Here’s Artisan Value Fund’s Insights on Amazon.com (AMZN)

Here’s Artisan Value Fund’s Insights on Amazon.com (AMZN) Soumya Eswaran Tue, May 26, 2026 at 7:59 PM GMT+7 4 min read AMZN Artisan Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Artisan Value Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Funds’ Investor Class: ARTLX, Advisor Class: APDLX, and Institutional Class: APHLX returned -3.54%, -3.50%. and 3.50%, respectively, in Q1 vs, 2.10% return for the Russell 1000® Value Index. Performance was impacted by a market favoring momentum-driven stocks over quality factors, alongside company-specific setbacks. In Q1 2026, the US equity market showed mixed results: large-cap indices declined, while mid- and small-cap stocks gained modestly, reflecting a gradual broadening in market participation. Volatility increased, driven by concerns over artificial intelligence and private credit, and further escalated due to the outbreak of conflict in Iran. Despite uncertainty, the Fund focuses on identifying companies that can create value through cycles, particularly where market dislocations provide attractive entry points. In addition, please check the Fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.

In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Artisan Value Fund highlighted stocks like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) as a new portfolio addition. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a multinational technology and retail company known for its leading online marketplace and cloud platform. On May 22, 2026, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) closed at $266.32 per share. One-month return of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) was 1.99%, and its shares gained 32.50% over the past 52 weeks. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has a market capitalization of $2.87 trillion.

Artisan Value Fund stated the following regarding Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in its Q1 2026 investor letter: