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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 17, 2025 | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | 7.6% | - | CLB, DNB, FAF, LIND, OSW, REZI, WEX, ZBRA | AI, Oil Services, small cap, tariffs, technology, Trade Policy, Travel, value | OneSpaWorld Holdings showed strong demand for spa services and medi-spa treatments despite consumer sentiment concerns. Lindblad Expeditions delivered robust results with improved occupancy and net yield growth, expanding into European river cruises through a new partnership. | ZBRA WEX FAF CLB REZI LIND OSW ZBRA FAF CLB |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | -5.8% | - | BIPC, BROS, CBZ, CHE, CHH, CIGI, DFH, ESAB, ESI, EXLS, EXPO, FND, HGTY, OLLI, OSW, PNFP, SITE, TSG | dividends, industrials, Quality, small caps, value | The fund focuses exclusively on small-cap investments, with the Russell 2000 Index serving as its benchmark. Small-cap stocks struggled in Q2 2024, with the Russell 2000 declining 3.28% as investors anticipated rate cuts and earnings for smaller companies waned. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Fenimore Dividend Focus Strategy | -2.6% | - | ADI, APH, BIPC, BROS, CBZ, CTAS, DFH, ENTG, ESAB, EXPO, HEI.A, HLI, IEX, MCHP, MLM, OLLI, OSW, POOL, SITE, VRSK | AI, dividends, industrials, mid cap, technology, value | Artificial intelligence investment has been a driving force behind the S&P 500's rise this year. Several holdings are involved in the AI data center ecosystem and meet rigorous investment criteria. AI is expected to help businesses run operations more efficiently, bolstering performance and potentially driving stocks upward. | ESAB OSW HLI |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Fenimore Value Strategy | -4.7% | - | ADI, APH, BIPC, BROS, CBZ, CTAS, DFH, ENTG, ESAB, EXPO, HEI.A, HLI, IEX, MCHP, MLM, OLLI, OSW, POOL, SITE, VRSK | AI, dividends, industrials, Manufacturing, mid cap, technology, value | AI investment has been a driving force behind the S&P 500's rise this year. Several holdings are involved in the AI data center ecosystem and meet rigorous investment criteria. AI is expected to help businesses run operations more efficiently, bolstering performance and potentially driving stocks upward. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | May 31, 2024 | McIntyre Partnerships | 14.7% | 6.0% | CC, GTX, KRO, MDRX, OSW, SHC, SPHR, TROX, UMG, WMG | Concentration, Cyclical, Opportunistic, small caps, value | The fund is positioned for a cyclical recovery in the TiO2 market after a prolonged downcycle. CC's TiO2 segment EBITDA declined from $809MM in 2021 to $290MM in 2023, but peers are showing strong results with improving volumes and pricing. The manager estimates CC can earn $1.5B in 2025 EBITDA. | CC |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 2, 2024 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | CCOI, CHRD, CNM, CSL, EHC, ENTG, ERF.TO, FORM, HCP, MODN, MWA, OSW, PRMW, PTC, SUM, WSC | energy, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology, value | Mueller Water Products manufactures products and services used in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water in North America. America's water infrastructure is massive and in very serious need for upgrade and modernization. Significant federal funds have been allocated to do just this and the fund believes MWA is well positioned to capitalize. | HCP MWA CHRD CCOI CNM |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 17, 2025 | Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Strategy | -18.2% | -18.2% | CRNX, HCI, OSW, RYTM, WGS | AI, Biotech, growth, healthcare, Micro Cap, tariffs, technology, Trade Policy | Trump announced reciprocal tariffs much higher than expected, with at least 10% on all countries globally and rates approaching 50% on 60 countries. The tariff formula defies conventional economics and violates existing free trade agreements. After market turmoil, Trump announced a 90-day pause with 10% rates except China at 145%. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | 10.1% | 0.0% | CG, DNB, LAZ, LIND, MGPI, NVT, OSW, SPHR | AI, Electrical, Entertainment, small cap, Spirits, Travel, value | Investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence drove broad-based market rally in Q1. AI-themed mega-cap stocks dominated performance, though their concentration and elevated valuations remain influential on overall market performance. | MGPI DNB OSW LIND NVT LAZ SPHR |
