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FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-01829

 

Columbia Acorn Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

227 W. Monroe Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL

 

60606

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott R. Plummer

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

 

P. Zachary Egan

Columbia Acorn Trust

227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000

Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

Mary C. Moynihan

Perkins Coie LLP

700 13th Street, NW

Suite 600

Washington, DC 20005

(Name and address of agents for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

312-634-9200

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 2015

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN® FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), MARCH 31, 2015

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Equities: 97.0%

 

 

 

Information 28.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 6.4%

 

 

 

1,806,000

 

Ansys (a)

 

$

159,271,140

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

 

 

554,000

 

Ultimate Software (a)

 

94,155,070

 

 

 

Human Capital Management Systems

 

 

 

2,080,000

 

Informatica (a)

 

91,218,400

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

 

 

1,668,000

 

Solera Holdings

 

86,168,880

 

 

 

Software for Automotive Insurance Claims Processing

 

 

 

1,306,000

 

Verint Systems (a)

 

80,880,580

 

 

 

Contact Center & Security Software

 

 

 

4,155,000

 

Cadence Design Systems (a)

 

76,618,200

 

 

 

Electronic Design Automation Software

 

 

 

1,076,000

 

SPS Commerce (a)(b)

 

72,199,600

 

 

 

Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

 

 

570,149

 

NetSuite (a)

 

52,887,021

 

 

 

End-to-end IT Systems Solution Delivered via the Web

 

 

 

3,741,000

 

inContact (a)(b)

 

40,776,900

 

 

 

Call Center Systems Delivered via the Web & Telco Services

 

 

 

610,000

 

Envestnet (a)

 

34,208,800

 

 

 

Technology Platform for Investment Advisors

 

 

 

561,300

 

DemandWare (a)

 

34,183,170

 

 

 

E-Commerce Website Platform for Retailers & Apparel Manufacturers

 

 

 

699,000

 

Fleetmatics (a)

 

31,350,150

 

 

 

Fleet Management Software

 

 

 

1,134,283

 

Textura (a)

 

30,829,812

 

 

 

Construction Vendor Management Software

 

 

 

220,000

 

Tyler Technologies (a)

 

26,516,600

 

 

 

Financial, Tax, Court & Document Management Systems for Local Governments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

911,264,323

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 4.1%

 

 

 

911,000

 

Mettler-Toledo International (a)

 

299,400,150

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

 

 

1,399,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)

 

129,687,300

 

 

 

Fiber Lasers

 

 

 

3,458,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)

 

87,141,600

 

 

 

GPS-based Instruments

 

 

 

1,895,000

 

FLIR Systems

 

59,275,600

 

 

 

Infrared Cameras

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

575,504,650

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 3.1%

 

 

 

4,010,000

 

Amphenol

 

236,309,300

 

 

 

Electronic Connectors

 

 

 

539,000

 

Rogers (a)

 

44,311,190

 

 

 

Printed Circuit Materials & High Performance Foams

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

VeriFone Holdings (a)

 

43,612,500

 

 

 

Point of Sale Systems

 

 

 

474,000

 

Zebra Technologies (a)

 

42,998,910

 

 

 

Bar Code Printers

 

 

 

450,000

 

Belden

 

42,102,000

 

 

 

Specialty Cable

 

 

 

504,000

 

Stratasys (a)(c)

 

26,601,120

 

 

 

Rapid Prototyping & Direct Digital Manufacturing Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

435,935,020

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 3.1%

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

152,230,000

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

34,500,000

 

Globalstar (a)

 

114,885,000

 

 

 

Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

 

 

800,000

 

Crown Castle International

 

66,032,000

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

3,458,800

 

Gogo (a)(c)

 

65,924,728

 

 

 

Provider of Wi-Fi on Airplanes

 

 

 

2,001,000

 

Global Eagle Entertainment (a)(c)

 

26,633,310

 

 

 

Provider of Entertainment & Wi-Fi on Airplanes

 

 

 

1,644,000

 

Audience (a)(b)(c)

 

7,463,760

 

 

 

Improving Voice Quality for Mobile Devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

433,168,798

 

 

 

> Computer Services 2.7%

 

 

 

3,650,000

 

IGATE (a)

 

155,709,000

 

 

 

IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services

 

 

 

1,570,000

 

Virtusa (a)(b)

 

64,966,600

 

 

 

Offshore IT Outsourcing

 

 

 

1,333,000

 

ExlService Holdings (a)

 

49,587,600

 

 

 

Business Process Outsourcing

 

 

 

2,025,000

 

WNS - ADR (a)

 

49,248,000

 

 

 

Offshore Business Process Outsourcing Services

 

 

 

1,531,000

 

Genpact (a)

 

35,595,750

 

 

 

Business Process Outsourcing

 

 

 

2,700,000

 

Hackett Group (b)

 

24,138,000

 

 

 

IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

379,244,950

 

 

 

> Business Information & Marketing Services 1.8%

 

 

 

1,429,000

 

Verisk Analytics (a)

 

102,030,600

 

 

 

Risk & Decision Analytics

 

 

 

7,250,000

 

Bankrate (a)(b)

 

82,215,000

 

 

 

Internet Advertising for the Insurance, Credit Card & Banking Markets

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

Navigant Consulting (a)(b)

 

40,176,000

 

 

 

Financial Consulting Firm

 

 

 

2,570,000

 

RPX (a)

 

36,982,300

 

 

 

Patent Aggregation & Defensive Patent Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

261,403,900

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Internet Related 1.3%

 

 

 

1,210,000

 

Verisign (a)

 

$

 

81,033,700

 

 

 

Internet Domain Registry for .com/.net (Approximately 50% of World Domains)

 

 

 

14,500,000

 

Vonage (a)(b)

 

71,195,000

 

 

 

Business & Consumer Internet Telephony

 

 

 

1,830,000

 

RetailMeNot (a)(c)

 

32,958,300

 

 

 

Digital Coupon Marketplace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

185,187,000

 

 

 

> Telephone & Data Services 1.2%

 

 

 

1,572,000

 

Cogent Communications

 

55,538,760

 

 

 

Internet Data Pipelines

 

 

 

2,601,000

 

GTT Communications (a)(b)

 

49,106,880

 

 

 

Provider of High Capacity Data Transit

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

Zayo Group Holdings (a)(c)

 

32,154,000

 

 

 

Fiber Optic Data Communications

 

 

 

2,900,000

 

Boingo Wireless (a)(b)

 

21,866,000

 

 

 

Wi-Fi & Cellular Communications Networks

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

Towerstream (a)(b)(c)

 

8,640,000

 

 

 

High Speed Wireless, Rooftop Antenna Space & Wi-Fi Offload

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,305,640

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 1.1%

 

 

 

629,000

 

F5 Networks (a)

 

72,297,260

 

 

 

Internet Traffic Management Equipment

 

 

 

2,568,000

 

Infinera (a)

 

50,512,560

 

 

 

Optical Networking Equipment

 

 

 

1,619,000

 

CalAmp (a)

 

26,211,610

 

 

 

Machine-to-machine Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149,021,430

 

 

 

> Financial Processors 0.9%

 

 

 

1,261,000

 

Global Payments

 

115,608,480

 

 

 

Credit Card Processor

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Liquidity Services (a)(b)

 

15,808,000

 

 

 

E-Auctions for Surplus & Salvage Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,416,480

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 0.7%

 

 

 

4,467,000

 

Atmel

 

36,763,410

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency & Memory Semiconductors

 

 

 

367,000

 

Littelfuse

 

36,476,130

 

 

 

Little Fuses

 

 

 

427,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems

 

22,481,550

 

 

 

High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Rubicon Technology (a)(b)(c)

 

9,850,000

 

 

 

Producer of Sapphire for the Lighting, Electronics & Automotive Industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,571,090

 

 

 

> Cable TV 0.7%

 

 

 

800,000

 

Liberty Global Series A (a)

 

41,176,000

 

366,000

 

Liberty Global Series C (a)

 

18,230,460

 

 

 

Cable TV Franchises Outside of the United States

 

 

 

1,154,000

 

Discovery Communications Series C (a)

 

34,014,150

 

 

 

Cable TV Programming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93,420,610

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 0.5%

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

Sanmina (a)

 

74,989,000

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Entertainment Programming 0.5%

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

IMAX (Canada) (a)

 

42,137,500

 

 

 

IMAX Movies, Theater Equipment & Theater Joint Ventures

 

 

 

5,500,000

 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (India)

 

30,033,135

 

 

 

Indian Programmer of Pay Television Content

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,170,635

 

 

 

> Electronics Distribution 0.5%

 

 

 

1,621,000

 

Avnet

 

72,134,500

 

 

 

Electronic Components Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Advertising 0.3%

 

 

 

725,000

 

Lamar Advertising

 

42,970,750

 

 

 

Outdoor Advertising

 

 

 

Information: Total

 

4,090,708,776

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 23.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 15.3%

 

 

 

6,910,000

 

Ametek

 

363,051,400

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

 

 

7,952,000

 

Donaldson (b)

 

299,869,920

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

 

 

3,034,000

 

Nordson

 

237,683,560

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

 

 

3,514,750

 

HEICO (b)

 

174,120,715

 

 

 

FAA-approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

 

 

2,027,000

 

Moog (a)(b)

 

152,126,350

 

 

 

Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

 

 

2,982,000

 

Generac (a)

 

145,193,580

 

 

 

Standby Power Generators

 

 

 

946,000

 

WABCO Holdings (a)

 

116,244,480

 

 

 

Truck & Bus Component Supplier

 

 

 

1,486,000

 

Toro

 

104,198,320

 

 

 

Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

Oshkosh Corporation

 

102,459,000

 

 

 

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

 

 

968,200

 

Middleby (a)

 

99,385,730

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

 

 

 

1,021,000

 

Wabtec

 

97,005,210

 

 

 

Freight & Transit Component Supplier

 

 

 

2,592,000

 

Kennametal

 

87,324,480

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Machinery—continued

 

 

 

846,000

 

Pall

 

$

84,929,940

 

 

 

Life Science, Water & Industrial Filtration

 

 

 

1,489,000

 

ESCO Technologies (b)

 

58,041,220

 

 

 

Industrial Filtration & Advanced Measurement Equipment

 

 

 

957,721

 

Dorman Products (a)(c)

 

47,646,620

 

 

 

Aftermarket Auto Parts Distributor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,169,280,525

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 2.5%

 

 

 

7,481,000

 

LKQ (a)

 

191,214,360

 

 

 

Alternative Auto Parts Distribution

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

Expeditors International of Washington

 

86,724,000

 

 

 

International Freight Forwarder

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Forward Air

 

81,450,000

 

 

 

Freight Transportation Between Airports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

359,388,360

 

 

 

> Construction 1.6%

 

 

 

96,000

 

NVR (a)

 

127,551,360

 

 

 

Homebuilder

 

 

 

626,000

 

Allegion

 

38,292,420

 

 

 

Mechanical & Electronic Security Systems

 

 

 

2,865,200

 

PGT (a)(b)

 

32,018,610

 

 

 

Wind Resistant Windows & Doors

 

 

 

660,000

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security

 

31,336,800

 

 

 

Home Building Supplies & Small Locks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

229,199,190

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 1.4%

 

 

 

1,553,000

 

WESCO International (a)

 

108,539,170

 

 

 

Industrial Distributor

 

 

 

853,000

 

Airgas

 

90,511,830

 

 

 

Industrial Gas Distributor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199,051,000

 

 

 

> Electrical Components 1.2%

 

 

 

726,000

 

Acuity Brands

 

122,084,160

 

 

 

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

 

 

1,983,829

 

Thermon (a)(b)

 

47,750,764

 

 

 

Global Engineered Thermal Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

169,834,924

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 0.7%

 

 

 

1,610,000

 

Drew Industries (b)

 

99,079,400

 

 

 

RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Outsourcing Services 0.7%

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

Quanta Services (a)

 

97,002,000

 

 

 

Electrical Transmission & Pipeline Contracting Services

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

3,322,835,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 12.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Banks 4.3%

 

 

 

9,414,000

 

Associated Banc-Corp (b)

 

 

175,100,400

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

 

 

2,027,000

 

BOK Financial (c)

 

124,092,940

 

 

 

Tulsa-based Southwest Bank

 

 

 

840,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)

 

106,713,600

 

 

 

Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

 

 

2,420,000

 

MB Financial

 

75,770,200

 

 

 

Chicago Bank

 

 

 

1,730,000

 

Hancock Holding

 

51,657,800

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

 

 

1,163,480

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp

 

30,518,081

 

 

 

Baltimore & Washington, D.C. Bank

 

 

 

4,296,286

 

First Busey

 

28,742,153

 

 

 

Illinois Bank

 

 

 

3,136,500

 

TrustCo Bank

 

21,579,120

 

 

 

New York State Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

614,174,294

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 3.5%

 

 

 

7,368,774

 

SEI Investments

 

324,889,246

 

 

 

Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

 

 

3,463,508

 

Eaton Vance

 

144,220,473

 

 

 

Specialty Mutual Funds

 

 

 

11,000,000

 

Sprott (Canada) (c)

 

23,449,528

 

 

 

Asset Manager Focused on Resources, Particularly Gold & Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

492,559,247

 

 

 

> Insurance 2.1%

 

 

 

7,300,000

 

CNO Financial Group

 

125,706,000

 

 

 

Life, Long-term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings

 

80,800,000

 

 

 

Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance

 

 

 

910,000

 

HCC Insurance Holdings

 

51,569,700

 

 

 

Specialty Insurance

 

 

 

800,000

 

RLI

 

41,928,000

 

 

 

Specialty Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,003,700

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 0.9%

 

 

 

787,422

 

World Acceptance (a)(b)(c)

 

57,418,812

 

 

 

Personal Loans

 

 

 

1,345,000

 

McGrath Rentcorp (b)

 

44,263,950

 

 

 

Mini-rental Conglomerate

 

 

 

839,000

 

CAI International (a)

 

20,614,230

 

 

 

International Container Leasing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,296,992

 

 

 

> Credit Cards 0.6%

 

 

 

863,000

 

WEX (a)

 

92,651,680

 

 

 

Card Processor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Diversified Financial Companies 0.6%

 

 

 

3,875,000

 

Leucadia National

 

86,373,750

 

 

 

Holding Company

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Specialized Finance 0.1%

 

 

 

195,201

 

MSCI

 

$

11,967,773

 

 

 

Investment Decision Support Tools

 

 

 

Finance: Total

 

 

1,720,027,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 11.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 4.3%

 

 

 

1,950,318

 

Synageva BioPharma (a)(b)(c)

 

190,214,515

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

1,704,000

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (a)

 

105,801,360

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on “Ultra-Orphan” Drugs

 

 

 

2,548,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)

 

90,071,800

 

 

 

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

 

 

269,200

 

Intercept Pharmaceuticals (a)(c)

 

75,919,784

 

 

 

Biotech Developing Drugs for Several Diseases

 

 

 

2,140,400

 

Celldex Therapeutics (a)(c)

 

59,652,948

 

 

 

Biotech Developing Drugs for Cancer

 

 

 

2,523,900

 

Sarepta Therapeutics (a)(b)(c)

 

33,517,392

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

 

 

302,300

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

31,566,166

 

 

 

Biotech Developing Drugs Primarily for Rare Diseases

 

 

 

275,000

 

Agios Pharmaceuticals (a)(c)

 

25,932,500

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Cancer & Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

359,944

 

MicroDose Therapeutx Contingent Value Rights (a)(d)(e)

 

395,938

 

 

 

Drug Inhaler Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

613,072,403

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 3.3%

 

 

 

4,909,800

 

Cepheid (a)(b)

 

279,367,620

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics

 

 

 

1,169,200

 

Bio-Techne

 

117,259,068

 

 

 

Maker of Consumables & Systems for the Life Science Market

 

 

 

291,100

 

Henry Schein (a)

 

40,643,382

 

 

 

Distributor of Dental, Vet & Medical Products

 

 

 

1,375,400

 

VWR (a)

 

35,746,646

 

 

 

Distributor of Lab Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

473,016,716

 

 

 

> Health Care Services 1.7%

 

 

 

1,549,500

 

Medidata Solutions (a)

 

75,987,480

 

 

 

Cloud-based Software for Drug Studies

 

 

 

1,647,700

 

HealthSouth

 

73,091,972

 

 

 

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities & Home Health Care

 

 

 

1,239,000

 

Envision Healthcare Holdings (a)

 

47,515,650

 

 

 

Provider of Health Care Outsourcing Services

 

 

 

2,746,200

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (a)

 

32,844,552

 

 

 

Health Care IT

 

 

 

487,818

 

Castlight Health (a)

 

3,785,467

 

 

 

Provider of Cloud-based Software for Managing Health Care Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233,225,121

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices 1.1%

 

 

 

1,729,500

 

Wright Medical Group (a)

 

 

44,621,100

 

 

 

Foot & Ankle Replacement

 

 

 

460,900

 

Sirona Dental Systems (a)

 

41,476,391

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Dental Equipment

 

 

 

595,000

 

Abaxis

 

38,145,450

 

 

 

Instruments & Tests for Vet & Medical Markets

 

 

 

513,000

 

Align Technology (a)

 

27,591,705

 

 

 

Invisalign System to Correct Malocclusion (Crooked Teeth)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151,834,646

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 1.0%

 

 

 

3,048,000

 

Akorn (a)

 

144,810,480

 

 

 

Developer, Manufacturer & Distributor of Specialty Generic Drugs

 

 

 

Health Care: Total

 

