N-Q 1 oshghnssy-ast_nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS oshghnssy-ast_nq.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 12/29/2016



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


 
FORM N-Q
 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 



Investment Company Act file number  811-07959



Advisors Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Douglas G. Hess, President
Advisors Series Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 5th Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 765-6609




Date of fiscal year end:  July 31, 2016



Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2015
 
 
 

 

 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
 
O'Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
 
at October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 98.85%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense - 6.31%
     
  36,082  
The Boeing Co.
  $ 5,342,662  
  3,283  
General Dynamics Corp.
    487,788  
  1,811  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
    217,211  
  3,734  
National Presto Industries, Inc.
    328,779  
  19,462  
Vectrus, Inc.*
    484,020  
            6,860,460  
     
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.60%
       
  13,199  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
    657,178  
               
     
Airlines - 1.03%
       
  24,221  
Southwest Airlines Co.
    1,121,190  
               
     
Auto Components - 0.38%
       
  9,800  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
    409,542  
               
     
Beverages - 1.68%
       
  1,011  
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
    213,533  
  13,012  
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
    1,162,882  
  3,346  
Monster Beverage Corp.*
    456,127  
            1,832,542  
     
Biotechnology - 0.42%
       
  4,253  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    459,877  
               
     
Building Products - 0.95%
       
  5,864  
A.O. Smith Corp.
    450,472  
  4,707  
Allegion PLC#
    306,755  
  2,086  
Lennox International, Inc.
    277,042  
            1,034,269  
     
Capital Markets - 0.17%
       
  3,637  
SEI Investments Co.
    188,469  
               
     
Chemicals - 5.08%
       
  26,255  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
    1,332,966  
  4,972  
Innospec, Inc.
    274,653  
  42,173  
LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A#
    3,918,293  
            5,525,912  
     
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.01%
       
  45,042  
Acco Brands Corp.*
    363,489  
  13,370  
Cintas Corp.
    1,244,613  
  11,729  
Rollins, Inc.
    314,572  
  4,843  
Waste Management, Inc.
    260,360  
            2,183,034  
     
Communications Equipment - 3.12%
       
  54,045  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    1,559,198  
  58,288  
Juniper Networks, Inc.
    1,829,660  
            3,388,858  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
     
Construction & Engineering - 0.34%
       
  11,710  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    373,900  
               
     
Construction Materials - 0.25%
       
  4,855  
U.S. Concrete, Inc.*
    269,258  
               
     
Consumer Finance - 1.16%
       
  95,769  
Navient Corp.
    1,263,193  
               
     
Containers & Packaging - 0.86%
       
  10,187  
Avery Dennison Corp.
    661,849  
  8,005  
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.*
    268,168  
            930,017  
     
Distributors - 1.11%
       
  14,848  
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.
    1,206,994  
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.55%
       
  14,024  
Outerwall, Inc.
    841,440  
  29,876  
Service Corp. International
    844,296  
            1,685,736  
     
Diversified Financial Services - 0.13%
       
  2,142  
MSCI, Inc.
    143,514  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.00%
       
  26,864  
AT&T, Inc.
    900,213  
  8,689  
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
    192,027  
            1,092,240  
     
Electric Utilities - 0.10%
       
  1,570  
Entergy Corp.
    107,011  
               
     
Electrical Equipment - 0.47%
       
  2,324  
Acuity Brands, Inc.
    508,026  
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.30%
       
  3,871  
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*
    212,866  
  40,905  
Flextronics International Ltd.*#
    465,908  
  7,230  
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*
    183,642  
  7,607  
Tech Data Corp.*
    553,714  
            1,416,130  
     
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.66%
       
  47,987  
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
    1,806,231  
               
     
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.57%
       
  2,653  
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
    281,802  
  5,106  
CVS Health Corp.
    504,371  
  24,238  
The Kroger Co.
    916,196  
            1,702,369  
     
Food Products - 1.75%
       
  5,221  
Flowers Foods, Inc.
    140,967  
  4,472  
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.*
    289,428  
  18,302  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
    1,272,172  
  5,752  
Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
    204,426  
            1,906,993  
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
     
Gas Utilities - 0.62%
       
  8,394  
New Jersey Resources Corp.
    265,922  
  11,046  
UGI Corp.
    405,057  
            670,979  
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.82%
       
