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| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2025 Q3 | Sep 30, 2025 | Langdon Global Smaller Companies | -2.7% | 7.5% | 4490.T, DOC.VI, GSHD, JLG.AX, KI, RBREW.CO, SAFE.L, YETI | cash flow, financials, global, industrials, Quality, small caps, valuation | Portfolio focuses on smaller companies with market caps between $1.5-7.5 billion where the manager finds the best combination of scalability and entrepreneurial agility. Valuations for smaller companies remain compressed relative to larger peers, with many holdings trading at mid-teens earnings multiples despite high returns on capital. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Sep 24, 2025 | Andrew Hill Investment Advisors | - | - | AMSC, COST, EQT, GE, GEV, GLD, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, NXT, SEDG, SYK, TMO, VRTX, YETI | AI, Energy Transition, equities, Federal Reserve, gold, Rate Cuts, Solar, technology | The AI buildout continues to drive equity market performance with companies like Microsoft and Meta showing strong results from AI products. However, momentum is stalling for first-tier AI companies despite excellent earnings, suggesting the next phase may be led by second-tier companies focused on energy infrastructure for data centers. | YETI |
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| 2025 Q2 | Jun 26, 2025 | Andrew Hill Investment Advisors | - | - | AAPL, AMSC, CEG, DUK, EQT, GE, GRMN, HASI, JPM, MSFT, MSI, NFLX, NVDA, OKE, PGR, SFM, TMO, UBER, VRTX, YETI | AI, Bonds, energy, gold, healthcare, Stablecoins, tariffs, technology | AI infrastructure investment remains strong despite global conflicts and political policies. Approximately one-third of equity holdings are directly involved in AI infrastructure build-out spanning technology, communications, finance, and utilities. AI holdings have largely driven strong equity returns over the past few years, modestly outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | May 9, 2024 | Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth | 8.8% | -1.3% | BMBL, CNM, CWA, DAVA, ETSY, EXLS, GLOB, GNRC, HLI, MKTX, PGNY, RVLV, SITM, TECH, TREX, WING, YETI | consumer, growth, Quality, Restaurants, SMID Cap, technology, Water Infrastructure | Polen emphasizes investing in high-quality businesses with robust free cash flow, persistent growth, and high returns on capital. They consistently aim to own companies that are undervalued relative to their long-term compounding potential and favor businesses with robust balance sheets and the ability to reinvest in any environment. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | May 12, 2025 | Langdon Global Smaller Companies | 0.0% | - | 4658.T, AND.TO, DAL.L, ENX.PA, FEVR.L, JLG.AX, RBREW.CO, SKWD, WOSG.L, YETI | consumer, global, private markets, small caps, tariffs, value, volatility | Manager emphasizes the small cap universe is 10x the size of large caps, providing abundant opportunity. Despite weak IPO activity over the past three years, approximately 1,750 companies have still come to market. The fund maintains focus on building a collection of durable, value-creating businesses that can deliver strong absolute returns across market environments. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 8, 2026 | Andrew Hill Investment Advisors, Inc. | - | - | 1211 HK, AAPL, COST, EQT, GE, GEV, GOOGL, GRMN, MSFT, NFGC, NVDA, NXT, OKE, RIVN, TSLA, VRTX, YETI | AI, energy, geopolitics, Iran, Natural Gas, oil, semiconductors, technology | EQT OKE GOOGL AAPL NXT |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 5, 2025 | 13D Activist Fund | -10.2% | -10.2% | AAPL, AVGO, BLCO, CL, CMG, CNI, DKS, FTRE, HR, JNJ, KVUE, MIDD, MSFT, OR.PA, PG, QRVO, SN, SWKS, WEN, YETI | activism, consumer, M&A, semiconductors, small cap, value, volatility | The fund focuses exclusively on activist investing situations, holding positions for the full activist cycle until catalysts are no longer compelling. Activist investors are keeping their heads down and focusing on portfolios despite market volatility, with 2025 already outpacing 2024 with 45 new campaigns versus 36 last year. | View | |
