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COMMON STOCKS—104.1% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—3.1% | | | | | | | | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 249,429 | | | $ | 30,537,592 | |
HEICO Corp., Cl. A | | | 267,935 | | | | 25,761,950 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 511,234 | | | | 39,237,210 | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 158,013 | | | | 34,911,392 | |
The Boeing Co. | | | 32,531 | | | | 10,353,641 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 91,142 | | | | 58,629,827 | |
| | | | | | | 199,431,612 | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 76,550 | | | | 18,325,305 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 100,728 | | | | 43,864,255 | |
| | | | | | | 62,189,560 | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—11.3% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.*,+ | | | 581,570 | | | | 204,212,490 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.* | | | 511,906 | | | | 60,906,576 | |
Avalara, Inc.* | | | 561,432 | | | | 47,800,320 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 448,592 | | | | 32,347,969 | |
Coupa Software, Inc.* | | | 118,839 | | | | 19,150,905 | |
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 441,644 | | | | 20,408,369 | |
Everbridge, Inc.* | | | 265,186 | | | | 24,036,459 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 115,037 | | | | 32,254,074 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. A*,@,(a) | | | 348,292 | | | | 2,002,679 | |
salesforce.com, Inc.*,+ | | | 1,510,952 | | | | 275,461,659 | |
| | | | | | | 718,581,500 | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC | | | 637,632 | | | | 54,064,817 | |
AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 69,870 | | | | 28,374,207 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Genmab AS* | | | 73,247 | | | | 16,860,625 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 278,483 | | | | 32,292,889 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,+ | | | 463,524 | | | | 105,243,124 | |
| | | | | | | 154,396,638 | |
CABLE & SATELLITE—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Altice USA, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 1,365,564 | | | | 37,361,831 | |
CASINOS & GAMING—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., Cl. A* | | | 860,758 | | | | 12,506,814 | |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—9.9% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.+ | | | 893,509 | | | | 128,361,503 | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 288,357 | | | | 34,202,024 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A | | | 157,474 | | | | 49,752,336 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 932,063 | | | | 106,152,655 | |
Visa, Inc., Cl. A+ | | | 1,611,395 | | | | 320,619,262 | |
| | | | | | | 639,087,780 | |
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cintas Corp.+ | | | 240,154 | | | | 66,995,761 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—104.1% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 1,145,175 | | | $ | 58,369,570 | |
ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Flex Ltd.* | | | 3,304,251 | | | | 43,450,901 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 555,858 | | | | 53,534,684 | |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 850,732 | | | | 84,852,010 | |
S & P Global, Inc. | | | 225,558 | | | | 66,253,151 | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Cl. A | | | 424,796 | | | | 19,617,079 | |
| | | | | | | 170,722,240 | |
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
US Foods Holding Corp.* | | | 793,644 | | | | 31,880,679 | |
FOOTWEAR—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B | | | 863,330 | | | | 83,138,679 | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—5.9% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 229,390 | | | | 19,989,045 | |
ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 74,522 | | | | 13,882,703 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.*,+ | | | 2,971,341 | | | | 124,410,048 | |
Danaher Corp.+ | | | 942,611 | | | | 151,637,832 | |
DexCom, Inc.* | | | 192,611 | | | | 46,371,098 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 42,640 | | | | 23,869,019 | |
| | | | | | | 380,159,745 | |
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
1Life Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 94,225 | | | | 2,079,546 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 188,448 | | | | 36,253,626 | |
Guardant Health, Inc.* | | | 387,693 | | | | 29,480,176 | |
| | | | | | | 67,813,348 | |
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | 464,801 | | | | 54,028,468 | |
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc.+ | | | 196,390 | | | | 34,018,676 | |
INDUSTRIAL GASES—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 311,289 | | | | 74,307,797 | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—9.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C*,+ | | | 213,324 | | | | 305,955,681 | |
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 1,389,918 | | | | 280,638,343 | |
Pinterest, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 1,521,174 | | | | 33,511,463 | |
| | | | | | | 620,105,487 | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—9.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.#,*,+ | | | 1,182,698 | | | | 244,333,580 | |
Altaba, Inc.*,@,(a) | | | 606,454 | | | | 12,687,018 | |
Amazon.com, Inc.*,+ | | | 176,390 | | | | 354,318,120 | |
| | | | | | | 611,338,718 | |
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Twilio, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 368,840 | | | | 45,861,566 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—104.1% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—1.7% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 317,675 | | | $ | 66,120,874 | |
| | | | | | | 111,982,440 | |
INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 537,867 | | | | 28,108,929 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 158,951 | | | | 37,790,601 | |
| | | | | | | 65,899,530 | |
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 69,612 | | | | 16,324,710 | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Illumina, Inc.* | | | 44,663 | | | | 12,955,396 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 146,444 | | | | 45,864,797 | |
| | | | | | | 58,820,193 | |
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Centene Corp.* | | | 314,216 | | | | 19,735,907 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.+ | | | 543,184 | | | | 147,990,481 | |
| | | | | | | 167,726,388 | |
METAL & GLASS CONTAINERS—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp. | | | 919,128 | | | | 66,342,659 | |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 882,681 | | | | 60,163,537 | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | 203,387 | | | | 70,186,820 | |
| | | | | | | 130,350,357 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 739,895 | | | | 15,153,050 | |
Allergan PLC | | | 101,710 | | | | 18,983,154 | |
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC#,* | | | 342,115 | | | | 39,524,546 | |
Novartis AG# | | | 585,954 | | | | 55,378,512 | |
| | | | | | | 129,039,262 | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | 1,011,513 | | | | 81,618,984 | |
RAILROADS—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 228,966 | | | | 41,081,080 | |
REGIONAL BANKS—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
SVB Financial Group* | | | 178,704 | | | | 42,947,932 | |
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc.* | | | 70,224 | | | | 45,855,570 | |
RESTAURANTS—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Luckin Coffee, Inc.#,* | | | 1,232,976 | | | | 40,059,390 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 191,131 | | | | 16,213,643 | |
| | | | | | | 56,273,033 | |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 191,199 | | | | 57,017,454 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 455,259 | | | | 24,169,700 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 333,497 | | | | 78,848,696 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—104.1% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—3.0% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 517,249 | | | $ | 65,618,208 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 305,632 | | | | 26,073,466 | |
| | | | | | | 194,710,070 | |
SOFT DRINKS—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 632,947 | | | | 36,964,105 | |
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
The Sherwin-Williams Co.+ | | | 111,921 | | | | 62,338,878 | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—9.0% | | | | | | | | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 873,492 | | | | 53,361,626 | |
Microsoft Corp.+ | | | 3,101,241 | | | | 527,924,256 | |
| | | | | | | 581,285,882 | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—6.7% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc.+ | | | 1,189,541 | | | | 368,174,835 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 984,786 | | | | 64,503,483 | |
| | | | | | | 432,678,318 | |
TRUCKING—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Lyft, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 486,713 | | | | 23,109,133 | |
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | | | 493,352 | | | | 39,068,545 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $4,560,328,352) | | | | | | | 6,697,294,035 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.2% | | | SHARES | | | | VALUE | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. B*,@,(a) | | | 1,420,438 | | | | 8,167,518 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. D*,@,(a) | | | 185,062 | | | | 1,064,107 | |
