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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS—105.4% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
HEICO Corp., Cl. A | | | 496,818 | | | $ | 38,031,418 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 591,066 | | | | 45,766,240 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 9,958 | | | | 4,297,674 | |
| | | | | | | 88,095,332 | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 87,338 | | | | 37,986,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
APPAREL RETAIL—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
The TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 769,543 | | | | 40,008,541 | |
| | | | | | | | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—9.1% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.*,+ | | | 475,304 | | | | 211,187,073 | |
Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 131,082 | | | | 30,991,717 | |
Avalara, Inc.* | | | 275,038 | | | | 36,978,859 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 600,974 | | | | 65,656,410 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 185,738 | | | | 56,904,551 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. A*,@,(a) | | | 348,292 | | | | 2,002,679 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 173,571 | | | | 50,382,454 | |
salesforce.com, Inc.*,+ | | | 977,491 | | | | 190,464,121 | |
Vertex, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 45,294 | | | | 1,067,127 | |
| | | | | | | 645,634,991 | |
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Tesla, Inc.* | | | 20,635 | | | | 29,523,733 | |
| | | | | | | | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.9% | | | | | | | | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 391,995 | | | | 46,964,921 | |
Genmab AS* | | | 68,112 | | | | 23,449,415 | |
Immunomedics, Inc.* | | | 247,508 | | | | 10,452,263 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 233,302 | | | | 35,816,523 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,+ | | | 337,682 | | | | 91,849,503 | |
| | | | | | | 208,532,625 | |
CASINOS & GAMING—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
DraftKings, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 1,248,885 | | | | 41,681,537 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 487,259 | | | | 21,263,983 | |
| | | | | | | 62,945,520 | |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—8.9% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.+ | | | 728,071 | | | | 106,524,068 | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 538,133 | | | | 53,700,292 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 842,710 | | | | 165,230,150 | |
Visa, Inc., Cl. A+ | | | 1,611,395 | | | | 306,809,608 | |
| | | | | | | 632,264,118 | |
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cintas Corp.+ | | | 248,345 | | | | 74,967,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | | | 404,534 | | | | 43,382,227 | |
Vasta Platform Ltd.* | | | 282,737 | | | | 5,329,592 | |
| | | | | | | 48,711,819 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 613,188 | | | | 62,772,056 | |
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—105.4% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 1,018,864 | | | $ | 98,605,658 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 218,284 | | | | 76,453,971 | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Cl. A | | | 344,574 | | | | 18,631,116 | |
| | | | | | | 193,690,745 | |
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
US Foods Holding Corp.* | | | 1,155,972 | | | | 23,466,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOOTWEAR—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B | | | 821,767 | | | | 80,212,677 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Boston Scientific Corp.*,+ | | | 2,821,912 | | | | 108,841,146 | |
Danaher Corp.+ | | | 618,068 | | | | 125,962,259 | |
DexCom, Inc.* | | | 135,141 | | | | 58,859,311 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 51,919 | | | | 35,587,359 | |
Masimo Corp.* | | | 72,909 | | | | 16,048,729 | |
| | | | | | | 345,298,804 | |
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Guardant Health, Inc.* | | | 315,583 | | | | 26,881,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 132,421 | | | | 38,907,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Schrodinger, Inc.* | | | 86,923 | | | | 6,291,487 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 193,276 | | | | 51,135,031 | |
| | | | | | | 57,426,518 | |
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 630,638 | | | | 93,908,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INDUSTRIAL GASES—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 263,085 | | | | 75,408,054 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C*,+ | | | 217,617 | | | | 322,717,306 | |
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 1,170,541 | | | | 296,931,135 | |
Pinterest, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 1,447,836 | | | | 49,646,296 | |
| | | | | | | 669,294,737 | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—12.5% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.#,*,+ | | | 1,103,711 | | | | 277,053,535 | |
Altaba, Inc.*,@,(a),+ | | | 606,454 | | | | 13,451,150 | |
Amazon.com, Inc.*,+ | | | 174,313 | | | | 551,644,864 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 27,194 | | | | 30,582,916 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 69,525 | | | | 18,499,907 | |
| | | | | | | 891,232,372 | |
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Shopify, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 31,543 | | | | 32,300,032 | |
Twilio, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 232,148 | | | | 64,402,498 | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 165,572 | | | | 35,048,281 | |
| | | | | | | 131,750,811 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—105.4% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
LEISURE FACILITIES—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 362,740 | | | $ | 69,656,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG | | | 59,694 | | | | 37,338,982 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 122,084 | | | | 50,536,672 | |
| | | | | | | 87,875,654 | |
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.+ | | | 532,695 | | | | 161,289,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
METAL & GLASS CONTAINERS—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp. | | | 969,278 | | | | 71,367,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | 173,054 | | | | 84,602,639 | |
Roku, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 258,885 | | | | 40,098,698 | |
| | | | | | | 124,701,337 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 599,842 | | | | 6,934,174 | |
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC#,* | | | 264,566 | | | | 33,766,559 | |
Zoetis, Inc., Cl. A | | | 190,708 | | | | 28,926,589 | |
| | | | | | | 69,627,322 | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | 923,188 | | | | 83,400,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RAILROADS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 196,659 | | | | 34,090,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—1.8% | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc.* | | | 92,522 | | | | 78,621,495 | |
TransUnion | | | 538,812 | | | | 48,261,391 | |
| | | | | | | 126,882,886 | |
RESTAURANTS—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 17,235 | | | | 19,909,183 | |
Shake Shack, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 589,418 | | | | 28,616,244 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 381,294 | | | | 29,180,429 | |
| | | | | | | 77,705,856 | |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 291,545 | | | | 109,959,112 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—6.3% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 589,029 | | | | 45,608,515 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 347,094 | | | | 17,373,790 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 347,571 | | | | 147,575,172 | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | | 685,758 | | | | 80,597,138 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 268,713 | | | | 28,378,780 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.# | | | 869,116 | | | | 68,564,561 | |
Universal Display Corp. | | | 324,658 | | | | 56,636,588 | |
| | | | | | | 444,734,544 | |
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Sherwin-Williams Co.+ | | | 116,497 | | | | 75,480,736 | |
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—105.4% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—9.3% | | | | | | | | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 371,960 | | | $ | 42,105,872 | |
Microsoft Corp.+ | | | 2,922,849 | | | | 599,213,273 | |
Proofpoint, Inc.* | | | 147,343 | | | | 17,043,165 | |
| | | | | | | 658,362,310 | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc.+ | | | 1,160,117 | | | | 493,096,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TRUCKING—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Lyft, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 646,051 | | | | 18,884,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—3.0% | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | | | 2,010,746 | | | | 215,913,905 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $4,235,161,100) | | | | | | | 7,481,951,385 | |
