0001752724-23-273769.txt : 20231129 0001752724-23-273769.hdr.sgml : 20231129 20231129143346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001752724-23-273769 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NPORT-P PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231129 PERIOD START: 20231231 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARON SELECT FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001217673 IRS NUMBER: 161651307 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NPORT-P SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21296 FILM NUMBER: 231451152 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: 49TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125832000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: 49TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 0001217673 S000071635 Baron New Asia Fund C000227028 R6 Shares BNAUX C000227029 Retail Shares BNAFX C000227030 Instituitional Shares BNAIX NPORT-P 1 primary_doc.xml NPORT-P false 0001217673 XXXXXXXX S000071635 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CORP IN N 2 N N N Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd N/A Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd 000000000 872.00000000 NS 31474.65000000 0.745092767424 Long EC CORP KR N 2 N N N 2023-10-27 BARON SELECT FUNDS Peggy Wong Peggy Wong Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer XXXX NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_FBBD_32018878_0923.htm HTML
Baron Partners Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (103.92%)  
Communication Services (3.42%)  
 

Alternative Carriers (2.87%)

 

 
  4,075,000    

Iridium Communications, Inc.

  $ 134,665,281     $ 185,371,750  
 

Movies & Entertainment (0.55%)

 

 
  230,000    

Spotify Technology SA 1,2

    37,473,451       35,567,200  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Communication Services     172,138,732       220,938,950  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary (59.14%)  
 

Apparel, Accessories &
Luxury Goods (0.59%)

 

 
  6,461,923    

Figs, Inc., Cl A 1

    63,634,331       38,125,346  
 

Automobile Manufacturers (47.03%)

 

 
  12,150,000    

Tesla, Inc. 1,5

    183,531,738       3,040,173,000  
 

Casinos & Gaming (1.09%)

 

 
  1,720,000    

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Cl A

    60,020,356       70,520,000  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise
Lines (6.64%)

   
  3,325,000    

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl A

    115,871,182       352,716,000  
  759,736    

Marriott Vacations
Worldwide Corp.

    89,753,636       76,452,233  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    205,624,818       429,168,233  
 

Leisure Facilities (3.79%)

 

 
  1,105,000    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    75,979,950       245,188,450  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     588,791,193       3,823,175,029  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (19.35%)  
 

Financial Exchanges & Data (6.92%)

 

 
  730,000    

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    59,424,553       319,199,800  
  250,000    

MSCI, Inc.

    88,967,758       128,270,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      148,392,311       447,469,800  
 

Investment Banking &
Brokerage (4.42%)

 

 
  5,200,000    

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    162,830,584       285,480,000  
 

Property & Casualty
Insurance (8.01%)

 

 
  6,500,000    

Arch Capital Group Ltd. 1,2

    29,781,178       518,115,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     341,004,073       1,251,064,800  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Health Care (6.09%)  
 

Biotechnology (0.68%)

 

 
  425,000    

Moderna, Inc. 1

    47,294,861       43,898,250  
 

Health Care Equipment (5.41%)

 

 
  800,000    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 1

    35,048,047       349,816,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Health Care     82,342,908       393,714,250  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (0.55%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (0.55%)

 

 
  125,625    

HEICO Corp.

    9,632,520       20,342,456  
  116,875    

HEICO Corp., Cl A

    7,586,429       15,102,588  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     17,218,949       35,445,044  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (5.35%)  
 

Application Software (1.29%)

 

 
  925,000    

Guidewire Software, Inc. 1

  $ 75,206,412     $ 83,250,000  
 

IT Consulting & Other Services (3.72%)

 

 
  700,000    

Gartner, Inc. 1

    83,980,674       240,527,000  
 

Semiconductors (0.34%)

 

 
  50,000    

NVIDIA Corp.

    21,062,650       21,749,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Information Technology     180,249,736       345,526,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (10.02%)  
 

Other Specialized REITs (1.28%)

 

 
  1,819,296    

Gaming and Leisure
Properties, Inc.

    57,529,251       82,868,933  
 

Real Estate Services (8.74%)

 

 
  7,350,000    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

    98,974,400       565,141,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Real Estate     156,503,651       648,010,433  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     1,538,249,242       6,717,875,006  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Private Common Stocks (4.19%)  
Communication Services (1.27%)  
 

Interactive Media & Services (0.69%)

 

 
  600,000    

X Holdings I, Inc., Cl A 1,3,4,7

    60,000,000       44,490,000  
 

Movies & Entertainment (0.58%)

 

 
  197,613    

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

    50,000,041       37,919,958  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Communication Services     110,000,041       82,409,958  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (2.92%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (2.92%)

 

 
  2,216,310    

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

    29,920,185       165,979,456  
  302,210    

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

    4,079,835       22,632,507  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     34,000,020       188,611,963  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Common Stocks     144,000,061       271,021,921  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Private Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.12%)  
Industrials (0.12%)  
 

Electrical Components & Equipment (0.12%)

 

 
  21,213,656    

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

    7,843,621       7,741,224  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Private Preferred Stocks (6.42%)  
Industrials (6.42%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (6.42%)

 

 
  311,111    

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

    41,999,985       232,981,694  
  131,657    

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

    22,250,032       98,593,978  
  111,111    

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

    29,999,970       83,207,695  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Preferred Stocks     94,249,987       414,783,367  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Partners Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (0.00%)  
  $272,021    

Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $272,131; (Fully Collateralized by $305,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75% due 3/31/2026 Market value – $277,550)6

  $ 272,021     $ 272,021  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (114.65%)   $ 1,784,614,932       7,411,693,539  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-14.65%)

      (946,801,479
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 6,464,892,060  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

Foreign corporation.

3 

At September 30, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $693,546,512 or 10.73% 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 Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Focused Growth Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (89.98%)  
Communication Services (8.03%)  
 

Alternative Carriers (2.90%)

 

 
  730,000    

Iridium Communications, Inc.

  $ 16,852,106     $ 33,207,700  
 

Movies & Entertainment (5.13%)

 

 
  1,000,000    

Manchester United PLC, Cl A 1,2

    21,182,830       19,790,000  
  252,000    

Spotify Technology SA 1,2

    33,455,256       38,969,280  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      54,638,086       58,759,280  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Communication Services     71,490,192       91,966,980  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary (40.58%)            
 

Apparel, Accessories &
Luxury Goods (2.97%)

 

 
  5,765,000    

Figs, Inc., Cl A 1

    49,696,759       34,013,500  
 

Automobile Manufacturers (14.50%)

 

 
  500,000    

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Cl A 1

    10,722,861       12,140,000  
  615,000    

Tesla, Inc. 1,5

    8,168,271       153,885,300  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      18,891,132       166,025,300  
 

Casinos & Gaming (4.70%)

 

 
  507,900    

MGM Resorts International 1

    21,704,038       18,670,404  
  857,100    

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Cl A

    28,183,690       35,141,100  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      49,887,728       53,811,504  
 

Footwear (2.02%)

 

 
  832,000    

On Holding AG, Cl A 1,2

    25,086,658       23,146,240  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (8.88%)

 

 
  220,000    

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    12,833,379       26,952,200  
  500,000    

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl A

    24,424,810       53,040,000  
  215,000    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    28,007,421       21,635,450  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      65,265,610       101,627,650  
 

Leisure Facilities (4.52%)

 

 
  233,300    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    37,576,650       51,766,937  
 

Restaurants (2.99%)

 

 
  2,740,000    

Krispy Kreme, Inc.