  2,107  
C.R. Bard, Inc.
    392,639  
  7,921  
Hologic, Inc.*
    307,810  
  3,166  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*
    188,599  
            889,048  
     
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.73%
       
  5,060  
Aetna, Inc.
    580,787  
  5,318  
Anthem, Inc.
    740,000  
  12,900  
Centene Corp.*
    767,292  
  1,297  
Chemed Corp.
    204,005  
  7,381  
Cigna Corp.
    989,349  
  9,312  
HCA Holdings, Inc.*
    640,572  
  1,113  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
    131,089  
            4,053,094  
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 6.74%
       
  3,212  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    441,522  
  2,108  
DineEquity, Inc.
    175,913  
  1,867  
Jack in the Box, Inc.
    139,148  
  12,632  
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A
    969,885  
  16,888  
McDonald's Corp.
    1,895,678  
  2,043  
Papa John's International, Inc.
    143,357  
  54,303  
Starbucks Corp.
    3,397,739  
  4,984  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
    171,200  
            7,334,442  
     
Household Durables - 0.99%
       
  4,782  
Hooker Furniture Corp.
    118,689  
  15,269  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    687,563  
  167  
NVR, Inc.*
    273,506  
            1,079,758  
     
Household Products - 0.50%
       
  4,461  
The Clorox Co.
    543,974  
               
     
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.25%
       
  25,338  
AES Corp.
    277,451  
               
     
Insurance - 9.17%
       
  9,776  
American International Group, Inc.
    616,475  
  4,008  
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.#
    194,829  
  13,713  
Assurant, Inc.
    1,118,021  
  12,749  
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
    589,769  
  2,976  
HCI Group, Inc.
    129,783  
  30,004  
The Progressive Corp.
    994,033  
  2,493  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
    224,968  
  54,061  
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
    6,102,946  
            9,970,824  
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
     
IT Services - 4.96%
       
  8,756  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
    521,683  
  12,355  
Fiserv, Inc.*
    1,192,381  
  2,091  
Global Payments, Inc.
    285,233  
  1,965  
MAXIMUS, Inc.
    134,013  
  46,181  
Total System Services, Inc.
    2,422,193  
  4,168  
Vantiv, Inc. - Class A*
    209,025  
  32,421  
The Western Union Co.
    624,104  
            5,388,632  
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.28%
       
  2,369  
Waters Corp.*
    302,758  
               
     
Machinery - 1.38%
       
  8,292  
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.
    186,487  
  4,300  
Kadant, Inc.
    176,816  
  5,748  
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    609,173  
  44,235  
Wabash National Corp.*
    529,493  
            1,501,969  
     
Media - 8.03%
       
  46,728  
CBS Corp. - Class B
    2,173,787  
  162,007  
Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class A*
    4,769,486  
  24,214  
Gannett Co., Inc.
    383,066  
  1,112  
Graham Holdings Co. - Class B
    614,347  
  6,910  
The Walt Disney Co.
    785,943  
            8,726,629  
     
Multi-line Retail - 0.25%
       
  3,023  
Dillard's, Inc. - Class A
    270,498  
               
     
Multi-Utilities - 0.20%
       
  3,331  
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
    219,013  
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.24%
       
  12,027  
Rex American Resources Corp.*
    660,403  
  4,174  
Tesoro Corp.
    446,326  
  5,753  
Western Refining, Inc.
    239,440  
            1,346,169  
     
Paper & Forest Products - 1.44%
       
  37,913  
Domtar Corp.
    1,563,532  
               
     
Personal Products - 0.49%
       
  6,584  
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. - Class A
    529,749  
               
     
Pharmaceuticals - 1.64%
       
  52,899  
Pfizer, Inc.
    1,789,044  
               
     
Professional Services - 0.78%
       
  16,085  
Robert Half International, Inc.
    847,036  
               
     
Road & Rail - 1.10%
       
  2,450  
Landstar System, Inc.
    154,448  
  11,683  
Union Pacific Corp.
    1,043,876  
            1,198,324  
 
 
 

 
 
 
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.51%
       
  97,778  
Intel Corp.
    3,310,763  
  6,566  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    507,158  
            3,817,921  
     
