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Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy

Strategy Overview
The Global Opportunities Strategy has the flexibility to pursue investment opportunities from around the world and across market capitalization. The team applies fundamental research to identify companies that we believe have quality business models, trading at a discount to long-term intrinsic value, and have a defined path to success.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Aug 2006

Portfolio Managers

Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Strategy?

 

  • A flexible, focused equity portfolio seeking investment opportunities from around the globe and across market capitalizations.
  • A proven fundamental research process to identify and select quality, undervalued businesses with a defined path to success and value creation.
  • The strategy seeks to outperform global equity markets over a full market cycle.

Investment Objective

The strategy goal is to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity securities from around the world.

Investment Approach

The strategy has the flexibility to seek investment opportunities from around the world and across market capitalization. The team employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment process to identify companies that we believe have quality business models, trading at a discount to long-term intrinsic value, and have a defined path to success. The portfolio typically holds 30-40 securities and is diversified across countries and sectors.

Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 30 Sep 2025)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Gross (%)
33.33
28.03
27.25
17.77
12.61
12.09
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Net (%)
32.55
27.01
26.23
16.82
11.72
11.06
MSCI ACWI Index (%)
18.44
17.27
23.12
13.54
11.91
8.00
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Gross (%)
38.07
36.49
21.45
15.70
12.39
12.18
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Net (%)
37.07
35.41
20.47
14.77
11.51
11.16
MSCI ACWI Index (%)
21.07
18.21
18.64
11.97
11.41
8.05
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Gross (%)
30.01
23.73
15.79
-9.17
17.43
14.17
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Net (%)
29.01
22.75
14.85
-9.92
16.47
13.24
MSCI ACWI Index (%)
26.60
16.25
18.54
-18.36
22.20
17.49
Strategy Facts

Strategy Facts

(As of 30 Nov 2025)
Strategy Assets
$2.3 B
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Index
eVestment Category
Global All Cap Core Equity
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 30 Nov 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
41
Weighted Average Market Cap
$484.5 B
$955.2 B
Median Market Cap
$136.9 B
$17.3 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
15%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
15.8x
21.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
18.5x
24.5x
Price to Cash Flow
8.2x
14.8x
Price to Book Value
2.0x
3.5x
Active Share
90.3%
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Oct 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Alphabet, Inc.
GOOGL
Communication Services
6.3
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
005930
Information Technology
5.1
Zegona Communications plc
ZEG
Communication Services
4.9
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
2330
Information Technology
4.5
Citigroup, Inc.
C
Financials
4.3
Orange S.A.
ORA
Communication Services
3.9
Bank of Ireland Group plc
BIRG
Financials
3.9
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
BABA
Consumer Discretionary
3.8
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
Communication Services
3.5
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.
300750
Industrials
3.3
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

(As of 30 Nov 2025)
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Communication Services
26.9
9.1
Financials
19.3
17.1
Consumer Discretionary
13.0
10.2
Information Technology
11.8
27.3
Industrials
9.6
10.5
Energy
7.0
3.4
Materials
3.7
3.5
Health Care
3.5
9.2
Consumer Staples
2.9
5.2
Cash & Equivalents
2.3
Real Estate
0.0
1.8
Utilities
0.0
2.6
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Communication Services
26.9
Financials
19.3
Consumer Discretionary
13.0
Information Technology
11.8
Industrials
9.6
Energy
7.0
Materials
3.7
Health Care
3.5
Consumer Staples
2.9
Cash & Equivalents
2.3
Real Estate
0.0
Utilities
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Telecommunication Services
15.1
1.4
Banks
12.1
7.9
Media & Entertainment
11.8
7.7
Energy
7.0
3.4
Capital Goods
5.7
7.9
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
5.2
4.8
Technology Hardware & Equipment
4.6
7.3
Financial Services
4.6
6.2
Consumer Services
4.5
1.6
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.1
11.5
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Telecommunication Services
15.1
Banks
12.1
Media & Entertainment
11.8
Energy
7.0
Capital Goods
5.7
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
5.2
Technology Hardware & Equipment
4.6
Financial Services
4.6
Consumer Services
4.5
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.1
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
United States
34.8
64.6
North America
France
10.8
2.3
Europe ex UK
China
9.4
3.0
Asia Pacific ex Japan
United Kingdom
9.3
3.2
UK
Taiwan
4.7
2.2
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
4.6
1.3
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Germany
4.3
2.1
Europe ex UK
Ireland
4.2
0.1
Europe ex UK
Hong Kong
3.7
0.4
Asia Pacific ex Japan
India
3.1
1.7
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
United States
34.8
France
10.8
China
9.4
United Kingdom
9.3
Taiwan
4.7
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
4.6
Germany
4.3
Ireland
4.2
Hong Kong
3.7
India
3.1
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
91.7
96.3
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
6.0
3.7
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
2.3
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
91.7
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
6.0
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
2.3
Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Brian McMahon

Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist and Managing Director
Brian McMahon is chief investment strategist for Thornburg Investment Management. Brian is deeply respected for his market and investment insight and serves as a key voice for the investment team and Thornburg clients. He also co-manages Thornburg’s global equity portfolios and serves as vice chairman of Thornburg. Brian joined Thornburg in 1984 as chief investment officer; a role he held…
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Miguel Oleaga

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Miguel Oleaga is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2014 as an equity research analyst, was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 2017, and was named portfolio manager in 2018. Miguel holds a BS in business administration (finance and management specialties) from the University of Massachusetts. Prior to his joining Thornburg, Miguel worked at…
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