    39,168,421       34,167,800  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     285,572,958       464,558,931  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (19.11%)            
 

Financial Exchanges & Data (8.81%)

 

 
  125,000    

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    25,848,440       54,657,500  
  90,000    

MSCI, Inc.

    43,089,524       46,177,200  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      68,937,964       100,834,700  
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage (4.03%)

 

 
  427,500    

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Cl A

    34,188,678       37,004,400  
  250,000    

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    7,732,070       9,157,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      41,920,748       46,161,900  
 

Property & Casualty Insurance (6.27%)

 

 
  900,000    

Arch Capital Group Ltd. 1,2

    25,104,585       71,739,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     135,963,297       218,735,600  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Health Care (2.67%)            
 

Biotechnology (1.37%)

 

 
  145,000    

BioNTech SE, ADR 1,2

  $ 16,514,273     $ 15,752,800  
 

Health Care Equipment (1.30%)

 

 
  34,000    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 1

    15,205,826       14,867,180  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Health Care     31,720,099       30,619,980  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (3.30%)            
 

Research & Consulting Services (3.30%)

 

 
  160,000    

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    28,339,398       37,798,400  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Information Technology (8.27%)            
 

Application Software (6.60%)

 

 
  95,000    

ANSYS, Inc. 1

    24,133,643       28,267,250  
  526,300    

Guidewire Software, Inc. 1

    48,175,978       47,367,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      72,309,621       75,634,250  
 

Internet Services & Infrastructure (1.67%)

 

 
  350,000    

Shopify, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    15,502,933       19,099,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Information Technology     87,812,554       94,733,750  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (8.02%)            
 

Office REITs (3.06%)

 

 
  165,000    

Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.

    23,085,133       16,516,500  
  1,450,000    

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    21,593,180       18,502,000  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      44,678,313       35,018,500  
 

Real Estate Services (4.27%)

 

 
  635,000    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

    14,752,834       48,825,150  
 

Single-Family Residential REITs (0.69%)

 

 
  235,000    

American Homes 4 Rent, Cl A

    5,062,679       7,917,150  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Real Estate     64,493,826       91,760,800  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     705,392,324       1,030,174,441  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Private Common Stocks (5.05%)  
Industrials (5.05%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (5.05%)

 

 
  629,570    

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

    26,390,845       47,148,498  
  143,170    

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

    6,808,820       10,722,001  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Common Stocks     33,199,665       57,870,499  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Private Preferred Stocks (2.64%)  
Industrials (2.64%)  
 

Aerospace & Defense (2.64%)

 

 
  29,630    

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

    4,000,050       22,189,018  
  1,479    

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

    249,951       1,107,579  
  9,259    

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

    2,499,930       6,933,787  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Preferred Stocks     6,749,931       30,230,384  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Focused Growth Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (2.11%)  
  $24,115,119    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $24,124,866; (Fully Collateralized by $15,423,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.75% due 4/15/2026 Market
value – $15,257,343 and $10,340,500 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75% due 4/30/2026 Market value – $9,340,099) 6

  $ 24,115,119     $ 24,115,119  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (99.78%)   $ 769,457,039       1,142,390,443  
   

 

 

   
  Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (0.22%)       2,483,349  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 1,144,873,792  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

Foreign corporation.

3 

At September 30, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $88,100,883 or 7.70% 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.

ADR 

American Depositary Receipt.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

    

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron International Growth Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (92.03%)  
Brazil (3.94%)  
  225,742    

Afya Ltd., Cl A 1

  $ 3,607,509     $ 3,566,724  
  889,394    

B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    2,365,908       2,174,584  
  218,728    

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    2,774,090       2,548,211  
  188,412    

StoneCo Ltd., Cl A 1

    1,875,273       2,010,356  
  603,130    

Suzano SA

    5,575,242       6,512,995  
  95,240    

XP, Inc., Cl A

    1,150,643       2,195,282  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Brazil     17,348,665       19,008,152  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Canada (3.06%)            
  95,758    

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    4,613,683       4,352,201  
  5,029    

Constellation Software, Inc.

    370,283       10,382,233  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Canada     4,983,966       14,734,434  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
China (7.87%)            
  76,670    

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, ADR 1

    6,850,724       6,650,356  
  27,527    

Baidu, Inc., ADR 1

    3,287,267       3,698,252  
  455,235    

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., ADR 1

    3,115,947       3,204,854  
  306,876    

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 1,3

    1,898,377       1,836,230  
  298,144    

Jiangsu Hengli
Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    2,539,219       2,614,797  
  142,122    

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR 1

    2,441,669       2,155,991  
  2,028,939    

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd. 1,3

    2,017,449       2,483,166  
  534,073    

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. 3

    1,846,292       1,924,440  
  1,267,755    

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR

    1,869,546       1,343,820  
  332,972    

Midea Group Co., Ltd., Cl A 3

    2,188,387       2,540,060  
  71,814    

Tencent Holdings Limited 3

    1,958,911       2,783,793  
  48,463    

Tencent Holdings Limited, ADR

    2,129,697       1,874,064  
  48,221    

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    2,343,942       2,686,874  
  89,075    

Zai Lab Limited, ADR 1

    2,303,663       2,165,413  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total China     36,791,090       37,962,110  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Denmark (1.02%)            
  138,945    

Genmab A/S, ADR 1

    5,457,242       4,900,590  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
France (6.87%)            
  142,804    

BNP Paribas S.A. 3

    6,025,474       9,080,374  
  88,938    

Eurofins Scientific SE 3

    2,011,102       5,012,293  
  7,407    

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 3

    2,053,760       5,591,029  
  41,969    

Pernod Ricard SA 3

    8,139,658       6,987,415  
  252,654    

Waga Energy SA 1

    7,313,238       6,437,555  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total France     25,543,232       33,108,666  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Germany (2.14%)            
  134,675    

Befesa SA, 144A 3

    5,557,309       4,105,018  
  65,317    

Symrise AG 3

    5,758,112       6,218,101  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Germany     11,315,421       10,323,119  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Hong Kong (0.39%)            
  197,026    

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 3

    1,493,206       1,902,007  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
India (8.12%)  
  52,988    

Bajaj Finance Limited 3

  $ 2,210,810     $ 4,970,195  
  537,348    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. PP 3

    2,772,162       3,445,318  
  241,420    

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 1,3

    3,010,886       2,879,987  
  161,750    

Godrej Properties Ltd. 1,3

    1,944,203       3,018,376  
  206,686    

HDFC Bank Ltd. 3

    3,323,760       3,790,600  
  181,018    

Jio Financial Services Ltd. 1

    311,620       503,983  
  2,458,395    

JM Financial Limited 3

    2,893,665       2,551,732  
  231,007    

Max Financial Services Ltd. 1,3

    1,504,024       2,526,307  
  324,892    

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. 3

    2,238,906       2,219,339  
  688,913    

Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., 144A 3

    2,429,191       2,716,979  
  181,018    

Reliance Industries Limited 3

    3,190,753       5,096,500  
  117,850    

Tata Communications Ltd. 3

    2,279,053       2,738,394  
  108,335    

Trent Ltd. 3

    2,089,438       2,707,786  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total India     30,198,471       39,165,496  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Ireland (1.07%)            
  527,750    

