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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 29, 2025 | Baron Asset Fund | 7.8% | 4.6% | ACGL, APH, COO, CSGP, DKNG, GWRE, IDXX, IOT, IT, LPLA, MSCI, MTD, PCOR, ROP, TECH, VRSK | balanced investing, Compounding, diversification, Quality, risk management | The commentary focuses on diversified equity exposure across growth and value styles to reduce volatility while compounding capital. Management emphasizes investing alongside capable operators in businesses with durable demand. Diversification across industries and business models is positioned as a long-term risk management tool. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Diamond Hill Mid Cap | -2.4% | 10.6% | ASH, CUBE, ICLR, LPLA, RRR, SOLV, TDY, WCC | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron Opportunity Fund | 11.9% | 39.9% | ANET, CYBR, LPLA, MSFT, NARI, NVDA, TSLA, VKTX | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Baron FinTech Fund | 5.2% | 22.9% | ACGL, APO, HOOD, IBKR, LPLA, MELI, NU, WISE LN | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q3 | Nov 8, 2025 | Baron Durable Advantage Fund | 5.5% | 13.3% | GOOG, INTU, LPLA, META, MSFT, NVDA, SPGI, TSM | AI, Hyperscalers, infrastructure, semiconductors, Valuations | The letter describes an accelerating cycle of AI infrastructure investment, highlighted by massive multi-billion-dollar commitments from Oracle, NVIDIA, Meta, and other hyperscalers. Despite comparisons to past bubbles, the manager argues valuations remain rational and AI demand is broad-based, with leading platforms showing durable competitive moats. The fund remains focused on high-quality compounders positioned to benefit from long-term AI adoption. | TSM NVDA GOOGL LOAR VRSK |
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| 2025 Q3 | Nov 13, 2025 | Baron FinTech Fund | -4.4% | 3.0% | COF, FDS, FICO, HOOD, IBKR, LPLA, MORN, SHOP, TW, VRSK | AI, analytics, Data, Fintech, software | AI optimism fueled equity strength, shaping valuations, sector rotations, and risk appetite across fintech and software. Managers highlighted both perceived AI threats to incumbents and the long-run efficiency and product expansion opportunities AI enables. AI remains a dominant catalyst influencing earnings expectations, sentiment, and capital deployment. | COF FICO SHOP CN IBKR HOOD |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 30, 2025 | Spheria Global Opportunities Fund | -1.7% | - | LPLA, USLM | CashFlow, fundamentals, SmallCaps, Speculation, valuation | The manager warns that speculative excess has taken hold in global small caps, with loss-making and pre-revenue companies sharply outperforming profitable, cash-generative businesses. The fund maintains discipline in focusing on valuation, cash flow, and industry structure despite losing near-term relative performance. Speculative regimes eventually revert, creating future entry points in fundamentally strong companies. | USLM LPLA |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 28, 2024 | Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund | 8.6% | 13.3% | ADSK, ARNB, BILL, BIRK, GWRE, H, IBKR, IQV, JBHT, LPLA, MRNA, MTN, NET, NTR, ONON, RRR, SHOP, SPOT, TSLA | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q3 | Oct 28, 2022 | Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | ALB, AVTR, BKR, ENPH, FLT, LPLA, SGEN, TRU, WCN, WOLF | - | View | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 19, 2025 | Artisan Mid Cap Fund | 8.8% | 15.3% | ARGX, DXCM, INSM, LPLA, LSCC, NTBLQ, RBC, RDDT, SNOW, SPOT, TDY, TEAM, TTAN, TYL, VCYT, WING, WWD | aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Biotech, semiconductors | Healthcare innovation is accelerating with new drugs and devices from companies like Argenx and Insmed driving strong profit cycles. Technology exposure benefits from AI-led investment in chips and data infrastructure through holdings like Lattice Semiconductor and Synopsys. Industrials such as Woodward and Teledyne profit from expanding aerospace and defense demand. | SPOT WING LSCC INSM ARGX |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 30, 2026 | Baron Durable Advantage Fund | 2.7% | 16.6% | AMZN, AVGO, BX, CME, COST, CSGP, DHR, GOOGL, LPLA, MA, META, MPWR, MSCI, MSFT, NVDA, PWR, TMO, TSM, V, WELL | AI, growth, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology | AI disruption is coming for all knowledge workers and most physical workers. Companies must overcome innovators' dilemmas, challenge conventional wisdom, and invest aggressively to survive. The Fund benefits from AI buildout through semiconductor investments and companies adapting to AI disruption like Alphabet's Gemini development. Semiconductor investments continue to benefit from AI buildout with over 100% of performance explained by growth in fundamentals rather than multiple expansion. NVIDIA, TSMC, and Broadcom are key beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure build-out with strong demand for next-generation nodes. Google Cloud Platform accelerated growth as Alphabet's AI investments began paying off. Cloud revenue growth accelerated to 34% year-over-year driven by demand for AI cloud services, with large deals over $1 billion signed through Q3 2025 exceeding prior two years combined. Quanta Services positioned to benefit from secular growth tailwinds including AI data centers increasing electricity demand, grid modernization, electrification, and energy transition investments. Utility capex cycle accelerating through at least end of decade. | WELL DHR MSCI MSFT CSGP META ACGL NVDA PWR AVGO TSM GOOG |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 30, 2026 | BBH Select Series – Mid Cap Fund | -3.9% | -5.6% | ANET, ATR, BJ, BRO, CBRE, DAR, ENTG, FOUR, GFL, GWRE, GXO, HEI.A, ICLR, ITT, KEYS, LPLA, MCW, NVR, TTWO, TW, ULS, VMC, WH, WMS, WSC, WSO, WST, ZBRA | AI, fundamentals, Intrinsic Value, mid cap, profitability, Quality, technology, value | AI-related demand is driving the fastest growth in Keysight's wireline business and represented approximately 10% of Keysight total revenue in 2025. The enthusiasm for artificial intelligence driving enormous capital expenditures in associated infrastructure has been a key catalyst for the low-quality rally. Keysight is extremely well positioned to benefit from ongoing technology innovation across the wireless, networking, and semiconductor markets. The fund focuses on high-quality, profitable companies and avoids speculative ventures. Portfolio companies have grown revenues and EBITDA by 10% and 11% over the last twelve months, respectively, compared to 5% and 4% for the Index. The portfolio enjoys superior operating margins and return on equity of 20% and 17%, compared to 12% and 15% for the Index. The fund was trading at 82% of underlying intrinsic value estimates on a weighted-average basis as of December 31, 2025. The manager seeks to invest at a discount to intrinsic value to establish a margin of safety and mitigate the potential for permanent capital loss. While willing to pay a reasonable valuation multiple premium for quality, the focus remains on attractive valuations. | GWRE FOUR KEYS DAR |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 23, 2026 | Bell Global Emerging Companies Fund | -1.8% | -5.9% | 3064.T, 6146.T, AMS.MC, AUTO.L, BJ, BOOT, CHKP, CNM, COR, CPG.L, DB1.DE, GWW, LPLA, MSCI, ODFL, PCTY, SCI, TSCO, TTC, TTI.HK, VEEV, WKL.AS | global, industrials, Quality, SMID Cap, technology, value | The fund follows a Quality at a Reasonable Price (QARP) approach, focusing on consistently high returning companies with durable growth characteristics. 2025 was challenging for this style as markets favored momentum and sentiment-driven narratives over fundamentals, but the team believes quality investing will reassert itself as markets become more earnings driven. The fund invests in global small and mid cap equities with 30-60 holdings, maintaining benchmark agnostic positioning. The portfolio targets companies with market capitalizations in the SMID cap range, seeking to outperform the MSCI World SMID Cap Index over rolling three-year periods. The fund emphasizes valuation discipline as part of its QARP approach, seeking quality companies at reasonable prices. Many high-quality businesses in the portfolio are trading at compelling valuations, with the portfolio's weighted upside potential sitting at the upper end of historical ranges based on conservative assumptions. | VEEV AUTO LN COR TSCO CNM TTC 3064 JP 6146 JP CPG LN LPLA GWW ODFL |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 23, 2026 | Bell Global Equities Fund | -1.5% | 0.0% | 3064.T, 6098.T, 8697.T, AAPL, ACN, AMZN, AUTO.L, AVGO, BOOT, GOOGL, GWW, JPM, LPLA, META, MSFT, NVDA, ODFL, SAP.DE, SNPS, TSCO, V | financials, Global Equities, industrials, QARP, Quality, technology | Bell maintains a Quality at a Reasonable Price (QARP) approach despite challenging performance in 2025. The team believes quality investing periods of underperformance often create compelling opportunities to lean in as fundamentals ultimately reassert themselves and valuations matter again. The portfolio benefits from sustained demand from AI-driven data centre investment, with technology companies like NVIDIA representing significant holdings. AI infrastructure continues to drive performance across multiple portfolio positions. | JKHY LPLA GWW TSCO ODFL |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund | 0.8% | 14.0% | AAPL, AMD, AMZN, APH, AVGO, CDNS, GOOG, GOOGL, ITX.MC, LLY, LPLA, META, MRK, MSFT, NFLX, NKE, NOW, NVDA, TSLA, TSM | AI, growth, healthcare, large cap, semiconductors, technology | AI infrastructure spending concerns weighed on some positions like Microsoft and Meta, while AI-driven demand supported Taiwan Semiconductor's advanced manufacturing nodes. The fund initiated a position in Amphenol to benefit from AI infrastructure connectivity needs. Eli Lilly recovered during the quarter amid renewed optimism about its GLP-1 obesity and diabetes franchise, supported by improved visibility on pricing. The company remains a key growth driver in the healthcare sector. | MRK APH |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 19, 2026 | Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund | 0.0% | 8.7% | ALNY, ARES, AXON, COR, CRS, CVNA, HLT, LPLA, MDB, NTRA, RBA, RBLX, RCL, ROST, TER, VEEV, VRT, VST | aerospace, AI, Biotech, consumer, growth, healthcare, mid cap, technology | AI investment cycle accelerated notably in 2025 and expected to continue driving markets early in 2026. Strong demand for AI-related semiconductor test equipment. Bottlenecks from power supply availability remain a key gating factor for new computing capacity. Production challenges at two global aircraft manufacturers led to sustained increase in high-margin aftermarket parts and services. With manufacturers resolving production issues, original equipment exposed stocks may outperform as aircraft production rates ramp up. Biotech stocks getting boost from downtick in interest rates. Continued decline in rates could set stage for prolonged period of positive returns. Recent M&A activity has picked up though remains below normal levels. Healthcare industry remains largest US sector at $5 trillion, growing 5% annually driven by aging population and chronic conditions. Sector has underperformed recently but working off COVID excesses with improving M&A activity and favorable valuations. Consumers broadly prioritizing travel and experiences over goods. Companies offering unique experiences such as cruise vacations remain attractive despite some near-term guidance concerns and supply dynamics. | VEEV VST RCL AXON RBLX MDB ROST CRS TER NTRA |
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| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Baron Asset Fund | 8.3% | 10.6% | ANSS, CSGP, FRC, GWRE, ICLR, IDXX, IT, LPLA, MKTX, PWR, RGEN, TECH, WST | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 17, 2025 | Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund | - | - | APP, AXON, BAH, ENTG, FND, LPLA, MPWR, MRVL, RCL, WING | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 17, 2025 | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | - | - | BILL, EVH, FRSH, LPLA, PCVX, PI, PJT, SUM, TMDX, ZETA | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ned Bell | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | Financials | Investment Banking & Brokerage | Bull | NASDAQ | Advisors, Brokerage, Inflows, operating leverage, wealth management | View Pitch |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ned Bell | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | Financials | Investment Banking & Brokerage | Bull | NASDAQ | Brokerage, capital returns, operating leverage, organic growth, wealth management | View Pitch |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letters | Marcus Burns | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | Financials | Investment Banking & Brokerage | Bull | NASDAQ | Advisors, cashflow, growth, Platforms, synergies | View Pitch |
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