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Long Leaf Partners Fund’s Q3 2025 Investor Letter

Longleaf Partners, managed by Southeastern Asset Management, released its “Partners Fund” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. The fund returned -0.33% in the third quarter, compared to the S&P 500’s 8.12 % return and the Russell 1000 Value’s 5.33% return. The firm is not happy with the flat performance of the portfolio, emphasizing its investments in real assets and brands that generate growing free cash flow (FCF) per share. Despite facing market pressures from speculation and government uncertainty, it anticipates that the Fund's ~10x FCF multiple could rise to the mid-teens as...