N-Q 1 logan_n-q.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 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:  April 30, 2017



Date of reporting period:  July 31, 2016

 

Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
Logan Capital Large Cap Growth Fund
           
Schedule of Investments
           
July 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
           
      
Number of
       
      
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7%
           
Consumer Discretionary - 20.4%
           
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
   
1,436
   
$
1,089,651
 
Foot Locker, Inc.
   
9,458
     
563,886
 
Hanesbrands, Inc.
   
7,560
     
201,550
 
Home Depot, Inc.
   
4,739
     
655,119
 
Netflix, Inc. (a)
   
8,583
     
783,199
 
Nike, Inc.
   
6,823
     
378,677
 
Starbucks Corp.
   
12,282
     
712,970
 
TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)
   
3,226
     
225,723
 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
   
5,742
     
310,527
 
               
4,921,302
 
Consumer Staples - 10.1%
               
Constellation Brands, Inc.
   
2,564
     
422,111
 
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
   
6,840
     
635,436
 
Monster Beverage Corp. (a)
   
5,411
     
869,169
 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
   
3,969
     
511,088
 
               
2,437,804
 
Financials - 1.5%
               
CBRE Group, Inc. (a)
   
12,833
     
365,099
 
                   
Health Care - 13.5%
               
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
   
5,992
     
288,275
 
Align Technology, Inc. (a)
   
5,574
     
496,922
 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
   
6,448
     
549,305
 
Celgene Corp. (a)
   
4,787
     
537,054
 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)
   
1,273
     
523,470
 
Waters Corp. (a)
   
3,391
     
538,932
 
Zoetis, Inc.
   
6,249
     
315,387
 
               
3,249,345
 
Industrials - 9.6%
               
Acuity Brands, Inc.
   
2,324
     
609,887
 
Cintas Corp.
   
3,104
     
332,966
 
Flowserve Corp.
   
4,797
     
229,537
 
Middleby Corp. (a)
   
2,861
     
344,407
 
United Rentals, Inc. (a)
   
2,888
     
230,087
 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)
   
6,587
     
561,739
 
               
2,308,623
 
Information Technology - 40.5%
               
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)
   
1,510
     
349,746
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)
   
459
     
363,225
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)
   
459
     
352,875
 
Amphenol Corp.
   
14,218
     
846,255
 
Apple, Inc.
   
9,928
     
1,034,597
 
Broadcom Ltd. (c)
   
5,709
     
924,744
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions - Class A (a)
   
8,830
     
507,637
 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)
   
7,590
     
579,269
 
Facebook, Inc. (a)
   
6,469
     
801,768
 
Fiserv, Inc. (a)
   
4,560
     
503,242
 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
3,344
     
507,218
 
Global Payments, Inc.
   
12,431
     
928,098
 
MasterCard, Inc.
   
8,529
     
812,302
 
NCR Corp. (a)
   
9,789
     
322,743
 
NXP Semiconductors NV (a)(c)
   
8,901
     
748,485
 
Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)
   
7,519
     
198,802
 
               
9,781,006
 

 
Materials - 3.1%
               
Sherwin-Williams Co.
   
2,490
     
746,328
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,801,864)
           
23,809,507
 
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.6%
               
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 1.6%
               
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.25% (b)
   
386,733
     
386,733
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $386,733)
           
386,733
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,188,597) - 100.3%
           
24,196,240
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.3)%
           
(80,097
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
         
$
24,116,143
 
                   
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
               
     
(a)
Non-income producing security.
               
(b)
The rate shown represents the fund's 7-day yield as of July 31, 2016.
               
(c)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer or corporation.
               
                   
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the
               
exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P").
               
GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by US Bancorp
               
Fund Services, LLC.
               
 

Logan Capital Long/Short Fund
           
Schedule of Investments
           
July 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
           
      
Number of
       
      
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 102.7%
           
Consumer Discretionary - 20.8%
           
Ford Motor Co. (d)
   
38,785
   
$
491,018
 
Home Depot, Inc. (d)
   
2,155
     
297,907
 
Nike, Inc. (d)
   
4,940
     
274,170
 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)(d)
   
783
     
227,563
 
Starbucks Corp. (d)
   
3,369
     
195,571
 
Target Corp. (d)
   
7,352
     
553,826
 
Tractor Supply Co. (d)
   
2,588
     
237,190
 
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)(d)
   
1,184
     
309,273
 
               
2,586,518
 
Consumer Staples - 5.5%
               
Constellation Brands, Inc. (d)
   
1,182
     
194,593
 
Philip Morris International, Inc. (d)
   
4,912
     
492,477
 
               
687,070
 
Energy - 8.1%
               
Chevron Corp. (d)
   