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 | | | | 2,300,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $23,705,752) | | | | | | | 11,532,114 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—1.1% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SPECIALIZED—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 484,371 | | | | 80,744,646 | |
(Cost $55,382,026) | | | | | | | 80,744,646 | |
Total Investments (Cost $4,314,248,878) | | | 106.7 | % | | $ | 7,574,228,145 | |
Affiliated Securities (Cost $13,104,054) | | | | | | | 2,300,489 | |
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $4,301,144,824) | | | | | | | 7,571,927,656 | |
Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $461,233,453) | | | (6.6 | )% | | | (471,464,237 | ) |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | | (0.1 | )% | | | (6,003,644 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 7,096,760,264 | |
| + | All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for securities sold short. |
| # | 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. |
| * | 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. |
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
| | | | | | | % of net assets | | | | | | % of net assets | |
| | Acquisition | | Acquisition | | | (Acquisition | | | Market | | | as of | |
Security | | Date(s) | | Cost | | | Date) | | | Value | | | 7/31/2020 | |
Altaba, Inc. | | 10/24/18 | | $ | 1,704,939 | | | | 0.03 | % | | $ | 2,151,083 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Altaba, Inc. | | 10/25/18 | | | 2,562,470 | | | | 0.04 | % | | | 3,217,697 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Altaba, Inc. | | 10/29/18 | | | 2,492,386 | | | | 0.04 | % | | | 3,258,930 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Altaba, Inc. | | 10/30/18 | | | 1,640,707 | | | | 0.03 | % | | | 2,185,706 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Altaba, Inc. | | 10/31/18 | | | 591,342 | | | | 0.01 | % | | | 749,906 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Altaba, Inc. | | 11/6/18 | | | 2,386,078 | | | | 0.04 | % | | | 1,887,828 | | | | 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 | | | | 0.11 | % |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. D | | 10/14/14 | | | 1,221,931 | | | | 0.03 | % | | | 1,064,107 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D | | 2/6/15 | | | 13,104,054 | | | | 0.28 | % | | | 2,300,489 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 26,985,943 | | | | 0.38 | % |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
THE ALGER FUNDS II | ALGER SPECTRA FUND
Schedule of Investments - Securities Sold Short July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS—(6.6)% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | (14,993 | ) | | $ | (5,681,897 | ) |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | (34,775 | ) | | | (11,302,223 | ) |
| | | | | | | (16,984,120 | ) |
AIRLINES—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | | | (301,953 | ) | | | (3,357,717 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | (80,697 | ) | | | (6,352,468 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
APPAREL RETAIL—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
L Brands, Inc. | | | (155,923 | ) | | | (3,806,080 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
SAP SE# | | | (62,261 | ) | | | (9,913,196 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CABLE & SATELLITE—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | | | (1,158,446 | ) | | | (6,811,662 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & HEAVY TRUCKS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | (535,807 | ) | | | (10,464,311 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | (30,488 | ) | | | (6,316,504 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Hubbell, Inc., Cl. B | | | (104,420 | ) | | | (14,093,567 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
IPG Photonics Corp. | | | (38,730 | ) | | | (6,933,057 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS—(0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | (329,288 | ) | | | (20,646,358 | ) |
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | (147,273 | ) | | | (10,563,892 | ) |
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | (388,665 | ) | | | (23,642,492 | ) |
| | | | | | | (54,852,742 | ) |
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Target Corp. | | | (34,708 | ) | | | (4,369,043 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | (194,678 | ) | | | (33,289,939 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp. | | | (40,982 | ) | | | (2,978,982 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INTEGRATED OIL & GAS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | (306,982 | ) | | | (12,917,803 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | (551,373 | ) | | | (16,309,613 | ) |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | (182,775 | ) | | | (10,505,907 | ) |
| | | | | | | (26,815,520 | ) |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | (141,403 | ) | | | (17,384,085 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Waters Corp. | | | (74,754 | ) | | | (15,933,815 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | (49,370 | ) | | | (5,773,328 | ) |
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COMMON STOCKS—(6.6)% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
MULTI-SECTOR HOLDINGS—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Cl. B | | | (127,913 | ) | | $ | (25,042,807 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—(0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | (310,518 | ) | | | (15,392,377 | ) |
General Mills, Inc. | | | (271,906 | ) | | | (17,203,493 | ) |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | (48,540 | ) | | | (9,460,446 | ) |
The Hershey Co. | | | (106,132 | ) | | | (15,432,654 | ) |
| | | | | | | (57,488,970 | ) |
PAPER PACKAGING—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Amcor PLC | | | (718,015 | ) | | | (7,395,555 | ) |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | (94,552 | ) | | | (9,088,338 | ) |
| | | | | | | (16,483,893 | ) |
RAILROADS—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
CSX Corp. | | | (148,041 | ) | | | (10,561,245 | ) |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | (39,830 | ) | | | (7,655,724 | ) |
| | | | | | | (18,216,969 | ) |
RESTAURANTS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | | (182,308 | ) | | | (10,304,048 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
SECURITY & ALARM SERVICES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
The Brink’s Co. | | | (89,628 | ) | | | (3,975,002 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | (139,393 | ) | | | (6,653,228 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | (140,330 | ) | | | (17,674,564 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | | | (48,736 | ) | | | (14,397,589 | ) |
Oracle Corp. | | | (123,302 | ) | | | (6,837,096 | ) |
Teradata Corp. | | | (265,297 | ) | | | (5,571,237 | ) |
| | | | | | | (26,805,922 | ) |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Seagate Technology PLC | | | (489,369 | ) | | | (22,129,266 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TRUCKING—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Landstar System, Inc. | | | (60,286 | ) | | | (7,341,629 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $461,233,453) | | | | | | $ | (471,464,237 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $461,233,453) | | | | | | $ | (471,464,237 | ) |
| # | American Depositary Receipts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
THE ALGER FUNDS II | ALGER DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS—72.2% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—3.7% | | | | | | | | |
HEICO Corp.+ | | | 27,304 | | | $ | 2,624,460 | |
HEICO Corp., Cl. A | | | 6,546 | | | | 501,096 | |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*,+ | | | 59,220 | | | | 1,066,552 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 15,981 | | | | 1,237,409 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc.+ | | | 12,025 | | | | 5,189,750 | |
| | | | | | | 10,619,267 | |
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.*,+ | | | 26,508 | | | | 1,988,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ALTERNATIVE CARRIERS—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Bandwidth, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 2,327 | | | | 336,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,843 | | | | 85,622 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 1,420 | | | | 462,338 | |
| | | | | | | 547,960 | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—8.0% | | | | | | | | |
Altair Engineering, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 5,505 | | | | 221,852 | |
Avalara, Inc.*,+ | | | 12,909 | | | | 1,735,615 | |
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.* | | | 7,107 | | | | 661,733 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 6,166 | | | | 673,636 | |
Cerence, Inc.* | | | 26,473 | | | | 1,049,919 | |
Ebix, Inc.+ | | | 56,071 | | | | 1,236,646 | |
Envestnet, Inc.* | | | 5,191 | | | | 421,509 | |
Everbridge, Inc.*,+ | | | 23,849 | | | | 3,405,636 | |
Globant SA* | | | 787 | | | | 136,104 | |
HubSpot, Inc.* | | | 8,450 | | | | 1,982,455 | |
LivePerson, Inc.* | | | 6,847 | | | | 294,284 | |
Mimecast Ltd.* | | | 6,869 | | | | 322,362 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. A*,@,(a) | | | 6,606 | | | | 37,985 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.*,+ | | | 47,147 | | | | 6,279,979 | |
