Small-Cap
Small/Mid-Cap
Hedge Strategy

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Beau Duncan

 

INCEPTION DATE

4/30/1990

 

MARKET CAP BUY RANGE

$240 Million - $2.5 Billion

 

BENCHMARK

Russell 2000 Growth

 

NUMBER OF HOLDINGS

80 - 120

 

POSITION SIZES

avg: 1 - 3%   max: 3.5%

 

MAXIMUM CASH %

5%

 

TURNOVER

125 - 180%

 

FEE STRUCTURE

1.0%

  

TOTAL CAPACITY

$1 Billion

 

MINIMUM ACCOUNT SIZE

$5 Million

   
   
Small-Cap Growth Equity
Objective 

 

Our objective is to achieve superior total return over the long-term through investment in emerging growth small-cap equities. Generally, the portfolio invests in approximately 80 to 120 growth companies with accelerating earnings from a universe of stocks with a market capitalization of $200 million to $2.5 billion.

 

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.