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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Fenimore Value Strategy | 9.2% | - | AME, APH, BN, BRK-A, BRO, CDW, IEX, KMX, MCHP, MKL, PGR, ROS, SYK, VMC | AI, Buybacks, earnings, mid cap, Quality, rates, value | The Federal Reserve cut the benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point in September, its first cut in more than four years. Lower rates are expected to help fuel purchases of expensive items like homes and automobiles, lead to more commercial construction, and improve consumer confidence. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Fenimore Value Strategy | -2.8% | - | AVY, BKNG, BRK-A, BRN, CDW, DG, EOG, EXLS, FIS, GGG, IEX, ITW, MKL, PGR, ROST, STRY, TROW, VMC, WAT, ZBRA | Balance Sheets, fundamentals, interest rates, mid cap, Quality, value | Fenimore emphasizes high-quality companies with strong fundamentals, attractive pricing, ethical management, straightforward business models, strong balance sheets, clear competitive advantages, ample free cash flow, and growing profits. These companies held up better during the third quarter market decline. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Aug 4, 2023 | Springview Capital Management | 3.9% | 5.5% | ATVI, BRK-B, CPRT, EXO.MI, FFH, FMX, HLN.L, HLT, MKL, WRB, WTM | Buybacks, Concentration, insurance, Long/Short, Quality, value | The fund has significant concentration in property/casualty insurance at approximately 29% of assets. Insurance stocks are characterized as cheap, generating substantial cash flow, and run by trusted owner-operators. The competitive landscape remains favorable with firm pricing and rising interest rates enhancing investment income. | WRB FMX HLN.L |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 30, 2025 | Davis Opportunity Fund | - | 9.5% | AGCO, CI, COF, CVS, DGX, META, MKL, SOLV, TECK, TOU.TO, USB, VTRS, WCC | earnings, financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, technology, value | The portfolio focuses on dominant healthcare companies, predominantly healthcare services that are both cheap and underestimated. Holdings range over managed insurance, lab and diagnostics services, generic pharmaceuticals and medical supply businesses. As the population ages, aggregate healthcare spend in absolute terms will continue to climb over the coming decade. | View | |
| 2022 Q2 | Jul 18, 2022 | Springview Capital Management | -8.4% | -7.3% | BRK/A, GOOG, MKL, WRB, WTM | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 14, 2025 | ROCKLINC Partners Fund | 8.1% | 8.9% | AEM.TO, AMZN, APOG, BIP.TO, BN.TO, BUR.L, CCO.TO, FNV.TO, GROY, META, MKL, MSFT, OR.TO, RGLD, ROP, SAND.TO, TSU.TO, WPM.TO | AI, Canada, energy, gold, Mining, nuclear, Precious Metals, uranium | The nuclear power industry is undergoing a renaissance as nations embrace nuclear energy to address climate challenges. Nuclear provides reliable 24/7 baseload energy with near-zero carbon emissions. The next wave of growth will come from power-hungry data centers, with major tech companies signing long-term nuclear power purchase agreements. | CCO.TO CCO CN |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mapfre US Forgotten Value Fund | -2.3% | -6.6% | BATRA, GOOGL, HHH, KVUE, LH, MKL, MODG, MSGS, NWSA, QSR, SSNC, TRIP, UBER, WRB | Communication Services, small caps, technology, undervalued, US, value | The fund focuses on companies undervalued by the market, particularly forgotten stocks that may be outside the focus of the investment community. These include companies with complex capital structures, those in temporarily out-of-favor sectors, or smaller capitalization companies followed by fewer analysts. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | May 3, 2023 | Springview Capital Management | 1.6% | 1.6% | ATVI, FFH, GGG, HLT, MKL, SHW, V, WRB, WTM | Banking Crisis, Buybacks, Concentration, Float, insurance, value | The fund holds significant positions in property-casualty insurers including W.R. Berkley, Markel, and White Mountains. These companies experienced temporary headwinds from deceleration in premium rate growth and concerns about the hard cycle ending, but the manager expects casualty pricing to improve in the second half. Insurance is viewed as a durable business with stable demand and the benefit of float investment. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 4, 2025 | Vltava Fund | - | - | ABG, AMAT, ATD, BMW.DE, BN, BRK-A, CVE, JPM, LRCX, MKL, NVR, OSB.L, QUCO.MX, STLA, URI, WSM | Berkshire, Capital Allocation, Intrinsic Value, long-term, Quality, Speculation, value | Manager emphasizes long-term value investing approach focused on companies trading below intrinsic value with high returns on capital. Portfolio demonstrates value principles through holdings like Berkshire Hathaway purchased at significant discount to book value. | URI BRK-A |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 28, 2026 | Markel Group | - | - | MKL | Buybacks, Capital Allocation, insurance, Investment Portfolio, Specialty, Underwriting | View | ||
