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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | -4.0% | - | AVY, BIP, BOC, CDW, CIGI, CSV, CTAS, ENTG, ESI, EXPO, IEX, MCHP, MKC, NOMD, PAG, PAYX, ROP, SPSC, THG, TT, TWNK | dividends, Quality, rates, semiconductors, small caps, value | Rising interest rates weighed on the market throughout the quarter, with the Fed raising rates by 0.25% in July and signaling potential additional increases. The Fed's higher for longer stance pressured stocks and created headwinds for companies with significant debt. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Fenimore Dividend Focus Strategy | -2.6% | - | AVY, BIP, BOC, CDW, CIGI, CTAS, ENTG, ESI, EXPO, IEX, MCHP, MKC, NOMD, PAG, PAYX, ROP, SPSC, THG, TT, TWNK | dividends, mid cap, Quality, rates, semiconductors, value | Rising interest rates weighed on the market in Q3, with the Fed signaling another rate increase possible before year-end. The Fed's target rate ended between 5.25% and 5.5%, the highest since 2001. Higher rates are filtering through the economy with 30-year mortgage rates well over 7%. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Aug 4, 2025 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 4.5% | -6.6% | ADMA, ALAB, ALHC, BJ, BMI, BOOT, BRBR, BWXT, CASY, CAVA, CHDN, COCO, CWAN, DKNG, DSGX, ELF, EQH, EXLS, FDS, FND, FOUR, FSS, GLOB, HLI, HQY, INSM, INSP, KAI, KNSL, LII, MANH, MKTX, MNDY, MTSI, NBIX, ONTO, PODD, PSTG, SPSC, SRPT, SSD, TARS, TECH, TREX, ULS, VERX, WAY, WSC, WSO, XPEL | AI, Biotech, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, small cap, technology, underperformance | The benchmark's rally was led by companies with AI-exposure that drove rapid multiple expansion. The portfolio underperformed due to underexposure to more speculative AI areas including small cap semiconductors and AI-hardware. Defensive positions with minimal AI-exposure were the largest detractors to relative performance. | View | |
| 2025 Q2 | Jul 22, 2025 | Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund | 11.6% | -5.2% | AORT, PI, PLMR, SMTC, SPSC, VERX | AI, growth, healthcare, industrials, semiconductors, small cap, technology | AI is at an inflection point, potentially enabling significant increases in productivity. Continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence drove Information Technology sector outperformance. Burgeoning demand for AI infrastructure is driving U.S. business spending acceleration. | VERX PLMR SPSC AORT PI SMTC NEO RXO NEOG ACAD UPST STRL |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | 6.1% | - | BOC, CASS, CBZ, CHH, CIGI, CSV, DFH, EXLS, HST, LSTR, NOMD, PAG, PNFP, SITE, SPSC, SSB, TRRSF | AI, Quality, Recession, small caps, technology, value | Fenimore emphasizes their focus on high-quality equities with strong financials, stable earnings growth, competitive advantages, solid management, and consistent returns. They believe this approach will preserve and create the most value over longer time periods despite short-term underperformance. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Fenimore Dividend Focus Strategy | 4.7% | - | BOC, CASS, CBZ, CIGI, CSV, DFH, ENTG, EXLS, G, IEX, NOMD, PNFP, SITE, SPSC, SSB, STE, THG, VMC, VRSK, WSO | AI, dividends, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology, value | Fenimore emphasizes investing in quality stocks with strong financials, stable earnings growth, competitive advantages, solid management, and consistent returns. They believe quality names are the most effective way to protect and grow wealth over the long term, even if they don't beat benchmarks every quarter. | ACGL|APH|COO|CSGP|DKNG|GWRE|IDXX|IOT|IT|LPLA|MSCI|MTD|PCOR|ROP|TECH|VRSK |
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| 2025 Q1 | May 1, 2025 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | -5.7% | -5.7% | AAON, ALTR, AZTA, CWST, DSGX, ESE, GGG, HEI.A, JKHY, MMM, MMSI, NEOG, PAYX, PYCR, RBC, ROAD, SPSC, TRNS, VERX, WSO | industrials, Outperformance, Quality, SMID Cap, tariffs, technology | The portfolio benefited from high-quality factor leadership as profitable companies with strong ROIC and EBITDA margins declined less than high beta, non-earning counterparts during the market selloff. Conestoga's emphasis on higher-quality, conservative growth companies was a key contributor to outperformance. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | May 1, 2025 | Conestoga Micro Cap Composite | -8.2% | -8.2% | AAON, ALTR, AZTA, CWST, DSGX, ESE, GGG, HEI.A, JKHY, MMM, MMSI, NEOG, PAYX, PYCR, RBC, ROAD, SPSC, TRNS, VERX, WSO | Micro Cap, Outperformance, Quality, small caps, tariffs, uncertainty | Small capitalization stocks declined nearly 11% in the first quarter and were down roughly 20% from their post-election highs. The firm expects their investment approach to outperform in periods of heightened uncertainty, which proved true for most strategies in Q1. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | May 1, 2025 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | -11.4% | -11.4% | AAON, ALTR, AZTA, BCPC, CWST, DSGX, ESE, EXPO, FSV, MMM, MMSI, NEOG, PAYX, PYCR, RBC, ROAD, SPSC, SSD, TRNS, VERX | growth, industrials, Outperformance, Quality, small caps, tariffs, technology | Small capitalization stocks declined nearly 11% in the first quarter and were down roughly 20% from their post-election highs in November 2024. The firm expects their investment approach to outperform in periods of heightened uncertainty, which proved true as their strategies outperformed benchmarks during the quarter's volatility. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | -5.0% | -5.0% | AORT, AZTA, BL, CWST, DGII, ESE, HLIO, HLMN, LMAT, NPO, RBC, RGEN, SPSC, STVN, UTI | defense, energy, growth, Quality, small cap, software, Valuations | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | -10.2% | -10.2% | BCPC, CACI, CWST, PCTY, QTWO, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, SPSC, STVN, TYL, ULS, WSO | aerospace, energy, industrials, Quality, small cap, software, technology | View | ||
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | AXON, BFAM, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FIVN, FSV, MRCY, NEOG, NOVT, PYCR, QTWO, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, SPSC, TFX, TREX, WK, WSO | growth, industrials, infrastructure, mid cap, small cap, software, technology, Waste management | The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is creating significant demand for construction, repair, and maintenance of America's surface infrastructure. Construction Partners has benefited with 13 consecutive quarters of backlog growth as strong demand offsets seasonal weakness. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | AAPL, AXON, CCCS, CWST, DGII, EXPO, MRCY, MSTR, NEOG, NVDA, PLOW, PRO, PYCR, ROAD, SLP, SMCI, SPSC, TSLA, VCEL, WK | growth, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, Performance, technology | The market's advance remained heavily dependent on AI-related stocks, with NVIDIA continuing its meteoric rise and Super Micro Computer benefiting from the surge in artificial intelligence-related stocks. The AI theme contributed significantly to market performance across multiple cap segments. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AAPL, AXON, CCCS, CWST, DGII, EXPO, MRCY, MSTR, NEOG, NVDA, PLOW, PRO, PYCR, ROAD, SLP, SMCI, SPSC, TSLA, VCEL, WK | growth, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, small cap, technology | The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is creating significant demand for construction, repair, and maintenance of America's surface infrastructure. Construction Partners has benefited with 13 consecutive quarters of backlog growth as strong demand offsets seasonal weakness. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 14, 2026 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | -10.0% | -10.0% | BIP, BROS, BWIN, CBIZ, CIGI.TO, CWST, DFH, DSGX.TO, ESI, EXLS, LSTR, OSW, SPSC | AI, energy, Quality, small caps, software, value | View | ||
| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | -5.3% | -5.3% | AJG, APH, BWIN, CDW, CTAS, DFH, ENTG, HEI, HGTY, IEX, MCHP, MKC, POOL, ROST, RSG, SITE, SPSC, STE, TT, VRSK | insurance, Quality, small cap, tariffs, Trade Policy, value | The new administration's tariff announcements sparked market volatility and fears of higher inflation and potential recession. Companies are scrambling to adjust to the rapidly changing trade landscape, though many have diversified supplier bases since the first term and COVID. | BWIN |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | -0.7% | 11.4% | AAPL, AMZN, EXPO, FOXF, GOOG, JBT, META, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, PRO, ROAD, SITE, SLP, SMCI, SPSC, SSD, TRNS, TSLA, VCEL | AI, infrastructure, small cap, SMID Cap, software, valuation | Enthusiasm for all things related to Artificial Intelligence created what the firm believes to be a more speculative investing environment, which proved challenging for Conestoga's investment strategies. The lack of exposure to computer hardware industry, which surged over 100% in the Russell 2000 Growth Index on enthusiasm surrounding demand for AI-related hardware, was a key source of underperformance. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | -4.6% | 4.4% | AAPL, AMZN, EXPO, FOXF, GOOG, JBT, META, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, PRO, ROAD, SITE, SLP, SMCI, SPSC, SSD, TRNS, TSLA, VCEL | AI, growth, mid cap, small cap, technology, valuation | Enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence created a speculative investing environment that proved challenging for Conestoga's strategies. AI-related hardware demand drove computer hardware industry surge over 100% in Russell 2000 Growth Index. Conestoga's lack of exposure to AI hardware was a key source of underperformance. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 1.7% | 9.6% | AAPL, AMZN, EXPO, FOXF, GOOG, JBT, META, MSFT, MSTR, NVDA, PRO, ROAD, SITE, SLP, SMCI, SPSC, SSD, TRNS, TSLA, VCEL | AI, growth, infrastructure, small cap, software, technology, valuation | Enthusiasm for all things related to Artificial Intelligence created what Conestoga believes to be a more speculative investing environment, which proved challenging for their investment strategies. The lack of exposure to computer hardware industry, which surged over 100% in the Russell 2000 Growth Index on AI-related hardware enthusiasm, was a key source of underperformance. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | ALTR, CCCS, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FICO, FSV, IT, JBT, MSA, MTN, PYCR, RBC, ROAD, ROL, SITE, SPSC, SSD, STVN, TREX, WSO, WST | growth, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is creating significant demand for maintenance and capacity increase related road projects, which benefits companies like Construction Partners in the Southeast United States. This has led to strong backlog growth for 12 consecutive quarters. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 9, 2025 | Fenimore Dividend Focus Strategy | -0.7% | - | APH, BROS, BWIN, CBZ, CHE, CIGI, CTAS, CWST, ENTG, EXPO, FSV, FTDR, GEHC, JKHY, LSTR, MCHP, POOL, ROST, SPSC, VRSK | AI, dividends, Quality, rates, small caps, value | AI euphoria fueled strong market performance in Q3, with mega-cap AI leaders driving gains. Portfolio companies are using AI to improve operations, reduce costs, and better serve customers. Several holdings are participating directly in AI adoption, particularly in data center infrastructure buildout. | FSV CN VRSK US ROST US APH US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 9, 2025 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | -5.1% | - | APH, BROS, BWIN, CBZ, CHE, CIGI, CTAS, CWST, ENTG, EXPO, FSV, FTDR, GEHC, JKHY, LSTR, NOMD, POOL, ROST, SPSC, VRSK | AI, dividends, Quality, rates, small caps, value | AI euphoria fueled strong market performance in Q3, with mega-cap AI leaders driving gains. Portfolio companies are using AI to improve operations, reduce costs, and better serve customers. Several holdings are participating directly in AI adoption, particularly in data center infrastructure buildout. | CWST US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 9, 2025 | Fenimore Value Strategy | 1.4% | - | APH, BROS, BWIN, CBZ, CHE, CIGI, CTAS, CWST, ENTG, EXPO, FSV, FTDR, GEHC, JKHY, LSTR, NOMD, POOL, ROST, SPSC, VRSK | AI, dividends, Quality, small caps, US, value | AI euphoria fueled strong market performance in Q3, with mega-cap AI leaders driving much of the gains. Many portfolio companies are using AI to improve operations, reduce costs, and better serve customers. Several holdings are participating directly in AI adoption, particularly in data center infrastructure buildout. | LSTR US A US ROST US APH US |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 23, 2024 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AAON, ALTR, CSWI, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FOXF, FSV, GWRE, NOVT, NRC, OFLX, PRO, QTWO, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, SSD, TREX, VCEL | growth, HVAC, industrials, infrastructure, small cap, software, technology | U.S. infrastructure spending has benefited companies like Construction Partners in two ways: the level of demand and funding available, and supply tightness in hot mixed asphalt plants creating better pricing and expanding margins. Infrastructure spending programs continue to drive growth across multiple portfolio holdings. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 21, 2025 | Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund | - | - | AORT, PI, PLMR, SMTC, SPSC, VERX | AI, growth, healthcare, industrials, semiconductors, small cap, technology | AI is at an inflection point, potentially enabling significant increases in productivity. Continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence drove Information Technology sector outperformance. Burgeoning demand for AI infrastructure is accelerating U.S. business spending. | VERX PLMR SPSC AORT PI VERX PLMR SPSC AORT PI |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 19, 2025 | Harding Loevner Global Small Companies | 0.9% | 8.1% | 4587.T, 4975.T, 6383.T, 6869.T, 9962.T, 9988.HK, ALFA.ST, ALGN, ALLE, AMBU.CO, APPF, ATE.PA, BCHN.SW, BCPC, BESI.AS, BRN.DE, CKN.L, COO, CPA, CRDA.L, DIA.MI, DPLM.L, ELAN, ENS, EPAM, EVO.DE, EXPO, FELE, FN, FPE.DE, GLOB, HPG.HM, KXS.TO, LEHN.SW, NBIX, NEM.DE, PEN, PFV.DE, RAT.DE, RPY.MI, RUB.PA, SNR.L, SPSC, TECN.SW, TOM.OL, VAISALA.HE, WTS, ZEU.DE | AI, global, healthcare, momentum, Quality, small caps, value | The portfolio targets durable sources of return through quality, growth, and value, emphasizing steady, lower-beta businesses with strong fundamentals over higher-beta momentum plays. Quality companies in the benchmark underperformed lowest quality by more than 1,200 basis points during the quarter. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | -3.2% | 1.1% | AAON, BCPC, CSWI, CWST, DSGX.TO, ESE, EXPO, FSV.TO, HLIO, HLMN, MIR, MRCY, NOVT, QTWO, RBC, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, STVN, VERX | defense, growth, Quality, small caps, software, value | Small cap stocks reached new all-time highs in Q3, with the Russell 2000 rising 12% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The rally has been characterized by historically narrow leadership, with the top 20 performing stocks representing 78% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's gains year-to-date. This concentration is more extreme than during the COVID rally in 2020. | IDXX US WST US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | -1.4% | -8.4% | AAON, BCPC, CSWI, CWST, DSGX, ESE, EXPO, FSV, HLIO, HLMN, MIR, MRCY, NOVT, QTWO, RBC, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, STVN, VERX | Beta, defense, growth, profitability, Quality, small cap, software, technology | Small cap stocks reached new all-time highs in Q3, with the Russell 2000 Index rising 12% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The rally has been characterized by historically narrow leadership, with the top 20 performing stocks representing 78% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's overall gains year-to-date. This extreme concentration exceeds even the COVID rally period when the top 20 stocks made up just 39% of returns. | ROAD US HLIO US MRCY US |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | -1.1% | -2.1% | AAON, BCPC, CSWI, CWST, DSGX.TO, ESE, EXPO, FSV, HLIO, HLMN, MIR, MRCY, NOVT, QTWO, RBC, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, STVN, VERX | defense, growth, industrials, Quality, small caps, software, technology | Small cap stocks reached new all-time highs in Q3, with the Russell 2000 rising 12% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The rally has been characterized by historically narrow leadership, with the top 20 performing stocks representing 78% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's gains year-to-date. This extreme concentration exceeds even the COVID rally period when the top 20 stocks made up just 39% of returns. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 13, 2025 | Conestoga Micro Cap Composite | 11.7% | 18.5% | AAON, BCPC, CSWI, CWST, DSGX.TO, ESE, EXPO, FSV.TO, HLIO, HLMN, MIR, MRCY, NOVT, QTWO, RBC, ROAD, SLP, SPSC, STVN, VERX | Beta, defense, industrials, profitability, Quality, small caps, software, technology | Small cap stocks reached new all-time highs in Q3, with the Russell 2000 rising 12% and significantly outperforming the S&P 500. The rally has been characterized by historically narrow leadership, with the top 20 stocks representing 78% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's gains year-to-date. This concentration is more extreme than during the COVID rally in 2020. | BWMN US WLDN US |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | -5.8% | -4.7% | AAON, AZTA, BCPC, BLFS, BMI, BSY, BWMN, COCO, CPRT, CSGP, CSW, CWAN, CWST, CYX, DGII, DSGX, ELVA, ESE, FSV, GNRC, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, IIIV, IRMD, IT, JKHY, KRMN, LMAT, MAMA, MEG, MLAB, MMSI, NGEN, NOVT, ODD, OLO, PHR, PL, PLMR, POOL, QTWO, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, ROP, SPSC, SSTI, STVN, TKNO, TREX, TRNS, TYL, UTI, VCEL, VEEV, VERX, VRSK, WCN, WLDN, WSO, WST | AI, Biotech, defense, healthcare, industrials, mid cap, Quality, technology | The manager emphasizes their focus on high-quality stocks with steady earnings characteristics, noting that their portfolio's emphasis on high-quality, steady earners continued to face headwinds in a market focused on short-term macroeconomic shifts. They believe quality stocks will eventually reclaim leadership after periods of low-quality outperformance. Small Cap biotechnology and pharmaceuticals emerged as significant outperformers in Q4, representing 132% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total returns. The manager notes they are materially underweight this sector, which created headwinds for relative performance as biotech rallied 33% for the year. The market showed persistent preference for AI-related hardware and infrastructure stocks, with AI themes dominating Index returns. The manager notes that capital flowed into more speculative AI names within the benchmark, creating valuation compression for traditional quality holdings. Defense-related stocks were among the key drivers of benchmark performance, with investors concentrating capital in defense stocks. The manager notes their lack of exposure to defense contractors weighed on relative results as this sector outperformed significantly. | GNRC BSY CSGP VEEV POOL WST IDXX ROL RGEN JKHY |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | -1.9% | -10.1% | AAON, AZTA, BMI, CWAN, DGII, DSGX, FSV, KRMN, LMAT, NGEN, NOVT, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, SPSC, STVN, TREX, TRNS, VCEL, VERX | Biotechnology, credit, Performance, Quality, small caps, tariffs, volatility | Small Caps achieved new all-time highs in 2025 despite extreme volatility, with the Russell 2000 Growth Index surging 50% from April to October after initial tariff concerns. The manager expects Small Caps to outperform Large Caps given 32% projected earnings growth versus 13% for Large Caps and a 25% valuation discount. The market was dominated by low-quality, high-beta, unprofitable stocks during the April-October rally, creating headwinds for the manager's high-quality approach. However, profitable stocks began outperforming unprofitable ones by 5% from mid-October through year-end, suggesting quality leadership may be returning. Small Cap biotech and pharmaceutical stocks dominated fourth quarter performance, representing 132% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total returns despite comprising only 11% year-to-date through Q3. The manager's minimal exposure to this sector was a significant performance headwind. Trump administration's comprehensive tariff strategy announcement in February caused Small Caps to plummet over 20% in weeks. However, potential policy modifications in April sparked a dramatic turnaround, with the Russell 2000 Growth Index surging nearly 50% over six months. Concerns about credit quality in private credit and regional banking emerged in Q4, highlighted by First Brands bankruptcy and Tricolor fraud allegations. JPMorgan CEO's cockroach comment underscored systemic concerns, triggering a 10% correction in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. | MLAB KRMN BMI FSV RGEN RBC CWAN |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 18, 2026 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | -2.7% | -4.7% | AAON, AZTA, BCPC, BLFS, BMI, BSY, BWMN, COCO, CPRT, CSGP, CSW, CWAN, CWST, CYX, DGII, DSGX, ELVA, ESE, FSV, GNRC, GWRE, HEI.A, IDXX, IIIV, IRMD, IT, JKHY, KRMN, LMAT, MAMA, MEG, MLAB, MMSI, NGEN, NOVT, ODD, OLO, PHR, PL, PLMR, POOL, QTWO, RBC, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, ROP, SPSC, SSTI, STVN, TKNO, TREX, TRNS, TYL, UTI, VCEL, VEEV, VERX, VRSK, WCN, WLDN, WSO, WST | Biotechnology, defense, growth, industrials, Quality, small caps, technology | Small Caps achieved nearly 9% earnings growth in 2025 and are projected to grow by an additional 