Pluralsight, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 68,992 | | | | 1,460,561 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 2,987 | | | | 867,036 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc.*,+ | | | 16,196 | | | | 1,217,453 | |
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 251 | | | | 113,281 | |
Vertex, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 46,844 | | | | 1,103,645 | |
| | | | | | | 23,221,691 | |
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Cl. A | | | 34,390 | | | | 2,484,334 | |
| | | | | | | | |
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Tesla, Inc.* | | | 212 | | | | 303,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Carvana Co., Cl. A* | | | 4,857 | | | | 752,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—4.6% | | | | | | | | |
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,+ | | | 101,906 | | | | 4,236,232 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 11,599 | | | | 1,389,676 | |
BioNTech SE#,* | | | 11,461 | | | | 941,063 | |
Forte Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 61,681 | | | | 1,162,687 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—72.2% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—4.6% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Genmab AS#,* | | | 13,594 | | | $ | 464,779 | |
Moderna, Inc.* | | | 12,212 | | | | 904,909 | |
Natera, Inc.* | | | 20,285 | | | | 974,086 | |
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.* | | | 145,212 | | | | 1,497,136 | |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 15,071 | | | | 1,177,949 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,099 | | | | 298,928 | |
| | | | | | | 13,047,445 | |
CASINOS & GAMING—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
DraftKings, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 23,147 | | | | 772,531 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc.* | | | 28,085 | | | | 950,677 | |
| | | | | | | 1,723,208 | |
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 6,755 | | | | 665,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CONSUMER FINANCE—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
LendingTree, Inc.* | | | 1,828 | | | | 633,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 6,204 | | | | 1,216,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTORS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Pool Corp.+ | | | 3,248 | | | | 1,028,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 2,256 | | | | 681,019 | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 7,306 | | | | 681,284 | |
| | | | | | | 1,362,303 | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Chegg, Inc.*,+ | | | 193,421 | | | | 15,661,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Novanta, Inc.* | | | 4,440 | | | | 460,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 402 | | | | 71,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 45,641 | | | | 2,528,968 | |
Waste Connections, Inc.+ | | | 53,382 | | | | 5,464,715 | |
| | | | | | | 7,993,683 | |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 258,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
US Foods Holding Corp.*,+ | | | 98,686 | | | | 2,003,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOOD RETAIL—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.* | | | 7,729 | | | | 339,999 | |
| | | | | | | | |
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.* | | | 35,945 | | | | 3,777,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
PetIQ, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 22,032 | | | | 803,948 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—72.2% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—7.4% | | | | | | | | |
ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 2,440 | | | $ | 731,854 | |
DexCom, Inc.*,+ | | | 1,722 | | | | 750,000 | |
Glaukos Corp.*,+ | | | 54,664 | | | | 2,388,817 | |
Hologic, Inc.* | | | 21,718 | | | | 1,515,482 | |
Insulet Corp.*,+ | | | 20,028 | | | | 4,072,894 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 994 | | | | 681,327 | |
Masimo Corp.* | | | 1,618 | | | | 356,154 | |
Nevro Corp.*,+ | | | 74,482 | | | | 9,903,126 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.* | | | 9,485 | | | | 990,803 | |
| | | | | | | 21,390,457 | |
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
US Physical Therapy, Inc.+ | | | 3,936 | | | | 326,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Guardant Health, Inc.*,+ | | | 14,242 | | | | 1,213,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Align Technology, Inc.* | | | 2,404 | | | | 706,343 | |
OraSure Technologies, Inc.* | | | 19,255 | | | | 349,478 | |
Quidel Corp.*,+ | | | 4,396 | | | | 1,241,739 | |
Silk Road Medical, Inc.* | | | 4,741 | | | | 220,267 | |
| | | | | | | 2,517,827 | |
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 524 | | | | 52,065 | |
Livongo Health, Inc.* | | | 6,864 | | | | 873,444 | |
Phreesia, Inc.* | | | 20,066 | | | | 603,184 | |
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.* | | | 45,792 | | | | 2,573,510 | |
Teladoc Health, Inc.* | | | 4,240 | | | | 1,007,551 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 2,108 | | | | 557,714 | |
| | | | | | | 5,667,468 | |
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Extended Stay America, Inc. | | | 115,828 | | | | 1,321,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HUMAN RESOURCE & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Upwork, Inc.* | | | 33,055 | | | | 496,486 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INSURANCE BROKERS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
eHealth, Inc.* | | | 5,809 | | | | 401,634 | |
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 6,496 | | | | 671,232 | |
| | | | | | | 1,072,866 | |
INTERACTIVE HOME ENTERTAINMENT—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.+ | | | 16,850 | | | | 1,392,316 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 3,824 | | | | 627,212 | |
| | | | | | | 2,019,528 | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—7.1% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.*,+ | | | 1,432 | | | | 4,531,822 | |
Etsy, Inc.* | | | 8,422 | | | | 996,996 | |
Farfetch Ltd., Cl. A* | | | 43,336 | | | | 1,110,702 | |
Fiverr International Ltd.* | | | 15,164 | | | | 1,416,773 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 1,249 | | | | 1,404,650 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—72.2% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—7.1% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Wayfair, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 42,294 | | | $ | 11,254,010 | |
| | | | | | | 20,714,953 | |
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 5,130 | | | | 576,817 | |
Shopify, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 227 | | | | 232,448 | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 1,434 | | | | 303,549 | |
| | | | | | | 1,112,814 | |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.*,+ | | | 9,714 | | | | 2,817,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LEISURE FACILITIES—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Planet Fitness, Inc., Cl. A*,+ | | | 28,280 | | | | 1,476,216 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc.+ | | | 10,722 | | | | 2,058,946 | |
| | | | | | | 3,535,162 | |
LEISURE PRODUCTS—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Peloton Interactive, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 9,877 | | | | 673,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Bio-Techne Corp.+ | | | 1,707 | | | | 469,698 | |
NeoGenomics, Inc.* | | | 74,447 | | | | 2,846,109 | |
| | | | | | | 3,315,807 | |
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Progyny, Inc.*,+ | | | 232,154 | | | | 6,181,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Cl. C* | | | 27,176 | | | | 963,117 | |
Netflix, Inc.*,+ | | | 5,314 | | | | 2,597,909 | |
Roku, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 8,697 | | | | 1,347,078 | |
| | | | | | | 4,908,104 | |
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Core Laboratories NV | | | 51,097 | | | | 1,089,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 66,369 | | | | 767,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
FirstService Corp.+ | | | 65,950 | | | | 7,884,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REGIONAL BANKS—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Signature Bank | | | 27,949 | | | | 2,865,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc.* | | | 1,287 | | | | 1,093,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RESTAURANTS—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Wingstop, Inc. | | | 3,079 | | | | 481,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 10,683 | | | | 687,237 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 1,927 | | | | 726,788 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | | | 3,802 | | | | 665,730 | |
| | | | | | | 2,079,755 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | | | 61,601 | | | | 4,769,765 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—72.2% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.8% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Impinj, Inc.* | | | 48,610 | | | $ | 1,147,196 | |
Inphi Corp.* | | | 7,607 | | | | 993,931 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 10,844 | | | | 1,145,235 | |
