Fred Alger Management, an investment management company, released its “Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund” second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. US equities strongly rebounded in the second quarter, with the S&P 500 Index returning 15.2%. A ceasefire between the United States and Iran and accelerated investment in artificial intelligence (AI) fueled market optimism in the quarter, driving the Information Technology and Industrials sectors forward, while Energy and Utilities lagged due to falling oil and gas prices. Despite discussions about AI disruption, opportunities are identified within sectors adopting the technology as it enters its agentic phase. The Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund’s Class A shares outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index in the quarter, driven by strong performances in Information Technology and Health Care, while Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary detracted from the performance. In addition, please check the Fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund highlighted Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN). Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) is an American defense technology company that designs and manufactures mission-critical systems. On July 17, 2026, Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) closed at $46.17 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $6.12 billion. Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) posted a one-month return of -3.21%, while its shares lost 17.88% over the past 52 weeks.
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund stated the following regarding Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
“Insmed Incorporated, GFL Environmental Inc, and Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KRMN) were among the top detractors from performance. Karman Holdings designs and manufactures specialized structural and propulsion components used in launch vehicles, missiles, spacecraft, hypersonic systems, and unmanned aircraft. The company serves defense primes, government agencies, and commercial space customers, giving it exposure to growing demand across space, missile defense, hypersonics, and other advanced aerospace programs. During the quarter, shares detracted from performance as investors focused on several near term concerns, including an earnings shortfall, a change in auditors following internal control disclosures, a secondary offering by existing shareholders, and broader weakness in space-related sentiment after a Blue Origin rocket incident. While these issues weighed on the stock, we believe Karman’s differentiated engineering capabilities, long-term defense contract visibility, and exposure to expanding government and commercial space budgets support its longer-term opportunity.”