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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 | Artisan Partners Small Cap Fund | 7.3% | -3.6% | BIRK, BWXT, CWAN, FLEX, FRSH, HALO, IOVA, IRTC, LSCC, MDGL, MTSI, SAIA, STVN, TTAN, WING | cash flow, fundamentals, Quality, small caps, Valuation discipline | The letter highlights a challenging environment where speculative stocks outperformed quality businesses. Management remains committed to owning high-quality small-cap companies with strong cash flows and attractive valuations. The outlook favors long-term compounding as fundamentals reassert leadership. | GWRE STVN SVTA BIRK MDGL WING BWXT CWAN IRTC MTSI FLEX |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy | - | - | CLH, RBRK, STVN | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | CCCS, FICO, IT, JBT, MSA, PYCR, ROAD, SITE, SSD, STVN, TREX, WST | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AAON, ALTR, DGII, DSGX, FOXF, HLIO, PYCR, SSD, STVN, TREX | - | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | Artisan Partners Small Cap Fund | 3.4% | 8.6% | BRKR, CLBT, COCO, FLEX, GH, GWRE, HXL, INSM, IRTC, ITGR, LASR, LSCC, MOD, MTSI, PCOR, PEN, PSN, SN, STVN, VSEC | AI, Biotechnology, defense, growth, healthcare, profit cycles, small cap, technology | AI-related capital spending remains an area of active debate entering 2026. Investors continue to weigh strong industry momentum against concerns about circular financing dynamics and data center construction delays. The team finds compelling opportunities among companies positioned to benefit from AI investment strength and gain share of customers' AI spending based on superior technology. Aerospace and defense holdings appear well positioned for multiyear growth. The team believes commercial aerospace suppliers are positioned to benefit for many years from significant content gains in new aircraft and growth in recurring aftermarket sales. Defense-related investments include companies with strong franchises in non-kinetic laser weapons and critical technologies. Healthcare returned as a source of market strength during the quarter. The team maintains relatively high exposure to the sector despite several years of industry headwinds, grounded in conviction in profit cycle opportunities for biotechnology companies. Many biotechnology franchises are early in what the team believes are some of the most compelling product launch cycles of their careers. The team continues to find compelling opportunities among semiconductor companies positioned to benefit from AI investment strength and gain share of customers' AI spending based on superior technology that improves data center performance and efficiency. These investments are managed with valuation discipline consistent with the team's process. | GWRE PSN STVN COCO INSM MTSI |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Small Cap Growth Strategy | 3.5% | 5.9% | ABVX.PA, AXGN, BOOT, CBLL, CWST, FROG, LGCE, MTSI, NAMS, NSKE, OLLI, SLNO, STVN, TTEK, UEC, WRBY | Biotechnology, consumer, energy, growth, healthcare, industrials, small caps, technology | The fund holds multiple biotech positions including Abivax SA for ulcerative colitis treatment, NewAmsterdam Pharma for cholesterol inhibitors, and Axogen for peripheral nerve regeneration. Strong clinical trial results and FDA approvals are driving performance, with Abivax rising 58% on acquisition speculation. Focus on value-oriented retailers, franchise models, and premium brands including Boot Barn for western wear, Warby Parker for eyewear, and Ollie's Bargain Outlet for closeouts. Consumer behavior shifts toward lower-priced inventory are impacting performance, with mixed results across positions. Investment in cybersecurity companies like Netskope and JFrog, with JFrog being the portfolio's strongest performer rising 32% due to increased security demand following NPM supply chain attacks. Security add-on products are seeing significant pipeline growth. Position in Uranium Energy as the largest licensed uranium miner in the U.S., positioned to benefit from renewed focus on nuclear power as long-term energy solution and U.S. efforts to strengthen domestic nuclear fuel supply chains for national security. Holdings include Ceribell for portable EEG technology and Stevanato Group for pharmaceutical packaging. Ceribell surged 91% after FDA clearance for neonatal applications, while Stevanato faced conservative guidance despite beating expectations. | FROG AXGN UEC OLLI WRBY BOOT |
