NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_FBAM_82711769_0323.htm EX-SELECT
Baron Partners Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (105.00%)  
Communication Services (4.50%)  
 

Alternative Carriers (4.16%)

 

 
  4,000,000    

Iridium Communications, Inc.

  $ 130,869,959     $ 247,720,000  
 

Movies & Entertainment (0.34%)

 

 
  150,000    

Spotify Technology SA 1,2

    25,917,941       20,043,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Communication Services     156,787,900       267,763,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary (55.94%)  
 

Automobile Manufacturers (42.35%)

 

 
  12,150,000    

Tesla, Inc. 1,5

    183,531,738       2,520,639,000  
 

Casinos & Gaming (0.97%)

 

 
  1,300,000    

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Cl A

    41,610,336       57,941,000  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (7.97%)

 

 
  3,325,000    

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl A 1

    115,871,182       371,701,750  
  759,736    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    89,753,636       102,457,997  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      205,624,818       474,159,747  
 

Leisure Facilities (4.34%)

 

 
  1,105,000    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    75,979,950       258,216,400  
 

Restaurants (0.31%)

 

 
  1,200,000    

Krispy Kreme, Inc.

    19,468,869       18,660,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     526,215,711       3,329,616,147  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (20.93%)  
 

Asset Management & Custody Banks (0.37%)

 

 
  350,000    

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    29,299,130       22,386,000  
 

Financial Exchanges & Data (7.21%)

 

 
  730,000    

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    59,424,553       303,015,700  
  225,000    

MSCI, Inc.

    76,652,233       125,930,250  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      136,076,786       428,945,950  
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage (4.40%)

 

 
  5,000,000    

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    152,255,121       261,900,000  
 

Property & Casualty Insurance (7.47%)

 

 
  6,550,000    

Arch Capital Group Ltd. 1

    30,153,582       444,548,500  
 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services (1.48%)

 

  55,246    

Adyen N.V., 144A (Netherlands) 1,2,6

    50,139,123       88,030,514  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     397,923,742       1,245,810,964  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Health Care (7.56%)  
 

Health Care Equipment (6.72%)

 

 
  800,000    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 1

    35,048,047       400,064,000  
 

Health Care Supplies (0.84%)

 

 
  8,130,376    

Figs, Inc., Cl A 1

    89,182,431       50,327,027  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Health Care     124,230,478       450,391,027  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (9.13%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (0.63%)

 

 
  125,625    

HEICO Corp.

    9,632,520       21,486,900  
  116,875    

HEICO Corp., Cl A

    7,586,429       15,883,313  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      17,218,949       37,370,213  
 

Research & Consulting Services (8.50%)

 

 
  7,350,000    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

    98,974,400       506,047,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     116,193,349       543,417,713  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (5.09%)  
 

Application Software (1.26%)

 

 
  915,053    

Guidewire Software, Inc. 1

  $ 74,374,020     $ 75,080,099  
 

IT Consulting & Other
Services (3.83%)

 

 
  700,000    

Gartner, Inc. 1

    83,980,674       228,039,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Information Technology     158,354,694       303,119,099  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (1.85%)  
 

Office REITs (0.26%)

 

 
  1,250,000    

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    23,880,147       15,412,500  
 

Other Specialized REITs (1.59%)

 

 
  1,819,296    

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    57,529,251       94,712,550  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Real Estate     81,409,398       110,125,050  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     1,561,115,272       6,250,243,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Common Stocks (4.47%)  
Communication Services (1.33%)  
 

Interactive Media &
Services (0.90%)

 

 
  600,000    

X Holdings I, Inc., Cl A 1,3,4,7

    60,000,000       53,712,000  
 

Movies & Entertainment (0.43%)

 

 
  197,613    

StubHub
Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1,3,4,7

    50,000,041       25,492,077  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Communication Services     110,000,041       79,204,077  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (3.14%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (3.14%)

 

 
  2,216,310    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl A 1,3,4,7

    29,920,185       164,251,931  
  302,210    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl C 1,3,4,7

    4,079,835       22,396,946  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     34,000,020       186,648,877  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Common Stocks     144,000,061       265,852,954  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.13%)  
Industrials (0.13%)  
 

Electrical Components &
Equipment (0.13%)

 

 
  21,213,656    

Northvolt AB, Series E2 (Sweden) 1,2,3,4,7

    7,843,621       7,888,213  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Preferred Stocks (6.90%)  
Industrials (6.90%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (6.90%)

 

 
  311,111    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl H 1,3,4,7

    41,999,985       230,566,049  
  131,657    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl I 1,3,4,7

    22,250,032       97,571,716  
  111,111    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl N 1,3,4,7

    29,999,970       82,344,964  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Preferred Stocks     94,249,987       410,482,729  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Partners Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (0.01%)  
  $499,734    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $499,915; (Fully Collateralized by $559,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market value – $509,808) 6

  $ 499,734     $ 499,734  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (116.51%)   $ 1,807,708,675       6,934,966,630  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-16.51%)

      (982,743,514
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 5,952,223,116  
     

 

 

 
 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $137.57 per share
based on 19,083,882 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 2,625,326,454  
     

 

 

 
 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $142.97 per share
based on 20,164,954 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 2,882,935,707  
     

 

 

 
 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $142.95 per share
based on 3,105,790 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 443,960,955  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

Foreign corporation.

3 

At March 31, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $684,223,896 or 11.50% of net assets. These securities are not deemed liquid. See Note 3 regarding Restricted Securities.

4 

The Adviser has reclassified/classified certain securities in or out of this sub-industry. Such reclassifications/classifications are not supported by S&P or MSCI (unaudited).

5 

Investors in the Fund may view Tesla, Inc.’s financial statements on the EDGAR website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by going to https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?CIK=1318605&owner=exclude. Please note that the Fund is not responsible for Tesla’s financial statements and can provide no assurances as to their accuracy or completeness.

6 

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

7 

Level 3 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

144A 

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $88,030,514 or 1.48% of net assets.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Focused Growth Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (89.28%)  
Communication Services (7.18%)  
 

Alternative Carriers (4.36%)

 

 
  637,064    

Iridium Communications, Inc.

  $ 12,123,685     $ 39,453,373  
 

Movies & Entertainment (2.82%)

 

 
  400,000    

Manchester United PLC, Cl A 2

    8,839,195       8,860,000  
  125,000    

Spotify Technology SA 1,2

    15,017,316       16,702,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      23,856,511       25,562,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Communication Services     35,980,196       65,015,873  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary (37.98%)            
 

Automobile Manufacturers (14.08%)

 

 
  615,000    

Tesla, Inc. 1,5

    8,168,271       127,587,900  
 

Casinos & Gaming (6.45%)

 

 
  400,000    

MGM Resorts International

    17,305,098       17,768,000  
  470,000    

Penn Entertainment, Inc. 1

    8,830,397       13,940,200  
  600,000    

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Cl A

    16,360,387       26,742,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      42,495,882       58,450,200  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (10.48%)

 

 
  155,000    

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    5,375,923       18,164,450  
  500,000    

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl A 1

    24,424,809       55,895,000  
  155,000    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    20,439,023       20,903,300  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      50,239,755       94,962,750  
 

Leisure Facilities (4.76%)

 

 
  184,500    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    25,813,302       43,113,960  
 

Restaurants (2.21%)

 

 
  1,288,154    

Krispy Kreme, Inc.

    18,378,057       20,030,795  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     145,095,267       344,145,605  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (18.65%)            
 

Financial Exchanges & Data (9.21%)

 

 
  100,000    

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    16,005,186       41,509,000  
  75,000    

MSCI, Inc.

    36,079,366       41,976,750  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      52,084,552       83,485,750  
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage (2.70%)

 

 
  200,000    

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Cl A

    15,472,772       16,512,000  
  250,000    

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    7,732,070       7,935,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      23,204,842       24,447,000  
 

Property & Casualty Insurance (6.74%)

 

 
  900,000    

Arch Capital Group Ltd. 1

    25,104,585       61,083,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     100,393,979       169,015,750  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Health Care (4.37%)            
 

Health Care Equipment (1.55%)

 

 
  28,000    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 1

    12,242,434       14,002,240  
 

Health Care Supplies (2.82%)

 

 
  4,135,416    

Figs, Inc., Cl A 1

    39,200,866       25,598,225  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Health Care     51,443,300       39,600,465  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (7.79%)            
 

Research & Consulting
Services (7.79%)

 

 
  580,000    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

  $ 10,184,660     $ 39,933,000  
  160,000    

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    28,339,398       30,697,600  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     38,524,058       70,630,600  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Information Technology (8.72%)            
 

Application Software (7.61%)

 

 
  90,000    

ANSYS, Inc. 1

    22,563,649       29,952,000  
  475,000    

Guidewire Software, Inc. 1

    44,328,221       38,973,750  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      66,891,870       68,925,750  
 

Internet Services &
Infrastructure (1.11%)

 

 
  210,000    

Shopify, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    7,036,432       10,067,400  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Information Technology     73,928,302       78,993,150  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (4.59%)            
 

Office REITs (3.77%)

 

 
  130,000    

Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.

    18,736,842       16,326,700  
  1,450,000    

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    21,593,180       17,878,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      40,330,022       34,205,200  
 

Single-Family Residential REITs (0.82%)

 

 
  235,000    

American Homes 4 Rent, Cl A

    5,062,679       7,390,750  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Real Estate     45,392,701       41,595,950  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     490,757,803       808,997,393  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Common Stocks (6.32%)  
Industrials (6.32%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (6.32%)

 

 
  629,570    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl A 1,3,4,7

    26,390,845       46,657,773  
  143,170    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl C 1,3,4,7

    6,808,820       10,610,406  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Common Stocks     33,199,665       57,268,179  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Preferred Stocks (3.30%)  
Industrials (3.30%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (3.30%)

 

 
  29,630    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp. 1,3,4,7

    4,000,050       21,958,954  
  1,479    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl I 1,3,4,7

    249,951       1,096,095  
  9,259    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Series N 1,3,4,7

    2,499,930       6,861,895  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Preferred Stocks     6,749,931       29,916,944  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Focused Growth Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (1.48%)  
  $13,375,578    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $13,380,427; (Fully Collateralized by $14,983,700 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market
value – $13,643,181) 6

  $ 13,375,578     $ 13,375,578  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (100.38%)   $ 544,082,977       909,558,094  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-0.38%)

      (3,464,703
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 906,093,391  
     

 

 

 
 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $32.72 per share
based on 6,679,820 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 218,590,366  
     

 

 

 
 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $34.13 per share
based on 11,629,714 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 396,908,330  
     

 

 

 
 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $34.16 per share
based on 8,507,558 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 290,594,695  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1

Non-income producing securities.

2

Foreign corporation.

3

At March 31, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $87,185,123 or 9.62% of net assets. These securities are not deemed liquid. See Note 3 regarding Restricted Securities.

4

The Adviser has reclassified/classified certain securities in or out of this sub-industry. Such reclassifications/classifications are not supported by S&P or MSCI (unaudited).

5

Investors in the Fund may view Tesla, Inc.’s financial statements on the EDGAR website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by going to https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?CIK=1318605&owner=exclude. Please note that the Fund is not responsible for Tesla’s financial statements and can provide no assurances as to their accuracy or completeness.

6

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

7

Level 3 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron International Growth Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (91.20%)  
Australia (0.63%)  
  175,746    

Newcrest Mining Ltd. 3

  $ 3,412,014     $ 3,137,135  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Brazil (2.34%)  
  225,742    

Afya Ltd., Cl A 1

    3,607,509       2,519,281  
  706,310    

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    1,820,358       1,442,316  
  164,081    

StoneCo Ltd., Cl A 1

    1,565,238       1,565,333  
  752,643    

Suzano SA

    7,359,682       6,177,421  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Brazil     14,352,787       11,704,351  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Canada (3.13%)            
  105,758    

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    5,102,671       5,390,485  
  5,360    

Constellation Software, Inc.