Software - 2.39%
       
  3,266  
Blackbaud, Inc.
    204,746  
  20,454  
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
    1,474,120  
  27,763  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*
    921,732  
            2,600,598  
     
Specialty Retail - 9.91%
       
  600  
AutoZone, Inc.*
    470,646  
  7,430  
Foot Locker, Inc.
    503,383  
  46,600  
Home Depot, Inc.
    5,761,624  
  6,122  
L Brands, Inc.
    587,590  
  13,018  
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
    961,119  
  9,000  
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
    2,486,340  
            10,770,702  
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.36%
       
  11,256  
NIKE, Inc. - Class B
    1,474,874  
               
     
Tobacco - 1.33%
       
  23,909  
Altria Group, Inc.
    1,445,777  
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.22%
       
  1,948  
Watsco, Inc.
    239,662  
               
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.52%
       
  31,242  
Spok Holdings, Inc.
    563,293  
               
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $93,858,409)
    107,488,693  
               
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $93,858,409) - 98.85%
    107,488,693  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.15%
    1,247,306  
     
Net Assets - 100.00%
  $ 108,735,999  
   
               
  *  
Non-income producing security.
       
  #  
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
       
               
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI,
 
Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services, LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has
       
been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
       

 
 
 

 
 
O'Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
 
at October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 97.91%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense - 2.02%
     
  20,764  
BAE Systems PLC - ADR
  $ 561,666  
               
     
Chemicals - 6.03%
       
  2,553  
BASF SE - ADR
    209,014  
  17,523  
The Dow Chemical Co.
    905,413  
  6,086  
LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A#
    565,450  
            1,679,877  
     
Commercial Banks - 8.77%
       
  7,692  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. - ADR
    150,456  
  17,362  
Bank of Montreal#
    1,008,559  
  8,704  
The Bank of Nova Scotia#
    408,914  
  10,534  
Fifth Third Bancorp
    200,673  
  4,783  
HSBC Holdings PLC - ADR
    186,872  
  14,292  
National Australia Bank Ltd. - ADR
    153,496  
  8,101  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank#
    332,303  
            2,441,273  
     
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.51%
       
  2,629  
Waste Management, Inc.
    141,335  
               
     
Computers & Peripherals - 0.10%
       
  766  
Seagate Technology PLC#
    29,154  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 13.85%
       
  11,806  
AT&T, Inc.
    395,619  
  2,915  
BCE, Inc.#
    125,957  
  35,292  
CenturyLink, Inc.
    995,587  
  11,796  
Deutsche Telekom AG - ADR
    220,113  
  32,914  
Orange S.A. - ADR
    577,641  
  36,159  
Telefonica S.A. - ADR
    476,214  
  2,007  
Telenor ASA - ADR
    112,472  
  42,702  
TeliaSonera AB - ADR
    435,560  
  14,401  
Telstra Corp., Ltd. - ADR
    276,499  
  5,097  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    238,947  
            3,854,609  
     
Electrical Equipment - 2.68%
       
  11,691  
ABB Ltd. - ADR*
    220,726  
  11,128  
Emerson Electric Co.
    525,575  
            746,301  
     
Food Products - 1.52%
       
  9,411  
Unilever NV - ADR
    423,307  
               
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.43%
       
  6,037  
McDonald's Corp.
    677,653  
               
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
     
Insurance - 8.80%
       
  40,035  
Allianz SE - ADR
    702,614  
  3,886  
AXA S.A. - ADR
    103,756  
  18,535  
Manulife Financial Corp.#
    307,496  
  4,514  
MetLife, Inc.
    227,415  
  3,847  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    317,378  
  34,017  
Swiss Re AG - ADR
    791,235  
            2,449,894  
     
IT Services - 2.11%
       
  2,228  
International Business Machines Corp.
    312,098  
  14,312  
The Western Union Co.
    275,506  
            587,604  
     
Leisure Products - 0.50%
       
  5,650  
Mattel, Inc.
    138,877  
               
     
Machinery - 2.92%
       
  7,817  
Caterpillar, Inc.
    570,563  
  2,345  
Cummins, Inc.
    242,731  
            813,294  
     
