ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, released its “ClearBridge Large Cap Value Strategy” first quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. The strategy underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, in the first quarter. On an absolute basis, the strategy gained from 5 of the 11 sectors in which it was invested for the quarter. The information technology (IT) and communication services sectors were the leading contributors while health care and financials sectors detracted. Overall stock selection detracted from the performance on a relative basis while sector allocation was positive. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2023.
ClearBridge Large Cap Value Strategy highlighted stocks like Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in the first quarter 2023 investor letter. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is a technology company that develops products to connect people. On July 3, 2023, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) stock closed at $286.02 per share. One-month return of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was 5.39%, and its shares gained 78.73% of their value over the last 52 weeks. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has a market capitalization of $732.992 billion.
ClearBridge Large Cap Value Strategy made the following comment about Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in its first quarter 2023 investor letter:
“The standout contributor for the quarter was Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), which we bought in the fourth quarter of 2022. We still feel good about Meta shares after the rally, with positive drivers that we found attractive in late 2022 — large scale advantages in driving user engagement, the ability to invest in tools to monetize its audience, cost discipline and a strong balance sheet — still in play.”
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is in 4th position on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 220 hedge fund portfolios held Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) at the end of first quarter 2023 which was 194 in the previous quarter.
We discussed Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in another article and shared the list of big companies that don’t drug test employees. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2023 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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