    1,302,936       10,077,157  
  16,082    

Lumine Group, Inc. 1

    167,636       175,040  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Canada     6,573,243       15,642,682  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
China (10.20%)            
  65,350    

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, ADR 1

    6,239,337       6,677,463  
  10,589    

Baidu, Inc., ADR 1

    1,053,565       1,598,092  
  45,539    

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Ltd., Cl A 3

    1,259,779       1,216,076  
  911,536    

Estun Automation Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    3,509,056       3,720,688  
  385,754    

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., ADR 1

    2,700,429       2,935,588  
  369,613    

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 1,3

    2,307,895       2,472,402  
  267,328    

Glodon Co. Ltd., Cl A 1,3

    2,689,143       2,890,524  
  47,707    

JD.com, Inc., ADR

    2,513,922       2,093,860  
  18,506    

JD.com, Inc., Cl A 3

    603,389       404,100  
  282,555    

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    2,396,532       2,723,800  
  51,788    

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR 1

    993,472       985,526  
  1,227,095    

Kingdee International
Software Group Co. Ltd. 1,3

    817,670       1,982,218  
  863,889    

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. 3

    3,255,745       4,246,808  
  4,177    

Meituan Inc., Cl B, 144A 1,3

    79,022       75,780  
  323,244    

Midea Group Co., Ltd., Cl A 3

    2,108,937       2,529,306  
  65,570    

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    2,095,737       2,975,050  
  41,773    

Tencent Holdings Limited 3

    633,697       2,041,417  
  29,893    

Tencent Holdings Limited, ADR

    1,870,476       1,461,469  
  84,690    

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    2,727,850       2,419,626  
  48,221    

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    2,343,943       3,056,729  
  75,469    

Zai Lab Limited, ADR 1

    1,902,863       2,510,099  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total China     44,102,459       51,016,621  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Denmark (1.05%)            
  138,945    

Genmab A/S, ADR 1

    5,457,242       5,246,563  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
France (8.07%)            
  121,044    

BNP Paribas S.A. 3

    4,425,280       7,228,448  
  88,938    

Eurofins Scientific SE 3

    2,011,102       5,955,260  
  7,407    

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis
Vuitton SE 3

    2,053,760       6,798,947  
  42,700    

Pernod Ricard SA 3

    8,253,650       9,668,598  
  418,139    

Vivendi SE 3

    8,416,052       4,228,032  
  242,654    

Waga Energy SA 1,3

    6,991,693       6,469,004  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total France     32,151,537       40,348,289  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Germany (2.50%)            
  118,236    

Befesa SA, 144A 3

    5,206,699       5,372,738  
  65,317    

Symrise AG 3

    5,758,112       7,108,051  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Germany     10,964,811       12,480,789  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Hong Kong (1.10%)            
  292,510    

AIA Group Ltd. 3

  $ 2,439,137     $ 3,067,656  
  225,454    

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 3

    1,854,310       2,442,818  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Hong Kong     4,293,447       5,510,474  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
India (4.72%)  
  46,954    

Bajaj Finance Limited 3

    1,646,645       3,221,733  
  537,348    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. PP 3

    2,772,162       2,396,272  
  2,775,632    

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. 3

    2,338,220       1,781,240  
  161,750    

Godrej Properties Ltd. 1,3

    1,944,203       2,036,726  
  188,193    

HDFC Bank Ltd. 3

    2,954,888       3,701,537  
  2,458,395    

JM Financial Limited 3

    2,893,665       1,786,424  
  231,007    

Max Financial Services Ltd. 1,3

    1,504,024       1,788,150  
  688,913    

Nippon Life India Asset
Management Ltd., 144A 3

    2,429,190       1,764,143  
  181,018    

Reliance Industries Limited 3

    3,502,373       5,147,169  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total India     21,985,370       23,623,394  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ireland (0.99%)            
  486,773    

Bank of Ireland Group PLC 3

    3,582,772       4,925,314  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Israel (1.08%)  
  557,482    

Taboola.com Ltd. 1

    4,210,309       1,516,351  
  38,998    

Wix.com Ltd. 1

    2,392,492       3,892,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Israel     6,602,801       5,408,351  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Italy (1.85%)  
  177,130    

Stevanato Group SpA

    3,706,451       4,587,667  
  164,971    

Tenaris SA 3

    2,076,245       2,337,505  
  82,598    

Tenaris SA, ADR

    2,178,131       2,347,435  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Italy     7,960,827       9,272,607  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Japan (10.23%)  
  137,747    

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. 1,3

    5,802,383       6,880,844  
  22,724    

Keyence Corporation 3

    8,191,936       11,137,222  
  544,010    

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
Group, Inc., ADR

    4,020,535       3,476,224  
  210,600    

MonotaRO Co, Ltd. 3

    1,740,824       2,652,638  
  105,520    

Okamoto Industries, Inc. 3

    4,831,807       3,169,437  
  91,200    

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. 3

    1,550,835       2,508,823  
  539,870    

Renesas Electronics Corp. 1,3

    6,631,232       7,817,751  
  272,300    

SMS Co. Ltd.3

    7,612,593       6,622,466  
  30,693    

Tokyo Electron Limited 3

    2,338,995       3,749,642  
  1,101,744    

Z Holdings Corporation 3

    5,279,772       3,123,940  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Japan     48,000,912       51,138,987  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Korea, Republic of (2.78%)  
  188,803    

Coupang, Inc., Cl A 1

    2,586,659       3,020,848  
  52,842    

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. 1,3

    4,885,166       4,084,646  
  113,443    

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. 1,3

    10,589,116       6,783,761  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Korea, Republic of     18,060,941       13,889,255  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Mexico (0.93%)  
  982,287    

Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series B

    2,636,647       4,646,512  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Netherlands (6.29%)  
  190,455    

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV 3

    5,037,611       8,121,422  
  29,524    

argenx SE, ADR 1

    1,290,467       11,000,052  
  56,691    

Koninklijke DSM NV 3

    8,276,192       6,709,057  
  221,130    

Universal Music Group NV 3

    6,534,986       5,600,060  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Netherlands     21,139,256       31,430,591  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron International Growth Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Norway (0.77%)            
  1,269,288    

Aker Carbon Capture ASA 1,3

  $ 2,445,773     $ 1,789,222  
  277,292    

Norsk Hydro ASA 3

    1,730,891       2,069,547  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Norway     4,176,664       3,858,769  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Peru (0.88%)  
  33,255    

Credicorp, Ltd.

    4,742,171       4,402,629  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Poland (2.18%)            
  55,785    

Dino Polska SA, 144A 1,3

    4,025,149       5,066,970  
  639,195    

InPost SA 1,3

    8,324,865       5,845,677  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Poland     12,350,014       10,912,647  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Russia (0.00%)  
  487,800    

Sberbank of Russia PJSC 1,2,4

    1,650,983       364  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Spain (4.12%)  
  52,997    

Cellnex Telecom S.A., 144A 3

    2,551,939       2,060,928  
  1,515,207    

eDreams ODIGEO SA 1,3

    11,635,862       9,275,617  
  276,031    

Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. 3

    8,603,470       9,273,314  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Spain     22,791,271       20,609,859  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Sweden (1.11%)  
  279,514    

Epiroc AB, Cl A 3

    4,149,952       5,548,357  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Switzerland (6.24%)  
  360,168    

Clariant AG 3

    7,368,151       5,974,950  
  31,051    

Compagnie Financiere
Richemont SA, Cl A 3

    3,679,974       4,979,216  
  19,291,346    

Meyer Burger Technology AG 1,3

    8,176,050       13,556,105  
  54,668    

Nestle S.A. 3

    5,615,401       6,665,697  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Switzerland     24,839,576       31,175,968  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Taiwan (2.08%)  
  111,534    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    10,999,933       10,374,893  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United Kingdom (12.21%)  
  158,887    

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

    7,322,282       11,028,347  
  855,972    

B&M European Value Retail S.A. 3

    3,563,157       5,099,688  
  497,416    

Ceres Power Holdings PLC 1,3

    4,517,890       2,414,431  
  85,286    

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC 3

    2,771,384       2,792,217  
  46,289    

Endava plc, ADR 1

    1,598,693       3,109,695  
  170,217    

Experian plc 3

    3,928,940       5,604,855  
  198,540    

Future PLC 3

    2,670,216       2,853,605  
  751,616    

Glencore PLC 3

    3,059,951       4,324,960  
  34,980    

Linde Public Limited Company

    6,288,750       12,294,995  
  5,933,386    

Lloyds Banking Group 3

    2,467,667       3,488,516  
  1,369,337    

S4 Capital PLC 1,3

    3,246,091       2,746,558  
  563,159    

WANdisco plc 1,2,4

    5,713,222       1,365,110  
  389,494    

Watches of Switzerland
Group PLC, 144A 1,3

    3,446,482       3,928,482  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total United Kingdom     50,594,725       61,051,459  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United States (3.72%)  
  50,934    

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    2,577,583       7,046,210  
  170,560    

Arch Capital Group Ltd. 1

    3,653,747       11,575,907  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total United States     6,231,330       18,622,117  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     393,803,685       455,978,977  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Warrants (0.00%)  
Israel (0.00%)  
  56,745    

Taboola.com Ltd. Exp 6/29/2026 1

  $ 104,541     $ 23,266  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (8.32%)  
  $41,580,463    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $41,595,536; (Fully Collateralized by $46,579,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market value –$42,412,075) 3

    41,580,463       41,580,463  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (99.52%)   $ 435,488,689       497,582,706  
   

 

 

   
 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (0.48%)

      2,419,678  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 500,002,384  
     

 

 

 
 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $24.67 per share
based on 2,881,118 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 71,075,778  
     

 

 

 
 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $25.20 per share
based on 12,416,367 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 312,851,421  
     

 

 

 
 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $25.18 per share
based on 4,609,369 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 116,075,185  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

At March 31, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $1,365,474 or 0.27% of net assets. These securities are not deemed liquid. See Note 3 regarding Restricted Securities.

3 

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

4 

Level 3 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

ADR 

American Depositary Receipt.

144A 

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $18,269,041 or 3.65% of net assets.

 

 

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron International Growth Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector

as of March 31, 2023

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     14.0%  

Materials

     13.8%  

Industrials

     13.6%  

Consumer Discretionary

     12.7%  

Financials

     11.0%  

Health Care

     10.6%  

Communication Services

     7.0%  

Consumer Staples

     4.8%  

Energy

     3.3%  

Real Estate

     0.4%  

Cash and Cash Equivalents *

     8.8%  

 

 
     100.0%**  

 

 

 

*

Includes short term investments.

**

Individual weights may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Real Estate Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (94.11%)  
Communication Services (0.65%)  
 

Integrated Telecommunication Services (0.65%)

 

 
  240,250    

Cellnex Telecom S.A.,
144A (Spain) 1,2,3

  $ 9,470,451     $ 9,342,753  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary (40.78%)  
 

Casinos & Gaming (15.90%)

 

 
  482,250    

Boyd Gaming Corporation

    14,467,995       30,921,870  
  818,100    

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 1

    39,310,312       39,931,461  
  760,205    

Las Vegas Sands Corp. 1

    36,152,380       43,673,777  
  1,061,656    

MGM Resorts International

    39,370,834       47,158,760  
  451,840    

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Cl A

    3,157,474       20,138,509  
  411,811    

Wynn Resorts Ltd. 1

    40,373,729       46,085,769  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      172,832,724       227,910,146  
 

Distributors (1.80%)

 

 
  75,050    

Pool Corp.

    25,505,891       25,700,122  
 

Home Improvement Retail (5.35%)

   
  372,550    

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    27,007,512       36,591,861  
  200,500    

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

    33,518,986       40,093,985  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      60,526,498       76,685,846  
 

Homebuilding (13.35%)

 

 
  418,997    

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    28,230,852       40,931,817  
  510,699    

Lennar Corp., Cl A

    38,141,974       53,679,572  
  1,612,000    

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    79,200,643       96,768,360  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      145,573,469       191,379,749  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (3.47%)

 

 
  154,800    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    21,206,801       21,806,676  
  62,350    

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl A 1

    5,994,709       6,970,106  
  155,536    

Marriott Vacations
Worldwide Corp.

    11,063,068       20,975,585  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      38,264,578       49,752,367  
 

Leisure Facilities (0.91%)

 

 
  55,600    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    14,517,796       12,992,608  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     457,220,956       584,420,838  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (10.56%)            
 

Asset Management & Custody Banks (10.56%)

 

 
  490,800    

Blackstone, Inc.

    45,949,779       43,111,872  
  539,906    

Brookfield Asset
Management Ltd., Cl A 2

    14,447,415       17,665,724  
  2,781,225    

Brookfield Corp. 2

    83,795,054       90,640,123  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     144,192,248       151,417,719  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (7.27%)            
 

Building Products (1.41%)

 

 
  319,636    

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    19,047,172       18,772,222  
  29,500    

Trex Co., Inc. 1

    1,261,324       1,435,765  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      20,308,496       20,207,987  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (continued)            
 

Research & Consulting Services (3.98%)

 

 
  827,463    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

  $ 45,077,349     $ 56,970,828  
 

Trading Companies & Distributors (1.88%)

 

 
  197,235    

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. 1

    23,094,274       26,995,554  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     88,480,119       104,174,369  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Materials (0.61%)            
 

Construction Materials (0.61%)

 

 
  50,600    

Vulcan Materials Co.

    5,195,148       8,680,936  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (33.35%)  
 

Data Center REITs (3.44%)

 

 
  68,390    

Equinix, Inc.

    30,050,086       49,311,926  
 

Health Care REITs (1.77%)

 

 
  353,700    

Welltower, Inc.

    26,212,346       25,356,753  
 

Industrial REITs (13.42%)

 

 
  166,900    

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    27,583,317       27,591,908  
  747,950    

Prologis, Inc.

    79,763,824       93,321,721  
  858,109    

Rexford Industrial
Realty, Inc.

    45,379,938       51,186,202  
  312,172    

Terreno Realty Corp.

    18,318,299       20,166,311  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      171,045,378       192,266,142  
 

Office REITs (0.15%)

 

 
  17,148    

Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.

    1,350,142       2,153,617  
 

Other Specialized REITs (0.11%)

 

 
  29,848    

Gaming and Leisure
Properties, Inc.

    702,594       1,553,887  
 

Real Estate Services (4.91%)

 

 
  492,900    

CBRE Group, Inc., Cl A 1

    31,160,653       35,888,049  
  237,257    

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 1

    32,462,893       34,518,521  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      63,623,546       70,406,570  
 

Self Storage REITs (5.58%)

 

 
  217,450    

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    34,593,736       35,429,128  
  147,604    

Public Storage

    47,579,272       44,597,073  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      82,173,008       80,026,201  
 

Single-Family Residential REITs (1.21%)

 

 
  557,200    

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    14,922,511       17,401,356  
 

Telecom Tower REITs (2.76%)

 

  193,300    

American Tower Corp.