Media - 1.17%
       
  4,823  
Sky PLC - ADR
    326,517  
               
     
Metals & Mining - 5.07%
       
  26,560  
Anglo American PLC - ADR
    111,286  
  19,576  
BHP Billiton PLC - ADR
    631,326  
  4,874  
Nucor Corp.
    206,170  
  12,641  
Rio Tinto PLC - ADR
    461,523  
            1,410,305  
     
Multi-line Retail - 0.59%
       
  3,536  
Kohl's Corp.
    163,080  
               
     
Office Electronics - 1.11%
       
  10,335  
Canon, Inc. - ADR
    307,776  
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 16.65%
       
  17,941  
BP PLC - ADR
    640,494  
  3,791  
Chevron Corp.
    344,526  
  5,845  
CNOOC Ltd. - ADR
    664,460  
  2,698  
ConocoPhillips
    143,938  
  12,070  
Ecopetrol S.A. - ADR
    112,492  
  88,271  
Gazprom OAO - ADR
    368,973  
  6,424  
Husky Energy, Inc.#
    85,760  
  9,692  
LUKOIL PJSC - ADR
    351,335  
  1,659  
PetroChina Co., Ltd. - ADR
    130,447  
  12,493  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A - ADR
    655,383  
  4,101  
Sasol Ltd. - ADR
    131,888  
  29,835  
Statoil ASA - ADR
    482,134  
  8,989  
Total S.A. - ADR
    433,540  
  1,377  
Valero Energy Corp.
    90,772  
            4,636,142  
     
Paper & Forest Products - 2.70%
       
  12,994  
International Paper Co.
    554,714  
  10,454  
UPM-Kymmene Oyj - ADR
    196,849  
            751,563  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
     
Pharmaceuticals - 8.30%
       
  31,246  
GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR
    1,345,453  
  3,622  
Johnson & Johnson
    365,931  
  2,060  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    112,600  
  14,372  
Pfizer, Inc.
    486,061  
            2,310,045  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.36%
       
  11,142  
Intel Corp.
    377,268  
               
     
Software - 2.25%
       
  14,318  
CA, Inc.
    396,752  
  4,351  
Microsoft Corp.
    229,037  
            625,789  
     
Specialty Retail - 1.25%
       
  5,128  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
    179,634  
  15,410  
Kingfisher PLC - ADR
    168,277  
            347,911  
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.97%
       
  17,568  
Coach, Inc.
    548,122  
               
     
Tobacco - 1.07%
       
  2,514  
British American Tobacco PLC - ADR
    296,903  
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.27%
       
  1,397  
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. - ADR
    352,421  
               
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.91%
       
  734  
China Mobile Ltd. - ADR
    44,268  
  6,376  
Vodafone Group PLC - ADR
    210,215  
            254,483  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $29,234,567)
    27,253,169  
               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.30%
       
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.30%
       
  8,127  
Telefonica Brasil S.A. - ADR
    84,196  
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $138,553)
    84,196  
               
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $29,373,120) - 98.21%
    27,337,365  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.79%
    498,618  
     
Net Assets - 100.00%
  $ 27,835,983  
   
               
               
               
  *  
Non-income producing security.
       
  #  
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
       
ADR -
 
American Depository Receipt
       
               
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI,
 
Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services, LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has
       
been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
       
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Country Allocation
 
Country
% of Net Assets
United States
39.3%
United Kingdom
17.6%
Canada
8.1%
Netherlands
5.9%
Germany
4.0%
France
4.0%
Switzerland
3.6%
Russian Federation
2.6%
Hong Kong
2.5%
Japan
2.4%
Norway
2.1%
Australia
2.1%
Spain
1.7%
Sweden
1.6%
Finland
0.7%
South Africa
0.5%
China
0.5%
Colombia
0.4%
Brazil
0.3%
Ireland
0.1%
 
100.0%

 
 
 

 
 
O'Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
 
at October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
           
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 99.32%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense - 3.28%
     
  1,613  
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*
  $ 27,324  
  2,111  
BWX Technologies, Inc.
    59,741  
  961  
Elbit Systems Ltd.#
    76,428  
  966  
Hexcel Corp.
    44,745  
  1,104  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
    132,414  
  1,911  
National Presto Industries, Inc.
    168,264  
  1,009  
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A*
    53,215  
            562,131  
     
