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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 20, 2026 | Aquamarine Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1211.HK, AXP, BAC, BRK-A, EXO.MI, IEX.NS, MA, MC.PA, MCO, NESN.SW, RACE | Compounding, global, Health, large cap, liquidation, Quality, value | The manager emphasizes shifting toward durable, time-friendly compounders where time is our friend and the range of outcomes runs from decent to superb with very low chance of permanent loss. He focuses on companies that can rinse, repeat, and grind through, moving away from binary outcomes toward inevitable businesses. The portfolio review demonstrates a value-oriented approach, learning from masters like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. The manager reverse-engineered thinking from successful value investors and applied similar principles to find undervalued companies with strong fundamentals across various markets. | View | |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 10, 2026 | PRESCIENT GLOBAL FUNDS ICAV – Fairtree Global Equity Fund | 1.7% | - | 6723.T, AAPL, ADP, AMAT, AMZN, BABA, ELV, EVO.ST, FI, GOOGL, HAR.JO, IMP.JO, MC.PA, META, MSFT, NPN.JO, NVDA, PDD, PM, TSM | AI, emerging markets, global, rates, semiconductors, technology | AI-related stocks continued to show strength, with mega-cap technology and AI-related names benefiting early in the quarter. South Korean equities gained from improving sentiment around the global electronics and AI cycle, while semiconductor stocks maintained momentum. Semiconductor stocks performed well, particularly in South Korea where they benefited from improving sentiment around the global electronics and AI cycle. TSMC was a notable contributor to fund performance. The Federal Reserve delivered a further 50bp rate cut over the quarter, lowering the federal funds target range to 3.50%-3.75%. Lower global interest rates supported South African equities and contributed to improving macro conditions. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 22, 2026 | GCQ Flagship Fund | 0.0% | 2.0% | CFR.SW, FICO, GOOGL, HEMN.ST, MC.PA, NFLX | AI, Monopolies, Quality, real estate, Sweden, value | The fund focuses on high-quality businesses with durable competitive advantages, monopolies and oligopolies, and irreplaceable brands. Quality stocks underperformed in 2025 but the manager believes the long-term advantages of investing in durable, high-quality, cash-generating businesses remains unchanged. The broader market's strength in 2025 was driven by large stocks exposed to the AI thematic. Many AI companies do not pass the fund's quality checklist. The manager expects both market excitement for AI and fears of AI-related disruption will eventually subside. Hemnet operates the dominant real estate advertising portal in Sweden with approximately 90% market share. The Swedish housing market has experienced declining transaction volumes due to rising interest rates and changes in lending practices for bridging loans. | HEM.ST |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 20, 2026 | Harding Loevner International Small Companies Equity | -1.9% | 15.1% | 0005.HK, 0700.HK, AAPL, BHP.AX, BP.L, GSK, HSBA.L, LLY, MARS, MC.PA, MKC, MSFT, NESN.SW, OR.PA, PAN, SANOFI, SAP.DE, SHOP.TO, VOW3.DE, WEED.TO | AI, Consumer Staples, gold, growth, international, momentum, Quality, small cap | The fund emphasizes quality-growth investing that demands relentless skepticism toward market narratives and constant scrutiny of company fundamentals. They focus on financially strong, well-managed companies equipped with durable competitive advantages, operating in industries poised for long-term growth. The letter discusses how price momentum is a well-documented phenomenon where securities whose prices have risen are more likely to keep rising in the short run. When momentum takes hold, fundamentals usually fade from view while narratives are used to justify price moves. AI enthusiasm has lifted hardware and semiconductor stocks while weighing on shares of software and services holdings. The fund discusses AI infrastructure buildout and questions about the durability of demand across the AI supply chain, while also addressing concerns about AI disrupting IT services businesses. Gold is trading at its highest inflation-adjusted level in five decades, but it is a volatile commodity. Gold-mining companies have not had a great history of profitability other than when prices are unusually high, yet surging gold prices sparked a rally in mining stocks. | EVT GR HERDEZ MM 4527 JP 002891 CH CWK LN DIA IM |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Vulcan Value Partners – Small Cap | 1.3% | 10.7% | CBRE, CRM, CSGP, FI, GOOGL, ITRN, KMX, MC.PA, MEDP, MSFT, QRVO, RE, RI.PA, RYSG, SSCC, SWKS, TRU, UNH | AI, Buybacks, insurance, Margin Of Safety, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI is in early stages of disrupting numerous businesses similar to the Internet in the 1990s. The manager notes AI stocks accounted for approximately 61% of the S&P 500's return in 2025. Unlike the dot-com era, some AI leaders are real businesses financing substantial AI investments with self-generated cash flow, though valuations for some are attractive while others may be overvalued. The manager emphasizes following value investing discipline by purchasing only companies from their MVP list with stable values at discounted prices. They focus on businesses with sustainable competitive advantages trading below intrinsic value estimates, with portfolios showing improved price-to-value ratios across all strategies despite positive absolute returns. Small Cap returns have lagged Large Cap for an extended period, with Small Cap Value performing even worse. The manager notes conversations with clients questioning continued Small Cap allocation, spotty sell-side coverage, and an ignored segment creating opportunities. Their Small Cap portfolio remains most discounted with weighted average price-to-value ratio in mid-50s. The manager owns more insurance-related businesses, highlighting opportunities in the sector. They discuss Ryan Specialty Holdings as a commercial excess and surplus insurance broker, and Everest Group as a leading reinsurance company trading at discount to tangible book value despite producing underwriting profits. Share repurchases are highlighted as value-creating when companies buy back stock below intrinsic value. Medpace used strong balance sheet and free cash flow to repurchase over 8% of shares at approximately 50% of estimated intrinsic value, giving shareholders 100% return on each dollar spent on buybacks. | FISV SWKS TRU KMX RYAN |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Vulcan Value Partners – Focus Plus | 0.1% | 7.1% | CBRE, CRM, CSGP, FI, GOOGL, ITRN, KMX, MC.PA, MEDP, MSFT, QRVO, RE, RI.PA, RYAN, SSNC, SW, SWKS, TRU, UNH | AI, Buybacks, healthcare, insurance, small caps, technology, value | AI is in early stages of disrupting numerous businesses similar to the Internet in the 1990s. The manager believes AI is as real and transformational as the Internet, with approximately 61% of the S&P 500's return in 2025 coming from AI-related stocks. However, concerns exist about paying too much for AI businesses despite their real potential. The manager is finding tremendous opportunities in non-AI related companies that are steadily compounding their values but being ignored by the market. These 'old economy' companies are becoming increasingly discounted while AI stocks dominate returns, creating attractive value opportunities similar to the late 1990s dot-com era. Small Cap returns have lagged Large Cap for an extended period, with the manager noting conversations about whether to continue allocating to Small Caps. The Small Cap portfolio has a weighted average price to value ratio in the mid-50s, representing the most discounted portfolio. Sell-side coverage is spotty to nearly non-existent for many small cap holdings. Share repurchases are highlighted as a key value creation mechanism, with Medpace repurchasing over 8% of shares at approximately 50% of intrinsic value, effectively providing 100% returns on capital deployed. Companies are using strong balance sheets and free cash flow for opportunistic buybacks at discounted valuations. | MSFT CSGP CRM GOOG CBRE RYAN |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Vulcan Value Partners – Focus Plus | 0.1% | 6.2% | CBRE, CRM, CSGP, FI, GOOGL, ITRN, KMX, MC.PA, MEDP, MSFT, QRVO, RE, RI.PA, RYAN, SSNC, SW.PA, SWKS, TRU, UNH | AI, healthcare, insurance, Quality, small caps, technology, value | Manager emphasizes value investing discipline, focusing on companies trading at substantial discounts to intrinsic value. Portfolio has improved price-to-value ratios across all strategies while delivering positive returns. Small Cap portfolio has weighted average price-to-value ratio in mid-50s, which manager considers incredible in current environment. Artificial Intelligence is disrupting numerous businesses similar to the Internet in the 1990s. AI stocks accounted for approximately 61% of S&P 500's return in 2025. Manager believes AI is as transformational as the Internet but warns against paying excessive valuations for AI-related companies, drawing parallels to dot-com bubble. Small Cap returns have lagged Large Cap for extended period, with