Bank of Ireland Group PLC 3

    4,003,943       5,159,079  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Israel (1.43%)  
  49,517    

Oddity Tech Ltd. 1

    1,927,635       1,403,807  
  557,482    

Taboola.com Ltd. 1

    4,210,309       2,112,857  
  36,998    

Wix.com Ltd. 1

    2,195,701       3,396,416  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Israel     8,333,645       6,913,080  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Italy (1.09%)  
  177,130    

Stevanato Group SpA 1

    3,706,452       5,264,304  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Japan (12.22%)  
  137,747    

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. 3

    5,802,383       5,835,563  
  191,557    

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. 3

    3,557,965       3,548,840  
  14,444    

Keyence Corporation 3

    3,911,650       5,341,761  
  964,232    

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
Group, Inc., ADR

    7,083,673       8,186,330  
  105,520    

Okamoto Industries, Inc. 3

    4,831,807       3,577,220  
  91,200    

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd. 3

    1,550,835       2,790,265  
  477,759    

Renesas Electronics Corp. 1,3

    5,843,990       7,297,746  
  272,300    

SMS Co. Ltd. 3

    7,612,593       4,627,454  
  159,050    

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
Group, Inc. 3

    7,070,696       7,813,495  
  33,962    

Tokyo Electron Limited 3

    2,798,386       4,638,946  
  1,893,668    

Z Holdings Corporation 3

    7,424,782       5,253,244  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Japan     57,488,760       58,910,864  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Korea, Republic of (4.36%)  
  205,142    

Coupang, Inc., Cl A 1

    2,858,334       3,487,414  
  45,602    

HD Hyundai Heavy
Industries Co. Ltd. 1,3

    4,213,438       4,089,665  
  96,551    

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

    8,468,126       7,935,179  
  73,876    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 3

    4,145,187       3,734,735  
  4,632    

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 3

    2,538,208       1,750,491  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Korea, Republic of     22,223,293       20,997,484  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron International Growth Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Mexico (0.91%)  
  929,271    

Grupo Mexico
S.A.B. de C.V., Series B

  $ 2,674,546     $ 4,391,609  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Netherlands (7.40%)  
  225,093    

AMG Critical Materials NV 3

    6,705,228       6,755,119  
  31,042    

argenx SE, ADR 1

    2,034,287       15,261,178  
  66,691    

DSM-Firmenich AG 3

    9,351,935       5,635,580  
  76,774    

Prosus NV 3

    2,693,801       2,262,225  
  221,130    

Universal Music Group NV 3

    4,625,677       5,770,646  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Netherlands     25,410,928       35,684,748  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Norway (0.43%)            
  1,964,968    

Aker Carbon Capture ASA 1,3

    3,435,222       2,065,121  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Peru (0.79%)            
  29,923    

Credicorp, Ltd.

    4,239,637       3,829,246  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Poland (2.63%)            
  55,785    

Dino Polska SA, 144A 1,3

    4,025,150       4,521,017  
  702,136    

InPost SA 1,3

    9,114,056       8,139,512  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Poland     13,139,206       12,660,529  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Russia (0.00%)  
  487,800    

Sberbank of Russia PJSC 1,2,4

    1,650,983       293  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Spain (4.55%)  
  52,997    

Cellnex Telecom S.A., 144A 3

    2,551,939       1,843,341  
  1,597,890    

eDreams ODIGEO SA 1,3

    12,240,087       10,911,588  
  246,947    

Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. 3

    7,615,754       9,189,402  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Spain     22,407,780       21,944,331  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Sweden (1.36%)  
  346,138    

Epiroc AB, Cl A 3

    5,460,404       6,572,207  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Switzerland (4.58%)  
  275,488    

Clariant AG 3

    5,538,194       4,343,520  
  31,051    

Compagnie Financiere
Richemont SA, Cl A 1,3

    3,679,974       3,781,491  
  19,291,346    

Meyer Burger Technology AG 1,3

    8,176,050       7,784,823  
  54,668    

Nestle S.A. 3

    5,615,400       6,188,199  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Switzerland     23,009,618       22,098,033  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Taiwan (1.69%)  
  93,484    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    8,915,308       8,123,760  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United Kingdom (10.55%)  
  158,887    

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

    7,322,282       10,759,828  
  980,469    

B&M European Value Retail S.A. 3

    4,391,736       6,993,518  
  647,259    

Ceres Power Holdings PLC 1

    5,247,582       2,479,723  
  80,824    

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC 3

    2,533,869       3,727,584  
  64,418    

Endava plc, ADR 1

    2,668,221       3,694,372  
  170,217    

Experian plc 3

    3,928,940       5,567,384  
  34,980    

Linde Public Limited Company 3

    6,288,750       13,014,546  
  3,192,974    

S4 Capital PLC 1,3

    6,076,262       2,626,330  
  153,420    

WANdisco plc 1

    867,667       123,544  
  286,957    

Watches of Switzerland
Group PLC, 144A 1,3

    2,506,871       1,868,826  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total United Kingdom     41,832,180       50,855,655  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
United States (3.56%)  
  50,934    

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

  $ 2,577,583     $ 5,695,440  
  144,115    

Arch Capital Group Ltd. 1

    2,899,696       11,487,406  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total United States     5,477,279       17,182,846  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     386,540,477       443,757,763  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Rights (0.00%)  
Brazil (0.00%)  
  1,603    

Localiza Rent a Car SA,
Exp. 11/10/2023 1

    0       5,102  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Warrants (0.01%)  
Canada (0.00%)  
  5,029    

Constellation Software, Inc.
Exp 3/31/2040 1,4

    0       0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Israel (0.01%)  
  56,745    

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

    104,540       24,395  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants     104,540       24,395  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (7.39%)  
  $35,613,255    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $35,627,648; (Fully Collateralized by $36,720,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.75% due 4/15/2026 Market value –$36,325,594) 3

    35,613,255       35,613,255  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (99.43%)   $ 422,258,272       479,400,515  
   

 

 

   
 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (0.57%)

      2,739,387  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 482,139,902  
     

 

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

At September 30, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $293 or 0.00% of net assets. This security is 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 September 30, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $15,055,181 or 3.12% of net assets.

 

All

securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron International Growth Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector

as of September 30, 2023

  

Percentage

of Net Assets

 

Financials

     15.3%      

Industrials

     13.4%      

Consumer Discretionary

     13.3%      

Information Technology

     12.2%      

Health Care

     11.4%      

Materials

     11.4%      

Communication Services

     7.5%      

Consumer Staples

     4.6%      

Energy

     2.4%      

Real Estate

     0.6%      

Cash and Cash Equivalents*

     8.0%      

 

 
     100.0%**  

 

 

 

*

Includes short term investments.

**

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

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Real Estate Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (92.95%)  
Consumer Discretionary (43.67%)  
 

Casinos & Gaming (14.58%)

 

 
  447,250    

Boyd Gaming Corporation

  $ 12,197,815     $ 27,206,218  
  635,450    

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 1

    31,089,158       29,453,107  
  865,200    

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    41,691,525       39,660,768  
  1,246,656    

MGM Resorts International 1

    47,016,614       45,827,075  
  535,340    

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Cl A

    7,111,614       21,948,940  
  565,850    

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    55,478,542       52,290,198  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      194,585,268       216,386,306  
 

Distributors (2.23%)

 

 
  93,050    

Pool Corp.

