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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) August 31, 2020 | | BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund, Inc. (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Investment Value | | | Value | |
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Investment Companies | | | | | | | | |
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Equity Funds — 100.0% | | | | | | | | |
Master Focus Growth LLC(a) | | $ | 1,792,365,251 | | | $ | 1,792,365,251 | |
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Total Investments — 100.0% (Cost: $954,533,922) | | | | | | | 1,792,365,251 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)% | | | | (615,037 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,791,750,214 | |
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(a) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended August 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 05/31/20 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 08/31/20 | | | Investment Value Held at 08/31/20 | | | Income (Expense) | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
Master Focus Growth LLC | | $ | 1,439,736,052 | | | $ | 39,080,400 | (a)(b) | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,445,412 | | | $ | 303,103,387 | | | $ | 1,792,365,251 | | | $ | 1,792,365,251 | | | $ | (350,868 | ) | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | Inclusive of income and expense allocated from the Master LLC. | |
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its assets in Master Focus Growth LLC (the “Master LLC”), which has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund. As of period end, the value of the investment and the percentage owned by the Fund of the Master LLC was $1,792,365,251 and 100%, respectively.
The Fund records its investment in the Master LLC at fair value. The Fund’s investment in the Master LLC is valued pursuant to the pricing policies approved by the Board of Directors of the Master LLC.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| • | | Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee’s (the “Global Valuation Committee’s”) assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Financial instruments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements.
Certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using net asset value (“NAV”) per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) August 31, 2020 | | Master Focus Growth LLC (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
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Automobiles — 1.0% | |
Ferrari NV | | | 94,935 | | | $ | 18,488,591 | |
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Capital Markets — 3.3% | | | | | | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 161,105 | | | | 59,032,094 | |
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Chemicals — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 28,788 | | | | 19,318,187 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.2% | |
Copart, Inc.(a) | | | 386,274 | | | | 39,909,830 | |
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Entertainment — 2.9% | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 98,544 | | | | 52,184,961 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.7% | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 97,960 | | | | 29,982,617 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.9% | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 642,864 | | | | 26,370,282 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | | | 35,930 | | | | 26,259,081 | |
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| | | | | | | 52,629,363 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 78,423 | | | | 32,558,877 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 8.0% | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 29,861 | | | | 48,659,395 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 158,953 | | | | 46,605,020 | |
Match Group, Inc.(a) | | | 143,178 | | | | 15,990,119 | |
Snap, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,406,304 | | | | 31,768,407 | |
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| | | | | | | 143,022,941 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 17.0% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 168,103 | | | | 48,250,604 | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 64,006 | | | | 220,882,146 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.(a) | | | 30,980 | | | | 36,202,918 | |
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| | | | | | | 305,335,668 | |
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IT Services — 10.7% | | | | | | |
Adyen NV(a)(b) | | | 20,915 | | | | 35,255,294 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 207,704 | | | | 74,397,496 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 384,721 | | | | 81,557,005 | |
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| | | | | | | 191,209,795 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.8% | | | | | | |
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(a) | | | 349,867 | | | | 14,557,966 | |
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares | | | 55,533 | | | | 34,508,946 | |
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| | | | | | | 49,066,912 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 2.8% | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR | | | 440,721 | | | | 24,680,376 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 162,247 | | | | 25,975,745 | |
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| | | | | | | 50,656,121 | |
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Professional Services — 3.6% | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | | | 54,032 | | | | 45,851,555 | |
TransUnion | | | 204,271 | | | | 17,714,381 | |
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| | | | | | | 63,565,936 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.0% | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 191,739 | | | | 22,410,454 | |
ASML Holding NV, Registered Shares | | | 108,213 | | | | 40,491,140 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 17,013 | | | | 9,101,615 | |
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| | | | | | | 72,003,209 | |
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Software — 24.4% | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | | | 95,808 | | | | 49,186,869 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 106,233 | | | | 26,101,448 | |
Coupa Software, Inc.(a) | | | 40,558 | | | | 13,292,479 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Software (continued) | | | | | | |
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) | | | 92,570 | | | $ | 38,952,530 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 150,318 | | | | 51,918,334 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 614,242 | | | | 138,529,998 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 80,393 | | | | 23,375,873 | |
salesforce.com, Inc.(a) | | | 133,011 | | | | 36,265,449 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 124,815 | | | | 60,163,327 | |
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| | | | | | | 437,786,307 | |
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Specialty Retail — 3.1% | | | | | | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 207,942 | | | | 34,245,968 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 388,094 | | | | 21,263,670 | |
