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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Medifast Inc</name>
        <lei>5299000YHQJ21T5KKI80</lei>
        <title>Medifast Inc</title>
        <cusip>58470H101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58470H1014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>40000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6831200.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.505591269393</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Installed Building Products Inc</name>
        <lei>549300I95Y9P9YM5FI86</lei>
        <title>Installed Building Products Inc</title>
        <cusip>45780R101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US45780R1014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>55000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4646950.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.024184235464</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Liberty Oilfield Services Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Liberty Oilfield Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>53115L104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US53115L1044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>150000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2223000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.489947504371</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CatchMark Timber Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>54930027IT0GQOYYOW30</lei>
        <title>CatchMark Timber Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>14912Y202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14912Y2028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>200000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1640000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.361454749063</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REIT" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Clover Health Investments Corp</name>
        <lei>5493000HLYOYQU6LK133</lei>
        <title>Clover Health Investments Corp</title>
        <cusip>18914F103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US18914F1030"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>125000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>443750.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.097802161522</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="298570.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>H&amp;E Equipment Services Inc</name>
        <lei>254900KVLRCDMQRYY541</lei>
        <title>H&amp;E Equipment Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>404030108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4040301081"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>110000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4787200.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.055095228486</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Stride Inc</name>
        <lei>254900BRWS3AFONWU277</lei>
        <title>Stride Inc</title>
        <cusip>86333M108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US86333M1080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>425000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15440250.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.403019322702</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2022-04-18</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>DEUTSCHE DWS INVESTMENT TRUST</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Diane Kenneally</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Diane Kenneally</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
