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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2025 | Barometer Capital Management | - | - | AGI.TO, AVGO, CNQ.TO, COP, COST, CS.TO, DIS, DOL.TO, EFN.TO, ETN, K, L.TO, LLY, MSFT, MSI, NVDA, QSR.TO, RIO, TRI.TO, VLO, VMC | AI, Canada, Consumer Staples, energy, healthcare, materials, technology | The firm continues to benefit from exposure to generative AI proliferation through NVIDIA, Broadcom, and Microsoft. NVIDIA remains the supplier of choice for GPUs used for AI development with explosive growth. Broadcom serves as the trusted partner for companies developing custom chips for AI. Thomson Reuters emerges as an AI darling in Canada, integrating AI into their legal and tax accounting business. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 22, 2026 | Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund | 5.2% | 5.2% | APO, ARES, BG, BX, CVX, GLW, IBM, NTR, STX, T, VLO, VZ, XOM | dividends, energy, income, large cap, Quality, value | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 20, 2026 | Hosking Partners | 3.2% | 3.2% | 000660 KS, 005930 KS, 1662.T, AXP, CCO.TO, COF, DHT, GLW, HAFN.OL, III.L, INSW, JEF, LRCX, MOH.AT, MPC, MU, NE, PSK.TO, PSX, STX, SYF, TDW, UBS, VLO, WISE.L | AI, Capital Cycle, diversification, energy, Geopolitical, semiconductors | View | ||
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 18, 2026 | John Hancock Balanced Fund | -0.6% | -0.6% | AMAT, MSFT, SU, VLO, XOM | AI, asset allocation, Balanced, energy, fixed income, Geopolitical, technology | View | ||
| 2025 Q4 | Feb 8, 2026 | Auxier Asset Management | 2.0% | 15.2% | BK, BRK-A, BTI, C, CAT, CVX, FI, GE, GLW, GOOGL, HD, LOW, MSFT, MU, NOW, PH, QCOM, RTX, UNH, VLO | AI, Banking, Buybacks, defense, energy, healthcare, technology, value | Technology hyperscalers spent close to $400 billion in 2025 on AI infrastructure with potential to reach $527 billion in 2026. However, an MIT study found 95% of generative AI pilots failing to deliver measurable returns, raising concerns about overinvestment similar to the dot-com era. Supply demand dynamics favored US stocks with $1.1 trillion in total stock buybacks versus only $46 billion in IPOs. Energy leaders like Chevron rewarded shareholders with aggressive stock buybacks alongside strong production and growing dividends. Over 100 countries dramatically increased defense spending in 2025, providing a boost for the aerospace and defense sector. Jet engine production and maintenance soared, benefiting firms like Parker Hannifin, GE, RTX and Berkshire's Precision Castparts. In the fourth quarter, investors shifted toward undervalued, high-quality companies with strong free cash flow yields. Healthcare led with an 11.25% catch-up return as its valuation metrics remain at a significant discount to the broader market. Larger banks enjoyed steepening yield curves and robust capital markets activity, with Bank of New York and Citigroup showing strong fundamentals at cheap valuations. JPMorgan predicts a breakout year for IPOs in 2026 with names like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic potentially entering the market. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Feb 11, 2025 | Elliott Management | - | - | MPC, PSX, VLO | activism, Conglomerate, Midstream, operations, Refiners, Spinoff, value | Elliott criticizes Phillips 66's refining operations, noting EBITDA per barrel trails best-in-class peer Valero by $3.75 per barrel, widening to $4.75 in Q4 2024. The firm calls for ambitious refining targets reflecting best-in-class performance and closing the EBITDA gap with peers. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Riverwater Sustainable Value Strategy | - | - | ATKR, COOP, CPRI, CRL, CROX, DAR, EVR, EXEL, IDCC, LMNR, MOD, NCMI, TPR, VLO | consumer, energy, financials, healthcare, small caps, technology, value | Strong growth in data centers drove significant outperformance in Modine Manufacturing. Most forecasts predict a doubling of data center demand by 2030, with the manager noting this trend shows no signs of slowing. | EXEL NCMI DAR COOP |
