Tradeweb Markets (TW) Declined in Q3 Despite Robust Core Business Fundamentals

ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, released its “ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The strategy reported modest gains in the challenging environment, driven by monetary policy shifts, stabilizing earnings, and improving investor sentiment.  However, the strategy outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which returned 2.8%. The firm believes that the Strategy is well-positioned to benefit from its fundamental, bottom-up philosophy even though near-term volatility exists. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

In its third-quarter 2025 investor letter, ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy highlighted stocks such as Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW). Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW) is a global financial technology company that builds and operates electronic marketplaces. The one-month return of Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW) was -7.76%, and its shares lost 18.49% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On October 9, 2025, Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW) stock closed at $108.77 per share, with a market capitalization of $23.761 billion.

ClearBridge Mid Cap Growth Strategy stated the following regarding Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:

“Financials also proved a modest drag on performance, with several holdings under pressure from macro volatility and company-specific disappointments. Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW) proved our largest detractor in the sector as its market share gains have shown signs of slowing against its primary competitors, despite robust core business fundamentals.”

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In another article, we covered Tradeweb Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:TW) and shared the list of best buy-the-dip stocks to buy according to analysts. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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