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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | The Gabelli ABC Fund | 2.1% | - | AAPL, AMZN, BATRA, CHWY, CZR, FOX, GOOGL, IDXX, IVG.MI, META, MSFT, MSGS, NFLX, NVDA, SBGI, TDS, TGNA, TSLA, WBD, ZTS | AI, defense, Mergers & Acquisitions, private market value, Sports, tariffs, Utilities, Value Investing | Major AI infrastructure platforms remained committed to aggressive investment with the five largest global data center operators communicating 2025 capex plans aggregating to ~$330bn. Adoption of generative AI services has inflected sharply with ChatGPT's Weekly Active Users doubling since the start of the year and Alphabet's Gemini reporting 50x year-over-year growth in tokens generated. | SWTX |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | The Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund | 6.3% | - | AMETEK, AMZN, AXP, BATRA, BK, BRK.A, CAT, CHWY, CNH, CR, CVS, CZR, DEERE, DTE.DE, ELAN, FOX, FRPT, IDXX, IVG.DE, MA, MFI.TO, MLI, MSFT, MSGS, NEM, NESN.SW, NFG, NFLX, NVDA, PETCO, RR.L, RSG, SBGI, SONY, TDS, TGNA, TMUS, TRATON.DE, TRUP, WBD, ZTS | AI, defense, gold, M&A, Pet Care, Sports, tariffs, Utilities | The Trump administration implemented sweeping tariffs on April 2nd (Liberation Day), creating significant market volatility. While initial tariff rates were very high, bilateral trade deals with the UK, China, Vietnam, and India reduced effective rates. The administration appears intent on rolling back globalization, with tariffs serving as both negotiation tactics and policy tools. | WCC KR |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | The Gabelli ABC Fund | 0.4% | 0.4% | AB, AZEK, BECN, FOXA, FYBR, GABCX, ITCI, IVAC, JNJ, JNPR, KKR, LEN, LGTY, TGNA, TXNM, VZ, WBA | Acquisitions, arbitrage, Event-Driven, Mergers, Regulatory | The fund invested in Intra-Cellular Therapies, which agreed to be acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $132 cash per share, valuing the transaction at approximately $14.6 billion. This represents a significant pharmaceutical merger and acquisition opportunity. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 18, 2026 | The Gabelli ABC Fund | 0.5% | 6.1% | CFLT, EXAS, FOX, FRGE, GTLS, HOLX, KKR, KMB, KVUE, LEN, NEM, NFG, NFLX, PAAS, PSKY, TGNA, TXNM, WBD | arbitrage, healthcare, industrials, M&A, private equity, technology | Multiple biotech and pharmaceutical M&A deals closed during the quarter, including Akero Therapeutics acquired by Novo Nordisk for $54.00 per share plus CVR, Metsera acquired by Pfizer after outbidding Novo Nordisk, and Tourmaine Bio acquired by Novartis for $48.00 per share. M&A volume activity reached $4.6 trillion in 2025, representing a 49% increase from the previous year and the highest since 2021. Technology, industrials, and financials were the top sectors for M&A activity, accounting for over $2 trillion in deal activity. | ALE HOLX EXAS GTCH |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | The Gabelli ABC Fund | 1.5% | 7.9% | ALE, AXNX, CNHI, CTLT, FOX, JNPR, KKR, LEN, NAPA, NFG, SCWX, SJI, SRDX, TGNA, TXNM | arbitrage, Capital markets, Event Driven, M&A, Mergers | M&A activity totaled $3.2 trillion globally in 2024, a 10% increase from 2023. Technology, energy and power, and financials were the most active sectors. Private equity-backed transactions contributed 22% to total deal volumes. The new Trump administration is expected to spur a resurgence of deal activity with less strict antitrust enforcement. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 9, 2025 | Frank Value Fund | - | 15.7% | NXST, TGNA | Buybacks, Consumer Staples, M&A, Media, small caps, value | The fund focuses on catalyst-unlocking value investing in undervalued companies with high free cash flow yields. The manager emphasizes finding companies trading at attractive valuations with 12% free cash flow yields while most other stocks have 1% or negative yields. | NXST US TGNA US |
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| 2022 Q1 | Mar 31, 2022 | Ariel Fund | 12.1% | 0.0% | CLB, LAZ, MAS, MHK, MSGE, PARA, TGNA | - | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | TEGNA Inc. | Media | Broadcasting | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | broadcasting, buyback potential, cash flow, FCC ownership cap, media industry, Nexstar acquisition, political landscape, Regulatory risk, shareholder approval, TEGNA Inc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Halbower | Pentwater Capital Management | $19.0B | $34.0M | 0.18% | 1,750,000 | -576,300 | -24.77% | 1.0077% |
| Paul Tudor Jones | Tudor Investment Corp | $53.4B | $6.3M | 0.01% | 325,726 | +207,505 | +175.52% | 0.1876% |
| Dmitry Balyasny | Balyasny Asset Management | $76.6B | $4.5M | 0.01% | 232,714 | +174,762 | +301.56% | 0.1340% |
| Israel Englander | Millennium Management LLC | $233.2B | $56.1M | 0.02% | 2,890,664 | +1,611,330 | +125.95% | 1.6645% |
| Cliff Asness | AQR Capital Management | $190.6B | $2.0M | 0.00% | 101,336 | -113,039 | -52.73% | 0.0583% |
| Bruce Kovner | Caxton Associates | $3.2B | $441,758 | 0.01% | 24,153 | -116,092 | -82.78% | 0.0131% |
| Mario Gabelli | GAMCO Investors | $10.4B | $39.8M | 0.38% | 2,051,302 | -222,650 | -9.79% | 1.1811% |
| George Soros | Soros Fund Management | $6.8B | $711,823 | 0.01% | 36,673 | -437,827 | -92.27% | 0.0211% |