Small-Cap
Small/Mid-Cap
Hedge Strategy

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Beau Duncan

 

INCEPTION DATE

6/30/2003

 

MARKET CAP BUY RANGE

$240 Million - $17 Billion

 

BENCHMARK

Russell 2500 Growth

 

NUMBER OF HOLDINGS

70 - 100

 

POSITION SIZES

avg: 1 - 3%   max: 5%

 

MAXIMUM CASH %

5%

 

TURNOVER

125 - 180%

 

FEE STRUCTURE

1.0%

  

TOTAL CAPACITY

$5 Billion

 

MINIMUM ACCOUNT SIZE

$5 Million

   
   
Small/Mid-Cap Growth Equity
Objective    

 

Our objective is to achieve outstanding total return over the long-term through investment in small and medium capitalization, domestic companies. The portfolio concentrates in 70-100 growth companies with accelerating earnings from a universe of approximately 2,500 small and medium capitalization growth companies.

 

Philosophy

 

Our unique process is a combination of proprietary quantitative analysis and fundamental research focusing on the very best stocks that possess the time-tested characteristics of:

  • Accelerating Earnings Momentum
  • Rising Relative Price Strength
Strategy

 

Our investment process begins with a daily ranking of the investable universe measuring both relative strength and earnings growth.  The top 10% of the investable universe become reseach candidates and the primary purpose of our fundamental analysis is to identify and confirm sustainable growth drivers.  All purchase candidates must meet bottom-up purchase criteria.

 

Portfolios are fully invested for maximum participation in the equity market and meet diversification and liquidity guidelines. Portfolios are actively managed and monitored daily for any inconsistencies of the purchase criteria which would lead to a thorough analysis of the company and a possible sell decision.