| | | | | | | 9,231,625 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b) | | | 2,912,012 | | | | 3,086,733 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $23,705,752) | | | | | | | 12,318,358 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—1.1% | | | SHARES | | | | VALUE | |
SPECIALIZED—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 481,719 | | | | 72,180,775 | |
(Cost $53,873,372) | | | | | | | 72,180,775 | |
Total Investments (Cost $4,637,907,476) | | | 105.4% | | | $ | 6,781,793,168 | |
Affiliated Securities (Cost $13,104,054) | | | | | | | 3,086,733 | |
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $4,624,803,422) | | | | | | | 6,778,706,435 | |
Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $428,458,846) | | | (6.6 | )% | | | (425,629,096 | ) |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 1.2% | | | | 75,936,426 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 6,432,100,498 | |
| # | American Depositary Receipts. |
| (a) | Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Board. |
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| (b) | Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 5 - Affiliated Securities. |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| @ | Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers. |
| | | | | | | | % of net assets | | | | | | % of net assets | |
| | Acquisition | | | Acquisition | | | (Acquisition | | | Market | | | as of | |
Security | | Date(s) | | | Cost | | | Date) | | | Value | | | 1/31/2020 | |
Altaba, Inc. | | | 10/24/18 | | | $ | 1,704,939 | | | | 0.03% | | | $ | 2,028,884 | | | | 0.03% | |
Altaba, Inc. | | | 10/25/18 | | | | 2,562,470 | | | | 0.04% | | | | 3,034,906 | | | | 0.05% | |
Altaba, Inc. | | | 10/29/18 | | | | 2,492,386 | | | | 0.04% | | | | 3,073,797 | | | | 0.05% | |
Altaba, Inc. | | | 10/30/18 | | | | 1,640,707 | | | | 0.03% | | | | 2,061,541 | | | | 0.03% | |
Altaba, Inc. | | | 10/31/18 | | | | 591,342 | | | | 0.01% | | | | 707,305 | | | | 0.01% | |
Altaba, Inc. | | | 11/6/18 | | | | 2,386,078 | | | | 0.04% | | | | 1,780,585 | | | | 0.03% | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. A | | | 10/7/14 | | | | 2,266,336 | | | | 0.05% | | | | 2,002,679 | | | | 0.03% | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. B | | | 10/7/14 | | | | 9,379,767 | | | | 0.22% | | | | 8,167,518 | | | | 0.13% | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. D | | | 10/14/14 | | | | 1,221,931 | | | | 0.03% | | | | 1,064,107 | | | | 0.02% | |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D | | | 2/6/15 | | | | 13,104,054 | | | | 0.28% | | | | 3,086,733 | | | | 0.04% | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 27,008,055 | | | | 0.42% | |
+All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for securities sold short.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS—(6.5)% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | (140,195 | ) | | $ | (10,124,883 | ) |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Cl. B | | | (113,495 | ) | | | (11,749,002 | ) |
| | | | | | | (21,873,885 | ) |
AIRLINES—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | | | (596,612 | ) | | | (16,013,066 | ) |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
SAP SE# | | | (76,059 | ) | | | (9,946,235 | ) |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | (8,451 | ) | | | (2,855,931 | ) |
BUILDING PRODUCTS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
AO Smith Corp. | | | (264,503 | ) | | | (11,291,633 | ) |
CASINOS & GAMING—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | (147,973 | ) | | | (18,668,274 | ) |
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & HEAVY TRUCKS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | (76,622 | ) | | | (5,686,119 | ) |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | (47,873 | ) | | | (7,158,928 | ) |
EXCHANGE TRADED—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | (80,821 | ) | | | (6,555,391 | ) |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | (258,078 | ) | | | (31,800,371 | ) |
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Henry Schein, Inc. | | | (139,238 | ) | | | (9,599,068 | ) |
HOME FURNISHINGS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | (199,188 | ) | | | (9,479,357 | ) |
HOMEFURNISHING RETAIL—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | (77,835 | ) | | | (5,454,677 | ) |
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | (138,179 | ) | | | (6,014,932 | ) |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | (135,880 | ) | | | (6,285,809 | ) |
The Clorox Co. | | | (103,186 | ) | | | (16,232,189 | ) |
| | | | | | | (22,517,998 | ) |
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | (80,934 | ) | | | (6,609,070 | ) |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—(0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | | (6,661 | ) | | | (12,193,294 | ) |
eBay, Inc. | | | (464,990 | ) | | | (15,605,064 | ) |
Trip.com Group Ltd.# | | | (296,864 | ) | | | (9,538,240 | ) |
| | | | | | | (37,336,598 | ) |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Cl. A | | | (214,150 | ) | | | (13,144,527 | ) |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Waters Corp. | | | (88,394 | ) | | | (19,781,693 | ) |
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COMMON STOCKS—(6.5)% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
PAPER PACKAGING—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | (181,550 | ) | | $ | (17,383,413 | ) |
RESTAURANTS—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | | (73,770 | ) | | | (20,784,698 | ) |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | (74,195 | ) | | | (3,195,579 | ) |
YUM! Brands, Inc. | | | (93,853 | ) | | | (9,926,832 | ) |
| | | | | | | (33,907,109 | ) |
SOFT DRINKS—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | | (363,601 | ) | | | (24,215,827 | ) |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—(1.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | | | (170,593 | ) | | | (19,500,486 | ) |
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | | | (60,914 | ) | | | (15,151,139 | ) |
Oracle Corp. | | | (291,877 | ) | | | (15,308,949 | ) |
Teradata Corp. | | | (439,797 | ) | | | (10,704,659 | ) |
VMware, Inc., Cl. A | | | (37,299 | ) | | | (5,522,490 | ) |
| | | | | | | (66,187,723 | ) |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | (236,077 | ) | | | (12,606,512 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $418,681,997) | | | | | | $ | (416,088,337 | ) |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—(0.1)% | | | SHARES | | | | VALUE | |
RETAIL—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | (153,784 | ) | | | (9,540,759 | ) |
(Proceeds $9,776,849) | | | | | | $ | (9,540,759 | ) |
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $428,458,846) | | | | | | $ | (425,629,096) | |
#American Depositary Receipts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS—85.4% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—7.0% | | | | | | | | |
HEICO Corp.+ | | | 8,346 | | | $ | 1,021,801 | |
HEICO Corp., Cl. A | | | 9,184 | | | | 883,042 | |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*,+ | | | 57,602 | | | | 1,056,421 | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 1,906 | | | | 421,112 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc.+ | | | 8,011 | | | | 5,153,315 | |
| | | | | | | 8,535,691 | |
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.*,+ | | | 4,075 | | | | 362,349 | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.*,+ | | | 10,128 | | | | 303,840 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 3,202 | | | | 766,527 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 1,253 | | | | 545,647 | |
| | | | | | | 1,616,014 | |
APPAREL RETAIL—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.*,+ | | | 2,055 | | | | 446,901 | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—11.8% | | | | | | | | |
Altair Engineering, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 17,345 | | | | 640,898 | |
ANSYS, Inc.* | | | 2,785 | | | | 764,009 | |
Avalara, Inc.*,+ | | | 21,346 | | | | 1,817,397 | |
Benefitfocus, Inc.* | | | 19,325 | | | | 357,513 | |
Bill.Com Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3 | | | | 151 | |
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 10,500 | | | | 485,205 | |
Ebix, Inc.+ | | | 26,390 | | | | 908,608 | |
Everbridge, Inc.*,+ | | | 8,585 | | | | 778,144 | |
Five9, Inc.* | | | 4,033 | | | | 289,287 | |
Globant SA* | | | 1,357 | | | | 166,504 | |
HubSpot, Inc.* | | | 5,105 | | | | 923,699 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 2,160 | | | | 605,621 | |
LivePerson, Inc.* | | | 2,791 | | | | 114,459 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. A*,@,(a) | | | 6,606 | | | | 37,985 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.*,+ | | | 20,503 | | | | 2,909,170 | |
Pluralsight, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 7,848 | | | | 152,173 | |
RealPage, Inc.* | | | 10,267 | | | | 599,079 | |
salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 3,264 | | | | 595,060 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc.*,+ | | | 24,379 | | | | 1,385,458 | |
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 3,797 | | | | 1,022,076 | |
| | | | | | | 14,552,496 | |
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Cl. A | | | 13,202 | | | | 857,470 | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC | | | 3,246 | | | | 275,228 | |
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 6,110 | | | | 491,977 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—5.3% | | | | | | | | |
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,+ | | | 38,247 | | | | 1,527,584 | |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,657 | | | | 264,079 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—85.4% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—5.3% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,496 | | | $ | 171,726 | |
Biogen, Inc.* | | | 1,487 | | | | 399,780 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 5,757 | | | | 480,710 | |
