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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments Large Cap Value | - | - | APD, AVGO, AXP, COP, EIX, INTC, ITW, LRCX, MCHP, MCK, NESN.SW, ORLY, PH, SBUX, SCHW, SHW, SRE, UPS, XPO | industrials, large cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology, Utilities, value | The strategy focuses on high-quality, less commoditized and less cyclical stocks with strong franchise characteristics. These businesses generate higher returns and compound value at more sustainable rates than deeper value peers, though they tend to lag in very strong markets. | PH AVGO SBUX ORLY APD SHW MCK INTC |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 9, 2025 | MacNicol & Associates Asset Management | - | - | BCE.TO, BMO.TO, NVDA, SHW | AI, dividends, real estate, semiconductors, tariffs, technology, Valuations | The artificial intelligence boom has driven massive gains in tech stocks, particularly Nvidia, which reached a market cap of $3.89 trillion. The AI craze kicked off with ChatGPT in November 2022, leading to enormous valuations that the manager views as potentially excessive. | VZ |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jul 16, 2024 | The Bristol Gate U.S. Equity Strategy | -0.4% | 6.1% | AMAT, AVGO, CIGI.TO, CNR.TO, CTAS, CTVA, DOL.TO, EFN.TO, GE, IIP-UN.TO, LOW, MCK, MSCI, ODFL, OTEX.TO, SHW, SJ.TO, TRI.TO, UNH, ZTS | Concentration, dividends, growth, Quality, technology, value | Bristol Gate focuses exclusively on high dividend growth companies, building concentrated portfolios of 22 stocks based on predicting dividend growth. Nine portfolio companies announced dividend increases this year averaging over 13%, demonstrating the strategy's effectiveness in identifying companies with strong dividend growth potential. | ODFL GE |
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| 2023 Q1 | May 3, 2023 | Springview Capital Management | 1.6% | 1.6% | ATVI, FFH, GGG, HLT, MKL, SHW, V, WRB, WTM | Banking Crisis, Buybacks, Concentration, Float, insurance, value | The fund holds significant positions in property-casualty insurers including W.R. Berkley, Markel, and White Mountains. These companies experienced temporary headwinds from deceleration in premium rate growth and concerns about the hard cycle ending, but the manager expects casualty pricing to improve in the second half. Insurance is viewed as a durable business with stable demand and the benefit of float investment. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | May 22, 2025 | Brown Advisors Global Leaders Strategy | - | -0.4% | ABNB, AMZN, BKNG, EVD.DE, GE, GOOGL, LSEG.L, NFLX, PTON, RTO.L, SHW, WKL, ZM | Capital Allocation, compounders, Concentration, global, narratives, Quality | The strategy focuses on market-leading companies that combine exceptional customer outcomes with strong leadership to generate high and sustainable returns on invested capital. These companies have secure franchises with multiple barriers to entry protecting their customer relationships. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 8, 2026 | ClearBridge Investments Large Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | ALNY, ASML, BX, COST, CRM, EQIX, ETN, FICO, GWW, INTU, LIN, MSFT, NFLX, ORCL, PYPL, RHHBY, RTX, SHW, TSM, TXN | AI, Biotechnology, defense, growth, industrials, large cap, semiconductors, technology | PYPL CRM ALNY ROG.SW TXN |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 8, 2025 | ClearBridge Investments Large Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | AAPL, ALC, AMZN, GOOGL, ICE, INTU, META, MMC, MNST, MSFT, NVDA, RTX, SBUX, SHW, SNPS, SPGI, TSLA, UBER, V | AI, growth, large cap, Magnificent Seven, semiconductors, tariffs, technology | The emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese large language model with capabilities similar to the best LLMs but built with inferior chips and at lower cost, caused investors to question whether massive capex devoted to Gen AI would continue. Nvidia fell sharply despite delivering record financial results amid strong rollout for its newest Blackwell GPU system. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 29, 2026 | Jensen Investment | -2.5% | -2.5% | AON, BR, CDNS, FDS, G, HOLX, KEYS, KR, LH, LULU, ON, ROST, SHW, TTC | AI, competitive advantages, energy, mid cap, Quality, ROE, value | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Renaissance Investment Management – Large Cap Growth | - | - | AAPL, ABBV, ANET, AVGO, BJ, BRO, CPRT, ECG, FERG, GOOGL, HON, MAR, MCK, MCO, NOW, ORLY, PWR, SHW, UBER | growth, large cap, Policy Uncertainty, Quality, semiconductors, technology, valuation | Artificial intelligence semiconductors drove strong demand for companies like Broadcom despite sector underperformance. AI inferencing represents a growth opportunity, though Chinese low-cost AI models created market headwinds for semiconductor stocks in the quarter. | ABBV CPRT |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | FPA Crescent Fund | 1.1% | 14.0% | 003550.KS, AAPL, AMZN, C, CINF, CMCSA, COST, GLEN.L, GOOGL, HEIO.AS, HOLN.SW, IRM, JDEP.AS, JEF, META, MSFT, NVDA, SHW, TSLA, WSO | contrarian, Exposure, global, momentum, risk, valuation, value | Momentum stocks have led the market, particularly in 2024. According to Morgan Stanley, momentum ruled more than any other factor, with high momentum stocks outperforming low momentum by +28% year-on-year as of Dec 11th, a two standard-deviation event. The current momentum run is one of the top momentum runs since 1995. | 003550.KS CMCSA GLEN.L HEIO.AS |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund | -2.5% | 10.6% | A, CSGP, DDOG, EFX, FTNT, GWRE, IDXX, JBHT, KLAC, MELI, MTD, ODFL, PCOR, PGR, POOL, ROK, SHW, SQ, TEAM, TT | Automation, Freight, growth, industrials, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, technology | The fund maintains a key thematic overweight in semiconductors, identifying innovative, competitively advantaged, market-share gainers that can deliver strong performance over the coming years. Holdings include KLA Corporation, a semiconductor process control solutions provider affected by the industry's cyclical downturn and geopolitical risks including U.S.-China export restrictions. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 28, 2024 | Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 5.5% | 18.2% | ADBE, AMAT, AMZN, BALL, CHTR, CRM, DE, DHI, GOOGL, ICE, INTC, MA, MSFT, MU, NVDA, O, SHW, SNPS, SYK, WM | AI, financials, large cap, materials, Quality, semiconductors, technology | The fund maintains exposure to companies benefiting from the shift away from legacy computing infrastructure to AI infrastructure, including accelerated and cloud computing, semiconductors, software and other companies benefiting from these capabilities. They have a portfolio theme around companies with hyperscale exposure and are monitoring for overinvestment and excessive valuations. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 28, 2024 | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | 3.3% | 21.0% | AAPL, ABNB, ADYEY, AKAM, AMAT, AMZN, CHTR, CMG, CSGP, DHR, GOOGL, INTU, MAR, MELI, MSCI, MSFT, NVDA, PCOR, SHW, V | consumer, Esg, financials, growth, healthcare, large cap, Quality, technology | The fund maintains exposure to payment processing companies like Adyen and Visa, with Adyen reporting solid quarterly results that exceeded expectations following a period of volatility. The fund continues to favor names with exposures to payment processing among other end markets in the Financials sector. | CSGP MELI CMG |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 28, 2024 | Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund | 8.6% | 13.3% | A, ADSK, BILL, CDNS, EFX, GWRE, IQV, JBHT, KLAC, LPLA, MELI, MTD, NET, NTR, ROST, SHW, TEAM, TER, TT, WDC | growth, healthcare, mid cap, Quality, semiconductors, software, technology, Transportation | Fund maintained overweight position despite third quarter underperformance, expecting holdings to benefit as AI moves from data centers to smartphones and laptops. Increasing semiconductor complexity requires more design, capital equipment and testing. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 18, 2024 | The Bristol Gate U.S. Equity Strategy | 8.4% | 15.0% | AMAT, ATD.TO, BN, CARR, CIGI, CNR, JWEL.TO, LOW, MCHP, MCK, SHW, SJ.TO | Canada, dividends, financials, industrials, materials, rates, technology | Bristol Gate focuses on high dividend growth companies, with 17 of 22 US portfolio companies announcing dividend increases averaging 13% in 2024. The firm's machine learning model identifies high dividend growers as their core investment universe. Portfolio companies demonstrate sustainable dividend growth backed by earnings and free cash flow growth. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 19, 2024 | The Bristol Gate U.S. Equity Strategy | - | 23.9% | AMT, ATVI, AVGO, BN.TO, CARR, CIGI.TO, CTAS, CTVA, DOL.TO, HON, IFC.TO, JWEL.TO, LOW, MSFT, PBH.TO, SHW, TMO, UNH | dividends, financials, HVAC, industrials, Quality, technology, value | Bristol Gate focuses exclusively on high and sustainable dividend growth, with portfolio companies delivering dividend increases of ~14% in 2023, well above the S&P 500 Index constituent average of ~7%. The firm is yield agnostic and prioritizes companies with low payout ratios and low leverage that can reinvest cash flow to drive future dividend growth. | CARR |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments Large Cap Growth Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, ACN, AMZN, APTV, CMG, EL, EQIX, GOOGL, META, MMC, MSFT, NEE, NVDA, PYPL, RTX, SBUX, SHW, TEAM, TSLA, UNH | AI, diversification, growth, healthcare, large cap, technology, valuation | The Strategy manages exposure to AI-driven growth stocks including NVIDIA, which has been trimmed due to valuation concerns despite belief in its 10-year trajectory as hyperscaler and enterprise customers invest in GPU architecture. The managers acknowledge AI momentum has driven market leadership but are selective about valuations. | APTV TEAM EL SBUX |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments All Cap Growth | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAPL, ACN, AMZN, APTV, AVGO, BLDR, CTAS, EL, GOOGL, GWW, META, MSFT, NVDA, PYPL, SHW, TEAM, TSLA, TSM, UNH, WOLF | AI, Cyclical, Defensive, growth, large cap, semiconductors, technology, value | AI-driven growth stocks led the market for most of 2023 and first half of 2024. The Strategy maintains significant position in Nvidia while being underweight semiconductors versus benchmark. AI has driven upside in data centers while PCs and handsets are at cycle lows. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy | 7.9% | 14.7% | ABT, AIG, CAT, COP, CVX, DIS, EXR, FANG, GM, HCA, KKR, KMX, LH, SHW, TGT, TXN, VZ | energy, fundamentals, large cap, rates, real estate, Utilities, value | Energy sector had the best Q3 performance with 12% gains driven by rising oil prices. Portfolio benefited from holdings in ConocoPhillips and Chevron which outpaced the index. Added Diamondback Energy as a pure-play Permian operator with strong operational capabilities and intelligent capital allocation. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | ClearBridge Investments Large Cap Value | 0.0% | 0.0% | APD, BAC, CHTR, COP, CVS, GOOGL, INTC, MCK, MSI, NESN.SW, SHW, SRE, TRV, UPS, XPO | AI, financials, healthcare, industrials, large cap, technology, value | The massive ramp up in AI spending has crowded out spending in other technology verticals, creating a market where AI winners enjoy strong multiple expansion while perceived AI losers are severely punished. The divergence in valuations between perceived AI winners and losers has created attractive opportunities where high-quality companies are being underappreciated. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund | 3.7% | 10.7% | AAPL, AMZN, ASML, CP, CVX, GOOGL, MC.PA, MSFT, NKE, NVDA, NVO, SHW, TXN, UNH, V | consumer, growth, healthcare, large cap, Quality, technology | Large technology companies continue to focus capital expenditure on expanding artificial intelligence capabilities to meet burgeoning demand. Management teams from many companies across various industries discussed potential monetization opportunities and efficiency gains from deploying AI. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | ClearBridge Investments All Cap Growth | 0.0% | 0.0% | AAP, AAPL, ACN, AMZN, ASML, CRM, CRWD, HUBS, INTC, JCI, LLY, LSXMK, META, MSFT, NVDA, PANW, SHW, TSLA, TXG, UNH | diversification, growth, healthcare, Quality, Recession, semiconductors, technology | Positive sentiment around generative AI highlighted opportunities for Nvidia among data center and hyperscale cloud providers reliant on GPUs to empower digital transformation and new AI applications. The secular drivers in certain parts of the semiconductor industry outweigh cyclical risks. | ACN ALLY HUBS AMZN CRM ADI|BDX|FI|FND|HAS|META|MSFT|MSI|ORCL|TMO AAPL|MSFT|NFLX|NVDA|UNH |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 30, 2024 | Parnassus Growth Equity Fund | 3.3% | 21.0% | AAPL, ADBE, ADYEY, AMZN, CRM, DE, EFX, GOOGL, HSY, INTU, LIN, LLY, MSFT, NVDA, PLNT, SBAC, SHW, TMO, ULTA, V | AI, growth, inflation, large cap, rates, software, technology | The market rally was driven by exceptional earnings growth and positive investor sentiment surrounding artificial intelligence prospects, particularly among the Magnificent Seven technology stocks. Adobe's AI opportunity through Firefly gained market appreciation after initial disruption concerns were resolved. | ADI|BDX|FI|FND|HAS|META|MSFT|MSI|ORCL|TMO CRM ADYEY ADBE |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 28, 2025 | Aoris International Fund | - | 22.9% | APH, CDW, CMPGY, COST, CTAS, DPLM.L, HLMA.L, MC.PA, MSCI, OR.PA, RELX.L, SHW, TSCO, V | global, Intrinsic Value, large cap, Long Term, Quality, value | Manager focuses on owning 15 high-quality, growing, wealth-creating businesses that are market leaders in established industries. Portfolio companies are selected for their strong competitive positions, consistent growth records, and ability to control their own destiny without being subject to government policy changes. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Jan 28, 2024 | Mairs & Power - Growth Fund | 0.0% | 19.0% | AAPL, AMZN, BBY, ECL, FUL, GGG, GOOGL, HRL, JNJ, MSFT, NVDA, PIPR, SCHW, SHW, TECH, TTC | AI, earnings, growth, inflation, large cap, Mid-caps, technology, value | The fund benefited from investors' enthusiasm for AI, particularly through holdings in the Magnificent 7 technology stocks. The managers are well positioned to take advantage of growing interest in artificial intelligence and are particularly interested in companies that can utilize AI to improve sales and profitability. | ABBY PIPR AAPL |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 28, 2024 | Mairs & Power – Balanced Fund | 0.0% | 11.0% | AAPL, AXP, CRM, ECL, ENTG, FI, GGG, GOOGL, HRL, HSY, LLY, MSFT, NTRS, NVDA, RHHBY, SHW, TECH, TTC, TXN, V | Balanced, Consumer Staples, financials, growth, healthcare, inflation, technology, value | The fund notes investor enthusiasm for the emerging artificial intelligence market, which aided mega cap technology leadership. Microsoft has an emerging leadership position in AI, while Salesforce benefited from strong demand for AI offerings. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | ClearBridge Investments Large Cap Value | The Sherwin-Williams Company | Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Bull | NYSE | Best-in-Class Operator, High-Quality Franchise, Housing, market share gains, Paint, Pricing power, Raw Material Deflation, specialty chemicals | View Pitch |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | The Sherwin-Williams Company | Materials | Paints and Coatings | Neutral | New York Stock Exchange | architectural paints, Lowe's partnership, macro risks, market leadership, paints and coatings, premium valuation, professional markets, Sherwin-Williams, Valspar acquisition, valuation concerns | View Pitch |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Alan Galecki | The Sherwin-Williams Company | Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Bear | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Lighting Rock Research | The Sherwin-Williams Company | Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Bear | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
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