N-Q 1 logan_nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS


As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2017



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:  January 31, 2017
 

Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
 
Logan Capital Large Cap Growth Fund
           
Schedule of Investments
           
January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
           
   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7%
           
Consumer Discretionary - 20.5%
           
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
   
1,221
   
$
1,005,469
 
Foot Locker, Inc.
   
8,037
     
550,856
 
Hanesbrands, Inc.
   
6,424
     
152,313
 
Netflix, Inc. (a)
   
7,294
     
1,026,339
 
Nike, Inc.
   
5,799
     
306,767
 
Starbucks Corp.
   
10,439
     
576,441
 
The Home Depot, Inc.
   
4,028
     
554,172
 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
   
4,879
     
235,217
 
             
4,407,574
 
Consumer Staples - 9.2%
               
Constellation Brands, Inc.
   
3,111
     
465,904
 
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
   
5,811
     
471,911
 
Monster Beverage Corp. (a)
   
13,798
     
587,795
 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
   
3,372
     
449,791
 
             
1,975,401
 
Health Care - 13.0%
               
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
   
5,094
     
249,453
 
Align Technology, Inc. (a)
   
4,736
     
434,244
 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
   
5,479
     
478,207
 
Celgene Corp. (a)
   
4,068
     
472,498
 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)
   
1,081
     
461,187
 
Waters Corp. (a)
   
2,881
     
408,094
 
Zoetis, Inc.
   
5,311
     
291,786
 
             
2,795,469
 
Industrials - 10.9%
               
Acuity Brands, Inc.
   
1,973
     
408,865
 
Cintas Corp.
   
2,638
     
306,298
 
Flowserve Corp.
   
4,077
     
200,425
 
Nordson Corp.
   
3,030
     
343,996
 
The Middleby Corp. (a)
   
2,430
     
326,058
 
United Rentals, Inc. (a)
   
2,455
     
310,582
 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)
   
5,597
     
462,536
 
             
2,358,760
 
Information Technology - 43.5%
               
Alliance Data Systems Corp.
   
1,283
     
293,012
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)
   
392
     
321,514
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)
   
392
     
312,342
 
Amphenol Corp.
   
12,083
     
815,482
 
Apple, Inc.
   
8,438
     
1,023,951
 
Broadcom Ltd. (c)
   
4,851
     
967,774
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions - Class A (a)
   
7,505
     
394,688
 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)
   
6,452
     
538,290
 
Facebook, Inc. (a)
   
5,498
     
716,499
 
Fiserv, Inc. (a)
   
3,875
     
416,291
 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
2,840
     
418,872
 
Global Payments, Inc.
   
10,563
     
816,309
 
IPG Photonics Corp. (a)
   
2,525
     
290,350
 
MasterCard, Inc.
   
7,247
     
770,574
 
NCR Corp. (a)
   
8,319
     
357,883
 
NXP Semiconductors NV (a)(c)
   
7,564
     
740,137
 
Trimble, Inc. (a)
   
6,390
     
189,272
 
             
9,383,240
 
 

Materials - 1.6%
           
Sherwin-Williams Co.
   
1,116
     
339,052
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $13,559,038)
           
21,259,496
 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%
               
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 1.5%
               
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.43% (b)
   
337,751
     
337,751
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $337,751)
           
337,751
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $13,896,789) - 100.2%
           
21,597,247
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.2)%
           
(52,120
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
         
$
21,545,127
 
                 
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 January 31, 2017.
       
(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 Logan Capital
     
   
Management, Inc.
       