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.21%
       
  525  
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
    36,424  
               
     
Airlines - 0.55%
       
  634  
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
    48,342  
  1,077  
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. - ADR
    45,374  
            93,716  
     
Auto Components - 0.84%
       
  2,256  
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*
    49,993  
  2,262  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
    94,529  
            144,522  
     
Beverages - 0.63%
       
  507  
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
    107,083  
               
     
Building Materials - 0.72%
       
  929  
Lennox International, Inc.
    123,380  
               
     
Building Products - 2.57%
       
  2,542  
A.O. Smith Corp.
    195,276  
  2,091  
American Woodmark Corp.*
    152,016  
  5,458  
Griffon Corp.
    93,768  
            441,060  
     
Capital Markets - 3.20%
       
  16,195  
Cowen Group, Inc. - Class A*
    68,181  
  651  
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.*
    130,233  
  6,998  
INTL FCStone, Inc.*
    223,866  
  2,419  
SEI Investments Co.
    125,353  
            547,633  
     
Chemicals - 0.41%
       
  598  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
    69,404  
               
     
Commercial Banks - 6.34%
       
  1,324  
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
    66,226  
  6,043  
BNC Bancorp
    135,665  
  5,153  
CenterState Banks, Inc.
    75,131  
  2,714  
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*
    129,186  
  3,917  
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.
    111,086  
  936  
First Merchants Corp.
    24,551  
  1,941  
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
    93,809  
  5,409  
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
    199,268  
  10,771  
Heritage Commerce Corp.
    113,957  
  1,503  
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
    79,088  
  5,389  
Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.
    57,608  
            1,085,575  
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
     
Commercial Services & Supplies - 5.47%
       
  2,731  
Cintas Corp.
    254,229  
  957  
Ennis, Inc.
    19,169  
  1,838  
G & K Services, Inc. - Class A
    120,977  
  1,702  
HNI Corp.
    73,084  
  1,810  
Interface, Inc.
    35,385  
  3,056  
Multi-Color Corp.
    237,879  
  602  
Republic Services, Inc.
    26,331  
  5,194  
Rollins, Inc.
    139,303  
  1,296  
West Corp.
    30,858  
            937,215  
     
Communications Equipment - 0.15%
       
  1,757  
Radware Ltd.*#
    26,197  
               
     
Construction & Engineering - 1.23%
       
  6,620  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    211,377  
               
     
Construction Materials - 0.46%
       
  1,426  
U.S. Concrete, Inc.*
    79,086  
               
     
Consumer Finance - 0.89%
       
  805  
Credit Acceptance Corp.*
    152,217  
               
     
Containers & Packaging - 2.08%
       
  600  
Ball Corp.
    41,100  
  748  
Bemis Co., Inc.
    34,243  
  3,432  
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.*
    114,972  
  8,948  
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
    126,704  
  722  
WestRock Co.
    38,815  
            355,834  
     
Distributors - 1.21%
       
  2,554  
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.
    207,615  
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services - 2.63%
       
  3,535  
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*
    226,311  
  700  
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.*
    13,713  
  7,431  
Service Corp. International
    210,000  
            450,024  
     
Diversified Financial Services - 1.82%
       
  2,004  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
    203,025  
  621  
Morningstar, Inc.
    50,990  
  854  
MSCI, Inc.
    57,218  
            311,233  
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.21%
       
  873  
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
    19,293  
  7,615  
Frontier Communications Corp.
    39,141  
  2,856  
General Communication, Inc. - Class A*
    58,162  
  3,336  
IDT Corp. - Class B
    43,201  
  4,266  
Spark New Zealand Ltd. - ADR
    48,291  
            208,088  
     
Electrical Equipment - 0.42%
       
  326  
Acuity Brands, Inc.
    71,264  
               
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.24%
       
  916  
CDW Corp. of Deleware
    40,936  
               
     
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.00%
       
  951  
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
    101,015  
  2,544  
SpartanNash Co.
    70,978  
            171,993  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
     