1,615,959,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 11.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 2.9%

 

 

 

880,145

 

Fossil (a)

 

72,567,955

 

 

 

Watch Designer & Retailer

 

 

 

791,839

 

Casey’s General Stores

 

71,344,694

 

 

 

Owner/Operator of Convenience Stores

 

 

 

1,492,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)

 

60,634,880

 

 

 

Specialty Food Retailer

 

 

 

595,200

 

Williams-Sonoma

 

47,443,392

 

 

 

Home Goods & Furnishing Retailer

 

 

 

786,900

 

Burlington Stores (a)

 

46,757,598

 

 

 

Off-price Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

771,056

 

Shutterfly (a)

 

34,882,573

 

 

 

Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

 

 

508,000

 

Urban Outfitters (a)

 

23,190,200

 

 

 

Multi-channel Apparel & Accessory Retailer

 

 

 

533,500

 

DSW

 

19,675,480

 

 

 

Branded Footwear Retailer

 

 

 

642,492

 

Michaels Stores (a)

 

17,385,834

 

 

 

Craft & Hobby Specialty Retailer

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

Gaiam (a)(b)

 

15,309,000

 

 

 

Promoter of Healthy Living through Catalogs, E-Commerce & Gaiam TV

 

 

 

425,245

 

Zulily (a)(c)

 

5,523,933

 

 

 

E-Commerce Retailer Offering Flash Sale Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

414,715,539

 

 

 

> Travel 2.8%

 

 

 

2,450,000

 

Avis Budget Group (a)

 

144,586,750

 

 

 

Car Rental Company

 

 

 

895,600

 

Vail Resorts

 

92,622,952

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

 

 

2,142,000

 

HomeAway (a)

 

64,624,140

 

 

 

Vacation Rental Online Marketplace

 

 

 

2,531,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

54,872,080

 

 

 

U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

 

 

729,483

 

Choice Hotels

 

46,737,976

 

 

 

Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

403,443,898

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 1.6%

 

 

 

1,444,000

 

Pool

 

$

100,733,440

 

 

 

Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment Distributor

 

 

 

1,286,000

 

United Natural Foods (a)

 

99,073,440

 

 

 

Distributor of Natural/Organic Foods to Grocery Stores

 

 

 

863,000

 

The Chefs’ Warehouse (a)

 

19,357,090

 

 

 

Distributor of Specialty Foods to Fine Dining Restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

219,163,970

 

 

 

> Restaurants 1.3%

 

 

 

950,000

 

Papa John’s International

 

58,719,500

 

 

 

Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants

 

 

 

858,000

 

Fiesta Restaurant Group (a)

 

52,338,000

 

 

 

Owner/Operator of Two Restaurant Chains: Pollo Tropical & Taco Cabana

 

 

 

403,000

 

Domino’s Pizza

 

40,521,650

 

 

 

Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants

 

 

 

650,000

 

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (a)

 

38,883,000

 

 

 

Popeyes Restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,462,150

 

 

 

> Other Durable Goods 1.2%

 

 

 

2,224,284

 

Select Comfort (a)

 

76,671,069

 

 

 

Specialty Mattresses

 

 

 

2,732,952

 

Gentex

 

50,013,022

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Auto Parts

 

 

 

500,000

 

Cavco Industries (a)(b)

 

37,530,000

 

 

 

Manufactured Homes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164,214,091

 

 

 

> Furniture & Textiles 0.7%

 

 

 

2,836,000

 

Knoll (b)

 

66,447,480

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

 

 

540,000

 

Caesarstone (Israel)

 

32,783,400

 

 

 

Quartz Countertops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,230,880

 

 

 

> Apparel 0.3%

 

 

 

456,000

 

PVH

 

48,591,360

 

 

 

Apparel Wholesaler & Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.3%

 

 

 

994,000

 

Blackhawk Network (a)

 

35,336,700

 

 

 

Third-party Distributor of Prepaid Content, Mostly Gift Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage —%

 

 

 

1,493,770

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a)

 

371,511

 

 

 

Producer of an All-natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

1,575,530,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 6.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 3.8%

 

 

 

717,000

 

Federal Realty

 

105,549,570

 

 

 

Shopping Centers & Mixed Use Projects

 

 

 

1,467,000

 

Extra Space Storage

 

99,125,190

 

 

 

Self Storage Facilities

 

 

 

2,450,000

 

EdR (b)

 

86,681,000

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

 

 

1,320,000

 

Post Properties

 

75,147,600

 

 

 

Multifamily Properties

 

 

 

190,000

 

Amerco

 

62,776,000

 

 

 

North American Moving & Storage King

 

 

 

325,000

 

Jones Lang LaSalle

 

55,380,000

 

 

 

Real Estate Services

 

 

 

2,150,000

 

Terreno Realty (b)

 

49,020,000

 

 

 

Industrial Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

533,679,360

 

 

 

> Transportation 1.9%

 

 

 

2,650,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)(b)

 

72,504,000

 

550,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)(b)

 

13,596,000

 

 

 

Truck Sales & Service

 

 

 

669,000

 

JB Hunt Transport Services

 

57,129,255

 

 

 

Truck & Intermodal Carrier

 

 

 

720,000

 

Kirby (a)

 

54,036,000

 

 

 

Operator of U.S. (Jones Act) Liquid Tank Barges

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

Heartland Express

 

42,768,000

 

 

 

Regional Trucker

 

 

 

380,000

 

Genesee & Wyoming (a)

 

36,647,200

 

 

 

Short-line Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276,680,455

 

 

 

> Regulated Utilities 0.8%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Eversource Energy

 

80,832,000

 

 

 

Regulated Electric Utility

 

 

 

577,000

 

Wisconsin Energy

 

28,561,500

 

 

 

Wisconsin Utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,393,500

 

Other Industries: Total

 

919,753,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 1.9%

 

 

 

1,037,000

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)

 

51,487,050

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

420,000

 

Cimarex Energy

 

48,337,800

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma

 

 

 

732,000

 

Energen Corporation

 

48,312,000

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer with Natural Gas Utility

 

 

 

778,000

 

SM Energy

 

40,207,040

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

501,000

 

PDC Energy (a)

 

27,074,040

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in the United States

 

 

 

1,550,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)

 

26,381,000

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Exploring in Texas

 

 

 

281,000

 

Clayton Williams (a)

 

14,227,030

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

107,561,000

 

ShaMaran Petroleum (Iraq) (a)(b)

 

7,643,196

 

 

 

Oil Exploration & Production in Kurdistan

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers—continued

 

 

 

67,500,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)(b)(c)

 

$

2,664,719

 

 

 

Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

 

 

24,115,500

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum (Canada) (a)(b)

 

1,570,825

 

8,400,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum (Canada) (a)(b)(d)

 

519,798

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration Offshore West Africa

 

 

 

2,600,000

 

Petrodorado Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

205,282

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia, Peru & Paraguay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

268,629,780

 

 

 

> Oil Services 0.8%

 

 

 

1,797,579

 

ShawCor (Canada)

 

49,958,376

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

 

 

780,000

 

Gulfport Energy (a)

 

35,809,800

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Focused on Utica Shale in Ohio

 

 

 

1,470,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)

 

27,650,700

 

 

 

Supply Vessel Operator in Gulf of Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113,418,876

 

 

 

> Mining 0.8%

 

 

 

423,000

 

Core Labs (Netherlands) (c)

 

44,199,270

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

6,697,200

 

Kirkland Lake Gold (Canada) (a)(b)(c)

 

28,765,361

 

 

 

Gold Mining

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

Alamos Gold (Canada)

 

20,504,520

 

 

 

Gold Mining

 

 

 

9,014,700

 

Argonaut Gold (Canada) (a)(b)

 

12,526,842

 

 

 

Gold & Silver Mining

 

 

 

3,412,300

 

Silvercrest Mines (a)

 

3,744,895

 

 

 

Gold & Silver Mining

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Kaminak Gold (a)(c)

 

2,131,776

 

 

 

Exploration Stage Canadian Gold Miner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,872,664

 

 

 

> Agricultural Commodities 0.1%

 

 

 

1,306,818

 

Union Agriculture Group (Uruguay) (a)(d)(e)

 

14,231,248

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

508,152,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 97.0%

(Cost: $7,228,403,959)

 

13,752,966,959

(f)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments 3.2%

 

 

 

280,000,000

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, IM Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

280,000,000

 

177,215,101

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Agency Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

177,215,101

 

Total Short-Term Investments: 3.2%

(Cost: $457,215,101)

 

457,215,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 1.7%

 

 

 

236,439,798

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%) (g)

 

236,439,798

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral: 1.7%

(Cost: $236,439,798)

 

236,439,798

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 101.9%

(Cost: $7,922,058,858)(h)

 

14,446,621,858

(i)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (1.7)%

 

(236,439,798

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.2)%

 

(27,973,810

)

 

 

 

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

14,182,208,250

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(a)         Non-income producing security.

(b)         An affiliated person of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended March 31, 2015, are as follows:

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/14

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/15

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Donaldson

 

7,952,000

 

 

 

7,952,000

 

$

299,869,920

 

$

1,312,080

 

Cepheid

 

5,350,800

 

 

441,000

 

4,909,800

 

279,367,620

 

 

Nordson (1)

 

3,130,000

 

 

96,000

 

3,034,000

 

237,683,560

 

667,480

 

Synageva BioPharma

 

2,419,209

 

 

468,891

 

1,950,318

 

190,214,515

 

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

9,000,000

 

414,000

 

 

9,414,000

 

175,100,400

 

941,400

 

HEICO

 

3,626,750

 

 

112,000

 

3,514,750

 

174,120,715

 

 

Moog

 

2,456,000

 

 

429,000

 

2,027,000

 

152,126,350

 

 

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/14

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/15

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Generac (1)

 

3,632,000

 

 

650,000

 

2,982,000

 

$

145,193,580

 

$

 

Drew Industries

 

1,610,000

 

 

 

1,610,000

 

99,079,400

 

3,220,000

 

EdR

 

2,450,000

 

 

 

2,450,000

 

86,681,000

 

882,000

 

Rush Enterprises

 

3,200,000

 

 

 

3,200,000

 

86,100,000

 

 

Bankrate

 

6,300,300

 

949,700

 

 

7,250,000

 

82,215,000

 

 

SPS Commerce

 

1,330,000

 

 

254,000

 

1,076,000

 

72,199,600

 

 

Vonage

 

14,044,775

 

455,225

 

 

14,500,000

 

71,195,000

 

 

Knoll

 

3,366,000

 

 

530,000

 

2,836,000

 

66,447,480

 

361,264

 

Virtusa

 

1,658,000

 

 

88,000

 

1,570,000

 

64,966,600

 

 

ESCO Technologies

 

1,948,000

 

 

459,000

 

1,489,000

 

58,041,220

 

119,120

 

World Acceptance

 

808,343

 

 

20,921

 

787,422

 

57,418,812

 

 

GTT Communications

 

1,950,000

 

651,000

 

 

2,601,000

 

49,106,880

 

 

Terreno Realty

 

2,150,000

 

 

 

2,150,000

 

49,020,000

 

 

Thermon

 

1,940,094

 

43,735

 

 

1,983,829

 

47,750,764

 

 

McGrath Rentcorp

 

1,580,000

 

 

235,000

 

1,345,000

 

44,263,950

 

387,100

 

inContact

 

3,741,000

 

 

 

3,741,000

 

40,776,900

 

 

Navigant Consulting

 

4,128,523

 

 

1,028,523

 

3,100,000

 

40,176,000

 

 

Cavco Industries

 

500,000

 

 

 

500,000

 

37,530,000

 

 

Sarepta Therapeutics

 

2,523,900

 

 

 

2,523,900

 

33,517,392

 

 

PGT

 

3,592,200

 

 

727,000

 

2,865,200

 

32,018,610

 

 

Kirkland Lake Gold

 

6,347,100

 

350,100

 

 

6,697,200

 

28,765,361

 

 

Hackett Group

 

2,903,719

 

 

203,719

 

2,700,000

 

24,138,000

 

 

Boingo Wireless

 

2,800,000

 

100,000

 

 

2,900,000

 

21,866,000

 

 

CAI International (1)

 

1,500,000

 

 

661,000

 

839,000

 

20,614,230

 

 

Liquidity Services

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

15,808,000

 

 

Gaiam

 

2,100,000

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

15,309,000

 

 

Argonaut Gold

 

9,014,700

 

 

 

9,014,700

 

12,526,842

 

 

Rubicon Technology

 

2,500,000

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

9,850,000

 

 

Towerstream

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

8,640,000

 

 

ShaMaran Petroleum

 

28,962,000

 

78,599,000

 

 

 

107,561,000

 

7,643,196

 

 

Audience

 

2,150,000

 

 

506,000

 

1,644,000

 

7,463,760

 

 

Petromanas

 

67,500,000

 

 

 

67,500,000

 

2,664,719

 

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

32,515,500

 

 

 

32,515,500

 

2,090,623

 

 

Petrodorado Energy

 

2,600,000

 

 

 

2,600,000

 

205,282

 

 

Allied Nevada Gold (1)

 

7,103,513

 

 

7,103,513

 

 

 

 

Amber Road (1)

 

2,000,000

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

 

Boulder Brands (1)

 

3,484,000

 

 

3,484,000

 

 

 

 

E2Open (1)

 

2,575,000

 

 

2,575,000

 

 

 

 

Marlin Business Services (1)

 

902,210

 

 

902,210

 

 

 

 

RGS Energy (1)

 

5,000,000

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

283,945,636

 

81,562,760

 

27,974,777

 

337,533,619

 

$

2,949,766,281

 

$

7,890,444

 

 


(1)         At March 31, 2015, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at March 31, 2015, was $1,518,703,816 and $2,546,274,911, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 17.95% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2015.

 

(c)          All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2015. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2015 was $226,593,324.

(d)         Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2015, the market value of these securities amounted to $15,146,984, which represented 0.11% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares/Units

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-6/27/12

 

1,306,818

 

$

15,000,000

 

$

14,231,248

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

8,400,000

 

3,591,152

 

519,798

 

MicroDose Therapeutx Contingent Value Rights

 

8/14/13

 

359,944

 

 

395,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,591,152

 

$

15,146,984

 

 

(e)          Illiquid security.

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(f)           On March 31, 2015, the market value of foreign securities represented 2.20% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

Country

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Canada

 

$

182,468,980

 

1.30

 

Netherlands

 

44,199,270

 

0.31

 

Israel

 

32,783,400

 

0.23

 

India

 

30,033,135

 

0.21

 

Uruguay

 

14,231,248

 

0.10

 

Iraq

 

7,643,196

 

0.05

 

Colombia

 

205,282

 

0.00

*

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

311,564,511

 

2.20

 

 


* Rounds to zero.

 

(g)          Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(h)         At March 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $7,922,058,858 and net unrealized appreciation was $6,524,563,000 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $6,888,584,428 and gross unrealized depreciation of $364,021,428.

