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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 22, 2025 | Harris Associates International Equity Strategy | 12.8% | 21.7% | 035420.KS, AMS.PA, BABA, BNZL.L, CNHI, DSV.CO, DSY.PA, EDEN.PA, FMX, GLEN.L, HEXA-B.ST, ITRK.L, KER.PA, LLOY.L, OTEX, SHL.DE, SIE.DE, SMIN.L, SN.L, UHR.SW | AI, Copper, Europe, international, Luxury, Mining, technology, value | Manager emphasizes value investing approach and notes the unraveling of the U.S. growth/momentum paradigm that dominated for over a decade. European equities fundamentals have improved, driving more investor interest as valuation spreads compress. | 6273 JP ASML MC FP BABA BAYN GR CON GR 105560 KS |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jul 15, 2025 | Upslope Capital Management | 8.9% | 3.4% | 8697.T, CHG.L, CME, DPLM.L, DSFIR.AS, EVR, FCN, HOLN.SW, HSY, MKTX, QQ.L, SAND.ST, SMIN.L, SPX.L, TDY | defense, Europe, Exchanges, Hedging, Industrial, Long/Short, value, volatility | The fund holds defense contractors including Chemring and Teledyne Technologies, with Chemring being a top contributor during the quarter. The manager notes accelerating sector tailwinds and describes the cyclical boom in defense markets. | EVR FCN SMIN.L EVR FCN SMIN LN |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | FMI Large Cap Equity | -4.0% | 10.5% | 6841.T, ACGL, BRK.B, CNM, CSL, DLTR, ETN, G, GTES, MU, NVT, PGR, PHG, PLXS, RHI, SAF.PA, SMIN.L, SN.L, SONY, UNH | active management, Construction, Finance, Quality, small caps, Valuations, value | FMI emphasizes investing in advantaged companies trading at discounts to intrinsic value for temporary reasons. All portfolios trade at sizeable discounts to core benchmarks while owning well-run, durable businesses. The firm focuses on finding opportunities where valuations and expectations are far less lofty than mega cap technology. | WEIR.L SCHW GTES |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | FMI International Equity | -7.4% | 2.7% | 4403.T, 6841.T, ACGL, ATR, BECN, BRK.B, CSL, DCI, FBIN, GTES, MU, NVT, PHG, RHI, SAFRY, SCHW, SMIN.L, SN.L, SONY, SSD, WEIR.L | Construction, discount, international, Quality, small caps, Valuations, value | FMI emphasizes investing in advantaged companies trading at discounts to intrinsic value for temporary reasons. All portfolios trade at sizeable discounts to core benchmarks while owning well-run, durable businesses. The firm targets companies with attractive risk/reward profiles through full cycles. | WEIR.L SCHW GTES |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 28, 2025 | Harris Associates International Equity Strategy | 4.1% | 26.7% | 035420.KS, AMS.PA, BABA, BNZL.L, CNHI, DSV.CO, DSY.PA, EDEN.PA, FMX, GLEN.L, HEXA-B.ST, ITRK.L, KER.PA, LLOY.L, OTEX, SHL.DE, SIE.DE, SMIN.L, SN.L, UHR.SW | Europe, fundamentals, growth, international, Quality, technology, valuation, value | Manager emphasizes investing in high-quality companies trading at attractive valuations below intrinsic value. Multiple positions initiated due to stocks trading at decade-low multiples despite solid fundamentals. | GLEN LN BABA GLEN LN BABA |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 15, 2025 | Upslope Capital Management | 8.8% | 12.5% | 8697.T, BIO, CHG.L, CME, DPLM.L, EVR, FCN, GOOGL, HOLN.SW, HSY, IMXI, INTC, KDEF, MKTX, SAND.ST, SMIN.L, SRT.DE, STE, TDY, WST | AI, defense, healthcare, Long/Short, Quality, risk management, valuation | Elevated and rising geopolitical tensions globally and in Asia-Pacific should drive sustained defense investment for years. Korean defense industry maintains significant relative cost advantages versus US and European peers while being cheaper, faster and compatible with NATO standards. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 10, 2025 | Oakmark International Fund | 3.9% | 26.3% | 035420.KS, AMS.L, BABA, BNZL.L, CNHI, DSV.CO, DSY.PA, EDEN.PA, FMX, GLEN.L, HEXA-B.ST, ITRK.L, KER.PA, LLOY.L, OTEX, SHL.DE, SIE.DE, SMIN.L, SN.L, UHR.SW | Cyclical, Distribution, Europe, healthcare, international, Luxury, technology, value | Kering was the top contributor during the quarter, rising in anticipation of new CEO Luca De Meo's tenure and Demna Gvasalia's debut collection at Gucci. Revenue trends are improving despite still being negative, and new leadership is expected to build on recent investments to strengthen luxury houses and return the group to growth. | SHL GR ITRK LN FEMSAUBD MM DSY FP BNZL LN |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 13, 2026 | Upslope Capital Management | 2.0% | 14.8% | 6954.T, 8697.T, BAH, BIO, CCK, CME, DPLM.L, FCN, GOOGL, HOLN.SW, HSIC, HSY, INTC, MKTX, SAND.ST, SMIN.L, STE, TDY | AI, Automation, defense, healthcare, industrials, Japan, Long/Short, mid cap | Manager exited European defense stocks for the first time since early 2022, citing full valuations and expectations that the Ukraine conflict may wind down. However, maintains exposure through Booz Allen Hamilton and Korea Defense ETF, noting long-term secular tailwinds from rising geopolitical risks and defense spending. AI is described as everywhere, particularly on buyside analyst desktops, contributing to faster market pace and gambling-like behavior. Manager sees AI moving into the physical world as a catalyst for industrial automation companies like Fanuc, which is positioned to benefit from AI's expansion beyond digital applications. Fanuc holds ~50% market share in CNCs and is a leading factory robotics player, positioned to benefit from AI moving into the physical world and rising trade barriers boosting global reshoring. The company serves general industrial, automotive, electronics, and aerospace end markets with global diversification. Portfolio includes Japan Exchange Group benefiting from ongoing Japanese equity market structure reforms and