    31,586,944       33,135,105  
 

Home Improvement Retail (4.05%)

   
  307,550    

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    22,166,475       27,833,275  
  155,000    

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

    29,079,626       32,215,200  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      51,246,101       60,048,475  
 

Homebuilding (18.91%)

 

 
  624,050    

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    53,102,806       67,066,653  
  184,450    

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    21,220,106       23,035,961  
  603,199    

Lennar Corp., Cl A

    48,900,941       67,697,024  
  1,662,000    

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    82,606,528       122,921,520  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      205,830,381       280,721,158  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (3.02%)

 

 
  139,300    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    19,108,886       20,920,074  
  171,700    

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl A

    18,453,258       18,213,936  
  56,836    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    2,737,732       5,719,407  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      40,299,876       44,853,417  
 

Leisure Facilities (0.88%)

 

 
  58,600    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    15,239,146       13,002,754  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     538,787,716       648,147,215  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (9.56%)            
 

Asset Management &
Custody Banks (9.56%)

 

 
  629,500    

Blackstone, Inc.

    59,297,327       67,444,630  
  549,906    

Brookfield Asset
Management Ltd., Cl A 2

    14,788,079       18,333,866  
  1,792,725    

Brookfield Corp., Cl A 2

    46,220,176       56,058,511  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     120,305,582       141,837,007  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (3.51%)  
 

Building Products (1.28%)

 

 
  307,136    

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    18,219,467       19,091,574  
 

Trading Companies &
Distributors (2.23%)

 

 
  202,185    

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. 1

    23,917,523       33,047,138  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     42,136,990       52,138,712  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Materials (0.58%)            
 

Construction Materials (0.58%)

 

 
  42,750    

Vulcan Materials Co.

    4,378,591       8,636,355  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Real Estate (35.63%)  
 

Data Center REITs (9.13%)

 

 
  416,726    

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

  $ 47,232,506     $ 50,432,181  
  117,090    

Equinix, Inc.

    66,640,241       85,037,783  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      113,872,747       135,469,964  
 

Health Care REITs (2.42%)

 

 
  439,200    

Welltower, Inc.

    33,120,075       35,979,264  
 

Industrial REITs (10.12%)

 

 
  134,250    

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    22,084,161       22,356,652  
  728,300    

Prologis, Inc.

    76,798,529       81,722,543  
  681,459    

Rexford Industrial
Realty, Inc.

    34,205,353       33,630,002  
  219,422    

Terreno Realty Corp.

    12,754,573       12,463,170  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      145,842,616       150,172,367  
 

Real Estate Services (9.90%)

 

 
  653,350    

CBRE Group, Inc., Cl A 1

    43,341,564       48,256,431  
  853,113    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

    47,050,526       65,595,859  
  234,492    

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 1

    31,184,228       33,105,580  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      121,576,318       146,957,870  
 

Self Storage REITs (1.86%)

 

 
  105,900    

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    16,447,227       12,875,322  
  55,604    

Public Storage

    16,441,730       14,652,766  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      32,888,957       27,528,088  
 

Single-Family Residential REITs (1.66%)

 

 
  778,200    

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    22,318,513       24,661,158  
 

Telecom Tower REITs (0.54%)

 

 
  48,250    

American Tower Corp.

    3,607,623       7,934,712  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Real Estate     473,226,849       528,703,423  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     1,178,835,728       1,379,462,712  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (7.30%)  
  $108,286,243    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $108,330,009; (Fully Collateralized by $111,651,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.75% due 4/15/2026 Market
value – $110,452,065) 3

    108,286,243       108,286,243  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (100.25%)   $  1,287,121,971       1,487,748,955  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-0.25%)

      (3,655,862
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 1,484,093,093  
     

 

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

Foreign corporation.

3 

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

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (90.06%)  
Brazil (6.96%)  
  1,807,501    

Afya Ltd., Cl A 1

  $ 42,192,243     $ 28,558,516  
  12,522,212    

B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    30,517,014       30,617,021  
  2,005,807    

Inter & Co., Inc. BDR 1

    8,044,573       8,004,792  
  4,399,539    

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    30,931,166       51,255,235  
  3,452,471    

NU Holdings Ltd., Cl A 1

    27,415,443       25,030,415  
  2,762,050    

StoneCo Ltd., Cl A 1

    29,414,847       29,471,074  
  9,809,865    

Suzano SA

    90,902,523       105,933,388  
  1,608,468    

XP, Inc., Cl A

    24,616,397       37,075,187  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Brazil     284,034,206       315,945,628  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
China (27.75%)  
  2,164,239    

Alibaba Group Holding

Limited, ADR 1

    188,446,068       187,726,091  
  445,953    

Baidu, Inc., ADR 1

    54,270,073       59,913,785  
  15,027,355    

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. 3

    33,030,134       50,124,411  
  11,866,178    

Estun Automation Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    40,905,498       35,920,873  
  8,600,447    

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., ADR 1

    65,623,510       60,547,147  
  7,565,256    

Galaxy Entertainment
Group Ltd. 1,3

    51,621,599       45,267,622  
  8,575,193    

Glodon Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    36,000,649       27,466,978  
  505,356    

JD.com, Inc., ADR

    19,200,876       14,721,020  
  7,207,548    

Jiangsu Hengli
Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    60,578,620       63,211,997  
  2,396,217    

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR 1

    41,760,532       36,350,612  
  40,947,683    

Kingdee International Software
Group Co. Ltd. 1,3

    38,560,081       50,114,809  
  12,923,609    

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. 3

    45,610,071       46,567,988  
  139,488    

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    36,514,593       34,594,773  
  14,112,427    

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR

    41,235,113       14,959,173  
  7,564,240    

Midea Group Co., Ltd., Cl A 3

    44,148,840       57,703,409  
  14,496,644    

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    46,508,474       44,107,673  
  609,691    

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

    16,227,881       22,654,978  
  4,566,457    

Shenzhou International Group
Holdings Ltd. 3

    25,568,421       43,425,280  
  3,714,839    

Tencent Holdings Limited 3

    94,794,328       144,001,766  
  654,598    

Tencent Holdings Limited, ADR

    29,992,488       25,313,305  
  8,569,178    

Venustech Group, Inc., Cl A 3

    41,696,787       33,121,419  
  1,056,672    

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    26,736,598       22,770,004  
  773,594    

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    38,917,217       43,104,658  
  529,493    

Yum China Holdings, Inc.
(Hong Kong) 3

    27,996,433       29,634,828  
  4,926,961    

Yunnan Baiyao
Group Co. Ltd., Cl A 3

    48,454,349       36,029,516  
  1,229,615    

Zai Lab Limited, ADR 1

    27,342,356       29,891,941  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total China     1,221,741,589       1,259,246,056  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
France (0.62%)  
  168,734    

Pernod Ricard SA 3

    35,923,131       28,092,507  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Hong Kong (2.02%)  
  3,732,736    

