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SageOne Investment Managers LLP
Sage one investment has been founded in the year 2012 and their cofounder is Mr. Samit Vartak, they offer investment management services through PMS and AIF. In today’s world, long, perilous groundwork is a very inefficient investment area, and it will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. From absolute growth to relative positioning, from immediate triggers to long-term moats, from top management to mid and ground-level employees, and from end-users to distribution channels and supply drivers, we aim to dive multi-level deeper in every facet of investment decision. When it comes to assessing the company’s long-term potential, this gives us an advantage over the competitors.
1. The "SAGE" Framework
The firm defines its approach through the SAGE framework:
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Sustainable: They look for businesses with lasting competitive advantages ("moats") that ensure long-term profitability.
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Accountable: A primary focus is on "clean and competent" management teams with a proven track record of ethical decision-making.
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Growth-oriented: They target companies with the potential for superior earnings growth (typically aiming for >20% CAGR).
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Efficient: They prioritize companies with healthy return ratios (ROCE and ROE typically >20%) and efficient capital allocation.
2. Research-Driven Selection
SageOne utilizes a bottom-up research process to validate the quality of a business before considering valuation:
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Deep Analysis: Extensive financial modeling to stress-test assumptions and define intrinsic value.
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Field Validation: Use of on-site company visits, channel checks with suppliers/customers, and interaction with industry experts to verify management's claims.
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Forensic Filters: Implementation of in-house forensic models to cull out companies with questionable accounting or governance practices.
3. Portfolio Construction & Risk Management
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Concentrated High-Conviction: Portfolios are typically concentrated (e.g., 15–25 companies) to ensure that the best ideas have a meaningful impact on performance.
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Valuation Discipline: While they prioritize business quality first, they aim to acquire these high-quality assets at prices at or below their fair value.
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Prudent Limits: To manage non-systematic risk, they impose sector limits (max 25% to any one sector/closely related sectors) and business group limits (max 20% exposure).
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Active Rebalancing: They actively monitor holdings and rebalance based on changing business dynamics, macro risks, and valuation fluctuations.
4. Core Objectives
The ultimate goal is to generate superior, long-term wealth through compounding. They prefer businesses that are not overly reliant on the economy or cyclical swings, focusing instead on companies that can gain market share and grow their earnings regardless of broader market sentiment.
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Sageone Investment Managers Llp
| AUM(Cr.) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 4Y | 5Y | Ince. | |
| Performance | ₹1221.09 | 3.41 | 26.20 | 10.88 | 2.10 | 3.55 | 13.11 | 15.52 | 12.03 | 21.84 |
| Benchmark | NA | 1.73 | 12.10 | -3.53 | -1.96 | 1.52 | 12.53 | 15.29 | 12.21 | 13.89 |
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Samit Vartak
Samit Vartak is the founder and chief investment officer of The SageOne Investment Managers LLP. He completed his Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from Olin Business School of Washington University in St. Louis. Samit Vartak has work experience of more than two decades. After his MBA; he joined PricewaterhouseCoopers as Management Consultant. He has been a manager both at Gap Inc. and Deloitte Financial Advisory Services. The new CIO of SageOne Investment Managers was the associate director at Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd. He was the Vice president at Axis Holdings Pvt Ltd before founding his own company. SageOne Investment Managers LLP invests in high-quality companies and maintains a below-average risk level, which compounds for an above-average rate.
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