    29,679,061       39,498,922  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Real Estate     419,758,672       477,975,374  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Special Purpose Acquisition Company (0.89%)        
  1,250,000    

Fifth Wall Acquisition
Corp. III, Cl A 1,2

    12,500,000       12,775,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     1,136,817,594       1,348,786,989  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Real Estate Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (7.07%)  
$101,358,030  

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $101,394,772; (Fully Collateralized by $113,543,400 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market
value – $103,385,219) 3

  $ 101,358,030     $ 101,358,030  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments (101.18%)   $ 1,238,175,624       1,450,145,019  
   

 

 

   

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-1.18%)

      (16,891,553
     

 

 

 
Net Assets       $ 1,433,253,466  
     

 

 

 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $29.81 per share
based on 11,424,251 shares outstanding)

    $ 340,550,039  
     

 

 

 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $30.76 per share
based on 34,617,098 shares outstanding)

    $ 1,064,858,246  
     

 

 

 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $30.76 per share
based on 905,251 shares outstanding)

    $ 27,845,181  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1

Non-income producing securities.

2

Foreign corporation.

3

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

144A

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $9,342,753 or 0.65% of net assets.

   All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (89.48%)  
Brazil (4.51%)  
  19,523,896    

Aeris Indústria E Comércio De Equipamentos Para Geracão De Energia SA 1

  $ 20,530,702     $ 4,545,413  
  1,903,796    

Afya Ltd., Cl A 1

    44,840,355       21,246,363  
  12,105,223    

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    29,506,117       24,719,403  
  2,063,647    

Inter & Co., Inc. BDR 1

    8,276,549       3,546,324  
  3,753,530    

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    22,413,547       39,546,311  
  2,579,621    

StoneCo Ltd., Cl A 1

    26,910,593       24,609,584  
  10,273,846    

Suzano SA

    96,375,600       84,324,003  
  1,482,956    

XP, Inc., Cl A 1

    32,962,222       17,602,688  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Brazil     281,815,685       220,140,089  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
China (30.56%)  
  1,837,254    

Alibaba Group Holding
Limited, ADR 1

    161,185,917       187,730,614  
  264,620    

Baidu, Inc., ADR 1

    29,680,457       39,936,450  
  14,701,725    

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. 3

    31,619,318       60,268,905  
  865,074    

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Ltd., Cl A 3

    12,370,353       23,100,982  
  19,074,817    

Estun Automation Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    71,773,526       77,859,173  
  8,309,534    

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., ADR 1

    64,756,272       63,235,554  
  9,650,531    

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 1,3

    66,589,520       64,553,984  
  5,726,445    

Glodon Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    35,892,189       61,918,036  
  1,518,877    

Hangzhou Tigermed
Consulting Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    18,437,300       21,164,634  
  1,150,404    

JD.com, Inc., ADR

    63,738,702       50,491,231  
  200,061    

JD.com, Inc., Cl A 3

    7,298,261       4,368,571  
  6,874,905    

Jiangsu Hengli
Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    57,781,428       66,273,355  
  879,569    

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR 1

    16,878,322       16,738,198  
  22,207,666    

Kingdee International
Software Group Co. Ltd. 1,3

    9,948,397       35,873,699  
  16,696,323    

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. 3

    60,954,337       82,077,774  
  7,260,274    

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR

    31,294,952       14,810,959  
  276,562    

Meituan Inc., Cl B, 144A 1,3

    5,232,102       5,017,447  
  6,232,277    

Midea Group Co., Ltd., Cl A 3

    33,526,952       49,127,558  
  9,682,804    

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    37,058,483       38,176,748  
  2,049,679    

Shanghai Henlius
Biotech, Inc., Cl H, 144A 1,3

    12,312,939       2,954,968  
  1,176,777    

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    35,972,057       53,392,871  
  3,641,454    

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. 3

    15,657,974       38,199,426  
  2,908,146    

Tencent Holdings Limited 3

    61,044,152       142,119,042  
  315,378    

Tencent Holdings Limited, ADR

    16,011,687       15,418,830  
  10,977,720    

Venustech Group, Inc., Cl A 3

    54,758,142       53,160,509  
  1,886,046    

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    54,792,052       53,885,055  
  847,322    

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    42,937,446       53,711,742  
  550,529    

Yum China Holdings, Inc., (Hong Kong) 3

    29,260,696       34,478,121  
  5,446,371    

Yunnan Baiyao
Group Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    54,381,334       43,349,443  
  1,135,634    

Zai Lab Limited, ADR 1

    24,925,473       37,771,187  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total China     1,218,070,740       1,491,165,066  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
France (0.76%)  
  164,014    

Pernod Ricard SA 3

  $ 34,902,192     $ 37,137,832  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Hong Kong (3.27%)  
  4,473,029    

AIA Group Ltd. 3

    41,547,330       46,910,244  
  19,106,298    

Budweiser Brewing Co.
APAC Ltd., 144A 3

    59,315,525       58,146,713  
  344,820    

Hong Kong Exchanges &
Clearing Ltd. 3

    14,304,280       15,284,041  
  3,609,474    

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 3

    14,160,590       39,109,029  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Hong Kong     129,327,725       159,450,027  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
India (17.39%)  
  3,795,889    

Aarti Industries Ltd. 3

    38,153,414       23,998,163  
  1,023,320    

Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd. 1

    5,978,189       3,434,829  
  1,215,681    

Bajaj Finance Limited 3

    37,689,897       83,413,548  
  6,309,018    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. 3

    45,898,019       57,535,114  
  877,087    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. PP 3

    1,566,815       3,911,318  
  689,318    

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. 3

    6,557,264       23,735,642  
  35,628,987    

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. 3

    49,279,250       22,864,620  
  4,351,089    

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 1,3

    53,761,977       51,356,267  
  1,984,539    

Godrej Properties Ltd. 1,3

    38,450,193       24,988,946  
  5,049,761    

HDFC Bank Ltd. 3

    84,485,143       99,322,917  
  1,062,707    

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. 3

    33,652,383       33,187,570  
  43,464,202    

JM Financial Limited 3

    61,649,851       31,583,816  
  3,986,299    

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. 3

    32,813,492       21,410,927  
  5,053,057    

Max Financial Services Ltd. 1,3

    36,649,139       39,114,075  
  2,971,482    

Muthoot Finance Ltd. 3

    44,548,839       35,533,110  
  10,371,017    

Nippon Life India Asset
Management Ltd., 144A 3

    35,610,795       26,557,720  
  2,819,465    

Reliance Industries Limited 3

    52,300,246       80,170,274  
  4,070,839    

SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, 144A 3

    42,499,651       54,613,704  
  3,809,752    

Tata Communications Ltd. 3

    23,023,202       57,943,576  
  603,801    

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 3

    25,528,900       23,667,683  
  2,512,411    

Tata Consumer Products Ltd. 3

    8,772,574       21,711,208  
  919,048    

Titan Co. Ltd. 3

    12,822,104       28,227,854  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total India     771,691,337       848,282,881  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Indonesia (2.09%)  
  245,266,971    

Bank Rakyat Indonesia
(Persero) Tbk PT 3

    71,907,718       77,713,513  
  38,406,371    

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk 3

    23,149,233       24,032,406  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Indonesia     95,056,951       101,745,919  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Italy (0.94%)  
  1,605,828    

Tenaris SA 3

    20,187,119       22,753,276  
  804,027    

Tenaris SA, ADR

    20,541,409       22,850,447  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Italy     40,728,528       45,603,723  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Japan (1.31%)  
  130,467    

Keyence Corporation 3

    48,359,834       63,942,964  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Korea, Republic of (9.40%)  
  3,352,191    

Coupang, Inc., Cl A 1

  $ 44,811,785     $ 53,635,056  
  567,031    

Hyundai Heavy
Industries Co. Ltd. 1,3

    29,713,415       43,831,059  
  923,409    

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. 3

    30,289,331       33,721,426  
  1,371,746    

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. 1,3

    136,290,606       82,028,838  
  25,683    

LG Chem Ltd. 3

    14,639,627       14,104,938  
  4,343,585    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 3

    150,315,319       214,794,434  
  29,152    

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 3

    17,271,994       16,559,463  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Korea, Republic of     423,332,077       458,675,214  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Mexico (2.69%)  
  10,536,946    

Grupo Mexico
S.A.B. de C.V., Series B

    26,506,506       49,842,912  
  20,380,218    

Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B de C.V.

    47,750,710       81,430,394  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Mexico     74,257,216       131,273,306  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Norway (0.45%)  
  2,950,296    

Norsk Hydro ASA 3

    18,510,069       22,019,302  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Peru (1.24%)  
  458,041    

Credicorp, Ltd.

    57,988,607       60,640,048  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Philippines (1.97%)  
  62,435,865    

Ayala Land, Inc. 3

    45,778,416       30,600,189  
  27,652,201    

BDO Unibank, Inc. 3

    48,718,104       65,582,108  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Philippines     94,496,520       96,182,297  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Poland (1.10%)  
  5,852,652    

InPost SA 1,3

    88,481,393       53,524,685  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Russia (0.02%)  
  2,384,838    

Fix Price Group Ltd., GDR 1,2,4

    20,761,023       95,394  
  4,746,202    

Fix Price Group Ltd., GDR, 144A 1,2,4

    46,272,864       189,848  
  1,873,612    

Ozon Holdings PLC, ADR 1,2,4

    76,824,628       374,722  
  17,949,100    

Sberbank of Russia PJSC 1,2,4

    64,430,586       13,384  
  809,897    

Yandex N.V., Cl A 1,2,4

    16,974,482       299,662  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Russia     225,263,583       973,010  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
South Africa (1.76%)  
  1,275,729    

Gold Fields Ltd. 3

    13,380,242       17,089,161  
  3,141,105    

Gold Fields Ltd., ADR

    31,898,626       41,839,519  
  146,391    

Naspers Ltd., Cl N 3

    21,456,370       27,125,409  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total South Africa     66,735,238       86,054,089  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Spain (0.13%)  
  1,791,760    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Forward Shares 1

    17,917,600       5,285,692  
  358,352    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Founders Share 1

    3,116       1,057,138  
  26,518    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Private Shares 1

    265,181       78,228  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Spain     18,185,897       6,421,058  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Taiwan (8.70%)  
  8,380,054    

Delta Electronics, Inc. 3

  $ 36,125,676     $ 83,143,847  
  620,875    

MediaTek, Inc. 3

    11,108,050       16,096,877  
  3,494,883    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    155,249,622       325,094,017  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Taiwan     202,483,348       424,334,741  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates (0.23%)  
  3,772,092    

Network International
Holdings plc, 144A 1

    22,252,784       11,391,156  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United Kingdom (0.96%)  
  8,160,600    

Glencore PLC 3

    24,827,837       46,957,849  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     3,936,767,561       4,365,915,256  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Common Stocks (1.22%)  
India (1.22%)  
  27,027    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series 1 1,2,4

    10,077,362       14,995,120  
  6,833    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series A 1,2,4

    2,547,771       3,791,085  
  7,600    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series B 1,2,4

    2,833,757       4,216,632  
  6,174    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series B2  1,2,4

    2,302,055       3,425,459  
  9,573    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series C 1,2,4

    3,569,416       5,311,292  
  1,932    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series C1 1,2,4

    720,371       1,071,912  
  2,459    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series D 1,2,4

    916,870       1,364,302  
  45,680    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series J 1,2,4

    17,032,398       25,344,178  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Common Stocks     40,000,000       59,519,980  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Convertible Preferred Stocks (2.38%)  
India (2.38%)  
  11,578    

Bundl Technologies
Private Ltd., Series K 1,2,4

    76,776,872       45,758,616  
  15,334    

Think & Learn Private
Limited, Series F 1,2,4

    49,776,072       70,451,633  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Private Convertible
Preferred Stocks

    126,552,944       116,210,249  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Rights (0.00%)  
Brazil (0.00%)  
  16,794    

Localiza Rent a Car SA, Cl A,
Exp 5/11/2023 1

    0       43,505  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Warrants (0.00%)  
Spain (0.00%)  
 

Casinos & Gaming (0.00%)

 

 
  13,259    

Codere Online Luxembourg S.A.
Private Shares, Exp 11/30/2026 1

    0       2,165  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (6.60%)  
$322,096,792  

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $322,213,552; (Fully Collateralized by $360,819,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market value – $328,538,810) 3

  $ 322,096,792     $ 322,096,792  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments (99.68%)   $ 4,425,417,297       4,863,787,947  
   

 

 

   

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (0.32%)

      15,822,541  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 4,879,610,488  
     

 

 

 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $13.29 per share
based on 20,860,890 shares outstanding)

    $ 277,331,091  
     

 

 

 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $13.39 per share
based on 342,864,167 shares outstanding)

    $ 4,592,390,550  
     

 

 

 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $13.40 per share
based on 737,952 shares outstanding)

    $ 9,888,847  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

At March 31, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $176,703,239 or 3.62% of net assets. These securities are not deemed liquid. See Note 3 regarding Restricted Securities.

3 

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

4 

Level 3 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

ADR 

American Depositary Receipt.

GDR 

Global Depositary Receipt.

144A 

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $158,871,556 or 3.26% of net assets.

 

 

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

Summary of Investments by Sector
as of March 31, 2023
   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     18.3%  

Financials

     17.2%  

Consumer Discretionary

     16.1%  

Industrials

     11.1%  

Communication Services

     8.5%  

Consumer Staples

     8.1%  

Materials

     6.2%  

Health Care

     3.8%  

Energy

     2.6%  

Real Estate

     1.1%  

Cash and Cash Equivalents*

     6.9%  

 

 
     100.0%**  

 

 

 

*

Includes short term investments.

