Polen Capital, an investment management firm, published its “Polen International Growth Fund” first quarter 2022 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. Over the first quarter of 2022, the Portfolio returned -13.94% gross and -14.17% net of fees, respectively, versus the -5.45% return for the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index (the “Index”). Try to spend some time looking at the fund’s top 5 holdings to be informed about their best picks for 2022.
In its Q1 2022 investor letter, Polen International Growth Fund mentioned adidas AG (NYSE:ADDYY) and explained its insights for the company. Founded in 1949, adidas AG (NYSE:ADDYY) is a Herzogenaurach, Germany-based multinational corporation with a $38.4 billion market capitalization. adidas AG (NYSE:ADDYY) delivered a -30.54% return since the beginning of the year, while its 12-month returns are down by -44.39%. The stock closed at $100.00 per share on June 07, 2022.
Here is what Polen International Growth Fund has to say about adidas AG (NYSE:ADDYY) in its Q1 2022 investor letter:
“We added to the Portfolio’s position in adidas AG as we believe the company’s management team is making strides in positioning the company for faster growth. Innovative product development, along with interesting design and marketing collaboration initiatives, have been unlocking the company’s growth potential.
We also believe the continuing shift away from wholesale distribution to direct-to-consumer sales should drive steady margin progress. We estimate that adidas will grow earnings in the high teens annually over the next five years.”
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Our calculations show that adidas AG (NYSE:ADDYY) fell short and didn’t make it on our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. adidas AG (NYSE:ADDYY) delivered a -0.58% return in the past 3 months. You can find other investor letters from hedge funds and prominent investors on our hedge fund investor letters 2022 Q1 page.
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