Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL) Fell Due to Idiosyncratic Issues

Core Insights - Polen Capital's "Polen U.S. SMID Cap Growth Strategy" achieved a return of 14.8% gross and 14.4% net of fees in Q3 2025, outperforming the Russell 2500 Growth Index which returned 10.7% [1] - Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (NASDAQ:GGAL) was highlighted as a significant detractor from the portfolio's performance, with a one-month return of -6.11% and a 52-week decline of 16.88% [2][3] Performance Summary - The Polen U.S. SMID Cap Growth Strategy's performance in Q3 2025 was strong, with returns significantly above the benchmark index [1] - Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. closed at $46.14 per share on November 21, 2025, with a market capitalization of $7.508 billion [2] Company Analysis - Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. faced challenges due to newly imposed liquidity measures in Argentina, which are expected to pressure profitability in the near term [3] - The company is not among the top 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds, although it saw an increase in hedge fund interest from 19 to 23 portfolios in the last quarter [4]