(i)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the shareholder report dated December 31, 2014.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, to review the appropriateness of the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies), and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Policies. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

 

$

4,060,675,641

 

$

30,033,135

 

$

 

$

4,090,708,776

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

3,322,835,399

 

 

 

3,322,835,399

 

Finance

 

1,720,027,436

 

 

 

1,720,027,436

 

Health Care

 

1,615,563,428

 

 

395,938

 

1,615,959,366

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

1,575,530,099

 

 

 

1,575,530,099

 

Other Industries

 

919,753,315

 

 

 

919,753,315

 

Energy & Minerals

 

493,401,522

 

519,798

 

14,231,248

 

508,152,568

 

Total Equities

 

13,707,786,840

 

30,552,933

 

14,627,186

 

13,752,966,959

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

457,215,101

 

 

 

457,215,101

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

236,439,798

 

 

 

236,439,798

 

Total Investments

 

$

14,401,441,739

 

$

30,552,933

 

$

14,627,186

 

$

14,446,621,858

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain securities classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to estimated earnings of the company and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. The Committee also may use some observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, trades of similar securities and market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL®

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), MARCH 31, 2015

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Equities: 96.0%

 

 

 

Asia 46.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Japan 22.1%

 

 

 

2,700,000

 

NGK Insulators

 

$

57,527,649

 

 

 

Ceramic Products for Auto, Power & Electronics

 

 

 

2,978,600

 

Kansai Paint

 

54,209,818

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

 

 

2,710,000

 

Aeon Mall

 

53,666,439

 

 

 

Suburban Shopping Mall Developer, Owner & Operator

 

 

 

1,798,600

 

Glory

 

50,087,269

 

 

 

Currency Handling Systems & Related Equipment

 

 

 

3,850,800

 

Ushio

 

47,732,799

 

 

 

Industrial Light Sources

 

 

 

1,050,000

 

FamilyMart

 

43,993,378

 

 

 

Convenience Store Operator

 

 

 

1,301,200

 

Benesse

 

40,933,231

 

 

 

Education Service Provider

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Aeon Financial Service

 

40,361,893

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer-related Finance Company in Japan

 

 

 

28,000

 

Orix JREIT

 

40,103,071

 

 

 

Diversified REIT

 

 

 

1,960,000

 

Park24

 

40,101,097

 

 

 

Parking Lot Operator

 

 

 

2,728,000

 

Santen Pharmaceutical

 

39,790,123

 

 

 

Specialty Pharma (Ophthalmic Medicine)

 

 

 

5,311,000

 

NOF

 

39,397,331

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals, Life Science & Rocket Fuels

 

 

 

3,143,000

 

Nippon Kayaku

 

39,352,399

 

 

 

Functional Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Auto Safety Systems

 

 

 

1,440,000

 

NGK Spark Plug

 

38,655,375

 

 

 

Automobile Parts

 

 

 

1,225,000

 

Recruit Holdings

 

38,221,789

 

 

 

Recruitment & Media Services

 

 

 

600,000

 

Japan Airport Terminal

 

36,285,663

 

 

 

Airport Terminal Operator at Haneda

 

 

 

277,620

 

Hirose Electric

 

35,743,745

 

 

 

Electrical Connectors

 

 

 

752,800

 

Kintetsu World Express

 

33,836,654

 

 

 

Airfreight Logistics

 

 

 

6,149

 

Kenedix Office Investment

 

33,739,618

 

 

 

Tokyo Mid-size Office REIT

 

 

 

772,000

 

OBIC

 

32,736,918

 

 

 

Computer Software

 

 

 

930,000

 

JIN (a)

 

32,205,104

 

 

 

Eyeglasses Retailer

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

OSG

 

31,115,701

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

 

 

1,470,000

 

Suruga Bank

 

30,527,007

 

 

 

Regional Bank

 

 

 

2,066,000

 

Nippon Shokubai

 

30,240,518

 

 

 

Producer of Acrylic Acid & Super Absorbent Polymers used in Disposable Diapers

 

 

 

746,500

 

Ezaki Glico

 

30,178,682

 

 

 

Confectionary, Ice Cream & Dairy Products

 

 

 

1,402,000

 

Tamron (b)

 

30,165,507

 

 

 

Camera Lenses

 

 

 

876,300

 

Ariake Japan

 

30,082,564

 

 

 

Commercial Soup & Sauce Extracts

 

 

 

2,736,000

 

Moshi Moshi Hotline

 

29,853,954

 

 

 

Call Center Operator

 

 

 

292,400

 

Disco

 

29,833,863

 

 

 

Semiconductor Dicing & Grinding Equipment

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Toto

 

29,697,920

 

 

 

Toilets & Bathroom Fittings

 

 

 

8,340,000

 

Aozora Bank

 

29,561,634

 

 

 

Commercial Bank

 

 

 

1,580,000

 

Daiseki

 

28,490,844

 

 

 

Waste Disposal & Recycling

 

 

 

629,900

 

Otsuka

 

26,843,300

 

 

 

One-stop IT Services & Office Supplies Provider

 

 

 

650,000

 

Misumi Group

 

26,195,854

 

 

 

Industrial Components Distributor

 

 

 

886,900

 

Nabtesco

 

25,621,857

 

 

 

Machinery Components

 

 

 

390,000

 

Hoshizaki Electric

 

25,326,120

 

 

 

Commercial Kitchen Equipment

 

 

 

643,000

 

Nakanishi

 

25,092,395

 

 

 

Dental Tools & Machinery

 

 

 

1,107,000

 

Stanley Electric

 

24,987,566

 

 

 

Automobile Lighting & LED Equipment

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Doshisha

 

24,833,045

 

 

 

Consumer Goods Wholesaler

 

 

 

12,050

 

Japan Retail Fund

 

23,944,337

 

 

 

Largest Retail REIT in Japan

 

 

 

1,676,000

 

Rohto Pharmaceutical

 

23,822,025

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical, Health & Beauty Products

 

 

 

5,092

 

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund

 

23,700,366

 

 

 

Industrial REIT in Japan

 

 

 

783,600

 

Hamamatsu Photonics

 

23,619,405

 

 

 

Optical Sensors for Medical & Industrial Applications

 

 

 

1,012,000

 

Aica Kogyo

 

23,564,882

 

 

 

Laminated Sheets, Building Materials & Chemical Adhesives

 

 

 

512,000

 

Omron

 

23,065,167

 

 

 

Electric Components for Factory Automation

 

 

 

309,000

 

Rinnai

 

22,900,276

 

 

 

Gas Appliances for Home & Commercial Use

 

 

 

624,000

 

Nippon Paint Holdings

 

22,811,414

 

 

 

Paints for Automotive, Decorative & Industrial Usage

 

 

 

698,480

 

Milbon

 

22,418,639

 

 

 

Hair Products for Salons

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Japan—continued

 

 

 

1,914,500

 

Asahi Diamond Industrial

 

$

21,850,149

 

 

 

Consumable Diamond Tools

 

 

 

1,753,060

 

Nihon Parkerizing

 

21,205,884

 

 

 

Metal Surface Treatment Chemicals & Processing Service

 

 

 

313,200

 

Hikari Tsushin

 

20,284,592

 

 

 

Office IT/Mobiles/Insurance Distribution

 

 

 

835,000

 

Icom (b)

 

20,067,394

 

 

 

Two Way Radio Communication Equipment

 

 

 

686,800

 

Kaken Pharmaceutical

 

19,855,165

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical & Agrochemical Producer

 

 

 

4,235,000

 

IHI

 

19,801,717

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

 

258,000

 

Makita

 

13,369,642

 

 

 

Power Tools

 

 

 

370,900

 

Toyo Suisan Kaisha

 

13,049,133

 

 

 

Instant Noodles & Processed Foods

 

 

 

352,600

 

MonotaRO (a)

 

12,770,515

 

 

 

Online Maintenance, Repair & Operations Goods Distributor in Japan

 

 

 

1,496

 

Kenedix Retail REIT

 

3,471,354

 

 

 

Retail REIT in Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,752,901,750

 

 

 

> Taiwan 4.6%

 

 

 

9,100,000

 

President Chain Store

 

68,396,889

 

 

 

Convenience Chain Store Operator in Taiwan

 

 

 

14,140,000

 

Far EasTone Telecom

 

34,111,990

 

 

 

Mobile Operator in Taiwan

 

 

 

2,081,000

 

St. Shine Optical

 

33,498,260

 

 

 

Disposable Contact Lens Original Equipment Manufacturer

 

 

 

5,871,000

 

Novatek Microelectronics

 

30,299,818

 

 

 

Display Related Integrated Circuit Designer

 

 

 

2,300,000

 

PChome Online

 

29,871,567

 

 

 

Taiwanese Internet Retail Company

 

 

 

293,000

 

Largan Precision

 

25,188,620

 

 

 

Mobile Device Camera Lenses & Modules

 

 

 

3,761,000

 

Delta Electronics

 

23,699,715

 

 

 

Industrial Automation, Switching Power Supplies & Passive Components

 

 

 

3,034,686

 

Advantech

 

23,075,971

 

 

 

Industrial PC & Components

 

 

 

13,516,000

 

Vanguard International Semiconductor

 

22,943,033

 

 

 

Semiconductor Foundry

 

 

 

1,925,000

 

Ginko International

 

22,115,216

 

 

 

Contact Lens Maker in China

 

 

 

7,611,000

 

Chroma Ate

 

18,886,325

 

 

 

Automatic Test Systems, Testing & Measurement Instruments

 

 

 

10,016,881

 

Lite-On Technology

 

12,957,953

 

 

 

Mobile Device, LED & PC Server Component Supplier

 

 

 

211,750

 

Hermes Microvision

 

12,182,406

 

 

 

E-Beam Inspection Systems for Semiconductor Integrated Circuits

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Voltronic Power

 

9,900,562

 

 

 

Uninterruptible Power Supply Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

367,128,325

 

 

 

> India 4.0%

 

 

 

13,478,000

 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises

 

73,597,561

 

 

 

Indian Programmer of Pay Television Content

 

 

 

3,423,265

 

Asian Paints

 

44,411,409

 

 

 

Indian Paint Company

 

 

 

6,229,667

 

Bharti Infratel

 

38,324,926

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

90,000

 

Bosch

 

36,559,217

 

 

 

Automotive Parts

 

 

 

1,204,602

 

Container Corporation of India

 

30,474,445

 

 

 

Railway Cargo Services

 

 

 

6,095,000

 

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone

 

30,011,065

 

 

 

Indian West Coast Shipping Port

 

 

 

920,000

 

Colgate Palmolive India

 

29,600,896

 

 

 

Consumer Products in Oral Care

 

 

 

1,850,000

 

United Breweries

 

29,564,791

 

 

 

Indian Brewer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

312,544,310

 

 

 

> Singapore 3.0%

 

 

 

11,000,000

 

Singapore Exchange

 

65,223,007

 

 

 

Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

 

 

55,000,000

 

Mapletree Commercial Trust

 

64,124,626

 

 

 

Retail & Office Property Landlord

 

 

 

13,500,000

 

Ascendas REIT

 

25,464,137

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

8,500,000

 

Petra Foods

 

23,654,304

 

 

 

Chocolate Manufacturer in Southeast Asia

 

 

 

17,742,000

 

CDL Hospitality Trust

 

22,688,971

 

 

 

Hotel Owner Operator

 

 

 

20,865,750

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust

 

18,929,470

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust

 

17,254,695

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

237,339,210

 

 

 

> Korea 2.9%

 

 

 

536,317

 

KT&G

 

42,878,289

 

 

 

Tobacco & Ginseng Products

 

 

 

249,671

 

CJ Corp

 

39,562,070

 

 

 

Holding Company of Korean Consumer Conglomerate

 

 

 

631,865

 

LS Industrial Systems

 

36,302,491

 

 

 

Electrical & Automation Equipment

 

 

 

145,900

 

Nongshim

 

32,000,598

 

 

 

Instant Noodles, Snacks & Bottled Water

 

 

 

1,119,428

 

LF Corp

 

31,943,755

 

 

 

Apparel Design & Retail

 

 

 

1,187,900

 

Cheil Worldwide (c)

 

25,734,223

 

 

 

Advertising

 

 

 

475,576

 

Grand Korea Leisure (a)

 

16,189,361

 

 

 

‘Foreigner Only’ Casino Group in Korea

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Korea—continued

 

 

 

578,438

 

CJ Hellovision

 

$

6,430,412

 

 

 

Cable TV, Broadband & Mobile Virtual Network Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

231,041,199

 

 

 

> China 2.8%

 

 

 

28,645,000

 

China Everbright International

 

48,043,333

 

 

 

Private Municipal Waste Operator

 

 

 

90,360,000

 

Sihuan Pharmaceuticals (d)

 

47,915,014

 

 

 

Chinese Generic Drug Manufacturer

 

 

 

850,000

 

WuXi PharmaTech - ADR (c)

 

32,963,000

 

 

 

Contract Research Organization in China

 

 

 

560,250

 

BitAuto - ADR (a)(c)

 

28,505,520

 

 

 

Automotive Information Website for Buyers & Dealers

 

 

 

23,671,000

 

Sino Biopharmaceutical

 

23,947,553

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Developer

 

 

 

47,500,000

 

AMVIG Holdings (b)

 

21,199,203

 

 

 

Chinese Tobacco Packaging Material Supplier

 

 

 

32,790,000

 

NewOcean Energy (a)

 

16,214,941

 

 

 

Southern China Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distributor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218,788,564

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 2.0%

 

 

 

52,849,000

 

Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust

 

40,044,589

 

 

 

Retail & Office Property Landlord

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR

 

38,628,000

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Melco International

 

25,241,556

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

 

 

13,120,000

 

Lifestyle International

 

23,387,925

 

 

 

Mid- to High-end Department Store Operator in Hong Kong & China

 

 

 

9,347,000

 

Vitasoy International

 

14,612,505

 

 

 

Hong Kong Soy Food Brand

 

 

 

25,223,000

 

Sa Sa International (a)

 

12,331,562

 

 

 

Cosmetics Retailer

 

 

 

4,358,000

 

Kingboard Chemicals

 

6,896,783

 

 

 

Paper & Glass Laminates, PCB, Specialty Chemicals & Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161,142,920

 

 

 

> Indonesia 1.6%

 

 

 

19,000,000

 

Matahari Department Store

 

28,572,485

 

 

 

Department Store Chain in Indonesia

 

 

 

33,000,000

 

Tower Bersama Infrastructure

 

23,913,958

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

43,000,000

 

Link Net (c)

 

19,650,096

 

 

 

Fixed Broadband & CATV Service Provider

 

 

 

324,290,000

 

Ace Indonesia

 

18,222,015

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

 

 

220,150,800

 

Arwana Citramulia

 

13,638,405

 

 

 

Ceramic Tiles for Home Decoration

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

Mayora Indah

 

13,247,935

 

 

 

Consumer Branded Food Manufacturer

 

 

 

54,460,800

 

MNC Sky Vision

 

6,872,682

 

 

 

Satellite Pay TV Operator in Indonesia

 

 

 

11,854,300

 

Surya Citra Media

 

3,075,780

 

 

 

Free to Air TV Station in Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

127,193,356

 

 

 

> Philippines 1.2%

 

 

 

16,000,000

 

Robinsons Retail Holdings

 

30,067,114

 

 

 

Multi-format Retailer in the Philippines

 

 

 

31,000,000

 

Puregold Price Club

 

28,802,453

 

 

 

Supermarket Operator in the Philippines

 

 

 

90,000,000

 

Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts

 

18,437,287

 

 

 

Integrated Resort Operator in Manila

 

 

 

3,106,980

 

Universal Robina

 

15,694,116

 

 

 

Branded Consumer Food Manufacturer in the Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93,000,970

 

 

 

> Thailand 1.1%

 

 

 

4,360,000

 

Airports of Thailand

 

37,468,787

 

 

 

Airport Operator of Thailand

 

 

 

107,731,500

 

Home Product Center

 

26,982,536

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

 

 

14,485,000

 

Robinson Department Store

 

21,137,451

 

 

 

Department Store Operator in Thailand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,588,774

 

 

 

> Cambodia 0.5%

 

 

 

60,000,000

 

Nagacorp

 

39,837,465

 

 

 

Casino & Entertainment Complex in Cambodia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Malaysia 0.4%

 

 

 

43,839,000

 

7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings

 

18,939,490

 

 

 

Exclusive 7-Eleven Franchisor for Malaysia

 

 

 

17,441,500

 

Aeon

 

13,924,175

 

 

 

Shopping Center & Department Store Operator

 

 

 

410,300

 

Astro Malaysia Holdings

 

353,945

 

 

 

Largest Pay TV Operator in Malaysia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,217,610

 

Asia: Total

 

3,659,724,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe 30.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 9.7%

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

Spirax Sarco

 

65,733,891

 

 

 

Steam Systems for Manufacturing & Process Industries

 

 

 

3,300,000

 

Babcock International

 

48,139,956

 

 

 

Public Sector Outsourcer

 

 

 

2,430,000

 

WH Smith

 

46,690,913

 

 

 

Newsprint, Books & General Stationery Retailer

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

Aggreko

 

44,788,588

 

 

 

Temporary Power & Temperature Control Services

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> United Kingdom—continued

 

 

 

2,630,000

 

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group

 

$

40,847,051

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

 

 

45,000,000

 

Cable and Wireless

 

40,580,484

 

 

 

Telecommunications Service Provider in the Caribbean

 

 

 

872,000

 

Rightmove

 

38,685,198

 

 

 

Internet Real Estate Listings

 

 

 

473,398

 

Whitbread

 

36,759,324

 

 

 

UK Hotelier & Coffee Shop

 

 

 

39,805,000

 

Assura

 

36,756,594

 

 

 

UK Primary Health Care Property Developer

 

 

 

4,800,000

 

Abcam

 

34,478,114

 

 

 

Online Sales of Antibodies

 

 

 

14,379,428

 

Connect Group (b)

 

32,902,209

 

 

 

Newspaper & Magazine Distributor

 

 

 

958,646

 

Fidessa Group

 

31,370,544

 

 

 

Software for Financial Trading Systems

 

 

 

2,660,000

 

Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland

 

30,584,995

 

 

 

Pizza Delivery in the UK, Ireland & Germany

 

 

 

7,430,000

 

Polypipe

 

30,361,802

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Plastic Piping & Fittings

 

 

 

4,372,390

 

Halfords

 

29,768,064

 

 

 

UK Retailer of Leisure Goods & Auto Parts

 

 

 

2,725,000

 

Halma

 

28,155,791

 

 

 

Health & Safety Sensor Technology

 

 

 

4,712,000

 

Ocado (c)

 

24,555,590

 

 

 

Online Grocery Retailer

 

 

 

5,650,001

 

Elementis

 

24,268,770

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals

 

 

 

3,075,000

 

PureCircle (c)

 

23,605,530

 

 

 

Natural Sweeteners

 

 

 

1,280,000

 

Smith & Nephew

 

21,826,005

 

 

 

Medical Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

908,500

 

AVEVA

 

19,859,269

 

 

 

Engineering Software

 

 

 

5,800,000

 

RPS Group

 

19,384,181

 

 

 

Consultant Specializing in Energy, Water, Urban Planning, Health & Safety

 

 

 

1,480,000

 

Shaftesbury

 

18,204,048

 

 

 

London Prime Retail REIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

768,306,911

 

 

 

> Sweden 3.3%

 

 

 

1,723,394

 

Hexagon

 

61,189,258

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

 

 

948,422

 

Unibet

 

52,034,555

 

 

 

European Online Gaming Operator

 

 

 

3,255,024

 

Sweco

 

41,767,331

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

 

 

1,137,000

 

Modern Times Group

 

34,819,232

 

 

 

Leading Nordic TV Broadcaster

 

 

 

1,044,000

 

Mekonomen

 

27,578,479

 

 

 

Nordic Integrated Wholesaler/Retailer of Automotive Parts & Service

 

 

 

856,000

 

Swedish Match

 

25,168,699

 

 

 

Swedish Snus

 

 

 

979,403

 

Recipharm

 

