Fred Alger Administration, an funding administration firm, launched its “Alger Small Cap Focus Fund” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A duplicate of the letter will be downloaded right here. U.S. fairness markets continued their upward trajectory within the third quarter with the S&P 500 Index rising 8.12%. A mix of bettering financial situations, stable company earnings, and rising expectations for financial easing propelled the strong fairness market. Towards this backdrop, the category A shares of the fund underperformed the Russell 2000 Development Index. As well as, you possibly can examine the fund’s high 5 holdings to find out its greatest picks for 2025.
In its third-quarter 2025 investor letter, Alger Small Cap Focus Fund highlighted shares similar to Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO). Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) is a US-based restaurant operator. The one-month return of Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) was -2.80%, and its shares misplaced 54.44% of their worth during the last 52 weeks. On November 27, 2025, Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) inventory closed at $5.21 per share, with a market capitalization of $374.767 million.
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund acknowledged the next relating to Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:
“Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) is a fast-casual restaurant chain greatest identified for Chicago-style sizzling canines and Italian beef sandwiches, working company-owned places throughout the US. Through the quarter, shares detracted from efficiency after the corporate reported weaker-than-expected fiscal second-quarter outcomes. Administration additionally decreased full-year steering for same-restaurant gross sales, citing softer site visitors and underperformance at some newer eating places. In our view, issues about slower same-store momentum, moderated growth tempo, and trade pricing/promotional stress overshadowed the model’s longer-term enlargement narrative.”
Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) is just not on our checklist of 30 Most Widespread Shares Amongst Hedge Funds. As per our database, 18 hedge fund portfolios held Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) on the finish of the third quarter, which was 26 within the earlier quarter. Within the third quarter of 2025, Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) reported income of $181.4 million, reflecting a rise of $3.2 million in comparison with Q3 2024. Whereas we acknowledge the potential of Portillo’s Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLO) as an funding, we consider sure AI shares supply higher upside potential and carry much less draw back danger. If you happen to’re on the lookout for a particularly undervalued AI inventory that additionally stands to profit considerably from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring pattern, see our free report on the greatest short-term AI inventory.