| 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 Partners III Opportunity Fund | 9.1% | 14.1% | AAPL, AMZN, BRK-B, CCRD, CHTR, FIS, GOOG, GS, LBRDA, LBTYK, META, MKL, MSFT, PRM, SPY | Broadband, Long/Short, Magnificent Seven, multi-cap, technology, value | The fund focuses on valuation-driven investment decisions, trimming positions like Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Amazon based on valuation considerations. The managers emphasize their multi-cap approach to finding undervalued businesses across all market capitalizations. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 14, 2026 | Fenimore Value Strategy | -1.3% | -1.3% | ADI, AJG, BN, BRO, EOG, KEYS, MKL, ROST, RYAN, SPGI | AI, earnings, insurance, mid cap, Quality, value | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 10, 2025 | ROCKLINC Partners Fund | 0.7% | 0.7% | AAPL, AEM.TO, AMZN, BIP.TO, BN.TO, BUR.L, FNV.TO, GROY, KPGHF, MEG.TO, MKL, OR.TO, PGR, RGLD, ROP, SSL.TO, SU.PA, TSU.TO, WPM.TO | Canada, gold, inflation, Precious Metals, royalties, tariffs, value | Gold increased 19% during the quarter and 40.7% over the past twelve months, finishing at $3,124. The manager believes long-term trends for precious metals are to the upside and continues building positions in this sector. Gold has outpaced the S&P 500 over the past 25 years with 9.87% annual compound growth versus 7.76% for the S&P 500. | KPGHF |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fenimore Value Strategy | -1.1% | -1.1% | AJG, APH, AZO, BN, BR, BRK.B, BRO, CDW, FAST, HEI, IEX, KEYS, MKL, PAYX, PGR, ROST, RSG, SYK, TT, ZBRA | financials, insurance, mid cap, Quality, tariffs, Trade Policy, value | The first quarter was marked by significant volatility driven by the new administration's tariff announcements, which sparked fears of higher inflation and potential recession. The economic impact of tariffs will take time to manifest as businesses scramble to adjust to a rapidly changing landscape. Fenimore's portfolio companies have diversified their supplier bases and are more prepared for tariff impacts than in previous years. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Fenimore Value Strategy | 10.9% | 10.9% | AJG, APH, BR, BRO, BRO.TO, CDW, DG, ENTG, IEX, KEYS, MCHP, MKL, PGR, PNFP, ROST, RSG, SYK, TROW, TT, VMC | financials, insurance, mid cap, semiconductors, technology, value | Brown & Brown continues to benefit from an extended favorable rate environment in the property and casualty insurance markets that it serves as a broker. Progressive Corporation is benefiting from previous rate actions taken to cover the cost of litigation and automobile repairs, which have improved their loss ratio and underwriting profitability significantly. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Feb 8, 2024 | Appalaches Capital | 3.9% | - | GOOG, MKL, SAFT, VSTS | Cash, insurance, Patience, small caps, Spin-Offs, value | Manager focuses on purchasing securities at significant discounts to intrinsic value, emphasizing patience and waiting for attractive valuations rather than following market momentum. The strategy involves identifying mispriced securities where non-economic factors drive undervaluation. | VSTS SAFT |
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| 2024 Q4 | Feb 5, 2025 | Markel Group | - | - | MKL | Buybacks, Capital Allocation, insurance, Specialty Insurance, value | Markel Group announced a $2 billion stock buyback program as part of their capital allocation strategy. During the business review period, they expect to focus capital deployment on repurchasing shares under this recently announced program. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Feb 21, 2024 | Springview Capital Management | 6.5% | 15.3% | BRK-B, CPRT, CRH, EXOR.MI, FFH, FMX, HLN.L, HLT, MKL, NTDOY, UNP, WRB, WTM | Concentration, insurance, Long/Short, tax efficiency, underperformance, value | Fund holds three large property/casualty insurers (W.R. Berkley, White Mountains, Markel) that underperformed in 2023 as investors rotated away from companies benefiting from rising rates. Despite disappointing short-term performance, excellent underwriters like Berkley have historically earned solid returns across interest rate cycles. | FMX FFH SUNP IN MKL WRB |