| | | | | | | 8,056,127 | |
SPECIALTY STORES—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.* | | | 20,795 | | | | 334,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 7,752 | | | | 877,526 | |
Microsoft Corp.+ | | | 10,109 | | | | 2,072,446 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* | | | 1,590 | | | | 406,913 | |
Rapid7, Inc.* | | | 11,616 | | | | 691,965 | |
| | | | | | | 4,048,850 | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc.+ | | | 13,473 | | | | 5,726,564 | |
| | | | | | | | |
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Axos Financial, Inc.*,+ | | | 3,653 | | | | 81,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* | | | 4,397 | | | | 562,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TRUCKING—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 1,712 | | | | 312,988 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | | | 9,764 | | | | 1,048,458 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $158,964,898) | | | | | | | 207,022,245 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.1% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. B*,@,(a) | | | 26,941 | | | | 154,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b) | | | 41,418 | | | | 32,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $364,284) | | | | | | | 187,631 | |
WARRANTS—0.2% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Forte Biosciences, Inc., 2/20/21*,@ | | | 61,681 | | | | 511,089 | |
(Cost $0) | | | | | | | 511,089 | |
RIGHTS—0.1% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Adolor Corp., CPR*,(a),(c) | | | 49,870 | | | | — | |
BioNTech Pharmaceuticals Ltd.* | | | 14,455 | | | | — | |
Tolero CDR*,@,(a),(d) | | | 126,108 | | | | 390,935 | |
| | | | | | | 390,935 | |
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $67,638) | | | | | | | 390,935 | |
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—0.8% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SPECIALIZED—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp.+ | | | 13,864 | | | $ | 2,311,129 | |
(Cost $1,922,381) | | | | | | | 2,311,129 | |
Total Investments (Cost $161,319,201) | | | 73.4 | % | | $ | 210,423,029 | |
Affiliated Securities (Cost $186,381) | | | | | | | 32,720 | |
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $161,132,820) | | | | | | | 210,390,309 | |
Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $62,290,998) | | | (21.7 | )% | | | (62,137,323 | ) |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 48.3 | % | | | 138,431,426 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 286,717,132 | |
| + | All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for securities sold short. |
| # | 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 | | | 7/31/2020 | |
Adolor Corp., CPR | | 10/24/11 | | $ | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Forte Biosciences, Inc. Warrants | | 2/19/20 | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 511,089 | | | | 0.18 | % |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. A | | 10/7/14 | | | 42,985 | | | | 0.05 | % | | | 37,985 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. B | | 10/7/14 | | | 177,903 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | 154,911 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D | | 2/6/15 | | | 186,381 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | 32,720 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Tolero CDR | | 2/6/17 | | | 67,638 | | | | 0.09 | % | | | 390,935 | | | | 0.14 | % |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,127,640 | | | | 0.39 | % |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments - Securities Sold Short July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS—(19.6)% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
ADVERTISING—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Cardlytics, Inc. | | | (5,911 | ) | | $ | (392,609 | ) |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | (19,867 | ) | | | (1,067,454 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,460,063 | ) |
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Forward Air Corp. | | | (11,139 | ) | | | (579,117 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | (9,338 | ) | | | (735,087 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—(1.9)% | | | | | | | | |
ShotSpotter, Inc. | | | (142,262 | ) | | | (3,277,715 | ) |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | (12,897 | ) | | | (741,578 | ) |
Yext, Inc. | | | (58,246 | ) | | | (979,698 | ) |
Zendesk, Inc. | | | (3,486 | ) | | | (317,749 | ) |
| | | | | | | (5,316,740 | ) |
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Main Street Capital Corp. | | | (9,054 | ) | | | (274,427 | ) |
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc., Cl. A | | | (81 | ) | | | (1,007 | ) |
| | | | | | | (275,434 | ) |
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | (94,834 | ) | | | (626,853 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Monro, Inc. | | | (4,272 | ) | | | (240,514 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—(0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | | | (126,712 | ) | | | (1,719,482 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CABLE & SATELLITE—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | | | (76,539 | ) | | | (450,049 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CASINOS & GAMING—(0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | (13,475 | ) | | | (418,399 | ) |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | (14,384 | ) | | | (627,718 | ) |
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Cl. A | | | (41,419 | ) | | | (453,952 | ) |
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | (700 | ) | | | (15,092 | ) |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | (705 | ) | | | (51,063 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,566,224 | ) |
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc. | | | (3,127 | ) | | | (812,301 | ) |
F5 Networks, Inc. | | | (4,242 | ) | | | (576,488 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,388,789 | ) |
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & HEAVY TRUCKS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | (29,589 | ) | | | (577,873 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—(1.1)% | | | | | | | | |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | (30,885 | ) | | | (2,291,975 | ) |
NIC, Inc. | | | (42,908 | ) | | | (940,543 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,232,518 | ) |
DEPARTMENT STORES—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Sears Holdings Corp. | | | (4 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
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COMMON STOCKS—(19.6)% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | (48,431 | ) | | $ | (1,268,408 | ) |
Viad Corp. | | | (1,012 | ) | | | (14,634 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,283,042 | ) |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Hubbell, Inc., Cl. B | | | (7,208 | ) | | | (972,864 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc. | | | (23 | ) | | | (97 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
LivaNova PLC | | | (7,130 | ) | | | (331,830 | ) |
Penumbra, Inc. | | | (1,613 | ) | | | (357,941 | ) |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | (2,426 | ) | | | (327,170 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,016,941 | ) |
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Castlight Health, Inc., Cl. B | | | (7,950 | ) | | | (8,745 | ) |
Cerner Corp. | | | (4,611 | ) | | | (320,234 | ) |
| | | | | | | (328,979 | ) |
HOME FURNISHINGS—(0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | (22,881 | ) | | | (651,193 | ) |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | (40,488 | ) | | | (1,623,164 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,274,357 | ) |
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp. | | | (4,540 | ) | | | (330,013 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—(1.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp., Cl. A | | | (191,152 | ) | | | (3,612,772 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INTEGRATED OIL & GAS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | (16,162 | ) | | | (254,390 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | (10,985 | ) | | | (324,936 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—(0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Snap, Inc., Cl. A | | | (3 | ) | | | (67 | ) |
Twitter, Inc. | | | (24,700 | ) | | | (899,080 | ) |
Yelp, Inc., Cl. A | | | (29,543 | ) | | | (737,984 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,637,131 | ) |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—(0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
PetMed Express, Inc. | | | (1,015 | ) | | | (31,668 | ) |
Shutterstock, Inc. | | | (6,719 | ) | | | (365,110 | ) |
Stitch Fix, Inc., Cl. A | | | (813 | ) | | | (18,008 | ) |
The RealReal, Inc. | | | (130,834 | ) | | | (1,784,575 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,199,361 | ) |
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—(0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
GTT Communications, Inc. | | | (144,349 | ) | | | (909,399 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Infosys Ltd.# | | | (28,506 | ) | | | (366,302 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Bruker Corp. | | | (7,759 | ) | | | (346,207 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments - Securities Sold Short July 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—(19.6)% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—(0.2)% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Waters Corp. | | | (1,737 | ) | | $ | (370,242 | ) |
