neutral | New York Stock Exchange | AI threat, cash flow, DCF Model, Gartner, Inc., information technology, market sentiment, profitability, Research and Advisory Services, stock valuation, technological adaptation | View Pitch |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | David G. Herro | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology | IT Consulting & Other Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | AI, cashflow, research, Subscriptions, valuation | View Pitch |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fund Letters | Nicholas Cregan | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology | IT Consulting & Other Services | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Advisory, AI, buybacks, Insiders, research | View Pitch |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Twitter / X | @Fierce__beast | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology | IT Consulting & Other Services | Bear | New York Stock Exchange | Gartner, Negative, Net Contract, research, SEAT, Summaries, Tools, Uplifts | View Pitch |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Twitter / X | @NWFCapital | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology | IT Consulting & Other Services | Bear | New York Stock Exchange | Customers Are, Defend, Fed, Gartner, Gartner License, License, Proposition Gartner, Renewal | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Michael A. Lippert | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology | Technology research & advisory | Bull | NYSE | competitive moat, Free Cash Flow, generative AI, Pricing power, recurring revenue, research, subscription revenue | View Pitch |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology Services | Bull | Federal Government Customers, Gartner, generative AI, information technology, IT Advisory, long-term growth, market share, subscription model, Tariff Uncertainty, Technological Disruption | View Pitch | ||
| Nov 10, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Gartner, Inc. | Information Technology Services | Bull | conferences, contract value growth, Gartner, generative AI, IT executives, market position, research and advisory, Subscriptions | View Pitch | ||
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| Manager Name | Fund Name | Fund AUM | Invested Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares Owned | Shares Bought / Sold During Quarter | % Bought / Sold During Quarter | % of Shares Outstanding Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tudor Jones | Tudor Investment Corp | $53.4B | $10.9M | 0.02% | 43,258 | -30,700 | -75.25% | 0.0937% |
| Steven A. Cohen | Point72 Asset Management | $86.8B | $8.3M | 0.01% | 32,873 | +32,873 | +100.00% | 0.0712% |
| Ray Dalio | Bridgewater Associates | $27.4B | $12.4M | 0.05% | 49,174 | -10,606 | -17.74% | 0.1066% |
| Dmitry Balyasny | Balyasny Asset Management | $76.6B | $272,210 | 0.00% | 1,079 | -114,161 | -99.06% | 0.0023% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $150.2M | 0.06% | 595,567 | -2,200 | -10.19% | 1.2907% |
| David Siegel & John Overdeck | Two Sigma Investments | $67.5B | $77.1M | 0.11% | 305,694 | +40,740 | +15.38% | 0.6625% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $477.3M | 0.25% | 1,892,004 | +646,052 | +51.85% | 4.1002% |
| Bruce Kovner | Caxton Associates | $3.2B | $761,102 | 0.02% | 1,571 | +80 | +5.37% | 0.0065% |
| Wallace Weitz | Weitz Investment Management Inc | $1.7B | $6.2M | 0.37% | 24,425 | -82,950 | -77.25% | 0.0529% |
| Rich Handler | Jefferies | $19.3B | $983,135 | 0.01% | 3,897 | +1,221 | +45.63% | 0.0084% |
| Richard Kayne & John Anderson | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management | $37.3B | $22,867 | 0.00% | 90 | -149,022 | -99.94% | 0.0002% |