#718 Alpha Score 4.7

u/Away_Definition5829

Reddit contributor (r/ValueInvesting)
· tracked since Feb 2026
718
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Alpha Score 4.7
Calls 7 8 Posts tracked · 0.1/day
Calls
7d 0
30d 2
90d 5
Best Calls
ZM long +14.2%
FRVIA.PA long +12.5%
ALQWA.PA long +5.3%
Worst Calls
DSC.KS long -100.0%
MA long -10.2%
UBER long -4.4%
Most Mentioned
MA ×1
UBER ×1
EWJ ×1
Recent Calls
UBER long 2 weeks ago
EWJ long 2 weeks ago
ZM long 1 month ago
Win Rate 57% Long 7 Short 0
Win Rate
7d 40%
30d 33%
90d 100%
Average Return -11.3% Long Return -11.3% Short Return -
Average Return
7d -0.8%
30d -0.2%
90d +66.5%
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Long
May 19
$90.64
+3.6%
Net cash and rental real estate exceed the ¥3.4bn market cap; a Tokyo factory site carried at ¥2m since 1923 is worth ¥8-17bn based on nearby deals. The market is pricing in zero value for the hidden real estate and the core steel processing business, creating a deep value catalyst if the site is monetized. Asymmetric risk/reward where downside is protected by net cash and upside from asset revaluation or sale. No immediate catalyst for site monetization; corporate governance issues typical of small Japanese companies. 133 HK - LONG | confidence: 0.80 | sentiment: +0.85 Speaker: u/Away_Definition5829 Thesis: Closed-end fund at 0.6x price-to-NAV; Moonshot AI stake is worth ~8x carried value after $20bn Series D; dividend yield 8% after quadrupling. Deep discount to NAV provides a margin of safety; the Moonshot AI upside is not reflected, and recurring dividends signal management confidence. A play on both NAV convergence and AI monetization in China, with an income floor. Discount may persist due to illiquidity; China regulatory risks; Moonshot AI valuation could correct.
Net cash and rental real estate exceed the ¥3.4bn market cap; a Tokyo factory site carried at ¥2m since 1923 is worth ¥8-17bn based on nearby deals. The market is pricing in zero value for the hidden real estate and the core steel processing business, creating a deep value catalyst if the site is monetized. Asymmetric risk/reward where downside is protected by net cash and upside from asset revaluation or sale. No immediate catalyst for site monetization; corporate governance issues typical of small Japanese companies. 133 HK - LONG | confidence: 0.80 | sentiment: +0.85 Speaker: u/Away_Definition5829 Thesis: Closed-end fund at 0.6x price-to-NAV; Moonshot AI stake is worth ~8x carried value after $20bn Series D; dividend yield 8% after quadrupling. Deep discount to NAV provides a margin of safety; the Moonshot AI upside is not reflected, and recurring dividends signal management confidence. A play on both NAV convergence and AI monetization in China, with an income floor. Discount may persist due to illiquidity; China regulatory risks; Moonshot AI valuation could correct.
Macro
Long
May 19
$75.00
-4.4%
12x FCF, 20% compounding trips growth, 50m Uber One members, CFO bought $1.6m at $71.25. AV disruption fears are overdone; platform economics and insider buying suggest current valuation is attractive. A quality growth business priced as a value stock, with a clear insider signal. AV competition intensifies; regulatory changes; macro slowdown affecting ride demand.
12x FCF, 20% compounding trips growth, 50m Uber One members, CFO bought $1.6m at $71.25. AV disruption fears are overdone; platform economics and insider buying suggest current valuation is attractive. A quality growth business priced as a value stock, with a clear insider signal. AV competition intensifies; regulatory changes; macro slowdown affecting ride demand.
Consumer
Long
Apr 30
$525.23
-10.2%
HatedMoats' DCF base case values Mastercard at $568 vs. current $504, implying a 13% margin of safety. The author explicitly sells $480 puts and waits for weakness, indicating a buy-the-dip opportunity at attractive entry. A wonderful business at a fair price; long-term compounding machine with structural payment tailwinds. Regulatory pressure on interchange fees, deceleration in cross-border volumes, or broad market sell-off.
HatedMoats' DCF base case values Mastercard at $568 vs. current $504, implying a 13% margin of safety. The author explicitly sells $480 puts and waits for weakness, indicating a buy-the-dip opportunity at attractive entry. A wonderful business at a fair price; long-term compounding machine with structural payment tailwinds. Regulatory pressure on interchange fees, deceleration in cross-border volumes, or broad market sell-off.
Fintech
Long
Apr 30
$95.76
+14.2%
Strip $7.7B cash and $4B Anthropic stake from $26B market cap, core video business trades at ~7x free cash flow. This mirrors the old Yahoo-Alibaba setup where hidden asset values were ignored; now Zoom's Anthropic stake is a similar catalyst. Deeply undervalued core business with a free call option on AI through Anthropic; asymmetric upside. Anthropic stake value may be illiquid; core video growth could stagnate; competition from Teams/Webex. 7974 - LONG | confidence: 0.80 | sentiment: +0.80 Speaker: u/Away_Definition5829 Thesis: Stock down 40% in six months; net cash of ¥2.29tn covers half of market cap; core business trades at 9-10x EV/EBITDA. Switch 2 sold 17.4M units in six months, Mario movie biggest 2026 release; panic over production cuts and AI narrative creates temporary buying opportunity. A top pick with strong IP, massive cash pile, and cyclical hardware cycle just beginning—valuation is undemanding. Switch 2 demand fades faster than expected; yen appreciation hurts repatriated earnings; new console cycle peaking.
