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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Aristotle Small Cap Equity Fund | 7.3% | 9.4% | ATNI, AZEK, CPLP, ITRI, MODV, PWSC, QDEL, SP | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 4, 2026 | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | AROC, BE, BTSG, COHR, DY, ESAB, ESTA, EXR, GH, HIMS, ITRI, KKR, PJT, PRKS, RBA, RMBS, VRNS, WWD | aerospace, AI, cyclicals, growth, healthcare, Onshoring, small cap, technology | The AI investment cycle accelerated notably in 2025 and is expected to continue driving the market early in 2026. Bottlenecks from power supply availability remain a key gating factor to bring new computing capacity online. Despite widespread calls that AI stocks are in bubble territory, the managers hold a balanced view and believe investor skepticism may prove supportive of a prolonged investment cycle. Healthcare remains the largest sector in the US with total expenditures reaching $5 trillion and accounting for 17.7% of GDP. The sector has been working off excesses from the COVID-19 pandemic but shows reasons for optimism including increased M&A activity and more favorable valuations. Interest in healthcare stocks could see a resurgence once investors are comfortable with policy and regulatory overhangs. Aerospace stocks have largely outperformed as production challenges at two global aircraft manufacturers have led to sustained increases in high-margin aftermarket parts and services. With manufacturers finally resolving longstanding production issues, original equipment exposed stocks could potentially outperform aftermarket-exposed stocks as aircraft production rates ramp up. Re-shoring and factory automation are expected to emerge as key themes driving broader capital spending in 2026. This represents a significant shift in manufacturing and investment patterns as companies bring operations back to the United States. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 4, 2026 | Aristotle Small Cap Equity Fund | 1.9% | 0.2% | ACHC, AEIS, AER, ATR, AUB, CCRN, CNS, EHTH, GTLS, HAE, HURN, IDA, ITRI, LKQ, MTSI, NUS, PRGO, PTEN, TITN, WWW | Deregulation, Energy Transition, healthcare, M&A, Regional Banks, semiconductors, small caps, value | The fund focuses exclusively on small-cap equities with valuations remaining compelling relative to large caps, with the Russell 2000 Index trading near multi-decade lows on a relative basis. Potential tailwinds include deregulation, lower corporate tax rates, increased M&A activity, continued reshoring of U.S. manufacturing and infrastructure-related spending. Value stocks outperformed growth counterparts during the quarter as the Russell 2000 Value Index returned 3.26% compared to 1.22% for growth. Lower-quality companies outperformed higher-quality companies with factors like high bankruptcy risk, low sales growth, and low price to earnings having the strongest payoffs. MACOM Technology Solutions, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance semiconductor products, was a top contributor with strong quarterly results. The company has meaningful exposure to growing demand from Data Center and 5G end market applications along with domestic manufacturing footprint. Healthcare was the best-performing sector at +18.54% during the quarter. The fund holds positions in companies like Haemonetics in blood management and Acadia Healthcare in behavioral health services, though maintains an underweight allocation as it avoids biotechnology companies due to binary risk. The fund added positions in regional banks including Atlantic Union Bankshares and WesBanco, viewing DOGE-related concerns as creating attractive opportunities. These banks benefit from diversified customer bases, growing market share, and solid balance sheets positioned for trust and deposit opportunities. The fund holds positions in companies supporting power grid modernization through Itron's smart metering solutions and IDACORP's transmission opportunities. These companies are positioned to benefit from critical regional transmission opportunities and grid monitoring solutions. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 4, 2026 | Aristotle Small/Mid Cap Equity | 2.3% | 3.0% | AEIS, AER, AGI, AHCO, AUB, BJ, BKU, CIEN, DY, EHC, HASI, HMN, HQY, HURN, IDA, ITRI, MTSI, NOVT, PRGO, PWP, UGI, WWW | Banking, healthcare, industrials, small cap, technology, Utilities, value | AI-related demand is driving strong performance for optical networking equipment manufacturers like Ciena, which is dominating market share for scale across data center projects in 2026. The quarter began with concerns about a potential AI capital expenditures bubble affecting market sentiment. Power grid modernization efforts are driving demand for smart metering and grid monitoring solutions. Companies like Itron are well-positioned to benefit from these infrastructure investments despite some regulatory approval delays. Continued reshoring of U.S. manufacturing is identified as a potential tailwind for small/mid-cap stocks. This trend supports domestic manufacturing capabilities and creates opportunities for industrial companies. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | Impax Global Environmental Markets Fund | -1.5% | 14.0% | A, AI.PA, AMAT, ITRI, KYGA.L, LIN, MSFT, RNR, SU.PA, TSM, UNP, VIE.PA | AI, Energy Efficiency, Environmental, global, Industrial Gases, semiconductors, technology, Waste management | AI-related investments drove portfolio performance with impressive execution from semiconductor foundries, chip equipment manufacturers, and power management companies. The team maintains high conviction in a picks and shovels approach to AI, focusing on performance efficiency and companies improving power supply delivery. Despite market concerns about elevated AI capital expenditure, the team believes AI-driven secular tailwinds remain intact. Energy efficiency remains a core focus with holdings in HVAC, heat pumps, and power management electronics. Weaker US residential construction volumes contributed to underperformance from energy-efficient HVAC and heat pump exposure. The strategy emphasizes companies bending the total power demand curve and improving efficiency of power supply. Industrial gases holdings like Linde and Air Liquide provide operationally defensive businesses with resilient end markets and clear multi-decade pricing power. These companies operate within oligopolistic market structures benefitting from durable demand and attractive pricing power, serving as portfolio ballast despite current muted volume growth. Waste and recycling holdings offer compelling reward-to-risk characteristics through operationally defensive businesses tied to resilient end markets. The team maintains exposure to high-quality businesses in waste and recycling as portfolio ballast, benefiting from oligopolistic market structures and durable demand patterns. Smart and efficient grids exposure faced challenges with companies like Itron disappointing on order intake expectations. However, grid upgrades remain attractive secular growth opportunities over the long-term as part of the broader infrastructure modernization theme. Water infrastructure holdings experienced underperformance during the quarter due to factors including profit taking and poor business execution. Despite near-term challenges, water infrastructure remains part of the long-term environmental markets opportunity set. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jul 28, 2023 | Aristotle Small Cap Equity Fund | 7.3% | 9.4% | ADEA, CRNC, DY, GXO, ITRI, MODV, MRCY, STHO | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q2 | Jun 30, 2022 | White Brook Capital | - | -18.2% | AFYA, ITRI | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q1 | Apr 19, 2023 | White Brook Capital | 0.0% | 6.5% | AFYA, GBX, GPRE, ITRI, KAR, MOS, PSPC, RILY | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q3 | Apr 11, 2022 | White Brook Capital | 0.0% | 6.5% | BOX, GBX, ITRI, KAR | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Itron, Inc. | Technology | Smart Grid Solutions | Neutral | NASDAQ Stock Market | Acquisitions, AI and machine learning, gross profit margin, Hold candidate, Itron, Inc., Outcomes segment, profitability, Smart meters, software and services, valuation | View Pitch |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Value Investors Club | xxxOTK87 | Itron, Inc. | Information Technology | Electronic Equipment & Instruments | Bull | NASDAQ | AMI replacement, Distributed Intelligence, network chokepoint, share gains, interoperability, DERs | View Pitch |
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