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ICICI Prudential Contra Strategy PMS

ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd.

About Company

Icici Prudential is a major asset management company in the country, focusing on bridging the gap between saving and investing and building long-term wealth for investors through a variety of easy and relevant investment solutions. The AMC is a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential plc, one of the major financial services companies in the United Kingdom.

ICICI Prudential Contra Strategy PMS

Fund Snapshot

 

Strategy

Equity

Investment Horizon

4 Years & Above

Benchmark Index

BSE 500 TRI

Investment across

Market capitalisations

No. of Stocks

33

Top 5 Sectors Allocation

67.77%

Top 10 Stocks

61.21%

Inception Date

September 14, 2018

Investment Horizon 4 Years & Above
Fund Type Multi-Cap PMS
Benchmark Index S & P BSE 200 index
Investment across Market capitalization
Minimum Investment Amount Rs. 50,00,000
No. of Stocks 23
PE Ratio 9.69
PB Ratio 1.53
P/S Ratio 1.26
Indicative Investment Horizon The ideal investment horizon shall be 4 years and above
Direct Option Investor’s may invest with us directly as well

 

Investment Objective

ICICI Prudential PMS Contra Strategy (the β€œContra Strategy”) seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related instruments through contrarian investing.

 

Types of Securities

The Contra Strategy predominantly invests in listed equity and equity-related securities. The Contra Strategy may also take exposure to exchange-traded derivative instruments for hedging purposes. For liquidity or defensive considerations or pending deployment, the Portfolio Manager may invest in debt, money market instruments, mutual fund schemes or debt ETFs.

 

Basis for Selection of securities

The Portfolio Manager follows a β€˜Contra’ style of investing, which involves taking contrarian bets on equity stocks, i.e., taking calls/exposure on stocks that are currently not in favor in the market but are expected to do well in the long run. The Portfolio Manager may also select stocks of companies in sectors where entry barriers are high, sectors in consolidation or companies in special situations.

 

Top 5 Sectors

Banks

24.7%

Ferrous Metals

13.7%

Retailing

7.6%

Transport Services

6.4%

Auto Components

5.8%

 

Market Cap Breakup

 

Small cap

19.9%

Mid-cap

13.1%

Large cap

67.0%

 

Top 15 Holdings (%)

 

ICICI Bank LtdΒ 

6.15

HDFC Bank LtdΒ 

6.10

Bharti Airtel LtdΒ 

5.31

Larsen & Toubro LtdΒ 

4.43

Tata Steel LtdΒ 

4.35

Interglobe Aviation LtdΒ 

4.17

State Bank of IndiaΒ 

3.96

Vedanta LtdΒ 

3.52

MedPlus Health Services LtdΒ 

3.33

Ambuja Cements LtdΒ 

3.15

Axis Bank LtdΒ 

3.13

Vardhman Textiles LtdΒ 

3.02

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd

2.96

Indian BankΒ 

2.90

TVS Motor Company LtdΒ 

2.83

Investment Framework

Core Belief: Companies create wealth, not markets

Aims to Identify Prominent Businesses, Competent Management, at Reasonable Valuations

1st Filter: Business

  • Company growing faster than industry & industry faster than market
  • Qualitative assessment based on the concept of β€œeconomic moats*”
  • Foreseeable changes in business leading to a positive outcome

2nd Filter: Management

  • Focused on growth, improving margins & prudent capital allocation
  • Competent managers with a credible track record
  • Fair corporate governance standards, with aligned shareholder interests

3rd Filter: Valuation

  • Cash flow is central in our Investment Process about a company’s value
  • Evaluation of margin of safety required according to the β€˜moat’ and competence of management
  • Better risk reward profile

The Circle of Competence

  • Meaningful Growth
  • Evaluate Moat
  • Cash, not accounting profits
  • Improving HNI
  • Management Leadership
  • Evaluate Margin of Safety

Evaluation, Selection, and Sizing

  • Initial in-house screening process – 2500 Companies
  • Active coverage of company – 440 Companies
  • Applying the BMV Filtration – 100–150 Companies
  • Identifying potential Opportunities – 40-45
  • Portfolio Construction – 25–30 Companies

Contrarian Investing

High Entry Barriers Businesses going through Unfavorable Business Cycle

Investing into sector or companies where prevailing sentiments are not positive at the time of purchase. Aims to invest into Competent Players / Survivors within the sectors

Consolidation in Industry

Industry challenges leading to a reduction in players. Distress exits may create growth opportunities for existing players.