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| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Platinum Global Fund (Long Only) | 1.0% | 5.0% | 005930.KS, ALLFG.L, AVGO, CFR.SW, DSV.CO, GOOGL, NICE, SLB, STJ.L, TCEHY, TCOM, TRU, TSM, UPM-KY.HE, VLO, ZTO | AI, China, global, Luxury, technology, underperformance | Fund holds AI-themed investments primarily in hardware/semiconductor manufacturers who will power AI models. NICE provides cloud-based contact centre software with AI modules that create tangible savings for customers. Broadcom's custom AI chip division serves players like Google and Meta with revenue expected to rise to $40-50bn by 2027. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Nov 16, 2023 | Auxier Asset Management | 7.4% | 0.0% | AFL, AIG, AON, BP, BRK-A, COP, CVX, ELV, KR, LLY, MA, MCD, MDT, MMC, MRK, MSFT, NVO, PEP, PM, PSX, SBUX, TRV, TSM, UNH, V, VLO | energy, healthcare, insurance, rates, technology, value | Bond vigilantes emerged as longer-term rates rose due to growing government deficits and defense spending. The current bond bear market is the worst in US history with 30-year bonds down over 50% from 2020 highs. Higher rates are becoming the new normal, ending the era of free money. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Nov 13, 2025 | Auxier Asset Management | 5.4% | - | BA, BAC, BK, C, CAT, DEO, GD, GLW, GOOGL, KR, LMT, MA, META, MSFT, PH, PM, PSX, RTX, TAP, VLO | AI, Banking, credit, defense, energy, infrastructure, Speculation, technology | Robust capital investment boom in Artificial Intelligence is boosting the US economy and market, with up to half of 3.8% GDP gain attributable to tech capital spending. Companies like Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta are putting up exceptional growth in cloud computing, AI and digital advertising. The massive infrastructure buildout to expand data center capacity has boosted demand for traditional machinery and power solutions. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 20, 2025 | RS Large Cap Val Strategy | 4.5% | 9.9% | ABBV, C, CI, CPAY, CRM, GOOGL, KDP, LKQ, TEVA, VLO | Fed, large cap, rates, Refiners, ROIC, small cap, tariffs, value | The team continues to believe that actively managed, value-oriented approaches should be well positioned going forward. They focus on companies with improving ROIC trading at discounts to intrinsic value. Small-cap value stocks showed impressive performance with a 12.6% return in Q3, representing an area where they see intriguing potential and attractive risk-reward tradeoff. | LKQ VLO LKQ VLO |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 14, 2025 | Guinness Global Energy | - | 14.2% | BKR, BP, COP, CVE, CVX, E, EOG, EQNR, FANG, GALP.LS, HAL, OMV.VI, REP.MC, SHEL, SLB, SU, TTE, VLO, WMB, XOM | energy, global, Natural Gas, oil, Opec, Russia, Ukraine | Oil prices remained mixed in September with WTI falling slightly while Brent stayed flat. Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and OPEC production decisions continue to drive price volatility. The fund expects oil prices to move higher over the next twenty years due to population growth, developing world industrialization, and diminishing fossil fuel supplies. | EOG REP SM HAL VAL |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 24, 2026 | Miller Howard North American Energy Fund | 1.0% | 6.1% | CHRD, CNQ, CVE, CVX, EQT, GPOR, HES, LBRT, MPC, OKE, OXY, PBA, PSX, RRC, SM, SU, VLO, XOM | Data centers, dividends, energy, Natural Gas, North America, oil, Refiners | Pressure pumpers are seeing growing interest in supplying power to data centers under long-term contractual arrangements. Mobile generation equipment can be deployed within weeks at competitive efficiency levels. Liberty Energy announced a positive 1GW data center power generation project by year-end 2027. Natural gas prices rallied sharply amid a cold start to winter in the US, supported by strong LNG exports and rising data center power demand. The portfolio reduced natural gas price exposure by selling EQT Corp and trimming Range Resources Corp. Oil prices drifted lower on a near-term supply glut and closed the quarter in the mid-$50/bbl range. Adjusted for inflation, prices are near century lows. At current prices, E&Ps are expected to further rein in production with US supply likely to decline in 2026. The portfolio increased Valero and Phillips 66 on strong refinery dynamics. Marathon Petroleum had a rare refinery earnings miss on operational items believed to be one-time, with favorable 2026 capex guidance. The portfolio currently offers an indicated yield of 3.2% that is well supported down to roughly $45/bbl oil, with potential for significantly larger variable capital returns at higher commodity prices. Suncor Energy raised its dividend 5.3% amid strong buybacks. | View | |
| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | Guinness Global Energy | 0.0% | 9.0% | BP, CNQ.TO, COP, CVX, FANG, SHEL, SU.TO, TTE, VLO, XOM | energy, Exploration, Gas, Integrated, oil, Production | The letter positions global energy equities as long-term beneficiaries of population growth, industrialization, and constrained fossil fuel supply, which together support structurally higher energy prices. Energy companies are viewed as a partial hedge against inflation given their linkage to real assets and commodity pricing. A disciplined, value-biased approach combines top-down energy market analysis with bottom-up stock selection in a concentrated portfolio of large, established energy producers. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Auxier Asset Management | 7.4% | 0.0% | AFL, BAC, BK, BRK.B, COP, CVX, GOOGL, KR, MA, MMC, MRK, MSFT, NVDA, PM, PSX, TRV, UNH, UNM, V, VLO | AI, Buybacks, energy, financials, nuclear, Onshoring, value | Manager discusses massive $200+ billion investment into AI by top four hyperscalers this year, questioning returns on investment. Sees better potential in smaller companies focused on inference and small language models that are more economical and not cloud-dependent. Next wave of AI PCs expected to be more powerful and affordable. | View | |
| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Barometer Capital Management | - | - | AEM.TO, ARX.TO, AVGO, BRBR, BWXT, CCO.TO, CIBC.TO, EFN.TO, FFH.TO, GE, HWM, K.TO, MFC.TO, NEE, NVDA, PGR, QCOM, SO, TRP, VLO | AI, banks, energy, gold, insurance, nuclear, Pipelines, technology | Artificial intelligence remained a focus during the quarter with continued voracious demand by large tech companies for GPUs and datacenter capacity. Investor focus has evolved from GPU suppliers to infrastructure and energy providers supporting datacenter expansion. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Aug 1, 2024 | Oakmark Select Fund | 8.1% | 0.0% | APA, AXP, CBRE, CHTR, COF, EOG, FCNCA, GOOGL, MPC, ORCL, PAYC, PSX, VLO | energy, financials, real estate, technology, value | The fund continues to find attractive opportunities to invest in undervalued securities that meet their value investment criteria. They sold Oracle and redeployed capital into stocks they believe offer superior prospective risk-adjusted returns including American Express, Paycom Software, and Phillips 66. | DIPSX PAYC AXP |
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| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure | 0.0% | 0.0% | AES, AM, BCE, BK, CAG, CAH, CHRD, CNP, CSCO, D, DCP, EMN, ENB, EPD, EXR, GS, HCA, JNJ, JPM, KEY, KNF, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MDU, MPC, MSFT, MSM, NGG, NVDA, OMAB, POR, PPL, PSX, RRC, RY, SBAC, SO, SUN, UGI, VLO, VST, WMB | dividends, energy, infrastructure, interest rates, Recession, small caps, technology, Utilities | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying tech stocks versus non-payers, finding high-dividend tech stocks outperformed when excluding the internet bubble period. Miller/Howard focuses on companies with strong dividend growth prospects and views regular dividends as management confidence signals. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Income-Equity Strategies | 3.6% | 0.0% | AES, AGO, AGRO, AM, BCC, BCE, BK, CAG, CAH, CHRD, CNP, CSCO, D, DCP, EME, EMN, ENB, ENLC, EPD, ETD, EVR, EXR, FFBC, FULT, GS, HCA, JHG, JNJ, JPM, KEY, KFY, KNF, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MATX, MDU, MED, MEI, MPC, MSFT, MSM, NGG, NSP, NVDA, OMAB, OMF, POR, PPL, PSX, QCRH, RRC, RY, SBAC, SLP, SO, SUN, UGI, UHT, VLO, VST, WINA, WMB | dividends, energy, income, technology, Utilities, value, volatility | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying tech stocks versus non-payers, finding high-dividend tech stocks outperformed when excluding the internet bubble period. Miller/Howard focuses on companies with strong dividend coverage and growth potential, with their Income-Equity strategies yielding 3.5-3.7% and positioned for dividend growth throughout market cycles. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments MLP Strategy | 0.0% | 0.0% | AES, AM, BCE, BK, CAG, CAH, CHRD, CNP, CSCO, D, DCP, EMN, ENB, EPD, EXR, GS, HCA, JNJ, JPM, KEY, KNF, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MDU, MPC, MSFT, MSM, NGG, NVDA, OMAB, POR, PPL, PSX, RRC, RY, SBAC, SO, SUN, UGI, VLO, VST, WMB | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, technology, Utilities, value | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying tech stocks versus non-payers, finding high-dividend tech stocks outperformed when excluding the internet bubble period. Miller/Howard emphasizes dividend growth as a key investment criterion across all strategies, with multiple holdings announcing dividend increases during the quarter. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Miller Howard Investments Utilities Plus | 0.0% | 0.0% | AES, AM, BCE, BK, CAG, CAH, CHRD, CNP, CSCO, D, DCP, EMN, ENB, EPD, EXR, GS, HCA, JNJ, JPM, KEY, KNF, LBRT, LNG, LYB, MDU, MPC, MSFT, MSM, NGG, NVDA, OMAB, POR, PPL, PSX, RRC, RY, SBAC, SO, SUN, UGI, VLO, VST, WMB | dividends, energy, income, infrastructure, Recession, technology, Utilities, volatility | The letter extensively analyzes dividend-paying tech stocks versus non-payers, finding high-dividend tech stocks outperformed when excluding the internet bubble period. During recessions, dividend increases still outnumber decreases by 3-to-1, with companies having lower leverage and stronger fundamentals more likely to maintain dividend growth. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Barometer Capital Management | - | - | AGI.TO, AVGO, CNQ.TO, COST, CS.TO, DIS, DOL.TO, EFN.TO, ETN, K, L.TO, LLY, MSFT, MSI, NVDA, QSR.TO, RIO, TRI.TO, VLO, VMC | AI, Canada, Consumer Staples, energy, healthcare, materials, Tactical, technology | NVIDIA and Broadcom continued to deliver excellent performance as investors demonstrated voracious appetite for any stocks with generative AI exposure. NVIDIA's explosive growth demonstrated both the strength of demand for generative AI hardware and a more robust supply picture. Thomson Reuters has emerged as an AI darling in Canada as the company continues to seek ways to integrate AI product offerings to help their clients drive efficiencies. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | May 4, 2024 | AMG Yacktman Fund | 7.5% | 7.5% | CNQ, CVX, DAR, EAF, EMBCF, FANG, GOOGL, HES, K, MSFT, NWSA, PEP, PG, PXD, SCHW, UHAL, VLO, XOM | Consumer Staples, energy, large cap, Media, technology, value | The energy sector had a strong first quarter with portfolio energy companies performing well. The thesis is based on a medium-term supply/demand imbalance and the shift to returning capital to shareholders. CNQ was Yacktman's first investment in the energy space in over a decade, followed by domestic exploration and production companies added in mid-2022. | BOL.PA K DAR CNQ.TO |
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| 2024 Q4 | Mar 31, 2025 | Bumbershoot Holdings | - | 5.7% | AGM, BOX, CAMT, CF, CTRA, FSLR, GOOGL, HERC, IPI, KEX, LGND, MDGL, MOS, NR, NTR, ORN, OSIS, VKTX, VLO, WTTR, ZM | AI, Fertilizers, healthcare, Micro Cap, small caps, technology, value | Manager extensively discusses AI investment narrative driving markets, questioning whether foundational AI layers remain investable versus application layers. Explores AI's transformational potential and market concentration around AI-related mega-cap stocks. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Jan 8, 2026 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | Valero Energy Corporation | Energy | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | Bear | New York Stock Exchange | Energy Sector, geopolitical impact, heavy crude refining, heavy oil discount, infrastructure challenges, market overvaluation, oil market speculation, Price-to-Sales Ratio, Valero Energy Corporation, Venezuelan oil | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Robert J. Harris | Valero Energy Corporation | Energy | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | Bull | NYSE | cashflow, Cost advantage, Decarbonization, Diesel, energy, FCF, Margins, refining, shareholder returns, valuation | View Pitch |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Fund Letters | Robert J. Harris | Valero Energy Corporation | Energy | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | Bull | NYSE | cashflow, Cost advantage, Decarbonization, Diesel, energy, FCF, Margins, refining, shareholder returns, valuation | View Pitch |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | On the Pulse | Valero Energy | Energy | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | Bull | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
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