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| 2026 Q1 | Apr 14, 2026 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | -10.0% | -10.0% | BIP, BROS, BWIN, CBIZ, CIGI.TO, CWST, DFH, DSGX.TO, ESI, EXLS, LSTR, OSW, SPSC | AI, energy, Quality, small caps, software, value | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 10, 2026 | Cedar Grove Capital Management | -23.0% | -23.0% | ABVX, EVLV, HIMS, KITS.TO, LNSR, MTY.TO, NKTR, OSW, REAL, SNWV, TOI, WW | Biotechnology, consumer, healthcare, Long/Short, Multi-Strategy, small cap, special situations | MTY.TO NKTR ABVX TOI SNWV EVLV REAL KITS.TO |
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| 2024 Q4 | Feb 3, 2025 | McIntyre Partnerships | -5.6% | 0.0% | CC, GTX, HAYW, LESL, MDRX, OSW, SAFE, SEG, SHC, SPHR, STHO, SWIM | Automotive, Concentration, Cyclical, Litigation, real estate, small cap, value | Pool market at cyclical lows similar to Great Financial Crisis with pool starts at 6% of single-family home starts versus historical 11% average. Pool construction highly correlated with residential construction and R&R spending which shows early signs of recovery. | STHO GTX SHC |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | -0.8% | 9.0% | AAPL, AMZN, BCO, GOOGL, LIND, META, MGPI, MHK, MSFT, NCLH, NVDA, OSW, TSLA | consumer, Cruises, fundamentals, small caps, Travel, value | The fund holds multiple travel-related companies including Norwegian Cruise Line, OneSpaWorld, and Lindblad Expeditions. These companies showed strong performance driven by robust consumer demand, healthy onboard spending, and solid pricing power in the cruise and adventure travel segments. | MHK BCO MGPI LIND OSW NCLH |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Renaissance Investment Management – International Small Cap Equity | - | - | 6481.T, 6849.T, ATAT, BB.PA, CLS, CSTM, CWK, ERO, FINV, IMAX, MRX.L, MTLS, NEXNY, OSW, PLYA, PRMB, RDWR, SPNS, STNG, TPK.L, UBI.PA, WNS | China, Europe, international, small cap, tariffs, Trade Policy | Trade tensions are front of mind for investors and likely to ratchet higher in 2025 after Trump takes office. Trump has floated ideas such as a 10% tariff on all imports and 60% tariff on Chinese imports. Countries running large trade deficits with the US are most at risk. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Nov 20, 2024 | McIntyre Partnerships | 14.7% | 6.0% | CC, GTX, HHH, LESL, MDRX, OSW, SEG, SHC, SPHR, STHO | Concentration, real estate, small caps, spinoffs, value | Manager discusses SEG as a bad bank spin from Howard Hughes Holdings, where troubled assets are spun off creating indiscriminate selling and bargain valuations. The spin dynamics created selling pressure from HHH shareholders who lacked mandate for smaller companies. | SEG |
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| 2023 Q3 | Oct 25, 2023 | McIntyre Partnerships | 14.7% | 6.0% | GTX, MSGE, OSW, SHC, SPHR, STHO, UMG.AS, WMG | Buybacks, Concentration, Cruises, Entertainment, Music, small caps, value | OSW operates as a quasi-monopoly in cruise ship spa services with limited competition and modest cyclicality. The business has returned to profitability with ~$85MM EBITDA expected in 2023 and ~$100MM in 2024. Cruise demand has been improving throughout the year, helping OSW post its best quarter since COVID. | OSW |
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| 2023 Q3 | Oct 15, 2023 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | AWI, AXS, BBCP, CC, CSL, EHC, ENTG, FROG, GOGO, HAYW, MGNI, MODN, NEWR, OLLI, OLN, OSW, PRMW, PTC, RADI, SUM, WSC | interest rates, Quality, Recession, Russell 2000, small caps, value | Fund focuses exclusively on small cap investments with historically low valuations relative to large caps providing significant opportunity. Managers believe small caps continue to lag large caps but see this as creating attractive entry points. | HAYW FROG OLLI MDLZ MGNI GOGO |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 29, 2026 | abrdn U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund | 0.5% | 8.8% | ARCB, ARQT, ATEC, ATZ.TO, AZZ, CARG, CORT, ELF, HLIO, ITGR, LRN, LZB, OSW, PI, REVG, SUPN, TRNO, VIAV | healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, Quality, small caps, technology | The fund focuses on US small-cap equities, which rose over the quarter but lagged broader US equities. The manager emphasizes higher-quality small-cap businesses that offer resilience against macroeconomic headwinds while benefiting from secular trends. The manager sees compelling opportunities from increased infrastructure investment as a secular trend. New position AZZ is