| Quarter | Letter Date | Fund Name | QTD | YTD | Tickers | Keywords/Themes | Theme Commentary | Pitches | Letter |
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| 2024 Q3 | Sep 30, 2024 | Platinum Global Fund (Long Only) | 0.0% | - | 005930.KS, 055550.KS, 0700.HK, 1109.HK, 1810.HK, 3968.HK, 6201.T, 6479.T, 7203.T, AVGO, DSV.CO, ICE, INDIGO.NS, JD, MCHP, MU, PING, TRIP, TSM, TU, UBS, ZTO | China, interest rates, Japan, Korea, Logistics, semiconductors, Stimulus, value | The most important event during the quarter was the combined statements from the Politburo and the People's Bank of China aimed at drawing a line under the property market and lifting the economy out of its slump. The breadth and tone of the announcements were notably more aggressive and in a surprise move they explicitly called out support for the domestic equity market. This has triggered a swift rally in Chinese stocks, with the mainland A-share index rising 25% in five days from the first announcement on September 23rd. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Platinum International Fund | -0.2% | - | 000001.SZ, 005930.KS, 051910.KS, 6479.T, 7011.T, ALLFG.L, INDI.NS, MCHP, PDD, SUZB3.SA, UBS, UPM.HE, WIZZ.L, ZTO | AI, China, Corporate Governance, E-Commerce, global, Japan, value | Chinese e-commerce companies like PDD Holdings and ZTO Express are showing strong growth despite economic headwinds. PDD delivered strong earnings as Chinese consumers boosted online purchases and gained market share. ZTO Express is the leading delivery service in China, growing from 6 billion to 30 billion parcels annually over five years. | View | |
| 2023 Q3 | Sep 30, 2023 | Platinum Global Fund (Long Only) | -1.0% | - | 005930.KS, 051910.KS, 0700.HK, 1789.HK, 6479.T, AIR.PA, CCJ, CS, IFX.DE, IGLTA.NS, MCHP, PDD, SLB, SUZB3.SA, TCOM, TSM, UBS, UPM.HE, VAL, WIZZ.L, ZTO | Banking, China, energy, global, special situations, value | Energy holdings were the strongest contributors with oil field services companies Schlumberger and Valaris up nearly 20% and nuclear/uranium stocks like Cameco up 29%. Both sectors are emerging from deep recessions with nuclear arguably emerging from a 40-year hibernation in the West. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Platinum International Fund | -1.0% | - | 005930.KS, 0700.HK, AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, GOOGL, INTERGLOBE.NS, KER.PA, MC.PA, META, MSFT, MU, NFLX, NKE, NVDA, PUMA.DE, TSM, TSMC, UBS, ZTO | AI, China, global, semiconductors, technology, value | AI-related holdings performed strongly with TSMC and Broadcom up around 20%. Apple highlighted AI functionality as the next competitive battleground for smartphones, requiring 10-12GB of RAM to handle AI tasks. This boosted DRAM producers as AI integration becomes the new method of differentiation. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Platinum Global Fund (Long Only) | -2.0% | - | 005930.KS, AAPL, ADBE, AMZN, AVGO, GOOGL, JD, META, MSFT, NFLX, NKE, NVDA, PUMA.DE, TCEHY, TRIP, TSM, UBS, UPM.HE, WIZZ.L, ZTO | AI, China, global, semiconductors, technology, value | AI-related companies enjoyed several positive developments with TSMC raising prices for leading-edge nodes used to make AI chips. Apple highlighted that AI functionality will be the next competitive battleground for smartphones, boosting DRAM producers as new phones would likely need 10-12GB of RAM to handle AI tasks. | View | |
| 2024 Q2 | Jun 30, 2024 | Platinum Asia Fund | 2.0% | - | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 021240.KS, 0700.HK, 1109.HK, 1357.HK, 3968.HK, 9961.HK, AAPL, CATL, GOOGL, INGVY, JD, NVDA, PDD, TSM, TSMC, ZTO | Asia, China, India, Property, semiconductors | Strong performance from semiconductor holdings TSMC and SK hynix driven by AI enthusiasm. TSMC up 25% and SK hynix up 28% during the quarter as markets focused on AI-exposed companies. | View | |
