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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 30, 2025 | SouthernSun Small Cap | - | 8.3% | AEIS, BCO, CXT, DAR, DORM, EPAC, MOD, MSA, MUSA, NGVT, SCL | active management, industrials, materials, Quality, small caps, value | SouthernSun focuses exclusively on small-cap securities defined as equity securities with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Index. The manager emphasizes that divergence in small and mid-sized market segments creates opportunities for active discovery when new entrants come to the public stage. | CXT SCL DAR MOD BCO CXT SCL DAR MOD BCO |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 30, 2026 | O’Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc | 0.0% | 0.0% | FNMA, GLW, HCC, ICLTF, MODG, NVDA, PRGO, SCL, SPHR, WY | AI, Cash, Entertainment, Lumber, Portfolio Management, positioning, technology, value | 2025 marked the year of AI exploration and testing, with 2026 expected to be the year of implementation. AI will unlock efficiency but create uneven impacts across businesses, particularly those with seat-based pricing models. The manager views AI as table stakes that may dilute alpha over time as it democratizes information access. The lumber industry has been in a 3+ year downturn following COVID demand. Canadian softwood exports to the US are near Great Financial Crisis levels, with significant capacity offline. The manager believes they are at or near the beginning of a lumber price rebound as supply has come offline and inventory liquidation is ending. Sphere made significant progress with strong ticket sales for The Wizard of Oz content, selling over 1.6-1.7 million tickets. The economics are evolving as AI-driven tools reduce content production costs from $100m to potentially $10m, improving unit economics for future Spheres and enabling franchise partnerships. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | SouthernSun Small Cap | 10.6% | 13.5% | AGCO, BDC, BOOT, DORM, LOB, LPX, NGVT, SAM, SCL, USPH | Agriculture, AI, infrastructure, Onshoring, Resilience, small cap, technology, value | Global infrastructure market expected to grow at 7.2% CAGR from 2024-2030, driven by public and private sector investments in modernization and sustainability. Geopolitical shifts encouraging re-shoring, onshoring, and near-shoring require substantial infrastructure investment. Governments worldwide seek to bolster economic resilience through infrastructure spending. | NGVT USPH BOOT LPX |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | SouthernSun Small Cap | 10.6% | 13.5% | BCO, BDC, DAR, DY, LOB, MUSA, SAM, SCL, TKR, USPH | consumer, energy, financials, industrials, infrastructure, small cap, value | Darling Ingredients is building Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity expected online in Q4 2024, with further SAF expansion being evaluated as growth and incentives provide significant margin expansion and return on investment. The company is the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. | ALDAR.AD ABDY.L AER|AWI|MUSA|NEU|SAIA|WTM SAM |
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| 2023 Q4 | Feb 20, 2024 | SouthernSun Small Cap | 10.6% | 13.5% | AWI, BDC, BOOT, DY, LOB, LPX, MGPI, PII, SAM, SCL | Banking, Elections, infrastructure, Onshoring, small cap, Telecommunications, value | Companies continued to adapt to security of supply, labor, and technology adoption issues through on-shoring, re-shoring, and near-shoring strategies. With escalation of armed regional conflicts impacting shipping and supply chains, companies are expected to aggressively evaluate and adjust their strategies to ensure competitive advantages. | SAM BBDC4.SA ABDY.L ARGX BB|DAVA|DDOG|GLOB|ILMN|LOAR|MELI|NET|NU|NVDA|TSM |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Michael Cook | Stepan Company | Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Bull | NYSE | capacity expansion, deleveraging, EBITDA, Polymers, specialty chemicals, Surfactants | View Pitch |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letters | Michael Cook | Stepan Company | Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Bull | NYSE | capacity expansion, deleveraging, EBITDA, Polymers, specialty chemicals, Surfactants | View Pitch |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Daniel Jones | Stepan Company | Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Bull | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
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