Investment Theses

ASML was founded in 1984 as a joint venture between ASM International and Philips. The company spun off in 1988 and has since developed into one of the world’s leading suppliers to the chip industry. In our investment thesis we share why this company is included in the portfolio.

Novo Nordisk (NVO) has been part of our portfolios since 2009. The company is the world leading producer of insulin medication. NVO has been led by Lars Jorgensen and since his appointment in 2017 the shares have achieved a return of 20% per year.

In November 2020 S&P announced a merger with IHS Markit. While we have a positive informed opinion about this combination, the market did not react favorably.

There is a strong trend towards electronic payments at the expense of cash and check transactions and with the high remaining volume of traditional payments, this trend is set to continue for years to come.

With founders and co-CEOs Kravis and Roberts striving to add maximum value to KKR and preparing the company for the future, we as fellow investors are positioned to profit from this success.

Copart operates one of two US auction platforms for passenger cars declared a total loss. Here is why this is a high-quality business with high growth prospects.

Stryker is the only S&P500 company to have grown its revenues every year for 40 consecutive years, including past periods of economic decline and crises.

We think that the current valuation of Nintendo is such that just a success in digitization or in the development of smartphone games can already lead to a good return on investment.

We expect the high growth of IBKR to continue for many years. In all, we are content to hold IBKR as a long-term investment.