Investor Letters

Letters through December 31, 2023

3 letters reporting on the period ending December 31, 2023, in each firm's own reckoning.

Palm Harbour Capital Q4 2023 Letter Palm Harbour Capital expanded its Japanese basket on expectations that exchange-led capital-allocation reforms will unlock corporate cash and improve shareholder returns. The fund exited C Uyemura, Bayer and several smaller positions, while retaining both Solvay and Syensqo after their separation and adding to OCI amid its asset-sale programme. fourth quarter — SOLB $3.2BSYENS $9.6B4966 $2BBAYZF $55B
Bireme Capital December 2023 Investor Letter Fundamental Value sold Netflix, cut Meta Platforms and added Apple, Clorox, Tootsie Roll, ARM Holdings and C3.ai shorts as mega-cap and staples valuations rose. It remained long Old Republic and RCI Hospitality, arguing their earnings power is underappreciated, and initiated British American Tobacco for its low valuation and reduced-risk nicotine franchise. The portfolio expects persistent inflation and fiscal deficits to constrain the soft-landing narrative. December 2023 +21.3% BTI $123BAAPL $4.5TAI $1.6BARM $268B
First Eagle Investments Global Value Team Annual Letter Global Value Team argues that market optimism underprices the risks of a failed soft landing, persistent fiscal deficits and widening geopolitical conflict. The team favors quality, durable businesses bought below estimated value, alongside gold and potentially oil as ballast, and promoted Max Belmont to portfolio manager of its Gold strategies. 2023 — AAPL $4.5TAMZN $2.8TBRK.A $1.1TGOOGL $4.2T