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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 27, 2025 | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | - | - | BOOT, BRBR, CLBT, DY, ESAB, EXR, LNTH, MMSI, MNDY, PI, PJT, POWL, PRM, RBA, RMBS, SHAK, WWD, ZWS | AI, Data centers, defense, growth, healthcare, Natural Gas, small cap, technology | The AI investment theme remains intact with continued user adoption acceleration and corporate implementations bearing fruit. The team is actively seeking AI adopter companies that trade at reasonable multiples and are positioned for earnings growth fueled by AI-driven margin expansion. They maintain exposure to companies benefiting from hyperscaler capital expenditure increases for AI data centers. | POWL RMBS ZWS PRM PI MMSI BRBR CLBT VNOM ARIS BOOT AVAV ATI WWD SHAK |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 18, 2025 | Invesco Discovery Fund | 17.2% | 3.0% | AEIS, BTSG, CLS, CRS, CW, CWST, DUOL, EHC, EVR, FN, LSCC, PAR, PRIM, QTWO, SHAK, SITM, STEP, STRL, TSEM, TTMI, TXRH | AI, growth, industrials, infrastructure, semiconductors, small caps, technology | The artificial intelligence narrative remained a bullish force during the quarter. The pace of AI-related innovation and infrastructure build-out has remained robust. The fund increased semiconductor capital equipment exposure in anticipation of increased investments fueled by AI. | TXRH QTWO CLS TTMI LSCC AEIS |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 15, 2025 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 4.3% | -5.0% | CIEN, CMN, CRL, CSL, EXP, GMS, HXL, SAIA, SHAK, SMPL, WSC | aerospace, AI, Construction, Quality, small caps, Speculation, value | AI continues to be the dominant theme driving Russell 2000 performance, with broad-based fear among investors that AI could pose an existential threat to software business models. The manager believes these fears are vastly overblown, noting that 60% of AI answers are incorrect and 95% of enterprise AI projects are failing. | CRL EXP HXL |
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| 2026 Q1 | May 13, 2026 | Cooper Investors Global Equities Fund (Unhedged) | -9.2% | -9.2% | 4478.T, CME, FWONK, PSK.TO, RYAN, SHAK, SHEN, TSM | AI, energy, global, inflation, real assets, semiconductors | CME PSK.TO RYAN TSM 4478.T |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 10, 2024 | Choice Equities Capital Management | -1.8% | 5.5% | CROX, HEES, PAR, SHAK, URI | earnings growth, Equipment Rental, infrastructure, Restaurants, small caps, technology | The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocates more than $1 trillion over ten years, complemented by the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act. Construction spending in manufacturing reached $225 billion in 2023, more than doubling the 2015 peak. This represents a threefold increase compared to historical infrastructure programs when adjusting for inflation. | HEES PAR SHAK CROX |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | - | - | AAON, ANF, ARIS, FLYW, ITCI, PCVX, PTGX, RBA, SHAK, SWTX | AI, Biotechnology, energy, growth, healthcare, small caps, technology, Trade Policy | Healthcare remains the largest sector in the US at $5 trillion, growing 5% annually driven by aging population and chronic conditions. Recent M&A activity has picked up in pharmaceuticals and medical devices as companies seek portfolio expansion. The sector is generally more favorably priced than most sectors despite recent underperformance. | ANF AAON SHAK PCVX FLY SWTX PTGX RBA ARIS ITCI |
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| 2023 Q2 | Dec 7, 2023 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | CIEN, CMN, CRL, CSL, EXP, GMS, HXL, SAIA, SHAK, SMPL, WSC | aerospace, AI, Construction, Quality, small caps, Speculation, underperformance, value | AI continues to be the dominant theme driving Russell 2000 performance, with Ciena benefiting from AI capital spending boom. However, manager views AI disruption fears in software as vastly overblown, noting 60% of AI answers are incorrect and 95% of enterprise AI projects are failing. | CRL EXP HXL |
