Stewart Asset Management, an investment management firm, published its first quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be seen here. A net return of 1.38% was reported by the fund for the Q1 of 2021, below its S&P 500 benchmark that delivered a 6.17% return for the same period. You can view the fund’s top 5 holdings to have a peek at their top bets for 2021.
Stewart Asset Management, in their Q1 2021 investor letter, mentioned Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and shared their insights on the company. Apple Inc. is a Cupertino, California-based technology company that currently has a $2.25 trillion market capitalization. Since the beginning of the year, AAPL delivered a 1.36% return, extending its 12-month gains to 90.24%. As of April 15, 2021, the stock closed at $134.50 per share.
Here is what Stewart Asset Management has to say about Apple Inc. in their Q1 2021 investor letter:
“To fund a new investment, we sold the portfolio’s holding of Apple. We did so reluctantly. Apple is a superb global franchise with a loyal following and growing service businesses that are creating a recurring revenue stream. The shares however have appreciated rapidly in the last two years. The valuation is now well ahead of our estimates for earnings growth, which we believe will trend below the 11% or so threshold we look for in our investments.”
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