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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 | Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund | 8.3% | 0.0% | BATRA, ECPG, FIX, FRPH, HBB, IVT, KALU, LXU, MYRG, PRA, SEB, SPHR, TDW, UMBF, WASH | Balance Sheet, Capital Allocation, Concentration, cyclicals, small caps, special situations, value | The Russell 2000 Index peaked in November 2021 and remains more than 13% below record highs. Over the past three years, the Russell 2000 has generated negligible returns while the S&P 500 has compounded at 11.6%. The manager believes the continued outperformance by large caps is unsustainable and that intrinsic value within the small-cap market will be realized. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Oct 25, 2023 | Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund | 8.3% | 0.0% | BATRK, ECPG, FRPH, HBB, ICFI, IVT, KALU, LXU, MYRG, PRAA, SEB, TDW, UMBF, WASH | energy, Fertilizers, financials, Onshoring, real estate, small cap, value | The fund identifies near-shoring as a developing theme with attractive investment opportunities. LSB Industries benefits from U.S. near-shoring through domestic fertilizer production, reducing transportation costs and environmental impact. The manager has dedicated analytical resources to capitalize on other near-shoring opportunities. | BATRK LXU |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund | 8.3% | 0.0% | BATRA, ECPG, FRPH, HBB, ICFI, ITIC, KALU, LXU, MYRG, PB, PBF, PRA, SD, SSTK, TDW, TPH, UMBF, WASH | Cheapness, energy, Refiners, Regional Banks, small cap, value | Fund focuses on buying cheap companies at discounts to replacement value and cash flows, with emphasis on balance sheet-oriented approaches. Current holdings available at attractive valuations relative to fundamentals. | PBF SD |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Baron Small Cap Fund | 9.6% | 14.5% | ASGN, AZPN, CGNX, CLVT, DXCM, FND, FOXF, GTLS, GWRE, ICON, INDI, INSP, IT, KNSL, LBRDA, PLNT, RRR, SITE, VRT, WASH | Automation, consumer discretionary, Data centers, healthcare, industrials, small cap, Specialty Insurance, technology | Vertiv Holdings, the fund's largest position, benefits from AI-driven growth in data center infrastructure. The company provides critical thermal management solutions for increasingly energy-dense data centers required for artificial intelligence applications. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jul 19, 2024 | Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund | 8.3% | 0.0% | ALG, AMZN, BATRA, COLL, CSEC, ECPG, FRPH, HBB, ITIC, KALU, MYRG, NVDA, PRA, SEB, SUPN, TDW, UMBF, UNF, WASH | large cap, Outperformance, Relative Valuation, small caps, value | Small-cap stocks are trading at only 75% of large-cap valuations, an extremely unusual level of cheapness last seen during the tech bubble. The managers believe this represents a compelling opportunity for significant outperformance when the cycle turns. | View |
| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Aug 13, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Daniel Jones | Washington Trust Bancorp | Financials | Banks - Regional | Bear | NASDAQ | — | View Pitch |
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