| | | | | | | (716,449 | ) |
MARKET INDICES—(1.2)% | | | | | | | | |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | | | (35,844 | ) | | | (2,034,863 | ) |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | | | (7,728 | ) | | | (1,320,715 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,355,578 | ) |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | | | (28,902 | ) | | | (341,911 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—(1.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Beyond Meat, Inc. | | | (361 | ) | | | (45,450 | ) |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | (35,426 | ) | | | (1,756,067 | ) |
General Mills, Inc. | | | (28,917 | ) | | | (1,829,578 | ) |
The Hershey Co. | | | (8,785 | ) | | | (1,277,427 | ) |
| | | | | | | (4,908,522 | ) |
PAPER PACKAGING—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | (4,089 | ) | | | (393,035 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
PHARMACEUTICALS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. | | | (35,229 | ) | | | (643,634 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE—(1.0)% | | | | | | | | |
HCI Group, Inc. | | | (65,224 | ) | | | (2,910,294 | ) |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | (4,811 | ) | | | (84,241 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,994,535 | ) |
REGIONAL BANKS—(0.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | | | (69,698 | ) | | | (906,074 | ) |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | (44,649 | ) | | | (1,236,777 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,142,851 | ) |
RESTAURANTS—(0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Aramark | | | (30,235 | ) | | | (638,564 | ) |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | (163 | ) | | | (15,431 | ) |
Shake Shack, Inc., Cl. A | | | (12,162 | ) | | | (590,465 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,244,460 | ) |
SECURITY & ALARM SERVICES—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
The Brink’s Co. | | | (5,936 | ) | | | (263,262 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
SPECIALIZED CONSUMER SERVICES—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | | | (112,241 | ) | | | (624,060 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
SPECIALTY STORES—0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc. | | | (3 | ) | | | (579 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—(1.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Fortinet, Inc. | | | (4,863 | ) | | | (672,553 | ) |
Oracle Corp. | | | (24,591 | ) | | | (1,363,571 | ) |
Teradata Corp. | | | (22,320 | ) | | | (468,720 | ) |
Zscaler, Inc. | | | (2,543 | ) | | | (330,209 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,835,053 | ) |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | (7,044 | ) | | | (312,049 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments - Securities Sold Short July 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—(19.6)% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—(0.2)% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
Seagate Technology PLC | | | (6,762 | ) | | $ | (305,778 | ) |
| | | | | | | (617,827 | ) |
TOBACCO—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | (8,359 | ) | | | (642,055 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | (659 | ) | | | (225,068 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TRUCKING—(0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Landstar System, Inc. | | | (4,193 | ) | | | (510,624 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $55,661,077) | | | | | | $ | (56,138,831 | ) |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—(2.1)% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
DIVERSIFIED—(0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Cl. A | | | (209,641 | ) | | | (1,383,631 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE—(0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | (50,087 | ) | | | (1,621,817 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
OFFICE—(0.9)% | | | | | | | | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | (29,538 | ) | | | (696,211 | ) |
Paramount Group, Inc. | | | (100,268 | ) | | | (714,911 | ) |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | (15,029 | ) | | | (698,848 | ) |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | (20,085 | ) | | | (693,334 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,803,304 | ) |
RETAIL—(0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | | | (13,748 | ) | | | (2,513 | ) |
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | | | (29,569 | ) | | | (34,891 | ) |
Seritage Growth Properties, Cl. A | | | (15,444 | ) | | | (143,784 | ) |
Washington Prime Group, Inc. | | | (11,653 | ) | | | (8,552 | ) |
| | | | | | | (189,740 | ) |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Proceeds $6,629,921) | | | | | | $ | (5,998,492 | ) |
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $62,290,998) | | | | | | $ | (62,137,323 | ) |
| # | American Depositary Receipts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
THE ALGER FUNDS II | ALGER EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS—97.0% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
BRAZIL—5.4% | | | | | | | | |
DRUG RETAIL—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Dimed SA Distribuidora da Medicamentos | | | 64,000 | | | $ | 330,137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Afya Ltd., Cl. A* | | | 3,299 | | | | 86,269 | |
Arco Platform Ltd., Cl. A* | | | 1,877 | | | | 81,743 | |
Vasta Platform Ltd.* | | | 10,812 | | | | 203,806 | |
| | | | | | | 371,818 | |
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES—1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Magazine Luiza SA | | | 24,000 | | | | 371,312 | |
TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost $986,795) | | | | | | | 1,073,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CHINA—42.4% | | | | | | | | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Li Ning Co., Ltd. | | | 135,000 | | | | 435,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Beijing Thunisoft Corp., Ltd., Cl. A | | | 79,974 | | | | 303,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. | | | 302,000 | | | | 633,535 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CASINOS & GAMING—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | | | 41,000 | | | | 279,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & HEAVY TRUCKS—3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., Cl. A | | | 214,997 | | | | 649,343 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTILLERS & VINTNERS—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Cl. A | | | 10,000 | | | | 311,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.#,* | | | 1,800 | | | | 252,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co., Ltd., Cl. A | | | 63,985 | | | | 392,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—11.5% | | | | | | | | |
Baidu, Inc.#,* | | | 4,500 | | | | 537,300 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 25,607 | | | | 1,756,606 | |
| | | | | | | 2,293,906 | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—13.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.#,* | | | 5,208 | | | | 1,307,312 | |
JD.com, Inc.#,* | | | 7,700 | | | | 491,183 | |
Meituan Dianping Cl. B* | | | 16,100 | | | | 398,421 | |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd.#,* | | | 18,000 | | | | 409,860 | |
| | | | | | | 2,606,776 | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
China Feihe Ltd.(a) | | | 136,000 | | | | 261,756 | |
TOTAL CHINA (Cost $6,572,049) | | | | | | | 8,420,479 | |
THE ALGER FUNDS II | ALGER EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—97.0% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
GREECE—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
SPECIALTY STORES—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
JUMBO SA | | | 26,500 | | | $ | 517,150 | |
(Cost $513,321) | | | | | | | | |
HONG KONG—3.2% | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | | | 13,500 | | | | 642,782 | |
(Cost $459,135) | | | | | | | | |
INDIA—6.7% | | | | | | | | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Titan Co., Ltd.* | | | 20,000 | | | | 279,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Manappuram Finance Ltd. | | | 229,000 | | | | 486,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
OIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING—2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 20,663 | | | | 571,428 | |
TOTAL INDIA (Cost $1,270,918) | | | | | | | 1,336,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INDONESIA—3.4% | | | | | | | | |
BROADCASTING—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Media Nusantara Citra Tbk PT* | | | 4,700,000 | | | | 264,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REGIONAL BANKS—2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk PT | | | 1,728,570 | | | | 409,915 | |
TOTAL INDONESIA (Cost $694,358) | | | | | | | 674,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NEW ZEALAND—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
a2 Milk Co., Ltd.* | | | 40,000 | | | | 548,989 | |
