PSTG

PSTG

PSTG

Letters With This Ticker

Quarter	Letter Date	Fund Name	QTD	YTD	Tickers	Keywords/Themes	Theme Commentary	Pitches	Letter
2024 Q3	Sep 30, 2024	Bailard Technology Strategy	-1.7%	26.4%	AAPL, AMZN, CRWD, FISV, GOOGL, KLAC, LRCX, META, MSFT, MU, NFLX, NVDA, PANW, PSTG, SHOP.TO, SMAR, SPOT, TSM, UBER, WMT	AI, cybersecurity, growth, large cap, semiconductors, software, technology	The strategy anticipates a shift in IT budgets towards AI-enabled platforms and applications after infrastructure spending peaks. Enterprises are achieving significant productivity gains through AI solutions, with examples like Walmart improving 850 million catalog pieces and Palo Alto Networks reducing support headcount by 50%. The focus is moving from infrastructure hardware to application software as AI adoption becomes more widespread.		View
2023 Q3	Sep 30, 2023	Spree Capital Advisers	-	-	PSTG	AI, Cloud infrastructure, Data Storage, Enterprise Software, semiconductors, technology	The launch of OpenAI's GPT has triggered an AI arms race requiring massive data infrastructure upgrades. Enterprise data architectures designed for cold storage must transition to warm, accessible storage for AI training and inference. This creates an inflection point where data management becomes a high-value technology driver rather than a cost center.	PSTG	View
2025 Q2	Aug 4, 2025	Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund	4.5%	-6.6%	ADMA, ALAB, ALHC, BJ, BMI, BOOT, BRBR, BWXT, CASY, CAVA, CHDN, COCO, CWAN, DKNG, DSGX, ELF, EQH, EXLS, FDS, FND, FOUR, FSS, GLOB, HLI, HQY, INSM, INSP, KAI, KNSL, LII, MANH, MKTX, MNDY, MTSI, NBIX, ONTO, PODD, PSTG, SPSC, SRPT, SSD, TARS, TECH, TREX, ULS, VERX, WAY, WSC, WSO, XPEL	AI, Biotech, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, small cap, technology, underperformance	The benchmark's rally was led by companies with AI-exposure that drove rapid multiple expansion. The portfolio underperformed due to underexposure to more speculative AI areas including small cap semiconductors and AI-hardware. Defensive positions with minimal AI-exposure were the largest detractors to relative performance.		View
2025 Q2	Aug 4, 2025	ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy	-	-	APP, AXON, COR, CVNA, FIX, FOUR, HLT, HWM, LNW, MELI, NET, NU, PLTR, PSTG, RBLX, RCL, RUBK, TW, VST, WING	AI, consumer discretionary, growth, mid cap, Rate Cuts, tariffs, technology	Continued demand for AI drove market performance with heightened attention to security and data center buildouts. The AI ecosystem remains short power with companies like Vistra positioned to deliver at meaningful premiums. The team is actively determining relative winners of the AI investment cycle.		View
2025 Q2	Aug 27, 2025	ClearBridge Investments Mid Cap Growth Strategy	-	-	APP, AXON, COR, CVNA, FIX, FOUR, HLT, HWM, LNW, MELI, NET, NU, PLTR, PSTG, RBLX, RBRK, RCL, TW, VST, WING	AI, consumer discretionary, financials, growth, industrials, mid cap, technology	Continued demand for AI drove market performance with heightened attention to security and data center buildouts. The AI ecosystem remains short power with companies like Vistra positioned to deliver at meaningful premiums. The team is actively determining relative winners of the AI investment cycle.	CVNA VST MELI TW AXON PLTR	View
2025 Q2	Jul 29, 2025	Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund	10.4%	9.9%	AEM, CRH, CSU.TO, FNV, Gold, NVDA, PSTG, TSM	asset allocation, Bonds, diversification, equities, retirement, Target-Date	Semiconductor companies were significant contributors to performance, with overweight positions in Nvidia and Astera Labs adding relative value. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing was highlighted as a major contributor within international growth holdings.		View
2025 Q2	Jul 27, 2025	Fidelity Freedom 2055 Fund	-	-	AEM, CRH, CSU.TO, FNV, Gold, NVDA, PSTG, TSM	asset allocation, emerging markets, equities, global, retirement, Target-Date	Target-date funds are long-term strategies designed to help keep participants on track toward their retirement goals through different market environments. Strategic asset allocation decisions are focused on providing age-appropriate asset allocation throughout participants' changing time horizons. The fund follows a glide path that becomes increasingly conservative as the target date approaches.		View