20,868,244

 

 

 

Contract Development Manufacturing Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

263,425,798

 

 

 

> Germany 3.2%

 

 

 

608,000

 

MTU Aero Engines

 

59,565,285

 

 

 

Airplane Engine Components & Services

 

 

 

1,350,000

 

Wirecard

 

56,896,015

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

 

 

795,000

 

NORMA Group

 

39,914,542

 

 

 

Clamps for Automotive & Industrial Applications

 

 

 

117,000

 

Rational

 

39,108,699

 

 

 

Commercial Ovens

 

 

 

795,000

 

Aurelius

 

33,200,743

 

 

 

European Turnaround Investor

 

 

 

745,000

 

Elringklinger

 

22,335,498

 

 

 

Automobile Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

251,020,782

 

 

 

> Spain 2.5%

 

 

 

10,110,000

 

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación

 

78,898,061

 

 

 

Discount Retailer in Spain & Latin America

 

 

 

671,000

 

Viscofan

 

40,997,093

 

 

 

Sausage Casings Maker

 

 

 

6,564,000

 

Prosegur

 

37,381,026

 

 

 

Security Guards

 

 

 

830,000

 

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles

 

36,962,561

 

 

 

Spanish Stock Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

194,238,741

 

 

 

> France 2.5%

 

 

 

1,350,000

 

Neopost

 

74,248,723

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

 

 

1,110,000

 

Eutelsat

 

36,820,093

 

 

 

Fixed Satellite Services

 

 

 

163,400

 

Norbert Dentressangle

 

27,653,030

 

 

 

European Logistics & Transport Group

 

 

 

729,096

 

Saft

 

26,646,043

 

 

 

Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

 

 

90,000

 

Eurofins Scientific

 

24,223,322

 

 

 

Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials Screening & Testing

 

 

 

1,831,204

 

Hi-Media (a)(c)

 

4,331,806

 

 

 

Online Advertiser in Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

193,923,017

 

 

 

> Netherlands 2.4%

 

 

 

2,103,770

 

Aalberts Industries

 

66,210,805

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

 

 

718,124

 

Vopak

 

39,631,057

 

 

 

Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

 

 

324,700

 

Gemalto

 

25,871,571

 

 

 

Digital Security Solutions

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Netherlands—continued

 

 

 

790,670

 

Arcadis

 

$

25,392,286

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

 

 

1,201,000

 

Brunel

 

22,973,243

 

 

 

Temporary Specialist & Energy Staffing

 

 

 

114,395

 

Core Labs (a)

 

11,953,133

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

192,032,095

 

 

 

> Switzerland 2.0%

 

 

 

179,000

 

Geberit

 

66,984,611

 

 

 

Plumbing Supplies

 

 

 

213,500

 

Partners Group

 

63,650,182

 

 

 

Private Markets Asset Management

 

 

 

72,500

 

INFICON

 

25,906,179

 

 

 

Gas Detection Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

156,540,972

 

 

 

> Denmark 1.6%

 

 

 

1,932,063

 

SimCorp

 

63,395,100

 

 

 

Software for Investment Managers

 

 

 

1,315,800

 

Novozymes

 

60,064,949

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123,460,049

 

 

 

> Finland 1.1%

 

 

 

7,766,000

 

Sponda

 

33,325,704

 

 

 

Office, Retail & Logistics Properties

 

 

 

1,669,000

 

Tikkurila

 

31,826,484

 

 

 

Decorative & Industrial Paint in Scandinavia, Central & Eastern Europe

 

 

 

711,000

 

Konecranes

 

22,404,346

 

 

 

Manufacture & Service of Industrial Cranes & Port Handling Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,556,534

 

 

 

> Norway 0.7%

 

 

 

2,613,864

 

Atea

 

29,446,002

 

 

 

Nordic IT Hardware/Software Reseller & Integrator

 

 

 

3,784,000

 

Orkla

 

28,559,071

 

 

 

Food & Brands, Aluminum, Chemicals Conglomerate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,005,073

 

 

 

> Italy 0.6%

 

 

 

1,909,000

 

Pirelli

 

31,599,156

 

 

 

Global Tire Supplier

 

 

 

385,950

 

Industria Macchine Automatiche

 

18,158,768

 

 

 

Food & Drugs Packaging & Machinery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,757,924

 

 

 

> Kazakhstan 0.5%

 

 

 

5,143,000

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan - GDR

 

38,006,770

 

 

 

Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan

 

 

 

 

 

> Belgium 0.2%

 

 

 

516,965

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment

 

19,241,329

 

 

 

Digital Live Mobile Production Software & Systems

 

 

 

Europe: Total

 

2,395,515,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 16.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Canada 4.6%

 

 

 

800,772

 

CCL Industries

 

90,095,148

 

 

 

Global Label Converter

 

 

 

898,000

 

Vermilion Energy (a)

 

37,754,925

 

 

 

Canadian Exploration & Production Company

 

 

 

3,188,000

 

CAE

 

37,202,353

 

 

 

Flight Simulator Equipment & Training Centers

 

 

 

1,067,730

 

ShawCor

 

29,674,388

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

 

 

490,200

 

Onex Capital

 

28,466,472

 

 

 

Private Equity

 

 

 

2,115,898

 

Rona

 

27,063,714

 

 

 

Canadian Home Improvement Retailer

 

 

 

363,000

 

Keyera

 

24,146,500

 

 

 

Integrated Supply of Hydrocarbon Processing, Transport & Storage

 

 

 

1,010,000

 

Prairie Sky Royalty

 

23,827,563

 

 

 

Canadian Owner of Oil & Gas Mineral Interests

 

 

 

3,360,105

 

DeeThree Exploration (b)(c)

 

16,899,348

 

1,130,000

 

DeeThree Exploration (b)(c)(e)

 

5,569,569

 

 

 

Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

531,286

 

Ag Growth

 

21,586,181

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Augers & Grain Handling Equipment

 

 

 

1,358,857

 

Baytex

 

21,489,800

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

363,775,961

 

 

 

> South Africa 4.4%

 

 

 

13,683,594

 

Coronation Fund Managers

 

110,604,076

 

 

 

South African Fund Manager

 

 

 

493,188

 

Naspers

 

75,650,609

 

 

 

Media in Africa, China, Russia & other Emerging Markets

 

 

 

19,045,300

 

Rand Merchant Insurance

 

72,523,066

 

 

 

Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in other Insurers

 

 

 

2,644,083

 

Mr. Price

 

56,551,952

 

 

 

South African Retailer of Apparel, Household & Sporting Goods

 

 

 

8,679,940

 

Northam Platinum (c)

 

32,809,939

 

 

 

Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

348,139,642

 

 

 

> Australia 4.0%

 

 

 

46,578,144

 

Spotless

 

80,341,311

 

 

 

Facility Management & Catering Company

 

 

 

2,428,257

 

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises

 

68,488,949

 

 

 

Domino’s Pizza Operator in Australia & New Zealand

 

 

 

12,550,000

 

Challenger Financial

 

68,127,203

 

 

 

Annuity Provider in Australia

 

 

 

4,270,000

 

Amcor

 

45,496,668

 

 

 

Global Leader in Flexible & Rigid Packaging

 

 

 

5,260,000

 

IAG

 

24,348,489

 

 

 

General Insurance Provider

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Australia—continued

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Estia Health (c)

 

$

23,344,573

 

 

 

Residential Aged Care Operator

 

 

 

1,217,356

 

Austbrokers

 

8,025,667

 

 

 

Local Australian Small Business Insurance Broker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

318,172,860

 

 

 

> United States 1.8%

 

 

 

350,000

 

Cimarex Energy

 

40,281,500

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma

 

 

 

350,000

 

Synageva BioPharma (a)(c)

 

34,135,500

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

912,000

 

Bladex

 

29,904,480

 

 

 

Latin American Trade Financing House

 

 

 

933,297

 

Textainer Group Holdings

 

27,989,577

 

 

 

Top International Container Leasor

 

 

 

634,500

 

Hornbeck Offshore (c)

 

11,934,945

 

 

 

Supply Vessel Operator in Gulf of Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144,246,002

 

 

 

> New Zealand 1.1%

 

 

 

10,800,000

 

Auckland International Airport

 

36,276,163

 

 

 

Auckland Airport Operator

 

 

 

8,000,000

 

Sky City Entertainment

 

24,485,318

 

 

 

Casino & Entertainment Complex

 

 

 

4,011,000

 

Ryman Healthcare

 

23,473,337

 

 

 

Retirement Village Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,234,818

 

 

 

> Israel 0.6%

 

 

 

791,000

 

Caesarstone

 

48,021,610

 

 

 

Quartz Countertops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Egypt 0.3%

 

 

 

3,119,000

 

Commercial International Bank of Egypt

 

22,992,074

 

 

 

Leading Private Universal Bank in Egypt

 

 

 

Other Countries: Total

 

1,329,582,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Brazil 1.1%

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car

 

40,115,305

 

 

 

Car Rental

 

 

 

6,487,000

 

Odontoprev

 

22,256,474

 

 

 

Dental Insurance

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

Linx

 

20,423,932

 

 

 

Retail Management Software in Brazil

 

 

 

3,421,215

 

Beadell Resources

 

668,635

 

 

 

Gold Mining in Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,464,346

 

 

 

> Mexico 0.7%

 

 

 

252,000

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR (c)

 

33,873,840

 

 

 

Mexican Airport Operator

 

 

 

12,339,000

 

Qualitas

 

22,326,443

 

 

 

Auto Insurer in Mexico & Central America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,200,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Colombia 0.3%

 

 

 

23,377,000

 

Isagen

 

27,423,019

 

 

 

Colombian Electricity Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Guatemala 0.2%

 

 

 

1,626,600

 

Tahoe Resources

 

17,825,753

 

 

 

Silver Project in Guatemala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Chile 0.2%

 

 

 

921,000

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile - ADR

 

16,808,250

 

 

 

Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Uruguay 0.2%

 

 

 

1,306,818

 

Union Agriculture Group (c)(d)(e)

 

14,231,248

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

 

 

Latin America: Total

 

215,952,899

 

Total Equities: 96.0%
(Cost: $5,887,120,937)

 

7,600,776,314

(f)

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments 3.0%

 

 

 

220,000,000

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, IM Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

220,000,000

 

18,955,990

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Agency Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

18,955,990

 

Total Short-Term Investments: 3.0%
(Cost: $238,955,990)

 

238,955,990

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.8%

 

 

 

64,494,251

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%) (g)

 

64,494,251

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral: 0.8%
(Cost: $64,494,251)

 

64,494,251

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 99.8%
(Cost: $6,190,571,178)(h)

 

7,904,226,555

(i)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.8)%

 

(64,494,251

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 1.0%

 

76,968,177

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 7,916,700,481

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

GDR - Global Depositary Receipts

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(a)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2015. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2015 was $61,874,636.

(b)  An affiliated person of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended March 31, 2015, are as follows:

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/14

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/15

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Connect Group

 

14,379,428

 

 

 

14,379,428

 

$

32,902,209

 

$

1,445,996

 

Tamron

 

1,402,000

 

 

 

1,402,000

 

30,165,507

 

 

DeeThree Exploration

 

3,298,377

 

1,191,728

 

 

4,490,105

 

22,468,917

 

 

AMVIG Holdings

 

35,119,000

 

12,381,000

 

 

47,500,000

 

21,199,203

 

1,771,515

 

Icom

 

835,000

 

 

 

835,000

 

20,067,394

 

105,159

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

55,033,805

 

13,572,728

 

 

68,606,533

 

$

126,803,230

 

$

3,322,670

 

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at March 31, 2015, was $135,989,948 and $126,803,230, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 1.60% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2015.

 

(c)          Non-income producing security.

(d)         Illiquid security.

(e)          Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2015, the market value of these securities amounted to $19,800,817, which represented 0.25% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares/Units

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-6/27/12

 

1,306,818

 

$

15,000,000

 

$

14,231,248

 

DeeThree Exploration

 

9/7/10

 

1,130,000

 

2,950,812

 

5,569,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

17,950,812

 

$

19,800,817

 

 

(f)           On March 31, 2015, the Fund’s total equity investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Japanese Yen

 

$

1,752,901,750

 

22.1

 

Euro

 

975,817,289

 

12.3

 

British Pound

 

768,306,911

 

9.7

 

U.S. Dollar

 

407,237,374

 

5.2

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

3,696,512,990

 

46.7

 

Total Equities

 

$

7,600,776,314

 

96.0

 

 

(g)          Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(h)         At March 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $6,190,571,178 and net unrealized appreciation was $1,713,655,377 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $2,053,936,632 and gross unrealized depreciation of $340,281,255.

(i)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the shareholder report dated December 31, 2014.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·          Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

·          Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

 

·          Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, to review the appropriateness of the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies), and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Policies. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

100,096,520

 

$

3,511,712,919

 

$

47,915,014

 

$

3,659,724,453

 

Europe

 

11,953,133

 

2,383,562,862

 

 

2,395,515,995

 

Other Countries

 

550,474,004

 

779,108,963

 

 

1,329,582,967

 

Latin America

 

201,053,016

 

668,635

 

14,231,248

 

215,952,899

 

Total Equities

 

863,576,673

 

6,675,053,379

 

62,146,262

 

7,600,776,314

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

238,955,990

 

 

 

238,955,990

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

64,494,251

 

 

 

64,494,251

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,167,026,914

 

$

6,675,053,379

 

$

62,146,262

 

$

7,904,226,555

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

$

 

$

55,274,689

 

$

55,274,689

 

$

 

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period. Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain securities classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to estimated earnings of the company and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. The Committee also may use some observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, trades of similar securities and market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL®

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION (UNAUDITED)

At March 31, 2015, the Fund’s portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

> Industrial Goods & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery

 

$

530,793,001

 

6.7

 

Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals

 

517,728,665

 

6.5

 

Other Industrial Services

 

440,656,780

 

5.6

 

Electrical Components

 

227,017,895

 

2.9

 

Outsourcing Services

 

188,835,536

 

2.4

 

Conglomerates

 

167,532,689

 

2.1

 

Construction

 

97,346,414

 

1.2

 

Waste Management

 

48,043,333

 

0.6

 

Industrial Distribution

 

12,770,515

 

0.2

 

 

 

2,230,724,828

 

28.2

 

> Consumer Goods & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

 

664,552,991

 

8.4

 

Food & Beverage

 

291,855,950

 

3.7

 

Casinos & Gaming

 

214,853,543

 

2.7

 

Nondurables

 

179,214,101

 

2.3

 

Restaurants

 

135,833,268

 

1.7

 

Other Durable Goods

 

118,142,373

 

1.5

 

Consumer Goods Distribution

 

107,620,742

 

1.3

 

Furniture & Textiles

 

48,021,610

 

0.6

 

Educational Services

 

40,933,231

 

0.5

 

Travel

 

40,115,304

 

0.5

 

Apparel

 

31,943,755

 

0.4

 

Consumer Electronics

 

30,165,507

 

0.4

 

Other Consumer Services

 

23,387,925

 

0.3

 

 

 

1,926,640,300

 

24.3

 

> Information

 

 

 

 

 

Business Software

 

228,975,021

 

2.9

 

Internet Related

 

142,841,327

 

1.8

 

Financial Processors

 

122,119,022

 

1.5

 

Mobile Communications

 

116,418,269

 

1.5

 

Computer Hardware & Related Equipment

 

114,747,101

 

1.4

 

Semiconductors & Related Equipment

 

95,259,120

 

1.2

 

Entertainment Programming

 

73,597,561

 

0.9

 

Instrumentation

 

70,661,521

 

0.9

 

Advertising

 

68,287,818

 

0.9

 

Computer Services

 

56,289,302

 

0.7

 

Satellite Broadcasting & Services

 

44,046,720

 

0.6

 

Telephone & Data Services

 

40,580,484

 

0.5

 

TV Broadcasting

 

37,895,011

 

0.5

 

Business Information & Marketing Services

 

29,853,954

 

0.4

 

Cable TV

 

26,080,507

 

0.3

 

Telecommunications Equipment

 

25,188,620

 

0.3

 

 

 

1,292,841,358

 

16.3

 

> Finance

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

258,454,394

 

3.3

 

Banks

 

191,353,858

 

2.4

 

Brokerage & Money Management

 

174,254,258

 

2.2

 

Finance Companies

 

56,456,049

 

0.7

 

Financial Processors

 

36,962,561

 

0.5

 

 

 

717,481,120

 

9.1

 

> Other Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

 

455,418,019

 

5.8

 

Transportation

 

202,031,927

 

2.6

 

Regulated Utilities

 

27,423,019

 

0.3

 

 

 

684,872,965

 

8.7

 

> Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

185,339,101

 

2.4

 

Medical Supplies

 

90,091,589

 

1.1

 

Medical Equipment & Devices

 

46,918,399

 

0.6

 

Health Care Services

 

46,817,909

 

0.5

 

Biotechnology & Drug Delivery

 

34,135,501

 

0.5

 

 

 

403,302,499

 

5.1

 

> Energy & Minerals

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producers

 

145,822,704

 

1.9

 

Mining

 

63,257,461

 

0.8

 

Oil Refining, Marketing & Distribution

 

79,992,498

 

1.0

 

Oil Services

 

41,609,333

 

0.5

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

14,231,248

 

0.1

 

 

 

344,913,244

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities:

 

7,600,776,314

 

96.0

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

238,955,990

 

3.0

 

Securities Lending Collateral:

 

64,494,251

 

0.8

 

Total Investments:

 

7,904,226,555

 