| 2023 Q2 | Jun 30, 2023 | Platinum International Fund | -0.9% | - | 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 2318.HK, 2338.HK, 6479.T, 8002.T, AIR.PA, ALLFG.L, BAX, CATL, GOOGL, INDIGO.NS, MCHP, RH, SUZB3.SA, TRU, TSM, UPM1V.HE, ZTO | AI, China, Energy Transition, global, rates, technology, value | The extraordinary bounce in technology sector driven by artificial intelligence developments, particularly ChatGPT and NVIDIA's revenue guidance. While AI has extraordinary potential, current investor enthusiasm and valuations of favoured names lead to wariness about obvious plays like NVIDIA. | View | |
| 2026 Q1 | Apr 22, 2026 | Platinum Asia Fund | -3.8% | -3.8% | 000338.SZ, 000660 KS, 005930 KS, 0700.HK, 1024 HK, 1910 HK, 300750.SZ, INDIGO.NS, JD, JFC.PS, MWG VN, TCOM, TSM, ZTO | AI, Asia, China, energy, Iran Conflict, semiconductors, technology | View | ||
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Platinum International Fund | 6.5% | 6.5% | 005930.KS, AMZN, ASML, AVGO, BEZ.L, DINO.WA, EADSY, GOOGL, IGLOY, META, MU, NFLX, RYAAY, TCOM, TM, TSM, UBSG, UPM.HE, ZEAL.CO, ZTO | AI, global, semiconductors, technology, Travel, value | The fund holds companies that benefit from AI spending including TSMC, Micron, and Broadcom. Their strategy focuses on reasonably-valued businesses that perform well if AI continues to grow but have strong non-AI businesses as downside protection. Overall AI exposure is roughly 14% of the portfolio. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Platinum Global Fund (Long Only) | 5.7% | 5.7% | 005930.KS, AIR.PA, AVGO, GOOGL, INTC, META, MU, TCOM, TRU, TSM, UBS, UPM.HE, WIZZ.L, ZTO | AI, global, semiconductors, technology, Travel | Fund holds companies benefiting from AI investment including TSMC, Micron, Meta, and Alphabet. Manager takes measured approach, investing in reasonably-valued businesses that perform well if AI spending continues but have strong non-AI businesses as foundation. Overall AI exposure is roughly 14% of portfolio. | View | |
| 2024 Q1 | Mar 31, 2024 | Platinum Asia Fund | 7.2% | 7.2% | 000001.SZ, 000338.SZ, 000660.KS, 002008.SZ, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 1109.HK, 1招.HK, 300750.SZ, HPSP.KS, IGLTA, JD, MAPA.JK, TCOM, TSM, ZTO | AI, Asia, China, Korea, Memory, semiconductors, Taiwan, technology | AI-related demand continued driving the tech supply chain, particularly in Taiwan. TSMC benefited from its dominant position manufacturing chips for Nvidia. Korean semiconductor companies like SK Hynix and Samsung are seeing capacity tightening as high bandwidth memory production requires significantly more manufacturing capacity than standard DRAM. | View | |
| 2023 Q1 | Mar 31, 2023 | Platinum Asia Fund | 4.4% | 4.4% | 000338.SZ, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 051910.KS, 0700.HK, 2689.HK, 3968.HK, 3988.HK, AVIA.JK, BABA, DADA, HTHT, INDIGO, JD, LODHA, MEITUAN, MWG.VN, PDD, SUPALAI.BK, TRIP, TSM, ZTO | Asia, China, E-Commerce, Reopening, semiconductors, Travel, Vietnam | China was a strong contributor to performance with reopening driving gains across travel and service-exposed areas. The economic recovery is occurring at a measured pace with domestic travel picking up dramatically and retail sales returning to growth. | View | |
| 2024 Q4 | Dec 31, 2024 | Platinum International Fund | 1.0% | 8.0% | 005930.KS, 2318.HK, 700.HK, ALLFG.L, AVGO, CFR.SW, DSV.CO, GOOGL, NICE, TCOM, TM, TRU, TSM, UPM.HE, ZTO | China, global, Long/Short, technology, underperformance, value | Fund holds AI-themed investments primarily in hardware and semiconductor manufacturers that power AI models. Recently added NICE, which provides cloud-based contact centre software with new AI modules that create tangible savings for customers by diverting workloads and assisting in training. | View | |