Small Cap Value performing even worse. Manager sees this as opportunity, noting sell-side coverage is sparse and segment is ignored and unloved. Small Cap portfolio remains most discounted with weighted average price-to-value ratio in mid-50s. Manager focuses on MVP list of highest quality, most stable value companies in the world with sustainable competitive advantages. Lower quality companies have outperformed higher quality companies, especially in Small Cap, with companies having negative earnings accounting for 28% of Russell 2000 Value Index return. Medpace used strong balance sheet and free cash flow to repurchase over 8% of shares at approximately 50% of estimated intrinsic value. Every dollar spent on share repurchases gave 100% return because they were purchasing at half of estimated fair value, increasing estimated value per share by 29% in single quarter. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Vulcan Value Partners – Large Cap | -1.5% | 7.9% | CBRE, CRM, CSGP, EVER, FI, GOOGL, ITRN, KMX, MC.PA, MEDP, MSFT, QRVO, RI.PA, RYAN, SSNC, STLA, SW, SWKS, TRU, UNH | AI, Buybacks, healthcare, insurance, small caps, technology, value | Manager emphasizes value investing discipline, focusing on companies trading at substantial discounts to intrinsic value. Portfolio weighted average price to value ratio improved to low 60s while maintaining positive returns. Small Cap portfolio has weighted average price to value ratio in mid-50s, representing incredible opportunity in current environment. Artificial Intelligence is in early stages of disrupting numerous businesses, similar to Internet in 1990s. AI stocks accounted for approximately 61% of S&P 500's return in 2025. Manager acknowledges AI as transformational technology but warns against paying excessive valuations for AI-related companies, drawing parallels to dot-com bubble. Small Cap returns have lagged Large Cap for extended period, creating attractive opportunities. Small Cap Value has been particularly weak. Manager notes sell-side coverage of Small Caps is much less robust, leading to ignored and unloved segment. Small Cap portfolio remains most discounted with weighted average price to value ratio in mid-50s. Share repurchases highlighted as value-creating activity when companies buy back stock below intrinsic value. Medpace repurchased over 8% of shares at approximately 50% of estimated intrinsic value, increasing estimated value per share by 29% in single quarter. Every dollar spent on buybacks provided 100% return due to purchasing at half of fair value. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Vulcan Value Partners – Small Cap | 3.2% | 9.5% | CBRE, CRM, CSGP, FISV, GOOGL, ITRN, KMX, MC.PA, MEDP, MSFT, QRVO, RE, RI.PA, RYAN, SSNC, STLA, SW.PA, SWKS, TRU, UNH | AI, discount, insurance, Quality, small cap, value | Manager emphasizes value investing discipline, focusing on companies trading at substantial discounts to intrinsic value. Small Cap portfolio has weighted average price to value ratio in mid-50s, representing significant margin of safety in current environment. Artificial Intelligence is disrupting numerous businesses similar to the Internet in the 1990s. AI stocks accounted for approximately 61% of S&P 500 returns in 2025, creating market concentration risks reminiscent of dot-com era. Small Cap returns have lagged Large Cap for extended period, creating attractive opportunities. Manager notes sell-side coverage is sparse and segment is ignored and unloved, often indicating good allocation timing. Portfolio includes more insurance-related businesses including Everest Group reinsurance and Ryan Specialty excess and surplus insurance broker. These companies offer attractive risk-adjusted returns and capital allocation opportunities. | ITRN EG |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Distillate Capital International | 0.0% | 41.5% | 005930.KS, 066570.KS, 1024.HK, 2319.HK, 2618.HK, 267270.KS, 601600.SS, 6594.T, 9618.HK, AEM, AUTO.L, BATS.L, CX, FMX, GIB.TO, MC.PA, RHHBY, RIO.AX | cash flow, fundamentals, international, Quality, valuation, value | U.S. equities are historically expensive by any measure and at a valuation level that has typically been associated with much more subdued future returns. The S&P 500 is near record multiples and trading at concerningly rich valuations primarily due to a short list of very large and expensive stocks. International stocks look very appealing even after significant outperformance in 2025. International stocks significantly outperformed their domestic counterparts in 2025, and the less expensive portions of the market did particularly well. International companies offer an important counterbalance to the richness of the broader U.S. market when selectively chosen and are beneficial from a diversification perspective. The strategy systematically filters out highly levered or fundamentally less stable companies and focuses on cash flow stability and low indebtedness thresholds. Quality metrics include fundamental stability scores and leverage ratios that differentiate the portfolio from broader market benchmarks. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund | 1.3% | 10.2% | AAPL, AMZN, ASML, BA.L, ETN, GOOGL, INTU, ISRG, LLY, MC.PA, META, MSFT, NOW, NVDA, TSM, V | AI, consumer, earnings, Fed policy, large cap, technology, Trade Policy, volatility | Technology companies reported strong revenue and earnings growth with pledged increases in capital expenditures as computing demand outstrips supply. Over $1 trillion in partnerships between OpenAI and public technology companies were announced for AI chips, datacenters, and cloud computing. However, investor concerns arose around circular funding deals reminiscent of vendor financing and uncertain return profiles. The industrials sector benefited from continued data center construction and investments made to modernize the electric grid. This reflects the infrastructure buildout required to support AI computing demand and digital transformation. Consumer reports highlighted an increasingly pronounced bifurcation, with higher-income consumers continuing to spend broadly and lower-income consumers seeking out value and trading down. This reflects the impact of high interest rates on consumer behavior. President Trump and Chinese Leader Xi met and agreed on de-escalatory moves that reversed trade restrictions previously imposed. The U.S. government approved the sale of scaled-down AI chips to China in a further thawing of relations. However, the oscillating nature of tariff negotiations remains a risk. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 15, 2026 | Baillie Gifford – International Alpha | 1.2% | 19.6% | 000333.SZ, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 1299.HK, 1698.HK, 2318.HK, 2454.TW, 3064.T, 3656.T, 3690.HK, 3994.T, 4612.T, 600519.SS, 6098.T, 6273.T, 6758.T, 6861.T, 7309.T, 7733.T, 7974.T, 8035.T, 8113.T, 8729.T, ADYEN.AS, ASML, ATCO-A.ST, B3SA3.SA, BN.PA, BNTX, CFR.SW, CPA, CPNG, CRH, CSU.TO, DB1.DE, DEMANT.CO, DIM.PA, DSV.CO, DSY.L, EDEN.PA, EXPN.L, FBK.MI, G24.DE, GMKN.ME, HDB, ICICIGI.NS, IMCD.AS, KGP.L, KNEBV.HE, KSPI.L, LMN.TO, LUN.TO, MC.PA, MELI, MIPS.ST, MNDY, NEX.PA, NVO, NVZMY, PDD, RAT.DE, RIO, ROG.SW, RYA.L, SALM.OL, SAP, SDZ.SW, SE, SEB-A.ST, SHOP.TO, SIMO, SJ.TO, SPOT, TFII, TOI.TO, TPRO.MI, TSM, U11.SI, UL | E-Commerce, growth, international, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | Samsung Electronics passed qualification with Nvidia for HBM3E chips and is in advanced discussions for next-generation products. The memory division reported record third-quarter sales driven by AI demand. Tokyo Electron was added as a new position, benefiting from increasing semiconductor complexity across various end markets. MercadoLibre faced share price volatility reflecting a tug-of-war between accelerating revenue growth and concerns over short-term margin pressure from defending market share in Brazil. Despite disappointing performance, the manager sees substantial growth runway and disciplined long-term management. DSV shares rebounded after geopolitical pressure on global trade. Third-quarter results exceeded expectations with margin improvement and upgraded guidance on DB Schenker acquisition synergies. Management accelerated integration timeline with most savings expected within two years. Lundin Mining was added as a new position, described as a high-quality copper-focused miner with low-cost assets and strong production growth potential. The manager sees an improving demand-supply balance in copper with current valuation not accounting for company quality. | 2454 TT SALM NO 8035 JP LUN CN DSV 005930 KS TME |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 15, 2026 | Baillie Gifford -International All Cap | - | 19.0% | 005930.KS, 3317.T, 4519.T, 6869.T, 8035.T, ASML, AUTO.L, DSV.CO, EXO.MI, GAW.L, MC.PA, MELI, NMET.DE, RMV.L, ROG.SW, TSM | AI, growth, healthcare, international, Luxury, Quality, semiconductors, technology | AI continues to drive robust demand for advanced chips, particularly benefiting TSMC and related semiconductor equipment companies. However, AI tools and functionality create uncertainty for online platforms like Rightmove and Autotrader, as markets take a cautious stance on potential position erosion or increased investment needs. The impact appears mixed across sectors with clear benefits