(Cost $362,209) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
RUSSIA—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
APPAREL RETAIL—1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Detsky Mir PJSC(a) | | | 208,579 | | | | 328,522 | |
(Cost $305,145) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
SOUTH KOREA—20.1% | | | | | | | | |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Settle Bank, Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 228,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Suprema, Inc.* | | | 10,400 | | | | 279,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ray Co., Ltd.* | | | 11,800 | | | | 473,911 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Kakao Corp. | | | 1,570 | | | | 453,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Orion Corp. | | | 4,600 | | | | 515,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Tokai Carbon Korea Co., Ltd. | | | 5,500 | | | | 429,149 | |
THE ALGER FUNDS II | ALGER EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS—97.0% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SOUTH KOREA—20.1% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
LEENO Industrial, Inc. | | | 3,739 | | | $ | 430,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Chunbo Co., Ltd. | | | 5,500 | | | | 568,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 12,713 | | | | 619,016 | |
TOTAL SOUTH KOREA (Cost $3,138,953) | | | | | | | 3,998,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TAIWAN—2.4% | | | | | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 38,000 | | | | 483,680 | |
(Cost $300,975) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
TURKEY—2.8% | | | | | | | | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Mavi Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Cl. B*,(a) | | | 42,012 | | | | 248,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS* | | | 81,688 | | | | 303,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL TURKEY (Cost $630,832) | | | | | | | 552,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
UNITED STATES—3.5% | | | | | | | | |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—3.5% | | | | | | | | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,400 | | | | 696,192 | |
(Cost $473,828) | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $15,708,518) | | | | | | | 19,272,826 | |
Total Investments (Cost $15,708,518) | | | 97.0 | % | | $ | 19,272,826 | |
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $15,708,518) | | | | | | | 19,272,826 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 3.0 | % | | | 603,122 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 19,875,948 | |
| # | 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 4.2% of the net assets of the Fund. |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
THE ALGER FUNDS II | ALGER RESPONSIBLE INVESTING FUND
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS—95.8% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Levi Strauss & Co., Cl. A | | | 31,597 | | | $ | 384,220 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 3,462 | | | | 1,127,192 | |
| | | | | | | 1,511,412 | |
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—10.1% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.* | | | 6,511 | | | | 2,892,968 | |
Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 4,433 | | | | 1,048,094 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 594 | | | | 181,984 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.* | | | 947 | | | | 269,298 | |
salesforce.com, Inc.* | | | 14,859 | | | | 2,895,275 | |
Workday, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 1,906 | | | | 344,834 | |
| | | | | | | 7,632,453 | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC | | | 5,666 | | | | 440,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY—3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 3,487 | | | | 535,324 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 6,148 | | | | 1,672,256 | |
| | | | | | | 2,207,580 | |
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Allegion PLC | | | 5,588 | | | | 555,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 12,929 | | | | 608,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—7.0% | | | | | | | | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 10,184 | | | | 1,996,777 | |
Visa, Inc., Cl. A | | | 16,703 | | | | 3,180,251 | |
| | | | | | | 5,177,028 | |
DISTRIBUTORS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Pool Corp. | | | 1,157 | | | | 366,422 | |
| | | | | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 3,626 | | | | 350,417 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EDUCATION SERVICES—0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | | | 2,367 | | | | 253,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,477 | | | | 414,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 1,599 | | | | 348,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 5,696 | | | | 380,892 | |
Trimble, Inc.* | | | 9,100 | | | | 405,041 | |
| | | | | | | 785,933 | |
ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Flex Ltd.* | | | 32,516 | | | | 373,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 3,729 | | | | 330,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 3,430 | | | | 331,955 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—95.8% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.3% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 3,891 | | | $ | 1,362,823 | |
| | | | | | | 1,694,778 | |
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 5,900 | | | | 311,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOOD RETAIL—0.6% | | | | | | | | |
The Kroger Co. | | | 11,850 | | | | 412,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOOTWEAR—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B | | | 9,691 | | | | 945,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
DexCom, Inc.* | | | 452 | | | | 196,864 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 4,755 | | | | 372,840 | |
| | | | | | | 569,704 | |
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 4,158 | | | | 718,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 7,586 | | | | 2,014,007 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 9,138 | | | | 1,198,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 4,985 | | | | 744,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INDUSTRIAL GASES—1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | | 4,187 | | | | 1,200,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Woodward, Inc. | | | 4,027 | | | | 301,783 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 5,737 | | | | 418,687 | |
| | | | | | | 720,470 | |
INTERACTIVE HOME ENTERTAINMENT—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Electronic Arts, Inc.* | | | 3,981 | | | | 563,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—7.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 1,240 | | | | 1,845,058 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C* | | | 927 | | | | 1,374,704 | |
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A* | | | 8,550 | | | | 2,168,878 | |
| | | | | | | 5,388,640 | |
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—9.7% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 2,042 | | | | 6,462,276 | |
Etsy, Inc.* | | | 7,229 | | | | 855,769 | |
| | | | | | | 7,318,045 | |
INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 15,491 | | | | 757,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Cl. A | | | 2,605 | | | | 585,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 1,567 | | | | 300,911 | |
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COMMON STOCKS—95.8% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,610 | | | $ | 444,081 | |
Illumina, Inc.* | | | 886 | | | | 338,594 | |
| | | | | | | 782,675 | |
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 1,990 | | | | 780,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
METAL & GLASS CONTAINERS—0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corp. | | | 8,031 | | | | 591,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 7,667 | | | | 358,892 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 4,273 | | | | 499,685 | |
| | | | | | | 858,577 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS—3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 11,377 | | | | 667,375 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 10,929 | | | | 876,943 | |
Zoetis, Inc., Cl. A | | | 4,902 | | | | 743,535 | |
| | | | | | | 2,287,853 | |
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
The Progressive Corp. | | | 8,642 | | | | 780,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RAILROADS—0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 2,098 | | | | 363,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RESTAURANTS—0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 3,492 | | | | 267,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—2.9% | | | | | | | | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 1,580 | | | | 558,878 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 4,234 | | | | 1,596,895 | |
| | | | | | | 2,155,773 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.7% | | | | | | | | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 3,519 | | | | 1,494,132 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.# | | | 6,081 | | | | 479,730 | |
| | | | | | | 1,973,862 | |
