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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Sep 3, 2025 | VH Standard Asset Management | 8.1% | 7.1% | BASE, BERY, BPMC, BRDG, COOP, DFS, ESGR, GMS, GTLS, HES, JNPR, JWN, LFCR, RDFN, SGOV, SPTN, STR, SWTX, TURN, X | Antitrust, Cash, Deregulation, M&A, Merger Arbitrage, Regulatory | The manager notes a significant pickup in M&A activity within the biotech-pharma-healthcare industry recently, which has provided deal flow for the portfolio. Johnson & Johnson's $15 billion acquisition of Intra-Cellular received no regulatory scrutiny, exemplifying the more permissive environment. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 19, 2025 | Appalaches Capital | 7.4% | 6.9% | ACGL, ASML, AZO, CNI, CSX, EFX, EXP, GOOG, LRCX, MLM, SGOV, VMC | Barriers, Building Materials, durability, Quality, Railroads, semiconductors, Trade Policy, value | Manager discusses how tariff threats caused market panic in Q2, leading to 20%+ drawdowns in some indices. While tariffs were subsequently reduced or delayed, the threat remains though investors seem less reactive now. Trade policy uncertainty continues to affect businesses assessing supply chain impacts. | EXP ASML US LRCX US EXP US |
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| 2025 Q4 | Feb 20, 2026 | VH Standard Asset Management | 1.3% | 14.8% | EA, EXAS, JAMF, KVUE, NSC, QRVO, SGOV, WBD | AI, Capital markets, Deregulation, M&A, Merger Arbitrage, Onshoring, Regulatory, Spreads | The merger arbitrage landscape has shifted meaningfully with spreads becoming less efficient due to capital leaving the space during tough regulatory years. The pendulum for regulators has swung toward being more favorable for M&A activity, creating opportunities for those positioned to take advantage. Tariffs and the current U.S. administration's goals are creating a monumental shift in the global economy. Onshoring and supply chain re-optimization will create new winners and losers as companies adapt to changing trade dynamics. AI is viewed as the biggest catalyst to be let loose into economies, creating a sea of change. This technological shift is expected to drive significant transformation across industries and create new investment opportunities. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Appalaches Capital | 3.0% | 7.1% | AZO, GOOGL, LAD, PLX, SGOV | Absolute Returns, Auto Dealers, Cash, Concentration, value | Manager initiated position in Lithia Motors, the largest automotive dealership group in the US. Believes dealership industry is misunderstood as dealers now generate majority of gross profit from ongoing maintenance, parts, warranty, insurance and financing services rather than vehicle sales. Lithia's strategy of acquiring independent lots and improving operations creates value through expanded footprint and operational improvements. | LAD |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 21, 2025 | Appalaches Capital | 0.5% | 0.5% | ACGL, ASML, AZO, CME, CNI, CSX, GOOG, LAD, LRCX, SGOV | Cyclical, insurance, Quality, Railroads, semiconductors, tariffs, Trade Policy, value | New tariff policies announced in February and March have created market volatility, with reciprocal tariffs causing the S&P 500 to drop 20% below recent highs. The manager draws parallels to historical trade restrictions but believes current policies will not end American hegemony due to strong institutional foundations. | LRCX ASML ACGL |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 18, 2025 | Appalaches Capital | 0.7% | 7.9% | AZO, CME, CNI, CPNG, CSX, GOOG, LAD, MKL, SAFT, SGOV | Concentration, insurance, Railroads, small caps, technology, value | Manager observes excessive risk-seeking behavior in markets, with crypto currencies obtaining market capitalizations large enough for S&P 600 inclusion and quantum computing stocks inflating to unbelievable valuations despite minimal revenues. This frothy environment makes the manager uneasy despite being wrong about pessimism last year. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | Financial Services | Exchange Traded Fund | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | AUM, cash parking, dividends, expense ratio, interest rate risk, Liquidity, market downturn, risk-free investment, Short Term Treasuries, U.S. Treasury bills | View Pitch |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | Financial Services | Exchange Traded Fund | Bear | NYSE Arca | Cash management, ETF, Federal Reserve, income generation, investment strategy, rate cuts, SGOV, Short Duration Bonds, Treasury securities, yield decline | 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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