Appleseed Fund, an investment management company released its third quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. The fund’s Investor Class returned 1.21% over the 12 months that ended September 30, 2023, underperforming the Morningstar Global Small/Midcap Index’s 15.13% return. Throughout the majority of last year, the Appleseed Fund was positioned for an economy of slow growth and inflation. However, with disinflation occurring later in the year, a strong stock market emerged, and Appleseed Fund’s cautious approach held back investment returns. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2023.
Appleseed Fund highlighted stocks like Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) in the third quarter 2023 investor letter. Headquartered in New York, New York, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes. On November 3, 2023, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) stock closed at $13.42 per share. One-month return of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) was -8.27%, and its shares lost 8.40% of their value over the last 52 weeks. Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) has a market capitalization of $570.735 million.
Appleseed Fund made the following comment about Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) in its Q3 2023 investor letter:
“Appleseed Fund added three new names to the portfolio in the past three months: Dollar General (DG), Wesco International (WCC), and Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK). WCC and GNK are direct beneficiaries of rising inflation. An owner of drybulk ships, GNK’s stock price has been cut in one-half from its June 2022, despite its balance sheet improvement, an unwavering commitment to return excess free cash flow to shareholders, and an industry-low cash flow breakeven rate. Despite a constructive market backdrop with industry orderbooks at low levels and China’s expected recovery, the stock price only trades at roughly two-thirds of net asset value. With a fetching valuation, GNK and WCC’s future investment returns should be attractive to Appleseed investors in the years ahead.”
A close-up of a large cargo vessel in the open sea, its sails billowing in the wind.
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 11 hedge fund portfolios held Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) at the end of second quarter which was 14 in the previous quarter.
We discussed Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) in another article and shared the list of best marine shipping stocks to buy. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2023 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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