Greenlight Capital, an investment management firm, released its fourth-quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In 2024, the Greenlight Capital funds returned 7.2% net of fees and expenses, compared to 25.0% for the S&P 500 index. The Partnerships have returned 3,117% cumulatively or 12.9% annualized both net of fees and expenses, since its inception in May 1996. The S&P 500 index has returned 1,421% or 10.0% annualized, over the same period. Election uncertainty dominated 2024, and now that the election is over, it seems like there is more uncertainty than ever before. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2024.
Greenlight Capital highlighted stocks like Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) in the fourth quarter 2024 investor letter. Headquartered in London, the United Kingdom, Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) is a global fashion luxury group. The one-month return of Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) was 15.90%, and its shares lost 49.36% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On January 22, 2024, Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) stock closed at $24.57 per share with a market capitalization of $2.897 billion.
Greenlight Capital stated the following regarding Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:
“We increased our position in Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI). When the court blocked CPRI’s sale, we suffered a moderate loss. Fortunately, the position was not large. While we expected the merger would go through and we were surprised by and disagreed with the court’s ruling, we recognized the downside risk if the deal broke. When we get an adverse result on an event like this, our instinct is to declare that our thesis has broken and take our loss. After evaluating this situation, however, we came to the opposite conclusion and added to our holdings. During the period when the merger was pending, CPRI’s results were simply awful. Before the proposed deal was announced, CPRI shares traded at about $35, and when the deal broke, the market took the lousy results into account and the shares fell to about $20. Our current thesis is that the interim results were so awful that they likely reflected management distraction, if not neglect. We also believe there is strategic potential for the company’s Versace and Jimmy Choo brands. It should not be difficult for management to re-engage and achieve at least somewhat less awful results. If that happens the shares should stage a recovery.”
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Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 57 hedge fund portfolios held Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) at the end of the third quarter which was 52 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
In another article, we discussed Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) and shared Riverwater Partners Sustainable Value Strategy’s views on the company. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2024 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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