Artisan Partners, a high value-added investment management firm, published its “Artisan Value Fund” first quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. A return of 10.78% was recorded by its Investor Class: ARTLX, 10.76% by its Advisor Class: APDLX, and 10.75% by its Institutional Class: APHLX for the first quarter of 2021, all below the Russell 1000® Value Index that delivered an 11.26% return, but outperforming the Russell 1000® Index that gained 5.91% in the same period. You can view the fund’s top 5 holdings to have a peek at their top bets for 2021.
Artisan Partners, in its Q1 2021 investor letter, mentioned Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), and shared their insights on the company. Booking Holdings Inc. is a Norwalk, Connecticut-based technology company that currently has a $96.9 billion market capitalization. Since the beginning of the year, BKNG delivered a 6.03% return, extending its 12-month gains to 41.35%. As of May 28, 2021, the stock closed at $2,361.55 per share.
Here is what Artisan Partners has to say about Booking Holdings Inc. in its Q1 2021 investor letter:
“While online travel company Booking Holdings has seen the performance of its shares dip recently, we believe its leisure-focused positioning should benefit long-term performance. Leisure travel is likely to return faster than corporate travel, in our view. Booking Holdings’ depth of available choices should be a key differentiator, as well as its ability to bring bargains to the consumer’s attention. While the pace of the recovery is unknown, Booking Holdings’ business model looks well-positioned to thrive post-pandemic.”
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Our calculations show that Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) ranks 18th in our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As of the end of the first quarter of 2021, Booking Holdings Inc. was in 103 hedge fund portfolios, compared to 108 funds in the fourth quarter of 2020. BKNG delivered a 1.77% return in the past 3 months.
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