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| 2024 Q4 | Feb 10, 2025 | Springview Capital Management | 5.4% | 19.7% | AMZN, BRK-B, CPRT, CR, CRH, FFH, FMX, HLN.L, HLT, HOOD, MCY, MKL, MSGS, SEG, SPOT, V, VAC, WRB, WS, WTM | Capital Allocation, Concentration, long-term, P&C Insurance, risk management, value | The property/casualty insurance industry remains a favorite hunting ground for the partnership. The fund currently owns five P/C insurance companies (six including Berkshire Hathaway), with one being a special situation merger-arbitrage play. These insurers trade at attractive valuations, generate strong Returns on Equity, and have the ability to recycle and reinvest capital internally at high returns. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Fenimore Value Strategy | 0.0% | 15.6% | ADI, APH, BKNG, BN, BRK-A, CDW, EXLS, GGG, IEX, KMX, MCHP, MKL, PGR, PNFP, ROST, SSB, SYK, VMC | concentrated, long-term, mid cap, Quality, value | Fenimore focuses on finding quality companies with strong leadership that can push through economic cycles and policy changes. They seek robust businesses that drive profits higher over the medium and long term through actions like hiring producers, creating new products, and taking market share from fragile competitors. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Zelikovic Investments | - | - | AAPL, AGO, AMZN, ATKR, BN, CNHI, EXO.MI, FFH.TO, GOOGL, IAC, JUVE.MI, KKR, KNSL, MKL, MSFT, NVDA, RACE, STLA, TPL, TSLA | Asset Managers, compounders, insurance, international, long-term, small caps, value | Manager focuses on purchasing financially robust companies at attractive prices compared to their economic value while avoiding popular expensive stocks. Emphasizes finding quality companies trading below their intrinsic value, particularly among small caps and international equities. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Mar Vista Strategic Growth Fund | 5.5% | 0.0% | ADI, AMT, AMZN, APD, CRM, DIS, FTNT, GOOGL, MCHP, MKL, MSFT, PEP, SBUX, TDG, VEEV | AI, Cloud, growth, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, value | The market rally was fueled by AI dreams and enthusiasm for artificial intelligence potential, propelled by advances like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Large Language Models. Microsoft is capitalizing on digital transformation with AI-powered solutions that enhance productivity. | ADI 0TDG LN AAPL|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|UNH AMT |
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| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Fenimore Value Strategy | 11.3% | 16.1% | A, APD, BIPC, BOC, BROS, CBZ, CDW, CHH, CIGI, CSV, DFH, ENTG, EXPO, G, MKC, MKL, MLM, NOMD, PAYX, ROST, STE, TROW, TRRSF, TT, VRSK, WAT | dividends, financials, materials, mid cap, Quality, value | Fenimore invests exclusively in companies with durable value, including strong balance sheets, ample cash to reinvest in growth or pay dividends, strong competitive advantages, and capable, ethical management. The firm emphasizes high-quality businesses over short-term performers. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Zelikovic Investments | - | - | AGO, APO, CSU.TO, EXO.MI, FFH.TO, IAC, KKR, MKL, TASE.TA, TPL, TVK.TO | compounders, global, insurance, Japan, Quality, ROE, small caps, value | Manager focuses on buying stocks of financially stable companies at attractive prices compared to their economic value, staying away from popular and expensive stocks. Emphasizes careful selection based on clear economic measures and purchasing at discount prices. | TVK.TO CSU.TO TASE.TA TPL FFH.TO KKR IAC EXO.MI |
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| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Avenir Corporation | - | - | AAPL, AMT, AMZN, BRK-A, CPRT, DBRG, MKL, MSFT, SBAC | AI, Cloud, growth, large cap, Quality, technology | AI emerged in early 2023 and is discussed as revolutionary as electricity and the internet. The technology has terrific promise and will affect many aspects of society profoundly. Primary beneficiaries have been large software and hardware providers, though many companies are incorporating AI into business processes. | AMT DBRG AMZN AAPL|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|UNH |
