| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Bailard Technology Strategy | 9.8% | 28.5% | AAPL, AMD, AMZN, FISV, KLAC, LRCX, META, MSFT, MU, NFLX, NTAP, NVDA, PANW, PSTG, SHOP, SNOW, SPOT, SPT, TSM, UBER | AI, growth, large cap, semiconductors, software, technology | Spending on AI infrastructure coupled with recovery in cyclical markets underscored improving fundamentals for semiconductors. Demand for high performance chips is spurring order activity for new wafer fabrication equipment, setting up a recovery in the tooling segment and strong upcycle in 2025. Apple unveiled a credible suite of AI-enabled apps and stoked expectations for a sizable iPhone upgrade cycle. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 15, 2026 | Lyrical Asset Management | 2.0% | 17.9% | AAPL, AER, AMG, AMZN, EBAY, EXPE, FFIV, FLEX, GOOGL, HCA, JCI, META, MSFT, NRG, NTAP, NVDA, SNX, TSLA, UBER, URI | EPS Growth, growth, international, Performance, valuation, value | Lyrical emphasizes their uncommon combination of value and growth, with their portfolio trading at a 78% discount to the S&P 500 while generating 10.6% EPS growth versus 6.6% for the S&P 500. The value spread between their portfolio and the S&P 500 is historically wide. The firm highlights strong performance in travel-related holdings including Expedia Group and AerCap Holdings. Air transportation industry cash flows show recovery with air lessors outperforming airlines and aircraft manufacturers from 2020-2025. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 31, 2024 | Ariel Global Fund | 6.9% | 0.0% | ALL, BG.VI, CS.PA, CVS, DHI, EMAAR.DU, IFX.DE, INTC, LEN, NTAP, STLA, TSM, VT | AI, financials, global, Homebuilders, insurance, semiconductors, technology, value | AI investment boom driving significant demand for semiconductor hardware. Apple's announcement on Apple Intelligence kickstarted an Edge AI race which will likely drive greater than expected semiconductor growth in smartphones. TSMC benefits from dominant position in relevant chip manufacturing and packaging for AI applications. | STLA CVS INTC ACKB BB TSM NTAP |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 25, 2024 | Distillate Capital Fundamental Stability & Value | 0.0% | 16.0% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CVS, DKS, ETSY, GOOGL, HD, LLY, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ORCL, QCOM, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, large cap, Quality, small cap, valuation, value | AI enthusiasm has driven extraordinary concentration in market returns, with just 7 stocks accounting for two-thirds of the S&P 500's gains. The manager draws parallels to the late 1990s internet bubble, noting that while AI could be transformational like the internet, business models must develop to support the capital deployed and share prices. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 25, 2024 | Distillate Capital International | 0.0% | 10.9% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CVS, DKS, ETSY, GOOGL, HD, LLY, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ORCL, QCOM, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, international, Quality, small caps, valuation, value | AI enthusiasm has driven extraordinary concentration in market returns, with just 7 stocks accounting for two-thirds of the S&P 500's gains. The manager draws parallels to the late 1990s internet bubble, noting that while AI could be transformational like the internet, business models must develop to support the capital deployed and share prices. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 25, 2024 | Distillate Capital Large Cap Value | 0.0% | 19.7% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CVS, DKS, ETSY, GOOGL, HD, LLY, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ORCL, QCOM, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, free cash flow, large cap, Quality, valuation, value | AI enthusiasm has driven extraordinary concentration in market returns, with just 7 stocks accounting for two-thirds of the S&P 500's gains. The manager draws parallels to the late 1990s internet bubble, noting that while AI could be transformational like the internet, business models must develop to support the capital deployed and share prices the market is willing to pay. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 25, 2024 | Distillate Capital Small/Mid Cap Quality & Value | 0.0% | 5.6% | AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, BMY, COST, CVS, DKS, ETSY, GOOGL, HD, LLY, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ORCL, QCOM, TSLA, WMT, WSM | AI, Concentration, free cash flow, Quality, small caps, valuation, value | The letter extensively discusses valuation disparities across markets, with the S&P 500's expensive Big 12 stocks trading at 74% premium to the rest of the market. Distillate's strategies maintain valuation discipline while the broader market experiences significant valuation expansion driven by AI enthusiasm. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Distillate Capital Large Cap Value | 0.8% | 0.8% | ABBV, AMZN, CI, CME, ELV, EPAM, JNJ, META, MPC, MRK, MSFT, NTAP, ON, ORCL, PYPL, SCCO, TMUS, VRSN, VST, VTRS | AI, free cash flow, Leverage, Market Concentration, Quality, tariffs, uncertainty, valuation | President Trump announced significant tariffs on April 2nd with an effective rate around 23%, marking levels not seen in a century. The potential tariff impact on GDP is enormous, creating inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty. The scale puts markets in uncharted territory with complex follow-on impacts including potential wealth declines and consumption effects. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Distillate Capital Small/Mid Cap Quality & Value | -9.3% | -9.3% | AAPL, ABBV, AMZN, BABA, CI, ELV, EPAM, GOOGL, JNJ, META, MSFT, NTAP, NVDA, ON, ORCL, PYPL, TMUS, TPG, TSLA, VTRS | AI, Leverage, Quality, small caps, tariffs, uncertainty, valuation, value | Announced tariffs of around 23% represent the largest trade shock in a century, potentially creating enormous inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty. The scale exceeds even Smoot-Hawley tariffs and comes at a time when the economy was already showing signs of fragility. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Ariel Global Fund | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0002.HK, 2474.TW, 7832.T, AQN, BAC, BBNI.JK, BIDU, CHKP, CVS, DVA, ELE.MC, ISP.MI, LEN, NTAP, OC, TDC, TSM | AI, financials, global, tariffs, value, volatility | Ariel's non-consensus approach seeks to identify undervalued, out-of-favor franchises that are misunderstood and therefore mispriced. The fund's international and global holdings currently trade at compelling valuations relative to their growth prospects, while maintaining the financial strength needed for operational resilience. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Utilities Plus | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, AES, AM, AMZN, ATO, BCE, CEG, CMCSA, CMS, CNP, CNQ, CSCO, CVX, DTE, EOG, EPD, EWBC, EXC, FTS, GILD, GOOGL, HESM, IPG, JNJ, JPM, KMI, KO, LAMR, LBRT, LNG, META, MPC, MSFT, NEE, NTAP, NTR, NVDA, OKE, ORCL, ORI, PAGP, PCG, PEG, POR, QCOM, SRE, STAG, TMUS, TRGP, TSLA, TTE, UPS, VST, WM | AI, dividends, energy, growth, Utilities, valuation | High-yield dividend stocks have historically outperformed the S&P 500 by 1.3% annually over 75 years with lower volatility. Recent underperformance is attributed to market concentration in mega-cap tech stocks with low dividend yields. The manager expects dividend stocks to resume outperformance when market concentration reverses. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Global Fund | NetApp Inc. | Information Technology | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | Bull | NASDAQ | AI, Cloud storage, Data Management, Digital transformation, Enterprise Storage, Hybrid Cloud, SaaS | View Pitch |
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