SOFT DRINKS—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 6,849 | | | | 942,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—9.6% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 35,163 | | | | 7,208,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—7.4% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 12,929 | | | | 5,495,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $30,278,967) | | | | | | | 71,291,627 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—3.2% | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
INDUSTRIAL—1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 7,288 | | | | 768,301 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SPECIALIZED—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 1,564 | | | | 1,228,491 | |
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—3.2% (CONT.) | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
SPECIALIZED—2.2% (CONT.) | | | | | | | | |
SBA Communications Corp., Cl. A | | | 1,356 | | | $ | 422,448 | |
| | | | | | | 1,650,939 | |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Cost $1,467,994) | | | | | | | 2,419,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments (Cost $31,746,961) | | | 99.0 | % | | $ | 73,710,867 | |
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $31,746,961) | | | | | | | 73,710,867 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 1.0 | % | | | 752,361 | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 74,463,228 | |
| # | American Depositary Receipts. |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
THE ALGER FUNDS II
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
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 (“FASB”) 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 series—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 not convert to Class A shares or may be converted on a different schedule. At conversion, a proportionate amount of shares representing reinvested dividends and distributions will also be converted into Class A shares. Effective August 27, 2019, Class C shares were closed to direct shareholders and are only available for purchase through certain financial intermediaries and group retirement plan recordkeeping platforms, 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 (the “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 Time).
Investments in money market funds and short-term securities held by the Funds having a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.
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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
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 the 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 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 and described further herein.
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.
FASB 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) |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
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 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, time to exit 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 valuations assigned to such securities by the Funds may significantly differ from the valuations that would have been assigned by the Funds had there been an active market for such securities.
Valuation processes are determined by a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) authorized 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 the 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.
(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 July 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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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
Alger Spectra Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 1,009,909,979 | | | $ | 1,009,909,979 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 1,431,892,179 | | | | 1,380,454,635 | | | | 37,986,394 | | | | 13,451,150 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 23,466,232 | | | | 23,466,232 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 277,091,549 | | | | 277,091,549 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 995,839,613 | | | | 935,051,216 | | | | 60,788,397 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 405,693,088 | | | | 405,693,088 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 3,115,802,016 | | | | 3,113,799,337 | | | | — | | | | 2,002,679 | |
Materials | | | 222,256,729 | | | | 222,256,729 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 7,481,951,385 | | | $ | 7,367,722,765 | | | $ | 98,774,791 | | | $ | 15,453,829 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare | | | 2,300,489 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,300,489 | |
Information Technology | | | 9,231,625 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,231,625 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | $ | 11,532,114 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,532,114 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 80,744,646 | | | | 80,744,646 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | | $ | 7,574,228,145 | | | $ | 7,448,467,411 | | | $ | 98,774,791 | | | $ | 26,985,943 | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 39,400,510 | | | | 39,400,510 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 27,810,621 | | | | 27,810,621 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 57,488,970 | | | | 57,488,970 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 12,917,803 | | | | 12,917,803 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 54,852,742 | | | | 54,852,742 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 25,042,807 | | | | 25,042,807 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 49,223,754 | | | | 49,223,754 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 74,433,315 | | | | 74,433,315 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 89,818,754 | | | | 89,818,754 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 40,474,961 | | | | 40,474,961 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 471,464,237 | | | $ | 471,464,237 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 8,312,993 | | | $ | 8,312,993 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 51,522,023 | | | | 51,522,023 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2,343,325 | | | | 2,343,325 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 1,089,899 | | | | 1,089,899 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 7,396,043 | | | | 7,396,043 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 55,231,336 | | | | 55,231,336 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 24,429,946 | | | | 24,429,946 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 48,812,357 | | | | 48,774,372 | | | | — | | | | 37,985 | |
Real Estate | | | 7,884,323 | | | | 7,884,323 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 207,022,245 | | | $ | 206,984,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 37,985 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare | | | 32,720 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,720 | |
Information Technology | | | 154,911 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 154,911 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | $ | 187,631 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 187,631 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
WARRANTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare | | $ | 511,089 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 511,089 | | | $ | — | |
RIGHTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare | | | 390,935 | *,** | | | — | | | | — | * | | | 390,935 | ** |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 2,311,129 | | | | 2,311,129 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | | $ | 210,423,029 | | | $ | 209,295,389 | | | $ | 511,089 | | | $ | 616,551 | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 4,214,090 | | | | 4,214,090 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9,841,509 | | | | 9,841,509 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 5,550,577 | | | | 5,550,577 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 254,390 | | | | 254,390 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 5,412,820 | | | | 5,412,820 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 4,425,485 | | | | 4,425,485 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 8,024,622 | | | | 8,024,622 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 14,666,725 | | | | 14,666,725 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Market Indices | | | 3,355,578 | | | | 3,355,578 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 393,035 | | | | 393,035 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 56,138,831 | | | $ | 56,138,831 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 5,998,492 | | | | 5,998,492 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | $ | 62,137,323 | | | $ | 62,137,323 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alger Emerging Markets Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 3,012,016 | | | $ | 537,300 | | | $ | 2,474,716 | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6,324,106 | | | | 3,203,845 | | | | 3,120,261 | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2,271,422 | | | | 330,137 | | | | 1,941,285 | | | | — | |