CareDx, Inc.* | | | 24,329 | | | | 587,789 | |
Genmab AS#,* | | | 19,446 | | | | 451,342 | |
Natera, Inc.* | | | 10,297 | | | | 360,498 | |
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,+ | | | 37,636 | | | | 481,364 | |
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.* | | | 60,758 | | | | 477,558 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 2,441 | | | | 283,058 | |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 10,280 | | | | 540,214 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,076 | | | | 471,356 | |
| | | | | | | 6,497,058 | |
CASINOS & GAMING—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., Cl. A* | | | 81,815 | | | | 1,188,772 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc.* | | | 4,655 | | | | 138,859 | |
| | | | | | | 1,327,631 | |
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 5,926 | | | | 574,526 | |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 3,708 | | | | 439,806 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 7,689 | | | | 875,700 | |
| | | | | | | 1,315,506 | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Chegg, Inc.*,+ | | | 95,972 | | | | 3,956,926 | |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Sunrun, Inc.* | | | 58,725 | | | | 1,000,087 | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
nLight, Inc.* | | | 5,067 | | | | 89,027 | |
Novanta, Inc.* | | | 2,223 | | | | 201,693 | |
| | | | | | | 290,720 | |
ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 183 | | | | 23,364 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 29,200 | | | | 1,494,748 | |
Waste Connections, Inc.+ | | | 34,764 | | | | 3,348,121 | |
| | | | | | | 4,842,869 | |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Cl. A | | | 24,673 | | | | 1,139,399 | |
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 14,323 | | | | 759,692 | |
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
PetIQ, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 21,703 | | | | 645,664 | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—9.6% | | | | | | | | |
ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 2,789 | | | | 519,563 | |
DexCom, Inc.*,+ | | | 4,211 | | | | 1,013,798 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—85.4% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—9.6% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Glaukos Corp.*,+ | | | 29,779 | | | $ | 1,675,069 | |
Insulet Corp.*,+ | | | 13,308 | | | | 2,582,284 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*,+ | | | 803 | | | | 449,503 | |
Nevro Corp.*,+ | | | 37,008 | | | | 4,918,733 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* | | | 8,782 | | | | 667,783 | |
| | | | | | | 11,826,733 | |
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
US Physical Therapy, Inc.+ | | | 1,990 | | | | 233,109 | |
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
1Life Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 3,125 | | | | 68,969 | |
Guardant Health, Inc.*,+ | | | 9,013 | | | | 685,348 | |
| | | | | | | 754,317 | |
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Phreesia, Inc.* | | | 10,535 | | | | 326,585 | |
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* | | | 10,473 | | | | 608,167 | |
Teladoc Health, Inc.* | | | 8,415 | | | | 855,890 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 3,268 | | | | 479,121 | |
| | | | | | | 2,269,763 | |
HOMEFURNISHING RETAIL—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. | | | 64,919 | | | | 925,096 | |
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 4,997 | | | | 82,401 | |
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Middleby Corp.*,+ | | | 3,124 | | | | 350,388 | |
INSURANCE BROKERS—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
eHealth, Inc.* | | | 6,515 | | | | 685,117 | |
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Cl. A | | | 4,839 | | | | 252,499 | |
| | | | | | | 937,616 | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 1,323 | | | | 1,895,568 | |
Pinterest, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 46,202 | | | | 1,017,830 | |
| | | | | | | 2,913,398 | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.*,+ | | | 1,450 | | | | 2,912,644 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 445 | | | | 295,035 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 8,676 | | | | 812,941 | |
| | | | | | | 4,020,620 | |
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Shopify, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 2,305 | | | | 1,073,346 | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 4,211 | | | | 876,478 | |
| | | | | | | 1,949,824 | |
INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley+ | | | 16,671 | | | | 871,227 | |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 12,224 | | | | 556,803 | |
| | | | | | | 1,428,030 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—85.4% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 5,460 | | | $ | 1,245,644 | |
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Planet Fitness, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 6,966 | | | | 562,783 | |
LEISURE PRODUCTS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Peloton Interactive, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 17,855 | | | | 577,788 | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 804 | | | | 290,180 | |
Bio-Techne Corp.+ | | | 2,193 | | | | 460,464 | |
| | | | | | | 750,644 | |
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Progyny, Inc.* | | | 7,119 | | | | 197,908 | |
METAL & GLASS CONTAINERS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp. | | | 6,347 | | | | 458,126 | |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*,+ | | | 16,313 | | | | 1,111,894 | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | 2,580 | | | | 890,332 | |
| | | | | | | 2,002,226 | |
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Cl. A | | | 8,931 | | | | 102,974 | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Cl. A | | | 6,984 | | | | 577,088 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 4,211 | | | | 86,241 | |
Canopy Growth Corp.* | | | 9,980 | | | | 225,049 | |
Dermira, Inc.* | | | 28,774 | | | | 545,267 | |
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC#,* | | | 6,232 | | | | 719,984 | |
| | | | | | | 1,576,541 | |
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—3.0% | | | | | | | | |
FirstService Corp.+ | | | 37,281 | | | | 3,664,722 | |
REGIONAL BANKS—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Signature Bank | | | 3,782 | | | | 536,628 | |
SVB Financial Group* | | | 3,424 | | | | 822,890 | |
| | | | | | | 1,359,518 | |
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc.* | | | 2,749 | | | | 1,795,070 | |
RESTAURANTS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Luckin Coffee, Inc.#,* | | | 18,503 | | | | 601,162 | |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 10,122 | | | | 586,975 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 3,391 | | | | 951,718 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | | | 4,166 | | | | 407,685 | |
| | | | | | | 1,946,378 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 8,673 | | | | 407,631 | |
Impinj, Inc.* | | | 18,675 | | | | 600,962 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—85.4% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.8% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 14,217 | | | $ | 908,893 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 5,227 | | | | 277,501 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 1,169 | | | | 276,387 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 6,655 | | | | 567,738 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 4,507 | | | | 380,751 | |
| | | | | | | 3,419,863 | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 14,532 | | | | 887,760 | |
Microsoft Corp.+ | | | 3,737 | | | | 636,150 | |
Rapid7, Inc.* | | | 17,849 | | | | 1,059,873 | |
Zuora, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 11,470 | | | | 169,183 | |
| | | | | | | 2,752,966 | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc.+ | | | 3,730 | | | | 1,154,472 | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 12,269 | | | | 566,378 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 13,283 | | | | 870,037 | |
| | | | | | | 2,590,887 | |
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Axos Financial, Inc.*,+ | | | 1,755 | | | | 49,438 | |
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | 4,510 | | | | 435,441 | |
TRUCKING—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.* | | | 8,478 | | | | 307,667 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $86,545,102) | | | | | | | 104,177,697 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.2% | | | SHARES | | | | VALUE | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. B*,@,(a) | | | 26,941 | | | | 154,911 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b) | | | 41,418 | | | | 43,903 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $364,284) | | | | | | | 198,814 | |
RIGHTS—0.3% | | | SHARES | | | | VALUE | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Adolor Corp., CPR*,@,(a),(c) | | | 49,870 | | | | — | |
Tolero CDR*,@,(a),(d) | | | 126,108 | | | | 407,329 | |
| | | | | | | 407,329 | |
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $67,638) | | | | | | | 407,329 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—1.5% | | | SHARES | | | | VALUE | |
SPECIALIZED—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp.+ | | | 12,213 | | | | 1,829,996 | |
(Cost $1,557,499) | | | | | | | 1,829,996 | |
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PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.0%
SECURITY NAME/ | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXPIRATION DATE/ | | NOTIONAL | | | | | NUMBER OF | | | | |
STRIKE PRICE | | AMOUNTS | | | COUNTERPARTY | | CONTRACTS | | | VALUE | |