| 2025 Q1 | Apr 23, 2025 | Polen Capital – U.S. Small Company Growth | -10.8% | -10.8% | AAON, AIT, BROS, ELF, EXLS, FOXF, GLOB, GSHD, MEDP, MODG, NSIT, PCTY, PGNY, RMBS, RVLV, TECH, TREX, WRBY, YETI | consumer discretionary, growth, Portfolio Management, Quality, small caps, tariffs, volatility | The first quarter was marked by heightened volatility due to concerns about the Trump administration's emerging trade policies and global tariff imposition. The managers stress-tested their businesses across various tariff policy scenarios and made portfolio adjustments, particularly exiting Consumer Discretionary positions vulnerable to tariff uncertainty. | TECH RVLV ELF GLOB GSHD EXLS BROS |
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| 2025 Q1 | Apr 22, 2025 | Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth | -12.7% | -12.7% | ALGN, BAH, CRL, ELF, ENTG, ETSY, FIX, GLOB, GSHD, MANH, NSIT, PAYC, PGNY, RMBS, ROAD, RVLV, SAIA, TREX, WING, YETI | Construction, consumer discretionary, growth, Quality, SMID Cap, software, tariffs, volatility | Market volatility driven by Trump administration's tariff policies and trade uncertainty. Managers stress-testing portfolios across various tariff scenarios and exiting positions vulnerable to tariff impacts like Yeti and Align Technology due to China/Mexico manufacturing exposure. | MANH WING FIX ROAD SAIA |
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| 2024 Q1 | Apr 17, 2024 | SandbrooK Capital | 6.0% | 11.1% | AI, EWCZ, FIGS, HCP, JMIA, LULU, LVMH, NYT, YETI, ZG, ZGN, ZM | alpha, Catalyst, earnings, Long/Short, small caps, software | Manager generated significant alpha through overnight earnings strategies, contributing 186bp during Q1 earnings season. The fund focuses on earnings-driven catalyst plays with significant deltas to street numbers 3-6 quarters out, particularly in software where gross retention headwinds are rolling off. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Apr 15, 2024 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | 7.6% | 7.6% | AGYS, CWAN, FIVN, HQY, MEDP, MSTR, NEOG, NVMI, SMCI, YETI | AI, fundamentals, growth, healthcare, semiconductors, small cap, technology | AI and technology broadly drove much of the market returns during Q1, with IT producing approximately half of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's total return. Wasatch has three main considerations regarding AI: avoiding companies whose business models will be materially disrupted, being attracted to companies that can use AI to strengthen competitive positions or reduce costs, and being interested in certain companies directly involved in AI while cognizant of potential asymmetric risks and unreasonable valuations. | AGYS FIVN CWAN YETI HQY NVMI MEDP |
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| 2025 Q1 | Mar 31, 2025 | Forager International Shares Fund | -3.0% | -3.0% | 4733.T, CAT, CLH, CRH, CROX, FI, FLTR.L, FOUR, INGA.AS, JD.L, LLOY.L, MOTR.L, NUTX, NXT, YETI, ZBRA | Cash, deployment, Europe, healthcare, small cap, tariffs, volatility | Trump's erratic tariff measures represent the largest upheaval to global trade since the Second World War. The unstructured, ad-hoc calculations behind which country gets whacked with what tariffs have erased confidence that there is a grand strategy in mind. These tariffs represent an enormous tax on already-struggling US consumers and are likely to cause a recession. | NUTX |
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| 2025 Q3 | Oct 27, 2025 | 13D Activist Fund | 8.9% | 2.7% | ABG, ALV, APD, BILL, EXEL, KVUE, MIDD, MRCY, PENN, PFGC, PSO.L, QRVO, RIOT, SWX, TRIP, TWLO, VSAT, VSTS, WK, YETI | activism, M&A, SMID Cap, technology, value | Activist activity and success have been flourishing with the Universal Proxy Card increasing campaign success rates from 73% to 88%. The fund expects significant alpha generation from activists like Jeff Smith, Scott Ferguson and Dan Loeb as markets rotate into value investing. | WK VSAT TRIP PFGC |
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| 2022 Q3 | Oct 26, 2022 | Polen Capital – U.S. Small Company Growth | 7.4% | -0.9% | AMN, AZTA, EEF GR, GSHD, PCTY, PGNY, WING, YETI | - | View | ||
| 2022 Q3 | Oct 26, 2022 | Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth | 8.8% | -1.3% | BMBL, DT, EEFT, GSHD, PAYC, TTD, WING, YETI | - | View | ||
| 2024 Q3 | Oct 23, 2024 | Langdon Global Smaller Companies | 9.0% | 16.7% | CSWI, DQ, ESQ, FEVR.L, GSHD, HEINY, JLG.AX, MEDP, NVDA, ROYAL.CO, YETI | Europe, global, Research, small caps, software, Travel | The manager spent 2+ months in Lyon, France testing an extended stay approach to investment research, conducting dozens of meetings across Western Europe. This 'invest like a local' philosophy involves understanding local context through extended presence rather than brief hotel-based visits. | ALSK.PA YETI |
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| 2023 Q3 | Oct 19, 2023 | Polen Capital – Global SMID Company Growth | 7.4% | -2.4% | 0696.HK, ALIT, CCCS, DOXY, FIVE, GSHD, MORN, PGNY, XPEL, YETI | Automotive, global, growth, healthcare, insurance, SMID Cap, technology | Goosehead Insurance delivered robust results with 31% revenue growth and 36% premium increases, continuing to execute its plan to clean up corporate organization and return to pre-COVID productivity metrics. The company benefits from strong broker upgrades and S&P Small Cap Index inclusion. | XPEL PGNY MORN 0696.HK AMDOCS FIVE ALIT CCCS YETI GSHD |
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| 2023 Q3 | Oct 19, 2023 | Polen Capital – U.S. Small Company Growth | 7.4% | -0.9% | ALIT, ALTR, CCCS, CWA, DCGO, DOCS, EEFT, EXL, FTCH, GSHD, LESL, OLO, XPEL, YETI | growth, insurance, Quality, small caps, software, technology | Small cap companies as an asset class are heavily discounted relative to history, presenting attractive opportunities regarding valuation and the prospect of persistent growth. High quality small cap companies have greater latent potential for growth relative to more mature businesses and can quickly reduce spending and increase profitability if needed. | EXLS XPEL CLWD ALIT AMDOCS EEFT YETI CCCS GSHD |
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| 2023 Q3 | Oct 19, 2023 | Polen Capital – U.S. SMID Company Growth | 8.8% | -1.3% | CPRT, CWA, DOCS, FTCH, GLOB, GSHD, OLO, PAYC, YETI | growth, insurance, Quality, small caps, software, technology | Polen emphasizes building a portfolio for resilience amid macroeconomic uncertainty. They focus on businesses with robust free cash flow, persistent growth, and high returns on capital that can navigate rapidly shifting conditions through disciplined investment processes. | ASIC|CWAN|INSP|KRMN|KTOS|MAC|MEG|RH|WYNN PAYC AMDOCS FTCH YETI ARGX BB|DAVA|DDOG|GLOB|ILMN|LOAR|MELI|NET|NU|NVDA|TSM GSHD |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 14, 2026 | Langdon Global Smaller Companies | -0.5% | 6.9% | BUR.L, CSWI, WOSG.L, YETI | Concentration, consumer, global, Luxury, Quality, small caps, value, volatility | The portfolio focuses on global smaller companies with elevated volatility, sharp sentiment shifts, and frequent disconnects between short-term price movements and long-term business value. These characteristics are viewed as necessary preconditions to generate material outperformance in the asset class. The portfolio consists of businesses with durable competitive positions, strong balance sheets, and management teams capable of compounding intrinsic value at high rates through cash earnings growth. Quality characteristics provided downside protection during market stress. Watches of Switzerland operates as a leading retailer of highly desirable luxury watch brands, benefiting from strong client relationships and disciplined inventory management. The company has gained exclusive retailer status for pre-owned Rolex timepieces, creating additional revenue streams. | BUR LN WOSG LN YETI |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 14, 2026 | Spheria Global Opportunities Fund | -3.0% | 2.9% | ACLR.SW, CARG, EXPD, HEM.ST, ITRK.L, JKHY, PAYC, RMV.L, SPNS, YETI | financials, global, industrials, Quality, small caps, technology | The fund maintains a consistent, valuation-aware approach focused on high-quality businesses with durable economics, proven cash generation and clear paths to value creation. This quality-oriented strategy faced challenges in 2025 as markets rewarded loss-making businesses and concept-driven stocks. Small caps are still yet to materially close the relative valuation gap that has opened up since shortly before the current interest rate cycle kicked off in early 2022. The fund targets global listed small cap and microcap companies. | PAYC JKHY |