99.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned:

 

(64,494,251

)

(0.8

)

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities:

 

76,968,177

 

1.0

 

Net Assets:

 

$

7,916,700,481

 

100.0

 

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN USA®

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), MARCH 31, 2015

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Equities: 94.3%

 

 

 

Information 23.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 8.0%

 

 

 

230,000

 

Ansys (a)

 

$

20,283,700

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

 

 

249,424

 

SPS Commerce (a)

 

16,736,351

 

 

 

Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

 

 

116,929

 

NetSuite (a)

 

10,846,334

 

 

 

End-to-end IT Systems Solution Delivered via the Web

 

 

 

373,934

 

Textura (a)

 

10,163,526

 

 

 

Construction Vendor Management Software

 

 

 

196,000

 

Solera Holdings

 

10,125,360

 

 

 

Software for Automotive Insurance Claims Processing

 

 

 

214,000

 

Informatica (a)

 

9,384,970

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

 

 

145,000

 

DemandWare (a)

 

8,830,500

 

 

 

E-Commerce Website Platform for Retailers & Apparel Manufacturers

 

 

 

816,768

 

Amber Road (a)

 

7,555,104

 

 

 

Global Trade Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

 

 

82,000

 

Envestnet (a)

 

4,598,560

 

 

 

Technology Platform for Investment Advisors

 

 

 

97,000

 

Fleetmatics (a)

 

4,350,450

 

 

 

Fleet Management Software

 

 

 

394,187

 

inContact (a)

 

4,296,638

 

 

 

Call Center Systems Delivered via the Web & Telco Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,171,493

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 6.6%

 

 

 

141,000

 

Mettler-Toledo International (a)

 

46,339,650

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

 

 

383,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)

 

35,504,100

 

 

 

Fiber Lasers

 

 

 

274,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)

 

6,904,800

 

 

 

GPS-based Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,748,550

 

 

 

> Computer Services 3.1%

 

 

 

506,000

 

ExlService Holdings (a)

 

18,823,200

 

 

 

Business Process Outsourcing

 

 

 

227,000

 

Virtusa (a)

 

9,393,260

 

 

 

Offshore IT Outsourcing

 

 

 

327,000

 

WNS - ADR (a)

 

7,952,640

 

 

 

Offshore Business Process Outsourcing Services

 

 

 

432,000

 

Hackett Group

 

3,862,080

 

 

 

IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

 

 

302,000

 

RCM Technologies

 

2,023,400

 

 

 

Technology & Engineering Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,054,580

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 1.4%

 

 

 

152,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems

 

8,002,800

 

 

 

High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits

 

 

 

970,000

 

Atmel

 

7,983,100

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency & Memory Semiconductors

 

 

 

600,000

 

Rubicon Technology (a)(b)

 

2,364,000

 

 

 

Producer of Sapphire for the Lighting, Electronics & Automotive Industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,349,900

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 1.2%

 

 

 

101,000

 

Rogers (a)

 

8,303,210

 

 

 

Printed Circuit Materials & High Performance Foams

 

 

 

78,000

 

Belden

 

7,297,680

 

 

 

Specialty Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,600,890

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 0.8%

 

 

 

422,081

 

Gogo (a)(b)

 

8,044,864

 

 

 

Provider of Wi-Fi on Airplanes

 

 

 

23,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

2,693,300

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,738,164

 

 

 

> Internet Related 0.7%

 

 

 

280,831

 

RetailMeNot (a)(b)

 

5,057,766

 

 

 

Digital Coupon Marketplace

 

 

 

951,000

 

Vonage (a)

 

4,669,410

 

 

 

Business & Consumer Internet Telephony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,727,176

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 0.7%

 

 

 

484,278

 

Infinera (a)

 

9,525,748

 

 

 

Optical Networking Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

> Financial Processors 0.6%

 

 

 

77,000

 

Global Payments

 

7,059,360

 

 

 

Credit Card Processor

 

 

 

153,000

 

Liquidity Services (a)

 

1,511,640

 

 

 

E-Auctions for Surplus & Salvage Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,571,000

 

 

 

> Business Information & Marketing Services 0.4%

 

 

 

211,000

 

RPX (a)

 

3,036,290

 

 

 

Patent Aggregation & Defensive Patent Consulting

 

 

 

218,000

 

Bankrate (a)

 

2,472,120

 

 

 

Internet Advertising for the Insurance, Credit Card & Banking Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,508,410

 

 

 

> Telephone & Data Services 0.3%

 

 

 

621,000

 

Boingo Wireless (a)

 

4,682,340

 

 

 

Wi-Fi & Cellular Communications Networks

 

 

 

Information: Total

 

320,678,251

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

Industrial Goods & Services 21.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 17.3%

 

 

 

793,000

 

Ametek

 

$

41,664,220

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

 

 

515,000

 

Nordson

 

40,345,100

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

 

 

725,500

 

HEICO

 

35,941,270

 

 

 

FAA-approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

 

 

855,000

 

Donaldson

 

32,242,050

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

 

 

238,000

 

Moog (a)

 

17,861,900

 

 

 

Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

 

 

222,000

 

Toro

 

15,566,640

 

 

 

Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

 

 

276,000

 

Generac (a)

 

13,438,440

 

 

 

Standby Power Generators

 

 

 

247,000

 

ESCO Technologies

 

9,628,060

 

 

 

Industrial Filtration & Advanced Measurement Equipment

 

 

 

91,000

 

Middleby (a)

 

9,341,150

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

 

 

 

239,000

 

Kennametal

 

8,051,910

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

 

 

149,293

 

Dorman Products (a)(b)

 

7,427,327

 

 

 

Aftermarket Auto Parts Distributor

 

 

 

64,000

 

Graham

 

1,534,080

 

 

 

Designer & Builder of Vacuum & Heat Transfer Equipment for Process Industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233,042,147

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 2.4%

 

 

 

539,000

 

Drew Industries

 

33,170,060

 

 

 

RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Electrical Components 1.3%

 

 

 

64,000

 

Acuity Brands

 

10,762,240

 

 

 

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

 

 

260,598

 

Thermon (a)

 

6,272,594

 

 

 

Global Engineered Thermal Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,034,834

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 0.5%

 

 

 

90,000

 

WESCO International (a)

 

6,290,100

 

 

 

Industrial Distributor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Construction 0.4%

 

 

 

449,000

 

PGT (a)

 

5,017,575

 

 

 

Wind Resistant Windows & Doors

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

294,554,716

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 14.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Travel 3.7%

 

 

 

425,950

 

Avis Budget Group (a)

 

25,137,439

 

 

 

Car Rental Company

 

 

 

281,000

 

HomeAway (a)

 

8,477,770

 

 

 

Vacation Rental Online Marketplace

 

 

 

345,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

 

7,479,600

 

 

 

U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

 

 

89,666

 

Choice Hotels

 

5,744,901

 

 

 

Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands

 

 

 

29,000

 

Vail Resorts

 

2,999,180

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,838,890

 

 

 

> Retail 3.0%

 

 

 

207,500

 

Burlington Stores (a)

 

12,329,650

 

 

 

Off-price Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

234,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)

 

9,509,760

 

 

 

Specialty Food Retailer

 

 

 

147,845

 

Shutterfly (a)

 

6,688,508

 

 

 

Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

 

 

73,931

 

Casey’s General Stores

 

6,661,183

 

 

 

Owner/Operator of Convenience Stores

 

 

 

203,784

 

Michaels Stores (a)

 

5,514,395

 

 

 

Craft & Hobby Specialty Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,703,496

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 2.5%

 

 

 

260,000

 

Pool

 

18,137,600

 

 

 

Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment Distributor

 

 

 

134,000

 

United Natural Foods (a)

 

10,323,360

 

 

 

Distributor of Natural/Organic Foods to Grocery Stores

 

 

 

268,276

 

The Chefs’ Warehouse (a)

 

6,017,431

 

 

 

Distributor of Specialty Foods to Fine Dining Restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,478,391

 

 

 

> Other Durable Goods 2.2%

 

 

 

187,000

 

Cavco Industries (a)

 

14,036,220

 

 

 

Manufactured Homes

 

 

 

297,000

 

Select Comfort (a)

 

10,237,590

 

 

 

Specialty Mattresses

 

 

 

296,000

 

Gentex

 

5,416,800

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Auto Parts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,690,610

 

 

 

> Furniture & Textiles 1.5%

 

 

 

189,814

 

Caesarstone (Israel)

 

11,523,608

 

 

 

Quartz Countertops

 

 

 

357,000

 

Knoll

 

8,364,510

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,888,118

 

 

 

> Restaurants 0.7%

 

 

 

79,000

 

Papa John’s International

 

4,882,990

 

 

 

Franchisor of Pizza Restaurants

 

 

 

68,000

 

Fiesta Restaurant Group (a)

 

4,148,000

 

 

 

Owner/Operator of Two Restaurant Chains: Pollo Tropical & Taco Cabana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,030,990

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.7%

 

 

 

252,000

 

Blackhawk Network (a)

 

8,958,600

 

 

 

Third-party Distributor of Prepaid Content, Mostly Gift Cards

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Leisure Products 0.5%

 

 

 

359,668

 

Performance Sports Group (a)

 

$

7,013,526

 

 

 

Sporting Goods Manufacturer

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

199,602,621

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 12.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Banks 7.9%

 

 

 

733,000

 

MB Financial

 

22,950,230

 

 

 

Chicago Bank

 

 

 

140,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)

 

17,785,600

 

 

 

Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

 

 

930,000

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

17,298,000

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

 

 

392,597

 

Lakeland Financial

 

15,931,586

 

 

 

Indiana Bank

 

 

 

1,484,641

 

First Busey

 

9,932,249

 

 

 

Illinois Bank

 

 

 

228,000

 

Hancock Holding

 

6,808,080

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

 

 

695,000

 

TrustCo Bank

 

4,781,600

 

 

 

New York State Bank

 

 

 

172,101

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp

 

4,514,209

 

 

 

Baltimore & Washington, D.C. Bank

 

 

 

379,000

 

First Commonwealth

 

3,411,000

 

 

 

Western Pennsylvania Bank

 

 

 

154,849

 

Guaranty Bancorp

 

2,626,239

 

 

 

Colorado Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,038,793

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 2.8%

 

 

 

495,208

 

CAI International (a)

 

12,167,261

 

 

 

International Container Leasing

 

 

 

135,125

 

World Acceptance (a)(b)

 

9,853,315

 

 

 

Personal Loans

 

 

 

418,543

 

Marlin Business Services

 

8,383,416

 

 

 

Small Equipment Leasing

 

 

 

227,000

 

McGrath Rentcorp

 

7,470,570

 

 

 

Mini-rental Conglomerate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,874,562

 

 

 

> Insurance 0.9%

 

 

 

515,590

 

Patriot National (a)

 

6,547,993

 

 

 

Underwriting, Claims Administration & Case Management Outsourcing for Workers Comp Insurers

 

 

 

135,000

 

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings

 

5,454,000

 

 

 

Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,001,993

 

 

 

> Savings & Loans 0.6%

 

 

 

373,487

 

LegacyTexas

 

8,489,359

 

 

 

Texas Thrift

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 0.5%

 

 

 

139,000

 

SEI Investments

 

6,128,510

 

 

 

Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

 

 

Finance: Total

 

170,533,217

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 12.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 5.2%

 

 

 

271,469

 

Synageva BioPharma (a)(b)

 

26,476,371

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

286,800

 

Seattle Genetics (a)

 

10,138,380

 

 

 

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

 

 

154,000

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (a)

 

9,561,860

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on “Ultra-Orphan” Drugs

 

 

 

280,300

 

Celldex Therapeutics (a)

 

7,811,961

 

 

 

Biotech Developing Drugs for Cancer

 

 

 

17,800

 

Intercept Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)

 

5,019,956

 

 

 

Biotech Developing Drugs for Several Diseases

 

 

 

338,500

 

Sarepta Therapeutics (a)(b)

 

4,495,280

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

 

 

40,100

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

4,187,242

 

 

 

Biotech Developing Drugs Primarily for Rare Diseases

 

 

 

26,000

 

Agios Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)

 

2,451,800

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Cancer & Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,142,850

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 3.3%

 

 

 

494,500

 

Cepheid (a)

 

28,137,050

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics

 

 

 

135,200

 

Bio-Techne

 

13,559,208

 

 

 

Maker of Consumables & Systems for the Life Science Market

 

 

 

86,300

 

VWR (a)

 

2,242,937

 

 

 

Distributor of Lab Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,939,195

 

 

 

> Health Care Services 1.8%

 

 

 

184,500

 

Medidata Solutions (a)

 

9,047,880

 

 

 

Cloud-based Software for Drug Studies

 

 

 

154,200

 

HealthSouth

 

6,840,312

 

 

 

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities & Home Health Care

 

 

 

110,500

 

Envision Healthcare Holdings (a)

 

4,237,675

 

 

 

Provider of Health Care Outsourcing Services

 

 

 

343,600

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (a)

 

4,109,456

 

 

 

Health Care IT

 

 

 

46,268

 

Castlight Health (a)

 

359,040

 

 

 

Provider of Cloud-based Software for Managing Health Care Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,594,363

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 1.5%

 

 

 

442,117

 

Akorn (a)

 

21,004,979

 

 

 

Developer, Manufacturer & Distributor of Specialty Generic Drugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices 0.7%

 

 

 

200,300

 

Wright Medical Group (a)

 

5,167,740

 

 

 

Foot & Ankle Replacement

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices—continued

 

 

 

61,200

 

Abaxis

 

$

3,923,532

 

 

 

Instruments & Tests for Vet & Medical Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,091,272

 

Health Care: Total

 

168,772,659

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 4.3%

 

 

 

611,000

 

Extra Space Storage

 

41,285,270

 

 

 

Self Storage Facilities

 

 

 

328,933

 

EdR

 

11,637,649

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

 

 

91,000

 

Post Properties

 

5,180,630

 

 

 

Multifamily Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,103,549

 

 

 

> Transportation 1.9%

 

 

 

468,091

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)

 

12,806,970

 

105,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)

 

2,595,600

 

 

 

Truck Sales & Service

 

 

 

414,000

 

Heartland Express

 

9,836,640

 

 

 

Regional Trucker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,239,210

 

Other Industries: Total

 

83,342,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 1.7%

 

 

 

148,000

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)

 

7,348,200

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

89,000

 

SM Energy

 

4,599,520

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

83,000

 

PDC Energy (a)

 

4,485,320

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in the United States

 

 

 

77,000

 

Clayton Williams (a)

 

3,898,510

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

159,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)

 

2,706,180

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Exploring in Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,037,730

 

 

 

> Oil Services 0.4%

 

 

 

137,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)

 

2,576,970

 

 

 

Supply Vessel Operator in Gulf of Mexico

 

 

 

51,000

 

Gulfport Energy (a)

 

2,341,410

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Focused on Utica Shale in Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,918,380

 

 

 

> Mining 0.3%

 

 

 

39,000

 

Core Labs (Netherlands) (b)

 

4,075,110

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

32,031,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 94.3%
(Cost: $655,552,202)

 

1,269,515,443

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments 4.7%

 

 

 

64,164,090

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Agency Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

64,164,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments: 4.7%
(Cost: $64,164,090)

 

64,164,090

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 2.6%

 

 

 

34,441,850

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%) (d)

 

34,441,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral: 2.6%
(Cost: $34,441,850)

 

34,441,850

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 101.6%
(Cost: $754,158,142)(e)

 

1,368,121,383

(f)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (2.6)%

 

(34,441,850

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 1.0%

 

12,248,583

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

1,345,928,116

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(a)         Non-income producing security.

(b)         All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2015. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2015 was $33,038,748.

(c)          On March 31, 2015, the market value of foreign securities represented 1.16% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

Country

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Israel

 

$

11,523,608

 

0.86

 

Netherlands

 

4,075,110

 

0.30

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

15,598,718

 

1.16

 

 

(d)         Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(e)          At March 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $754,158,142 and net unrealized appreciation was $613,963,241 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $641,020,566 and gross unrealized depreciation of $27,057,325.

