General Motors (GM) Fell On Increased Uncertainty Surrounding New Tariffs

Diamond Hill Capital, an investment management company, released its “Large Cap Fund” first-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Markets exhibited a mixed performance in Q1 as the new presidential administration generated significant buzz with a flurry of actions, leaving investors uncertain about the future direction. The portfolio trailed the Russell 1000 Value Index benchmark in Q1. The strategy returned 1.36% (net) vs 2.14% returns for the index. To get an idea of the fund’s best choices for 2025, check out its top 5 positions.

In its first-quarter 2025 investor letter, Diamond Hill Large Cap Fund highlighted stocks such as General Motors Company (NYSE:GM). General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is an automobile manufacturer. The one-month return of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) was 5.23%, and its shares gained 5.16% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On May 9, 2025, General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) stock closed at $47.50 per share with a market capitalization of $45.67 billion.

Diamond Hill Large Cap Fund stated the following regarding General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) in its Q1 2025 investor letter:

“Other bottom contributors in Q1 included lululemon athletica, General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) and Capital One. Automobile manufacturer General Motors faces heightened uncertainty surrounding new tariffs along with overall macroeconomic concerns, which weighed on shares during the quarter. Credit card issuer Capital One — a new position in Q1 — faces a potential Department of Justice challenge to its merger with Discover, as well as concerns about weakening US consumers.”

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General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 68 hedge fund portfolios held General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) at the end of the fourth quarter compared to 64 in the third quarter. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) posted revenue of $44 billion in the first quarter, up 2% year-over-year with wholesales also up 2%. While we acknowledge the potential of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we covered General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) and shared the list of high growth EV stocks to invest in. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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