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
2024 Q1	Apr 22, 2024	Rodrigo Benedetti	0.0%	0.0%	AM.PA, APP, CHG.L, CLS, HO.PA, KNF, MRVI, ONT.L, OXB.L, PFE, PSTG, SMR.AX, TEP.PA, TMDX	Biotech, defense, Europe, growth, small caps, value	European defense companies trade at reasonable multiples with potential tailwinds from awakening EU defense budgets. Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter, the only Fifth Generation aircraft not made by Lockheed Martin or Russians, with growing order book and no competing aircraft expected soon.	AM.PA	View
2024 Q2	Apr 22, 2024	Rodrigo Benedetti	-	-	AMC, ASML, AX, CIEN, CLS, COHR, CRH, FCNCA, GME, MBIN, MRX, PFBC, PSTG, QQQ, SPY, TBBK, V	Europe, financials, Long/Short, semiconductors, small caps, value	Manager sees value in financials including traditional banks like MBIN, FCNCA, PFBC and TBBK. There is fear about commercial real estate and credit quality, but the manager believes the Treasury curve cannot get more inverted, which should lead to margin stabilization and improvement for banks. Focus on banks that have suffered from equity raises or bear reports.		View
2025 Q1	Mar 31, 2025	Artisan Global Discovery	-3.7%	-3.7%	ARIS, ASND, BAB.L, CCCS, GWRE, ILMN, IRTC, MTSI, PRCT, PSTG, SAIA, SE, SPOT, TTI, TWST, TYL, USFD, VEEV, WAB, WST	AI, Biotechnology, defense, global, healthcare, SMID Cap, technology, Trade Policy	Defense spending is accelerating globally with increasing defense budgets benefiting companies like Babcock. The European Commission announced an €800 billion plan to boost defense spending, and Germany plans to relax debt brakes for defense investments.		View
2025 Q1	Mar 31, 2025	Bailard Technology Strategy	-9.4%	-9.4%	AAPL, AMZN, DDOG, FI, HUBS, INTU, KLAC, META, MSFT, NSIT, NVDA, PANW, PSTG, SPOT, TSM, TTD, UBER, V	AI, cybersecurity, semiconductors, software, tariffs, technology	The Strategy is positioned for the expected shift to AI agents and copilots, with software exposure tilted towards applications. The ecosystem surrounding AI software applications including security, agent monitoring, workflows, and infrastructure presents numerous investment opportunities over the next several years.		View
2024 Q4	Dec 31, 2024	Artisan Mid Cap Fund	5.1%	12.0%	APP, EXAS, FTV, GDDY, GTLB, HOOD, HUBB, IR, LYV, MPWR, MRVL, ON, ONTO, PLTR, PSTG, SHOP, SPOT, TEAM, USFD, XYL	AI, Biotechnology, Cloud, growth, healthcare, mid cap, semiconductors, technology	AI adoption is driving growth across portfolio holdings including custom AI chips from Marvell, networking solutions from Arista Networks, and cloud software companies integrating AI functionality into their platforms. Data centers require vast amounts of electricity to power AI infrastructure, creating energy demand challenges.		View
2024 Q4	Dec 31, 2024	Bailard Technology Strategy	3.1%	30.2%	AAPL, ADBE, AMZN, AVGO, CRWD, DDOG, FI, HUBS, KLAC, META, MRVL, MSFT, MU, NFLX, NSIT, NVDA, PANW, PSTG, SHOP, SMWB, SNOW, SPOT, TEAM, TSLA, TSM, TTD, UBER, VRNS	AI, cybersecurity, Data centers, Electric Vehicles, Fintech, semiconductors, software, technology	AI is increasingly becoming integrated into daily lives for search, planning, and productivity. Investment in data centers and GPU clusters for LLM training is anticipated to remain strong in 2025. Agentic AI is expected to gain traction in 2025 when industry-specific AI agents bring large language model capabilities directly to local users.		View
2024 Q4	Dec 31, 2024	Artisan Global Discovery	2.7%	16.1%	ARGX, ASND, FWONA, GALDF, GXI.DE, HUBS, INSM, LYV, MPWR, MTSI, NZYM-B.CO, ON, ONTO, PSTG, SE, SGE.L, SPOT, SRT3.DE, TEAM, VCYT, WST	AI, Biotechnology, global, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, technology	Data centers are energy-intensive and with AI expansion, energy consumption is projected to grow exponentially. The team owns multiple technology category leaders positioned to help enable AI advances, including MACOM for networking chips, PureStorage for data storage, and Onto Innovation for inspection systems. Cloud software franchises are making steady progress introducing AI functionality into their leading solution suites.		View
