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High-Conviction
Portfolio 2026

Commissioned by D. Solomon  ·  Long-Only  ·  North America + UK

No Derivatives No Shorting No Leverage NYSE · NASDAQ · LSE
10 Positions
7 Months
50% Target
62% Bull Case
Bear Case
+12%

AI capex pullback, rates spike materially, VKTX Phase 3 failure, UK macro deterioration.

Base Case  —  Primary
+38–42%

Earnings momentum holds across core positions. VKTX partial catalyst. Stable macro environment into year-end.

Bull Case
+55–62%

VST re-rates to CEG multiple. PLTR sustains 80% revenue growth. VKTX acquired or Phase 3 clean read.

Allocation
100% Deployed
Bull-Case Return vs Portfolio Weight

Portfolio Positions

10 of 10 shown
Risk Register
Risk Factor Positions Severity Mitigation
AI capex slowdown VST, PLTR High Signed PPAs provide revenue floor regardless of capex sentiment
VKTX Phase 3 failure VKTX High 8% weight only — portfolio drawdown capped at 4% on full loss
Rates spike materially GS, BARC Medium Combined 13% weight; both benefit from elevated rates short-term
UK political disruption RR., BAE, BARC Medium SMR and defence programmes hold cross-party political support
GLP-1 competitive entry LLY Low Manufacturing moat buys 2–3 years before meaningful share erosion
PLTR multiple compression PLTR Medium Revenue +85% YoY makes momentum the thesis — not the 206x P/E
Review Triggers
VKTX
Act immediately on Phase 3 interim data, expected Q3 2026. Binary event — no holding through a failure print. On clean read or acquisition approach, consider adding.
Binary
VST
Trim if forward P/E re-rates above 25× without a corresponding earnings acceleration. Nuclear PPA pricing compression is the leading warning signal.
Trim
PLTR
Trim if Q2 2026 revenue growth decelerates below 60% YoY. Government contract slowdown is the earliest observable warning indicator.
Trim
RR.
Add on any macro-driven pullback not related to fundamentals. SMR programme milestones are discrete positive re-rating catalysts.
Add
FTSE
Re-evaluate UK weight if FTSE 100 breaches 11,000 before September. Rotation risk increases at full-value territory.
Review