Jensen Investment Management, an asset management company based in the US, released its fourth-quarter investor letter for “Jensen Quality Growth Equity Strategy”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The S&P 500 Index continued its rally in Q4 2025, which started in 2022. The Jensen Quality Growth Equity Composite underperformed the Index in the fourth quarter. The Strategy returned -0.55% (net) in Q4 2025 Vs 2.66% for the Index. At the sector level, the portfolio’s relative underperformance was largely contributed to by the Industrials sector. The outperformance of low-quality stocks added to the relative underperformance from a quality perspective. Market concentration in mega-cap technology characterizes the current investment theme. The portfolio is well-positioned to capitalize on growth from AI and digital transformation, while maintaining its durability. The firm prioritizes holding companies that can generate economic value over multiple cycles, focusing on quality, cash generation, and durability for long-term shareholder returns. Please review the Portfolio’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025.
In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Jensen Quality Growth Equity Strategy highlighted Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN). Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) is professional services and technology services company. On March 05, 2026, Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) stock closed at $214.00 per share. One-month return of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) was -11.06%, and its shares lost 37.46% over the past 52 weeks. Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) has a market capitalization of $132.71 billion.
Jensen Quality Growth Equity Strategy stated the following regarding Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:
“During the quarter, the Quality Growth Investment Team liquidated positions in Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN), Amphenol (APH), and Zoetis (ZTS) from the Portfolio.
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing (BPO) company, serving clients across more than 120 countries with a workforce of nearly 800,000 people. Accenture’s end markets are diversified across sectors, including communications, media, technology, financial services, and healthcare. The Jensen Quality Growth Investment Team has been reducing the Portfolio’s exposure to Accenture over the past year as we reexamined our thesis to reflect how AI transformation may impact their core businesses. While it remains a quality company, Accenture’s exposure to meaningful AI risk drove the Investment Team’s decisions to reduce and ultimately sell the position, with sale proceeds allocated toward companies with more attractive risk-adjusted return opportunities and improving growth prospects and competitive advantage profiles.”
Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 71 hedge fund portfolios held Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) at the end of the fourth quarter, up from 66 in the previous quarter. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) reported revenues of $18.7 billion, reflecting a 5% increase in local currency and a 6% increase in USD. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
In another article, we covered Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) and shared the list of best IT stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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