4,964
     
508,711
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR (c)(d)
   
9,244
     
501,117
 
               
1,009,828
 
Financials - 10.5%
               
CBRE Group, Inc. (a)(d)
   
8,212
     
233,631
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (d)
   
2,870
     
188,703
 
S&P Global, Inc. (d)
   
1,264
     
154,461
 
SEI Investments Co. (d)
   
4,314
     
194,130
 
Wells Fargo & Co. (d)
   
11,091
     
532,035
 
               
1,302,960
 
Health Care - 8.9%
               
AbbVie, Inc. (d)
   
4,180
     
276,841
 
Allergan PLC (a)(c)(d)
   
794
     
200,842
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (d)
   
1,969
     
156,477
 
Pfizer, Inc. (d)
   
7,219
     
266,309
 
Zoetis, Inc. (d)
   
4,114
     
207,634
 
               
1,108,103
 
Industrials - 11.6%
               
Acuity Brands, Inc. (d)
   
817
     
214,405
 
CSX Corp. (d)
   
5,416
     
153,435
 
Cummins, Inc. (d)
   
1,408
     
172,860
 
Lennox International, Inc.
   
1,200
     
188,160
 
Middleby Corp. (a)(d)
   
2,775
     
334,054
 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)(d)
   
2,677
     
228,295
 
Wabtec Corp. (d)
   
2,181
     
149,399
 
               
1,440,608
 
Information Technology - 25.0%
               
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)(d)
   
624
     
144,531
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)(d)
   
148
     
117,118
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)(d)
   
134
     
103,018
 
Apple, Inc. (d)
   
2,815
     
293,351
 
Broadcom Ltd. (c)(d)
   
1,576
     
255,281
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions - Class A (a)(d)
   
3,476
     
199,835
 
Facebook, Inc. (a)(d)
   
2,774
     
343,810
 
Fiserv, Inc. (a)(d)
   
2,290
     
252,724
 
Global Payments, Inc. (d)
   
2,048
     
152,904
 
International Business Machines Co. (d)
   
3,240
     
520,409
 
Littelfuse, Inc.
   
1,189
     
148,649
 
MasterCard, Inc. (d)
   
2,638
     
251,243
 
NXP Semiconductors NV (a)(c)(d)
   
2,114
     
177,766
 
WebMD Health Corp. (a)(d)
   
2,543
     
155,148
 
               
3,115,787
 

 
Materials - 8.0%
               
Ecolab, Inc. (d)
   
1,987
     
235,221
 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (d)
   
905
     
271,256
 
The Dow Chemical Co. (d)
   
9,263
     
497,145
 
               
1,003,622
 
Telecommunication Services - 4.3%
               
AT&T, Inc. (d)
   
12,404
     
536,969
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $10,564,706)
           
12,791,465
 
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 21.3%
               
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 21.3%
               
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.25% (b)
   
2,653,593
     
2,653,593
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,653,593)
           
2,653,593
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $13,218,299) - 124.0%
           
15,445,058
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (24.0)%
           
(2,994,474
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
         
$
12,450,584
 
                   
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
               
     
ADR - American  Depositary Receipt
               
(a)
Non-income producing security.
               
(b)
The rate shown represents the fund's 7-day yield as of July 31, 2016
               
(c)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer or corporation.
               
(d)
All or a portion of the security has been segregated for open short positions.
               
                   
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the
               
exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P").
               
GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by US Bancorp
               
Fund Services, LLC.
               
                   
 

 
Logan Capital Long/Short Fund
           
Schedule of Securities Sold Short
           
July 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
           
      
Number of
       
      
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 37.5%
           
Consumer Discretionary - 22.5%
           
Arctic Cat, Inc.
   
11,000
   
$
171,710
 
Best Buy Co., Inc.
   
7,552
     
253,747
 
CarMax, Inc.
   
6,300
     
367,038
 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.
   
4,000
     
264,040
 
Gildan Activewear, Inc. (a)
   
7,000
     
205,170
 
Hanesbrands, Inc.
   
8,000
     
213,280
 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
   
7,500
     
396,900
 
Hibbett Sports, Inc.
   
6,300
     
219,996
 
PetMed Express, Inc.
   
11,000
     
228,030
 
Select Comfort Corp.
   
12,000
     
286,320
 
Wayfair, Inc.
   
4,500
     
195,750
 
               
2,801,981
 
Consumer Staples - 3.3%
               
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
   
12,000
     
171,120
 
Herbalife Ltd. (a)
   
3,500
     
238,035
 
               
409,155
 
Health Care - 7.5%
               
Abaxis, Inc.
   
3,584
     
177,265
 
Athenahealth, Inc.
   
4,000
     
511,160
 
Haemonetics Corp.
   
