Macquarie Group Ltd reveals its "most compelling" stock ideas

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) manages the Macquarie High Conviction Fund. This is the fund which they describe as "a concentrated portfolio of only our most compelling stock ideas"

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Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) manages the Macquarie High Conviction Fund which it describes as "a concentrated portfolio of only our most compelling stock ideas".

Below is a review of the fund as at 31 October 2017:

  • Fund size: $1Bn
  • Asset allocation: 99% Australian equities, 1% cash
  • Investment style: Blend of large cap stocks
  • Fees: Management fee of 0.923% per annum and performance fees of 15% of outperformance of returns above the benchmark
  • Fund performance: The fund's performance is outlined below. The fund has outperformed its benchmark since inception in 2005 with an annual gross return of 12.27% over the same period.

The key contributors to the fund's performance recently were:

  • BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL). Its share price is up 50% over the last year despite a slump in August after the announcement of the imminent departure of CEO Paul O'Malley, a softer outlook for FY18, and allegations of price fixing prompting an investigation by the competition watchdog the ACCC. BlueScope reported a net profit after tax of $715.9 million for FY17, up more than 100% on the previous year.
  • Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK). Its share price is up 20% in the last 2 months and analysts at UBS have upgraded Link to a buy rating and increased the price target on its shares due to its defensive nature.
  • ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX: RMD). Its share price is up 43% over the last year. The company has been beating analysts' expectations leading to upgrades by Credit Suisse and Morgans.

Other overweight positions in this fund include Boral Limited (ASX: BLD), Reliance Worldwide Corporation Aus P Ltd (ASX: RWC) and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL).

Foolish takeaway

Overall, whilst the fund's performance has been really good since inception, past performance is not an indication of future performance. If a fund is not what you are after and you would like to go for it alone, you might want to have a look at these three Aussie companies that are taking over the world.

Motley Fool contributor Kevin Gandiya has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. You can follow Kevin on Twitter @KevinGandiya. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.

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