Are the tiger cubs all that long term?

I know the view is that the top tiger cubs are all buy and hold investors (who have shorts to offset) with 2-5 year views, but looking at 13Fs and in meetings you notice there is still a decent amount of focus on quarters and earnings. What is the view from your experiences with them? Or are some longer term than others (e.g. maybe Viking is more pod-like and lone pine more buy and hold)

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This is the part I like about MM pod shops: at least they are not hypocrites. 

Most single managers: "Private-equity approach to the public market, focusing on long-term earnings power / free cash flow generation, 3-5 year time horizon, with strict valuation discipline and a preference for quality bought at significant discount to intrinsic value. We don't focus on quarters." And then going on management / IR calls asking about monthly trends and quarterly guidance while the other party does the following: 

 

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