Logan Capital Long/Short Fund
           
Schedule of Investments
           
January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
           
   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 103.7%
           
Consumer Discretionary - 15.5%
           
Ford Motor Co. (d)
   
32,863
   
$
406,187
 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)(d)
   
603
     
158,149
 
Starbucks Corp. (d)
   
2,924
     
161,463
 
Target Corp. (d)
   
5,809
     
374,564
 
The Home Depot, Inc. (d)
   
1,648
     
226,732
 
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)(d)
   
933
     
254,037
 
             
1,581,132
 
Consumer Staples - 9.8%
               
Constellation Brands, Inc. (d)
   
933
     
139,726
 
Philip Morris International, Inc. (d)
   
4,572
     
439,507
 
The Coca-Cola Co. (d)
   
10,100
     
419,857
 
             
999,090
 
Energy - 8.1%
               
Chevron Corp. (d)
   
3,652
     
406,650
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - ADR (c)(d)
   
7,210
     
414,359
 
             
821,009
 
Financials - 4.4%
               
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (d)
   
2,199
     
149,576
 
S&P Global, Inc. (d)
   
1,033
     
124,146
 
SEI Investments Co. (d)
   
3,515
     
170,513
 
             
444,235
 
Health Care - 8.4%
               
AbbVie, Inc. (d)
   
3,291
     
201,113
 
Align Technology, Inc. (a)(d)
   
1,554
     
142,486
 
Masimo Corp. (a)(d)
   
1,934
     
142,304
 
Pfizer, Inc. (d)
   
6,182
     
196,155
 
Zoetis, Inc. (d)
   
3,181
     
174,764
 
             
856,822
 
Industrials - 16.9%
               
Acuity Brands, Inc. (d)
   
641
     
132,834
 
CSX Corp. (d)
   
4,446
     
206,250
 
Cummins, Inc. (d)
   
1,074
     
157,889
 
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)(d)
   
1,630
     
131,476
 
Lennox International, Inc.
   
930
     
145,833
 
The Boeing Co. (d)
   
2,675
     
437,148
 
The Middleby Corp. (a)(d)
   
1,289
     
172,958
 
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a)(d)
   
2,061
     
170,321
 
Wabtec Corp. (d)
   
1,871
     
162,103
 
             
1,716,812
 
Information Technology - 28.8%
               
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (d)
   
543
     
124,010
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)(d)
   
115
     
94,322
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)(d)
   
105
     
83,663
 
Apple, Inc. (d)
   
2,222
     
269,640
 
Broadcom Ltd. (c)(d)
   
1,183
     
236,008
 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (d)
   
2,242
     
149,160
 
Cisco Systems, Inc. (d)
   
7,050
     
216,576
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions - Class A (a)(d)
   
2,607
     
137,102
 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)(d)
   
1,464
     
122,142
 
Facebook, Inc. (a)(d)
   
2,263
     
294,914
 
Fiserv, Inc. (a)(d)
   
1,842
     
197,886
 
Global Payments, Inc. (d)
   
1,917
     
148,146
 
International Business Machines Co. (d)
   
1,262
     
220,244
 
Littelfuse, Inc.
   
918
     
144,778
 
MasterCard, Inc. (d)
   
2,148
     
228,397
 
NXP Semiconductors NV (a)(c)(d)
   
1,728
     
169,085
 
WebMD Health Corp. (a)(d)
   
1,879
     
93,743
 
             
2,929,816
 
 

Materials - 5.5%
           
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (d)
   
1,091
     
152,478
 
Ecolab, Inc. (d)
   
1,608
     
193,169
 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (d)
   
712
     
216,313
 
             
561,960
 
Real Estate - 2.0%
               
CBRE Group, Inc. (a)(d)
   
6,515
     
197,795
 
                 
Telecommunication Services - 4.3%
               
AT&T, Inc. (d)
   
10,335
     
435,724
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $8,501,390)
           
10,544,395
 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.4%
               
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 6.4%
               
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.43% (b)
   
658,727
     
658,727
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $658,727)
           
658,727
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $9,160,117) - 110.1%
           
11,203,122
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (10.1)%
           
(1,031,429
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
         
$
10,171,693
 
                 
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 January 31, 2017.
 
(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 Logan Capital
 
 
 
 
Management, Inc.
     
 

Logan Capital Long/Short Fund
           
Schedule of Securities Sold Short
           
January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
           
   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 24.9%
           
Consumer Discretionary - 11.6%
           
Columbia Sportswear Co.
   
2,000
   
$
108,740
 
Dollar General Corp.
   
1,500
     
110,730
 
Duluth Holdings, Inc.
   
4,700
     
106,314
 
Hibbett Sports, Inc.
   
