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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | 7.5% | - | ALU.AX, APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, CBA.AX, COH.AX, DDR.AX, FID.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, NHC.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, SMP.NZ | Australia, Automotive, retail, takeovers, value, volatility | The fund experienced extreme volatility with four top 10 holdings falling more than 50% during the year, which is highly unusual when the broader market delivered positive returns. The manager views this volatility as advantageous for long-term returns, noting that having some investors willing to pay optimistic prices and others selling at depressed prices can benefit patient investors. | FID.AX PWH AU SPY NZ APE AU LOV AU FID AU |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Auscap Asset Management | 0.0% | 0.0% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, CQR.AX, HDN.AX, HMC.AX, HUB.AX, JHX.AX, MIN.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, PLS.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, SHL.AX | Australia, Economy, Housing, inflation, rates, RBA | Australian inflation remains at 3.4%, above the RBA's 2-3% target band, with services inflation particularly problematic at 4.2% and rising. Housing inflation at 4.6% is driven by tight rental markets and record population growth, while wage growth continues without signs of abating. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | 1.5% | - | APE.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, DDR.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, RDX.AX, REH.AX, SMP.AX | Australia, Automotive, Concentration, growth, retail, value | ARB Corporation reported strong profit growth of 18% to $102.7m with record OEM sales of $59.6m. The company is taking greater control of its US distribution through building a Seattle store and purchasing a stake in Off Road Warehouse with 11 stores. This vertical integration strategy positions ARB well for the next decade by controlling intellectual property, manufacturing, and distribution. | APE.AX ARB.AX PWH.AX LOV.AX |
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| 2024 Q2 | May 7, 2024 | Ganes Focused Value Fund | -2.2% | 0.0% | ALU.AX, ARB.AX, AUB.AX, COH.AX, DDR.AX, DMP.AX, LOV.AX, MFF.AX, PSI.AX, PWH.AX, REH.AX, SMP.AX | Australia, long-term, Patience, Quality, takeovers, value | Fund follows a value investing philosophy focused on finding good quality companies and holding them for the long term, decades if possible. The manager emphasizes patience and low portfolio turnover as key to delivering attractive returns and outperforming the market over time. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 23, 2024 | Auscap Asset Management | 0.0% | 0.0% | APE.AX, ARB.AX, BRG.AX, CAR.AX, HDN.AX, HMC.AX, HUB.AX, JBH.AX, LOV.AX, MIN.AX, MQG.AX, NCK.AX, NHF.AX, PLS.AX, PSI.AX, REA.AX, REH.AX, RMD.AX, RWC.AX, SHL.AX | Australia, earnings, Long/Short, mid cap, Quality, value | The manager emphasizes that earnings are the ultimate driver of long-term stock price performance. They focus on finding businesses that can sustainably grow their earnings per share over time, as this is what determines total return for investors. The fund targets companies with growing earnings rather than those with flat earnings like the major Australian banks. | View |
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