| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | 7.5% | - | ALU.AX, APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, CBA.AX, COH.AX, DDR.AX, FID.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, SMP.NZ | Australia, Automotive, retail, takeovers, value, volatility | The fund experienced extreme volatility with four top 10 holdings falling more than 50% during the year, which is highly unusual when the broader market delivered positive returns. The manager views this volatility as advantageous for long-term returns, noting that having some investors willing to pay optimistic prices and others selling at depressed prices can benefit patient investors. | FID.AX PWH AU SPY NZ APE AU LOV AU FID AU |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 14, 2026 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -12.4% | -12.4% | ARB.AX, AUB.AX, BVS.AX, LOV.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX | AI, Australia, retail, technology, value, volatility | BVS.AX AUB.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | - | 5.9% | AMZN, APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, AXP, DDR.AX, DMP.AX, GOOGL, LOV.AX, MA, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, V | Australia, Concentration, long-term, Quality, retail, technology, value | The fund maintains a concentrated portfolio approach with top 10 holdings representing approximately 80% of the portfolio. This concentration has driven long-term outperformance but creates short-term volatility when individual holdings underperform. The manager emphasizes this concentrated strategy as their north star for finding high quality companies to own long-term. | DMP.AX MFF.AX PWH.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 12, 2025 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | 16.2% | - | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, DDR.AX, FID.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX | Australia, Automotive, insurance, retail, small caps, value | Eagers Automotive was the strongest performer, rising 68% during the quarter and contributing about 30% of fund gains. The shares are up 168% over the past year while paying 74c per share in fully-franked dividends. | REH AU AUB AU PWH AU LOV AU |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 9, 2026 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -6.7% | 0.0% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, BVS.AX, DDR.AX, FID.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX | Australia, Automotive, Founders, software, value | Eagers Automotive made a $1 billion investment in Canadian dealership CanadaOne, acquiring 65% stake. The Canadian market is less competitive with only 36 car brands versus 75 in Australia, and CanadaOne covers fixed costs through service departments before selling cars. Bravura Solutions provides mission-critical software to financial institutions globally with high switching costs. The company was acquired by interests connected to Constellation Software's playbook of buying sticky software businesses. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | 1.5% | - | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, DDR.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, SMP.AX | Australia, Automotive, Concentration, growth, retail, value | ARB Corporation reported strong profit growth of 18% to $102.7m with record OEM sales of $59.6m. The company is taking greater control of its US distribution through building a Seattle store and purchasing a stake in Off Road Warehouse with 11 stores. This vertical integration strategy positions ARB well for the next decade by controlling intellectual property, manufacturing, and distribution. | APE.AX ARB.AX PWH.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2024 Q2 | May 7, 2024 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -2.2% | 0.0% | ALU.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, COH.AX, DDR.AX, DMP.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, REH.AX, SMP.AX | Australia, long-term, Patience, Quality, takeovers, value | Fund follows a value investing philosophy focused on finding good quality companies and holding them for the long term, decades if possible. The manager emphasizes patience and low portfolio turnover as key to delivering attractive returns and outperforming the market over time. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -10.1% | -10.1% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, DDR.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, SMP.AX | Australia, dividends, industrials, Quality, retail, value | The fund focuses on high quality businesses that are better value now after share price declines. The manager emphasizes that the economics of their holdings remain largely unchanged despite poor short-term performance, making them more attractive investments at current prices. | RDX.AX REH.AX AUB.AX PWH.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 23, 2024 | Auscap Asset Management | 0.0% | 0.0% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, HDN.AX, HMC.AX, HUB.AX, JBH.AX, LOV.AX, MIN.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, PLS.AX, PSI.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, RWC.AX, SHL.AX | Australia, earnings, Long/Short, mid cap, Quality, value | The manager emphasizes that earnings are the ultimate driver of long-term stock price performance. They focus on finding businesses that can sustainably grow their earnings per share over time, as this is what determines total return for investors. The fund targets companies with growing earnings rather than those with flat earnings like the major Australian banks. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 15, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ganes Focused Value Fund | Lovisa | Specialty Retail | Specialty Retail | Bull | Australian Securities Exchange | Fashion Jewelry, insider buying, international expansion, Specialty retail, Startup Losses, store rollout, Value | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ganes Focused Value Fund | Lovisa | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | ASX | China market, Fashion Jewelry, global expansion, International Retail, same-store sales, Specialty retail, store expansion | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ganes Focused Value Fund | Lovisa Holdings Limited | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | ASX | Australia, Consumer Discretionary, Fashion Jewelry, global expansion, growth, International, retail, Specialty retail, store rollout | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ganes Focused Value Fund | Lovisa Holdings Limited | Consumer Discretionary | Specialty Retail | Bull | ASX | China market, Dividend Growth, Fashion Jewelry, international expansion, same-store sales, Specialty retail, store rollout, sustainable growth, USA Market, Warehouse Infrastructure | View Pitch |
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