**

Individual weight may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Global Advantage Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (87.97%)  
Argentina (9.50%)  
  73,496    

Globant S.A. 1

  $ 5,218,034     $ 12,054,079  
  48,856    

MercadoLibre, Inc. 1

    34,222,253       64,395,139  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Argentina     39,440,287       76,449,218  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Brazil (1.57%)            
  1,130,157    

Afya Ltd., Cl A 1

    23,679,303       12,612,552  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Canada (4.33%)            
  727,369    

Shopify, Inc., Cl A 1

    27,502,905       34,870,070  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
China (2.16%)  
  959,865    

Meituan Inc., Cl B, 144A 1,3

    12,096,383       17,414,076  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
India (4.18%)  
  422,391    

Bajaj Finance Limited 3

    25,863,235       28,982,218  
  7,379,067    

Zomato Ltd. 1,3

    12,454,605       4,614,292  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total India     38,317,840       33,596,510  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Israel (3.95%)            
  294,257    

Fiverr International Ltd. 1

    6,621,757       10,275,455  
  3,375,264    

Innovid Corp. 1

    32,939,278       4,759,122  
  2,753,705    

Taboola.com Ltd. 1

    26,501,176       7,490,078  
  92,553    

Wix.com Ltd. 1

    7,477,921       9,236,789  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Israel     73,540,132       31,761,444  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Korea, Republic of (3.54%)            
  1,778,267    

Coupang, Inc., Cl A 1

    36,953,125       28,452,272  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Netherlands (9.24%)    
  16,186    

Adyen N.V., 144A 1,3

    16,437,273       25,791,223  
  64,152    

argenx SE, ADR 1

    4,836,569       23,901,752  
  36,212    

ASML Holding N.V. 3

    7,770,132       24,676,594  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Netherlands     29,043,974       74,369,569  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Poland (2.03%)            
  1,782,866    

InPost SA 1,3

    28,082,950       16,304,974  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Spain (0.63%)    
  996,069    

Codere Online Luxembourg S.A. 1

    9,115,057       2,938,404  
  584,567    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Forward Shares 1

    5,845,670       1,724,473  
  116,913    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Founders Share 1

    1,017       344,893  
  8,652    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Private Shares 1

    86,516       25,523  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Spain     15,048,260       5,033,293  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United Kingdom (5.54%)  
  662,883    

Endava plc, ADR 1

    27,376,109       44,532,480  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United States (41.30%)  
  141,583    

Bill.Com Holdings, Inc. 1

    6,149,064       11,488,045  
  204,952    

Block, Inc. 1

    16,736,676       14,069,955  
  371,841    

Cloudflare, Inc., Cl A 1

    9,123,087       22,927,716  
  276,634    

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    29,482,752       37,970,783  
  358,515    

Datadog, Inc., Cl A 1

    28,000,451       26,049,700  
  52,185    

EPAM Systems, Inc. 1

    7,072,220       15,603,315  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
United States (continued)  
  87,246    

Illumina, Inc. 1

  $ 26,550,697     $ 20,289,057  
  1,620,760    

MaxCyte, Inc. 1

    19,775,690       8,022,762  
  146,664    

NVIDIA Corp.

    31,174,401       40,738,859  
  660,574    

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Cl A 1

    14,000,003       10,225,686  
  404,429    

Schrödinger, Inc. 1

    13,135,223       10,648,615  
  241,005    

Snowflake, Inc., Cl A 1

    38,654,482       37,184,661  
  120,215    

Tesla, Inc. 1

    34,613,214       24,939,804  
  125,611    

Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl A 1

    17,220,895       23,086,046  
  695,589    

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. 1

    20,561,485       17,188,004  
  101,370    

Zscaler, Inc. 1

    5,407,322       11,843,057  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total United States     317,657,662       332,276,065  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     668,738,930       707,672,523  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Common Stocks (3.02%)  
United States (3.02%)  
  252,130    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl A 1,2,4

    11,571,518       18,685,490  
  75,250    

Space Exploration
Technologies Corp., Cl C 1,2,4

    3,428,124       5,576,818  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Common Stocks     14,999,642       24,262,308  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Convertible Preferred Stocks (7.33%)  
India (5.25%)  
  9,201    

Think & Learn Private Limited, Series F 1,2,4

    29,867,591       42,273,736  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United States (2.08%)        
  219,321    

Farmers Business Network, Inc., Series F 1,2,4

    7,250,006       7,689,394  
  80,440    

Farmers Business Network, Inc., Series G 1,2,4

    5,000,000       5,132,877  
  69,926    

Resident Home, Inc., Series B1 1,2,4

    4,999,968       3,894,878  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total United States     17,249,974       16,717,149  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Convertible Preferred Stocks     47,117,565       58,990,885  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Private Preferred Stocks (1.57%)  
United States (1.57%)  
  461,004    

GM Cruise Holdings, Cl G 1,2,4

    12,147,455       12,580,799  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Warrants (0.02%)  
Israel (0.01%)  
  68,986    

Innovid Corp., Exp 12/31/2027 1

    117,942       6,898  
  228,748    

Taboola.com Ltd., Exp 6/29/2026 1

    417,100       93,787  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Israel     535,042       100,685  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Spain (0.01%)  
  502,360    

Codere Online Luxembourg S.A. Private Shares, Exp 11/30/2026 1

    845,632       82,036  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants     1,380,674       182,721  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Global Advantage Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (0.33%)  
  $2,692,990    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $2,693,966; (Fully Collateralized by $3,016,800 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market
value – $2,746,901) 3

  $ 2,692,990     $ 2,692,990  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (100.24%)   $ 747,077,256       806,382,226  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-0.24%)

      (1,894,171
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 804,488,055  
     

 

 

 
 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $26.80 per share
based on 8,432,243 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 226,000,518  
     

 

 

 
 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $27.44 per share
based on 20,708,846 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 568,350,190  
     

 

 

 
 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $27.46 per share
based on 369,156 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 10,137,347  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

At March 31, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $95,833,992 or 11.91% of net assets. These securities are not deemed liquid. See Note 3 regarding Restricted Securities.

3 

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

4 

Level 3 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

ADR 

American Depositary Receipt.

144A 

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $43,205,299 or 5.37% of net assets.

 

 

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

Summary of Investments by Sector

as of March 31, 2023

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     40.9%  

Consumer Discretionary

     26.6%  

Health Care

     10.7%  

Financials

     8.6%  

Industrials

     7.9%  

Communication Services

     3.7%  

Materials

     1.6%  

Cash and Cash Equivalents*

     0.1%  

 

 
     100.0%**  

 

 

 

*

Includes short term investments.

**

Individual weights may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Real Estate Income Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (96.91%)  
Communication Services (0.62%)  
 

Integrated Telecommunication
Services (0.62%)

 

 
  13,026    

Cellnex Telecom S.A., 144A (Spain) 1,2,4

  $ 515,640     $ 506,550  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary (2.69%)  
 

Homebuilding (2.69%)

   
  36,865    

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    2,127,389       2,213,006  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (6.62%)  
 

Asset Management &
Custody Banks (6.62%)

 

 
  122,162    

Brookfield Corp. 2

    4,057,427       3,981,260  
  44,381    

Brookfield Asset
Management Ltd., Cl A 2

    1,372,332       1,452,146  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     5,429,759       5,433,406  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (82.82%)  
 

Data Center REITs (8.90%)

 

 
  16,844    

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,792,095       1,655,934  
  7,846    

Equinix, Inc.

    4,936,217       5,657,280  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      6,728,312       7,313,214  
 

Health Care REITs (9.31%)

 

 
  63,009    

Ventas, Inc.

    3,082,217       2,731,440  
  68,583    

Welltower, Inc.

    4,903,736       4,916,715  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      7,985,953       7,648,155  
 

Hotel & Resort REITs (0.66%)

 

 
  54,817    

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    600,246       541,592  
 

Industrial REITs (25.35%)

 

 
  22,806    

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    3,404,564       3,770,288  
  33,066    

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,776,360       1,759,111  
  77,088    

Prologis, Inc.

    8,393,673       9,618,270  
  65,348    

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    3,551,872       3,898,008  
  27,455    

Terreno Realty Corp.

    1,565,319       1,773,593  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      18,691,788       20,819,270  
 

Multi-Family Residential REITs (9.12%)

 

 
  21,475    

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    3,849,702       3,609,089  
  64,700    

Equity Residential

    4,139,621       3,882,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      7,989,323       7,491,089  
 

Office REITs (0.49%)

   
  3,227    

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    442,934       405,279  
 

Other Specialized REITs (3.88%)

 

 
  7,873    

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    317,520       409,868  
  85,029    

VICI Properties, Inc.

    2,805,120       2,773,646  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      3,122,640       3,183,514  
 

Self Storage REITs (14.92%)

 

 
  75,103    

CubeSmart

    3,283,583       3,471,260  
  24,543    

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    3,935,545       3,998,791  
  15,841    

Public Storage

    4,405,248       4,786,200  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      11,624,376       12,256,251  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Real Estate (continued)  
 

Single-Family Residential REITs (5.69%)

 

 
  39,975    

American Homes 4 Rent, Cl A

  $ 1,237,910     $ 1,257,214  
  6,078    

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    372,518       408,016  
  57,852    

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    1,713,053       1,806,718  
  8,536    

Sun Communities, Inc.

    1,097,090       1,202,552  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      4,420,571       4,674,500  
 

Telecom Tower REITs (4.50%)

 

 
  18,086    

American Tower Corp.

    3,558,647       3,695,693  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Real Estate     65,164,790       68,028,557  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Utilities (4.16%)  
 

Multi-Utilities (1.56%)

   
  27,870    

Brookfield Infrastructure Corp., Cl A 2,3

    1,068,712       1,283,692  
 

Renewable Electricity (2.60%)

 

 
  60,969    

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Cl A 2

    1,872,702       2,130,867  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Utilities     2,941,414       3,414,559  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     76,178,992       79,596,078  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (3.41%)  
  $2,800,302    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $2,801,317; (Fully Collateralized by $3,137,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market
value – $2,856,348) 4

    2,800,302       2,800,302  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (100.32%)   $ 78,979,294       82,396,380  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-0.32%)

      (259,342
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 82,137,038  
     

 

 

 
 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $13.22 per share
based on 1,054,955 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 13,941,455  
     

 

 

 
 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $13.37 per share
based on 5,050,426 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 67,520,341  
     

 

 

 
 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $13.36 per share
based on 50,554 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 675,242  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

Foreign corporation.

3 

The Adviser has reclassified/classified certain securities in or out of this sub-industry. Such reclassifications/classifications are not supported by S&P or MSCI (unaudited).

4 

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

144A 

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $506,550 or 0.62% of net assets.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Health Care Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (92.17%)  
Health Care (92.17%)  
 

Biotechnology (18.19%)

 

 
  15,000    

AbbVie, Inc.

  $ 2,044,403     $ 2,390,550  
  11,178    

argenx SE, ADR 1,2

    2,365,060       4,164,699  
  35,306    

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR 1,2

    3,868,666       3,785,509  
  48,100    

Cytokinetics, Incorporated 1

    1,867,920       1,692,639  
  30,000    

Genmab A/S, ADR 1,2

    1,058,118       1,132,800  
  42,500    

Inhibrx, Inc. 1

    1,141,513       801,975  
  40,000    

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR 1,2

    1,947,441       1,928,800  
  13,500    

Moderna, Inc. 1

    1,907,130       2,073,330  
  42,750    

Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. 1

    4,770,977       4,587,930  
  226,000    

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1

    4,211,043       3,871,380  
  23,000    

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated 1

    5,946,486       7,246,610  
  73,000    

Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1,2

    2,515,719       2,612,670  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    33,644,476       36,288,892  
 

Health Care Distributors (1.75%)

 

  9,800    

McKesson Corp.

    2,206,216       3,489,290  
 

Health Care Equipment (14.46%)

 

  24,362    

Abbott Laboratories

    2,641,070       2,466,896  
  49,624    

DexCom, Inc. 1

    5,014,673       5,765,316  
  6,395    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 1

    2,645,380       3,198,012  
  18,936    

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. 1

    3,082,025       4,432,350  
  9,565    

Insulet Corp. 1

    2,270,026       3,050,852  
  30,233    

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 1

    7,267,519       7,723,624  
  1,387,480    

Opsens, Inc. (Canada) 1,2

    2,019,084       1,683,661  
  2,500    

Shockwave Medical, Inc. 1

    114,375       542,075  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    25,054,152       28,862,786  
 

Health Care Facilities (2.42%)

 

  18,300    

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    4,144,546       4,825,344  
 

Health Care Services (1.99%)

 

  77,000    

Option Care Health, Inc. 1

    2,366,239       2,446,290  
  6,000    

The Cigna Group (formerly, Cigna Corp.)

    1,763,630       1,533,180  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4,129,869       3,979,470  
 

Health Care Supplies (3.69%)

 

  120,000    

Neogen Corp. 1

    2,264,548       2,222,400  
  13,750    

The Cooper Companies, Inc.

    4,704,834       5,133,700  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,969,382       7,356,100  
 

Health Care Technology (0.20%)

 

  15,000    

Schrödinger, Inc. 1

    312,233       394,950  
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (19.63%)

 

  46,000    

Bio-Techne Corporation

    3,664,624       3,412,740  
  8,200    

Danaher Corp.