2023 Q4	Dec 31, 2023	Bailard Technology Strategy	20.0%	68.2%	AAPL, ADBE, AMZN, BRZE, CDNS, GOOGL, INSG, KLAC, LRCX, META, MSFT, MU, NVDA, PSTG, QCOM, TXN, UBER, VRNS, ZI	AI, growth, semiconductors, software, technology	Generative AI emerged as a transformational technology with ChatGPT demonstrating broad potential through Large Language Models. This ignited a technology arms race with spending on AI-related high-performance compute squeezing out traditional enterprise hardware spending. The deployment and uptake of AI-enabled applications should be compelling in 2024 with tangible solutions emerging across cybersecurity, IT services, and other industries.		View
2025 Q3	Nov 4, 2025	Thornburg Small/Mid Cap Core Fund	2.4%	0.1%	AIT, ATGE, BJ, CLH, COHR, CWST, ITT, LPLA, PNFP, PSTG, SMPL, STKL, SXT, TLN, VRT, WAL	AI, Defensive, industrials, Quality, rates, small caps, technology, valuation	Semiconductor and software companies were supported by increased spending on data centers and power infrastructure tied to AI adoption during the quarter.		View
2025 Q3	Oct 24, 2025	Fidelity Freedom 2055 Fund	7.0%	19.2%	AEM, CRH, CSU.TO, FNV, Gold, NVDA, PSTG, TSM	asset allocation, Bonds, diversification, equities, global, retirement, Target-Date	Semiconductor companies were significant contributors to performance, with overweight positions in Nvidia and Astera Labs adding relative value. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing was highlighted as a key contributor within the materials sector.		View
2025 Q3	Oct 21, 2025	Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund	7.0%	19.4%	AEM, CRH, CSU.TO, FNV, Gold, NVDA, PSTG, TSM	asset allocation, Bonds, diversification, equities, retirement, Target-Date	Semiconductor companies were significant contributors to performance, with overweight positions in Nvidia and Astera Labs adding relative value. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing was highlighted as a key contributor within the materials sector positioning.		View
2025 Q3	Oct 21, 2025	Bailard Technology Strategy	9.4%	21.9%	AAPL, AMZN, APP, CDNS, CYBR, FI, GOOGL, HUBS, INTU, KLAC, LRCX, META, MSFT, NSIT, NVDA, PSTG, SHOP, SPOT, TSM	AI, Data centers, energy, growth, infrastructure, semiconductors, software, technology	AI-driven demand continues to anchor sector fundamentals with surging investment in compute capacity and infrastructure. The focus has shifted to operational scalability, energy efficiency, and maturing economics of AI deployment. Computing efficiency now hinges on tokens per watt rather than simply low-cost silicon, making energy the binding constraint in modern AI data centers.		View
2025 Q3	Oct 19, 2025	Artisan Mid Cap Fund	8.8%	15.3%	ANET, ARGX, ASND, BKR, DASH, DXCM, INSM, IRTC, LPLA, LSCC, LYV, PSTG, RBC, RDDT, SHOP, SNOW, SPOT, TDY, TEAM, TYL, VCYT, WING, WST, WWD	AI, Biotechnology, Cloud, defense, growth, healthcare, mid cap, semiconductors	Healthcare sector holdings, particularly biotech, led outperformance with strong company-specific results. Argenx's VYVGART therapy showed strong growth with new subcutaneous formulation launch. Insmed received FDA approval for Brinsupri, the first once-daily oral treatment for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis addressing over one million diagnosed patients.	SPOT WING LSCC INSM ARGX	View
2025 Q3	Oct 16, 2025	Brown Advisors Mid-Cap Growth strategy	2.0%	9.4%	CAH, COR, CPNG, CVNA, DKNG, FIG, FIX, HLT, LNG, MCK, MDB, MPWR, NET, NTSK, PSN, PSTG, VRT, VST, WST, ZS	AI, Biotech, gaming, growth, healthcare, Mid-cap, semiconductors, technology	Approximately 14% of the portfolio consists of companies with meaningful exposure to AI or data center capex. Seven of the top fifteen midcap index contributors sport businesses that hinge on Artificial Intelligence and data center CapEx. Strong fundamental performance coupled with burgeoning valuations in AI-exposed stocks pushed several portfolio positions towards three-year price targets.	CVNA NTSK PSN	View
