PH&N Vintage Fund Amplifies Focus on Shopify Inc in Q2 2024

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Insightful Portfolio Adjustments Highlight Strategic Market Moves

PH&N Vintage Fund (Trades, Portfolio), known for its strategic investments in Canadian corporations listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, recently disclosed its N-PORT filing for the second quarter of 2024. The fund, which aims for long-term capital growth and dividend income, may allocate up to 50% of its assets in foreign securities, maintaining a diversified portfolio to optimize shareholder returns.

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Summary of New Buys

During this quarter, PH&N Vintage Fund (Trades, Portfolio) initiated a position in one new stock:

  • Pan American Silver Corp (TSX:PAAS, Financial) was a notable addition with 31,240 shares, representing 0.57% of the portfolio, valued at C$849 million.

Key Position Increases

The fund significantly increased its stakes in several companies, with particular emphasis on:

  • Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP, Financial), where it added 17,190 shares, bringing the total to 42,090 shares. This adjustment increased the share count by 69.04%, impacting the portfolio by 1.04% with a total value of C$3,805,000.
  • Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (TSX:FFH, Financial) also saw an increase of 990 shares, bringing the total to 1,640 shares. This represents a 152.31% increase in share count, valued at C$2,552,000.

Summary of Sold Out Positions

The fund exited positions in five companies, including:

  • Tricon Residential Inc (TSX:TCN, Financial), selling all 81,595 shares, which impacted the portfolio by -0.79%.
  • TC Energy Corp (TSX:TRP, Financial), where all 17,490 shares were liquidated, causing a -0.73% portfolio impact.

Key Position Reductions

Reductions were made in seven stocks, with significant changes in:

  • Atkinsrealis Group Inc (TSX:ATRL, Financial), reduced by 26,480 shares, resulting in a -60.91% decrease and a -0.91% portfolio impact. The stock traded at an average price of C$55.07 during the quarter, returning 0.88% over the past three months and 25.88% year-to-date.
  • Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (TSX:CNQ, Financial) saw a reduction of 8,700 shares, a -11.07% decrease, impacting the portfolio by -0.3%. The stock's average trading price was C$48.28 this quarter, with a -5.78% return over the past three months and a 15.91% year-to-date gain.

Portfolio Overview

As of the second quarter of 2024, PH&N Vintage Fund (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio included 69 stocks. The top holdings were 6.49% in Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY, Financial), 5.08% in The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD, Financial), 4.97% in Enbridge Inc (TSX:ENB, Financial), 3.08% in Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd (TSX:CP, Financial), and 2.99% in Brookfield Corp (TSX:BN, Financial). The fund's investments are well-distributed across all 11 industries, including Financial Services, Energy, Industrials, and more.

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