‘We create most alpha by re-investing in the existing portfolio’

Small caps have shown stellar performance this year, helped by an improved economic outlook. Valuations have risen, so are there still opportunities for investors? We asked Jan Willem Berghuis, head of small caps at Kempen Capital Management.

In recent weeks, the €1.2 billion Kempen Global Smallcap fund has taken profits on the biggest risers, adjusted weightings and spent time on new investment ideas, says Berghuis.