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| 2022 Q4 | Dec 31, 2022 | Markel Group | - | - | MKL | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q4 | Dec 31, 2022 | Aquamarine | - | -21.0% | 1211 HK, AXP, BAC, BRK/A, CDLX, CVNA, GOOG, IEX IN, MKL, NESN SW, OXY, RACE IM, ROKU, SNOW, SQ, TSLA | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q3 | Nov 10, 2023 | Springview Capital Management | 2.5% | 8.2% | AAPL, AMZN, BRK-B, CPRT, EXO.MI, FFH, FMX, GOOGL, HLN.L, HLT, META, MKL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, V, WRB, WTM | Concentration, insurance, Long/Short, Quality, special situations, value | The fund has intentionally allocated significant capital to property/casualty insurers, which stand to benefit greatly from rising interest rates. Fairfax Financial continues to post exceptional numbers with operating ROE clocking in at 21%. W.R. Berkley staged a welcome recovery with excellent 21% return on equity as both underwriting profits and investment income surpassed expectations. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 31, 2025 | GoodHaven Capital Management | - | 6.8% | BAC, BLDR, BRK-B, CB, DVN, EXOR.MI, GOOG, JEF, MKL, PGR, TVK.TO | concentrated, energy, financials, industrials, Quality, technology, value | Secular tailwinds in the shift towards digital advertising. Largest firms have significant network effects and competitive advantages, with high barriers-to-entry. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 3, 2024 | Vltava Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AMZN, BN, BRK-B, GOOGL, HUM, KLAC, META, MKL, MSFT, NVDA, OSB.L, STLA | AI, energy, fiscal policy, global, inflation, infrastructure, technology, value | The AI investment wave spans multiple sectors with first-tier beneficiaries being semiconductor companies like NVIDIA. Building AI clusters requires massive infrastructure investments including new semiconductor factories, energy sources, and associated infrastructure. The construction of AI centers may necessitate a 20% increase in US energy consumption over the next decade. | BN |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 17, 2024 | ROCKLINC Partners Fund | 3.8% | 12.2% | AAPL, ADSK, AEM.TO, ALS.TO, AMZN, APG, BAM, BUR, CCO.TO, CHD, DHR, FNV.TO, GROY, MEG.TO, MKL, OR.TO, RGLD, ROP, SE, SSL.TO, SU.TO, TSU.TO, WPM.TO | Canada, energy, gold, infrastructure, Litigation, Precious Metals, royalties, value | Gold jumped 13.4% during the quarter and is up 42.5% over the past twelve months, finishing at $2,634. The manager believes long-term trends for precious metals are to the upside and continues building positions in this sector. Many precious metals mining companies and royalty businesses are undervalued relative to gold and silver prices. | BUR |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | ROCKLINC Partners Fund | 9.7% | - | AEM.TO, AMZN, BN, BUR.L, CCO.TO, FNV.TO, GROY, HCU.V, KPG.AX, MKL, OR.V, RGLD, ROP, SSL.TO, TSU.TO, WPM.TO | Canada, ETFs, gold, Mining, Resources, royalties, value | Gold hit record highs over $4,200 in 2025, increasing 55% year-to-date and outperforming major indices. Driven by profligate government spending, unprecedented global debt levels of $337 trillion, inflationary money printing, and heightened geopolitical risk. Central banks have aggressively accumulated over 1,300 tonnes in 2025, the most since the 1970s. | SSL RGLD SSL RGLD |
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| 2022 Q3 | Oct 14, 2022 | Giverny Capital Asset Management | 7.0% | 20.2% | BRK/A, CIEN, COHR, ERF FP, FRC, JPM, KMX, META, MKL, MTB, PGR, SCHW | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 9, 2026 | Tsai Capital | 0.0% | 7.6% | AAPL, AMZN, BN, BRK-B, COST, GOOGL, IDXX, MA, META, MKL, MSCI, MSFT, NVDA, QXO, TSLA, TYL, V | Compounding, disruption, Ecosystems, growth, innovation, Networks, technology | Tesla is described as a leading artificial intelligence company with formidable competitive advantages. The manager believes Tesla's AI capabilities remain underestimated and undervalued, anticipating the company will eventually operate millions of autonomous vehicles and own the majority of the autonomous market. The letter extensively discusses robotics as a transformative medium that changes workplaces, economies, and society. Amazon's robotic warehouses are highlighted as exemplifying the medium's power, creating unparalleled logistics efficiency and competitive advantages. Tesla is positioned as leading the inexorable shift toward electric vehicles, steadily eroding the foundations of legacy automakers burdened by obsolescent infrastructure. The manager expects Tesla to significantly increase vehicle production as the overall EV market expands. Amazon Web Services is described as the undisputed leader in cloud computing, accounting for more than 50% of Amazon's aggregate operating profits. The transition from local servers to cloud environments is highlighted as a key growth driver. Amazon's e-commerce arm continues to capture additional market share with remarkable agility despite its immense scale. The shift from brick-and-mortar retail to digital marketplaces is identified as a key trend driving Amazon's revenue growth. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | Davis Opportunity Fund | 0.0% | 22.0% | AMAT, AMZN, COF, CTRA, CVS, DGX, GOOGL, META, MKL, SOLV, TECK, UNH, USB, VTRS, WCC | active management, energy, financials, healthcare, Outperformance, selectivity, technology, valuation | Davis advocates for active management over passive indexing given stretched valuations in major indexes. They believe active managers can be selective at the security level and maintain rational diversification, contrasting with passive indexes where weightings are determined by share price momentum. The fund was opportunistic in healthcare throughout 2025, investing decisively in managed care insurers when operating costs surged unexpectedly. They believe these businesses traded at low multiples on depressed earnings with good recovery potential, as small margin improvements can translate into large percentage increases in earnings power. Holdings span social media, online search, cloud computing and e-commerce including select Magnificent 7 positions. They also own semiconductor companies at reasonable valuations, including picks and shovels businesses like Applied Materials with strong competitive positions and long track records of value creation. The portfolio looks different from major passive indexes in financials. Capital One Financial is a core holding with strong consumer finance, deposit-rich banking, and payment processing capabilities. It trades at only 13-14 times forward earnings despite attractive economics and is the fifth-largest holder of AI-related patents among major US companies. The fund owns stakes in energy and commodities companies that they have been quietly building. Coterra represents their energy business holdings, while Teck Resources reflects interest in select commodities like copper that serve as critical inputs to the electrification trend. | WCC COF UNH |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | Davis Financial Fund | 0.0% | 29.3% | AXP, BAER.SW, BK, BRK-A, CB, COF, D05.SI, DIS, FI, FITB, JPM, MKL, PNC, RE, RKT, RNR, USB, WFC | Banking, capital, financials, insurance, regulation, returns, value | Banks continue to represent the majority of holdings with strong tailwinds across credit, spreads, expenses, and regulation. Interest spreads have begun widening as fixed rate assets roll over at higher yields, revealing attractive economics of low-cost deposit franchises. Many banks are generating returns on tangible equity in the mid-to-high teens with management targets suggesting sustainability in the medium term. Capital markets firms were among the drivers of S&P Financials Index performance and contributed to fund outperformance. The regulatory environment has been moving in a favorable direction with capital rules being finalized that are far less onerous than under the prior administration. Regulators are more willing to consider M&A transactions with relief on certain supervisory limitations. Property & casualty reinsurers were added to the portfolio as capital was redeployed from trimmed bank positions. Pricing trends in insurance markets have been strong in recent years. Chubb has consistently generated returns on equity comfortably ahead of the industry owing to advantaged lines of business with disciplined underwriting and operating culture. Payments and consumer lending companies were the biggest contributors to relative performance including Capital One, American Express and Rocket Companies. Capital One's transformational acquisition of Discover Financial closed with anticipated annual cost synergies of $1.5 billion and network synergies of $1.2 billion from transitioning card volumes into Discover's networks. Financial stock valuations have begun to reset higher with price-to-tangible book value multiples expanding by over 70% on average in the past three years. The portfolio in aggregate is valued at approximately 13x this year's earnings, representing a significant discount to both the broader S&P 500 Index and S&P Financials Index. | CB WFC COF |