positioned to benefit from grid modernization and domestic manufacturing reshoring. Reshoring of supply chains presents compelling opportunities for smaller companies. AZZ is positioned to benefit from domestic manufacturing reshoring trends, while the broader strategy targets companies that can capitalize on this shift. The fund initiated a position in AZZ, which is positioned to benefit from accelerating data-center development. This reflects the manager's view on the growth potential in data center infrastructure. | CORT |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 13, 2026 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | -4.1% | -11.6% | APH, BIPC, BROS, BWIN, CASS, CHH, CIGI, DFH, EXLS, EXPO, FND, FSV, FTDR, JKHY, LSTR, NOVT, OSW, PNFP, ROST, SPSC, TRRSF | AI, Quality, small cap, Speculation, underperformance, value | The update highlights selective small-cap growth investing focused on companies with niche leadership, strong balance sheets, and long runway opportunities. Volatility is viewed as a source of opportunity to add to high-quality businesses at reasonable valuations. Small-cap growth is positioned for recovery as earnings growth reaccelerates. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | BOX, CCOI, CIEN, CNM, CR, CSL, EHC, OSW, SMG, SUM, WK | Construction, Housing, industrials, small cap, software, technology | New investment in Workiva, a cloud-based software provider of compliance and regulatory reporting solutions used by 75% of Fortune 500 companies. The platform offers collaboration, data integration, and process management controls for financial and regulatory management systems. | WK |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 31, 2024 | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | 10.1% | 0.0% | BCO, CLB, HMN, LESL, MIDD, OSW, PARA, SPHR | AI, Entertainment, Logistics, Oil Services, small cap, Travel, value | The bull market was powered by investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence themed stocks, creating a narrow momentum-driven rally. This AI focus contributed to extreme market bifurcation, with non-AI companies in the S&P 500 declining 1.2%. | PARA MIDD SPHR LESL CLB BCO OSW |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 17, 2024 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | CCOI, CNM, CR, CSL, CVLT, EHC, FORM, HCP, INSP, LZ, MODN, OPCH, OSW, PRMW, SUM, WSC | AI, industrials, semiconductors, small caps, takeovers, technology, value | The AI data center buildout is driving significant demand for specialized memory chips called High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), with test intensity 25% higher than traditional memory. Form Factor has dominant market share at leading HBM maker SK Hynix and benefits from this trend. However, the AI frenzy is creating overheated valuations in anything related to the Nvidia-charged AI data center buildout. | OPCH INSP LZ FORM |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Ariel Appreciation Fund | -6.9% | -6.9% | AAPL, ADT, AMZN, BIO, GOOGL, GS, KN, MAT, META, MIDD, MSFT, MTN, NCLH, NOV, NVDA, OSW, SLB, TSLA, WBA | Buybacks, mid cap, Recession, Recovery, value, volatility | Fund actively acquiring downtrodden shares of quality companies trading at significant discounts to private market values. Holdings are statistically cheap and trading at meaningful discounts to intrinsic worth. Past dislocations of this magnitude have often served as prelude to robust recoveries. | SLB OSW NCLH KN BIO ADT MIDD MAT |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Ariel Fund | -8.0% | -8.0% | AAPL, AMZN, ATGE, BIO, GOOGL, LESL, META, MSFT, NCLH, NVDA, OSW, PARA, RCL, SJM, SPHR, TSLA | Media, Recovery, small caps, Travel, value, volatility | The fund is actively leaning into volatility by acquiring downtrodden shares of quality companies whose value should be realized over the long term. Holdings are trading at a significant discount to their private market values, and dislocations of this magnitude have often served as a prelude to robust recoveries. | OSW NCLH SPHR BIO LESL SJM ATGE PARA |
