Alternative strategies

Carmignac Portfolio Merger Arbitrage Plus

Share Class

LU2601234169

Alternative strategiesCarmignac Portfolio Merger Arbitrage Plus
Alternative strategiesCarmignac Portfolio Merger Arbitrage Plus
Share Class

LU2601234169

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Carmignac Portfolio Merger Arbitrage Plus fund performance

Performance Overview

Data as of:  27 Jul 2024.

Calendar Year Performance (as %)

Calendar Year Performance (as %)

Data as of:  28 Jun 2024.
Carmignac Portfolio Merger Arbitrage Plus - F GBP Hdg Acc
Carmignac Portfolio Merger Arbitrage Plus F GBP Hdg Acc+5.8 %---
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Source: Carmignac at 28/06/2024.

Statistics (%)

These measures are used to assess a Fund's risk-adjusted performance. A well-performing Fund should ideally have a solid return (measured by the Sharpe ratio and alpha) relative to its risk (measured by volatility), while being well aligned with market expectations (measured by beta relative to the reference indicator).

Volatility

Data as of:  28 Jun 2024.
Fund+1.9 %-+1.9 %

Calculation : Weekly basis

Source: Carmignac at 28 Jun 2024.

Comments from the Investment Team

Read the Investment team's analysis below.

Carmignac Portfolio Merger Arbitrage Plus Monthly comments

Data as of:  28 Jun 2024.
The Investment team

Market Environment

  • June was a highly volatile month for the Merger Arbitrage strategy, with the HFRX Merger Arbitrage index down -0.2% for the month and -3.3% year-to-date.
  • This tension was partly due to significant variations in the discounts of Ansys, DS Smith, Southwestern Energy and Hess amongst others.
  • The closure of two multi-asset funds’ Merger Arbitrage portfolios has likely amplified this volatility.
  • Apart from Shockwave Medical (USD 12 billion), no big deals were completed in June, explaining why other discounts showed a degree of stability.
  • There was one failure to report: the acquisition of Karnov by a private equity group in Sweden, as the acceptance threshold was not met.
  • 30 new deals were announced, as in the previous month, but for a lower total of around USD 60 billion.
  • Growth in M&A activity was mainly driven by the United States this month, with deal sizes averaging some USD 5 billion.

Performance Commentary

  • The Fund delivered a positive return.
  • The main sources of performance were: DS Smith, Catalent and Olink
  • The main drags on performance were: Ansys, Darktrace and MMA Offshore
  • As we wrote last month, we had no position on the DS Smith discount when rumours emerged about Suzano (Brazil) making an offer for its potential buyer, International Paper.
  • However, the small position that we opened soon after proved very profitable when Suzano announced at the end of June that it was withdrawing its bid for International Paper.

Outlook and Investment Strategy

  • The Fund’s investment rate was relatively stable at around 104%.
  • With 45 positions in the portfolio, diversification remains satisfactory.
  • 2024 should see the M&A cycle pick up due to the stabilisation (or even reduction) in interest rates, the energy transition spreading to more sectors of the economy, private equity funds making a return, and Japanese stock markets undergoing regulatory change.
  • The risk premium on the Merger Arbitrage strategy still offers investors some attractive returns, especially at a time when few deals are collapsing.
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