AFM Fund Profile — L1 Long Short Fund Limited (ASX: LSF)

Fund & Manager Details

Key Facts

Fund Type: Single Discretionary/Quantitative: Discretionary
Strategy: Equity Long/Short FUM (millions): AU$1,780m
Style: Blend Fund Inception Date: Since 24 April 2018
Geographic Mandate: Australia/Global Latest Return Date: March 2024
Fund Domicile: Australia Investor Type: Wholesale & Retail
Status: Open Reporting Status: Current

Manager Details and Fund Description

Manager: L1 Capital Total FUM for all funds: AU$7,118m
Manager Overview:

L1 Capital is a global investment manager founded L1 Capital in Melbourne in 2007 by Raphael Lamm and Mark Landau. The founders have grown the firm through the selective cultivation of new strategies, adding the Long Short equities in 2014, then adding Global Opportunities (multi-strategy hedge Strategy managed from Miami) in 2015, UK Residential Property (managed from London) in 2017, International Equities (managed from Sydney) in 2019, and Catalyst equities (best ideas, concentrated Australian equities with an activist overlay managed from Melbourne) in 2021. Today, the firm manages assets for a range of investors including large superannuation funds, pension funds, asset consultants, private wealth firms, financial planning groups, family offices, high net worth investors and retail investors. The firm remains owned by its senior staff.

Fund/Strategy Overview:
L1 Capital Long Short Fund is an absolute return strategy launched in 2014 that offers investors a highly flexible, absolute return-orientated portfolio of long and short positions based on L1 Capital's fundamental bottom-up research process. The Fund's objective is to deliver a net return of at least 10% p.a. to investors with considerably less market risk and volatility (on average) and invests primarily in Australian equities with up to 30% in international shares. The portfolio typically comprises 50-100 positions across a wide range of sectors and themes. The investment team, led by L1 Capital Co-Founders/co-CIOs, Mark Landau and Raphael Lamm, combines valuation (primarily discounted cash flow) with qualitative considerations (management quality, long-term industry and company structure and business trends) to identify attractive investment opportunities. The core of the investment approach is a high level of interaction with a wide range of market participants. Investors can access the strategy through an Australian Listed Investment Company, Australian Unit Trust or a Cayman vehicle.
Other funds operated by manager:
L1 Capital Catalyst Fund, L1 Capital Global Opportunities Fund(Soft closed), L1 Capital International Fund, L1 Capital Long Short Fund (Daily Class), L1 Capital Long Short Fund (Monthly Class)

Investment Details

Investment Terms

Minimum Investment: Minimum Additional Investment: Minimum Term: Investment Frequency:
Daily
Regular Savings Option: Regular Savings Min. Amount : Regular Savings Max. Amount : Regular Savings Freq.:
N/A 
Redemption Notice: Redemption Frequency: Notes:
Daily
Distributions: Distribution Frequency: Last Distribution Date: Last Distribution Amount:
Yes 6 Monthly 15 March 2022 AU$0.04

Structure

Offshore/Onshore: Fund Structure: Share Classes: Trustee/Responsible Entity:
Onshore LIC AU$ N/A
Administrator: Prime Broker: Custodian: Legal:
Mainstream Fund Services Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse Mainstream Fund Services Hall & Wilcox

Fund Fees

Management Fee: Performance Fee: High Water Mark: Hurdle:
1.44% 20% Yes N/A
Buy Spread: Sell spread: Early Redemption Fee: Fees Notes:
% % No

Performance & Risk

Returns

Latest Return Date: Latest Result: Fund Inception Date: Annualised Return:
March 2024 8.11% 24 April 2018 11.92%
Latest 3 Months: Latest 6 Months: Latest 12 Months: Latest 2 Years p.a.:
7.38% 10.48% 11.72% 6.59%
Latest 3 Years p.a.: Latest 4 Years p.a.: Latest 5 Years p.a.: Latest 7 Years p.a.:
14.89% 33.98% 19.52% N/A

Performance Statistics

% Positive Months (S.I.): Average Return: Average +ve Return: Average -ve Return:
62.50% 1.18% 4.64% -4.60%
Best Month: Worst Month: Up Capture Ratio (S.I.): Down Capture Ratio (S.I.):
31.94% -22.93% 81.54% 79.35%
Largest Drawdown (S.I.): Longest Drawdown (S.I.): Current Drawdown (%): Current Drawdown (Months):
-39.02% 31 months 0.00% N/A

