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        <name>OMNIAB INC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>OMNIAB INC</title>
        <cusip>68218J202</cusip>
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          <isin value="US68218J2024"/>
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        <balance>7584.20000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>0.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Owens &amp; Minor Inc</name>
        <lei>549300LMT5KQQXCEZ733</lei>
        <title>Owens &amp; Minor Inc</title>
        <cusip>690732102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6907321029"/>
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        <balance>325000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2934750.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.357243277379</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>Andersons Inc/The</name>
        <lei>L38MWB8MVRFV7HVJPU11</lei>
        <title>Andersons Inc/The</title>
        <cusip>034164103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0341641035"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>30000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1287900.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.156774381782</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>Science Applications International Corp</name>
        <lei>549300LZPNZIXQGZPZ48</lei>
        <title>Science Applications International Corp</title>
        <cusip>808625107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8086251076"/>
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        <balance>46100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5175647.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.630024736974</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>DWS</name>
        <lei>5493003GD84DGSXJ7618</lei>
        <title>DWS Central Cash Management Government Fund</title>
        <cusip>25160K306</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US25160K3068"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>55143335.97000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>55143335.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.712526132562</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RadNet Inc</name>
        <lei>529900RECG94V2IZJ970</lei>
        <title>RadNet Inc</title>
        <cusip>750491102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7504911022"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>250000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12430000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.513087635342</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>IDACORP Inc</name>
        <lei>N134NUJDWN8UEFA8B673</lei>
        <title>IDACORP Inc</title>
        <cusip>451107106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4511071064"/>
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        <balance>100000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11622000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.414730852610</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>John B Sanfilippo &amp; Son Inc</name>
        <lei>5299007IBEYVXKYDUX28</lei>
        <title>John B Sanfilippo &amp; Son Inc</title>
        <cusip>800422107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8004221078"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>120000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8503200.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.035083409561</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>OmniAb Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>OmniAb Inc</title>
        <cusip>68218J103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US68218J1034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>245000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>588000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.071576470601</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="84240.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBIZ Inc</name>
        <lei>529900D5X8CFM8O1N813</lei>
        <title>CBIZ Inc</title>
        <cusip>124805102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1248051021"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>107000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8117020.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.988074223477</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>NEXTracker Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NEXTracker Inc</title>
        <cusip>65290E101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65290E1010"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>275000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11588500.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.410652941445</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>Cadence Bank</name>
        <lei>Q7C315HKI8VX0SSKBS64</lei>
        <title>Cadence Bank</title>
        <cusip>12740C103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12740C1036"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>172500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5237100.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.637505330253</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>Peloton Interactive Inc</name>
        <lei>5493002YS021166W0339</lei>
        <title>Peloton Interactive Inc</title>
        <cusip>70614W100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US70614W1009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>400000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2528000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.307730132111</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>Antero Resources Corp</name>
        <lei>APVBKPOULHUX7YZLKU17</lei>
        <title>Antero Resources Corp</title>
        <cusip>03674X106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03674X1063"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>250000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10110000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.230677071063</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>Agree Realty Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Agree Realty Corp</title>
        <cusip>008492100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0084921008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>175000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13508250.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.644341596952</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>Lantheus Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>5299005HUB5IOJGO7S39</lei>
        <title>Lantheus Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>516544103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5165441032"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>145000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14152000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.722704442105</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>Moelis &amp; Co</name>
        <lei>549300891QNU7VTQUR83</lei>
        <title>Moelis &amp; Co</title>
        <cusip>60786M105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US60786M1053"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>50000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2918000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.355204321796</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>Builders FirstSource Inc</name>
        <lei>549300W0SKP6L3H7DP63</lei>
        <title>Builders FirstSource Inc</title>
        <cusip>12008R107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12008R1077"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>80000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9995200.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.216702617278</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>Veris Residential Inc</name>
        <lei>254900KTVBRYJCQU2J23</lei>
        <title>Veris Residential Inc</title>
        <cusip>554489104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5544891048"/>
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        <balance>343847.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5817891.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.708204287933</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>Installed Building Products Inc</name>
        <lei>549300I95Y9P9YM5FI86</lei>
        <title>Installed Building Products Inc</title>
        <cusip>45780R101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US45780R1014"/>
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        <balance>55000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9430300.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.147938079450</pctVal>
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        <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>FTAI Aviation Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FTAI Aviation Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG3730V1059"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>40000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4441200.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.540621464688</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CNX Resources Corp</name>
        <lei>549300JK3KH8PWM3B226</lei>
        <title>CNX Resources Corp</title>
        <cusip>12653C108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12653C1080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32948.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1037203.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.126257368878</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>Chart Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>EM7QGKC1GYOF3LSZSL80</lei>
        <title>Chart Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>16115Q308</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US16115Q3083"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12992400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.581547851442</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>350000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44275000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.389537816154</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>2025-04-24</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>DEUTSCHE DWS INVESTMENT TRUST</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Diane Kenneally</ncom:signature>
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