AIA Group Ltd. 3

    33,423,796       30,187,166  
  15,907,442    

Budweiser Brewing Co.
APAC Ltd., 144A 3

    48,932,394       31,261,484  
  3,119,977    

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 3

    12,188,713       30,118,964  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Hong Kong     94,544,903       91,567,614  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
India (23.46%)  
  3,689,497    

Aarti Industries Ltd. 3

  $ 37,045,522     $ 21,782,818  
  994,638    

Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd. 1

    5,806,905       5,533,070  
  1,249,323    

Bajaj Finance Limited 3

    40,085,627       117,184,635  
  5,948,476    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. 3

    43,087,868       66,244,149  
  852,504    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. PP 3

    1,522,900       5,466,006  
  651,291    

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. 3

    6,166,257       29,462,054  
  22,276,582    

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. 3

    12,615,422       16,374,044  
  4,781,793    

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 1,3

    58,680,664       57,043,745  
  2,079,441    

Godrej Properties Ltd. 1,3

    39,957,586       38,803,922  
  5,183,132    

HDFC Bank Ltd. 3

    87,238,489       95,058,114  
  2,740,440    

Jio Financial Services Ltd. 1

    4,516,327       7,629,819  
  42,246,000    

JM Financial Limited 3

    58,578,992       43,849,941  
  3,874,571    

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. 3

    31,860,038       24,801,404  
  1,343,890    

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 3

    25,012,548       25,095,579  
  4,847,204    

Max Financial Services Ltd. 1,3

    34,698,758       53,009,325  
  3,027,851    

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. 3

    20,904,275       20,683,270  
  1,530,484    

Muthoot Finance Ltd. 3

    21,908,568       23,041,295  
  10,080,340    

Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., 144A 3

    34,283,180       39,755,482  
  386,540    

Nuvama Wealth
Management Ltd. 1

    18,961,540       11,219,220  
  2,740,440    

Reliance Industries Limited 3

    46,243,753       77,156,146  
  3,835,145    

SBI Life Insurance Company
Limited, 144A 3

    39,934,642       60,158,530  
  3,641,694    

Tata Communications Ltd. 3

    21,423,353       84,619,376  
  619,295    

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 3

    26,152,876       26,222,300  
  3,819,957    

Tata Consumer Products Ltd. 3

    21,393,246       40,262,072  
  1,086,891    

Titan Co. Ltd. 3

    18,795,561       41,113,875  
  1,325,381    

Trent Ltd. 3

    26,935,558       33,127,321  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total India     783,810,455       1,064,697,512  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Indonesia (1.73%)  
  232,097,871    

Bank Rakyat Indonesia
(Persero) Tbk PT 3

    67,998,122       78,387,058  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Japan (0.71%)  
  86,618    

Keyence Corporation 3

    29,680,710       32,033,552  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Korea, Republic of (10.38%)  
  3,209,789    

Coupang, Inc., Cl A 1

    42,184,463       54,566,413  
  511,473    

HD Hyundai Heavy
Industries Co. Ltd. 1,3

    26,802,079       45,869,775  
  1,134,482    

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

    109,373,825       93,238,984  
  897,527    

Korea Aerospace
Industries Ltd. 3

    29,386,138       32,396,045  
  4,096,647    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 3

    137,420,873       207,102,337  
  45,695    

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 3

    26,219,725       17,268,710  
  245,303    

SK Hynix, Inc. 3

    20,635,770       20,768,492  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Korea, Republic of     392,022,873       471,210,756  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Mexico (2.58%)  
  10,234,815    

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

    26,773,229       48,368,347  
  18,159,246    

Wal-Mart de Mexico,
S.A.B de C.V.

    44,878,922       68,541,971  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Mexico     71,652,151       116,910,318  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Peru (1.01%)  
  359,102    

Credicorp, Ltd.

  $ 44,686,739     $ 45,954,283  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Philippines (2.15%)  
  60,685,765    

Ayala Land, Inc. 3

    44,301,724       31,533,663  
  26,342,171    

BDO Unibank, Inc. 3

    46,211,387       65,931,058  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Philippines     90,513,111       97,464,721  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Poland (1.78%)  
  128,783    

Dino Polska SA, 144A 1,3

    11,650,389       10,437,037  
  6,052,258    

InPost SA 1,3

    88,317,792       70,160,806  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Poland     99,968,181       80,597,843  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Russia (0.01%)  
  2,219,985    

Fix Price Group PLC, GDR 1,2,4

    21,632,103       221,999  
  17,949,100    

Sberbank of Russia PJSC 1,2,4

    64,430,586       10,769  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Russia     86,062,689       232,768  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
South Africa (1.13%)  
  753,214    

Gold Fields Ltd. 3

    7,703,121       8,163,932  
  1,895,601    

Gold Fields Ltd., ADR

    18,632,453       20,586,227  
  142,289    

Naspers Ltd., Cl N 3

    20,745,264       22,764,660  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total South Africa     47,080,838       51,514,819  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Spain (0.13%)  
  1,791,760    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Forward Shares 1,2,4

    17,917,600       4,909,423  
  358,352    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Founders Share 1,2,4

    3,116       981,885  
  26,518    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Private Shares, Cl A 1,2,4

    265,181       72,659  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Spain     18,185,897       5,963,967  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Taiwan (7.36%)  
  6,758,875    

Delta Electronics, Inc. 3

    25,402,480       68,074,847  
  5,560,617    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 3

    96,568,165       90,672,716  
  2,014,415    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    47,606,379       175,052,663  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Taiwan     169,577,024       333,800,226  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates (0.28%)  
  2,713,426    

Network International
Holdings plc, 144A 1

    15,171,762       12,918,160  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     3,552,654,381       4,086,537,788  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Private Common Stocks (1.47%)  
India (1.47%)  
  27,027    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series 1 1,2,4

    10,077,362       16,827,821  
  6,833    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series A 1,2,4

    2,547,771       4,254,431  
  7,600    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series B 1,2,4

    2,833,757       4,731,988  
  6,174    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series B2 1,2,4

    2,302,055       3,844,118  
  9,573    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series C 1,2,4

    3,569,416       5,960,437  
  1,932    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series C1 1,2,4

    720,371       1,202,921  
  2,459    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series D 1,2,4

    916,870       1,531,047  
  45,680    

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd., Series J 1,2,4

    17,032,398       28,441,738  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Common Stocks     40,000,000       66,794,501  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Private Convertible Preferred Stocks (2.27%)  
India (2.27%)  
  11,578    

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

  $ 76,776,872     $ 74,437,574  
  15,334    

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

    49,776,072       28,658,480  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
Total Private Convertible
Preferred Stocks
    126,552,944       103,096,054  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Rights (0.00%)  
Brazil (0.00%)  
  32,260    

Localiza Rent a Car SA,
Exp. 11/10/2023 1

    0       102,687  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
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       1,326  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (5.89%)  
  $267,083,131    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $267,191,077; (Fully Collateralized by $300,251,100 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75% due 3/31/2026 Market value – $272,424,807) 3

    267,083,131       267,083,131  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (99.69%)   $ 3,986,290,456       4,523,615,487  
   

 

 

   
 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (0.31%)

      13,980,759  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 4,537,596,246  
     

 

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

At September 30, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $176,087,290 or 3.88% 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 September 30, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $154,530,693 or 3.41% of net assets.

