Scheme Rating
IME Scheme Rating
Can Consider for Investment: As it follows a value investment approach in high-quality businesses. The strategy is reasonably well defined and there also does appear to be a reasonable level of strategy adherence. This is the diversified option of their Value Strategy.
IME Strategy Rating
Flexi Cap Approach: The Strategy builds a flexi-cap portfolio, emphasizing 75% allocation to attractive valuations, characterized by factors such as temporary distress, historical valuation lows, and a valuation less than future earnings growth, ensuring a prudent investment approach. A flexi-cap strategy follows a value investment approach in high-quality business.
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IME View on O3 Securities Core Value Regular
O3 Securities Core Value Strategy Regular Option- Investment Strategy
Focus on Market cap and benchmark agnostic
O3 Regular Option is a multi-cap strategy. Market cap and benchmark agnostic. Focus on competitive position, measurable quality parameters, and entry price of the stock.
Investment Philosophy
- High Quality Business (Screening from an universe of 6000 stocks) defined by– 15+ years of business operations; having revenues over INR5 Bn; consistent returns on capital employed of over 20%; also having a consistent positive free cash flow.
- Good Management (Investment universe of 200 companies) defined by– companies having a good capital allocation history; history of good corporate governance; market share track record; expected earnings growth higher than the industry.
- Valuation (a portfolio is created with 20-25 stocks, with minimum of 75% of portfolio from above universe) defined by– during a temporary distress or distant earnings triggers; current valuations is near historical lows; current valuation is less than future earnings growt; current valuation less than +1 SD time historical average.
Exit Strategy
- assumption being with which the stock was bought in the first place is no longer valid
- stock price goes well beyond what they think is worth
- when they spot a superior opportunity at the same perceived level of risk.
- when there is a redemption request
Risk Management
- A max of 10% in single stock
- a max of 30% in single sector
- a minimum of 4 sectors which are uncorrelated to one another
- No derivatives & leverage positions
- Average volumes of stock should support entire holding liquidation within a max of 5 trading sessions
Trailing Performance
1yr | 3yr | 5yr | Since Inception | |
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O3 Securities Core Value Regular | 41.2 | 22.5 | 21.7 | 21.3 |
S&P BSE 500 TRI | 41.1 | 18.4 | 22.4 | 21.3 |
Alpha over Broad Mkt BM | 0.1 | 4.1 | -0.7 | 0 |
Nifty 500 | 40.2 | 17.2 | 21 | |
Alpha over Category BM | 1 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
Performance as of: 30-Sep-24 | Inception Date: 14-May-19
Fund Managers
E. A. Sundaram | 4-star rated FM
ED & CIO, Public Markets | 35 yrs Experience | 6 yrs at current firm
Past Experience: ED & CIO Equities (PGIM India Asset Managers Pvt Ltd), Director – PMS Investments (PGIM India Asset Managers Pvt Ltd), Portfolio Manager (M3 Investment Managers Pvt Ltd), Senior Fund Manager (HDFC AMC), Fund Manager (Zurich AMC), Manager – Research (SBI Fund Management Ltd)
E. A. Sundaram comes with over 3 decades of work experience in public equities, fund management, in various formats including close and open-ended funds, family offices & portfolio management services.
Fee Structure
Fee Structure | Fee |
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Fixed Fee Structure | 2.5 |
Variable Fee Structures | 2% fixed + 15% on positive alpha over benchmark + NSE500 hurdle |
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AMC
AMC: O3 Securities PMS (click link for detailed AMC review)
Not a top recommendation as it is still a young AMC at this time : o3 Securities is still too nascent a PMS house to consider recommending as an investment. There are considerable differences between investment banking & investment management, even as strong investment banking relationships can often help a PMS scale quickly. o3's ability to develop a credible PMS business will only be known in time, and until then we do not recommend investments in o3 Capital.
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