PUT OPTIONS—0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GTT Communications, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
02/21/20, 7.5* | | $ | 48,585 | | | BNP Paribas | | | 41 | | | $ | 492 | |
(Cost $7,064) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 492 | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $7,064) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 492 | |
Total Investments (Cost $88,541,587) | | | | | | | | | 87.4% | | | $ | 106,614,328 | |
Affiliated Securities (Cost $186,381) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43,903 | |
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $88,355,206) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 106,570,425 | |
Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $41,728,598) | | | | | | | | | (32.6 | )% | | | (39,752,568 | ) |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | | | | | | | 45.2% | | | | 55,182,999 | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 122,044,759 | |
| # | American Depositary Receipts. |
| (a) | Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Board. |
| (b) | Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 5 - Affiliated Securities. |
| (c) | Right - Contingent Payment Right granted December 13, 2011 and may not be sold. Right is deemed to be illiquid and represents 0.0% of the net assets of the Fund. |
| (d) | Contingent Deferred Rights. |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| @ | Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers. |
| | | | | | | | % of net assets | | | | | | % of net assets | |
| | Acquisition | | | Acquisition | | | (Acquisition | | | Market | | | as of | |
Security | | Date(s) | | | Cost | | | Date) | | | Value | | | 1/31/2020 | |
Adolor Corp., CPR | | | 10/24/11 | | | $ | 0 | | | | 0.00% | | | $ | 0 | | | | 0.00% | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. A | | | 10/7/14 | | | | 42,985 | | | | 0.05% | | | | 37,985 | | | | 0.03% | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. B | | | 10/7/14 | | | | 177,903 | | | | 0.22% | | | | 154,911 | | | | 0.12% | |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D | | | 2/6/15 | | | | 186,381 | | | | 0.25% | | | | 43,903 | | | | 0.04% | |
Tolero CDR | | | 2/6/17 | | | | 67,638 | | | | 0.09% | | | | 407,329 | | | | 0.33% | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 644,128 | | | | 0.52% | |
+ All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for securities sold short.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCKS—(27.9)% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
ADVERTISING—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | (7,661 | ) | | $ | (576,950 | ) |
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—(1.3)% | | | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | (3,870 | ) | | | (279,491 | ) |
FedEx Corp. | | | (5,233 | ) | | | (756,901 | ) |
Forward Air Corp. | | | (6,582 | ) | | | (430,792 | ) |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Cl. B | | | (1,244 | ) | | | (128,779 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,595,963 | ) |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Ralph Lauren Corp., Cl. A | | | (2,389 | ) | | | (271,152 | ) |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Box, Inc., Cl. A | | | (1,082 | ) | | | (16,262 | ) |
SS & C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | (6,036 | ) | | | (380,328 | ) |
| | | | | | | (396,590 | ) |
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc., Cl. A | | | (81 | ) | | | (1,858 | ) |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | (6,478 | ) | | | (222,131 | ) |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—(0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | (5,250 | ) | | | (485,153 | ) |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | (1,481 | ) | | | (500,489 | ) |
| | | | | | | (985,642 | ) |
BUILDING PRODUCTS—(1.6)% | | | | | | | | |
AO Smith Corp. | | | (6,104 | ) | | | (260,580 | ) |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | (32,131 | ) | | | (1,666,956 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,927,536 | ) |
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—(0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc. | | | (1,561 | ) | | | (348,634 | ) |
F5 Networks, Inc. | | | (3,457 | ) | | | (422,169 | ) |
| | | | | | | (770,803 | ) |
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Sonos, Inc. | | | (30,222 | ) | | | (414,646 | ) |
DEPARTMENT STORES—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | (14,141 | ) | | | (521,237 | ) |
Sears Holdings Corp. | | | (4 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
| | | | | | | (521,238 | ) |
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp., Cl. A | | | (2,755 | ) | | | (274,040 | ) |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc. | | | (23 | ) | | | (98 | ) |
FERTILIZERS & AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | (2,922 | ) | | | (358,646 | ) |
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Henry Schein, Inc. | | | (2,098 | ) | | | (144,636 | ) |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Cl. A | | | (11,177 | ) | | | (584,334 | ) |
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COMMON STOCKS—(27.9)% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Castlight Health, Inc., Cl. B | | | (7,950 | ) | | $ | (9,858 | ) |
Cerner Corp. | | | (7,764 | ) | | | (557,688 | ) |
| | | | | | | (567,546 | ) |
HOME FURNISHINGS—(1.8)% | | | | | | | | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | (14,045 | ) | | | (430,339 | ) |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | (37,659 | ) | | | (1,792,191 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,222,530 | ) |
HOMEFURNISHING RETAIL—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | (6,106 | ) | | | (427,908 | ) |
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl. A | | | (1,744 | ) | | | (147,438 | ) |
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp. | | | (2,690 | ) | | | (126,565 | ) |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—(0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | (2,988 | ) | | | (138,225 | ) |
The Clorox Co. | | | (3,876 | ) | | | (609,733 | ) |
| | | | | | | (747,958 | ) |
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—(0.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp., Cl. A | | | (38,562 | ) | | | (891,168 | ) |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Baidu, Inc.# | | | (1,198 | ) | | | (148,025 | ) |
Snap, Inc., Cl. A | | | (24,886 | ) | | | (457,404 | ) |
Zillow Group, Inc., Cl. C | | | (109 | ) | | | (5,037 | ) |
| | | | | | | (610,466 | ) |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—(1.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc., Cl. A | | | (14 | ) | | | (54 | ) |
eBay, Inc. | | | (8,268 | ) | | | (277,474 | ) |
PetMed Express, Inc. | | | (592 | ) | | | (14,925 | ) |
Shutterstock, Inc. | | | (16,546 | ) | | | (716,938 | ) |
Stamps.com, Inc. | | | (1,740 | ) | | | (129,613 | ) |
Stitch Fix, Inc., Cl. A | | | (1,618 | ) | | | (37,052 | ) |
The RealReal, Inc. | | | (1,392 | ) | | | (20,142 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,196,198 | ) |
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—(1.1)% | | | | | | | | |
GTT Communications, Inc. | | | (108,523 | ) | | | (1,285,997 | ) |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—(1.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Cl. A | | | (7,139 | ) | | | (438,192 | ) |
Infosys Ltd.# | | | (30,866 | ) | | | (338,291 | ) |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | (6,382 | ) | | | (917,285 | ) |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. | | | (3,227 | ) | | | (129,854 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,823,622 | ) |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—(0.9)% | | | | | | | | |
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. | | | (22 | ) | | | (370 | ) |
Bruker Corp. | | | (10,851 | ) | | | (536,799 | ) |
Waters Corp. | | | (2,552 | ) | | | (571,112 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,108,281 | ) |
THE ALGER FUNDS II | ALGER DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Schedule of Investments - Securities Sold Short January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)(Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—(27.9)% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | | | (3,678 | ) | | $ | (115,894 | ) |
Cineworld Group PLC | | | (54,888 | ) | | | (128,109 | ) |
| | | | | | | (244,003 | ) |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—(0.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Beyond Meat, Inc. | | | (2,425 | ) | | | (267,769 | ) |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | (2,452 | ) | | | (400,583 | ) |
The Hershey Co. | | | (967 | ) | | | (150,049 | ) |
| | | | | | | (818,401 | ) |
PAPER PACKAGING—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | (2,702 | ) | | | (258,717 | ) |
PHARMACEUTICALS—(1.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. | | | (46,307 | ) | | | (1,270,201 | ) |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC | | | (980 | ) | | | (140,483 | ) |
Mylan NV | | | (27,163 | ) | | | (581,831 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,992,515 | ) |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE—(1.3)% | | | | | | | | |
HCI Group, Inc. | | | (17,473 | ) | | | (773,530 | ) |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | (3,765 | ) | | | (430,038 | ) |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | (15,137 | ) | | | (368,435 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,572,003 | ) |
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Redfin Corp. | | | (16,141 | ) | | | (392,711 | ) |
REGIONAL BANKS—(1.9)% | | | | | | | | |
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | | | (36,033 | ) | | | (1,064,775 | ) |