32% in 2026, contrasting with 13% growth expected for Large Caps. Small Caps are trading at a nearly 25% discount to Large Caps, creating a compelling case for outperformance for the first time since 2020. The market experienced extreme leadership concentrated in low-quality, high-beta, unprofitable stocks during the April-October rally. However, profitable stocks began outperforming unprofitable counterparts by over 5% from mid-October through year-end, suggesting high-quality stocks may be reclaiming leadership. Small Cap Biotech/Pharmaceutical stocks represented 132% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total returns in the fourth quarter alone, after comprising just 11% through the third quarter. The bioprocessing market showed clear signs of recovery with companies delivering encouraging order growth. Defense technology companies specializing in highly engineered, mission-critical systems showed strong performance. Companies with exposure to space, missiles, hypersonic, and defense programs generated mid-teens organic revenue growth complemented by acquisitions. | GNRC KRMN AAON ROAD STVN TREX POOL FSV CWAN CSW JKHY RBC RGEN |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 13, 2026 | Fenimore Small Cap Strategy | -4.1% | -11.6% | APH, BIPC, BROS, BWIN, CASS, CHH, CIGI, DFH, EXLS, EXPO, FND, FSV, FTDR, JKHY, LSTR, NOVT, OSW, PNFP, ROST, SPSC, TRRSF | AI, Quality, small cap, Speculation, underperformance, value | The update highlights selective small-cap growth investing focused on companies with niche leadership, strong balance sheets, and long runway opportunities. Volatility is viewed as a source of opportunity to add to high-quality businesses at reasonable valuations. Small-cap growth is positioned for recovery as earnings growth reaccelerates. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | ALTR, AZTA, CSWI, CWAN, CWST, DGII, FICO, HLIO, MLAB, MODN, NOVT, NRC, OMCL, PRO, RGEN, ROAD, SPSC, SSD, TRNS, VERX | growth, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | Conestoga emphasizes profitable companies with lower debt levels relative to benchmarks, which they believe positions their strategies for outperformance in an economy facing higher interest rates and potential recession. Higher-quality companies enjoyed stronger relative performance in the third quarter. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | CSWI, CWAN, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FICO, FSV, GGG, GWRE, MMSI, NOVT, OMCL, POOL, RGEN, ROAD, ROL, SPSC, WSO | growth, healthcare, infrastructure, Quality, small cap, technology | Conestoga emphasizes higher-quality companies with positive earnings, higher margins, higher returns on equity, and lower debt levels. This quality focus positioned their strategies for outperformance in an environment facing higher interest rates and potential recession. | NSTG AD8 AU|ARB AU|BAP AU|CAT AU|DHG AU|PME AU|PNI AU|RDX AU|TNE AU OMCL CSWI |
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| 2022 Q3 | Sep 30, 2022 | Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund | 5.8% | 9.5% | AMRC, CLB, DH, DRQ, PI, SPSC | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund | 6.9% | 2.7% | AAON, APPF, BAH, CACI, CNMD, DECK, FIVE, FND, FSS, GKOS, HEI, INSP, ITCI, JNJ, LGIH, LII, MANH, MEDP, NBIX, PODD, POOL, PRCT, RBC, RGEN, RXST, SPSC, SSD, TARS, TREX, TXRH, VERX, XPEL, ZBRA | AI, Defense Spending, growth, healthcare, small caps, software, technology | Artificial intelligence continues to drive outperformance in technology-related businesses. The portfolio benefits from AI tailwinds through utilities and telecommunications sectors. AAON's recent BASX Solutions acquisition provides exposure to datacenter infrastructure builds driven by AI needs. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AAPL, AXON, BL, DSGX, FICO, FOXF, FSS, LMAT, MLAB, MRCY, MSFT, NOVT, PYCR, RBC, ROAD, SITE, SPSC, SSD, TREX, WSO | growth, industrials, Performance, small cap, technology | Investor enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence drove performance of seven large technology stocks that were responsible for nearly all of the S&P 500's return in the first six months of 2023. The portfolio suffered from lack of exposure to the computer hardware industry which was up almost 75% over three months. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | AAPL, AXON, BFAM, CWAN, CWST, DSGX, EXPO, FICO, GGG, GWRE, MRCY, MSFT, PYCR, RBC, RGEN, ROL, SITE, SPSC, TREX, WSO | consumer discretionary, growth, industrials, SMID Cap, technology, Utilities | SPS Commerce benefits from secular growth in the digitization of ecommerce and maintains a steady, durable business model that has remained resilient in a slower macroeconomic environment. The company highlights that historically they have only seen about a 1% drag on revenue growth from macro slowdowns. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | May 23, 2023 | Conestoga Micro Cap Composite | 7.6% | 3.3% | AAON, ALTR, AXON, AZTA, CWAN, CWST, DGII, DSGX, EXPO, FOXF, FSV, MMM, MODN, NEOG, NOVT, PLOW, QTWO, SPSC, SSD, STVN | Banking, growth, healthcare, industrials, Quality, small cap, technology | Conestoga focuses on companies with stronger balance sheets, positive cash flows, and more sustainable growth rates, which may be preferred in the current environment of banking sector pressures and financial instability. | DGII |
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| 2023 Q1 | May 23, 2023 | Conestoga Mid Cap Composite | 8.4% | 9.4% | AAON, ALTR, AXON, AZTA, CWAN, CWST, DGII, DSGX, EXPO, FOXF, FSV, MMM, MODN, NEOG, NOVT, PLOW, QTWO, SPSC, SSD, STVN | Banking, growth, healthcare, Outperformance, Performance, small cap, stock selection, technology | Silicon Valley Bank's unprecedented depositor flight and transition to FDIC receivership created banking sector turmoil. Rising interest rates created asset-liability mismatches for banks as depositors sought higher returns while limiting uninsured deposits. Many small- to medium-sized banks saw sharp stock price declines as investors reassessed viability. | DGII |
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| 2023 Q1 | May 23, 2023 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AAON, ALTR, AXON, AZTA, CWAN, CWST, DGII, DSGX, EXPO, FOXF, FSV, MMM, MODN, NEOG, NOVT, PLOW, QTWO, SPSC, SSD, STVN | Banking, growth, healthcare, industrials, Performance, Quality, small cap, technology | Silicon Valley Bank's unprecedented depositor flight and transition to FDIC receivership created banking sector turmoil. Rising interest rates created asset-liability mismatches for many banks, with depositors seeking higher returns while limiting uninsured deposits. Small- to medium-sized banks saw sharp stock price declines as investors reassessed viability and future earnings. | DGII |
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| 2023 Q1 | May 23, 2023 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | ALTR, AXON, CWAN, CWST, DSGX, EVI, EXPO, FICO, FSV, JKHY, LSPD, NOVT, PLOW, RBC, RGEN, ROL, SPSC, TECH, WSO, WST | Banking, growth, healthcare, Quality, small cap, software, technology | The strategy benefited from a market rotation into quality-growth companies with higher multiples, particularly within software, which had underperformed cheaper stocks throughout much of 2022 because of the sharp rise in interest rates. Companies with stronger balance sheets, positive cash flows, and more sustainable growth rates may be preferred given banking sector pressures. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund | SPS Commerce Inc. | Information Technology | Software | Neutral | NASDAQ | Cloud software, e-commerce, inventory management, Logistics, retail technology, SaaS, supply chain management | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | H. George Dai | SPS Commerce | Information Technology | Application Software | Bear | NASDAQ | Deceleration, Edi, guidance, Outlook, SaaS, Sales cycles, supply chain | View Pitch |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letters | H. George Dai | SPS Commerce | Information Technology | Application Software | Bear | NASDAQ | Deceleration, Edi, guidance, Outlook, SaaS, Sales cycles, supply chain | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Rowan | Apollo Global Management | $10.6B | $298,496 | 0.00% | 3,349 | +2,512 | +300.12% | 0.0135% |
| Paul Tudor Jones | Tudor Investment Corp | $53.4B | $962,426 | 0.00% | 10,798 | -129,980 | -92.33% | 0.0435% |
| Ray Dalio | Bridgewater Associates | $27.4B | $5.8M | 0.02% | 65,572 | +36,413 | +124.88% | 0.2643% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $860,907 | 0.00% | 9,659 | -59,926 | -86.12% | 0.0389% |
| David Siegel & John Overdeck | Two Sigma Investments | $67.5B | $3.0M | 0.00% | 33,378 | -66,564 | -66.60% | 0.1346% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $5.1M | 0.00% | 56,868 | +34,274 | +151.70% | 0.2292% |