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| 2023 Q3 | Oct 31, 2023 | Choice Equities Capital Management | -1.8% | 5.5% | CROX, MGNI, OEC, PLCE, SHAK, STGW, WCC | Advertising, consumer, industrials, Restaurants, small caps, value | Manager emphasizes that small and mid-cap stocks have severely lagged larger peers and are now historically attractive. The Russell 2000 fell below pre-pandemic levels, with forward earnings multiple of S&P 600 at 11.5x, a level only seen three times since 1999. All prior instances produced double-digit annualized returns across multiple years. | SHAK |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 24, 2025 | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | - | - | BOOT, BRBR, CLBT, DY, ESAB, EXP, LNTH, MMSI, MNDY, PI, PJT, POWL, PRM, RBA, RMBS, SHAK, WWD, ZWS | AI, cyclicals, Data centers, growth, healthcare, Natural Gas, small cap, technology | The AI investment theme remains intact with continued user adoption acceleration and corporate implementations bearing fruit. The team is actively seeking AI adopter companies that trade at reasonable multiples and are positioned for earnings growth fueled by AI-driven margin expansion. They maintain exposure to companies benefiting from hyperscaler capital expenditure increases for AI data centers. | ZWS PRM PI RMBS |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 20, 2025 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | -3.7% | - | AGYS, BRBR, ENSG, FN, FOUR, HQY, INSP, MEDP, NVMI, OLLI, PCTY, PNFP, RBC, SHAK | AI, growth, Quality, semiconductors, small caps, technology, underperformance | The fund focuses on high-quality, long-duration growth companies while markets have favored low-quality stocks with speculative business models. The quality gap between fund holdings and the index is near its widest level in at least a decade based on return on assets metrics. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 20, 2025 | Invesco Discovery Fund | 7.9% | 11.0% | AEIS, BTSG, CLS, CRS, CW, CWST, DUOL, EHC, EVR, FN, LSCC, PAR, PRIM, QTWO, SHAK, SITM, STEP, STRL, TTMI, TXRH | AI, growth, industrials, infrastructure, semiconductors, small caps, technology | The artificial intelligence narrative remained a bullish force during the quarter. The pace of AI-related innovation and infrastructure build-out has remained robust, providing substantial investment opportunities. The fund increased semiconductor capital equipment exposure in anticipation of increased investments fueled by AI. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 14, 2025 | Madison Small Cap Fund | -1.6% | -6.6% | AXS, BOX, CIEN, CMN, CRL, CSL, EHC, ENTG, EXP, FORM, GMS, HAYW, HQY, HXL, KN, SAIA, SHAK, SMG, SMPL, WSC | aerospace, AI, Construction, Quality, small caps, underperformance, value | AI continues to be the dominant theme driving much of the Russell 2000's performance, particularly in technology stocks. The manager expresses skepticism about AI disruption fears in software, noting that 60% of AI answers are incorrect and 95% of enterprise AI projects are failing. They view fears about AI replacing critical software applications as vastly overblown. | CRL EXP HXL |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | 7.6% | 7.6% | EEFT, FIVE, HQY, INSP, OLLI, SHAK, SILK, YETI | Discount Retail, growth, healthcare, interest rates, Quality, small caps, technology | Discount retailers like Ollie's and Five Below are well-positioned in the current inflationary environment as consumers seek value. Ollie's benefits from distressed inventory acquisition and strong comparable store sales growth, while Five Below continues expansion despite margin pressures from theft. | SHAK FIVE SILK ASIC|CWAN|INSP|KRMN|KTOS|MAC|MEG|RH|WYNN HQY YETI OLLI |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jul 27, 2023 | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | BRBR, LNTH, MMSI, MNDY, PI, POWL, PRM, RMBS, SHAK, ZWS | AI, Biotechnology, Data centers, defense, growth, Natural Gas, Onshoring, small cap | The AI investment theme remains intact with continued user adoption acceleration and corporate implementations bearing fruit. The fund seeks AI adopter companies trading at reasonable multiples positioned for earnings growth through AI-driven margin expansion. However, current lofty multiples of AI infrastructure stocks imply strong growth trajectories with little margin for error. | POWL RMBS ZWS KPRMILL IN AFM CN|B4B GR|BLU SJ|COH SJ|HCI|KO|KSPI|MGROS TI|MTN SJ|NE|NPK SJ|OCE SJ|PPI|PRX NA|SAHOL TI|SES|WINE LN |
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| 2023 Q1 | Apr 14, 2023 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | CIEN, CMN, CRL, CSL, EXP, GMS, HXL, SAIA, SHAK, SMPL, WSC | aerospace, AI, Construction, consumer, healthcare, Quality, small cap, Speculation | AI continues to be the dominant theme driving Russell 2000 performance, with Ciena benefiting from AI capital spending. However, the manager views fears about AI disrupting software business models as vastly overblown, noting that 60% of AI answers are incorrect and 95% of enterprise AI projects are failing. | CRL EXP HXL |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Madison Small Cap Fund | -9.0% | -9.0% | AXS, BOX, CFLT, CMCO, CSL, EHC, HQY, OPCH, POWI, PRMB, RVLV, SHAK, SMG, SMPL, WK | Construction, consumer, financials, healthcare, small cap, tariffs, technology | Industrial economic activity remains depressed and the back half recovery expected in residential and non-residential construction now seems in jeopardy due to stubbornly high interest rates. The managers believe companies with depressed construction exposure are attractively valued but acknowledge these stocks may take longer to inflect upwards than previously anticipated. They continue to see opportunities in construction-related industries due to this unique cycle where many companies have strong balance sheets and higher than normal margin profiles. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | 0.0% | 0.0% | BRBR, LNTH, MMSI, MNDY, PI, POWL, PRM, RMBS, SHAK, ZWS | AI, Biotechnology, Data centers, defense, growth, Natural Gas, Onshoring, small cap | The AI investment theme remains intact with continued user adoption acceleration and corporate implementations bearing fruit. The fund is actively seeking AI adopter companies that trade at reasonable multiples and are positioned for earnings growth through AI-driven margin expansion. However, current lofty multiples of AI infrastructure stocks imply strong growth trajectories with little margin for error. | POWL RMBS ZWS KPRMILL IN AFM CN|B4B GR|BLU SJ|COH SJ|HCI|KO|KSPI|MGROS TI|MTN SJ|NE|NPK SJ|OCE SJ|PPI|PRX NA|SAHOL TI|SES|WINE LN |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 22, 2024 | Choice Equities Capital Management | -1.8% | 5.5% | BXC, CROX, MGNI, OEC, PAR, SHAK, STGW, WCC | Building Products, Buybacks, Restaurants, small caps, technology, value | Manager focuses on low multiple stocks of quality businesses at discounted valuations. Despite challenging backdrop in 2023, continues to believe this approach offers best chance of outperforming over sustained periods. | IPAR BXC |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 14, 2024 | Madison Small Cap Fund | 6.3% | 17.2% | CFLT, CHRD, EPC, GOGO, HAIN, LZ, MC, OLLI, OSW, PRMW, SAIA, SHAK | energy, financials, healthcare, Quality, rates, small caps, technology, value | Small caps surged 14% in Q4 after benign inflation data, with the worst performers becoming the best in a dash for trash rally. Small caps finally outperformed large caps and mega cap tech after a narrow market year. The fund believes relative valuations remain more attractive for small caps than other domestic equity asset classes despite the recent rally. | CHRD BLZE 0MCB LN CFLT |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Choice Equities Capital Management | Shake Shack, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants | Bull | NYSE | Brand, Fast casual, Kiosks, margin expansion, Restaurants, store expansion, technology, turnaround | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | Shake Shack, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants | Bull | NYSE | brand loyalty, Fast casual, international expansion, Management Turnaround, Post-Pandemic Recovery, Premium Burgers, Restaurant Chain | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Choice Equities Capital Management | Shake Shack Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants | Bull | NYSE | Consumer Discretionary, Fast casual, growth, Kiosks, Leadership Change, margin expansion, Professionalization, Restaurants, supply chain, technology | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund | Shake Shack | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants | Bull | NYSE | Brand Premium, comparable sales, Consumer Discretionary, Fast casual, margin expansion, Restaurants, Unit growth | View Pitch |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Fund Letters | Eric Mintz | Shake Shack Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Restaurants | Bull | NYSE | Brand, expansion, Margins, Restaurants, traffic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tudor Jones | Tudor Investment Corp | $53.4B | $1.7M | 0.00% | 21,200 | -21,600 | -50.47% | 0.0428% |
| Steven A. Cohen | Point72 Asset Management | $86.8B | $527,605 | 0.00% | 6,500 | -68,500 | -91.33% | 0.0131% |
| Ray Dalio | Bridgewater Associates | $27.4B | $1.3M | 0.00% | 15,510 | +13,188 | +567.96% | 0.0313% |
| Dmitry Balyasny | Balyasny Asset Management | $76.6B | $722,413 | 0.00% | 8,900 | +256,556 | +7501.64% | 0.0180% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $381,499 | 0.00% | 4,700 | -3,100 | -39.74% | 0.0095% |
| David Siegel & John Overdeck | Two Sigma Investments | $67.5B | $20.9M | 0.03% | 257,204 | +25,706 | +11.10% | 0.5191% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $4.7M | 0.00% | 57,442 | -28,324 | -33.02% | 0.1159% |
| Mario Gabelli | GAMCO Investors | $10.4B | $512,751 | 0.00% | 6,317 | -2,479 | -28.18% | 0.0127% |
| Rich Handler | Jefferies | $19.3B | $2.9M | 0.02% | 35,700 | +35,700 | +100.00% | 0.0721% |