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| 2023 Q4 | Feb 20, 2024 | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | 10.1% | 0.0% | CLB, JHG, JLL, LIND, MAT, NVST, OSW | consumer, energy, real estate, small caps, Travel, value | The fund holds luxury adventure travel company Lindblad Expeditions and cruise spa services provider OneSpaWorld, both benefiting from strong demand and pricing power in the travel recovery. Future travel reservations remain strong with companies increasing prices. | NVST AMAT CLB JLL OSW LIND |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 24, 2024 | McIntyre Partnerships | 14.7% | 6.0% | ALGN, FBIN, FOR, GTX, MBC, MSGE, OSW, SAFE, SHC, SPHR, STHO, TPHS, UMG.AS, WMG, ZWS | Concentration, Event Driven, Litigation, small caps, turnaround, value | Manager discusses significant slowdown in battery electric vehicle growth and believes the stronger for longer tail of internal combustion engines and hybrid powertrains has materially increased in value. The slowdown in BEV is heading on a collision course with GTX's valuation and proper capital allocation. | GTX SHC |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 14, 2024 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | CFLT, CHRD, EPC, GOGO, HAIN, LZ, MC, OLLI, OSW, PRMW, SAIA, SHAK | energy, financials, healthcare, Quality, rates, small caps, technology, value | Small caps surged 14% in Q4 after benign inflation data, with the worst performers becoming the best in a dash for trash rally. Small caps finally outperformed large caps and mega cap tech after a narrow market year. The fund believes relative valuations remain more attractive for small caps than other domestic equity asset classes despite the recent rally. | CHRD BLZE 0MCB LN CFLT |
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| 2023 Q1 | Jan 5, 2023 | McIntyre Partnerships | 14.7% | 6.0% | MSGE, OSW, SAFE, SHC, SPHR, STHO, WMG | Catalyst Driven, Entertainment, real estate, small cap, spinoffs, value | MSGE completed its spin-off of the MSG arena, with the new SPHR entity owning the Sphere development in Las Vegas. The Sphere's opening show with U2 sold out in days with tickets averaging close to $500, suggesting strong demand despite market skepticism about the project's viability. | SPHR STHO |
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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 | McIntyre Partnerships | OneSpaWorld Holdings | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Bull | NASDAQ | capital allocation, Cruise, defensive, FCF yield, Quasi-monopoly, Recession-Resilient, share repurchases, Spa Services | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Bull | NASDAQ | Cruise Ships, debt reduction, Destination Resorts, earnings beat, Guidance Raise, Share Buybacks, Wellness Services | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Appreciation Fund | OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited | Consumer Discretionary | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Bull | NASDAQ | capital returns, Cruise Services, debt reduction, Destination Resorts, Health & Wellness, Spa Services, Travel & Leisure | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Fund | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Bull | NASDAQ | balance sheet, capital returns, Cruise, debt reduction, Resort, Spa, Wellness | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialized Consumer Services | Bull | NASDAQ | Consumer Discretionary, Cruise Ships, debt reduction, Destination Resorts, Medi-spa, Share Buybacks, Wellness Services | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Specialized Consumer Services | Bull | NASDAQ | Consumer Discretionary, Cruise Ships, Destination Resorts, Free Cash Flow, Leisure, Share Buybacks, Travel, Wellness Services | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Bull | NASDAQ | consumer demand, Cruise Ships, Free Cash Flow, Onboard Spending, risk/reward, Share Buybacks, Wave Season, Wellness Services | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Fenimore Dividend Focus Strategy | OneSpaWorld Holdings | Consumer Discretionary | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Bull | NASDAQ | Captive Audience, Consumer Discretionary, Cruise, Health, market share, Monopoly, Spa, Tourism, Wellness | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | Bull | NASDAQ | Balance Sheet Optimization, Bull, Consumer Discretionary, Cruise Ships, Destination Resorts, shareholder returns, Wellness Services | View Pitch |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Value Investors Club | BenHillGriffin | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Facilities / Cruise Services | Bull | NASDAQ | capital returns, FCF Compounding., Medi-spa, Variable cost model | View Pitch |
| Manager Name | Fund Name | Fund AUM | Invested Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares Owned | Shares Bought / Sold During Quarter | % Bought / Sold During Quarter | % of Shares Outstanding Owned |
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