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We topped up the primes and added NOC to fully hit our 40 defense prime target while rotating within C4ISR into PANW, the clear cyber momentum and FCF leader. We trimmed AVAV, LHX, DRS, and PLTR to fund the shift, keeping drones at ~35 and C4ISR near 25. This keeps us concentrated in cash-generative NATO rearmament winners with clear catalysts and activist levers.
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Trim into today’s downdraft to right-size the drones bucket and fund higher-conviction primes/cyber. Still a core beneficiary of attritable UAS, but we want management to accelerate software/services attach and expand gross margins.
Reduce smaller C4ISR sleeve to make room for a scaled cyber platform. Thesis intact—sensors/power niches tied to NATO spend—but value realization likely slower; push for asset optimization to surface hidden value.
Moderate exposure given premium valuation and governance limits to activism. Maintain a stake for DoD AI tailwinds but rotate some capital to a cleaner, FCF-heavy cyber platform with near-term billing catalysts.
Lean into today’s cyber leadership with a platform consolidator showing strong FCF and net expansion. Catalysts: platformization (Prisma/SASE/XSIAM) and operating leverage; we will press for disciplined SBC and sustained margin expansion.
Add on weakness—RTX’s FCF inflects as GTF headwinds abate and missiles/sensors backlog converts. Clear catalysts: portfolio simplification, accelerating buybacks, and beat-and-raise cadence as supply chains normalize.
Add a third prime to complete the 40 bucket—moats in strategic ISR, missile defense, and B-21 create durable, visible cash flows. Catalysts: replenishment orders, ASP mix upgrades, and buybacks driving per-share FCF growth.
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40% European Defense Prime Contractors (BAESY, RHM, SAAB, LDO) • 35% Drone & Autonomous Combat Systems • 25% C4ISR & Cyber Defense Infrastructure
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