 

 

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
as of September 30, 2023
   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Financials

     20.1%      

Consumer Discretionary

     16.8%      

Information Technology

     16.5%      

Industrials

     11.6%      

Communication Services

     10.3%      

Consumer Staples

     7.6%      

Materials

     4.5%      

Health Care

     3.2%      

Energy

     1.7%      

Real Estate

     1.6%      

Cash and Cash Equivalents*

     6.2%      

 

 
     100.0%**  

 

 

 

*

Includes short term investments.

**

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

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Global Advantage Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (90.93%)  
Argentina (10.95%)  
  72,785    

Globant S.A. 1

  $ 5,139,458     $ 14,400,512  
  47,561    

MercadoLibre, Inc. 1

    32,748,993       60,301,641  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Argentina     37,888,451       74,702,153  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Brazil (1.65%)            
  711,954    

Afya Ltd., Cl A 1

    13,603,721       11,248,873  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Canada (5.81%)            
  726,103    

Shopify, Inc., Cl A 1

    27,449,888       39,623,441  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
China (1.25%)  
  589,874    

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

    6,001,761       8,539,128  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
India (6.46%)  
  374,371    

Bajaj Finance Limited 3

    22,573,509       35,115,442  
  7,379,067    

Zomato Ltd. 1,3

    12,454,605       8,987,703  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total India     35,028,114       44,103,145  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Israel (3.24%)            
  300,693    

Fiverr International Ltd. 1

    6,730,347       7,357,958  
  160,877    

Wix.com Ltd. 1

    13,475,834       14,768,508  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Israel     20,206,181       22,126,466  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Korea, Republic of (4.70%)            
  1,888,346    

Coupang, Inc., Cl A 1

    38,144,517       32,101,882  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Netherlands (8.69%)    
  9,791    

Adyen N.V., 144A 1,3

    7,637,695       7,259,378  
  64,594    

argenx SE, ADR 1

    6,161,319       31,756,348  
  34,499    

ASML Holding N.V. 3

    7,276,999       20,311,287  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Netherlands     21,076,013       59,327,013  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Poland (2.06%)            
  1,213,982    

InPost SA 1,3

    16,849,432       14,073,088  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Spain (0.67%)    
  954,019    

Codere Online Luxembourg S.A. 1

    8,730,256       2,757,115  
  550,445    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Forward Shares 1,2,4

    5,504,450       1,508,219  
  104,612    

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. Founders Share 1,2,4

    910       286,637  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Spain     14,235,616       4,551,971  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United Kingdom (5.53%)  
  658,236    

Endava plc, ADR 1

    27,092,154       37,749,835  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United States (39.92%)  
  141,583    

Bill.Com Holdings, Inc. 1

    6,149,064       15,371,666  
  180,421    

Block, Inc. 1

    14,648,531       7,985,434  
  396,597    

Cloudflare, Inc., Cl A 1

    10,689,062       25,001,475  
  95,654    

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    5,351,407       16,010,567  
  204,792    

Datadog, Inc., Cl A 1

    10,220,356       18,654,503  
  38,928    

EPAM Systems, Inc. 1

    4,860,760       9,953,500  
  61,293    

Illumina, Inc. 1

    18,797,527       8,414,303  
  146,664    

NVIDIA Corp.

    31,174,401       63,797,373  
  634,936    

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Cl A 1

    13,602,870       15,416,246  
  282,139    

Schrödinger, Inc. 1

    6,601,982       7,976,070  
  239,827    

Snowflake, Inc., Cl A 1

    38,234,408       36,638,371  
  129,415    

Tesla, Inc. 1

    36,323,325       32,382,221  
  95,502    

Zscaler, Inc. 1

    4,917,239       14,859,156  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total United States     201,570,932       272,460,885  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     459,146,780       620,607,880  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Private Common Stocks (3.67%)  
United States (3.67%)  
  299,761    

Farmers Business Network, Inc. 1,2,4

  $ 12,250,006     $ 557,555  
  252,130    

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

    11,571,518       18,882,016  
  75,250    

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

    3,428,124       5,635,473  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Common Stocks     27,249,648       25,075,044  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Private Convertible Preferred Stocks (3.11%)  
India (2.52%)  
  9,201    

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

    29,867,591       17,196,209  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
United States (0.59%)        
  69,926    

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

    4,999,968       4,052,212  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Private Convertible Preferred Stocks     34,867,559       21,248,421  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Private Preferred Stocks (1.54%)  
United States (1.54%)  
  461,004    

GM Cruise Holdings, Cl G 1,2,4

    12,147,455       10,478,621  
   

 

 

   

 

 

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

Innovid Corp., Exp. 12/31/2027 1

    117,942       4,829  
  228,748    

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

    417,100       98,339  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Israel     535,042       103,168  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Spain (0.01%)  
  502,360    

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

    845,632       50,236  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants     1,380,674       153,404  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (0.79%)  
  $5,368,869    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $5,371,039; (Fully Collateralized by $5,535,800 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.75% due 4/15/2026 Market
value – $5,476,341) 3

    5,368,869       5,368,869  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (100.06%)   $ 540,160,985       682,932,239  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-0.06%)

      (395,412
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 682,536,827  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Non-income producing securities.

2 

At September 30, 2023, the market value of restricted and fair valued securities amounted to $58,596,942 or 8.59% 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 September 30, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $15,798,506 or 2.31% of net assets.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Global Advantage Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector

as of September 30, 2023

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     47.9%      

Consumer Discretionary

     28.5%      

Industrials

     8.3%      

Financials

     7.4%      

Health Care

     7.1%      

Materials

     0.1%      

Communication Services

     0.0%^    

Cash and Cash Equivalents*

     0.7%      

 

 
     100.0%**  

 

 

 

*

Includes short term investments.

**

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

^

Rounds to less than 0.1%.

    

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Real Estate Income Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (93.45%)  
Consumer Discretionary (8.46%)  
 

Casinos & Gaming (3.12%)

 

 
  43,978    

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

  $ 4,617,465     $ 4,064,007  
 

Home Improvement Retail (1.02%)

 

 
  6,363    

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

    1,431,434       1,322,486  
 

Homebuilding (3.31%)

 

 
  58,165    

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    3,681,211       4,301,884  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (1.01%)

 

 
  35,777    

Travel & Leisure Co.

    1,384,157       1,314,089  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     11,114,267       11,002,466  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (3.73%)  
 

Asset Management &
Custody Banks (3.73%)

 

 
  105,925    

Brookfield Corp.

    3,375,334       3,312,275  
  46,081    

Brookfield Asset
Management Ltd., Cl A

    1,428,368       1,536,340  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     4,803,702       4,848,615  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (80.93%)  
 

Data Center REITs (19.19%)

 

 
  102,460    

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    11,445,347       12,399,709  
  17,296    

Equinix, Inc.

    12,128,156       12,561,393  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      23,573,503       24,961,102  
 

Health Care REITs (10.00%)

 

 
  74,205    

Ventas, Inc.

    3,384,379       3,126,257  
  120,572    

Welltower, Inc.

    9,119,754       9,877,258  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      12,504,133       13,003,515  
 

Hotel & Resort REITs (1.91%)

 

 
  308,524    

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    2,504,608       2,477,448  
 

Industrial REITs (20.96%)

 

 
  106,235    

Americold Realty Trust

    3,349,811       3,230,606  
  16,806    

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    2,465,890       2,798,703  
  84,413    

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    4,405,983       4,017,215  
  111,620    

Prologis, Inc.

