Riverwater Partners Reports Micro Opportunities Underperformance
Riverwater Partners released its Q4 2025 Micro Opportunities Strategy investor letter on Jan. 19, 2026, saying the strategy failed to match benchmark performance in Q4 and full-year 2025 due to underweight exposure to speculative low-quality stocks. The letter names American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) as a detractor despite operational gains — inventory down ~20% YoY, gross margin rising to 29% from 15%, adjusted EBITDA improving to $8 million — and says the fund will target higher-quality micro-caps in 2026.
Key Points
- 1Reports strategy underperformed in Q4 and FY2025 due to underweight positions in speculative, low-quality stocks
- 2Highlights American Vanguard (AVD) improvements: inventory down ~20% YoY, gross margin 29%, adjusted EBITDA $8M
- 3Signals shift to higher-quality micro-cap selections in 2026, expecting low-quality rallies to be short-lived
Scoring Rationale
Official fund letter provides verifiable metrics and outlook, but offers limited novelty and relevance beyond micro-cap investors.
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