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| | | | | | | 55,509,638 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.7% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 517,936 | | | | 66,834,462 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.9% | |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 308,706 | | | | 34,541,114 | |
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Total Common Stocks — 98.9% (Cost: $938,784,208) | | | | 1,773,636,623 | |
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Preferred Securities | |
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Preferred Stocks — 0.9% | | | | | | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.5% | |
Postmates, Inc., Series F (Acquired 01/08/19, cost $5,910,000)(a)(d)(e) | | | 740,685 | | | | 8,466,030 | |
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Software — 0.4% | | | | | | |
C3 AI, Inc., Series H (Acquired 08/14/19, cost $6,000,002)(a)(d)(e) | | | 1,190,831 | | | | 6,501,937 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Series I (Acquired 02/07/14, cost $598,061)(a)(d)(e) | | | 97,563 | | | | 521,962 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,023,899 | |
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Total Preferred Securities — 0.9% (Cost: $12,508,063) | | | | 15,489,929 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $951,292,271) | | | | 1,789,126,552 | |
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Short-Term Securities(f)(g) | |
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Money Market Funds — 2.6% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.04% | | | 1,327,883 | | | | 1,327,883 | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.31%(h) | | | 44,730,777 | | | | 44,753,142 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 2.6% (Cost: $46,085,216) | | | | 46,081,025 | |
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Total Investments — 102.4% (Cost: $997,377,487) | | | | 1,835,207,577 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.4)% | | | | (42,842,326 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 1,792,365,251 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(d) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(e) | Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Master LLC held restricted securities with a current value of $15,489,929, representing 0.9% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $12,508,063. |
(f) | Affiliate of the Master LLC. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) August 31, 2020 | | Master Focus Growth LLC |
(g) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(h) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Master LLC during the period ended August 31, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 05/31/20 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 08/31/20 | | | Shares Held at 08/31/20 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class | | $ | 9,959,678 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8,631,795 | )(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,327,883 | | | | 1,327,883 | | | $ | 1,681 | | | $ | — | |
SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | | 12,312,053 | | | | 32,449,663 | (a) | | | — | | | | (4,383 | ) | | | (4,191 | ) | | | 44,753,142 | | | | 44,730,777 | | | | 136,975 | (b) | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (4,383 | ) | | $ | (4,191 | ) | | $ | 46,081,025 | | | | | | | $ | 138,656 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
For Master LLC compliance purposes, the Master LLC’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master LLC has the ability to access |
| • | | Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee’s (the “Global Valuation Committee’s”) assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Master LLC’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.
Certain investments of the Master LLC were fair valued using net asset value (“NAV”) per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
The following table summarizes the Master LLC’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Master LLC’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles | | $ | 18,488,591 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,488,591 | |
Capital Markets | | | 59,032,094 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 59,032,094 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) August 31, 2020 | | Master Focus Growth LLC |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals | | $ | 19,318,187 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,318,187 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 39,909,830 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,909,830 | |
Entertainment | | | 52,184,961 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,184,961 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 29,982,617 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,982,617 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 52,629,363 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,629,363 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 32,558,877 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,558,877 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 143,022,941 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 143,022,941 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 305,335,668 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 305,335,668 | |
IT Services | | | 155,954,501 | | | | 35,255,294 | | | | — | | | | 191,209,795 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 14,557,966 | | | | 34,508,946 | | | | — | | | | 49,066,912 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 50,656,121 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,656,121 | |
Professional Services | | | 63,565,936 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 63,565,936 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 72,003,209 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72,003,209 | |
Software | | | 437,786,307 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 437,786,307 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 55,509,638 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 55,509,638 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 66,834,462 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 66,834,462 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 34,541,114 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,541,114 | |
Preferred Securities | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,489,929 | | | | 15,489,929 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,327,883 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,327,883 | |
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| | $ | 1,705,200,266 | | | $ | 69,764,240 | | | $ | 15,489,929 | | | | 1,790,454,435 | |
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Investments Valued at NAV(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44,753,142 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,835,207,577 | |
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| (a) | Certain investments of the Master LLC were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy. | |
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Portfolio Abbreviation |
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ADR | | American Depositary Receipt |