| 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 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Platinum International Fund | 0.0% | 4.2% | 6479.T, AIR.PA, CATL, GJET.NS, ICE, IFX.DE, PDD, SSNLF, SUZB3.SA, TM, TU, UBS, UPM.HE, ZTO | China, defensives, Electric Vehicles, semiconductors, technology, value | Chinese EV producers have gained competitive advantage by focusing on lower-cost EVs. BYD and CATL are seen as drivers of continuous improvement across the supply chain. While politics may restrict Chinese companies' ability to export to US and European markets, their home market continues to grow strongly. | View | |
| 2023 Q4 | Dec 31, 2023 | Platinum Global Fund (Long Only) | 3.2% | 14.3% | 005930.KS, 1928.HK, 6862.T, BALL, BAX, CATL, HEIA.AS, IFX.DE, IGPA.NS, JD.L, MU, PDD, RBI.VI, TCOM, TRU, UBS, UPM.HE, WIZZ.L, ZTO | Beverages, Cautious, E-Commerce, global, Opportunities, semiconductors | After a difficult couple of years, semiconductor company shares are turning up on recovering demand for core chips for PCs and mobile phones but also on the increased demand for the high-end chips required for AI-focused technologies. Broad strength across semiconductor names including Micron, Infineon and Samsung Electronics. | View | |
| 2025 Q3 | Oct 16, 2025 | Platinum Asia Fund | 12.0% | - | 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 034220.KS, 0700.HK, 1024.HK, 1109.HK, 1928.HK, 2318.HK, 271560.KS, 300750.SZ, ASII.JK, BABA, INDIGO.NS, JD, LODHA.NS, MAYO.JK, TCOM, TSM, ZTO | AI, Asia, China, Conglomerates, semiconductors, technology | The portfolio benefited from a renewed wave of AI enthusiasm, with the narrative moving beyond picks and shovels to understanding AI applications across the ecosystem. Chinese firms continue to innovate despite chip restrictions, developing domestic AI accelerators and efficient software solutions like DeepSeek's UE8M0 data format. This demonstrates China's strategy to remain competitive in AI, leading to significant re-rating of Chinese AI ecosystem players. | ASII IJ |
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| 2025 Q4 | Jan 21, 2026 | Platinum Asia Fund | 5.0% | 24.0% | 000338.SZ, 000660.KS, 005930.KS, 0700.HK, 1024.HK, 1109.HK, 3968.HK, 601318.SS, ASII.JK, BABA, BILI, IGOA.NS, JD, JFC.PS, MWG.HM, PONY, TCOM, TSM, VEI, ZTO | AI, Asia, China, Electric Vehicles, financials, semiconductors, technology | Asian markets driven by unflagging enthusiasm for AI businesses, with tech-heavy South Korea and Taiwan leading. Core semiconductor holdings SK hynix, Samsung Electronics and TSMC were major contributors. AI trade reaching unexpected corners of old economy, with companies like Weichai Power benefiting as inadvertent AI beneficiaries through industrial power generation for datacenters. Chinese financial holdings bounced back as fears of forced property sector support eased. Ping An Insurance and China Merchants Bank performed strongly after Shenzhen government indicated it wouldn't indefinitely bail out developers. This signals financial companies prioritizing their own balance sheets over socializing property sector losses, leading to re-rating of Chinese financials. Introduced position in Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony AI. Autonomous vehicles are scaling rapidly with improving unit economics - fleet grew from 250 to 1,159 vehicles in 2025. Technology robustness has stepped up, with vehicles now working 24/7 in chaotic Beijing and Shanghai traffic. Fully equipped vehicle costs now under $50,000 with further 40% cost reduction targeted. | PONY 3968 HK 2318 HK 005930 KS 000660 KS TSM |
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| Date | Pitch Type | Author | Company | Industry | Sub Industry | Bull / Bear | Stock Exchange | Keywords | Action |
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| Sep 16, 2025 | Short Thesis | Grizzly research | ZTO Express Cayman Inc | Industrials | Air Freight & Logistics (China Express) | Bear | NYSE | China, e-commerce, Logistics, Pricing, Regulation | View Pitch |
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