2025 Q4	Jan 27, 2026	Artisan Global Discovery	1.7%	12.1%	ARGX, ASND.CO, BAB.L, BKR, BLD, CCC, COH, DUOL, FROG, FWONA, INSM, IRTC, LABS, LYV, MOD, MPWR, MTSI, PEN, PSTG, RBC, SAIL, SE, SPOT, TTAN, TXRH, TYL, VRCY, WESCO, WST, WWD	AI, Biotechnology, defense, global, growth, healthcare, SMID Cap, technology	AI-related capital spending remains an area of active debate entering 2026, with investors weighing strong industry momentum against concerns about circular financing dynamics and datacenter construction delays. The team continues to find compelling opportunities among companies positioned to benefit from AI investment strength and gain share of customers' AI spending based on superior technology that improves datacenter performance and efficiency. Healthcare returned as a source of market strength, with the team maintaining relatively high exposure despite several years of industry headwinds. Strong conviction in profit cycle opportunities for biotech companies, with several franchises delivering strong results as product launches gained momentum and investor sentiment toward the sector improved. Aerospace and defense holdings appear well positioned for multiyear growth, with companies capitalizing on rising global defense spending. Commercial aerospace suppliers are positioned to benefit from significant content gains in new planes and growth in recurring aftermarket sales for many years. Several portfolio companies benefit directly from AI-related capital spending, with strong demand from datacenter customers as capacity is added to support high-density computing environments. Companies are seeing increased activity within datacenter-related electrical and communications businesses.	MTSI IRTC IOT NEM GR TTAN SAIL BLD TXRH BAB LN SPOT SE FROG INSM COHR	View
2025 Q4	Jan 26, 2026	Brown Advisors Mid-Cap Growth strategy	-4.7%	12.5%	AS, AXON, CPNG, CSGP, CVNA, EFX, EXPE, FICO, HWM, INSM, IOT, MDLN, NTRA, PLTR, PSN, PSTG, RKLB, ULTA, VEEV, ZS	AI, energy, growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, semiconductors, technology	Several portfolio companies are generating meaningful revenue from GenAI-enabled products, with Axon leading through DraftOne and related offerings that drove over $500 million in bookings. The strategy sees AI as a key driver for companies delivering solutions that save time and reduce labor intensity. AI-driven demand for data center construction is benefiting holdings like Comfort Systems, which exceeded expectations with revenue growth over 20% driven by MEP contracting demand. Rising power demand from data center customers is also supporting Vistra through direct sourcing agreements. The strategy maintains exposure to semiconductor companies like Monolithic Power Systems, which benefited from easing concerns around NVIDIA market share and expanding exposure to other AI compute architectures including AMD, TPU, and Trainium to reduce customer concentration. The strategy repurchased Zscaler following a selloff, viewing it as an attractive entry for the leader in the growing SASE security software market that is executing a multi-product cross-sell strategy driving ARPU and margin growth. The strategy is modestly overweight Energy with positions in Cheniere Energy for LNG exposure and Oceaneering International. Vistra benefited from rising power demand in Texas and growing investor appreciation for nuclear assets, signing large power purchase agreements with hyperscalers. The strategy is overweight Healthcare with broad exposure across services, devices and biotechnology. Cardinal Health delivered strong results driven by improved specialty mix and margin recovery, while Medline offers exposure to both medical technology demand and provider volumes through its vertically integrated platform.		View
2024 Q4	Jan 20, 2025	Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund	5.1%	8.0%	ACLS, ALAB, APPF, CACI, CHX, CYBR, GKOS, LW, MASI, MEDP, MNDY, NBIX, ONTO, PEN, PODD, PSTG, RXST, SITM, TARS, VERX, VITA	AI, growth, healthcare, Outperformance, semiconductors, small caps, technology	The fund holds Astera Labs, a fast-growing semiconductor company with exposure to AI and data center infrastructure. The company's stock increased over 150% in the quarter following new product announcements and stronger than expected sales growth. Pure Storage was initiated as a new position, expected to benefit from hyperscaler AI spending with recent design wins.		View