Food Products - 3.80%
       
  1,361  
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
    72,759  
  1,915  
Farmer Brothers Co.*
    54,348  
  1,373  
Flowers Foods, Inc.
    37,071  
  2,237  
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.#
    102,074  
  462  
Hormel Foods Corp.
    31,208  
  1,898  
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR
    103,859  
  3,858  
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.*
    249,690  
            651,009  
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.54%
       
  329  
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
    17,335  
  6,968  
Hologic, Inc.*
    270,776  
  474  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*
    32,526  
  551  
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*
    32,823  
  434  
Masimo Corp.*
    17,221  
  1,901  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*
    35,245  
  508  
ResMed, Inc.
    29,266  
            435,192  
     
Health Care Providers & Services - 6.05%
       
  968  
Almost Family, Inc.*
    40,056  
  4,914  
Centene Corp.*
    292,285  
  959  
Chemed Corp.
    150,841  
  835  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*
    51,770  
  2,367  
Patterson Companies, Inc.
    112,196  
  467  
Team Health Holdings, Inc.*
    27,866  
  2,399  
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
    117,695  
  4,441  
VCA, Inc.*
    243,234  
            1,035,943  
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 10.76%
       
  572  
Brinker International, Inc.
    26,032  
  1,042  
Carnival PLC - ADR
    58,091  
  615  
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
    29,643  
  787  
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
    41,168  
  1,356  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    186,396  
  1,059  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
    65,541  
  12,660  
Denny's Corp.*
    138,754  
  1,288  
DineEquity, Inc.
    107,484  
  2,458  
Jack in the Box, Inc.
    183,195  
  2,573  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.
    165,701  
  1,420  
Nathan's Famous, Inc.*
    56,573  
  141  
Panera Bread Co. - Class A*
    25,009  
  2,356  
Papa John's International, Inc.
    165,321  
  2,354  
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*
    82,414  
  1,273  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.#
    51,124  
  2,681  
Sonic Corp.
    76,516  
  5,260  
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
    97,152  
  4,037  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
    138,671  
  678  
Vail Resorts, Inc.
    77,407  
  7,862  
The Wendy's Co.
    72,016  
            1,844,208  
     
Household Durables - 3.97%
       
  3,646  
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
    116,526  
  225  
Helen of Troy Ltd.*#
    22,322  
  5,700  
Hooker Furniture Corp.
    141,474  
  5,782  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    260,363  
  59  
NVR, Inc.*
    96,628  
  551  
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.*
    42,890  
            680,203  
     
Household Products - 0.39%
       
  1,881  
Central Garden & Pet Co. - Class A*
    31,751  
  357  
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
    34,218  
            65,969  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
     
Insurance - 5.38%
       
  620  
American Financial Group, Inc.
    44,758  
  1,425  
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*#
    106,718  
  1,387  
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.#
    86,715  
  1,002  
Erie Indemnity Co. - Class A
    87,635  
  2,277  
FBL Financial Group, Inc. - Class A
    143,223  
  5,490  
First American Financial Corp.
    209,334  
  514  
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
    43,304  
  2,020  
Maiden Holdings Ltd.#
    31,411  
  855  
Mercury General Corp.
    46,179  
  1,097  
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
    63,571  
  1,070  
W.R. Berkley Corp.
    59,738  
            922,586  
     
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.45%
       
  1,248  
HSN, Inc.
    77,189  
               
     
Internet Software & Services - 0.98%
       
  5,354  
Tucows, Inc. - Class A*
    144,719  
  291  
VeriSign, Inc.*
    23,455  
            168,174  
     
IT Services - 6.26%
       
  436  
Amdocs Ltd.#
    25,972  
  1,814  
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
    53,440  
  1,584  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
    94,375  
  1,703  
Convergys Corp.
    43,716  
  1,889  
CoreLogic, Inc.*
    73,633  
  760  
DST Systems, Inc.
    92,834  
  349  
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*
    28,004  
  427  
Gartner, Inc.*
    38,716  
  983  
Genpact Ltd.*#
    24,359  
  5,544  
The Hackett Group, Inc.
    82,495  
  1,258  
MAXIMUS, Inc.
    85,796  
  4,108  
Total System Services, Inc.
    215,465  
  2,259  
Vantiv, Inc. - Class A*
    113,289  
  2,965  
WNS Holdings Ltd. - ADR*
    101,018  
            1,073,112  
     