corporate governance improvements. Fanuc represents exposure to leading Japanese industrials with fortress balance sheets and global market leadership in automation. | HSIC 6954 JP CCK BAH |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | FMI All Cap Equity | - | - | ACN, CAT, HAYW, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, SMIN.L, UNP | AI, Bubble, Capex, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI has driven massive market concentration with 42 AI-related stocks representing 45% of S&P 500 market cap and accounting for 78% of returns since ChatGPT launched. The top five hyperscalers are expected to spend over $500 billion on capex this year alone, with capex-to-revenue reaching 29% in aggregate by 2026. FMI questions whether the enormous capital spending will generate attractive returns and warns of potential bubble conditions similar to the 2000 tech crash. FMI emphasizes their focus on quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and ROIC above cost of capital. Quality has underperformed low-quality sharply in 2025, particularly in small caps where money-losing companies have dominated. Despite recent headwinds, Quality Value's long-term relative outperformance is unmistakable and offers superior downside protection during market downturns. The firm maintains a value orientation, tracking Quality Value versus other gradients including cheap stocks and junky value. They believe buying advantaged businesses at discount valuations is a winning formula, though value has faced headwinds in the current junk rally environment where low-quality stocks have outperformed significantly. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | FMI International Equity | - | - | ACN, CAT, HAYW, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, SMIN.L, UNP | AI, Bubble, capital intensity, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI has had a staggering impact on global stock markets, with 42 AI-related stocks representing 45% of S&P 500 market cap and accounting for 78% of returns since ChatGPT launched. However, FMI questions whether the enormous capital spending will generate attractive returns, citing OpenAI's unsustainable economics and hyperscalers' 29% capex-to-revenue ratios. FMI emphasizes their focus on quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and ROIC above cost of capital. Quality has underperformed in the current junk rally, but historically provides superior downside protection and long-term outperformance through economic cycles. Quality Value (cheap stocks that rank high on quality metrics) has demonstrated long-term relative outperformance despite recent headwinds. FMI believes buying advantaged businesses at discount valuations creates margin of safety and superior risk-adjusted returns over time. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | FMI Large Cap Equity | 0.0% | 0.0% | ACN, CAT, HAYW, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, SMIN.L, UNP | AI, Bubble, capital intensity, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI-related companies continued to dominate markets in 2025, with 42 AI stocks representing 45% of S&P 500 market cap and accounting for 78% of returns. The top five hyperscalers are expected to spend over $500 billion on capex this year, with capital intensity reaching 29% of revenue by 2026. FMI questions whether the enormous capital spending will generate attractive returns and warns of potential downside risks similar to the 2000 tech bubble. High-quality businesses have underperformed low-quality sharply in 2025, despite outperforming over the long run. FMI maintains their focus on quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and ROIC above cost of capital. They believe quality value investing offers superior downside protection during market downturns and creates a powerful compounding effect over time. Small cap active managers have struggled to keep pace during the junk rally, with companies that lose money, have low ROE, or are high beta dominating since April 2025. The Russell 2000 gained 12.81% in 2025, but quality has been a meaningful laggard as investors extended out along the risk curve and were rewarded for taking on more speculative positions. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 11, 2026 | FMI Small Cap Equity | 0.0% | 0.0% | ACN, CAT, HAYW, JPM, MSFT, NVDA, SMIN.L, UNP | AI, Bubble, capital intensity, Quality, small caps, technology, value | AI has driven massive market concentration with 42 AI-related stocks representing 45% of S&P 500 market cap and accounting for 78% of returns since ChatGPT launched. The capital intensity of hyperscalers is reaching 29% capex-to-revenue by 2026, raising questions about return generation. FMI sees long-term potential but questions whether enormous capital spending will generate attractive returns. Quality businesses have underperformed significantly in 2025 as investors favored low-quality junk rally stocks. FMI maintains focus on businesses with sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and ROIC above cost of capital. Quality Value has demonstrated superior long-term performance despite recent headwinds. Small cap markets have been dominated by companies that lose money, have low ROE, or lack sales since April 2025. Active small cap managers have struggled to keep pace during this junk rally environment. FMI continues finding attractive opportunities despite challenging backdrop. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Upslope Capital Management | Smiths Group | Industrials | Industrial Conglomerates | Bull | London Stock Exchange | Activist Investment, aftermarket services, capital returns, HVAC, industrial conglomerate, Portfolio Restructuring, Seals, Security Equipment, turnaround, UK | View Pitch |
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