Sound Shore Fund Believes The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is an Attractive Risk/Reward Holding

Group 1: Investment Performance - Sound Shore Management's Investor Class (SSHFX) and Institutional Class (SSHVX) delivered returns of 3.06% and 3.10% respectively in Q2 2025, compared to 3.79% for the Russell 1000 Value Index and 10.94% for the S&P 500 [1] - The 35-year annualized returns for SSHFX and SSHVX were 14.92% and 15.14% respectively, outperforming the Russell Value at 12.76% but trailing the S&P 500 at 19.71% as of June 30, 2025 [1] Group 2: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) - The Walt Disney Company had a one-month return of -0.45% and a 52-week gain of 29.66%, with a stock price of $115.79 and a market capitalization of $208.182 billion as of September 10, 2025 [2] - Sound Shore Management views The Walt Disney Company as an attractive investment due to its successful repositioning and plans to launch the ESPN streaming service by the end of 2025, indicating potential for growth both domestically and internationally [3] - Despite the potential of The Walt Disney Company, some analysts suggest that certain AI stocks may offer greater upside potential and less downside risk, with 111 hedge fund portfolios holding Disney shares at the end of Q2 2025, up from 104 in the previous quarter [4]