(f)           Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the shareholder report dated December 31, 2014.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, to review the appropriateness of the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies), and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Policies. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

 

$

320,678,251

 

$

 

$

 

$

320,678,251

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

294,554,716

 

 

 

294,554,716

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

199,602,621

 

 

 

199,602,621

 

Finance

 

170,533,217

 

 

 

170,533,217

 

Health Care

 

168,772,659

 

 

 

168,772,659

 

Other Industries

 

83,342,759

 

 

 

83,342,759

 

Energy & Minerals

 

32,031,220

 

 

 

32,031,220

 

Total Equities

 

1,269,515,443

 

 

 

1,269,515,443

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

64,164,090

 

 

 

64,164,090

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

34,441,850

 

 

 

34,441,850

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,368,121,383

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,368,121,383

 

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL SELECTSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), MARCH 31, 2015

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Equities: 95.0%

 

 

 

Asia 43.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Japan 25.2%

 

 

 

297,400

 

Recruit Holdings

 

$

9,279,314

 

 

 

Recruitment & Media Services

 

 

 

399,000

 

KDDI

 

9,014,420

 

 

 

Mobile & Fixed Line Communication Service Provider in Japan

 

 

 

132,000

 

Secom

 

8,804,444

 

 

 

Security Services

 

 

 

190,000

 

Japan Tobacco

 

6,006,824

 

 

 

Cigarettes

 

 

 

206,300

 

NGK Spark Plug

 

5,537,919

 

 

 

Automobile Parts

 

 

 

777,000

 

Seven Bank

 

3,831,182

 

 

 

ATM Processing Services

 

 

 

181,000

 

Park24

 

3,703,214

 

 

 

Parking Lot Operator

 

 

 

2,560

 

Orix JREIT

 

3,666,566

 

 

 

Diversified REIT

 

 

 

1,600

 

Nippon Prologis REIT

 

3,522,192

 

 

 

Logistics REIT in Japan

 

 

 

133,000

 

Aeon Mall

 

2,633,814

 

 

 

Suburban Shopping Mall Developer, Owner & Operator

 

 

 

1,300

 

Japan Retail Fund

 

2,583,207

 

 

 

Largest Retail REIT in Japan

 

 

 

32,200

 

Rinnai

 

2,386,372

 

 

 

Gas Appliances for Home & Commercial Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,969,468

 

 

 

> Singapore 11.3%

 

 

 

2,036,000

 

Singapore Exchange

 

12,072,185

 

 

 

Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

 

 

6,491,000

 

CapitaMall Trust

 

10,391,560

 

 

 

Singapore Commercial Property Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

2,650,000

 

Ascendas REIT

 

4,998,516

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,462,261

 

 

 

> Korea 7.0%

 

 

 

37,194

 

CJ Corp

 

5,893,642

 

 

 

Holding Company of Korean Consumer Conglomerate

 

 

 

23,200

 

Samsung Fire and Marine

 

5,593,763

 

 

 

Non-life Insurance

 

 

 

68,400

 

KT&G

 

5,468,547

 

 

 

Tobacco & Ginseng Products

 

16,955,952

 

Asia: Total

 

105,387,681

 

Europe 29.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 7.4%

 

 

 

330,000

 

Babcock International

 

4,813,996

 

 

 

Public Sector Outsourcer

 

 

 

47,689

 

Whitbread

 

3,703,048

 

 

 

UK Hotelier & Coffee Shop

 

 

 

126,000

 

WH Smith

 

2,421,010

 

 

 

Newsprint, Books & General Stationery Retailer

 

 

 

155,000

 

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group

 

2,407,336

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

 

 

140,000

 

Smith & Nephew

 

2,387,219

 

 

 

Medical Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

97,000

 

Aggreko

 

2,194,188

 

 

 

Temporary Power & Temperature Control Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,926,797

 

 

 

> Germany 7.3%

 

 

 

1,305,500

 

Telefonica Deutschland

 

7,507,185

 

 

 

Mobile & Fixed-line Communications in Germany

 

 

 

56,000

 

MTU Aero Engines

 

5,486,277

 

 

 

Airplane Engine Components & Services

 

 

 

107,400

 

Wirecard

 

4,526,394

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,519,856

 

 

 

> Switzerland 3.7%

 

 

 

21,040

 

Partners Group

 

6,272,599

 

 

 

Private Markets Asset Management

 

 

 

7,300

 

Geberit

 

2,731,774

 

 

 

Plumbing Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,004,373

 

 

 

> Spain 3.2%

 

 

 

655,000

 

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación

 

5,111,596

 

 

 

Discount Retailer in Spain & Latin America

 

 

 

44,000

 

Viscofan

 

2,688,334

 

 

 

Sausage Casings Maker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,799,930

 

 

 

> Sweden 2.4%

 

 

 

120,000

 

Swedish Match

 

3,528,322

 

 

 

Swedish Snus

 

 

 

62,900

 

Hexagon

 

2,233,270

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,761,592

 

 

 

> France 2.0%

 

 

 

145,081

 

Eutelsat

 

4,812,519

 

 

 

Fixed Satellite Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Norway 1.6%

 

 

 

511,000

 

Orkla

 

3,856,682

 

 

 

Food & Brands, Aluminum, Chemicals Conglomerate

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Denmark 1.2%

 

 

 

65,500

 

Novozymes

 

$

2,990,009

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Netherlands 1.0%

 

 

 

44,000

 

Vopak

 

2,428,225

 

 

 

Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

 

 

Europe: Total

 

72,099,983

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 17.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Australia 7.2%

 

 

 

2,062,000

 

Challenger Financial

 

11,193,490

 

 

 

Annuity Provider in Australia

 

 

 

350,000

 

Amcor

 

3,729,235

 

 

 

Global Leader in Flexible & Rigid Packaging

 

 

 

514,000

 

IAG

 

2,379,301

 

 

 

General Insurance Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,302,026

 

 

 

> Canada 6.0%

 

 

 

67,000

 

CCL Industries

 

7,538,194

 

 

 

Global Label Converter

 

 

 

258,000

 

Goldcorp

 

4,674,960

 

 

 

Gold Mining

 

 

 

56,000

 

Vermilion Energy (a)

 

2,354,428

 

 

 

Canadian Exploration & Production Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,567,582

 

 

 

> South Africa 4.0%

 

 

 

33,000

 

Naspers

 

5,061,903

 

 

 

Media in Africa, China, Russia & other Emerging Markets

 

 

 

569,000

 

Coronation Fund Managers

 

4,599,210

 

 

 

South African Fund Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,661,113

 

Other Countries: Total

 

41,530,721

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Guatemala 2.7%

 

 

 

588,000

 

Tahoe Resources

 

 

6,443,835

 

 

 

Silver Project in Guatemala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Brazil 1.0%

 

 

 

12,057,582

 

Beadell Resources

 

2,356,508

 

 

 

Gold Mining in Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Uruguay 0.8%

 

 

 

191,666

 

Union Agriculture Group (b)(c)(d)

 

2,087,243

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

 

 

Latin America: Total

 

10,887,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 95.0%

 

 

 

(Cost: $202,446,123)

 

229,905,971

(e)

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.5%

 

 

 

1,257,745

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%) (f)

 

1,257,745

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral: 0.5%

(Cost: $1,257,745)

 

1,257,745

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 95.5%

 

 

 

(Cost: $203,703,868)(g)

 

231,163,716

(h)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.5)%

 

(1,257,745

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 5.0%

 

12,053,755

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

241,959,726

 

 


REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(a)         All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2015. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2015 was $1,197,778.

(b)         Non-income producing security.

(c)          Illiquid security.

(d)         Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. This security is valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2015, the market value of this security amounted to $2,087,243, which represented 0.86% of total net assets. Additional information on this security is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares/Units

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-6/27/12

 

191,666

 

$

2,200,000

 

$

2,087,243

 

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(e)          On March 31, 2015, the Fund’s total equity investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Japanese Yen

 

$

60,969,468

 

25.2

 

Euro

 

32,560,529

 

13.5

 

Singapore Dollar

 

27,462,261

 

11.3

 

Australian Dollar

 

19,658,534

 

8.1

 

British Pound

 

17,926,797

 

7.4

 

South Korean Won

 

16,955,952

 

7.0

 

Canadian Dollar

 

16,336,457

 

6.8

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

38,035,973

 

15.7

 

Total Equities

 

$

229,905,971

 

95.0

 

 

(f)           Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(g)          At March 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $203,703,868 and net unrealized appreciation was $27,459,848 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $43,885,109 and gross unrealized depreciation of $16,425,261.

(h)         Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the shareholder report dated December 31, 2014.

 

At March 31, 2015, the Fund had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contract:

 

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts to Buy

 

Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts to Sell

 

Principal Amount
in Foreign Currency

 

Principal Amount
in U.S. Dollar

 

Settlement
Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

USD

 

ZAR

 

110,534,400

 

$

9,000,000

 

4/15/15

 

$

(92,633

)

 

The counterparty for all forward foreign currency exchange contracts is Morgan Stanley.

 

USD - U.S. Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, to review the appropriateness of the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies), and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Policies. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments and derivatives categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

 

$

105,387,681

 

$

 

$

105,387,681

 

Europe

 

 

72,099,983

 

 

72,099,983

 

Other Countries

 

14,567,582

 

26,963,139

 

 

41,530,721

 

Latin America

 

6,443,835

 

2,356,508

 

2,087,243

 

10,887,586

 

Total Equities

 

21,011,417

 

206,807,311

 

2,087,243

 

229,905,971

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

1,257,745

 

 

 

1,257,745

 

Total Investments

 

$

22,269,162

 

$

206,807,311

 

$

2,087,243

 

$

231,163,716

 

Unrealized Depreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

(92,633

)

 

(92,633

)

Total

 

$

22,269,162

 

$

206,714,678

 

$

2,087,243

 

$

231,071,083

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain securities classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to estimated earnings of the company and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. The Committee also may use some observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, trades of similar securities and market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL SELECTSM

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION (UNAUDITED)

At March 31, 2015, the Fund’s portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage 
of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Information

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Processors

 

$

16,598,580

 

6.9

 

Advertising

 

9,279,314

 

3.8

 

Mobile Communications

 

9,014,420

 

3.7

 

Telephone & Data Services

 

7,507,185

 

3.1

 

Internet Related

 

5,061,903

 

2.1

 

Satellite Broadcasting & Services

 

4,812,519

 

2.0

 

Business Software

 

2,233,270

 

0.9

 

 

 

54,507,191

 

22.5

 

> Consumer Goods & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Nondurables

 

19,013,566

 

7.8

 

Other Durable Goods

 

7,924,291

 

3.3

 

Retail

 

7,532,606

 

3.1

 

Food & Beverage

 

6,216,656

 

2.6

 

Restaurants

 

3,703,048

 

1.5

 

 

 

44,390,167

 

18.3

 

> Industrial Goods & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industrial Services

 

20,188,122

 

8.4

 

Conglomerates

 

9,750,325

 

4.0

 

Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals

 

6,719,244

 

2.8

 

Outsourcing Services

 

4,813,996

 

2.0

 

Construction

 

2,731,775

 

1.1

 

 

 

44,203,462

 

18.3

 

> Finance

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

21,573,889

 

8.9

 

Brokerage & Money Management

 

10,871,808

 

4.5

 

Banks

 

3,831,182

 

1.6

 

 

 

36,276,879

 

15.0

 

> Other Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

 

27,795,854

 

11.5

 

 

 

27,795,854

 

11.5

 

> Energy & Minerals

 

 

 

 

 

Mining

 

13,475,304

 

5.6

 

Oil Refining, Marketing & Distribution

 

2,428,225

 

1.0

 

Oil & Gas Producers

 

2,354,427

 

1.0

 

Agricultural Commodities

 

2,087,243

 

0.8

 

 

 

20,345,199

 

8.4

 

> Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Equipment & Devices

 

 

2,387,219

 

1.0

 

 

 

2,387,219

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities:

 

229,905,971

 

95.0

 

Securities Lending Collateral:

 

1,257,745

 

0.5

 

Total Investments:

 

231,163,716

 

95.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned:

 

(1,257,745

)

(0.5

)

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities:

 

12,053,755

 

5.0

 

Net Assets:

 

$

241,959,726

 

100.0

 

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN SELECTSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), MARCH 31, 2015

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

Equities: 97.7%

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 27.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 18.3%

 

 

 

754,000

 

Ametek

 

$

39,615,160

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

 

 

764,000

 

Donaldson

 

28,810,440

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

 

 

264,000

 

Nordson

 

20,681,760

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

 

 

163,000

 

Pall

 

16,363,570

 

 

 

Life Science, Water & Industrial Filtration

 

 

 

260,000

 

Kennametal

 

8,759,400

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114,230,330

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 4.3%

 

 

 

1,050,000

 

LKQ (a)

 

26,838,000

 

 

 

Alternative Auto Parts Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 2.8%

 

 

 

167,000

 

Airgas

 

17,720,370

 

 

 

Industrial Gas Distributor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Outsourcing Services 2.3%

 

 

 

500,000

 

Quanta Services (a)

 

14,265,000

 

 

 

Electrical Transmission & Pipeline Contracting Services

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

173,053,700

 

 

 

 

 

Information 27.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 6.6%

 

 

 

390,000

 

Solera Holdings

 

20,147,400

 

 

 

Software for Automotive Insurance Claims Processing

 

 

 

163,000

 

Ansys (a)

 

14,374,970

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

 

 

147,000

 

Informatica (a)

 

6,446,685

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,969,055

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 5.3%

 

 

 

59,500

 

Mettler-Toledo International (a)

 

19,554,675

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

 

 

525,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)

 

13,230,000

 

 

 

GPS-based Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,784,675

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 4.7%

 

 

 

495,000

 

Amphenol

 

29,170,350

 

 

 

Electronic Connectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Computer Services 3.4%

 

 

 

875,000

 

WNS - ADR (a)

 

21,280,000

 

 

 

Offshore Business Process Outsourcing Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 3.3%

 

 

 

181,000

 

F5 Networks (a)

 

20,804,140

 

 

 

Internet Traffic Management Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Internet Related 1.3%

 

 

 

1,635,000

 

Vonage (a)

 

8,027,850

 

 

 

Business & Consumer Internet Telephony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 1.1%

 

 

 

60,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

7,026,000

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Information & Marketing Services 1.1%

 

 

 

595,000

 

Bankrate (a)

 

6,747,300

 

 

 

Internet Advertising for the Insurance, Credit Card & Banking Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 0.7%

 

 

 

535,000

 

Atmel

 

4,403,050

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency & Memory Semiconductors

 

 

 

Information: Total

 

171,212,420

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 12.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 6.6%

 

 

 

610,000

 

SEI Investments

 

26,894,900

 

 

 

Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

 

 

348,000

 

Eaton Vance

 

14,490,720

 

 

 

Specialty Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,385,620

 

 

 

> Banks 2.7%

 

 

 

915,000

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

17,019,000

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Insurance 2.7%

 

 

 

960,000

 

CNO Financial Group

 

16,531,200

 

 

 

Life, Long-term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

 

 

Finance: Total

 

74,935,820

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 10.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 4.5%

 

 

 

444,578

 

The Fresh Market (a)

 

18,067,650

 

 

 

Specialty Food Retailer

 

 

 

120,000

 

Fossil (a)

 

9,894,000

 

 

 

Watch Designer & Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,961,650

 

 

 

> Travel 2.6%

 

 

 

157,080

 

Vail Resorts

 

16,245,213

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 1.7%

 

 

 

294,000

 

Blackhawk Network (a)

 

10,451,700

 

 

 

Third-party Distributor of Prepaid Content, Mostly Gift Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 1.6%

 

 

 

134,000

 

United Natural Foods (a)

 

10,323,360

 

 

 

Distributor of Natural/Organic Foods to Grocery Stores

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage 0.1%

 

 

 

1,315,000

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a)

 

$

327,050

 

 

 

Producer of an All-natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

65,308,973

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 8.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 4.5%

 

 

 

243,000

 

Cepheid (a)

 

13,826,700

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics

 

 

 

325,000

 

VWR (a)

 

8,446,750

 

 

 

Distributor of Lab Supplies

 

 

 

41,000

 

Henry Schein (a)

 

5,724,420

 

 

 

Distributor of Dental, Vet & Medical Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,997,870

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 3.6%

 

 

 

121,769

 

Synageva BioPharma (a)(b)

 

11,876,131

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

91,000

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (a)

 

5,650,190

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on “Ultra-Orphan” Drugs

 

 

 

148,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)

 

5,231,800

 

 

 

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,758,121

 

Health Care: Total

 

50,755,991

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Agricultural Commodities 3.1%

 

 

 

1,742,424

 

Union Agriculture Group (Uruguay) (a)(c)(d)

 

18,974,997

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 2.0%

 

 

 

106,000

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)

 

5,262,900

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

45,000

 

Cimarex Energy

 

5,179,050

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma

 

 

 

22,500,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum (Canada) (a)(d)(e)

 

1,392,316

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration Offshore West Africa

 

 

 

16,000,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)(b)

 

631,637

 

 

 

Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

 

 

3,036,000

 

Petrodorado Energy (Colombia) (a)(e)

 

239,706

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia, Peru & Paraguay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,705,609

 

 

 

> Oil Services 0.8%

 

 

 

109,000

 

Gulfport Energy (a)

 

5,004,190

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Focused on Utica Shale in Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Mining 0.8%

 

 

 

47,000

 

Core Labs (Netherlands) (b)

 

4,911,030

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

41,595,826

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 5.2%

 

 

 

166,000

 

Extra Space Storage

 

11,216,620

 

 

 

Self Storage Facilities

 

 

 

197,000

 

Post Properties

 

11,215,210

 

 

 

Multifamily Properties

 

 

 

275,000

 

EdR

 

9,729,500

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,161,330

 

Other Industries: Total

 

32,161,330

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 97.7%
(Cost: $435,570,795)

 

609,024,060

(f)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments 2.6%

 

 

 

16,316,617

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Agency Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

16,316,617

 

Total Short-Term Investments: 2.6%

(Cost: $16,316,617)

 

16,316,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 1.0%

 

 

 

6,411,300

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%) (g)

 

6,411,300

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral: 1.0%

(Cost: $6,411,300)

 

6,411,300

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 101.3%

 

 

 

(Cost: $458,298,712)(h)

 

631,751,977

(i)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (1.0)%

 

(6,411,300

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.3)%

 

(1,843,478

)

 

 

 

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 623,497,199

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(a)         Non-income producing security.

(b)         All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2015. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2015 was $6,198,822.

(c)          Illiquid security.

(d)         Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2015, the market value of these securities amounted to $20,367,313, which represented 3.27% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares/Units

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-6/27/12

 

1,742,424

 

$

20,000,000

 

$

18,974,997

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

22,500,000

 

9,596,330

 

1,392,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,596,330

 

$

20,367,313

 

 

(e)          An affiliated person of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended March 31, 2015, are as follows:

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/14

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/15

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

22,500,000

 

 

 

22,500,000

 

$

1,392,316

 

$

 

Petrodorado Energy

 

3,370,000

 

 

334,000

 

3,036,000

 

239,706

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

25,870,000

 

 

334,000

 

25,536,000

 

$

1,632,022

 

$

 

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at March 31, 2015, was $20,784,680 and $1,632,022, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 0.26% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2015.

