Baron Real Estate Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

Baron Real Estate Fund delivered strong results in the second quarter. The Fund increased 11.89% (Institutional Shares). Shares of Hyatt Hotels Corporation appreciated materially following strong first quarter results and an Investor Day in May that outlined strong long-term growth targets. Shares of AAON, Inc. rose during the quarter following an exceptionally strong earnings report which saw the company see drastically faster growth in its data center business, BasX, than expected.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 16, 2026

Here's Why You Should Hold on to GDS Holdings Stock for Now

GDS's AI-driven bookings, high pre-commitment and backlog support growth visibility, but rising utility costs and debt pressure margins.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 15, 2026

Baron Global Opportunity Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

Baron Global Opportunity Fund (the Fund) gained 26.7% (Institutional Shares) during the second quarter, compared to the 14.9% gain for the MSCI ACWI Index (the Index). During the second quarter, we initiated five new positions: Alphabet, Samsung Electronics, Cerebras, DPC Holdings and Innio. We also took advantage of stock price volatility and significant inflows into the Fund to add to many existing positions including Shopify, Nu, NVIDIA, Amazon, GDS, ASML, TSMC, MercadoLibre, Tesla, ServiceTitan, and others.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 14, 2026

Baron Emerging Markets Fund Q2 2026 Contributors And Detractors

Baron Emerging Markets Fund gained 19.61% (Institutional Shares) during Q2 2026, while its primary benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, returned 24.05%. Top contributors were SK hynix, Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics, Montage Technology and Delta Electronics. Top detractors were Alibaba Group, ISC Co., BYD Company, Tencent Holdings and GDS Holdings.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 11, 2026

Baron Opportunity Fund Q2 2026 Top Contributors And Detractors

We continue to run a high-conviction portfolio with an emphasis on the secular trends cited and listed. In 2025 alone, SPCX executed over 170 launches, including 165 Falcon 9 missions, with individual boosters now achieving up to 35 re-flights. In the April quarter, Nvidia's data center revenue grew 92% year-over-year to $75.2 billion, with total revenue of $81.6 billion, up 85%; for its July quarter, the company guided for total revenue to grow at least another $9.5 billion sequentially.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 10, 2026

Bet on 5 Top-Ranked Stocks With Rising P/E

Tap these five stocks - CURI, INO, GDS, NMG and CCOI - with increasing P/E ratios to try out an out-of-the-box approach.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 3, 2026

GDS Stock Jumps 13% in a Month: Here's What You Should Know

GDS jumps 13% in a month as AI-led bookings, rising utilization and a heavily pre-committed expansion pipeline support growth.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 28, 2026

Top China Tech Plays Worth Adding to Your Portfolio Right Now

China's tech momentum is holding firm into 2027, with TSMC, ACM Research, GDS Holdings and Kingsoft Cloud backed by strong growth drivers.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 27, 2026

GDS Holdings: Record Bookings Strengthen The 2027 Earnings Case

GDS Holdings' Backlog reached 757 MW in Q2, providing stronger visibility into future revenue and EBITDA as contracted capacity is delivered. Management raised 2026 EBITDA and CAPEX guidance, reflecting stronger-than-expected AI-driven demand and development activity. Our SOTP valuation remains supportive, with both the transaction-based and fair-value DayOne scenarios indicating upside ahead.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 27, 2026

GDS' Record AI-Driven Bookings Fueled By New Markets, 3 Hyperscale Customers

China's largest third-party data center operator reported a 838 million yuan second-quarter profit, as it doubled its 2026 sales target and raised its full-year guidance

Benzinga • Aug 19, 2026