Strip $7.7B cash and $4B Anthropic stake from $26B market cap, core video business trades at ~7x free cash flow. This mirrors the old Yahoo-Alibaba setup where hidden asset values were ignored; now Zoom's Anthropic stake is a similar catalyst. Deeply undervalued core business with a free call option on AI through Anthropic; asymmetric upside. Anthropic stake value may be illiquid; core video growth could stagnate; competition from Teams/Webex. 7974 - LONG | confidence: 0.80 | sentiment: +0.80 Speaker: u/Away_Definition5829 Thesis: Stock down 40% in six months; net cash of ¥2.29tn covers half of market cap; core business trades at 9-10x EV/EBITDA. Switch 2 sold 17.4M units in six months, Mario movie biggest 2026 release; panic over production cuts and AI narrative creates temporary buying opportunity. A top pick with strong IP, massive cash pile, and cyclical hardware cycle just beginning—valuation is undemanding. Switch 2 demand fades faster than expected; yen appreciation hurts repatriated earnings; new console cycle peaking.
AI/Semi
Long
Mar 11
$10.30
+12.5%
Hella's standalone value exceeds the entire Forvia group. The market is pricing the rest of the business at zero. Extreme sum-of-the-parts mispricing creates upside. Post-merger restructuring or deleveraging fails. 5997 - LONG | confidence: 0.90 | sentiment: +0.85 Speaker: u/Away_Definition5829 Thesis: Liquid assets of ¥5.4bn exceed the ¥3.2bn market cap. Trades at 0.37x book value with hidden real estate value. Classic net-net deep value play with insider alignment. Lack of catalyst to unlock value (Japanese value trap).
Hella's standalone value exceeds the entire Forvia group. The market is pricing the rest of the business at zero. Extreme sum-of-the-parts mispricing creates upside. Post-merger restructuring or deleveraging fails. 5997 - LONG | confidence: 0.90 | sentiment: +0.85 Speaker: u/Away_Definition5829 Thesis: Liquid assets of ¥5.4bn exceed the ¥3.2bn market cap. Trades at 0.37x book value with hidden real estate value. Classic net-net deep value play with insider alignment. Lack of catalyst to unlock value (Japanese value trap).
Other
Long
Mar 03
$1.71
+5.3%
Qwamplify, a profitable French marketing firm, trades at an extremely low valuation of 1.4x EV/FCF, has a net cash balance sheet, and is founder-led. Its breakup value is estimated at 2.3x the current price. The company is a "rare find" that is completely ignored by the market due to its micro-cap size (€9m), creating one of the most extreme valuation dislocations the author has seen. This is a deep value, micro-cap opportunity with an exceptional margin of safety provided by its cash balance, profitability, and asset value, making it a "TOP PICK". Extreme illiquidity, micro-cap risks, and the potential for the market to ignore the stock indefinitely (value trap).
Qwamplify, a profitable French marketing firm, trades at an extremely low valuation of 1.4x EV/FCF, has a net cash balance sheet, and is founder-led. Its breakup value is estimated at 2.3x the current price. The company is a "rare find" that is completely ignored by the market due to its micro-cap size (€9m), creating one of the most extreme valuation dislocations the author has seen. This is a deep value, micro-cap opportunity with an exceptional margin of safety provided by its cash balance, profitability, and asset value, making it a "TOP PICK". Extreme illiquidity, micro-cap risks, and the potential for the market to ignore the stock indefinitely (value trap).
Energy
Long
Mar 03
$1152000.00
-100.0%
Korean VC firm DSC Investment has a market cap of 160bn won but holds 435bn won worth of stakes in four unicorn companies (Kurly, Musinsa, Dunamu). The market is assigning a massive discount to its private holdings. Impending IPOs for these unicorns within the next 1-2 years will serve as powerful catalysts to unlock this value and close the valuation gap. The stock is a "small-cap gem" offering a clear, catalyst-driven path to realizing the significant embedded value in its venture capital portfolio. IPOs could be delayed or priced below expectations, the value of private holdings could be written down, and the Korean small-cap market could remain discounted.
Korean VC firm DSC Investment has a market cap of 160bn won but holds 435bn won worth of stakes in four unicorn companies (Kurly, Musinsa, Dunamu). The market is assigning a massive discount to its private holdings. Impending IPOs for these unicorns within the next 1-2 years will serve as powerful catalysts to unlock this value and close the valuation gap. The stock is a "small-cap gem" offering a clear, catalyst-driven path to realizing the significant embedded value in its venture capital portfolio. IPOs could be delayed or priced below expectations, the value of private holdings could be written down, and the Korean small-cap market could remain discounted.
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