Howard Bancorp, Inc. | | | (6,373 | ) | | | (107,640 | ) |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | (23,640 | ) | | | (829,291 | ) |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | (5,460 | ) | | | (244,936 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,246,642 | ) |
RESTAURANTS—(1.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | | (1,022 | ) | | | (287,948 | ) |
Papa John's International, Inc. | | | (2,919 | ) | | | (189,093 | ) |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Cl. A | | | (3,772 | ) | | | (235,750 | ) |
YUM! Brands, Inc. | | | (4,558 | ) | | | (482,100 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,194,891 | ) |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Entegris, Inc. | | | (12,229 | ) | | | (632,973 | ) |
SEMICONDUCTORS—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Semtech Corp. | | | (2,681 | ) | | | (129,197 | ) |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | (2,194 | ) | | | (264,706 | ) |
| | | | | | | (393,903 | ) |
SOFT DRINKS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | | (2,949 | ) | | | (196,403 | ) |
SPECIALTY STORES—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. | | | (3 | ) | | | (804 | ) |
THE ALGER FUNDS II | ALGER DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Schedule of Investments - Securities Sold Short January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)(Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—(27.9)% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—(1.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | | | (1,277 | ) | | $ | (145,974 | ) |
Oracle Corp. | | | (10,567 | ) | | | (554,239 | ) |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | | | (1,225 | ) | | | (287,606 | ) |
SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. | | | (5,739 | ) | | | (143,992 | ) |
Talend SA# | | | (3,412 | ) | | | (125,903 | ) |
Teradata Corp. | | | (10,966 | ) | | | (266,912 | ) |
VMware, Inc., Cl. A | | | (2,656 | ) | | | (393,247 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,917,873 | ) |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | (7,778 | ) | | | (415,345 | ) |
Seagate Technology PLC | | | (3,968 | ) | | | (226,136 | ) |
| | | | | | | (641,481 | ) |
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—(0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
Fastenal Co. | | | (13,679 | ) | | | (477,124 | ) |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | (1,694 | ) | | | (512,723 | ) |
| | | | | | | (989,847 | ) |
TRUCKING—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Landstar System, Inc. | | | (2,954 | ) | | | (327,156 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $34,495,866) | | | | | | | (34,022,263 | ) |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—(4.7)% | | | SHARES | | | | VALUE | |
RETAIL—(4.2)% | | | | | | | | |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | | | (13,748 | ) | | | (11,548 | ) |
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | | | (91,518 | ) | | | (360,581 | ) |
Seritage Growth Properties, Cl. A | | | (76,365 | ) | | | (2,804,123 | ) |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | | | (52,622 | ) | | | (769,860 | ) |
Washington Prime Group, Inc. | | | (399,325 | ) | | | (1,201,968 | ) |
| | | | | | | (5,148,080 | ) |
SPECIALIZED—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | (18,419 | ) | | | (582,225 | ) |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST Proceeds ($7,232,732) | | | | | | | (5,730,305 | ) |
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $41,728,598) | | | | | | $ | (39,752,568 | ) |
# American Depositary Receipts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
THE ALGER FUNDS II ALGER EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS—98.7% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
BRAZIL—6.9% | | | | | | | | |
AIRLINES—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Azul SA#,* | | | 9,300 | | | $ | 385,950 | |
DEPARTMENT STORES—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Lojas Renner SA | | | 17,150 | | | | 230,044 | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Afya Ltd., Cl.A* | | | 14,953 | | | | 446,497 | |
Arco Platform Ltd., Cl. A* | | | 10,677 | | | | 553,923 | |
| | | | | | | 1,000,420 | |
TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost $1,344,874) | | | | | | | 1,616,414 | |
CHILE—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Geopark Ltd. | | | 21,040 | | | | 389,240 | |
(Cost $395,397) | | | | | | | | |
CHINA—40.8% | | | | | | | | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 25,900 | | | | 342,400 | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Beijing Thunisoft Corp., Ltd., Cl. A | | | 124,943 | | | | 490,449 | |
DISTILLERS & VINTNERS—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Cl. A | | | 31,294 | | | | 541,877 | |
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Cl. H | | | 96,000 | | | | 462,879 | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.#,* | | | 5,100 | | | | 619,905 | |
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd. | | | 28,100 | | | | 446,529 | |
FOOTWEAR—2.1% | | | | | | | | |
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | | | 55,700 | | | | 484,944 | |
GAS UTILITIES—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | | | 30,600 | | | | 355,729 | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co., Ltd., Cl. A | | | 121,993 | | | | 547,387 | |
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Cl. A | | | 45,859 | | | | 344,672 | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—6.6% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 32,507 | | | | 1,550,296 | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—8.9% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.#,* | | | 8,008 | | | | 1,654,373 | |
Meituan Dianping Cl. B* | | | 33,100 | | | | 419,049 | |
| | | | | | | 2,073,422 | |
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co., of China Ltd., Cl. H | | | 44,532 | | | | 503,571 | |
THE ALGER FUNDS II ALGER EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—98.7% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
CHINA—40.8% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.* | | | 26,000 | | | $ | 328,851 | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
China Feihe Ltd.*,(a) | | | 350,000 | | | | 421,814 | |
TOTAL CHINA (Cost $7,740,442) | | | | | | | 9,514,725 | |
CYPRUS—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
TCS Group Holding PLC(b) | | | 21,500 | | | | 511,689 | |
(Cost $404,881) | | | | | | | | |
GREECE—2.4% | | | | | | | | |
SPECIALTY STORES—2.4% JUMBO SA | | | 27,000 | | | | 549,131 | |
(Cost $522,415) | | | | | | | | |
INDIA—7.8% | | | | | | | | |
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
HDFC Asset Management Co., Ltd.(a) | | | 7,300 | | | | 322,776 | |
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Manappuram Finance Ltd. | | | 253,000 | | | | 661,680 | |
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | | 20,566 | | | | 350,719 | |
RESTAURANTS—2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. | | | 18,096 | | | | 478,085 | |
TOTAL INDIA (Cost $1,409,457) | | | | | | | 1,813,260 | |
INDONESIA—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT | | | 189,300 | | | | 447,320 | |
(Cost $297,940) | | | | | | | | |
RUSSIA—5.3% | | | | | | | | |
APPAREL RETAIL—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Detsky Mir PJSC(a) | | | 342,008 | | | | 615,146 | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Yandex NV, Cl. A* | | | 13,650 | | | | 611,657 | |
TOTAL RUSSIA (Cost $969,806) | | | | | | | 1,226,803 | |
SOUTH KOREA—19.4% | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Suprema, Inc.* | | | 11,400 | | | | 423,495 | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ray Co., Ltd.* | | | 9,000 | | | | 355,203 | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Kakao Corp. | | | 3,970 | | | | 521,407 | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Orion Corp.* | | | 6,197 | | | | 527,365 | |
THE ALGER FUNDS II ALGER EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—98.7% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SOUTH KOREA—19.4% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
LEENO Industrial, Inc. | | | 7,700 | | | $ | 519,073 | |
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Chunbo Co., Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 346,087 | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Douzone Bizon Co., Ltd.* | | | 6,200 | | | | 462,963 | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—5.9% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 29,613 | | | | 1,367,036 | |
TOTAL SOUTH KOREA (Cost $4,018,267) | | | | | | | 4,522,629 | |
TAIWAN—5.5% | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Largan Precision Co., Ltd. | | | 3,300 | | | | 509,780 | |
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Ginko International Co., Ltd. | | | 60,000 | | | | 362,450 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | 32,000 | | | | 402,663 | |
TOTAL TAIWAN (Cost $1,319,885) | | | | | | | 1,274,893 | |
TURKEY—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Mavi Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Cl. B*,(a) | | | 27,004 | | | | 256,224 | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS* | | | 89,200 | | | | 347,501 | |
TOTAL TURKEY (Cost $596,674) | | | | | | | 603,725 | |
UNITED STATES—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,300 | | | | 524,722 | |
(Cost $454,154) | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $19,474,192) | | | | | | | 22,994,551 | |
Total Investments (Cost $19,474,192) | | | 98.7% | | | $ | 22,994,551 | |
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $19,474,192) | | | | | | | 22,994,551 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 1.3% | | | | 298,047 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 23,292,598 | |