    12,588,056       12,524,880  
  75,273    

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    3,974,076       3,714,723  
  17,085    

Terreno Realty Corp.

    956,831       970,428  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      27,740,647       27,256,555  
 

Multi-Family Residential REITs (7.89%)

 

 
  34,675    

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    6,329,285       5,955,085  
  73,300    

Equity Residential

    4,697,713       4,303,443  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      11,026,998       10,258,528  
 

Office REITs (2.07%)

   
  26,843    

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    3,046,639       2,686,984  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Real Estate (continued)  
 

Other Specialized REITs (0.88%)

 

 
  39,429    

VICI Properties, Inc.

  $ 1,263,097     $ 1,147,384  
 

Retail REITs (1.54%)

   
  88,725    

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

    1,852,390       2,005,185  
 

Self Storage REITs (5.92%)

 

 
  58,253    

CubeSmart

    2,441,809       2,221,187  
  27,816    

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    3,974,948       3,381,869  
  7,941    

Public Storage

    2,034,155       2,092,612  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      8,450,912       7,695,668  
 

Single-Family Residential
REITs (10.57%)

 

 
  191,351    

American Homes 4 Rent, Cl A

    6,478,264       6,446,615  
  230,319    

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    7,513,388       7,298,809  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      13,991,652       13,745,424  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Real Estate     105,954,579       105,237,793  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Utilities (0.33%)  
 

Multi-Utilities (0.33%)

   
  12,016    

Brookfield Infrastructure Corp., Cl A 2

    457,283       424,646  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     122,329,831       121,513,520  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (5.29%)  
  $6,883,155    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $6,885,937; (Fully Collateralized by $7,738,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75% due 3/31/2026 Market value – $7,020,867) 3

    6,883,155       6,883,155  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (98.74%)   $ 129,212,986       128,396,675  
   

 

 

   
 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (1.26%)

      1,642,905  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 130,039,580  
     

 

 

 

 

%

Represents percentage of net assets.

1 

Foreign corporation.

2 

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).

3 

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

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Health Care Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (93.59%)  
Health Care (93.59%)  
 

Biotechnology (17.10%)

 

 
  50,000    

Arcellx, Inc. 1

  $ 1,843,632     $ 1,794,000  
  18,455    

argenx SE, ADR 1,2

    5,943,301       9,073,032  
  25,000    

Cytokinetics, Incorporated 1

    918,318       736,500  
  10,000    

Genmab A/S, ADR 1,2

    340,316       352,700  
  79,700    

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR 1,2

    4,716,644       5,353,449  
  261,254    

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1

    4,842,850       5,353,094  
  23,000    

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated 1

    5,946,486       7,998,020  
  100,100    

Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1,2

    3,651,406       3,419,416  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    28,202,953       34,080,211  
 

Health Care Distributors (2.36%)

 

  10,800    

McKesson Corp.

    2,651,423       4,696,380  
 

Health Care Equipment (16.92%)

 

  112,300    

Boston Scientific Corp. 1

    5,922,813       5,929,440  
  67,924    

DexCom, Inc. 1

    7,119,638       6,337,309  
  6,995    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. 1

    2,933,296       3,058,704  
  19,736    

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. 1

    3,262,019       3,916,412  
  9,565    

Insulet Corp. 1

    2,270,025       1,525,522  
  30,233    

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 1

    7,267,519       8,836,803  
  1,387,480    

Opsens, Inc. (Canada) 1,2

    2,019,084       1,808,091  
  11,600    

Shockwave Medical, Inc. 1

    2,127,522       2,309,560  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    32,921,916       33,721,841  
 

Health Care Facilities (2.26%)

 

  18,300    

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    4,144,545       4,501,434  
 

Health Care Supplies (3.72%)

 

  128,000    

Neogen Corp. 1

    2,420,635       2,373,120  
  15,850    

The Cooper Companies, Inc.

    5,478,798       5,040,458  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7,899,433       7,413,578  
 

Health Care Technology (1.97%)

 

  15,000    

Schrödinger, Inc. 1

    312,233       424,050  
  17,250    

Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl A 1

    3,331,767       3,509,512  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3,644,000       3,933,562  
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (17.40%)

 

  49,000    

Bio-Techne Corporation

    3,919,444       3,335,430  
  11,800    

Danaher Corp.

    3,135,819       2,927,580  
  40,000    

Exact Sciences Corp. 1,3

    2,735,175       2,728,800  
  18,200    

ICON plc 1,2

    3,689,560       4,481,750  
  3,610    

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. 1

    4,090,788       4,000,133  
  9,000    

Repligen Corp. 1

    1,491,499       1,431,090  
  81,631    

Stevanato Group SpA 1,2

    1,923,580       2,426,073  
  17,749    

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    8,573,805       8,984,011  
  11,650    

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    3,438,733       4,371,197  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      32,998,403       34,686,064  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Health Care (continued)  
 

Managed Health Care (12.54%)

 

  6,700    

Elevance Health, Inc.

  $ 2,975,916     $ 2,917,314  
  6,425    

Humana, Inc.

    2,788,059       3,125,891  
  37,572    

UnitedHealth Group, Incorporated

    13,933,454       18,943,427  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    19,697,429       24,986,632  
 

Pharmaceuticals (19.32%)

 

  80,000    

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR 2

    4,902,730       5,417,600  
  34,592    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    8,224,141       18,580,401  
  87,400    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    8,188,605       8,997,830  
  31,700    

Zoetis, Inc.

    4,884,224       5,515,166  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    26,199,700       38,510,997  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     158,359,802       186,530,699  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (6.41%)  
  $12,767,305    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $12,772,465; (Fully Collateralized by $14,352,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75% due 3/31/2026 Market value – $13,022,720) 4

    12,767,305       12,767,305  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (100.00%)   $ 171,127,107       199,298,004  
   

 

 

   
 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (0.00%)

      4,930  
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 199,302,934  
     

 

 

 

 

 

%

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 Portfolios of Investments.


Baron FinTech Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (98.57%)  
Consumer Discretionary (3.38%)  
 

Broadline Retail (3.38%)

 

  1,400    

MercadoLibre, Inc. 1

  $ 2,084,586     $ 1,775,032  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (66.32%)  
 

Asset Management &
Custody Banks (2.71%)

 

  2,200    

BlackRock, Inc.

    1,792,940       1,422,278  
 

Diversified Banks (1.38%)

 

 
  100,000    

NU Holdings Ltd., Cl A 1,2

    777,244       725,000  
 

Diversified Financial Services (3.94%)

 

 
  23,000    

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    1,683,361       2,064,480  
 

Financial Exchanges & Data (20.74%)

 

 
  5,600    

CME Group, Inc.

    1,170,111       1,121,232  
  3,700    

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,549,393       1,617,862  
  4,300    

Moody’s Corp.

    1,526,122       1,359,531  
  5,100    

Morningstar, Inc.

    1,114,127       1,194,624  
  3,300    

MSCI, Inc.

    1,460,004       1,693,164  
  6,500    

S&P Global, Inc.