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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 15, 2026 | Alger Small Cap Focus Fund | 3.6% | 6.9% | ABT, EXAS, GH, NBIS, NTRA, QURE, STVN | AI, Biotechnology, Diagnostics, growth, healthcare, small cap, technology | The market's biggest tailwind was continued investment tied to artificial intelligence, though increasingly accompanied by scrutiny around AI infrastructure bottlenecks, sources of financing, and whether the AI theme could deliver returns commensurate with capital deployed. U.S. business spending appears to be accelerating, driven by burgeoning demand for AI infrastructure. Multiple portfolio holdings focus on cancer diagnostics and treatment, including molecular diagnostics companies specializing in liquid biopsy tests, colorectal cancer screening, and molecular residual disease testing. The oncology testing market shows strong momentum with favorable reimbursement dynamics and higher test volumes. Cloud computing is growing and supporting innovation, with corporations digitizing their operations. The fund holds positions in AI-focused cloud infrastructure providers operating GPU compute capacity, benefiting from accelerating AI adoption as demand for high-quality GPU compute continues to outstrip available supply. Portfolio includes biotechnology companies developing gene therapies for rare diseases like Huntington's disease, an area with no approved disease-modifying treatments. The sector faces regulatory uncertainty but shows encouraging efficacy signals in clinical trials. | STVN QURE NBIS NTRA GH EXAS |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Artisan Partners Small Cap Fund | 9.0% | 14.0% | 02B GR, 096 GR, ARGX, CCCS, EXAS, GNRC, GWRE, LSCC, MTSI, NTBL, NVST, PCOR, SPXC, STVN, SWAV, WCC, WMC | - | View | ||
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 5.9% | 5.9% | ALGM, BJ, DRVN, EME, GFL, HLNE, HQY, INSP, MODG, MTSI, PHR, PLNT, STVN, TPG | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 31, 2024 | Baron Discovery Fund | 13.5% | 9.3% | ALAB, BASE, CDNA, EXAS, FND, GTLB, GWRE, INSP, ITGR, KNSL, MEG, NVMI, PCOR, RGEN, SILK, SITE, STVN, TEM, VCYT | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | TimesSquare Capital Management U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy | 4.8% | 0.0% | ARGX, BJ, CHE, DASH, FIVE, GFL, GPN, HCP, IBKR, MPWR, NICE, RRX, STVN, TER, VRSK, WEX | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Conestoga SMid Cap Composite | 12.9% | 12.1% | EXPO, FICO, GWRE, HEI, POOL, RGEN, SITE, STVN, TREX, TYL | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Conestoga Small Cap Composite | 10.1% | 7.8% | AGYS, ALTR, DH, EXPO, LMAT, MMSI, MODN, MSA, MSTR, PYCR, SITE, SLP, SMCI, SPXC, SSD, STVN, TREX, ULS | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Jan 27, 2026 | Fund Letters | Amy Zhang | Stevanato Group SpA | Health Care | Health Care Supplies | Bear | New York Stock Exchange | Cyclicality, Glp1, Injectables, Packaging, pharma | View Pitch |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Fund Letters | Craigh Cepukenas | Stevanato Group S.p.A. | Health Care | Health Care Supplies | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | biologics, Glp1, healthcare, Packaging, Reimbursement | View Pitch |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Fund Letters | Bob Mitchell | Stevanato Group SpA | Health Care | Health Care Supplies | Bear | New York Stock Exchange | execution risk, Glp1, Injectables, Margins, pharmaceuticals | View Pitch |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fund Letters | Craigh Cepukenas | Stevanato Group S.p.A. | Health Care | Life Sciences Tools & Services | Bull | NYSE | biologics, Equipment, growth, Margins, Packaging | View Pitch |
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