| # | American Depositary Receipts. |
| (a) | Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144A, these securities may be sold prior to their maturity only to qualified institutional buyers. These securities represent 6.9% of the net assets of the Fund. |
| (b) | Global Depositary Receipts. |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
THE ALGER FUNDS II ALGER RESPONSIBLE INVESTING FUND
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS—94.5% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 4,284 | | | $ | 317,958 | |
The Boeing Co. | | | 1,184 | | | | 376,832 | |
| | | | | | | 694,790 | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Levi Strauss & Co., Cl. A | | | 24,919 | | | | 489,409 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 3,139 | | | | 751,446 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 3,243 | | | | 282,692 | |
| | | | | | | 1,523,547 | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—10.0% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.* | | | 6,511 | | | | 2,286,273 | |
Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 4,433 | | | | 872,636 | |
salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 17,208 | | | | 3,137,190 | |
Workday, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 1,906 | | | | 351,905 | |
| | | | | | | 6,648,004 | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC | | | 7,044 | | | | 597,261 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 3,487 | | | | 404,353 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 6,148 | | | | 1,395,903 | |
| | | | | | | 1,800,256 | |
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Allegion PLC | | | 5,588 | | | | 722,640 | |
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 12,929 | | | | 594,346 | |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—6.6% | | | | | | | | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 9,508 | | | | 1,082,866 | |
Visa, Inc., Cl. A | | | 16,705 | | | | 3,323,794 | |
| | | | | | | 4,406,660 | |
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 4,521 | | | | 336,408 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 3,626 | | | | 479,937 | |
| | | | | | | 816,345 | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | | | 1,994 | | | | 326,478 | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,477 | | | | 396,131 | |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 1,902 | | | | 364,537 | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 5,696 | | | | 290,325 | |
Trimble, Inc.* | | | 7,671 | | | | 326,171 | |
| | | | | | | 616,496 | |
ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Flex Ltd.* | | | 26,095 | | | | 343,149 | |
THE ALGER FUNDS II ALGER RESPONSIBLE INVESTING FUND
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—94.5% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 3,729 | | | $ | 319,202 | |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 3,430 | | | | 342,108 | |
S & P Global, Inc. | | | 3,557 | | | | 1,044,798 | |
| | | | | | | 1,386,906 | |
FOOD RETAIL—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
The Kroger Co. | | | 11,850 | | | | 318,291 | |
FOOTWEAR—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B | | | 9,691 | | | | 933,243 | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 1,585 | | | | 348,478 | |
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 4,158 | | | | 799,916 | |
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 7,586 | | | | 1,730,366 | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 10,255 | | | | 1,277,978 | |
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 6,123 | | | | 1,060,626 | |
INDUSTRIAL GASES—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 4,187 | | | | 999,479 | |
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Woodward, Inc. | | | 4,027 | | | | 468,380 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 5,737 | | | | 468,484 | |
| | | | | | | 936,864 | |
INTERACTIVE HOME ENTERTAINMENT—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc.* | | | 3,336 | | | | 360,021 | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—7.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 1,482 | | | | 2,123,380 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C* | | | 927 | | | | 1,329,531 | |
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 8,550 | | | | 1,726,331 | |
| | | | | | | 5,179,242 | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—7.6% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 2,341 | | | | 4,702,414 | |
Etsy, Inc.* | | | 7,229 | | | | 352,847 | |
| | | | | | | 5,055,261 | |
INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 15,491 | | | | 809,560 | |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Cl. A | | | 2,605 | | | | 534,572 | |
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 1,224 | | | | 287,040 | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,610 | | | | 380,602 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—94.5% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.0% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Illumina, Inc.* | | | 886 | | | $ | 257,002 | |
| | | | | | | 637,604 | |
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 1,990 | | | | 669,118 | |
METAL & GLASS CONTAINERS—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp. | | | 8,031 | | | | 579,678 | |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 10,657 | | | | 726,381 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 5,406 | | | | 747,704 | |
| | | | | | | 1,474,085 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS—3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 9,637 | | | | 606,649 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 10,929 | | | | 933,774 | |
Zoetis, Inc., Cl. A | | | 4,902 | | | | 657,897 | |
| | | | | | | 2,198,320 | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | 8,642 | | | | 697,323 | |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 1,580 | | | | 443,443 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 4,234 | | | | 1,262,621 | |
| | | | | | | 1,706,064 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 2,456 | | | | 580,672 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.# | | | 6,081 | | | | 328,009 | |
| | | | | | | 908,681 | |
SOFT DRINKS—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 6,849 | | | | 972,695 | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—10.1% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 39,276 | | | | 6,685,953 | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—6.1% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 13,024 | | | | 4,031,058 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $29,903,141) | | | | | | | 62,748,264 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—2.9% | | | SHARES | | | | VALUE | |
INDUSTRIAL—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 7,288 | | | | 676,909 | |
SPECIALIZED—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 1,564 | | | | 922,338 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Cl. A | | | 1,356 | | | | 338,404 | |
| | | | | | | 1,260,742 | |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Cost $1,467,994) | | | | | | | 1,937,651 | |
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| | | | | | | | VALUE |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments (Cost $31,371,135) | | | 97.4% | | | | | | $ | 64,685,915 |
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $31,371,135) | | | | | | | | | | 64,685,915 |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 2.6% | | | | | | | 1,740,722 |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 66,426,637 |
# American Depositary Receipts.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTE 1 — General:
The Alger Funds II (the “Trust”) is an open-end registered investment company organized as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Trust qualifies as an investment company as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 946-Financial Services – Investment Companies. The Trust operates as a series company currently offering an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest in four funds—Alger Spectra Fund, Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund, Alger Emerging Markets Fund and Alger Responsible Investing Fund (collectively, the “Funds” or individually, each a “Fund”). The Funds normally invest primarily in equity securities and each has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation.
Each Fund offers one or more of the following share classes: Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, Class Y shares and Class Z shares. Class A shares are generally subject to an initial sales charge while Class C shares are generally subject to a deferred sales charge. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on the fifth business day of the month following the tenth anniversary of the purchase date of a shareholder’s Class C shares, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. Class C shares held at certain dealers may convert to Class A shares earlier. At conversion, a proportionate amount of shares representing reinvested dividends and distributions will also be converted into Class A shares. Class I shares, Class Y shares and Class Z shares are sold to institutional investors without an initial or deferred sales charge. Each class has identical rights to assets and earnings, except that each share class bears the pro rata allocation of the Fund’s expenses other than a class expense (not including advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund’s assets).
NOTE 2 — Significant Accounting Policies:(a) Investment Valuation: The Funds value their financial instruments at fair value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”). Investments held by the Funds are valued on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open, as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time).
