Weitz Investment Management, an investment management firm, released its second-quarter Q2 2026 investor letter for the "Multi Cap Equity Fund". The letter can be downloaded here. The Multi Cap Equity Fund's Institutional Class returned 7.90% in Q2, underperforming the Bloomberg U.S. 3000 Index's 15.71% gain. Markets rose in the quarter on hopes of de-escalating Middle East tensions and easing oil flow. Investor focus shifted back to artificial intelligence, despite component shortages like processing chips affecting profits and valuations. Valuation-sensitive investors are selective within the AI sector, in contrast to valuation-agnostic indexes that adopt a more relaxed strategy. Additionally, reviewing the Fund's top five holdings could help identify its best picks for 2026.
In its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund highlighted Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR). Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a US-based broadband connectivity company. On September 15, 2026, Charter Communications, Inc. closed at $141.20 per share. Over the past month, Charter Communications, Inc. declined 7.39% and its shares lost 47.32% over the past 52 weeks. Charter Communications, Inc. has a market capitalization of $24.73 billion and its stock has traded within a 52-week range of $111.55 and $285.82.
Weitz Multi Cap Equity Fund stated the following regarding Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:
"Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) (the principal **** et of portfolio holding Liberty Broadband) shares were weak as investors remain laser-focused on the impact of competition in Charter's core broadband market. Although the stock price has not yet improved, we remain constructive and believe Charter's growing wireless business, forecasted reduction in investment spending and impending combination with **** provide reasons for optimism."
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is not on our list of the 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 63 hedge fund portfolios held Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) at the end of the second quarter which was 48 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

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