McIntyre Partnerships Sold Its Position in ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR). Here’s Why

US-based investment company, McIntyre Partnerships, returned -19% gross and -20% net in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the Russell 2000 Value Index’s 5% return. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Since inception, the fund has returned ~14% gross and ~10% net per annum, surpassing the benchmark’s return of ~7% per annum. The Q1 results were disappointing for the fund, primarily due to a significant decline in the shares of life science tools and medical device stocks, in which the fund has substantial investments, as well as specific issues related to QDEL, a company in...