    2,190,367       2,066,728  
  35,000    

Exact Sciences Corp. 1,3

    2,342,587       2,373,350  
  18,200    

ICON plc 1,2

    3,689,560       3,887,338  
  12,737    

Illumina, Inc. 1

    2,648,837       2,961,989  
  3,610    

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. 1

    4,090,788       5,524,058  
  16,200    

Repligen Corp. 1

    2,953,716       2,727,432  
  75,665    

Stevanato Group SpA 2

    1,771,695       1,959,724  
  17,749    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    8,573,805       10,229,991  
  11,650    

West Pharmaceutical
Services, Inc.

    3,438,733       4,036,376  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    35,364,712       39,179,726  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Health Care (continued)  
 

Managed Health Care (14.49%)

 

  12,500    

Elevance Health, Inc.

  $ 5,697,964     $ 5,747,625  
  11,150    

Humana, Inc.

    4,911,341       5,412,879  
  37,572    

UnitedHealth Group, Incorporated

    13,933,453       17,756,151  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    24,542,758       28,916,655  
 

Pharmaceuticals (15.35%)

 

  61,500    

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR 2

    3,622,369       4,268,715  
  45,000    

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC (United Kingdom) 2,4

    1,967,101       1,473,275  
  34,592    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    8,224,141       11,879,585  
  75,300    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    6,807,238       8,011,167  
  30,000    

Zoetis, Inc.

    4,610,388       4,993,200  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    25,231,237       30,625,942  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     161,599,581       183,919,155  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (8.19%)  
  $16,342,388    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $16,348,312; (Fully Collateralized by $18,307,100 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market value – $16,669,252) 4

    16,342,388       16,342,388  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (100.36%)   $ 177,941,969       200,261,543  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-0.36%)

      (709,053
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 199,552,490  
     

 

 

 
 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $17.02 per share
based on 2,931,975 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 49,911,993  
     

 

 

 
 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $17.24 per share
based on 8,364,438 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 144,190,642  
     

 

 

 
 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $17.23 per share
based on 316,254 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 5,449,855  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

Foreign corporation.

3 

The Adviser has reclassified/classified certain securities in or out of this sub-industry. Such reclassifications/classifications are not supported by S&P or MSCI (unaudited).

4 

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

ADR 

American Depositary Receipt.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron FinTech Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (98.99%)  
Consumer Discretionary (3.54%)  
 

Broadline Retail (3.54%)

 

  1,200    

MercadoLibre, Inc. 1

  $ 1,841,556     $ 1,581,672  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (65.09%)  
 

Asset Management & Custody Banks (2.10%)

 

  1,400    

BlackRock, Inc.

    1,234,392       936,768  
 

Diversified Financial Services (1.27%)

 

 
  9,000    

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    634,021       568,440  
 

Financial Exchanges & Data (20.53%)

 

 
  5,000    

CME Group, Inc.

    1,058,873       957,600  
  3,100    

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,306,275       1,286,779  
  1,600    

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    690,718       626,064  
  3,700    

Moody’s Corp.

    1,322,778       1,132,274  
  3,300    

MSCI, Inc.

    1,495,793       1,846,977  
  6,000    

S&P Global, Inc.

    2,367,167       2,068,620  
  16,000    

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Cl A

    1,359,703       1,264,320  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    9,601,307       9,182,634  
 

Insurance Brokers (0.85%)

 

 
  15,000    

BRP Group, Inc., Cl A 1

    449,157       381,900  
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage (8.39%)

 

 
  10,000    

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    751,325       874,900  
  7,000    

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Cl A

    558,923       577,920  
  8,000    

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,345,493       1,619,200  
  13,000    

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    972,540       680,940  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3,628,281       3,752,960  
 

Property & Casualty Insurance (5.26%)

 

 
  2,600    

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    458,703       780,390  
  11,000    

The Progressive Corp.

    1,328,173       1,573,660  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,786,876       2,354,050  
 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services (26.69%)

 

 
  600    

Adyen N.V., 144A (Netherlands) 1,2,3

    1,306,284       956,057  
  12,000    

Block, Inc. 1

    2,404,198       823,800  
  11,000    

Fiserv, Inc. 1

    1,149,631       1,243,330  
  8,000    

Global Payments, Inc.

    1,050,768       841,920  
  4,200    

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    706,988       633,024  
  6,900    

MasterCard, Incorporated, Cl A

    2,396,095       2,507,529  
  175,000    

Network International Holdings plc, 144A (United Kingdom) 1,2

    662,160       528,474  
  15,000    

Paymentus Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    346,901       132,900  
  15,000    

Repay Holdings Corporation 1

    290,606       98,550  
  12,400    

Visa, Inc., Cl A

    2,671,206       2,795,704  
  3,300    

WEX, Inc. 1

    656,987       606,837  
  115,000    

Wise PLC, Cl A (United Kingdom) 1,2,3

    1,400,081       772,017  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    15,041,905       11,940,142  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     32,375,939       29,116,894  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (6.78%)  
 

Research & Consulting Services (6.78%)

 

  10,000    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

    863,804       688,500  
  3,700    

Equifax, Inc.

    799,376       750,508  
  9,000    

TransUnion

    936,137       559,260  
  5,400    

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    1,011,064       1,036,044  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     3,610,381       3,034,312  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (23.58%)  
 

Application Software (12.89%)

 

  10,000    

Alkami Technology, Inc. 1

  $ 273,107     $ 126,600  
  4,000    

Bill.Com Holdings, Inc. 1

    482,722       324,560  
  20,000    

Clearwater Analytics
Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    484,321       319,200  
  16,000    

Expensify, Inc., Cl A 1

    455,818       130,400  
  2,200    

Fair Isaac Corp. 1

    1,008,137       1,545,918  
  12,200    

Guidewire Software, Inc. 1

    1,382,023       1,001,010  
  4,700    

Intuit, Inc.

    1,795,987       2,095,401  
  9,000    

nCino, Inc. 1

    650,126       223,020  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,532,241       5,766,109  
 

Internet Services & Infrastructure (1.29%)

 

 
  12,000    

Shopify, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    1,697,734       575,280  
 

IT Consulting & Other Services (9.40%)

 

 
  6,200    

Accenture plc, Cl A 2

    1,784,552       1,772,022  
  35,000    

CI&T, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    517,710       192,850  
  18,000    

Endava plc, ADR 1,2

    1,318,397       1,209,240  
  6,300    

Globant S.A. 1,2

    1,572,878       1,033,263  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      5,193,537       4,207,375  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Information Technology     13,423,512       10,548,764  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     51,251,388       44,281,642  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (1.00%)  
  $447,705    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $447,867; (Fully Collateralized by $501,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market
value – $456,724) 3

    447,705       447,705  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (99.99%)   $ 51,699,093       44,729,347  
   

 

 

   
 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (0.01%)

      3,718  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 44,733,065  
     

 

 

 
 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $11.62 per share
based on 575,200 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 6,686,201  
     

 

 

 
 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $11.71 per share
based on 2,521,898 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 29,541,560  
     

 

 

 
 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $11.72 per share
based on 725,960 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 8,505,304  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1

Non-income producing securities.

2

Foreign corporation.

3

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt.

144A

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $1,484,531 or 3.32% of net assets.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron New Asia Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (89.28%)  
China (33.32%)            
  1,557    

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, ADR 1

  $ 191,356     $ 159,094  
  183    

Baidu, Inc., ADR 1

    29,105       27,618  
  689    

Baidu, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    11,357       12,982  
  14,442    

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. 2

    56,426       59,204  
  861    

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Ltd., Cl A 2

    31,550       22,992  
  17,458    

Estun Automation Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    69,137       71,260  
  7,053    

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., ADR 1

    51,867       53,673  
  8,937    

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 1,2

    59,000       59,781  
  5,660    

Glodon Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    44,223       61,200  
  1,547    

Hangzhou Tigermed
Consulting Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    32,191       21,556  
  1,004    

JD.com, Inc., ADR

    65,822       44,066  
  167    

JD.com, Inc., Cl A 2

    3,908       3,647  
  6,601    

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    58,312       63,633  
  740    

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR 1

    14,201       14,082  
  22,515    

Kingdee International
Software Group Co. Ltd. 1,2

    51,247       36,370  
  16,190    

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. 2

    71,799       79,589  
  6,010    

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR

    32,204       12,260  
  5,194    

Midea Group Co., Ltd., Cl A 2

    56,108       40,642  
  9,936    

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    43,713       39,175  
  1,136    

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical
Electronics Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    57,856       51,543  
  3,336    

Tencent Holdings Limited, ADR

    187,008       163,097  
  9,456    

Venustech Group, Inc., Cl A 2

    39,717       45,791  
  1,832    

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    54,293       52,341  
  1,592    

Yum China Holdings, Inc. 2

    93,074       99,703  
  5,094    

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    49,907       40,545  
  998    

Zai Lab Limited, ADR 1

    72,108       33,193  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total China     1,527,489       1,369,037  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
France (0.75%)  
  136    

Pernod Ricard SA 2

    30,480       30,795  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Hong Kong (4.80%)  
  6,864    

AIA Group Ltd. 2

    75,289       71,985  
  19,827    

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A 2

    55,454       60,340  
  735    

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. 2

    41,763       32,579  
  2,965    

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 2

    48,621       32,126  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Hong Kong     221,127       197,030  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
India (23.46%)            
  3,704    

360 ONE WAM Ltd. 2

    20,342       19,454  
  3,447    

Aarti Industries Ltd. 2

    39,147       21,792  
  5,981    

Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd. 1

    25,781       20,076  
  1,011    

Amber Enterprises India Ltd. 1,2

    36,760       22,499  
  402    

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. 2

    26,281       21,142  
  1,262    

Bajaj Finance Limited 2

    111,323       86,592  
  6,677    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. 2

    61,307       60,891  
  610    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. PP 2

    1,353       2,720  
  621    

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. 2

    42,040       21,383  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
India (continued)            
  552    

Dixon Technologies India Ltd. 2

  $ 33,083     $ 19,299  
  5,215    

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 1,2

    65,597       61,553  
  1,518    

Godrej Properties Ltd. 1,2

    37,002       19,114  
  5,621    

HDFC Bank Ltd. 2

    112,545       110,559  
  1,585    

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. 2

    50,397       49,498  
  23,863    

JM Financial Limited 2

    22,613       17,340  
  3,551    

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. 2

    37,275       19,073  
  2,394    

Max Financial Services Ltd. 1,2

    36,282       18,531  
  2,249    

Neogen Chemicals Ltd. 2

    34,982       35,295  
  526    

PI Industries Ltd. 2

    23,063       19,436  
  2,874    

Reliance Industries Limited 2

    90,551       81,721  
  4,488    

SBI Life Insurance Company
Limited, 144A 2

    72,504       60,210  
  3,309    

Tata Communications Ltd. 2

    58,511       50,328  
  493    

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 2

    20,845       19,325  
  2,150    

Tata Consumer Products Ltd. 2

    23,813       18,579  
  1,508    

Titan Co. Ltd. 2

    44,780       46,317  
  427    

Tube Investments of India Ltd. 2

    14,748       13,267  
  44,631    

Zomato Ltd. 1,2

    53,928       27,909  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total India     1,196,853       963,903  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Indonesia (2.57%)            
  226,900    

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT 2

    66,794       71,894  
  53,800    

PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk 2

    32,117       33,665  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Indonesia     98,911       105,559  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Japan (3.90%)            
  440    

Hoya Corp. 2

    61,199       48,626  
  166    

Keyence Corporation 2

    94,244       81,358  
  249    

Tokyo Electron Limited 2

    36,124       30,419  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Japan     191,567       160,403  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Korea, Republic of (10.16%)            
  3,374    

Coupang, Inc., Cl A 1

    47,753       53,984  
  543    

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. 1,2

    45,856       41,973  
  872    

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. 2

    29,592       31,844  
  1,061    

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore
Engineering Co. Ltd. 1,2

    85,082       63,447  
  21    

LG Chem Ltd. 2

    11,971       11,533  
  4,062    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2

    225,446       200,870  
  24    

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 2

    14,230       13,633  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Korea, Republic of     459,930       417,284  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Taiwan (10.32%)            
  556    

Airtac International Group 2

    19,790       21,745  
  6,437    

Delta Electronics, Inc. 2

    54,849       63,866  
  761    

MediaTek, Inc. 2

    23,590       19,730  
  1,771    

Silergy Corp. 2

    45,236       28,117  
  3,122    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    328,699       290,408  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Taiwan     472,164       423,866  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     4,198,521       3,667,877  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron New Asia Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (11.57%)              
$475,095  

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $475,267; (Fully Collateralized by $532,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market value – $484,678) 2

  $ 475,095     $ 475,095  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments (100.85%)   $ 4,673,616       4,142,972  
   

 

 

   

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-0.85%)

      (34,803
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $ 4,108,169  
     

 

 

 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $7.61 per share
based on 136,658 shares outstanding)

    $ 1,040,560  
     

 

 

 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $7.64 per share
based on 179,936 shares outstanding)

    $ 1,375,589  
     

 

 

 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $7.65 per share
based on 221,149 shares outstanding)

    $ 1,692,020  
     

 

 

 

 

% 

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

ADR 

American Depositary Receipt.

144A 

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $120,550 or 2.93% of net assets.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

Summary of Investments by Sector

as of March 31, 2023

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     21.7%  

Consumer Discretionary

     15.4%  

Financials

     13.0%  

Industrials

     10.2%  

Communication Services

     10.0%  

Consumer Staples

     8.1%  

Health Care

     6.3%  

Materials

     2.1%  

Energy

     2.0%  

Real Estate

     0.5%  

Cash and Cash Equivalents*

     10.7%  

 

 
     100.0%**  

 

 

 

*

Includes short term investments.