Equity securities, including traded rights, warrants and option contracts for which valuation information is readily available are valued at the last quoted sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded as reported by an independent pricing service. In the absence of quoted sales, such securities are valued at the bid price or, in the absence of a recent bid price, the equivalent as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for the securities to be valued.
Debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter market. Debt securities with remaining maturities of more than sixty days at the time of acquisition are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various
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relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. Debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
Securities in which the Funds invest may be traded in foreign markets that close before the close of the NYSE. Developments that occur between the close of the foreign markets and the close of the NYSE may result in adjustments to the closing foreign prices to reflect what the Trust’s investment adviser, pursuant to policies established by the Board, believes to be the fair value of these securities as of the close of the NYSE. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Funds are open.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Funds’ own assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
• | | Level 2 – significant other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
• | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The Funds’ valuation techniques are generally consistent with either the market or the income approach to fair value. The market approach considers prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets to measure fair value. The income approach converts future amounts to a current, or discounted, single amount. These fair value measurements are determined on the basis of the value indicated by current market expectations about such future events. Inputs for Level 1 include exchange-listed prices and broker quotes in an active market. Inputs for Level 2 include the last trade price in the case of a halted security, an exchange-listed price which
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has been adjusted for fair value factors, and prices of closely related securities. Additional Level 2 inputs include an evaluated price which is based upon a compilation of observable market information such as spreads for fixed income and preferred securities. Inputs for Level 3 include, but are not limited to, revenue multiples, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples, discount rates, and the probabilities of success of certain outcomes. Such unobservable market information may be obtained from a company's financial statements and from industry studies, market data, and market indicators such as benchmarks and indexes. Because of the inherent uncertainty and often limited markets for restricted securities, the values may significantly differ from the values if there was an active market.
Valuation processes are determined by a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) established by the Board and comprised of representatives of the Trust’s investment adviser and officers of the Trust. The Committee reports its fair valuation determinations and related valuation information to the Board. The Board is responsible for approving valuation policy and procedures.
While the Committee meets on an as-needed basis, the Committee generally meets quarterly to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the procedures for making fair value determinations. The Committee considers, among other things, the results of quarterly back testing of the fair value model for foreign securities, pricing comparisons between primary and secondary price sources, the outcome of price challenges put to the Funds’ pricing vendor, and variances between transactional prices and the previous day’s price.
The Funds will record a change to a security’s fair value level if new inputs are available or it becomes evident that inputs previously considered for leveling have changed or are no longer relevant. Transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include U.S. dollars, foreign cash and overnight time deposits.
NOTE 3 — Fair Value Measurements
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2020 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value on a recurring basis. Based upon the nature, characteristics, and risks associated with their investments, the Funds have determined that presenting them by security type and sector is appropriate.
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Alger Spectra Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 826,886,220 | | | $ | 826,886,220 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 978,239,006 | | | | 921,687,733 | | | | 43,864,255 | | | | 12,687,018 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 68,844,784 | | | | 68,844,784 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 361,188,686 | | | | 361,188,686 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 957,955,574 | | | | 941,094,949 | | | | 16,860,625 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 464,026,516 | | | | 464,026,516 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 2,837,163,915 | | | | 2,835,161,236 | | | | — | | | | 2,002,679 | |
Materials | | | 202,989,334 | | | | 202,989,334 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 6,697,294,035 | | | $ | 6,621,879,458 | | | $ | 60,724,880 | | | $ | 14,689,697 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare | | | 3,086,733 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,086,733 | |
Information Technology | | | 9,231,625 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,231,625 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | $ | 12,318,358 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,318,358 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 72,180,775 | | | | 72,180,775 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | | $ | 6,781,793,168 | | | $ | 6,694,060,233 | | | $ | 60,724,880 | | | $ | 27,008,055 | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 110,860,947 | | | | 110,860,947 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 46,733,825 | | | | 46,733,825 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 6,555,391 | | | | 6,555,391 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 31,800,371 | | | | 31,800,371 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 32,236,692 | | | | 32,236,692 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 61,473,773 | | | | 61,473,773 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 109,043,925 | | | | 109,043,925 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 17,383,413 | | | | 17,383,413 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS $ | | $ | 416,088,337 | | | $ | 416,088,337 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 9,540,759 | | | | 9,540,759 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT $ | | $ | 425,629,096 | | | $ | 425,629,096 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 4,915,624 | | | $ | 4,915,624 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 16,218,745 | | | | 15,673,098 | | | | 545,647 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 577,088 | | | | 577,088 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 102,974 | | | | 102,974 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 5,771,471 | | | | 5,771,471 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 24,751,737 | | | | 24,751,737 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 17,629,562 | | | | 17,629,562 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 30,087,648 | | | | 29,483,285 | | | | 566,378 | | | | 37,985 | |
Materials | | | 458,126 | | | | 458,126 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 3,664,722 | | | | 3,664,722 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 104,177,697 | | | $ | 103,027,687 | | | $ | 1,112,025 | | | $ | 37,985 | |
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Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare $ | | | 43,903 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 43,903 | |
Information Technology | | | 154,911 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 154,911 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | $ | 198,814 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 198,814 | |
RIGHTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare | | | 407,329 | * | | | — | | | | — | | | | 407,329 | * |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 1,829,996 | | | | 1,829,996 | | | | — | | | | — | |
PURCHASED OPTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology | | | 492 | | | | 492 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | | $ | 106,614,328 | | | $ | 104,858,175 | | | $ | 1,112,025 | | | $ | 644,128 | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 1,431,419 | | | | 1,303,310 | | | | 128,109 | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6,745,501 | | | | 6,745,501 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1,762,762 | | | | 1,762,762 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 3,820,503 | | | | 3,820,503 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 5,382,954 | | | | 5,382,954 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 5,731,670 | | | | 5,731,670 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 8,137,380 | | | | 8,137,380 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 617,363 | | | | 617,363 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Real Estate | | | 392,711 | | | | 392,711 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 34,022,263 | | | $ | 33,894,154 | | | $ | 128,109 | | | $ | — | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 5,730,305 | | | | 5,730,305 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | $ | 39,752,568 | | | $ | 39,624,459 | | | $ | 128,109 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alger Emerging Markets Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 2,683,360 | | | $ | 611,657 | | | $ | 2,071,703 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6,994,393 | | | | 4,119,888 | | | | 2,874,505 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1,838,557 | | | | 421,814 | | | | 1,416,743 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 389,240 | | | | 389,240 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 3,260,634 | | | | — | | | | 3,260,634 | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 1,593,891 | | | | — | | | | 1,593,891 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 385,950 | | | | 385,950 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 5,146,710 | | | | 524,722 | | | | 4,621,988 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 346,087 | | | | 346,087 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 355,729 | | | | — | | | | 355,729 | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 22,994,551 | | | $ | 6,799,358 | | | $ | 16,195,193 | | | $ | — | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | | $ | 22,994,551 | | | $ | 6,799,358 | | | $ | 16,195,193 | | | $ | — | |
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Alger Responsible Investing Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 7,013,348 | | | $ | 7,013,348 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 10,453,196 | | | | 10,453,196 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2,568,964 | | | | 2,568,964 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 3,710,134 | | | | 3,710,134 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 6,453,692 | | | | 6,453,692 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 4,098,659 | | | | 4,098,659 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 26,474,983 | | | | 26,474,983 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 1,579,157 | | | | 1,579,157 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 396,131 | | | | 396,131 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 62,748,264 | | | $ | 62,748,264 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 1,937,651 | | | | 1,937,651 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | | $ | 64,685,915 | | | $ | 64,685,915 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
*Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund’s holdings of Adolor Corp.’s rights are classified as a Level 3 investment and fair valued at zero as of January 31, 2020.
