Dear Partners,
It is my pleasure to report results for Alluvial Fund, LP’s first six months of existence. While such a period of time is insignificant in the grander scheme, I am nonetheless happy to see the value of our investment grow at a healthy clip out of the gate. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, the value of an investment in Alluvial Fund, LP rose 7.1%, net of full fees. This compares favorably to the S&P 500 Index total return of 3.1% and the Russell 2000 Index total return of 2.5%. Year-to-date, Alluvial Fund, LP has produced a net return of 12.6% compared to 9.3% for the S&P 500 and 5.0% for the Russell 2000. The partnership finished the quarter with $9.3 million in assets.
In launching the partnership, Alluvial has welcomed several new limited partners. I am grateful for the opportunity to manage capital for you, and I will work to the fullest of my abilities to maximize the value of our investment. I am equally grateful to those partners who took a risk on a young, wholly unproven manager back in 2014, when Alluvial was born from a blog I would update in the wee hours in my rowhouse apartment on Pittsburgh’s North Side. It’s been incredibly rewarding to see both our portfolios and the scope of Alluvial’s activities grow.
These quarterly letters are a medium for me to discuss meaningful events at portfolio companies and lay out the investment case for various holdings. From time to time, I may share some general investment related thoughts. However, I tend to leave the pontificating on value investing to others. I enjoy talking about the opportunities I have found much more. With that said, let’s get to it. Alluvial focuses on small companies, illiquid securities, and special situations. Though we maintain this focus, we will purchase larger and more liquid securities when they
With that said, let’s get to it. Alluvial focuses on small companies, illiquid securities, and special situations. Though we maintain this focus, we will purchase larger and more liquid securities when they are especially misprice. We invest globally and are willing to wait years for value to be realized, provided value is accruing at a reasonable rate in the interim. When thinking about Alluvial Fund’s various holdings, I divide them into four informal categories. Many Alluvial holdings do not fit neatly into any of these categories, but the categories do provide me with an analytical framework I use in evaluating possible investments.
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