Risk

Annualised Standard Deviation (S.I.): Downside Deviation (S.I.): Sortino Ratio (S.I.): -
24.03% 14.00% 0.70 -
Sharpe Ratio (12 months): Sharpe Ratio (3 years): Sharpe Ratio (5 years): Sharpe Ratio (S.I.):
0.64 0.84 0.77 0.52
Please note, Sharpe and Sortino ratios are calculated using the Australian Risk Free Rate

Ranking, Research & Availability

Fund Quintile in its Peer Group (Equity Alternative - Australia) as at March 2024

AFM's Quintile Rankings show performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) of L1 Long Short Fund Limited (ASX: LSF) compared to a peer group of funds with a similar strategy and geographic mandate. Each green square places a fund in one quintile (or 20%) of its peer group - five indicating that the fund is in the top (best) quintile for the corresponding KPI.

As a reference point the equivalent "quintile" performance of the peer group's underlying market index is also indicated by the red dot.

1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
7 Year
L1 Long Short Fund Limited (ASX: LSF)
ASX200 Total Return

External Research and Ratings: As reported by each Fund Manager.

Zenith: Recommended, June 2022

Availability:As reported by each Fund Manager.

Available on Investment Platforms:
HUB24, Macquarie Wrap, Netwealth, Powerwrap, BT Panorama, Colonial FirstWrap, uXchange, Mason Stevens

News & Insights

Webinar Replay: Catalyst Fund
27 Sep 2022 - L1 Capital
Watch L1 Capital's webinar replay for an update on their L1 Capital Catalyst Fund.
Read more...
Market volatility creates opportunities
31 Aug 2022 - L1 Capital
David Steinthal, CIO of L1 Capital International, provides an update on the positioning of the L1 Capital International Fund and key takeaways from recent results season.
Read more...
Activism by prominent Australians
9 Aug 2022 - L1 Capital
One interesting theme that has emerged recently in the Australian public markets landscape has been the involvement of prominent Australians in shareholder activism.
Read more...

Fund Documents

Manager's Report



Fund Performance

Historical Performance (all figures shown here are net of fees unless otherwise stated)

Year Jan % Feb % Mar % Apr % May % Jun % Jul % Aug % Sep % Oct % Nov % Dec % YTD %
2024 0.30 -0.97 8.11 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 7.38
2023 3.65 -2.04 0.54 1.64 -3.19 1.70 5.25 -4.89 0.94 -3.07 2.39 3.67 6.20
2022 2.79 6.87 1.34 3.44 0.06 -13.39 -3.34 5.37 -7.60 5.24 7.52 4.36 10.90
2021 -0.17 9.01 -0.14 5.11 4.07 -0.52 1.75 5.10 4.86 2.32 -7.36 3.66 30.29
2020 -7.75 -6.85 -22.93 23.16 10.94 -2.12 -1.69 9.99 0.63 -2.37 31.94 4.29 29.50
2019 4.26 5.11 0.16 3.05 -2.73 3.87 0.63 0.40 2.54 3.46 0.36 2.06 25.46
2018 N/R N/R N/R -1.32 -4.05 -5.96 1.01 -5.34 -2.06 -3.90 -2.60 -5.95 -26.61

Historical Financial Year Performance (all figures shown here are are percentage per month net of fees unless otherwise stated)

Year Jul % Aug % Sep % Oct % Nov % Dec % Jan % Feb % Mar % Apr % May % Jun % FYTD %
2023/2024 5.25 -4.89 0.94 -3.07 2.39 3.67 0.30 -0.97 8.11 N/A N/A N/A 11.64
2022/2023 -3.34 5.37 -7.60 5.24 7.52 4.36 3.65 -2.04 0.54 1.64 -3.19 1.70 13.53
2021/2022 1.75 5.10 4.86 2.32 -7.36 3.66 2.79 6.87 1.34 3.44 0.06 -13.39 9.96
2020/2021 -1.69 9.99 0.63 -2.37 31.94 4.29 -0.17 9.01 -0.14 5.11 4.07 -0.52 72.88
2019/2020 0.63 0.40 2.54 3.46 0.36 2.06 -7.75 -6.85 -22.93 23.16 10.94 -2.12 -2.77
2018/2019 1.01 -5.34 -2.06 -3.90 -2.60 -5.95 4.26 5.11 0.16 3.05 -2.73 3.87 -5.79
2017/2018 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.32 -4.05 -5.96 -10.96