**

Individual weights may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Technology Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (98.64%)              
Communication Services (5.18%)            
 

Advertising (1.53%)

 

 
  8,754    

S4 Capital PLC (United Kingdom) 1,2,5

  $ 72,306     $ 17,558  
  766    

The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl A 1

    60,063       46,657  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    132,369       64,215  
 

Interactive Media & Services (3.65%)

 

  553    

Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl A 1

    70,897       117,203  
  1,468    

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. 1

    86,048       36,274  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    156,945       153,477  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Communication Services     289,314       217,692  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary (16.45%)            
 

Automobile Manufacturers (5.32%)

 

  1,079    

Tesla, Inc. 1

    276,225       223,849  
 

Automotive Parts & Equipment (0.52%)

 

  500    

Mobileye Global, Inc., Cl A 1

    19,692       21,635  
 

Broadline Retail (8.56%)

 

  3,484    

Amazon.com, Inc. 1

    516,116       359,862  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (1.58%)

 

  10,835    

eDreams ODIGEO SA (Spain) 1,2,5

    82,839       66,329  
 

Restaurants (0.47%)

 

  1,100    

Meituan Inc., Cl B, 144A (Hong Kong) 1,2,5

    19,761       19,957  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     914,633       691,632  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (4.47%)  
 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services (4.47%)

 

 
  257    

MasterCard, Incorporated, Cl A

    95,521       93,396  
  419    

Visa, Inc., Cl A

    92,823       94,468  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     188,344       187,864  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (2.13%)            
 

Research & Consulting Services (2.13%)

 

 
  1,301    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

    99,150       89,574  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Information Technology (70.41%)  
 

Application Software (15.75%)

 

 
  207    

Atlassian Corp. Ltd., Cl A 1,2

    62,227       35,432  
  1,720    

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. 1

    148,433       125,938  
  946    

Gitlab, Inc., Cl A 1,4

    39,565       32,438  
  217    

HubSpot, Inc. 1

    110,218       93,039  
  209    

Intuit, Inc.

    118,879       93,179  
  324    

ServiceNow, Inc. 1,4

    178,279       150,569  
  637    

Workday, Inc., Cl A 1

    135,936       131,566  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    793,537       662,161  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)              
Information Technology (continued)  
 

Electronic Equipment &
Instruments (1.68%)

 

  2,075    

PAR Technology Corp. 1

  $ 93,818     $ 70,467  
 

Internet Services &
Infrastructure (1.59%)

 

  1,396    

Shopify, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    123,741       66,924  
 

IT Consulting & Other
Services (4.76%)

 

  1,785    

Endava plc, ADR 1,2

    210,931       119,916  
  246    

Gartner, Inc. 1

    79,625       80,140  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    290,556       200,056  
 

Semiconductor Materials &
Equipment (4.99%)

 

  196    

ASML Holding N.V. 2

    128,731       133,419  
  144    

Lam Research Corp.

    93,712       76,337  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    222,443       209,756  
 

Semiconductors (22.09%)

 

  1,480    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1

    163,878       145,055  
  128    

Broadcom, Inc.

    83,031       82,117  
  9,232    

indie Semiconductor, Inc., Cl A 1

    67,263       97,397  
  1,892    

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    96,349       81,924  
  149    

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    63,826       74,580  
  936    

NVIDIA Corp.

    223,641       259,993  
  238    

SiTime Corp. 1

    30,497       33,851  
  4,439    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) 2, 5

    96,403       77,792  
  820    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR 2

    72,880       76,276  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      897,768       928,985  
 

Systems Software (16.91%)

 

  1,022    

Cloudflare, Inc., Cl A 1,4

    55,801       63,017  
  475    

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    86,183       65,199  
  981    

Datadog, Inc., Cl A 1,4

    99,982       71,279  
  1,503    

Microsoft Corporation

    480,138       433,315  
  468    

Snowflake, Inc., Cl A 1,4

    111,284       72,208  
  2,508    

WANdisco PLC 1,2,3,6

    40,876       6,079  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      874,264       711,097  
 

Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals (2.64%)

 

  674    

Apple, Inc.

    98,264       111,143  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Information Technology     3,394,391       2,960,589  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     4,885,832       4,147,351  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


Baron Technology Fund  

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MARCH 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (3.07%)  
  $129,085    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/2023, 4.35% due 4/3/2023; Proceeds at maturity $129,131; (Fully Collateralized by $144,700 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25% due 10/31/2025 Market value – $131,754) 5

  $ 129,085     $ 129,085  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (101.71%)   $ 5,014,917       4,276,436  
   

 

 

   
  Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-1.71%)       (71,865
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 4,204,571  
     

 

 

 
 

Retail Shares (Equivalent to $6.79 per share
based on 262,067 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 1,779,194  
     

 

 

 
 

Institutional Shares (Equivalent to $6.82 per share
based on 85,040 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 580,247  
     

 

 

 
 

R6 Shares (Equivalent to $6.81 per share
based on 271,044 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 1,845,130  
     

 

 

 

 

% 

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

Foreign corporation.

3 

At March 31, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $6,079 or 0.14% of net assets. This security is not deemed liquid. See Note 3 regarding Restricted Securities.

4 

The Adviser has reclassified/classified certain securities in or out of this sub-industry. Such reclassifications/classifications are not supported by S&P or MSCI (unaudited).

5 

Level 2 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

6 

Level 3 security. See Note 4 regarding Fair Value Measurements.

ADR 

American Depositary Receipt.

144A 

Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $19,957 or 0.47% of net assets.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. ORGANIZATION

Baron Select Funds (the Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company established as a Delaware statutory trust on April 30, 2003, and accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The Trust currently offers 12 series (individually, a Fund and collectively, the Funds): Baron Partners Fund, Baron Focused Growth Fund, Baron International Growth Fund, Baron Real Estate Fund, Baron Emerging Markets Fund, Baron Global Advantage Fund, Baron Real Estate Income Fund, Baron WealthBuilder Fund, Baron Health Care Fund, Baron FinTech Fund, Baron New Asia Fund, and Baron Technology Fund. Baron WealthBuilder Fund is presented in a separate report.

The investment goals of the Funds are as follows:

Baron Partners Fund is a non-diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through long-term investments primarily in U.S. growth companies. The Fund may employ “leverage” by borrowing money and using it to purchase additional securities. Borrowing for investments increases both investment opportunity and investment risk.

Baron Focused Growth Fund is a non-diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through long-term investments primarily in U.S. small- and mid-sized growth companies.

Baron International Growth Fund is a diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through long-term investments primarily in non-U.S. growth companies.

Baron Real Estate Fund is a diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through long-term investments primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. real estate and real estate-related companies.

Baron Emerging Markets Fund is a diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in growth companies in developing countries.

Baron Global Advantage Fund is a diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of established and emerging markets companies located throughout the world.

Baron Real Estate Income Fund is a non-diversified fund that seeks both capital appreciation and current income through investments primarily in real estate income-producing securities and other real estate securities.

Baron Health Care Fund is a non-diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities engaged in research, development, production, sale, delivery or distribution of products and services related to the health care industry.

Baron FinTech Fund is a non-diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities that develop, use, or rely on innovative technologies or services, in a significant way, for banking, lending, capital markets, financial data analytics, insurance, payments, asset management, or wealth management.

Baron New Asia Fund is a diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities located in Asia, but including all other developed, developing, and frontier countries in the Asian region.

Baron Technology Fund is a non-diversified fund that seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of U.S and non-U.S. technology companies, selected for their durable growth potential from the development, advancement, and use of technology.

Each Fund offers Retail Shares, Institutional Shares, and R6 Shares. Each class of shares differs only in its ongoing fees, expenses and eligibility requirements. Retail Shares are offered to all investors. Institutional Shares are for investments in the amount of $1 million or more per Fund. Institutional Shares are intended for certain financial intermediaries that offer shares of Baron Funds through fee-based platforms, retirement platforms, or other platforms. R6 Shares are available only to qualified 401(a) plans (including 401(k) plans, Keogh plans, profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, target benefit plans, defined benefit pension plans, and Taft-Hartley multi-employer pension plans) (collectively, Qualified Plans), endowment funds and foundations, any state, county or city, or its instrumentality, department, authority, or agency, 457 plans, including 457(a) governmental entity plans and tax-exempt plans, accounts registered to insurance companies, trust companies and bank trust departments, investment companies, both affiliated and not affiliated with BAMCO, Inc. (the Adviser), and any entity that is considered a corporation for tax purposes, including corporate non-qualified deferred compensation plans of such corporations. There is no minimum initial investment for Qualified Plans. All other R6 eligible investors must meet a minimum initial investment of at least $5 million per Fund. Each class of shares has equal rights to earnings and assets, except that each class bears different expenses for distribution and shareholder servicing. Each Fund’s investment income, realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments and foreign currency, and expenses other than those attributable to a specific class are allocated to each class based on its relative net assets. Each class of shares has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect just that class.

Baron Partners Fund was organized originally as a limited partnership in January 1992 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Effective as of the close of business on April 30, 2003, the predecessor partnership was reorganized into a series of the Trust. Baron Partners Fund commenced operations on April 30, 2003 with a contribution of assets and liabilities, including securities-in-kind, from the predecessor partnership.


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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Baron Focused Growth Fund was organized originally as a limited partnership in May 1996 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Effective as of the close of business on June 30, 2008, the predecessor partnership was reorganized into a series of the Trust. Baron Focused Growth Fund commenced operations on June 30, 2008 with a contribution of assets and liabilities, including securities-in-kind, from the predecessor partnership.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

a) Security Valuation. The Funds’ share prices or net asset values (NAV) are calculated as of the scheduled close of the regular trading session (usually 4 p.m. E.T. or such other time as of which the Funds’ NAVs are calculated (the NAV Calculation Time)) on the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange) on any day the Exchange is scheduled to be open. Portfolio securities traded on any national stock exchange are valued based on the last sale price on the exchange where such shares are principally traded. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the Funds use the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If there are no sales on a given day, the value of the security may be the average of the most recent bid and asked quotations on such exchange or the last sale price from a prior day. Where market quotations are not readily available, or, if in the Adviser’s judgment, they do not accurately reflect the fair value of a security, or an event occurs after the market close but before the Funds are priced that materially affects the value of a security, the security will be valued by the Adviser using policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board). Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using “fair value” pricing may include, but are not limited to: trading of the security has been halted or suspended; or the security has not been traded for an extended period of time. The Adviser has a Fair Valuation Committee (the Committee) comprised of senior management representatives and the Committee reports to the Board every quarter. Factors the Committee may consider when valuing a security include whether a current price is stale, there is recent news, the security is thinly traded, transactions are infrequent or quotations are genuine. There can be no guarantee, however, that a fair valuation used by the Funds on any given day will more accurately reflect the market value of an investment than the closing price of such investment in its market.

U.S. Government obligations, money market instruments, and other debt instruments held by the Funds with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, unless an independent pricing service provides a valuation for such security or in the opinion of the Board or the Committee, the amortized cost method would not represent fair value. Debt instruments having a greater remaining maturity will be valued on the basis of prices obtained from a pricing service approved by the Board or at the mean of the bid and ask prices from the dealer maintaining an active market in that security. The value of the Funds’ investments in convertible bonds/convertible preferred stocks is determined primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations or, if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations such as yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. Other inputs used by an independent pricing service to value convertible bonds/convertible preferred stocks generally include underlying stock data, conversion premiums, listed bond and preferred stock prices and other market information which may include benchmark curves, trade execution data, sensitivity analysis, when available, or an estimated value calculated based on the price of the underlying common share on the valuation date adjusted for accrued and unpaid dividends. Open-end investment companies, including securities lending collateral invested in registered investment company money market funds, are valued at their NAV each day.

Non-U.S. equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued using an independent pricing vendor that provides daily fair value adjustment factors based on information such as local closing price, relevant general and sector indexes, currency fluctuations, and depositary receipts, as applicable. Securities valued using such adjustment factors are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The models of the independent pricing vendor generate an adjustment factor for each security, which is applied to the local closing price to adjust it for post-closing market movements up to the time the Funds are valued and translated into U.S. dollars. If the vendor does not provide an adjustment factor for a security, the security is valued based on its most recent local closing price and translated into U. S. dollars. The Adviser may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Funds are open. Other mutual funds may adjust the prices of their securities by different amounts.

b) Single Issuer. Single issuer risk is the possibility that factors specific to an issuer to which a Fund is exposed will affect the market prices of the issuer’s securities and therefore the NAV of the Fund. Due to the size of Baron Partners Fund’s and Baron Focused Growth Fund’s investments in Tesla, Inc. (Tesla), 42% and 14%, respectively, of these Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2023, the NAVs of the Funds will be materially impacted by the price of Tesla stock.

c) Non-Diversified Portfolio. Certain Funds are non-diversified, which means they will likely have a greater percentage of their assets in a single issuer than a diversified fund. As a result, a non-diversified Fund will likely invest a greater percentage of its assets in fewer issuers, and the performance of those issuers may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance compared to a diversified fund. Thus, a non-diversified Fund is more likely to experience significant fluctuations in value, exposing the Fund to a greater risk of loss in any given period than a diversified fund. Additionally, non-diversified Funds may encounter difficulty liquidating securities.


