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Diligent Investment Strategies for Sophisticated Investors

Buxton Helmsley delivers exceptional value through rigorous analysis, proactive engagement, and disciplined execution.

Active Fund

Concentrated portfolio of undervalued companies with clear catalysts for value realization.

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Our Process

A forensic, research-intensive approach to identifying undervalued companies and working alongside leadership to realize value.

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Investor Advocacy

Creating sustainable value through constructive engagement with portfolio companies.

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The Last Line of Defense: How the Disappearance of Activist Short Sellers Is Leaving Corporate Fraud Undetected—and What Institutional Investors Must Do About It

"On January 15, 2025, Nate Anderson posted a brief note on the Hindenburg Research website announcing that he was disbanding the firm. There was no external threat, no health crisis, no legal judgment. Anderson simply said the intensity had become all-encompassing—that he often woke from dreams because he had thought of an investigative thread to pull—and that, after seven years, he was done."

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Our Approach

Precision, Conviction, Accountability

Buxton Helmsley employs a concentrated, research-intensive investment process grounded in forensic financial analysis and an institutional understanding of securities regulation. The firm takes meaningful positions in a select number of companies where it has developed high-conviction views on value, and engages constructively with management and boards to realize that value for all shareholders.

Concentrated portfolio of high-conviction positions

Investment process rooted in forensic financial analysis

Constructive engagement with boards and management teams

Disciplined risk management and portfolio construction

Industry Recognition

Buxton Helmsley has been recognized by leading financial publications and industry analysts for our commitment to excellence and results.

Metrics at a Glance

+440%

Shareholder Return

for Fossil Group shareholders within 2 years of securing board representation

$20B+

Market Fraud Exposed/Vindicated

Through disclosure changes, SEC enforcement action, or bankruptcies

Top 15%

Global Activist

Bloomberg, based on number of campaigns

2014

Brand Established

As Buxton Helmsley

* The +440% return figure for Fossil Group (NASDAQ: FOSL) assumes a shareholder held their shares continuously from March 24, 2024, for two years forward.

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