| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q3 | Oct 31, 2024 | VH Standard Asset Management | - | -0.8% | CPRI, CTLT, EDR, ESGR, FYBR, GBNY, HCP, HES, JNPR, K, MGRC, MNTX, RCM, SMAR, SRCL, SRDX, VBFC | Deal Analysis, diversification, insurance, M&A, Merger Arbitrage, risk management | The fund is positioned across multiple merger arbitrage transactions in the healthcare sector, including deals like CTLT and other healthcare-related M&A activity. The manager discusses the strong success rate of insurance company transactions and analyzes deal-level risk across various sectors including healthcare. | ESGR |
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| 2024 Q4 | Jan 27, 2025 | VH Standard Asset Management | - | -3.9% | ALTM, ALTR, AXNX, CDMO, CTLT, ESGR, GBNY, HCP, HES, INST, IPG, JNPR, JWN, MRNS, PDCO, PTVE, RCM, SMAR, SRCL, SRDX | Antitrust, Deal Flow, M&A, Merger Arbitrage, Regulatory, Trump | The fund experienced significant losses from the CPRI transaction failure in October, with the judge ruling against the merger based on novel antitrust theories about affordable luxury handbags. Despite this setback, the manager notes 33 deals completed between October and year-end with only 4 failures, indicating continued M&A activity in the sector. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Ariel Small Cap Value Strategy | 10.1% | 0.0% | BRC, CLB, JLL, LAZ, LESL, LIND, MHK, SRCL, WEX | energy, Manufacturing, payments, real estate, small caps, Travel, value | The fund focuses on small cap value investing, with the Russell 2000 Value Index outperforming growth in Q3. The manager believes patient investors who own differentiated businesses with solid competitive positioning and robust balance sheets will reap superior returns over time. | WEX CLB LIND LESL MHK LAZ JLL |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Ariel Fund | 12.1% | 0.0% | BIO, CLB, GNTX, JLL, LAZ, LESL, MHK, MIDD, SRCL | healthcare, industrials, real estate, small caps, SMID Cap, value | The fund focuses on investing in undervalued companies trading at discounts to private market value estimates. Management emphasizes patient investing in differentiated businesses with solid competitive positioning and robust balance sheets to generate superior returns over time. | MIDD BIO CLB GNTX LESL JLL LAZ MHK |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Ariel Appreciation Fund | 9.9% | 0.0% | CBRE, CLB, LAZ, NOV, SCHW, SRCL, SWK, WBA | Buybacks, earnings, free cash flow, interest rates, mid cap, value | Stanley Black & Decker delivered robust quarterly earnings with positive organic revenue growth in Tools and Outdoor segment for the first time since late 2021. The company's transformation initiatives remain on track with margin expansion from sourcing initiatives and productivity improvements. | SCHW CLB NOV CBRE LAZ SWK |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Diamond Hill Mid Cap | 8.3% | 13.3% | AIG, ALGT, BHF, CIEN, CTRA, CTSH, ENOV, ESAB, EXR, LHX, LNDC, MAA, RRR, SRCL, WBS, WCC, WY | energy, financials, industrials, mid cap, REITs, technology, value | Initiated position in L3 Harris Technologies, a defense contractor focused on communications, surveillance and electronic warfare. Anticipate US defense budget will be better than expected as the Defense Department prepares for peer-level threats. Believe there is room for improvement in recent execution, particularly at recently acquired Aerojet Rocketdyne. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 31, 2024 | Ariel Appreciation Fund | 9.9% | 0.0% | CLB, CRL, GS, MAT, MIDD, SRCL, WBA, WM | AI, consumer, energy, financials, healthcare, mid cap, value | The bull market was powered by investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence themed stocks, creating a narrow momentum-driven rally. AI-themed stocks continue to dominate markets this year, contributing to extreme market bifurcation where non-AI companies in the S&P 500 lost 1.2%. | MIDD AMAT CRL WBA GS CLB |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2022 | Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund | 8.2% | 9.7% | FIS, JBHT, SRCL | deep value, financials, industrials, Manufacturing, mid cap, self-help, value | The fund focuses on quality value companies trading below intrinsic value and deeply discounted companies with internal catalysts. They seek well-managed, financially strong businesses that can grow cash flow and value over time using their 10 Principles of Value Investing approach. | JBHT SRCL FIS |
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| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Bernzott Capital Advisors – US Small Cap | 8.5% | 8.5% | ATSG, BV, GVA, HALO, HCI, HLMN, PTEN, SRCL, TA, TCBI, WSC | Banking, Commercial real estate, Quality, small caps, value | Manager emphasizes commitment to investment philosophy focused on high quality businesses with attractive cash flow and strong balance sheets. Attention to valuation should support investment returns as current interest rate regime inhibits valuation expansion. Small cap valuations look attractive relative to large caps. | PTEN HLMN |
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| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy | 8.4% | 9.2% | AAP, ADM, AIG, ALGT, ALK, ALL, ARW, ASH, BHF, BKU, BOKF, BR, BRBR, BRO, BSX, BWA, CALM, CHKP, CIEN, CIVI, COOP, CTRA, CTSH, CUBE, DEI, ENOV, ERII, ESAB, ESGR, FA, FCX, FIBK, FIS, FWONA, GTES, HBI, HIG, ITGR, JLL, KEX, KMX, L, LANC, LOB, MTN, NVR, NXPI, OZK, PH, POST, PRG, RHP, RNR, RRR, RRX, RYN, SANM, SF, SRCL, SSNC, ST, UDR, UGI, VFC, WBS, WCC, WNS, WTW, WWW, WY | financials, industrials, mid cap, small cap, value | View | ||
| 2024 Q4 | Jan 22, 2025 | Royce Investment Partners Small Cap | 3.7% | 10.3% | AEHR, AMSC, ASPN, ASTH, AZTA, CECO, CRS, DSP, EVH, FARO, GTLS, HCSG, KD, KN, LAKE, MATV, PRIM, SLWS, SOLR, SRCL | energy, industrials, Infrastructure Spending, Onshoring, small caps, technology, value | Energy sector was a top performer with 14.95% quarterly returns and 29.40% annual returns. The fund increased domestic energy exposure, particularly in natural gas and power generation companies. Energy equipment & services was the top contributing industry for both quarterly and annual periods. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Heartland Mid Cap Value Fund | Stericycle, Inc. | Industrials | Environmental & Facilities Services | Bull | NASDAQ | acquisition target, debt reduction, Medical Waste, operational efficiency, organic growth, Self Help, turnaround, Value | View Pitch |
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