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| 2022 Q4 | Jan 25, 2023 | Springview Capital Management | 7.2% | -4.6% | BRK/A, FFH CN, HLT, MKL, WRB, WTM | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 17, 2025 | ROCKLINC Partners Fund | 4.7% | 17.4% | AAPL, ADSK, AEM, AMZN, BN, BRK-B, BUR.L, CCO, DHR, FNV, GROY, MEG.TO, MKL, OR.TO, RGLD, ROP, SAND, SE, TSU.TO, WPM | Canada, gold, inflation, insurance, Precious Metals, Quality, royalties, value | Gold finished up 27% over the past twelve months, continuing to power ahead despite the strong USD, indicating all fiat currencies are losing ground to hard assets. Many precious metals mining companies and royalty businesses are undervalued relative to the price of gold and silver, trading at discounts to intrinsic value. | MKL |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 15, 2026 | ROCKLINC Partners Fund | 0.7% | 20.3% | AAPL, ACA, AEM.TO, AMZN, APG, BIP.TO, BN.TO, BUR.L, CCO.TO, CSL, DHR, FNV.TO, GROY, KNSL, KPG.AX, MELI, MKL, NOW, OR.V, PLD, RGLD, ROP, RPRX, SII.TO, TSU.TO, WPM.TO | active management, Canada, ETFs, gold, Precious Metals, Silver, uranium, value | Gold delivered one of its strongest annual performances in decades during 2025, with a 64.5% gain to $4,318 per ounce. The acceleration in Q4 underscores persistent safe-haven demand amid geopolitical tensions, central bank buying, inflation hedging, massive global debts and a favorable macro backdrop with lower real yields on fixed income securities. Silver far outpaced even gold with explosive momentum in the final quarter, delivering a colossal 147.5% gain for the year to $71.54 per ounce. This reflects gold's safe-haven spillover plus strong industrial demand from solar, electronics, EVs, and AI-related applications, chronic supply deficits, and early cycle speculative fervour. The firm's significant allocation to precious metals royalty companies was the primary driver of outperformance in 2025. Precious metals staged historic rallies as hard assets and inflation hedges dominated, providing a powerful tailwind to resource-heavy Canadian indices amid broader global uncertainty. The new Rocklinc Principled Equity Fund focuses on undervalued securities through a concentrated portfolio of 20 or fewer holdings, enabling conviction-driven investments based on deep fundamental analysis. The firm deliberately steers clear of overvalued securities trading at extreme multiples and resists purely speculative investments. Canada leads globally in active ETF adoption, with about 30% of total ETF assets under management being actively managed, compared to just 8% in the US. The firm launched the Rocklinc Principled Equity Fund ETF to tap into this booming market where investor demand and competition among providers are driving rapid growth. Sprott has successfully positioned itself at the center of the modern energy transition through its dominance in the uranium sector. The Sprott Physical Uranium Trust is now the largest holder of physical uranium in the world, effectively becoming the institutional gateway for nuclear energy exposure. | SII |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 13, 2026 | Fenimore Value Strategy | -1.2% | 4.9% | ADI, AJG, APH, AZO, BAM, BR, BRK-B, BRO, FAST, HEI, IEX, KEYS, MKL, MLM, PGR, ROST, SYK, TT, VMC, ZBRA | AI, fundamentals, mid cap, Quality, Speculation, value | Fenimore maintains focus on high-quality companies with strong balance sheets, consistent profitability, and prudent capital allocation despite continued underperformance versus speculative names. The firm believes solid business fundamentals should reassert themselves as the primary driver of stock prices in the long run, similar to the tech bubble period. AI-related infrastructure investments continue driving market enthusiasm, with companies like Amphenol benefiting from data center buildouts. However, the firm views AI excitement as creating speculation that draws capital away from other areas, leading to extended valuations for AI-related stocks. | FAST AZO BRO APH MKL |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Mar Vista Strategic Growth Fund | 5.5% | 0.0% | AAPL, ADBE, AMT, BRK-B, DHR, DIS, GOOGL, HEI, INTU, MCO, MKL, MSFT, MTD, NKE, ORCL, TDG | AI, Cloud, growth, large cap, rates, technology, value | Alphabet benefits from one of the most disruptive trends in technology as a leader in generative AI. Oracle's OCI Gen 2 solution is particularly well-suited for generative AI workloads. Microsoft is effectively executing its strategy by offering businesses cutting-edge AI-driven solutions like ChatGPT. | DHR GOOGL INTU AAPL|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|UNH ADI|BDX|FI|FND|HAS|META|MSFT|MSI|ORCL|TMO AAPL AMT ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mapfre US Forgotten Value Fund | -3.1% | 6.0% | BAC, BATRA, GOOGL, HHH, IAC, LEVI, LH, MKL, MODG, MSGS, NWSA, UBER, WBD | Forgotten, small caps, undervalued, US, value | The fund focuses on companies undervalued by the market, particularly those outside the investment community's focus. These include companies with complex capital structures, enterprises in temporarily out-of-favor sectors, and lower capitalization companies followed by fewer analysts. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | May 4, 2023 | St. James Investment Company | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AMC, AMD, AMZN, BAC, BBBY, BP, CRM, GE, GOOGL, HEI, META, MKL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA | Market cycles, Patience, risk management, Speculation, Valuations, Value Investing | The manager extensively discusses elevated market valuations, comparing current market cap to GDP ratio at 155% to historical peaks in 2000 and 2008. They argue that starting valuations are critical to long-term success and current levels suggest poor future returns of only 3-5% annually. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 27, 2024 | Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund | 9.1% | 14.1% | AMZN, BRK-B, CCRD, CHTR, CSGP, FIS, GOOG, GPN, GS, KMX, LBRDA, LSXMK, META, MKL, MSFT, PRM, QRTEP, ROP, SCHW, SIRI, SPY, V | large cap, Long/Short, Media, payments, technology, value | The fund initiated a new position in Global Payments, a leading provider of payments acceptance services with roughly four million merchant locations worldwide. Despite increased competition in the payments landscape, the managers believe Global Payments is more durable than feared and trades at a compelling valuation. | CGPN.L LBRDA 4IMPRINT CCRD |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 24, 2025 | Tsai Capital | - | 23.0% | AAPL, ABNB, ACN, AMZN, ANSS, COST, CPRT, CSGP, DHR, FDS, GOOG, IDXX, MA, MKL, MSCI, MSFT, NKE, QXO, TSLA, TYL, V, ZTS | AI, Compounding, disruption, growth, long-term, technology, Tesla, value | The manager believes they are particularly well-positioned to benefit from the AI revolution, which represents the most transformative technological advancement since the advent of the internet. Many of the companies they own are leading the charge in the AI revolution, with others set to reap substantial benefits as they integrate these transformative technologies into their operations. Autonomy—embodied in self-driving vehicles and humanoid robots—will be one of the earliest large-scale applications of AI. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 18, 2025 | Appalaches Capital | 0.7% | 7.9% | AZO, CME, CNI, CPNG, CSX, GOOG, LAD, MKL, SAFT, SGOV | Concentration, insurance, Railroads, small caps, technology, value | Manager observes excessive risk-seeking behavior in markets, with crypto currencies obtaining market capitalizations large enough for S&P 600 inclusion and quantum computing stocks inflating to unbelievable valuations despite minimal revenues. This frothy environment makes the manager uneasy despite being wrong about pessimism last year. | 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 | |
| 2023 Q1 | Jan 4, 2023 | Vltava Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | ABG, ATD, BMW.DE, BRK-B, JUNGF, MGA, MKL, NVR, QCPOF, SUS.L, WSM | Buybacks, Capital Allocation, dividends, Switzerland, Tourism, value | Share buybacks are viewed as potentially the best use of capital when executed at prices below intrinsic value, creating wealth transfer from selling shareholders to remaining ones. The manager prioritizes companies that place buying back shares at attractive prices at the top of their capital allocation considerations, with about 80% of the portfolio comprised of such companies. | JUNGN.SW CMG.TO |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Springview Capital Management | Markel Corporation | Financials | Property & Casualty Insurance | Bear | NYSE | exit, private equity, Property & Casualty Insurance, Reserve Strengthening, specialty insurance, turnaround, underwriting | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | ROCKLINC Partners Fund | Markel Group | Financials | Property & Casualty Insurance | Bull | NYSE | Berkshire Model, Book Value, capital allocation, combined ratio, Excess Surplus Lines, Investment Float, ROE, specialty insurance, underwriting, value investing | View Pitch |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Fund Letters | Larry Pitkowsky | Markel Group Inc. | Financials | Property & Casualty Insurance | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Capitalallocation, compounding, Float, Insurance, underwriting | View Pitch |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Fund Letters | John Fox | Markel Group Inc. | Financials | Property & Casualty Insurance | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Capitalallocation, compounding, Insurance, investments, underwriting | View Pitch |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Markel Group Inc. | Insurance - Property & Casualty | Neutral | Berkshire Hathaway model, combined ratio, equity investments, global expansion, growth potential, investment portfolio, margin of safety, market ventures, specialty insurance, underwriting improvement | View Pitch |
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