for chip manufacturers but concerns for consumer-facing platforms. Semiconductor companies were among the most significant contributors to performance, driven by robust demand for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence. TSMC benefited from AI chip demand, Samsung was supported by improving memory market conditions particularly high bandwidth memory, and related equipment companies like ASML, Tokyo Electron and Chroma also performed well during the quarter. The portfolio maintains a structural bias towards high-quality growth businesses, though this created headwinds during the quarter as quality stocks underperformed the broader international market by a margin rarely seen in recent years. The manager emphasizes focus on exceptional businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and compelling long-term growth opportunities. LVMH contributed positively to performance in the quarter, supported by improving trends in Asia and the resilience of its leading brands after a period of weaker demand for luxury goods. The recovery suggests stabilization in the luxury sector following previous weakness. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 12, 2026 | Akre Focus Fund | -2.8% | 1.2% | ABNB, BN, CCC, CSGP, CSU.TO, FICO, GOOGL, KKR, MA, MC.PA, MCO, MSFT, NVDA, ORLY, ROP, TOI.TO, V | AI, Concentration, ETF, Quality, software, value | The manager believes AI concerns about their software holdings are overblown and that their businesses will be enormous beneficiaries of AI. They argue that much of the business and financial benefit from AI will accrue to already-advantaged users of AI tools rather than providers, particularly businesses with customer intimacy, ecosystem dominance, and proprietary data. AI is viewed as the first technological shift to favor incumbents over new entrants. The manager emphasizes their focus on quality businesses with durable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, excellent returns on capital, and high profitability. They note that quality has historically outperformed over time, citing the S&P 500 Quality Index's superior long-term returns versus the S&P 500. The current performance disparity between quality and growth reminds them of 1999. The fund converted from mutual fund to ETF structure in October 2025. The manager discusses their unorthodox approach to ETF management, using cash-only create baskets to maintain opportunistic deployment rather than pro-rata approaches. They favor buying stocks at known prices rather than receiving shares in-kind at unknown prices through the ETF creation process. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 1, 2026 | MPD Partners | 0.0% | 0.0% | ALV.DE, CS.PA, GENERALI.MI, MC.PA, ZAL.DE | insurance, portfolio, private equity, SME, software, Switzerland | LCP operates as a Swiss regulated insurance broker in social security and healthcare insurance, maintaining partnerships with major insurers including Groupe Mutuel, Generali, Allianz, and Axa. The company is rebuilding its commercial structure through broker recruitment and implementing revised commission schemes to incentivize revenue generation. MSCO is developing proprietary lead generation software using Big Data Analytics and machine learning algorithms to enhance marketing and sales outcomes for portfolio companies. The software is being tested with LCP and will serve as foundation for custom optimization algorithms across other investments. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Nov 7, 2025 | Substack | Winter Gems | LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton | Consumer Discretionary | Luxury Goods | Bull | Euronext Paris, fashion, investment strategy, Luxury goods, LVMH | View Pitch | |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Substack | Compound and Fire | LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton | Consumer Discretionary | Luxury Goods | Bull | Brand moat, brand portfolio, China recovery, growth potential, investment choice, Luxury goods, LVMH, market dominance, Q3 earnings, strategic focus | View Pitch | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Substack | Winter Gems | LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton | Consumer Discretionary | Luxury Goods | Bull | Brand Positioning, Champagne, High-end Consumers, Luxury goods, LVMH, Market Resilience, Moet Chandon, organic growth, U.S. market, Veuve Clicquot | View Pitch | |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Eugenio Catone | LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne | Consumer Discretionary | Luxury Goods | Bull | Euronext Paris | — | View Pitch |
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