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Dan Loeb's hedge fund firm Third Point is out with its third quarter letter.  In it, they touch on activist investing, their successful investment in Sotheby's (BID), an update on Sony (SNE) and Argentine Credit, and also outline their thesis on newer holding EssilorLuxottica.

Of the latter, they write:

"Our analysis of potential merger synergies points to over €1 billion in additional profit through efficiencies and revenue growth, almost double the Company’s current targets.  In the near‐term, this will be driven by cross‐selling to wholesale customers, insourcing lens procurement, and supply chain efficiencies.  The longer‐term opportunity to disrupt the industry value chain is even more appealing: combining lens and frame to shrink raw material need and waste, reducing shipping costs by merging prescription labs with global distribution hubs, and providing a true omni‐channel sales offering.  These initiatives will transform the way glasses are sold, significantly improving the customer experience."

Third Point sees the company earning over 8 euros of EPS in 2023 and for earnings and FCF to grow at a mid-teens compound annual growth rate.

Embedded below is Third Point's Q3 letter:



You can download a .pdf here.

For other recent hedge fund letters, you can also read Howard Marks' latest letter here.