 

(f)           On March 31, 2015, the market value of foreign securities represented 4.25% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

Country

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Uruguay

 

$

18,974,997

 

3.04

 

Netherlands

 

4,911,030

 

0.79

 

Canada

 

2,351,003

 

0.38

 

Colombia

 

239,706

 

0.04

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

26,476,736

 

4.25

 

 

(g)          Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(h)         At March 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $458,298,712 and net unrealized appreciation was $173,453,265 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $208,526,283 and gross unrealized depreciation of $35,073,018.

(i)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the shareholder report dated December 31, 2014.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, to review the appropriateness of the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

procedures of the investment manager (the Policies), and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Policies. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

$

173,053,700

 

$

 

$

 

$

173,053,700

 

Information

 

171,212,420

 

 

 

171,212,420

 

Finance

 

74,935,820

 

 

 

74,935,820

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

65,308,973

 

 

 

65,308,973

 

Health Care

 

50,755,991

 

 

 

50,755,991

 

Energy & Minerals

 

21,228,513

 

1,392,316

 

18,974,997

 

41,595,826

 

Other Industries

 

32,161,330

 

 

 

32,161,330

 

Total Equities

 

588,656,747

 

1,392,316

 

18,974,997

 

609,024,060

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

16,316,617

 

 

 

16,316,617

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

6,411,300

 

 

 

6,411,300

 

Total Investments

 

$

611,384,664

 

$

1,392,316

 

$

18,974,997

 

$

631,751,977

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending March 31, 2015, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as
of December 31,
2014

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance as
of March 31,
2015

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals

 

$

15,908,331

 

$

 

$

3,066,666

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

18,974,997

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized appreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2015, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), amounted to $3,066,666.

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

Quantitative information pertaining to Level 3 unobservable fair value measurements

 

 

 

Fair Value at
March 31, 2015

 

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range (Weighted
Average)

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals

 

$

18,974,997

 

Market comparable companies

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

7% to 23%

 

 

Certain securities classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to estimated earnings of the company and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. The Committee also may use some observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, trades of similar securities and market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

 



 

COLUMBIA THERMOSTAT FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), MARCH 31, 2015

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Affiliated Bond Funds 89.7%

 

 

 

44,390,962

 

Columbia Short Term Bond Fund, Class I (a)

 

$

442,133,980

 

29,765,306

 

Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund, Class I (a)

 

277,115,001

 

21,998,052

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I (a)

 

221,740,366

 

29,925,334

 

Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund, Class I (a)

 

166,085,604

 

Total Affiliated Bond Funds:

(Cost: $1,092,874,322)

 

1,107,074,951

 

 

 

> Affiliated Stock Funds 9.9%

 

 

 

562,762

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I (a)

 

24,530,805

 

1,296,966

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I (a)

 

24,357,023

 

551,616

 

Columbia Acorn Fund, Class I (a)(b)

 

18,374,326

 

831,211

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I (a)

 

18,203,519

 

533,606

 

Columbia Acorn Select, Class I (a)(b)

 

12,288,941

 

564,010

 

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Class I (a)

 

12,182,612

 

634,659

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)(b)

 

12,064,869

 

Total Affiliated Stock Funds:
(Cost: $88,174,334)

 

122,002,095

 

 

 

> Short-Term Investments 0.3%

 

 

 

4,155,573

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Agency Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

 

4,155,573

 

Total Short-Term Investments:

(Cost: $4,155,573)

 

4,155,573

 

Total Investments: 99.9%

 

 

 

(Cost: $1,185,204,229)(c)

 

1,233,232,619

(d)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.1%

 

1,228,809

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

1,234,461,428

 

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 


(a)         An affiliated person of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended March 31, 2015, are as follows:

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/14

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/15

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Columbia Short Term Bond Fund, Class I

 

42,849,246

 

2,448,736

 

907,020

 

44,390,962

 

$

442,133,980

 

$

1,205,740

 

Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund, Class I

 

28,994,280

 

1,711,274

 

940,248

 

29,765,306

 

277,115,001

 

2,018,327

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I

 

21,780,174

 

1,364,586

 

1,146,708

 

21,998,052

 

221,740,366

 

2,647,214

 

Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund, Class I

 

28,883,507

 

1,814,285

 

772,458

 

29,925,334

 

166,085,604

 

1,207,571

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I

 

898,450

 

 

335,688

 

562,762

 

24,530,805

 

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I

 

1,962,468

 

8,696

 

674,198

 

1,296,966

 

24,357,023

 

166,261

 

Columbia Acorn Fund, Class I

 

879,308

 

 

327,692

 

551,616

 

18,374,326

 

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I

 

1,291,662

 

 

460,451

 

831,211

 

18,203,519

 

 

Columbia Acorn Select, Class I

 

836,113

 

 

302,507

 

533,606

 

12,288,941

 

 

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Class I

 

870,296

 

 

306,286

 

564,010

 

12,182,612

 

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I

 

1,023,561

 

 

388,902

 

634,659

 

12,064,869

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

130,269,065

 

7,347,577

 

6,562,158

 

131,054,484

 

$

1,229,077,046

 

$

7,245,113

 

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at March 31, 2015, was $1,181,048,656 and $1,229,077,046 respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 99.56% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2015.

 

(b)         Non-income producing security.

(c)          At March 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $1,185,204,229 and net unrealized appreciation was $48,028,390 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $48,654,804 and gross unrealized depreciation of $626,414.

(d)         Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the shareholder report dated December 31, 2014.

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, to review the appropriateness of the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies), and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Policies. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Total Affiliated Bond Funds

 

$

1,107,074,951

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,107,074,951

 

Total Affiliated Stock Funds

 

122,002,095

 

 

 

122,002,095

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

4,155,573

 

 

 

4,155,573

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,233,232,619

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,233,232,619

 

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN EMERGING MARKETS FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), MARCH 31, 2015

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

Equities: 97.1%

 

 

 

Asia 65.6%

 

 

 

 

 

> Taiwan 11.3%

 

 

 

1,240,000

 

President Chain Store

 

$

9,320,016

 

 

 

Convenience Chain Store Operator in Taiwan

 

 

 

570,000

 

PChome Online

 

7,402,954

 

 

 

Taiwanese Internet Retail Company

 

 

 

420,000

 

St. Shine Optical

 

6,760,821

 

 

 

Disposable Contact Lens Original Equipment Manufacturer

 

 

 

2,050,990

 

Chroma Ate

 

5,089,432

 

 

 

Automatic Test Systems, Testing & Measurement Instruments

 

 

 

2,814,000

 

Vanguard International Semiconductor

 

4,776,686

 

 

 

Semiconductor Foundry

 

 

 

55,000

 

Largan Precision

 

4,728,239

 

 

 

Mobile Device Camera Lenses & Modules

 

 

 

598,988

 

Advantech

 

4,554,748

 

 

 

Industrial PC & Components

 

 

 

360,000

 

Ginko International

 

4,135,832

 

 

 

Contact Lens Maker in China

 

 

 

404,000

 

Voltronic Power

 

3,999,827

 

 

 

Uninterruptible Power Supply Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,768,555

 

 

 

> China 11.3%

 

 

 

31,000,000

 

AMVIG Holdings

 

13,835,269

 

 

 

Chinese Tobacco Packaging Material Supplier

 

 

 

126,580

 

BitAuto - ADR (a)

 

6,440,390

 

 

 

Automotive Information Website for Buyers & Dealers

 

 

 

11,951,000

 

Sihuan Pharmaceuticals (b)

 

6,337,233

 

 

 

Chinese Generic Drug Manufacturer

 

 

 

11,330,000

 

NewOcean Energy

 

5,602,784

 

 

 

Southern China Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distributor

 

 

 

3,128,000

 

China Everbright International

 

5,246,275

 

 

 

Private Municipal Waste Operator

 

 

 

4,925,000

 

Sino Biopharmaceutical

 

4,982,540

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Developer

 

 

 

121,000

 

WuXi PharmaTech - ADR (a)

 

4,692,380

 

 

 

Contract Research Organization in China

 

 

 

2,146,000

 

Xinhua Winshare Publishing

 

2,091,010

 

 

 

Sichuan Publisher, Distributor & Retailer

 

 

 

257,000

 

Phoenix New Media - ADR (a)

 

1,457,190

 

 

 

Internet Advertising

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,685,071

 

 

 

> India 10.8%

 

 

 

2,422,982

 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises

 

13,230,862

 

 

 

Indian Programmer of Pay Television Content

 

 

 

1,737,269

 

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone

 

8,554,109

 

 

 

Indian West Coast Shipping Port

 

 

 

17,632

 

Bosch

 

7,162,357

 

 

 

Automotive Parts

 

 

 

190,350

 

Colgate Palmolive India

 

6,124,490

 

 

 

Consumer Products in Oral Care

 

 

 

353,739

 

United Breweries

 

5,653,091

 

 

 

Indian Brewer

 

 

 

730,342

 

Bharti Infratel

 

4,493,066

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

140,070

 

Container Corporation of India

 

3,543,540

 

 

 

Railway Cargo Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,761,515

 

 

 

> Indonesia 8.5%

 

 

 

61,839,700

 

MNC Sky Vision (a)

 

7,803,863

 

 

 

Satellite Pay TV Operator in Indonesia

 

 

 

4,248,600

 

Matahari Department Store

 

6,389,108

 

 

 

Department Store Chain in Indonesia

 

 

 

11,800,000

 

Link Net (a)

 

5,392,352

 

 

 

Fixed Broadband & CATV Service Provider

 

 

 

2,300,000

 

Mayora Indah

 

5,078,375

 

 

 

Consumer Branded Food Manufacturer

 

 

 

6,744,300

 

Tower Bersama Infrastructure

 

4,887,361

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

82,889,190

 

Ace Indonesia

 

4,657,585

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

 

 

66,827,700

 

Arwana Citramulia

 

4,139,995

 

 

 

Ceramic Tiles for Home Decoration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,348,639

 

 

 

> Philippines 5.6%

 

 

 

41,313,300

 

Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts (a)(c)

 

8,463,391

 

 

 

Integrated Resort Operator in Manila

 

 

 

56,400,000

 

RFM Corporation

 

6,677,236

 

 

 

Flour, Bread, Pasta & Ice Cream Manufacturer/Distributor in the Philippines

 

 

 

5,613,200

 

Puregold Price Club

 

5,215,288

 

 

 

Supermarket Operator in the Philippines

 

 

 

2,636,090

 

Robinsons Retail Holdings

 

4,953,726

 

 

 

Multi-format Retailer in the Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,309,641

 

 

 

> Korea 4.3%

 

 

 

256,088

 

Koh Young Technology

 

10,252,917

 

 

 

Inspection Systems for Printed Circuit Boards

 

 

 

421,000

 

The Basic House (a)

 

5,868,287

 

 

 

Casual & Formal Apparel in China

 

 

 

98,149

 

Grand Korea Leisure

 

3,341,148

 

 

 

‘Foreigner Only’ Casino Group in Korea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,462,352

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 4.1%

 

 

 

5,817,000

 

Melco International

 

9,788,675

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

 

 

3,698,000

 

Vitasoy International

 

5,781,218

 

 

 

Hong Kong Soy Food Brand

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Hong Kong—continued

 

 

 

5,583,799

 

Sa Sa International (c)

 

$

2,729,928

 

 

 

Cosmetics Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,299,821

 

 

 

> Thailand 3.6%

 

 

 

3,737,700

 

Robinson Department Store

 

5,454,294

 

 

 

Department Store Operator in Thailand

 

 

 

10,016,800

 

Samui Airport Property Fund

 

5,294,682

 

 

 

Thai Airport Operator

 

 

 

21,126,235

 

Home Product Center

 

5,291,298

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,040,274

 

 

 

> Malaysia 2.0%

 

 

 

12,777,900

 

7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings

 

5,520,357

 

 

 

Exclusive 7-Eleven Franchisor for Malaysia

 

 

 

4,006,700

 

Aeon

 

3,198,692

 

 

 

Shopping Center & Department Store Operator

 

 

 

114,500

 

Astro Malaysia Holdings

 

98,773

 

 

 

Largest Pay TV Operator in Malaysia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,817,822

 

 

 

> Cambodia 1.7%

 

 

 

11,570,000

 

Nagacorp

 

7,681,991

 

 

 

Casino & Entertainment Complex in Cambodia

 

 

 

 

 

> Japan 1.3%

 

 

 

310,760

 

Kansai Paint

 

5,655,759

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

 

 

 

 

> Singapore 1.1%

 

 

 

1,829,000

 

Petra Foods

 

5,089,850

 

 

 

Chocolate Manufacturer in Southeast Asia

 

 

 

Asia: Total

 

294,921,290

 

 

 

 

 

Europe 11.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 3.0%

 

 

 

10,175,965

 

Cable and Wireless

 

9,176,568

 

 

 

Telecommunications Service Provider in the Caribbean

 

 

 

580,790

 

PureCircle (a)(c)

 

4,458,490

 

 

 

Natural Sweeteners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,635,058

 

 

 

> Kazakhstan 2.1%

 

 

 

1,268,483

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan - GDR

 

9,374,090

 

 

 

Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan

 

 

 

 

 

> Sweden 1.6%

 

 

 

207,455

 

Hexagon

 

7,365,708

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

> France 1.5%

 

 

 

200,000

 

Eutelsat

 

6,634,251

 

 

 

Fixed Satellite Services

 

 

 

 

 

> Spain 1.5%

 

 

 

1,148,390

 

Prosegur

 

6,539,914

 

 

 

Security Guards

 

 

 

 

 

> Finland 1.2%

 

 

 

290,000

 

Tikkurila

 

5,530,066

 

 

 

Decorative & Industrial Paint in Scandinavia, Central & Eastern Europe

 

 

 

 

 

> Italy 1.0%

 

 

 

270,882

 

Pirelli

 

4,483,836

 

 

 

Global Tire Supplier

 

 

 

Europe: Total

 

53,562,923

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 10.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Brazil 3.7%

 

 

 

677,970

 

Localiza Rent A Car

 

7,770,564

 

 

 

Car Rental

 

 

 

1,430,100

 

Odontoprev

 

4,906,580

 

 

 

Dental Insurance

 

 

 

280,000

 

Linx

 

4,084,786

 

 

 

Retail Management Software in Brazil

 

 

 

335,646

 

Beadell Resources

 

65,598

 

 

 

Gold Mining in Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,827,528

 

 

 

> Mexico 3.2%

 

 

 

40,525

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR (a)

 

5,447,370

 

 

 

Mexican Airport Operator

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Qualitas (a)

 

4,523,552

 

 

 

Auto Insurer in Mexico & Central America

 

 

 

2,747,000

 

Hoteles City Express (a)

 

4,178,084

 

 

 

Leading Budget Hotel Operator in Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,149,006

 

 

 

> Chile 1.8%

 

 

 

1,943,078

 

Forus

 

8,010,335

 

 

 

Multi-brand Latin American Wholesaler & Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

> Colombia 1.6%

 

 

 

6,047,782

 

Isagen

 

7,094,514

 

 

 

Colombian Electricity Provider

 

 

 

Latin America: Total

 

46,081,383

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 9.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> South Africa 7.1%

 

 

 

1,955,513

 

Coronation Fund Managers

 

15,806,352

 

 

 

South African Fund Manager

 

 

 

2,599,148

 

Rand Merchant Insurance

 

9,897,360

 

 

 

Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in other Insurers

 

 

 

288,041

 

Mr. Price

 

6,160,654

 

 

 

South African Retailer of Apparel, Household & Sporting Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,864,366

 

 

 

> United States 1.2%

 

 

 

171,094

 

Bladex

 

5,610,172

 

 

 

Latin American Trade Financing House

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Egypt 1.0%

 

 

 

593,000

 

Commercial International Bank of Egypt

 

$

4,371,369

 

 

 

Leading Private Universal Bank in Egypt

 

 

 

Other Countries: Total

 

41,845,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 97.1%

 

 

 

(Cost: $423,179,204)

 

436,411,503

(d)

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments 2.3%

 

 

 

10,363,888

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, IM Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

10,363,888

 

Total Short-Term Investments: 2.3%

(Cost: $10,363,888)

 

10,363,888

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.6%

 

 

 

2,592,411

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%) (e)

 

2,592,411

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral: 0.6%

(Cost: $2,592,411)

 

2,592,411

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 100.0%

 

 

 

(Cost: $436,135,503)(f)

 

449,367,802

(g)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.6)%

 

(2,592,411

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.6%

 

2,533,169

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

449,308,560

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

GDR - Global Depositary Receipts

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(a)         Non-income producing security.

(b)         Illiquid security.

(c)          All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2015. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2015 was $2,402,594.

(d)         On March 31, 2015, the Fund’s total equity investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Hong Kong Dollar

 

$

64,076,922

 

14.3

 

Taiwan Dollar

 

50,768,556

 

11.3

 

Indian Rupee

 

48,761,515

 

10.9

 

Indonesian Rupiah

 

38,348,639

 

8.5

 

U.S. Dollar

 

33,021,593

 

7.3

 

South African Rand

 

31,864,366

 

7.1

 

Philippines Peso

 

25,309,641

 

5.6

 

Euro

 

23,188,067

 

5.2

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

121,072,204

 

26.9

 

Total Equities

 

$

436,411,503

 

97.1

 

 

(e)          Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)           At March 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $436,135,503 and net unrealized appreciation was $13,232,299 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $57,882,801 and gross unrealized depreciation of $44,650,502.