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d) Industry Concentration. From time to time, market fluctuations in the value of a Fund’s investments, combined with a Fund’s non-diversified portfolio, may result in a Fund being concentrated in the securities of a single issuer or a small number of issuers, including in a particular industry. As a result, this Fund will be particularly exposed to the risks of that company or industry relative to the risk exposure of investment companies holding a diversified portfolio of securities or those that seek to maintain near-index weightings in their portfolio securities. Accordingly, in those cases, a Fund will be disproportionately exposed to the market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments that significantly affect that company or industry. For example, due to the size of Baron Partners Fund’s and Baron Focused Growth Fund’s investments in Tesla, which represent about 42% and 14%, respectively, of these Funds’ net assets as of March 31, 2023, these Funds will be more adversely impacted by negative developments affecting the automotive and energy industries, as well as governmental environmental regulations.

e) Foreign Currency Translations. Values of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the price of such currencies at the NAV Calculation Time. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend income are converted at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions includes gain (loss) arising from the fluctuation in the exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on security transactions and currency gain (loss) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends and foreign withholding taxes. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currency transactions. The Funds may invest in foreign securities and foreign currency transactions that may involve risks not associated with domestic investments as a result of the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability, among others.

f) Securities Lending. The Funds may lend securities to certain brokers under the terms of a master netting agreement. Upon such loans, the Funds receive collateral which is maintained by the custodian. The Funds may pay fees to the custodian for administering the securities lending program. The Funds earn interest on such collateral and earn income in the form of negotiated lenders’ fees. Securities loaned are required to be secured at all times by collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value of the securities loaned. Risks may arise upon entering into securities lending to the extent that the value of the collateral is less than the value of the securities loaned due to the changes in the value of collateral or the loaned securities. The collateral is marked-to-market daily and settled on the next business day. The Funds may receive collateral in the form of cash or other eligible securities, such as a letter of credit issued by a U.S. bank or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. Securities purchased with cash collateral are subject to the risks inherent in investing in these securities.

There were no securities on loan at March 31, 2023.

g) Repurchase Agreements. The Funds may invest in repurchase agreements, which are short term investments whereby the Funds acquire ownership of a debt security and the seller agrees to repurchase the security at a future date at a specified price. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that their custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, equals at least 102% of the principal amount of the repurchase transaction. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the market value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. The information required to be disclosed by FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 for the Funds’ investments in repurchase agreements at March 31, 2023, including the fair value of the repurchase agreement and the amount of collateral, can be found in each respective Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

h) Master Limited Partnerships. The Funds may invest in master limited partnerships (MLPs). MLPs are limited partnerships or limited liability companies, whose partnership units or limited liability interests are listed and traded on a U.S. securities exchange, and are treated as publicly traded partnerships for federal income tax purposes. To qualify to be treated as a partnership for tax purposes, an MLP must receive at least 90% of its income from qualifying sources as set forth in Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. These qualifying sources include interest, dividend, real property rent, gain from sale or other disposition of real property and income from activities such as the exploration, development, mining, production, processing, refining, transportation, storage and marketing of mineral or natural resources.

i) Special Purpose Acquisition Company. The Funds may acquire an interest in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in an initial public offering (IPO), via a private placement or a secondary market transaction. A SPAC is typically a publicly traded company that raises investment capital via an IPO for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies via merger, combination, acquisition or other similar transactions. To the extent the SPAC is invested in cash or similar securities, this may negatively affect a Fund’s performance if the Fund is invested in the SPAC during such period. There is no guarantee that the SPACs will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. These transactions will require the approval of the respective shareholders and are subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. If these conditions are not met, the SPAC’s acquisition may not close and, to the extent a Fund had committed to participate in a private placement (i.e., PIPE transaction, defined below), the Fund will no longer be obligated to fulfill its commitment.

j) Private Investment in Public Equity. The Funds may acquire equity securities of an issuer that are issued through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) transaction, including through commitments to purchase securities on a when-issued basis. A Fund will generally earmark an amount of cash or high quality securities equal to the amount of its commitment to purchase the when-issued securities. PIPE transactions typically involve the purchase of securities directly from a publicly traded company in a private placement transaction, including securities issued by a SPAC, typically at a discount to the market price of the company’s securities. There is a risk that if the market price of the securities drops below a set threshold, the company may have to issue additional stock at a significantly reduced price, which may dilute the value of a Fund’s investment. Shares in PIPEs generally are not registered with the SEC until after a certain time period from the date the private sale is completed. This restriction can last an uncertain amount of time and may


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be many months. Until the public registration process is completed, securities acquired via a PIPE are restricted as to resale and a Fund cannot freely trade the securities. Generally, such restrictions cause these securities to be illiquid during this time. PIPEs may contain provisions that the issuer will pay specified financial penalties to the holder if the issuer does not publicly register the restricted equity securities within a specified period of time, but there is no assurance that the restricted equity securities will be publicly registered, or that the registration will remain in effect. Publicly traded securities acquired via a PIPE transaction are typically valued at a discount to the market price of an issuer’s common stock and classified as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy depending on the significance of the unobservable inputs. Discounts are applied due to certain trading restrictions imposed or a lack of marketability preceding the conversion to publicly traded securities. The primary inputs used in determining the discount are the length of the lock-up time period and volatility of the underlying security.

As of March 31, 2023, none of the Funds had commitment to purchase when-issued securities through PIPE transactions with SPACs.

k) Use of Derivatives. The Funds began complying with Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, which governs the use of derivative investments and certain financing transactions (e.g. reverse repurchase agreements) by registered investment companies. Among other things, Rule 18f-4 requires funds that invest in derivative instruments beyond a specified limited amount to apply a value-at-risk based limit to their use of certain derivative instruments and financing transactions and to adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program. A fund that uses derivative instruments in a limited amount will not be subject to the full requirements of Rule 18f-4. Compliance with Rule 18f-4 could, among other things, make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility, or otherwise adversely affect their performance.

3. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

At March 31, 2023, investments in securities included securities that are restricted and/or illiquid. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual restrictions on resale and are valued pursuant to the policies and procedures for fair value pricing approved by the Board. An illiquid investment is any investment that the Funds reasonably expect cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment, as determined pursuant to the provisions of the Liquidity Rule governing classification of portfolio securities. The Funds may receive more or less than this valuation in an actual sale and that difference could be material. At March 31, 2023, the Funds held investments in restricted and/or illiquid securities that were valued pursuant to policies and procedures for fair value pricing as follows:

 

     Baron Partners Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Common Stocks

       

Private Common Stocks

       

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     9/13/2017        $ 186,648,877  

StubHub Holdings, Inc.

     12/22/2021          25,492,077  

X Holdings I, Inc.

     5/4/2022          53,712,000  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Northvolt AB

     5/19/2021          7,888,213  

Private Preferred Stocks

       

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     11/15/2017-8/4/2020          410,482,729  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 684,223,896  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $246,093,669) (11.50% of Net Assets)

  
     Baron Focused Growth Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Private Common Stocks

       

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     9/13/2017        $ 57,268,179  

Private Preferred Stocks

       

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     11/15/2017-12/3/2021          29,916,944  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 87,185,123  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $39,949,596) (9.62% of Net Assets)

       
     Baron International Growth Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Common Stocks

       

WANdisco plc

     6/13/2018–3/1/2023        $ 1,365,110  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

     1/24/2017-10/29/2021          364  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 1,365,474  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $7,364,205) (0.27% of Net Assets)

       

 

See Schedules of Investments for cost of individual securities.


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     Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Common Stocks

       

Fix Price Group Ltd.

     3/5/2021        $ 285,242  

Ozon Holdings PLC

     11/24/2020          374,722  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

     2/11/2016          13,384  

Yandex N.V.

     5/24/2011          299,662  

Private Common Stocks

       

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd.

     5/17/2021          59,519,980  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Bundl Technologies Private Ltd.

     1/3/2022          45,758,616  

Think & Learn Private Limited

     3/31/2021          70,451,633  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 176,703,239  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $391,816,527) (3.62% of Net Assets)

  
     Baron Global Advantage Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Private Common Stocks

       

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     3/25/2021-12/3/2021        $ 24,262,308  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Farmers Business Network, Inc.

     7/31/2020-9/16/2021          12,822,271  

Resident Home, Inc.

     12/3/2020          3,894,878  

Think & Learn Private Limited

     3/31/2021          42,273,736  

Private Preferred Stocks

       

GM Cruise Holdings LLC

     1/19/2021          12,580,799  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 95,833,992  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $74,264,662) (11.91% of Net Assets)

       
     Baron Technology Fund  
     Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Common Stocks

       

WANdisco plc

     1/27/2023-3/1/2023        $ 6,079  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

       

(Cost $40,876) (0.14% of Net Assets)

  

 

See Schedules of Investments for cost of individual securities.

4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined by GAAP as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. GAAP provides a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Funds’ own assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

   

Level 3 – prices determined using unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable, such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. For example, non-U.S. securities, with markets that close hours before the Funds value their holdings, may require revised valuations to more accurately reflect their fair value. Since these values obtained from quoted prices in an active market are adjusted, such securities are reflected as Level 2.

The Funds have procedures to determine the fair value of securities and other financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available or which may not be reliably priced. Under these procedures, the Funds primarily employ a market-based approach that may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine its fair value. The Funds may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.


Baron Select Funds   March 31, 2023

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2023 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:

 

     Baron Partners Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 6,162,212,486        $ 88,030,514        $        $ 6,250,243,000  

Private Common Stocks

                       265,852,954          265,852,954  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

                       7,888,213          7,888,213  

Private Preferred Stocks

                       410,482,729          410,482,729  

Short Term Investments

              499,734                   499,734  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 6,162,212,486        $ 88,530,248        $ 684,223,896        $ 6,934,966,630  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron Focused Growth Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 808,997,393        $        $        $ 808,997,393  

Private Common Stocks

                       57,268,179          57,268,179  

Private Preferred Stocks

                       29,916,944          29,916,944  

Short Term Investments

              13,375,578                   13,375,578  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 808,997,393        $ 13,375,578        $ 87,185,123        $ 909,558,094  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron International Growth Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 148,232,187        $ 306,381,316        $ 1,365,474        $ 455,978,977  

Warrants

     23,266                            23,266  

Short Term Investments

              41,580,463                   41,580,463  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 148,255,453        $ 347,961,779        $ 1,365,474        $ 497,582,706  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron Real Estate Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 1,339,444,236        $ 9,342,753        $        $ 1,348,786,989  

Short Term Investments

              101,358,030                   101,358,030  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,339,444,236        $ 110,700,783        $        $ 1,450,145,019  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 1,356,564,290        $ 3,008,377,956        $ 973,010        $ 4,365,915,256  

Private Common Stocks

                       59,519,980          59,519,980  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

                       116,210,249          116,210,249  

Rights

     43,505                            43,505  

Warrants

     2,165                            2,165  

Short Term Investments

              322,096,792                   322,096,792  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,356,609,960        $ 3,330,474,748        $ 176,703,239        $ 4,863,787,947  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.


Baron Select Funds   March 31, 2023

 

     Baron Global Advantage Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 589,889,146        $ 117,783,377        $        $ 707,672,523  

Private Common Stocks

                       24,262,308          24,262,308  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

                       58,990,885          58,990,885  

Private Preferred Stocks

                       12,580,799          12,580,799  

Warrants

     182,721                            182,721  

Short Term Investments

              2,692,990                   2,692,990  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 590,071,867        $ 120,476,367        $ 95,833,992        $ 806,382,226  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron Real Estate Income Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 79,089,528        $ 506,550        $        $ 79,596,078  

Short Term Investments

              2,800,302                   2,800,302  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 79,089,528        $ 3,306,852        $        $ 82,396,380  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron Health Care Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 182,445,880        $ 1,473,275        $        $ 183,919,155  

Short Term Investments

              16,342,388                   16,342,388  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 182,445,880        $ 17,815,663        $        $ 200,261,543  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron FinTech Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 42,553,568        $ 1,728,074        $        $ 44,281,642  

Short Term Investments

              447,705                   447,705  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 42,553,568        $ 2,175,779        $        $ 44,729,347  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron New Asia Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 871,551        $ 2,796,326        $        $ 3,667,877  

Short Term Investments

              475,095                   475,095  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 871,551        $ 3,271,421        $        $ 4,142,972  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Baron Technology Fund  

Description

   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
       Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
       Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
       Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 3,959,636        $ 181,636        $ 6,079        $ 4,147,351  

Short Term Investments

              129,085                   129,085  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 3,959,636        $ 310,721        $ 6,079        $ 4,276,436  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.


