ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, released its “ClearBridge Value Strategy” first quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the first quarter, the strategy underperformed its Russell 1000 Value benchmark, driven by detractors in the energy and financials, which overcame contributions from overweight to energy and underweight to IT. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

In its first quarter 2025 investor letter, ClearBridge Value Strategy emphasized stocks such as Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG). Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) engages in the development, construction, and production of natural gas liquefaction and export projects. The one-month return of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) was -23.71%. On April 8, 2025, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) stock closed at $7.82 per share with a market capitalization of $18.921 billion.

ClearBridge Value Strategy stated the following regarding Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) in its Q1 2025 investor letter:

"Conversely, holdings in the energy sector, led by Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) and Noble, weighed on relative performance. We participated in the IPO for the natural gas liquefaction and export construction company Venture Global but saw its share price decline after management reduced their valuation expectations. However, we believe that the company’s disruptive modular LNG technology — which they are deploying at massive scale and at attractive returns — represents a truly attractive opportunity for long-term growth in natural gas."

A close-up view of a gas liquefaction plant, indicating the scale and complexity of the process.

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. While we acknowledge the potential of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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