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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| Q4 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 | Aristotle Core Equity Fund | 3.1% | 18.2% | AAPL, AMZN, APG, AVGO, COIN, GH, GM, GOOGL, JPM, MAR, META, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA, ORCL, ORLY, PFGC, TMO, TT, V | AI, earnings, Fed policy, growth, healthcare, large cap, technology, Trade | Artificial intelligence continued to be a major theme with more than 300 S&P 500 companies mentioning AI on their earnings calls during the fall. This enthusiasm helped propel mega-cap tech stocks higher and drive market gains. However, scrutiny increased around AI-related revenue circularity, massive scale of AI-related capital spending, and durability of longer-term returns on investment. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 27, 2025 | 13D Activist Fund | 8.9% | 2.7% | BILL, PFGC, TRIP, VSAT, WK | activism, catalysts, Governance, Margins, SMIDcaps | Shareholder activism continues to accelerate in both frequency and success rates, aided by the universal proxy and a rotation toward SMID value that favors activist-led turnarounds. The letter highlights multiple new activist campaigns across technology, food distribution, travel, defense, and software, emphasizing margin improvement and strategic optionality. Activism remains a compelling alpha source as activists target undervalued companies with identifiable catalysts and operational inefficiencies. | WK VSAT TRIP PFGC |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 26, 2026 | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | APG, ARE, ARGX, BSY, CHDN, CHWY, CMPO, CPAY, CWST, DKNG, DOCS, DT, EXPE, LNW, PFGC, PTC, RBLX, RESI, TDY, TYL, XPO | AI, dispersion, fundamentals, gaming, mid cap, real estate, stock selection, technology | AI-driven disruption concerns weighed on software businesses as investor sentiment weakened amid heightened sensitivity to earnings expectations. The market showed unusually concentrated focus on AI and its immediate beneficiaries throughout 2025, with limited investor attention for performance not tied to artificial intelligence. Gaming holdings provided positive contributions with Light & Wonder rebounding following technical selling pressure and Churchill Downs advancing as operating trends normalized. The gaming sector showed resilience despite broader market headwinds affecting other areas of the portfolio. Online travel platforms contributed positively with Expedia benefiting from improved execution in its consumer business and continued strength in its business-to-business segment. The travel sector demonstrated solid fundamentals amid the challenging market environment. Real estate was a significant source of pressure, particularly Alexandria Real Estate Equities which declined due to slowdown in biopharma research spending and excess laboratory capacity weighing on leasing demand and rental growth expectations. The position was exited due to ongoing uncertainty and dividend cut. | CPAY CWST ARE CHDN EXPE LNWO |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. FOCUS Growth Equity Strategy | -3.8% | 13.9% | APH, COR, CRS, CYBR, EME, HUBS, IBKR, LNG, ORLY, PANW, PFGC, TPG, VEEV, VRSK | defense, energy, financials, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, technology | The portfolio initiated a position in Karman Holdings, a missile systems design and manufacturing specialist. The company is well-positioned as a vital picks-and-shovels provider in the defense and commercial space industries, supporting defense stockpile replenishment, commercial satellite constellation expansion, and major Department of Defense investments in hypersonic and air defense systems. The manager anticipates a significant acceleration in AI adoption as 2026 unfolds. This represents a key forward-looking catalyst that could drive investment opportunities across the technology sector. The manager is currently awaiting a Supreme Court decision on the Trump Administration's tariffs and expects potential pivots toward alternative trade enforcement frameworks. The implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill is projected to drive higher consumer tax refunds and catalyze corporate capital spending. The portfolio holds CyberArk Software, an access security solutions provider, which reported strong third quarter results. The stock is closely linked to Palo Alto Networks following its acquisition offer, demonstrating the consolidation dynamics in the cybersecurity sector. | HUBS APH KRMN VEEV IBKR |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letters | Ken Squire | Performance Food Group Co. | Consumer Staples | Food Distributors | Bull | NYSE | Activism, antitrust, consolidation, Distribution, synergies | View Pitch |
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