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Managed Risk Equity

Strategy Overview

Objective

The flagship strategy's investment objective is to produce strong risk-adjusted returns with lower volatility than the overall markets. 

Investment Approach

  • Combine Focused Core Equity Strategy Portfolio with pairs trading and Alpha generation

  • Conduct fundamental analysis using the Waycross Key Driver Approach to stay focused on the most critical drivers of a company's earnings 

  • Identify investment opportunities with above-average return expectations at reasonable prices

Fund Managers

Benjamin Thomas, CFA

FOUNDING PRINCIPAL | CIO | LEAD PORTFOLIO MANAGER

27
YEARS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

John Ferreby, CFA

LEAD PORTFOLIO MANAGER

39
YEARS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Sean Ketcherside, CFA

ASSOCIATE PORTFOLIO MANAGER | SECTOR ANALYST

16
YEARS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

James Moore, CFA

ASSOCIATE PORTFOLIO MANAGER | SECTOR ANALYST

30
YEARS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Quick Facts

Strategy Inception:

7/1/2005

Primary Capitalization:

Large Cap

Primary Style Emphasis:

Long/Short Equity

Primary Benchmark:

S&P 500

Secondary Benchmark:

Credit Suisse All Hedge Long/Short Equity Index

Literature

Waycross Managed Risk Equity Fund (WAYEX)

Our Strategies

Let’s Get To Work

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Perspectives and Events

Quarterly Outlook 3Q24

Quarterly Review and Outlook from September 2024.

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MARKET COMMENTARY

Why Core Equity

John Ferreby, our Lead Portfolio Manager, elaborates on our Focused Core Equity Strategy and outlines Why Core.

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INVESTMENT VIDEOS

Putting Clients First

Chris Greco, Kathleen MacGilvray, and Guy Pinkman delve into Waycross's Relationship Management process

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INVESTMENT VIDEOS

Sector Focus and the Key Driver Approach

Sean Ketcherside and Jim Moore sit down to discuss the investment team structure and the Waycross Key Driver Approach.

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INVESTMENT VIDEOS

The Waycross Story

Matt Bevin and Chris Greco come together to talk about Waycross's journey from the inception of their collaboration to the present day.

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INVESTMENT VIDEOS

Why Long Short

Ben Thomas offers insights into Waycross's flagship strategy and the advantages associated with adopting a long/short investment approach.

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INVESTMENT VIDEOS

TEXPERS Summer Educational Forum

Waycross will be attending this conference.

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EVENTS

IAFF Convention

Waycross will be attending this conference.

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EVENTS

GAPPT Annual Trustee School

Waycross will be attending this conference.

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EVENTS

Jefferies Industrials Conference

Waycross will be attending this conference.

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EVENTS

We take the time to dig deep into companies to find out what the Key Drivers are; what drives the company’s financials and fundamentals, and build our portfolios from that.”

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SEAN KETCHERSIDE, CFA