§ 02 · Approach
§ 02 — Investing process

Three stages,
one decision.

A disciplined, repeatable pipeline that begins with the world and ends with a position. Macro defines the universe; systematic sourcing finds candidates; discretionary evaluation signs off the trade.

§ 02.1 — Pipeline
01 — Macro & thematic

Define the playing field.

Each quarter we analyze global markets and economies using a combination of proprietary and external signals to identify the factors, themes, sectors and geographies expected to outperform or underperform. Target exposures and the investment universe are set here.

02 — Systematic sourcing

Rank 700+ signals.

Securities are grouped into clusters by theme, factor and correlation structure, then scored on value, quality, growth, sentiment, efficiency, options activity, alternative data and institutional flow. Proprietary ML models rank each name by mispricing probability.

03 — Discretionary eval

Sentry signs off the trade.

Candidates are qualified inside Sentry. Price targets, stop-loss and take-profit levels are set; the thesis and its breakers are formalized; signal outputs are processed; and overall portfolio impact is quantified before capital moves.

§ 02.2 — Risk framework

Risk is an input,
not a side-effect.

Factor & correlation monitoring

Decomposed continuously.

The portfolio's factor, beta and correlation exposures are tracked continuously and overlaid against proprietary risk models.

Risk-constrained sizing

Quantified before capital deploys.

Every new position is stress-tested and sized against predefined risk, liquidity and beta-impact limits before execution.

Regime-based exposure

Adapts to market structure.

Gross and net exposure adjust with the macro regime. Tail risk is hedged with factor and index-level overlays.

Post-mortem framework

Every closed position, reviewed.

Closed trades are attributed, reviewed and fed back into the process.

Gross exposure
Mandate-defined
Net exposure
Mandate-defined
Beta envelope
In offering docs
§ 02.3 — 2026 conviction themes

Where the book
is leaning.

Theme 01

AI compute & optical interconnect

Enterprise SSD pricing up 53–58% QoQ in 1Q26. 800G transceivers scaling from ~24M to ~63M units; the 1.6T transition creates bottlenecks in lasers, InP packaging and CPO. HBM and advanced packaging constrained against $500B+ in AI capex.

Theme 02

Power, grid & nuclear fuel cycle

Utility capex expanding from $208B to $248B by 2029. ~120-week transformer lead times and a 2,289 GW FERC queue constrain delivery; data center demand rises from ~55 GW to ~84 GW by 2027. Uranium tight at ~$87/lb.

Theme 03

Defense & layered air defense

NATO trending toward 5% of GDP; EU budgets rising to €381B. PAC-3 MSE demand expanding ~4× (~13.8k units). Low-cost interceptor drones reshape cost curves. Backlogs exceed production across allied supply chains.

Theme 04

Water & critical minerals

Water infrastructure needs exceed $1.25T. Data-center demand adds structural pressure. Critical-mineral supply remains concentrated (China ~91% of rare-earth refining) keeping copper and inputs in a tight regime.

Theme 05

Healthcare pipeline & peptides

~$230–300B in pharma revenue facing patent cliffs by 2028–2030, supported by $2.1T in deal capacity. GLP-1 and next-generation peptides expand addressable markets; automation demand (+10.1% robot orders) accelerates across healthcare.

Short book

Private credit tail risk

Factor hedging and tail risk targeting semi-liquid private credit — defaults ~9.2%, rising PIK ~6.4%, redemption queues 8–11% of NAV. Reflexive downside as redemptions trigger mark-downs. Consumer credit and tariff-sensitive industrials layered in.