2024 Q3	Sep 30, 2024	Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund	5.9%	16.8%	000660.KS, 005930.KS, 3231.TW, 6723.T, ALSN, INTC, LULU, MRNA, MU, NVDA, PSTG, TSLA, VST	asset allocation, diversification, equities, global, inflation, Target-Date	The fund emphasizes strategic asset allocation decisions that continue to emphasize diversification to help target-date investors navigate different risks throughout their lifetimes. The investment process is focused on selecting strategic asset classes that provide compelling long-term returns, independent sources of return and risk, and favorable implementation attributes.		View
2024 Q2	Jun 30, 2024	BlackRock Science And Technology Term Trust	0.0%	0.0%	000660.KS, CRDO, NVDA, PSTG, SNPS	Call Writing, growth, Options, semiconductors, SMID Cap, software, technology	The fund maintains significant exposure to semiconductors at 35.9% of portfolio assets, well above benchmark weighting of 23.1%. Top holdings include NVIDIA at 10.3%, PsiQuantum at 4.5%, SK Hynix at 3.0%, SambaNova at 2.3%, and Credo Technology at 2.2%.		View
2025 Q1	Mar 31, 2025	Artisan Mid Cap Fund	-7.4%	-7.4%	ANET, AZO, BBY, BFAM, BKR, CCCS, COHR, DASH, DDOG, DECK, GWRE, ILMN, MRVL, ONTO, PLTR, PSTG, SAIA, SNOW, SPOT, TYL, VEEV, VHI, WEST	AI, Cloud, energy, growth, healthcare, mid cap, tariffs, technology	The fund experienced significant challenges from AI-related holdings as China's DeepSeek AI model disrupted assumptions about data center spending durability. Companies leveraged to data center spending like Arista Networks, Pure Storage, Coherent and Onto Innovation declined, while Marvell was punished despite strong earnings due to high AI expectations.		View
2024 Q4	Jan 23, 2025	Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth	2.7%	1.4%	ALRM, AZPN, BAH, BLD, BROS, BSY, CWAN, EEFT, ENTG, FND, FOXF, GSHD, HLI, HLNE, NSIT, PAYC, PSTG, RMBS, RVLV, TREX, TYL, WRBY, WSC	AI, growth, Quality, semiconductors, SMID Cap, software, technology, value	The market was dominated by crowded AI trades in 2024, with high-beta AI-adjacent growth companies outperforming. While Polen did not own these lower-quality AI stocks, they believe their portfolio is well-positioned to benefit from GenAI-driven transformation in a more sustainable, long-term manner.	BROS WSC PSTG NSIT BSY ENTG RMBS GSHD WRBY RVLV	View

Pitches With This Ticker

Date	Pitch Type	Author	Company	Industry	Sub Industry	Bull / Bear	Stock Exchange	Keywords	Action
Apr 28, 2026	Fund Letters	Spree Capital Advisers	Pure Storage	Information Technology	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Bull	NASDAQ	Artificial Intelligence, cloud infrastructure, Data Management, data storage, Enterprise software, Flash Memory, recurring revenue, SaaS, subscription revenue, technology hardware	View Pitch
Apr 13, 2026	Fund Letters	Polen Capital - U.S. SMID Company Growth	Pure Storage	Information Technology	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Bull	NYSE	All-Flash, data storage, DirectFlash, energy efficiency, enterprise, GenAI, High-performance, hyperscalers	View Pitch
Jan 28, 2026	Seeking Alpha	Seeking Alpha	Pure Storage, Inc.	Technology	Data Storage	Neutral	New York Stock Exchange	AI tailwinds, cash flow, data storage, earnings growth, hyperscaler, Margins, profitability, Pure Storage, subscription model, valuation	View Pitch
Nov 29, 2025	Fund Letters	Jason L. White	Pure Storage Inc.	Information Technology	Computer Hardware	Bull	NYSE	All-flash storage, ARR, Cost efficiency, hyperscalers, market share, Subscriptions	View Pitch
Nov 28, 2025	Fund Letters	Jason L. White	Pure Storage Inc.	Information Technology	Computer Hardware	Bull	NYSE	All-flash storage, ARR, Cost efficiency, hyperscalers, market share, Subscriptions	View Pitch
Sep 16, 2025	Short Thesis	Kerrisdale Capital	Pure Storage Inc	Information Technology	Computer Hardware	Bear		—	View Pitch

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