Jackson Peak Capital, an investment management firm, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter.
Jackson Peak Capital employs a concentrated long/short equity approach to deliver strong absolute returns across various market conditions
A copy of the letter is available to download here. In Q1 2026, Jackson Peak returned -21.0%, net, in a challenging environment. The underperformance in Q1 was driven by an increase in tech exposure, adverse movements in certain positions, and the lack of expected catalysts.
The ACWI returned -2.2%, and the HFRX Equity Hedge Index returned -1.5% during the same time. The firm expects a strong Q2 start as AI acceleration and easing geopolitical tensions favor positions. At Q1’s end, net exposure was 36%, up from 25% from Q4’s end, with confidence in AI infrastructure, energy, compute, data center buildout, and event-driven positions.