Leisure Products - 0.50%
       
  1,125  
Hasbro, Inc.
    86,434  
               
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.50%
       
  198  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A*
    27,617  
  877  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
    57,215  
            84,832  
     
Machinery - 0.96%
       
  4,323  
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
    94,847  
  1,212  
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.
    27,258  
  1,028  
Kadant, Inc.
    42,271  
            164,376  
     
Media - 1.90%
       
  1,425  
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
    50,502  
  331  
Graham Holdings Co. - Class B
    182,868  
  854  
Scholastic Corp.
    34,903  
  1,729  
Starz - Class A*
    57,939  
            326,212  
     
Multi-line Retail - 0.54%
       
  1,317  
Burlington Stores, Inc.*
    63,321  
  459  
Nordstrom, Inc.
    29,931  
            93,252  
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.57%
       
  6,385  
Nordic American Tankers Ltd.#
    97,563  
               
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
     
Paper & Forest Products - 0.23%
       
  2,962  
Fibria Celulose S.A. - ADR
    40,046  
               
     
Personal Products - 0.20%
       
  1,205  
Coty, Inc. - Class A
    34,885  
               
     
Professional Services - 1.54%
       
  1,349  
CRA International, Inc.*
    31,567  
  2,897  
Insperity, Inc.
    134,595  
  1,851  
Robert Half International, Inc.
    97,474  
            263,636  
     
Road & Rail - 1.77%
       
  1,475  
Heartland Express, Inc.
    27,774  
  2,966  
Knight Transportation, Inc.
    75,396  
  1,216  
Landstar System, Inc.
    76,657  
  1,212  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*
    75,071  
  713  
Saia, Inc.*
    16,834  
  1,164  
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
    30,799  
            302,531  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.76%
       
  1,996  
MKS Instruments, Inc.
    70,339  
  359  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    27,729  
  915  
Tessera Technologies, Inc.
    31,998  
            130,066  
     
Software - 4.67%
       
  877  
Blackbaud, Inc.
    54,979  
  600  
ePlus, Inc.*
    50,652  
  1,389  
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
    243,242  
  643  
Fair Isaac Corp.
    59,394  
  3,587  
NICE-Systems Ltd. - ADR
    221,748  
  4,757  
Sapiens International Corp. NV*#
    56,180  
  840  
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
    62,286  
  1,547  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*
    51,360  
            799,841  
     
Specialty Retail - 2.42%
       
  926  
Aaron's, Inc.
    22,844  
  1,396  
The Cato Corp. - Class A
    52,713  
  1,821  
CST Brands, Inc.
    65,429  
  2,034  
Foot Locker, Inc.
    137,803  
  615  
Murphy USA, Inc.*
    37,743  
  1,004  
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*
    23,604  
  946  
Select Comfort Corp.*
    20,055  
  544  
Winmark Corp.
    54,808  
            414,999  
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.04%
       
  613  
Carter's, Inc.
    55,709  
  3,047  
Cherokee, Inc.*
    55,303  
  7,949  
Culp, Inc.
    238,549  
            349,561  
     
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.06%
       
  1,298  
First Defiance Financial Corp.
    49,713  
  842  
Meta Financial Group, Inc.
    36,273  
  2,032  
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
    33,569  
  11,273  
United Community Financial Corp.
    61,776  
            181,331  
               
     
Tobacco - 0.39%
       
  1,224  
Universal Corp.
    66,108  
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.47%
       
  654  
Watsco, Inc.
    80,462  
               
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
     
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.66%
       
  1,251  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR
    113,929  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $16,352,952)
    17,017,656  
               
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $16,352,952) - 99.32%
    17,017,656  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.68%
    116,893  
     
Net Assets - 100.00%
  $ 17,134,549  
   
               
  *  
Non-income producing security.
       
  #  
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
       
ADR -
 
American Depository Receipt
       
               
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI,
 
Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services, LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has
       
been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
       

 
 
 

 
 
 
O’Shaughnessy Funds
Notes to Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Securities Valuation

The O’Shaughnessy Funds’ (the “Funds”) investments in securities are carried at their fair value. Equity securities, including common stocks and preferred stocks, that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sales price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale price on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price.  Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share.  To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Each Fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (4:00 pm EST).
 
