Stone Run Capital, LLC (“We,” “Us,” “Our,” or “SRC”) is an investment firm headquartered in New York,
NY, and with a number of satellite offices. SRC’s principals, Robert Hoerle and Jeff Hoerle, founded the
business in 2009.
The business of SRC consists of investment advisory services relating primarily to equity and fixed income
assets on a discretionary basis to individual clients in separately managed accounts (the “Managed
Accounts”). We also advise pooled investment vehicles in the form of limited partnerships.
SRC’s investment philosophy is oriented toward the preservation of capital and long-term appreciation. We
focus on companies we believe are secular growth businesses and possess leadership positions in niche
markets. We strive to invest in these businesses when we think they trade at a discount to our view of
intrinsic worth as determined by asset replacement cost and future growth in revenues and cash flows. To
attain this objective, SRC’s portfolio managers and analysts focus on three elements:
1. Asset Allocation: We align each client’s specific needs and risk profile with our view of an
appropriate asset allocation.
2. Fundamental Research: We pursue in-depth intensive fundamental research focusing on
small and mid-capitalization companies. We believe this work provides proprietary insights
to equity selection and the timing of buy and sell decisions.
3. Macroeconomic Analysis: We track and follow global economic data in order to assess our
view of risk in the overall equity and fixed income markets.
We describe these three elements below.
Asset Allocation
SRC offers a number of financial products through which we work to align a specific asset allocation
framework with the client’s risk profile.
These products include two pooled investment vehicles, Alpha Associates, L.P. (“Alpha”) and Stone Run
Capital Partners, L.P. (“SRCP” and together with “Alpha”, the “Funds”), which are actively managed equity
funds with an emphasis on tax-efficient long-term capital appreciation. We principally manage Alpha and
SRCP as long-only investment vehicles and adjust equity exposure through the percentage of assets
allocated to cash. Typically, the Funds have 5% to 15% of assets in cash, though we may choose to increase
this percentage based on our assessment of market risk as well as individual equity risk.
We also advise individually managed equity portfolios. These follow similar guidelines and procedures as
with Alpha and SRCP above. Equity selection and allocation may differ slightly based upon a specific
client’s financial risk profile.
Finally, we advise individually managed investment portfolios comprised of both equity securities and fixed
income. Typically, these portfolios are more focused on investment yield and dividend income. The equity
selection follows the same approach with respect to investment research as the Funds and individually
managed equity portfolios that we advise, while the fixed income investments may comprise a larger
portion of the client portfolio.
Fundamental Research
SRC’s investment team pursues a disciplined approach in finding and researching investment opportunities.
We often develop our understanding of a company over a period of years
before choosing to invest in the
business. Our key investment criteria are:
- Market share leadership in specific niche markets
- High or improving returns on capital
- Strong cash generation
- A proven leadership team with a history of success in capital allocation
Our process incorporates the following:
- We pursue broad investment themes based upon our judgment of long-term secular growth
opportunities. This helps focus the research challenge.
- Once we select a company for research, we pursue and integrate an approach that is both
qualitative and quantitative.
o Our qualitative assessment includes in-depth review of a company’s products,
industry, and competitors; meetings with senior management; and thorough review of
three to five years of SEC filings, conference calls, and presentations.
o Our quantitative assessment includes financial analysis of the company’s historic
balance sheets, cash flow statements, and income statements. In conjunction with
analysis of the financial results of competing companies, we develop proprietary
financial models to refine our views of a company’s financial outlook and opportunity.
- We complete a written report on the company that lays out the investment opportunities and
risks. This report and accompanying financial statements spur discussion and debate on the
merits of an investment.
Macroeconomic Analysis
We incorporate analysis of global economic, political, and social trends in both assessing potential
investment opportunities and reviewing existing investment selections. Our pursuit of macroeconomic
issues emphasizes:
- Analysis of financial data including GDP growth; private and public debt; and unemployment
in the United States, developed world, and emerging economies
- Following trends in inflation, commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and global
securities markets
- Reviewing key political events and their myriad ramifications to local and global economic
growth
- Understanding major events and their impact on the investment challenge
SRC’s pooled investment vehicles (“Funds”)
Alpha Associates, L.P. – The investment objective of Alpha is to generate attractive, tax-efficient returns
over the course of a business cycle by investing primarily in United States equities. Alpha seeks to invest
in growth companies at a reasonable price. Robert Hoerle and Jeff Hoerle are the Portfolio Managers of
Alpha. Additional information on Alpha can be found in the Offering Memorandum for Alpha. SRC serves
as general partner of Alpha.
Stone Run Capital Partners, L.P. – The investment objective of SRCP is to generate attractive, tax-
efficient returns over the course of a business cycle by investing primarily in United States equities. SRCP
seeks to invest in growth companies at a reasonable price. Jeff Hoerle is the Portfolio Manager of SRCP.
Additional information on SRCP can be found in the Offering Memorandum for SRCP. SRC serves as
general partner of SRCP.
Assets Under Management
The Managed Accounts and the Funds are managed on a discretionary basis. As of December 31, 2023,
SRC had approximately $309,560,188 in regulatory assets under management, all of which was managed
on a discretionary basis.