Baron Select Funds   March 31, 2023

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Baron Partners Fund  

Investments in Securities

   Balance
as of
December 31,

2022
     Accrued
Premiums/
Discounts
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales      Transfers
Into

Level 3
     Transfers
Out of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
March 31,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from

Investments
still held at
March 31,

2023
 

Private Common Stocks

 

Communication Services*

   $ 64,260,385      $      $      $ 14,943,692      $      $      $      $      $ 79,204,077      $ 14,943,692  

Industrials

     185,269,761                      1,379,116                                    186,648,877        1,379,116  

Private Convertible
Preferred Stocks

                             

Industrials

     7,651,108                      237,105                                    7,888,213        237,105  

Private Preferred Stocks

 

Industrials

     407,449,715                      3,033,014                                    410,482,729        3,033,014  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 664,630,969      $      $      $ 19,592,927      $      $      $      $      $ 684,223,896      $ 19,592,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Baron Focused Growth Fund  

Investments in Securities

   Balance
as of
December 31,

2022
     Accrued
Premiums/
Discounts
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales      Transfers
Into
Level 3
     Transfers
Out of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
March 31,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
March 31,

2023
 

Private Common Stocks

 

Industrials

   $ 56,845,034      $      $      $ 423,145      $      $      $      $      $ 57,268,179      $ 423,145  

Private Preferred Stocks

 

Industrials

     29,695,891                      221,053                                    29,916,944        221,053  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 86,540,925      $      $      $ 644,198      $      $      $      $      $ 87,185,123      $ 644,198  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Baron International Growth Fund  

Investments in Securities

   Balance
as of
December 31,
2022
     Accrued
Premiums/
Discounts
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales      Transfers
Into

Level 3
     Transfers
Out of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
March 31,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
March 31,

2023
 

Common Stocks

 

Russia

   $ 383      $      $      $ (6,134)      $ 6,115      $      $      $      $ 364      $ (6,134)  

United Kingdom1

                          (7,376,352)                      8,741,462               1,365,110        (5,455,047)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 383      $      $      $ (7,382,486)      $ 6,115      $      $ 8,741,462      $      $ 1,365,474      $ (5,461,181)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1

WANdisco PLC transferred into Level 3 on March 9, 2023 due to trading halt on the exchange.

*

GICS Sectors reclassification on March 17, 2023.


Baron Select Funds   March 31, 2023

 

     Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

Investments in Securities

   Balance
as of
December 31,
2022
     Accrued
Premiums/
Discounts
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales      Transfers
Into

Level 3
     Transfers
Out of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
March 31,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
March 31,

2023
 

Common Stocks

 

India1

   $ 4,695,422      $      $      $ 69,475      $      $      $      $ (4,764,897)      $      $  

Russia

     973,717                      (225,087)        224,380                             973,010        (225,087)  

Spain2

     895,880              68,087                             (963,967)                

Private Common Stocks

 

India

     62,888,509                      (3,368,529)                                    59,519,980        (3,368,529)  

Private Convertible
Preferred Stocks

                             

India

     124,493,494                      (8,283,245)                                    116,210,249        (8,283,245)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 193,947,022      $      $      $ (11,739,299)      $ 224,380      $      $      $ (5,728,864)      $ 176,703,239      $ (11,876,861)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Baron Global Advantage Fund  

Investments in
Securities

   Balance
as of
December 31,
2022
     Accrued
Premiums/
Discounts
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales      Transfers
Into

Level 3
     Transfers
Out of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
March 31
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
March 31,

2023
 

Common Stocks

 

Spain2

   $ 292,283      $      $      $ 22,213      $      $      $      $ (314,496)      $      $  

Private Common Stocks

 

United States

     24,083,038                      179,270                                    24,262,308        179,270  

Private Convertible
Preferred Stocks

                             

India

     44,144,184                      (1,870,448)                                    42,273,736        (1,870,448)  

United States

     14,339,262                      2,377,887                                    16,717,149        2,377,887  

Private Preferred Stocks

 

United States

     11,087,146                      1,493,653                                    12,580,799        1,493,653  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 93,945,913      $      $      $ 2,202,575      $      $      $      $ (314,496)      $ 95,833,992      $ 2,180,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd. commenced trading on an exchange as of January 30, 2023.

2 

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Founders shares restriction on resale was lifted on January 5, 2023.


Baron Select Funds   MARCH 31, 2023

 

     Baron New Asia Fund  

Investments in Securities

   Balance
as of
December 31,
2022
     Accrued
Premiums/
Discounts
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales      Transfers
Into

Level 3
     Transfers
Out of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
March 31,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
March 31,
2023
 

Common Stocks

 

India1

   $ 5,070      $      $      $ 75      $      $      $      $ (5,145)      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Baron Technology Fund  

Investments in Securities

   Balance
as of
December 31,
2022
     Accrued
Premiums/
Discounts
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales      Transfers
Into
Level 3
     Transfers
Out of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
March 31,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
March 31,
2023
 

Common Stocks

 

Information Technology2

   $      $      $      $ (32,851)      $      $      $ 38,930      $      $ 6,079      $ (34,797)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd. commenced trading on an exchange as of January 30, 2023.

2 

WANdisco PLC transferred into Level 3 on March 9, 2023 due to trading halt on the exchange.


Baron Select Funds   March 31, 2023

 

Unobservable valuation inputs developed by the Adviser for significant (greater than 1% of net assets) Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

Baron Partners Fund

Sector   Company   Fair Value as of
March 31, 2023
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input  

Weighted Average

used on

March 31, 2023

 

Range used on

March 31, 2023

Private Common Stocks:

Communication Services

  StubHub Holdings, Inc.   $ 25,492,077     Combination of recent
transaction, current
value via comparable
companies, option-
pricing, and scenario
analysis methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.85%   1.16% -2.34%
  Discount for lack of

marketability

  13.53%   11.10% -14.34%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity1
  55.25%   37.55% -69.23%
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B /
Scenario C27
  90% /9% /1%   1% - 90%

Private Common Stocks:

Communication Services

  X Holdings, Inc.   $ 53,712,000     Combination of recent
transaction, current
value via comparable
companies, and option-
pricing methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  2.84%   0.23% -3.53%
  Discount for lack of

marketability

  30.51%   30.51%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity3
  70.57%   32.68% -87.71%

Private Common Stocks and Private Preferred Stocks:

Industrials

  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.   $ 597,131,606     Combination of recent
transaction, current
value via comparable
companies, and option-
pricing methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.19%   (0.10)%-3.30%

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks:

Industrials

 

Northvolt AB

 

$

7,888,213

 

 

Combination of recent
transaction, current
value via comparable
companies, and option-
pricing methods

  Discount for lack of
marketability
  4.28%   4.28%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity3
  37.40%   22.42% -67.12%
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  3.08%   0.12% - 8.55%
  Discount for lack of

marketability

  15.59%   15.59%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity4
  54.76%   27.50% -82.30%

Baron Focused Growth Fund

Sector   Company   Fair Value as of
March 31, 2023
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input  

Weighted Average

used on

March 31, 2023

 

Range used on

March 31, 2023

Private Common Stocks and Private Preferred Stocks:

Industrials

  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.   $   87,185,123     Combination of recent
transaction, current
value via comparable
companies, and option-
pricing methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.195%   (0.10)% -3.30%%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  4.28%   4.28%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity3
  37.40%   22.42% -67.12%

 

See Footnotes on page 34.


Baron Select Funds   March 31, 2023

 

Baron Emerging Markets Fund

Sector   Company   Fair Value as of
March 31, 2023
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input  

Weighted Average

used on

March 31, 2023

 

Range used on

March 31, 2023

Private Common Stocks:

Information Technology

  Pine Labs PTE. Ltd.   $ 59,519,980     Combination of
recent transaction,
current value via
comparable
companies, scenario
analysis, and option-
pricing methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.53%   (0.14)% -1.65%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  4.65%   4.65%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity2
  18.10%   15.19% -44.31%
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A /Scenario B6
  100% /0%   0% - 100%

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks:

Consumer Discretionary

  Bundl Technologies Private Ltd.   $ 45,758,616     Combination of
recent transaction,
current value via
comparable
companies, scenario
analysis, and option-
pricing methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.30%   (0.70)% -2.31%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  3.35%   3.35%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity2
  35.93%   12.42% -49.08%
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A /Scenario B6
  100% /0%   0% - 100%

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks:

Consumer Discretionary

  Think & Learn Private Limited   $ 70,451,633     Combination of
recent transaction,
current value via
comparable
companies, scenario
analysis, and option-
pricing methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.37%   (4.61)% -2.73%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  5.85%   5.85%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity2
  22.69%   15.19% -124.15%

 

See Footnotes on page 34.


Baron Select Funds   March 31, 2023

 

Baron Global Advantage Fund

Sector   Company   Fair Value as of
March 31, 2023
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input  

Weighted Average

used on

March 31, 2023

 

Range used on

March 31, 2023

Private Common Stocks:

Industrials

  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.   $ 24,262,308     Combination of
recent transaction,
current value via
comparable
companies, and
option-pricing
methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.19%   (0.10)% - 3.30%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  4.28%   4.28%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity3
  37.40%   22.42% -67.12%

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks:

Materials

  Farmers Business Network, Inc.   $ 12,822,271     Combination of
recent transaction,
current value via
comparable
companies, option-
pricing, and scenario
analysis methods.
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  2.12%   (1.16)% -10.87%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  19.47%   19.47%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity3
  62.88%   27.67% -171.70%
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B6
  90% /10%   10% - 90%

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks:

Consumer Discretionary

  Resident Home, Inc.   $ 3,894,878     Combination of
recent transaction,
current value via
comparable
companies, option-
pricing, and scenario
analysis methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  2.83%   1.80% -5.73%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  22.43%   22.43%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity1
  72.05%   42.14% -90.27%
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B6
  75% /25%   25% -75%

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks:

Consumer Discretionary

  Think & Learn Private Limited.   $ 42,273,736     Combination of
recent transaction,
current value via
comparable
companies, scenario
analysis, and option-
pricing methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  (0.44)%   (8.88)% -5.32%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  6.63%   6.63%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity2
  23.47%   16.16% -121.55%

Private Preferred Stocks:

Industrials

  GM Cruise Holdings   $ 12,580,799     Combination of
recent transaction,
current value via
comparable
companies, option-
pricing, and scenario
analysis methods
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.15%   (0.53)% -2.88%
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  12.08%   12.08%
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity2
  39.33%   27.90% -90.67%
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B6
  70% /30%   30% -70%

 

1) 

The volatility was calculated as a weighted-average of the volatilities of the individual comparable companies. Some companies have a higher weight in the calculation than others.

 

2) 

The volatility was calculated as a weighted-average of the volatilities of the individual comparable companies and an ETF. Some companies have a higher weight in the calculation than others.

 

3) 

The volatility was calculated as a weighted-average of the volatilities of several groups of comparable companies with different industry focus. Each group’s volatility was calculated as the simple average volatilities of comparable companies in the group.

 

4) 

The volatility was calculated as a simple-average of the volatilities of the individual comparable companies.

 

5) 

The volatility was calculated using the daily returns of the publicly traded stock of the company.

 

6) 

Scenario A represents an IPO Event, while Scenario B represents a Liquidation/M&A Event.

 

7) 

Scenario A represents a Direct Listing/ IPO Event, Scenario B represents an Other Sale Event, and Scenario C represents a Liquidation Event.

A significant change in the EV/EBITDA multiple ratio may result in a directionally similar significant change in the fair value measurement, while a significant change in the discount for lack of marketability and equity index of comparable companies may not result in a materially higher or lower fair value measurement.


Baron Select Funds   March 31, 2023

 

5. COST OF INVESTMENTS FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES

As of March 31, 2023, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Baron
Partners

Fund
     Baron
Focused
Growth

Fund
     Baron
International
Growth

Fund
     Baron Real
Estate Fund
     Baron Emerging
Markets Fund
     Baron Global
Advantage
Fund
 

Cost of investments

   $ 1,807,708,675      $ 544,082,977      $ 435,488,689      $ 1,238,175,624      $    4,425,417,297      $ 747,077,256  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax unrealized appreciation

   $ 5,218,973,910      $ 390,557,050      $ 106,217,756      $ 220,572,931      $ 1,087,568,405      $ 201,754,388  

Gross tax unrealized depreciation

     (91,715,955)        (25,081,933)        (44,123,739)        (8,603,536)        (649,197,755)        (142,449,418)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 5,127,257,955      $ 365,475,117      $ 62,094,017      $ 211,969,395      $ 438,370,650      $ 59,304,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Baron Real
Estate
Income Fund
     Baron Health
Care Fund
     Baron FinTech
Fund
     Baron New Asia
Fund
     Baron
Technology
Fund
        

Cost of investments

   $ 78,979,294      $ 177,941,969      $ 51,699,093      $ 4,673,616      $    5,014,917     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Gross tax unrealized appreciation

   $ 4,632,547      $ 25,336,728      $ 2,526,443      $ 86,422      $ 159,376     

Gross tax unrealized depreciation

     (1,215,461)        (3,017,154)        (9,496,189)        (617,066)        (897,857)     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 3,417,086      $ 22,319,574      $ (6,969,746)      $ (530,644)      $ (738,481)     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

6. RUSSIA/UKRAINE RISK

Certain Funds invested in securities and instruments that are economically tied to Russia. Due to the uncertainty of the geopolitical tension in Russia/Ukraine, investments in Russia are subject to political, economic, legal, market and currency risks, as well as the risk that further economic sanctions may be imposed by the United States and/or other countries. Such sanctions — which may impact companies in many sectors, including energy, financial services and defense, among others — may negatively impact a Fund’s performance and/or ability to achieve its investment objective. For example, certain transactions may be prohibited and/or existing investments may become illiquid (e.g., in the event that transacting in certain existing investments is prohibited), which could cause a Fund to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price in order to meet shareholder redemptions.

7. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2022-03 (ASU 2022-03), “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” (Topic 820). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in Topic 820, related to the measurement of the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual sale restrictions, where it eliminates the need to apply a discount to fair value of these securities, and introduces disclosure requirements related to such equity securities. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. The Adviser is currently evaluating the implications, if any, of the additional requirements and their impact on the Funds’ financial statements.