Special Situations

This may include, Mergers, Acquisitions, Changes in Holding-Subsidiary company, Product, or department spin offs, etc.

How does it work?

  • Identification of sectors or companies which are facing temporary headwinds.
  • Parameters such as RoE, RoCE, Market Cap by Cash Profit, P/E, Corporate Governance & Capital Allocation Track Record are used to determine investability
  • Concentrated portfolios of high conviction ideas.

Investment Objective

ICICI Prudential PMS Contra Strategy (the β€œContra Strategy”) seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments through contrarian investing.

Types of Securities

Predominantly invests in listed equity and equity related securities. The Contra Strategy may also take exposure to exchange-traded derivative instruments for hedging purpose. For liquidity or defensive considerations or pending deployment, the Portfolio Manager may invest in debt, money market instruments, mutual fund schemes or debt ETFs.

Strategy-Specific Risks

The Contra Strategy predominantly selects stocks following a Contrarian style of investing.

There could be times when securities selected based on their relevancy to the investment style followed by the Portfolio Manager underperform relative to other stocks or the overall markets. This could impact performance.

  • The Contra Strategy aims at maintaining a diversified portfolio without any undue concentration in any sector or stock and the portfolio may underperform relative to concentrated portfolios during certain periods of time.
  • The Contra Strategy invests across market capitalization. Hence, risks relevant to investing in small and mid-cap stocks are also applicable for the strategy.
  • The Contra Strategy predominantly invests in equity and equity related securities including exchange-traded derivatives and liquid and other short term mutual fund schemes including liquid ETF. Below are the risk factors relevant for each security:
    • Risks related to equity and equity related instruments
    • Risks related to derivative investments
    • Risks related to investments in debt and debt related instruments

Key Structural Reforms in Past and its Impact on India Corporates

  • RERA & Goods & Services Tax
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
  • Corporate Tax Rate
  • Production Linked Incentive / China Plus One Business Strategy
  • Increase in Budgeted capital expenditure in the Union Budget of FY 2022-23 of 35%

Basis for selection of securities as a part of investment approach

The Portfolio Manager follows β€˜Contra’ style of investing which involves taking contrarian bets on equity stocks, i.e., taking calls/exposure on underperforming stocks which are currently not in favor in the market but are expected to do well in the long run. The Portfolio Manager may also select stocks of companies in sectors where entry barriers are high, sectors in consolidation or of companies in special situations.

Justification of Benchmark

The Portfolio Manager under the Contra Strategy will aim to have optimal diversification across stocks and high conviction picks that have potential to generate higher alpha. S&P BSE 200 index constitutes top 200 companies by market capitalization representative of large and mid-capitalization companies. Therefore, the index is ideal benchmark for the portfolio.

Strategy : Equity

Types of Securities

The Contra Strategy predominantly invests in listed equity and equity related securities. The Contra Strategy may also take exposure to exchange-traded derivative instruments for hedging purpose. For liquidity or defensive considerations or pending deployment, the Portfolio Manager may invest in debt, money market instruments, mutual fund schemes or debt ETFs.

 

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Nimesh Shah

Nimesh Shah

Mr. Nimesh Vipinbabu Shah serves as our company's Managing Director and CEO.Mr. Nimesh Vipinbabu Shah serves as our company's Managing Director and CEO. He earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Bombay.He earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Bombay. He passed the final exam of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.He passed the final exam of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has over 31 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry.He has over 31 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry. He was elected chairperson of the Association of Mutual Funds in India ("AMFI") on October 12, 2018. He is currently a director at AMFI and a member of the ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth's governing council.He was elected chairperson of the Association of Mutual Funds in India ("AMFI") on October 12, 2018. He is currently a director at AMFI and a member of the ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth's governing council. He was named "India CEO of the Year" at the Asia Asset Management 2023 Best of the Best Awards, "Best Asset Management CEO India 2017" at the Global Banking & Finance Awards 2017, and "India CEO of the Year" at the Asia Asset Management 2014 Best of the Best Awards.He was named "India CEO of the Year" at the Asia Asset Management 2023 Best of the Best Awards, "Best Asset Management CEO India 2017" at the Global Banking & Finance Awards 2017, and "India CEO of the Year" at the Asia Asset Management 2014 Best of the Best Awards.

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