QXO (QXO) is Rebuilding Business Models for Greater Value

QXO (QXO) is Rebuilding Business Models for Greater Value

Tue, August 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM GMT+3 2 min read

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Orbis Investment Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for "Orbis Global Equity Strategy". The letter can be downloaded here. In the first half of 2026, the Global Equity Strategy returned 19.9%, surpassing the MSCI All Country World Index by 7.8%. The market faced narrow breadth in the quarter. The strategy focuses on AI investments categorized into four groups: "Core" (direct exposure), "Enablers" (supporting businesses), "AI Powered" (companies enhanced by AI), and "Overlooked" (misjudged resilient companies). The firm emphasizes maintaining strong but flexible convictions in a fluctuating market, prioritizing disciplined, evidence-based investment over emotional decision-making. Also, check the fund's top five holdings to see its best picks in 2026.

In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Orbis Global Equity Strategy highlighted QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO). QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) is a leading US-based roofing, waterproofing, and complementary building products distributor. On August 24, 2026, QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) closed at $13.41 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $13.91 billion. QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) posted a one-month return of -5.89%, while its shares lost 35.93% over the past 52 weeks.

Orbis Global Equity Strategy stated the following regarding QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:

"We think about AI through the same lens. Most early corporate AI adoption is a motor swap: existing workflows, existing structures, existing assumptions, with AI bolted on. The companies that compound the most value are those willing to redesign the floor. This is a question I ask of every management team I invest behind. QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) is doing exactly that. As it consolidates the prosaic, low-tech business of building products distribution, it is rebuilding the operating model itself, from pricing and procurement to inventory and branch data, rather than bolting technology onto the old way of working."

QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 83 hedge fund portfolios held QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) at the end of the second quarter, up from 65 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) 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.

Our coverage of QXO, Inc. (NYSE:QXO) in another article included commentary from Spyglass Capital Management, another investment advisor. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2026 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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