Greenskeeper Asset Management, an independent firm that specializes in disciplined value investing, recently released its Q1 2026 scorecard. A copy is available to download here. The Middle East conflict triggered a sharp stock sell-off in the market, resulting in the Greenskeeper Value Fund posting a -8.1% return in Q1. Despite this challenging quarter, the fund took the opportunity to reinforce its portfolio. Please review the Fund’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Greenskeeper Asset Management highlighted Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is a multinational financial services company known for its payment technology network that offers credit, debit, and prepaid card products and other services. On June 12, 2026, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) closed at $322.39 per share. One-month return of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) was -3.08%, and its shares lost 9.31% over the past 52 weeks. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) has a market capitalization of $613.10 billion.
Greenskeeper Asset Management stated the following regarding Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
“Our second-worst performer in the quarter was Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) -13.8%. Visa’s fundamentals remain exceptional, with 2025 global payment volumes rising 8% and driving double-digit growth in both revenue and earnings. However, the stock has been pressured by macro concerns, specifically the risk of a global slowdown and rising oil prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Higher fuel costs typically dampen cross-border travel—one of Visa’s highest-margin revenue streams. Despite these near-term headwinds, Visa remains one of the highest-quality businesses we have ever encountered. We remain confident that its long-term earnings power will compound at attractive rates for many, many years.”
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) ranks 9th on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 181 hedge fund portfolios held Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) at the end of the first quarter, compared to 184 in the previous quarter. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Visa Inc.’s (NYSE:V) net revenue grew 17% year-over-year to $11.2 billion and EPS increased 20%. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) 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 VISA INC. (NYSE:V) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
In another article, we covered Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and shared the list of most profitable blue chip stocks to buy according to hedge funds. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2026 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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