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| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | 7.6% | 7.6% | EEFT, FIVE, HQY, INSP, OLLI, SHAK, SILK, YETI | Discount Retail, growth, healthcare, interest rates, Quality, small caps, technology | Discount retailers like Ollie's and Five Below are well-positioned in the current inflationary environment as consumers seek value. Ollie's benefits from distressed inventory acquisition and strong comparable store sales growth, while Five Below continues expansion despite margin pressures from theft. | SHAK FIVE SILK ASIC|CWAN|INSP|KRMN|KTOS|MAC|MEG|RH|WYNN HQY YETI OLLI |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - Global SMID Company Growth | Yeti Holdings | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Bull | NYSE | Consumer products, Coolers, Freight Costs, Guidance Raise, Lifestyle Brand, margin expansion, Outdoor | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - U.S. Small Company Growth | YETI Holdings | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Bull | NYSE | Consumer Discretionary, Coolers, Drinkware, Lifestyle Products, Outdoor Brand, Premium Brand, product recall | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Polen Capital - U.S. SMID Company Growth | YETI Holdings | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Bull | NYSE | brand strength, Coolers, Drinkware, Lifestyle Products, Outdoor Brand, premium products, product recall | View Pitch |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Fund Letters | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | YETI Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Bull | NYSE | Consumer Discretionary, debt-free, high margins, Holiday Shopping, Outdoor Recreation, Premium Brand, Product Recall Recovery | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Wasatch Small Cap Growth Strategy | YETI Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Neutral | NYSE | Brand, Competition, Drinkware, international expansion, Outdoor Gear, Retail Stores | View Pitch |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Fund Letters | Langdon Global Smaller Companies | YETI Holdings Inc | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Neutral | NYSE | Brand, Consumer products, Coolers, Drinkware, Europe, Outdoor Recreation, Product Portfolio, retail | View Pitch |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Fund Letters | Greg Dean | YETI Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Bull | New York Stock Exchange | Branding, Directtoconsumer, Freecashflow, Inventory, Margins, Outdoor | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Andrew D.W. Hill | YETI Holdings Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Bull | NYSE | Brand, consumer, growth, Lifestyle, Outdoors, retail, small-cap | View Pitch |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Fund Letters | Greg Dean | YETI Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure Products | Bull | NYSE | Brand, buybacks, compounder, expansion, Margins, premiumization | View Pitch |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | Seeking Alpha | YETI Holdings, Inc. | Leisure | Bear | Competition, coolers and drinkware, operating margins, P/E ratio, product saturation, retail environment, Sales Decline, Value trap, wholesale weakness, YETI Holdings | View Pitch | ||
| Aug 8, 2025 | Seeking Alpha | TQP Research | Yeti Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | Leisure | Bull | NYSE | — | View Pitch |
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