Energy | | | 571,428 | | | | — | | | | 571,428 | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 1,538,837 | | | | — | | | | 1,538,837 | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 866,908 | | | | — | | | | 866,908 | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 649,343 | | | | — | | | | 649,343 | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 3,470,550 | | | | 696,192 | | | | 2,774,358 | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 568,216 | | | | — | | | | 568,216 | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 19,272,826 | | | $ | 4,767,474 | | | $ | 14,505,352 | | | $ | — | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | | $ | 19,272,826 | | | $ | 4,767,474 | | | $ | 14,505,352 | | | $ | — | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
Alger Responsible Investing Fund | | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | 6,811,006 | | | $ | 6,811,006 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13,418,348 | | | | 13,418,348 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2,865,085 | | | | 2,865,085 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Financials | | | 3,583,113 | | | | 3,583,113 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Healthcare | | | 7,346,833 | | | | 7,346,833 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Industrials | | | 3,063,931 | | | | 3,063,931 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Information Technology | | | 31,997,274 | | | | 31,997,274 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Materials | | | 1,791,443 | | | | 1,791,443 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Utilities | | | 414,594 | | | | 414,594 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | $ | 71,291,627 | | | $ | 71,291,627 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | | 2,419,240 | | | | 2,419,240 | | | | — | | | | — | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | | $ | 73,710,867 | | | $ | 73,710,867 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| * | Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund’s holdings of BioNTech Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.’s rights are classified as a Level 2 investment and fair valued at zero as of July 31, 2020. |
| ** | 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 July 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 | | | 1,497,942 | |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at July 31, 2020 | | | 15,453,829 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2020 | | $ | 1,497,942 | |
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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 | | | (786,244 | ) |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at July 31, 2020 | | | 11,532,114 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2020 | | $ | (786,244 | ) |
| | 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 July 31, 2020 | | | 37,985 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 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 | | | (11,183 | ) |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at July 31, 2020 | | | 187,631 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2020 | | $ | (11,183 | ) |
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 | | | (16,394 | ) |
Purchases and sales | | | | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Closing balance at July 31, 2020 | | | 390,935 | * |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2020 | | $ | (16,394 | ) |
| * | Includes securities that are fair valued at zero. |
The following table provides quantitative information about each Funds’ Level 3 fair value measurements of the Funds’ investments as of July 31, 2020. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Funds’ fair value measurements.
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| | Fair Value | | | Valuation | | Unobservable | | | | Weighted |
| | July 31, 2020 | | | Methodology | | Input | | Input/Range | | Average Inputs |
Alger Spectra Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 2,002,679 | | | Market | | Transaction Price | | N/A | | N/A |
| | | | | | Approach | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | 13,451,150 | | | Income | | Discount Rate | | 1.00%-5.00% | | N/A |
| | | | | | Approach | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 2,300,489 | | | Income | | Discount Rate | | 55.00%-60.00% | | N/A |
| | | | | | Approach | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 9,231,625 | | | Market | | Transaction Price | | N/A | | N/A |
| | | | | | Approach | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 37,985 | | | Market | | Transaction Price | | N/A | | N/A |
| | | | | | Approach | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 154,911 | | | Market | | Transaction Price | | N/A | | N/A |
| | | | | | Approach | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 32,720 | | | Income | | Discount Rate | | 55.00%-60.00% | | N/A |
| | | | | | Approach | | | | | | |
Rights | | | 390,935 | | | Income | | Discount Rate | | 4.24%-5.10% | | N/A |
| | | | | | Approach | | Probability of | | 0.00% | | N/A |
| | | | | | | | Success | | | | |
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ 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 these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements than those noted in the table above. Generally, all other things being equal, 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.
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 July 31, 2020, such assets were categorized within the ASC 820 disclosure hierarchy as follows:
| | TOTAL | | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | |
Cash, Foreign Cash and Cash Equivalents: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alger Spectra Fund | | $ | 1,217,049 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,217,049 | | | $ | – | |
Collateral held for short sales(a) | | | 167,204,978 | | | | 167,204,978 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Due to broker(b) | | | (184,437,797 | ) | | | (184,437,797 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | | 76,898,175 | | | | – | | | | 76,898,175 | | | | – | |
Collateral held for short sales(a) | | | 58,958,370 | | | | 58,958,370 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Alger Emerging Markets Fund | | | 770,629 | | | | 154,641 | | | | 615,988 | | | | – | |
Alger Responsible Investing Fund | | | 861,077 | | | | – | | | | 861,077 | | | | – | |
| (a) | The collateral held for short sales balance represents restricted cash held at prime brokers as of July 31, 2020. |
| (b) | The due to broker balance represents a margin payable related to short sales due to prime brokers as of July 31, 2020. |
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NOTE 4 — Derivatives:
FASB 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—Certain Funds seek to capture the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments. To meet this investment goal, these 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 July 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.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts—In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Additionally, each Fund may enter into such contracts to economically hedge certain other foreign currency denominated investments. These contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts. In the event that counterparties fail to settle these currency contracts or the related foreign security trades, a Fund could be exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.
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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 July 31, 2020. Purchase and sale transactions, interest income and dividend income earned during the period were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Increase | | | | |
| | Shares/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Decrease) | | | | |
| | Par at | | | | | | | | | Shares/ | | | Dividend/ | | | | | | in | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | Purchases/ | | | Sales/ | | | Par at | | | Interest | | | Realized | | | Unrealized | | | Value at | |
Security | | 2019 | | | Conversion | | | Conversion | | | July 31, 2020 | | | Income | | | Gain (Loss) | | | App(Dep) | | | July 31, 2020 | |
Alger Spectra Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prosetta Biosciences, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inc., Series D | | | 2,912,012 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,912,012 | | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | (786,244 | ) | | $ | 2,300,489 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | (786,244 | ) | | $ | 2,300,489 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Increase | | | | |
| | Shares/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Decrease) | | | | |
| | Par at | | | | | | | | | Shares/ | | | Dividend/ | | | | | | in | | | | |
| | October 31, | | | Purchases/ | | | Sales/ | | | Par at | | | Interest | | | Realized | | | Unrealized | | | Value at | |
Security | | 2019 | | | Conversion | | | Conversion | | | July 31, 2020 | | | Income | | | Gain (Loss) | | | App(Dep) | | | July 31, 2020 | |
Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prosetta Biosciences, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inc., Series D | | | 41,418 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 41,418 | | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | (11,183 | ) | | $ | 32,720 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | (11,183 | ) | | $ | 32,720 | |