| | FAIR VALUE | |
| | MEASUREMENTS | |
| | USING SIGNIFICANT | |
| | UNOBSERVABLE | |
| | INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | |
Alger Spectra Fund | | Common Stocks | |
Opening balance at November 1, 2019 | | $ | 13,955,887 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | |
Total gains or losses | | | | |
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | — | |
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 733,810 | |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at January 31, 2020 | | | 14,689,697 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2020 | | $ | 733,810 | |
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| | FAIR VALUE | |
| | MEASUREMENTS | |
| | USING SIGNIFICANT | |
| | UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | |
Alger Spectra Fund | | Preferred Stocks | |
Opening balance at November 1, 2019 | | $ | 12,318,358 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | |
Total gains or losses | | | | |
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | — | |
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | — | |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at January 31, 2020 | | | 12,318,358 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2020 | | $ | — | |
| | | |
| | FAIR VALUE | |
| | MEASUREMENTS | |
| | USING SIGNIFICANT | |
| | UNOBSERVABLE | |
| | INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | Common Stocks | |
Opening balance at November 1, 2019 | | $ | 37,985 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | |
Total gains or losses | | | | |
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | — | |
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | — | |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at January 31, 2020 | | | 37,985 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2020 | | $ | — | |
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| | FAIR VALUE | |
| | MEASUREMENTS | |
| | USING SIGNIFICANT | |
| | UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | Preferred Stocks | |
Opening balance at November 1, 2019 | | $ | 198,814 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | |
Total gains or losses | | | | |
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | — | |
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | — | |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at January 31, 2020 | | | 198,814 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2020 | | $ | — | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | | Rights | |
Opening balance at November 1, 2019 | | $ | 407,329 | * |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | |
Total gains or losses | | | | |
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | — | |
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | — | |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at January 31, 2020 | | | 407,329 | * |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2020 | | $ | — | |
*Includes securities that are fair valued at zero.
The following table provides quantitative information about our Level 3 fair value measurements of our investments as of January 31, 2020. In addition to the methodologies and inputs noted in the table below, according to our valuation policy we may also use other valuation methodologies and inputs when determining our fair value measurements. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the Level 3 inputs as they relate to our fair value measurements.
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| | Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | January 31, | | | Valuation | | | Unobservable | | | | | Weighted | |
| | 2020 | | | Methodology | | | Input | | Input/Range | | | Average Inputs | |
Alger Spectra Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 2,002,679 | | | | Market Approach | | | Transaction Price | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
Common Stocks | | | 12,687,018 | | | | Income Approach | | | Discount Rate | | | 2.40%-11.30% | | | | N/A | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 3,086,733 | | | | Income Approach | | | Discount Rate | | | 55.00%-60.00% | | | | N/A | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 9,231,625 | | | | Market Approach | | | Transaction Price | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
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Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 37,985 | | | | Market Approach | | | Transaction Price | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 154,911 | | | | Market Approach | | | Transaction Price | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 43,903 | | | | Income Approach | | | Discount Rate | | | 55.00%-60.00% | | | | N/A | |
Rights | | | 407,329 | | | | Income Approach | | | Discount Rate | | | 4.82%-5.22% | | | | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | | Probability of Success | | | 0.00% | | | | N/A | |
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Fund’s securities are revenue and EBITDA multiples, discount rates, and the probabilities of success of certain outcomes. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation and interrelationships between those inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements than those noted in the table above. Generally, increases in revenue and EBITDA multiples, decreases in discount rates, and increases in the probabilities of success result in higher fair value measurements, whereas decreases in revenues and EBITDA multiples, increases in discount rates, and decreases in the probabilities of success result in lower fair value measurements.
As of January 31, 2020, there were no transfers of securities between Level 1 and Level 2.
Certain of the Funds’ assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statements purposes. As of January 31, 2020, such assets were categorized within the ASC 820 disclosure hierarchy as follows:
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| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Cash, Foreign Cash and Cash Equivalents: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alger Spectra Fund | | $ | 39,687,555 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 39,687,555 | | | $ | — | |
Due to broker(a) | | | (893,461 | ) | | | (893,461 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | | 56,877,516 | | | | — | | | | 56,877,516 | | | | — | |
Collateral held for short sales(b) | | | 42,998,816 | | | | 42,998,816 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Alger Emerging Markets Fund | | | 380,616 | | | | 380,616 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Bank overdraft | | | (67,645 | ) | | | (67,645 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Alger Responsible Investing Fund | | | 1,459,244 | | | | — | | | | 1,459,244 | | | | — | |
(a)The due to broker balance represents a margin payable related to short sales due to prime brokers as of January 31, 2020.
(b)The collateral held for short sales balance represents restricted cash held at prime brokers as of January 31, 2020.
NOTE 4 — Derivatives:
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 815 – Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.
Options—The Funds seek to capture the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments. To meet this investment goal, the Funds invest in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks, while also buying and selling call and put options on equities and equity indexes. The Funds purchase call options to increase their exposure to the stock market and also provide diversification of risk. The Funds purchase put options in order to protect from significant market declines that may occur over a short period of time. The Funds will write covered call and cash secured put options to generate cash flows while reducing the volatility of the Funds’ portfolios. The cash flows may be an important source of the Funds’ returns, although written call options may reduce the Funds’ ability to profit from increases in the value of the underlying security or equity portfolio. The value of a call option generally increases as the price of the underlying stock increases and decreases as the stock decreases in price. Conversely, the value of a put option generally increases as the price of the underlying stock decreases and decreases as the stock increases in price. The combination of the diversified stock portfolio and the purchase and sale of options is intended to provide the Funds with the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments but with reduced volatility and returns that are augmented with the cash flows from the sale of options. During the period ended January 31, 2020, options were used in accordance with these objectives.
The Funds’ option contracts were not subject to any rights of offset with any counterparty. All of the Funds’ options were exchange traded which utilize a clearinghouse that acts as an intermediary between buyer and seller, receiving initial and maintenance margin from both, and guaranteeing performance of the option contract. The purchased options included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are exchange traded and not subject to offsetting.
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NOTE 5 — Affiliated Securities:
The issuers of the securities listed below are deemed to be affiliates of the Funds because the Funds or their affiliates owned 5% or more of the issuer’s voting securities during all or part of the period ended January 31, 2020. Purchase and sale transactions, interest income and dividend income earned during the period were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Increase | | | | |
| | Shares/ | | | | | | | | | Shares/ | | | | | | | | | (Decrease) | | | | |
| | Par at | | | | | | | | | Par at | | | Dividend/ | | | | | | in | | | Value at | |
| | October 31, | | | Purchases/ | | | Sales/ | | | January 31, | | | Interest | | | Realized | | | Unrealized | | | January 31, | |
Security | | 2019 | | | Conversion | | | Conversion | | | 2020 | | | Income | | | Gain (Loss) | | | App(Dep) | | | 2020 | |
Alger Spectra Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D | | | 2,912,012 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,912,012 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 3,086,733 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 3,086,733 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Increase | | | | |
| | Shares/ | | | | | | | | | Shares/ | | | | | | | | | (Decrease) | | | | |
| | Par at | | | | | | | | | Par at | | | Dividend/ | | | | | | in | | | Value at | |
| | October 31, | | | Purchases/ | | | Sales/ | | | January 31, | | | Interest | | | Realized | | | Unrealized | | | January 31, | |
Security | | 2019 | | | Conversion | | | Conversion | | | 2020 | | | Income | | | Gain (Loss) | | | App(Dep) | | | 2020 | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D | | | 41,418 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 41,418 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 43,903 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 43,903 | |
NOTE 6 — Subsequent Events:
An outbreak of an infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019, and has now been detected globally. The General Partner continues to closely monitor the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Fund, however the duration and severity of the outbreak and its effects on the Fund cannot be determined with certainty. The effect of the impact of COVID-19 has not been reflected in these financial statements; such impact may affect the future results of the Fund.