(g)          Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the shareholder report dated December 31, 2014.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, to review the appropriateness of the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies), and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Policies. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

12,589,960

 

$

275,994,097

 

$

6,337,233

 

$

294,921,290

 

Europe

 

 

53,562,923

 

 

53,562,923

 

Latin America

 

46,015,785

 

65,598

 

 

46,081,383

 

Other Countries

 

5,610,172

 

36,235,735

 

 

41,845,907

 

Total Equities

 

64,215,917

 

365,858,353

 

6,337,233

 

436,411,503

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

10,363,888

 

 

 

10,363,888

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

2,592,411

 

 

 

2,592,411

 

Total Investments

 

$

77,172,216

 

$

365,858,353

 

$

6,337,233

 

$

449,367,802

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

$

 

$

7,949,312

 

$

7,949,312

 

$

 

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period. Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending March 31, 2015, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as
of December 31,
2014

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance as
of March 31,
2015

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1,612,079

)

$

 

$

 

$

7,949,312

 

$

 

$

6,337,233

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2015, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), amounted to $1,612,079.

 

Quantitative information pertaining to Level 3 unobservable fair value measurements

 

 

 

Fair Value at
March 31, 2015

 

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range (Weighted
Average)

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

6,337,233

 

Market comparable companies

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

10

%

 

Certain securities classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to estimated earnings of the company and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. The Committee also may use some observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, trades of similar securities or indicies. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN EMERGING MARKETS FUNDSM

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION (UNAUDITED)

At March 31, 2015, the Fund’s portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage 
of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

 

$

76,395,243

 

17.0

 

Food & Beverage

 

32,738,260

 

7.3

 

Casinos & Gaming

 

29,275,205

 

6.5

 

Travel

 

11,948,647

 

2.6

 

Consumer Goods Distribution

 

6,124,490

 

1.4

 

Apparel

 

5,868,288

 

1.3

 

Other Durable Goods

 

4,483,836

 

1.0

 

 

 

166,833,969

 

37.1

 

> Information

 

 

 

 

 

Instrumentation

 

15,342,349

 

3.4

 

Satellite Broadcasting & Services

 

14,536,887

 

3.2

 

Entertainment Programming

 

13,230,863

 

3.0

 

Business Software

 

11,450,495

 

2.5

 

Mobile Communications

 

9,380,427

 

2.1

 

Telephone & Data Services

 

9,176,568

 

2.0

 

Computer Hardware & Related Equipment

 

8,554,575

 

1.9

 

Internet Related

 

7,897,580

 

1.8

 

Cable TV

 

5,392,352

 

1.2

 

Semiconductors & Related Equipment

 

4,776,686

 

1.1

 

Telecommunications Equipment

 

4,728,239

 

1.1

 

 

 

104,467,021

 

23.3

 

> Industrial Goods & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals

 

29,161,089

 

6.5

 

Other Industrial Services

 

8,554,109

 

1.9

 

Machinery

 

7,162,357

 

1.6

 

Outsourcing Services

 

6,539,914

 

1.4

 

Waste Management

 

5,246,275

 

1.2

 

 

 

56,663,744

 

12.6

 

> Finance

 

 

 

 

 

Banks

 

19,355,631

 

4.3

 

Insurance

 

19,327,491

 

4.3

 

Brokerage & Money Management

 

15,806,352

 

3.5

 

 

 

54,489,474

 

12.1

 

> Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

16,012,153

 

3.6

 

Medical Supplies

 

10,896,654

 

2.4

 

 

 

26,908,807

 

6.0

 

> Other Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

 

14,285,593

 

3.2

 

Regulated Utilities

 

7,094,513

 

1.6

 

 

 

21,380,106

 

4.8

 

> Energy & Minerals

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Refining, Marketing & Distribution

 

5,602,784

 

1.2

 

Mining

 

65,598

 

0.0

*

 

 

5,668,382

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities:

 

436,411,503

 

97.1

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

10,363,888

 

2.3

 

Securities Lending Collateral:

 

2,592,411

 

0.6

 

Total Investments:

 

449,367,802

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned:

 

(2,592,411

)

(0.6

)

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities:

 

2,533,169

 

0.6

 

Net Assets:

 

$

449,308,560

 

100.0

 

 


*  Rounds to zero.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN EUROPEAN FUNDSM

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED), MARCH 31, 2015

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

Equities: 96.8%

 

 

 

Europe 96.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 34.9%

 

 

 

1,667,855

 

Assura

 

$

1,540,125

 

 

 

UK Primary Health Care Property Developer

 

 

 

20,450

 

Spirax Sarco

 

1,034,045

 

 

 

Steam Systems for Manufacturing & Process Industries

 

 

 

241,240

 

Charles Taylor

 

797,123

 

96,338

 

Charles Taylor - Rights

 

95,034

 

 

 

Insurance Services

 

 

 

950,000

 

Cable and Wireless

 

856,699

 

 

 

Telecommunications Service Provider in the Caribbean

 

 

 

56,990

 

Babcock International

 

831,362

 

 

 

Public Sector Outsourcer

 

 

 

199,280

 

Cambian (a)

 

688,776

 

 

 

Mental Health Facilities & Programs

 

 

 

32,710

 

WH Smith

 

628,502

 

 

 

Newsprint, Books & General Stationery Retailer

 

 

 

55,260

 

Dialight

 

622,288

 

 

 

LED Products for Hazardous & Industrial Environments

 

 

 

7,954

 

Whitbread

 

617,627

 

 

 

UK Hotelier & Coffee Shop

 

 

 

26,960

 

Aggreko

 

609,849

 

 

 

Temporary Power & Temperature Control Services

 

 

 

18,470

 

Fidessa Group

 

604,409

 

 

 

Software for Financial Trading Systems

 

 

 

38,560

 

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group

 

598,883

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

 

 

76,159

 

Halfords

 

518,505

 

 

 

UK Retailer of Leisure Goods & Auto Parts

 

 

 

225,231

 

Connect Group

 

515,361

 

 

 

Newspaper & Magazine Distributor

 

 

 

92,240

 

Ocado (a)

 

480,689

 

 

 

Online Grocery Retailer

 

 

 

63,970

 

Abcam

 

459,493

 

 

 

Online Sales of Antibodies

 

 

 

37,830

 

Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland

 

434,974

 

 

 

Pizza Delivery in the UK, Ireland & Germany

 

 

 

9,670

 

Rightmove

 

428,997

 

 

 

Internet Real Estate Listings

 

 

 

101,620

 

Polypipe

 

415,258

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Plastic Piping & Fittings

 

 

 

95,860

 

Elementis

 

411,753

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals

 

 

 

53,548

 

PureCircle (a)(b)

 

411,066

 

 

 

Natural Sweeteners

 

 

 

39,570

 

Halma

 

408,853

 

 

 

Health & Safety Sensor Technology

 

 

 

18,550

 

AVEVA

 

405,492

 

 

 

Engineering Software

 

 

 

120,090

 

RPS Group

 

401,353

 

 

 

Consultant Specializing in Energy, Water, Urban Planning, Health & Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,816,516

 

 

 

> France 10.8%

 

 

 

16,720

 

Neopost

 

 

919,584

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

 

 

18,960

 

Eutelsat

 

628,927

 

 

 

Fixed Satellite Services

 

 

 

14,480

 

Cegedim (a)

 

490,443

 

 

 

Medical Market Research/IT Services

 

 

 

12,681

 

Saft

 

463,448

 

 

 

Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

 

 

2,690

 

Norbert Dentressangle

 

455,243

 

 

 

European Logistics & Transport Group

 

 

 

1,540

 

Eurofins Scientific

 

414,488

 

 

 

Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials Screening & Testing

 

 

 

174,500

 

Hi-Media (a)(b)

 

412,789

 

 

 

Online Advertiser in Europe

 

 

 

12,613

 

AKKA Technologies

 

407,000

 

 

 

Engineering Consultancy

 

 

 

15,690

 

Bonduelle

 

404,917

 

 

 

Producer of Canned, Deep-frozen & Fresh Vegetables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,596,839

 

 

 

> Germany 10.2%

 

 

 

23,640

 

Aurelius

 

987,252

 

 

 

European Turnaround Investor

 

 

 

16,360

 

NORMA Group

 

821,386

 

 

 

Clamps for Automotive & Industrial Applications

 

 

 

7,000

 

MTU Aero Engines

 

685,785

 

 

 

Airplane Engine Components & Services

 

 

 

14,360

 

Wirecard

 

605,205

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

 

 

70,780

 

Telefonica Deutschland

 

407,015

 

 

 

Mobile & Fixed-line Communications in Germany

 

 

 

13,410

 

Elringklinger

 

402,039

 

 

 

Automobile Components

 

 

 

1,200

 

Rational

 

401,115

 

 

 

Commercial Ovens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,309,797

 

 

 

> Sweden 9.7%

 

 

 

21,733

 

Hexagon

 

771,632

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

 

 

11,851

 

Unibet

 

650,198

 

 

 

European Online Gaming Operator

 

 

 

29,580

 

Recipharm (a)

 

630,264

 

 

 

Contract Development Manufacturing Organization

 

 

 

41,270

 

Sweco

 

529,562

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

 

 

17,970

 

Swedish Match

 

528,366

 

 

 

Swedish Snus

 

 

 

18,960

 

Mekonomen

 

500,851

 

 

 

Nordic Integrated Wholesaler/Retailer of Automotive Parts & Service

 

 

 

16,160

 

Modern Times Group

 

494,880

 

 

 

Leading Nordic TV Broadcaster

 

 

 

90

 

Trelleborg

 

1,780

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Sealing, Dampening & Protective Solutions for Industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,107,533

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

> Spain 7.2%

 

 

 

169,200

 

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación

 

$

1,320,431

 

 

 

Discount Retailer in Spain & Latin America

 

 

 

10,430

 

Viscofan

 

637,258

 

 

 

Sausage Casings Maker

 

 

 

109,950

 

Prosegur

 

626,149

 

 

 

Security Guards

 

 

 

10,370

 

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles

 

461,809

 

 

 

Spanish Stock Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,045,647

 

 

 

> Netherlands 6.1%

 

 

 

26,330

 

Aalberts Industries

 

828,670

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

 

 

27,271

 

Brunel

 

521,651

 

 

 

Temporary Specialist & Energy Staffing

 

 

 

5,490

 

Gemalto

 

437,434

 

 

 

Digital Security Solutions

 

 

 

12,819

 

Arcadis

 

411,681

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

 

 

3,920

 

Core Labs

 

409,601

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,609,037

 

 

 

> Finland 5.7%

 

 

 

58,000

 

Munksjo (a)

 

738,396

 

10,380

 

Munksjo (a)(c)

 

130,169

 

 

 

Specialty Paper Maker

 

 

 

28,801

 

Tikkurila

 

549,212

 

 

 

Decorative & Industrial Paint in Scandinavia, Central & Eastern Europe

 

 

 

123,070

 

Sponda

 

528,122

 

 

 

Office, Retail & Logistics Properties

 

 

 

15,240

 

Konecranes

 

480,228

 

 

 

Manufacture & Service of Industrial Cranes & Port Handling Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,426,127

 

 

 

> Switzerland 5.7%

 

 

 

2,740

 

Geberit

 

1,025,351

 

 

 

Plumbing Supplies

 

 

 

3,250

 

Partners Group

 

968,914

 

 

 

Private Markets Asset Management

 

 

 

1,150

 

INFICON

 

410,925

 

 

 

Gas Detection Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,405,190

 

 

 

> Norway 2.2%

 

 

 

70,370

 

Orkla

 

531,105

 

 

 

Food & Brands, Aluminum, Chemicals Conglomerate

 

 

 

36,180

 

Atea

 

407,579

 

 

 

Nordic IT Hardware/Software Reseller & Integrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

938,684

 

 

 

> Italy 2.1%

 

 

 

10,240

 

Industria Macchine Automatiche

 

481,787

 

 

 

Food & Drugs Packaging & Machinery

 

 

 

24,990

 

Pirelli

 

413,653

 

 

 

Global Tire Supplier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

895,440

 

 

 

> Denmark 1.2%

 

 

 

15,490

 

SimCorp

 

508,260

 

 

 

Software for Investment Managers

 

 

 

 

 

> Belgium 1.0%

 

 

 

11,070

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment

 

412,023

 

 

 

Digital Live Mobile Production Software & Systems

 

 

 

Europe: Total

 

41,071,093

 

Total Equities: 96.8%

 

 

 

(Cost: $38,774,821)

 

41,071,093

(d)

Short-Term Investments 6.9%

 

 

 

2,906,561

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, IM Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%)

 

2,906,561

 

Total Short-Term Investments: 6.9%

(Cost: $2,906,561)

 

2,906,561

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.1%

 

 

 

63,226

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares (7 day yield of 0.01%) (e)

 

63,226

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral: 0.1%

(Cost: $63,226)

 

63,226

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 103.8%

 

 

 

(Cost: $41,744,608)(f)

 

44,040,880

(g)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.1)%

 

(63,226

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (3.7)%

 

(1,540,972

)

 

 

 

 

Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

42,436,682

 

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

(a)         Non-income producing security.

(b)         All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2015. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2015 was $59,874.

(c)          Security is traded on a Swedish exchange.

(d)         On March 31, 2015, the Fund’s total equity investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Euro

 

$

17,755,139

 

41.8

 

British Pound

 

14,816,516

 

34.9

 

Swedish Krona

 

4,237,703

 

10.0

 

Swiss Franc

 

2,405,190

 

5.7

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

1,856,545

 

4.4

 

Total Equities

 

$

41,071,093

 

96.8

 

 

(e)          Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)           At March 31, 2015, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was approximately $41,744,608 and net unrealized appreciation was $2,296,272 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $4,477,741 and gross unrealized depreciation of $2,181,469.

(g)          Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the shareholder report dated December 31, 2014.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, to review the appropriateness of the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies), and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Policies. The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

409,601

 

$

40,661,492

 

$

 

$

41,071,093

 

Total Equities

 

409,601

 

40,661,492

 

 

41,071,093

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

2,906,561

 

 

 

2,906,561

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

63,226

 

 

 

63,226

 

Total Investments

 

$

3,379,388

 

$

40,661,492

 

$

 

$

44,040,880

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.

 



 

COLUMBIA ACORN EUROPEAN FUNDSM

PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION (UNAUDITED)

At March 31, 2015, the Fund’s portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage 
of Net Assets

 

> Industrial Goods & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery

 

$

4,549,071

 

10.7

 

Other Industrial Services

 

3,052,717

 

7.2

 

Outsourcing Services

 

2,386,163

 

5.6

 

Conglomerates

 

2,347,027

 

5.5

 

Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals

 

2,233,349

 

5.3

 

Construction

 

1,440,609

 

3.4

 

Electrical Components

 

1,085,736

 

2.6

 

 

 

17,094,672

 

40.3

 

> Information

 

 

 

 

 

Business Software

 

2,289,793

 

5.4

 

Telephone & Data Services

 

1,263,714

 

3.0

 

Computer Services

 

898,022

 

2.1

 

Computer Hardware & Related Equipment

 

849,457

 

2.0

 

Satellite Broadcasting & Services

 

628,927

 

1.5

 

Financial Processors

 

605,205

 

1.4

 

TV Broadcasting

 

494,880

 

1.2

 

Internet Related

 

428,998

 

1.0

 

Advertising

 

412,789

 

1.0

 

Instrumentation

 

408,853

 

0.9

 

 

 

8,280,638

 

19.5

 

> Consumer Goods & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

 

3,448,977

 

8.1

 

Food & Beverage

 

1,981,607

 

4.7

 

Restaurants

 

1,052,601

 

2.5

 

Casinos & Gaming

 

650,198

 

1.5

 

Consumer Goods Distribution

 

515,361

 

1.2

 

Other Durable Goods

 

413,653

 

1.0

 

 

 

8,062,397

 

19.0

 

> Finance

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

1,491,040

 

3.5

 

Brokerage & Money Management

 

968,914

 

2.3

 

Financial Processors

 

461,809

 

1.1

 

 

 

2,921,763

 

6.9

 

> Other Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate

 

2,068,247

 

4.9

 

Transportation

 

455,242

 

1.0

 

 

 

2,523,489

 

5.9

 

> Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Services

 

688,776

 

1.6

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

630,264

 

1.5

 

Medical Supplies

 

459,493

 

1.1

 

 

 

1,778,533

 

4.2

 

> Energy & Minerals

 

 

 

 

 

Mining

 

 

409,601

 

1.0

 

 

 

409,601

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities:

 

41,071,093

 

96.8

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

2,906,561

 

6.9

 

Securities Lending Collateral:

 

63,226

 

0.1

 

Total Investments:

 

44,040,880

 

103.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned:

 

(63,226

)

(0.1

)

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities:

 

(1,540,972

)

(3.7

)

Net Assets:

 

$

42,436,682

 

100.0

 

 



 

Item  2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)         The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 



 

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)

 

Columbia Acorn Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ P. Zachary Egan

 

 

P. Zachary Egan, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 21, 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/ P. Zachary Egan

 

 

P. Zachary Egan, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 21, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ John M. Kunka

 

 

John M. Kunka, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 21, 2015