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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q1 | May 7, 2024 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, BALL, BARN.SW, CACI, CHG.L, DPLM.L, FTT.TO, GRMN, HSY, INTC, KOG.OL, NVT, NWC.TO, TECN.SW | Cocoa, commodities, defense, Hedging, Long/Short, mid cap, value | Unprecedented surge in cocoa prices creating crisis for chocolate industry. Manager sees this as opportunity for large players like Barry Callebaut and Hershey to gain market share from smaller competitors who may be wiped out. Expects cocoa prices to eventually revert like other commodity squeezes in history. | HSY BARN.SW |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Harding Loevner International Small Companies Equity | - | - | AAPL, BCHN.SW, BELB.SW, BKNT.MC, BOSS.SW, CARL.DE, CLRK.L, CRAN.L, DPLM.L, EVT.DE, GRFN.L, LEMN.SW, PFVN.DE, RGHT.L, RTHB.L, SHOP.TO, SNR.L, STRA.DE, TECN.SW, TOMRA.OL | emerging markets, Europe, growth, international, Japan, Quality, small cap | The manager emphasizes investing in quality-growth small companies with superior profit margins, returns on equity, and balance sheet strength. The portfolio's average profit margin, return on equity, and return on assets exceed benchmark levels, while maintaining healthier balance sheets. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Nov 1, 2024 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, BALL, CACI, CHG.L, DPLM.L, EMG.L, FTT.TO, GRMN, INTC, KOG.OL, NVT, NWC.TO, TECN.SW | defense, Geopolitical, Long/Short, mid cap, reshoring, technology, value | Manager emphasizes defense stocks as a key investment theme driven by geopolitical tensions in Ukraine, Israel, and China. Specific investments include Chemring (UK defense contractor) and Kongsberg Gruppen (Norwegian defense company), with the manager stating to own defense stocks and broad reshoring winners. | INTC NWC.TO BWXT|CCO CN|NVTS|PACK|QDEL|SG CHG.L |
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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 | |
| 2023 Q3 | Oct 17, 2023 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, BALL, CACI, DPLM.L, EMG.L, FTT.TO, GRMN, KOG.OL, TECN.SW | defensives, Geopolitical, Long/Short, mid cap, rates, value | Markets have become narrowly focused on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as one of two big themes. The crudeness with which markets have responded to perceived exposure to GLP-1 drugs has created opportunities, as companies have been bluntly shoved into winner/loser buckets. Ball Corp faces highly uncertain GLP-1 weight-loss drug impact but this is being priced with certainty. | BALL |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 1, 2025 | Vela International Fund | 7.4% | - | AGI.TO, ALLFG.L, ARCO, ARGX, BAP.AX, COA.L, FEVR.L, FIE.DE, FUC.DE, GLOB, HIK.L, IFX.DE, INDV.L, JEL.HK, KRKA.L, NOMD.L, OGC, SRP.L, TECN.SW, WIE.VI | Cash, gold, healthcare, international, tariffs, value | Gold serves as insurance against credit destruction and declining confidence in financial authorities. Current environment supports gold due to high US debt levels, potential Federal Reserve independence threats, and geopolitical tensions from Russia sanctions. Gold miners provide leveraged exposure with focus on low-risk jurisdictions and organic growth. | GLOB COA LN FEVR LN TECN SW HIK LN |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Harding Loevner International Small Companies Equity | 9.1% | 4.8% | ALT.PA, BC8.DE, BCHN.SW, BLMO.SW, BOSS.SW, CKN.L, CRAN.L, CYBR, DPLM.L, GLOB, GRAF.L, KIN.TO, LOTB.BR, NEMN.DE, REY.MI, SNR.L, STE.DE, TECN.SW, TMV.DE, TOM.OL, VAIS.HE | emerging markets, Food, healthcare, industrials, international, small caps, technology | Human beings will continue to require food for survival, making food companies relatively immune to AI disruption. Cranswick benefits from growing protein demand as scientists find many people aren't eating enough protein to maintain muscle and ward off aging effects. Lotus Bakeries has built strong brand awareness through airline partnerships and achieved 20% household penetration in successfully penetrated markets. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jul 17, 2023 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | 8697.T, ATR, ATS.TO, BOKF, CACI, DPLM.L, EMG.L, FCN, FTT.TO, GLT, GRMN, KOG.OL, SLGN, TECN.SW, X.TO | defense, Exchanges, Japan, Long/Short, mid cap, Quality, technology | Manager sees attractive opportunities in exchange operators, exiting TMX Group to invest in Japan Exchange Group. Views exchanges as having monopolistic competitive positions with steady growth and high margins. Japan Exchange specifically positioned to benefit from Japanese equity market revival and corporate governance reforms. | 8697.T GRMN ABX.TO FCN |
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| 2023 Q1 | Apr 17, 2023 | Upslope Capital Management | 14.8% | 18.1% | ATR, ATS.TO, BOKF, BOLSAA.MX, CACI, CHG.L, DPLM.L, EMG.L, FCN, FTT.TO, GLT, KOG.OL, SLGN, TECN.SW, X.TO | Defensive, international, Long/Short, SMID Cap, value, volatility | Manager holds positions in defense contractors including Chemring (exited), Kongsberg Gruppen, and CACI International. Expects these companies to benefit from geopolitical tailwinds and strong positioning in cyber defense. | FTT.TO CHG.L |
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| 2023 Q4 | Jan 31, 2024 | Harding Loevner International Small Companies Equity | 9.1% | 4.8% | 002891.SZ, 036570.KS, 0522.HK, 0696.HK, 1269.TW, 1882.HK, 2175.T, 2371.T, 2395.TW, 2815.T, 3588.HK, 3654.TW, 4536.T, 4694.T, 4975.T, 500790.BO, 5031.KL, 6147.TW, 6199.T, 7956.T, 9962.T, ATE.PA, BC8.DE, BCHN.SW, BELN.SW, BGEO.L, BKT.MC, BOSN.SW, CEVI.ST, CHR.CO, CKN.L, CPA, CWK.L, CYBR, DALOG.KL, DIA.MI, DPLM.L, EVT.DE, FPE.DE, G24.DE, GFTU.L, GLOB, HERDEZ.MX, HFG.DE, HPG.HM, KWS.DE, KXS.TO, LDA.MC, LEHN.SW, LOTB.BR, MABANEE.KW, MEGACPO.MX, MFSL.NS, NEM.DE, PDIA.JK, PDXIF, PFV.DE, RAT.L, RENT3.SA, REP.MI, RMV.L, ROBR.PS, RUI.PA, SAB1L.VS, SBS.DE, SMNIF, SNG.BU, SNR.L, SQUP.DH, SXT, TECN.SW, THULE.ST, TMV.DE, TOM.OL, VAISF, YOUGF | AI, growth, international, Japan, Quality, small caps, Style Headwinds, technology | Japan represents the single-largest country weight in the international small-cap benchmark but has been a source of style headwinds for quality growth stocks. The manager discusses Japan's economic reforms, corporate governance improvements, and new TSE mandates that may benefit lower-quality companies in the short term but could increase the number of high-quality companies over time. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 26, 2026 | Fund Letters | WS Amati Global Innovation Fund | Tecan Group AG | Medical Instruments & Supplies | Life Sciences Tools & Services | Bull | Swiss Exchange | AI Acceleration, biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Laboratory Equipment, Life Sciences Automation, Pharmaceutical Research, Switzerland | View Pitch |
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