3,000
     
99,000
 
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
   
3,000
     
143,160
 
Nautilus, Inc.
   
6,000
     
104,100
 
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
   
6,000
     
142,800
 
Select Comfort Corp.
   
8,000
     
161,440
 
Universal Electronics, Inc.
   
1,500
     
89,250
 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
   
5,000
     
117,450
 
             
1,182,984
 
Health Care - 10.3%
               
Abaxis, Inc.
   
4,500
     
229,298
 
Air Methods Corp.
   
4,500
     
160,650
 
Athenahealth, Inc.
   
1,800
     
226,782
 
Globus Medical, Inc.
   
7,000
     
184,520
 
Invacare Corp.
   
8,100
     
93,150
 
Wright Medical Group NV (a)
   
6,000
     
151,080
 
             
1,045,480
 
Information Technology - 3.0%
               
j2 Global, Inc.
   
1,200
     
100,572
 
Trimble, Inc.
   
3,500
     
103,670
 
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
   
700
     
102,214
 
             
306,456
 
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (Proceeds $2,637,578) - 24.9%
         
$
2,534,920
 
 
 
 
       
(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 Logan Capital
 
 
Management, Inc.
     

Federal Income Tax Information
                             
    The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at January 31, 2017 was as follows:
             
                                     
           
Logan Capital
   
Logan Capital
                 
           
Large Cap Growth*
   
Long/Short*
                 
                                     
 
Cost of investments
 
$
13,896,789
 
$
9,160,117
                 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
7,892,285
   
2,217,694
                 
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
 
(191,827)
   
(174,688)
                 
 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
7,700,458
 
$
2,043,005
                 
                                     
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually at the end of the Fund's fiscal year, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments
     
for the current fiscal year.  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 report.
                       
 
Summary of Fair Value Measurements at January 31, 2017 (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 January 31, 2017:
                 
 
 
Logan Capital Large Cap Growth Fund
                   
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
Consumer Discretionary
 
$
4,407,574
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
4,407,574
 
Consumer Staples
   
1,975,401
     
-
     
-
     
1,975,401
 
Health Care
   
2,795,469
     
-
     
-
     
2,795,469
 
Industrials
   
2,358,760
     
-
     
-
     
2,358,760
 
Information Technology
   
9,383,240
     
-
     
-
     
9,383,240
 
Materials
   
339,052
     
-
     
-
     
339,052
 
Total Common Stocks
   
21,259,496
     
-
     
-
     
21,259,496
 
Short-Term Investments
   
337,751
     
-
     
-
     
337,751
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
21,597,247
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
21,597,247
 
                                 
The following is a summary of the fair valuation hierarchy of the Long/Short Fund's securities as of January 31, 2017:
 
                                 
Logan Capital Long/Short Fund
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                               
Consumer Discretionary
 
$
1,581,132
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,581,132
 
Consumer Staples
   
999,090
     
-
     
-
     
999,090
 
Energy
   
821,009
     
-
     
-
     
821,009
 
Financials
   
444,235
     
-
     
-
     
444,235
 
Health Care
   
856,822
     
-
     
-
     
856,822
 
Industrials
   
1,716,812
     
-
     
-
     
1,716,812
 
Information Technology
   
2,929,816
     
-
     
-
     
2,929,816
 
Materials
   
561,960
     
-
     
-
     
561,960
 
Real Estate
   
197,795
     
-
     
-
     
197,795
 
Telecommunication Services
   
435,724
     
-
     
-
     
435,724
 
Total Common Stocks
   
10,544,395
     
-
     
-
     
10,544,395
 
Short-Term Investments
   
658,727
     
-
     
-
     
658,727
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
11,203,122
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
11,203,122
 
Total Securities Sold Short
 
$
2,534,920
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,534,920
 
 
                                     
 
     Refer to the Funds' Schedules of Investments for a detailed breakout of securities by industry classification. Transfers between levels are
     
 
recognized at January 31, 2017, 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 January 31, 2017.
                 
 
 

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 3/15/2017                                                                                     



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 3/15/2017                                                                                     

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

Date  3/15/2017                                                                                     

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