8,000
     
242,560
 
               
930,985
 
Industrials - 2.2%
               
Fastenal Co.
   
6,500
     
277,875
 
                   
Information Technology - 2.0%
               
3D Systems Corp.
   
18,400
     
246,376
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $4,474,658)
           
4,666,372
 
                   
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 17.4%
               
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
   
10,000.00
     
2,171,500
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Proceeds $2,081,792)
           
2,171,500
 
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (Proceeds $6,556,450) - 54.9%
         
$
6,837,872
 
     
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
               
                   
(a)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer or corporation.
               
                   
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the
               
exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P").
               
GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by US Bancorp
               
Fund Services, LLC.
               
 

                                 
 
Federal Income Taxes
                         
 
    The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at July 31, 2016 was as follows:
                 
                                 
             
Logan Capital
     
Logan Capital
         
             
Large Cap Growth*
     
Long/Short*
         
                                 
   
Cost of investments
   
$
17,219,925
 $  
13,492,204
         
   
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
7,532,611
     
2,545,091
         
   
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(556,296)
     
(592,237)
         
   
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
6,976,315
 
 $  
1,952,854
         
                                 
 
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund’s 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 Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual report.
       
                                 
 
Summary of Fair Value Measurements at July 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
 
    The Funds have adopted authoritative fair valuation 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 major 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
     
   
Funds' 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.
                       
                                 
 
    Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds' major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value
     
 
on a recurring basis.
                           
                                 
 
    Equity Securities - Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, foreign issued common stocks, exchange-traded funds,
     
 
closed-end mutual funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs), that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued
     
 
at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale 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.  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.
     
                                 
 
    Short-Term Debt Securities - 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.
                         
                                 
 
    Investment Companies – Investments in open-end mutual funds, including money market funds, are generally priced at their net asset value
     
 
per share provided by the service agent of the Funds and will be classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
         
                                 
 
    Exchange-Traded Notes – Investments in exchange-traded notes are actively traded on a national securities exchange and are valued based
     
 
on the last sales price from the exchange and are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
                 
                                 
 
    Derivative Instruments – Listed derivatives, including options, rights, warrants and futures that are actively traded are valued based on quoted
     
 
prices from the exchange and are categorized in level 1 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 inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The
 
following is a summary of the fair valuation hierarchy of the Large Cap Growth Fund's securities as of July 31, 2016:
       
                         
Logan Capital Large Cap Growth Fund
                       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
Consumer Discretionary
 
$
4,921,302
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
4,921,302
 
Consumer Staples
   
2,437,804
     
-
     
-
     
2,437,804
 
Financials
   
365,099
     
-
     
-
     
365,099
 
Health Care
   
3,249,345
     
-
     
-
     
3,249,345
 
Industrials
   
2,308,623
     
-
     
-
     
2,308,623
 
Information Technology
   
9,781,006
     
-
     
-
     
9,781,006
 
Materials
   
746,328
     
-
     
-
     
746,328
 
Total Common Stocks
   
23,809,507
     
-
     
-
     
23,809,507
 
Short-Term Investments
   
386,733
     
-
     
-
     
386,733
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
24,196,240
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
24,196,240
 
                                 
The following is a summary of the fair valuation hierarchy of the Long/Short Fund's securities as of July 31, 2016:
         
                                 
Logan Capital Long/Short Fund
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                               
Consumer Discretionary
 
$
2,586,518
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,586,518
 
Consumer Staples
   
687,070
     
-
     
-
     
687,070
 
Energy
   
1,009,828
     
-
     
-
     
1,009,828
 
Financials
   
1,302,960
     
-
     
-
     
1,302,960
 
Health Care
   
1,108,103
     
-
     
-
     
1,108,103
 
Industrials
   
1,440,608
     
-
     
-
     
1,440,608
 
Information Technology
   
3,115,787
     
-
     
-
     
3,115,787
 
Materials
   
1,003,622
     
-
     
-
     
1,003,622
 
Telecommunication Services
   
536,969
     
-
     
-
     
536,969
 
Total Common Stocks
   
12,791,465
     
-
     
-
     
12,791,465
 
Short-Term Investments
   
2,653,593
     
-
     
-
     
2,653,593
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
15,445,058
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
15,445,058
 
Total Securities Sold Short
 
$
6,837,872
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
6,837,872
 
                                 
Refer to the Funds' Schedules of Investments for a detailed breakout of securities by industry classification. Transfers between levels are
 
recognized at July 31, 2016, 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 July 31, 2016.
                         
                                 
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.
 
                                 
 

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, as amended, 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  9/26/2016                                                                                      



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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  9/26/2016                                                                                       

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

 
Date  9/26/2016                                                                                      

 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.