Short-term debt securities, including those securities having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and asked prices.  To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Board of Trustees (“Board”) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of Advisors Series Trust which is comprised of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator.  The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved by the Board.  These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events.  All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board.

Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Funds have adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for majority security types.
These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·  
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
·  
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
·  
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ securities as of October 31, 2015:

All Cap Core Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 32,959,175     $ -     $ -     $ 32,959,175  
  Consumer Staples
    7,961,404       -       -       7,961,404  
  Energy
    3,152,400       -       -       3,152,400  
  Financials
    11,566,000       -       -       11,566,000  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
  Health Care
    7,493,821       -       -       7,493,821  
  Industrials
    16,525,048       -       -       16,525,048  
  Information Technology
    16,612,139       -       -       16,612,139  
  Materials
    8,288,719       -       -       8,288,719  
  Telecommunication Services
    1,655,533       -       -       1,655,533  
  Utilities
    1,274,454       -       -       1,274,454  
Total Common Stocks
    107,488,693       -       -       107,488,693  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 107,488,693     $ -     $ -     $ 107,488,693  

Enhanced Dividend Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 2,202,160     $ -     $ -     $ 2,202,160  
  Consumer Staples
    720,210       -       -       720,210  
  Energy
    4,636,142       -       -       4,636,142  
  Financials
    4,891,167       -       -       4,891,167  
  Health Care
    2,310,045       -       -       2,310,045  
  Industrials
    2,615,017       -       -       2,615,017  
  Information Technology
    1,927,591       -       -       1,927,591  
  Materials
    3,841,745       -       -       3,841,745  
  Telecommunication Services
    4,109,092       -       -       4,109,092  
Total Common Stocks
    27,253,169       -       -       27,253,169  
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Telecommunication Services
    84,196       -       -       84,196  
Total Preferred Stocks
    84,196       -       -       84,196  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 27,337,365     $ -     $ -     $ 27,337,365  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 4,725,209     $ -     $ -     $ 4,725,209  
  Consumer Staples
    1,097,047       -       -       1,097,047  
  Energy
    97,563       -       -       97,563  
  Financials
    3,149,585       -       -       3,149,585  
  Health Care
    1,555,967       -       -       1,555,967  
  Industrials
    3,401,501       -       -       3,401,501  
  Information Technology
    2,238,326       -       -       2,238,326  
  Materials
    544,370       -       -       544,370  
  Telecommunication Services
    208,088       -       -       208,088  
Total Common Stocks
    17,017,656       -       -       17,017,656  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 17,017,656     $ -     $ -     $ 17,017,656  

Refer to the Funds’ Schedules of Investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks and preferred stocks by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at October 31, 2015, the end of the reporting period.  The Funds recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2.  There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the period ended October 31, 2015.

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-07 “Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per Share (or its equivalent).”  The amendments in ASU No. 2015-07 remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments measured using the NAV practical expedient.  The ASU also removes certain disclosure requirements for investments that qualify, but do not utilize, the NAV practical expedient.  The amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Management is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on the Funds’ financial statements and related disclosures.

Note 2 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2015 was as follows*:
 
 
 

 

All Cap Core Fund

Cost of investments
  $ 93,946,061  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 15,049,188  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (1,506,556 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 13,542,632  
         

Enhanced Dividend Fund

Cost of investments
  $ 29,444,889  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,344,781  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (3,452,305 )
Net unrealized depreciation
  $ (2,107,524 )
         

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Cost of investments
  $ 16,357,572  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,458,209  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (798,125 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 660,084  
         
 
* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tables reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Funds’ previous fiscal year end.  For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Funds’ most recent annual or semi-annual report.

 
 
 

 
 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  
The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”)) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(d)).

(b)  
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))  that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


 
Item 3. Exhibits.
 
Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).  Filed herewith.
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)  Advisors Series Trust                                                               
 
 
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Douglas G. Hess                                                
  Douglas G. Hess, President

Date  December 29, 2015                                                                           


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Douglas G. Hess                                               
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date  December 29, 2015                                                                           

By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Cheryl L. King                                                  
      Cheryl L. King, Treasurer

Date  December 29, 2015                                                                           
 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.