    2,561,753       2,375,165  
  19,000    

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Cl A

    1,567,302       1,523,800  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    10,948,812       10,885,378  
 

Insurance Brokers (0.44%)

 

 
  10,000    

BRP Group, Inc., Cl A 1

    286,809       232,300  
 

Investment Banking & Brokerage (8.91%)

 

 
  11,000    

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    843,251       1,178,320  
  10,200    

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Cl A

    815,412       882,912  
  8,000    

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,383,440       1,901,200  
  13,000    

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    972,539       713,700  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4,014,642       4,676,132  
 

Property & Casualty Insurance (7.10%)

 

 
  10,500    

Arch Capital Group Ltd. 1,2

    855,068       836,955  
  2,600    

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    458,703       1,076,738  
  13,000    

The Progressive Corp.

    1,581,601       1,810,900  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,895,372       3,724,593  
 

Transaction & Payment
Processing Services (21.10%)

 

 
  14,000    

Block, Inc. 1

    2,535,138       619,640  
  13,000    

Fiserv, Inc. 1

    1,385,192       1,468,480  
  9,000    

Global Payments, Inc.

    1,133,471       1,038,510  
  5,700    

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    948,461       861,498  
  6,700    

MasterCard, Incorporated, Cl A

    2,318,807       2,652,597  
  6,500    

Paymentus Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    140,111       107,900  
  14,000    

Repay Holdings Corporation 1

    275,620       106,260  
  11,200    

Visa, Inc., Cl A

    2,382,161       2,576,112  
  3,200    

WEX, Inc. 1

    636,784       601,888  
  125,000    

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

    1,445,918       1,042,420  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    13,201,663       11,075,305  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     35,600,843       34,805,466  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (5.39%)  
 

Research & Consulting Services (5.39%)

 

  2,300    

Equifax, Inc.

  $ 491,672     $ 421,314  
  12,500    

TransUnion

    1,202,735       897,375  
  6,400    

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    1,229,237       1,511,936  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Industrials     2,923,644       2,830,625  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Information Technology (22.02%)  
 

Application Software (13.29%)

 

  12,000    

Alkami Technology, Inc. 1

    304,549       218,640  
  4,400    

Bill.Com Holdings, Inc. 1

    529,611       477,708  
  20,000    

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    484,321       386,800  
  2,300    

Fair Isaac Corp. 1

    1,088,254       1,997,619  
  12,500    

Guidewire Software, Inc. 1

    1,403,950       1,125,000  
  5,200    

Intuit, Inc.

    2,005,625       2,656,888  
  3,500    

nCino, Inc. 1

    246,975       111,300  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,063,285       6,973,955  
 

Internet Services & Infrastructure (1.25%)

 

 
  12,000    

Shopify, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    1,697,734       654,840  
 

IT Consulting & Other Services (7.48%)

 

 
  4,500    

Accenture plc, Cl A 2

    1,229,138       1,381,995  
  35,000    

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

    517,710       227,500  
  19,000    

Endava plc, ADR 1,2

    1,366,854       1,089,650  
  6,200    

Globant S.A. 1,2

    1,545,350       1,226,670  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      4,659,052       3,925,815  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Information Technology     12,420,071       11,554,610  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (1.46%)  
 

Real Estate Services (1.46%)

 

  10,000    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

    863,804       768,900  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     53,892,948       51,734,633  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (1.07%)  
  $561,736    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $561,963; (Fully Collateralized by $579,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.75% due 4/15/2026 Market value –$572,979) 3

    561,736       561,736  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (99.64%)   $ 54,454,684       52,296,369  
 

 

 

   
 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities (0.36%)

      188,576  
 

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 52,484,945  
 

 

 

 

 

 

%

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.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron New Asia Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (91.61%)  
China (29.32%)  
  2,039    

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, ADR 1

  $ 224,450     $ 176,863  
  349    

Baidu, Inc., ADR 1

    52,572       46,888  
  838    

Baidu, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    13,648       14,104  
  15,075    

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. 2

    59,004       50,283  
  11,028    

Estun Automation Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    41,227       33,384  
  7,916    

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., ADR 1

    56,352       55,729  
  7,911    

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 1,2

    51,669       47,336  
  1,000    

Glodon Co. Ltd. 2

    4,370       3,203  
  5,902    

Glodon Co. Ltd., Cl A (Hong Kong) 2

    30,513       18,905  
  465    

JD.com, Inc., ADR

    17,712       13,545  
  6,889    

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    60,531       60,418  
  2,308    

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR 1

    40,059       35,012  
  36,038    

Kingdee International
Software Group Co. Ltd. 1,2

    67,027       44,106  
  12,357    

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. 2

    53,908       44,526  
  171    

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    44,790       42,410  
  15,182    

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR

    46,566       16,093  
  7,028    

Midea Group Co., Ltd., Cl A 2

    71,046       53,613  
  14,677    

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    52,708       44,656  
  566    

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

    28,379       21,032  
  3,239    

Shenzhou International Group
Holdings Ltd. 2

    33,699       30,802  
  4,648    

Tencent Holdings Limited, ADR

    241,224       179,738  
  8,487    

Venustech Group, Inc., Cl A 2

    35,262       32,804  
  1,160    

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    30,272       24,997  
  1,512    

Yum China Holdings, Inc. 2

    88,213       84,624  
  4,753    

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Cl A 2

    46,195       34,757  
  1,180    

Zai Lab Limited, ADR 1

    77,414       28,686  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total China     1,568,810       1,238,514  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
France (0.60%)  
  153    

Pernod Ricard SA 2

    34,222       25,473  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Hong Kong (3.01%)  
  6,102    

AIA Group Ltd. 2

    66,495       49,348  
  14,963    

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd., 144A 2

    40,631       29,405  
  592    

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. 2

    33,138       21,971  
  2,755    

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.2

    44,656       26,596  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Hong Kong     184,920       127,320  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
India (35.50%)  
  3,704    

360 ONE WAM Ltd. 2

    20,342       22,344  
  4,904    

Aarti Pharmalabs Ltd. 1

    19,122       27,280  
  1,120    

Amber Enterprises India Ltd. 1

    34,412       40,149  
  402    

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. 2

    26,281       24,823  
  1,634    

Bajaj Finance Limited 2

    141,438       153,267  
  7,639    

Bharti Airtel Ltd. 2

    72,046       85,070  
  2,074    

Cholamandalam Investment &
Finance Co. Ltd. 2

    28,983       30,337  
  621    

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. 2

    42,040       28,092  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
India (continued)  
  552    

Dixon Technologies India Ltd. 2

  $ 33,083     $ 35,065  
  7,042    

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 1,2

    87,152       84,007  
  2,914    

Godrej Properties Ltd. 1,2

    59,319       54,377  
  3,873    

HDFC Bank Ltd. 2

    75,535       71,030  
  8,450    

Jio Financial Services Ltd. 1

    23,216       23,526  
  24,738    

JM Financial Limited 2

    21,648       25,677  
  5,194    

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. 2

    47,457       33,247  
  1,210    

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 2

    22,395       22,595  
  2,538    

Max Financial Services Ltd. 1,2

    37,467       27,756  
  4,964    

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. 2

    34,901       33,909  
  2,249    

Neogen Chemicals Ltd. 2

    34,982       47,554  
  308    

PI Industries Ltd. 2

    13,053       12,793  
  3,394    

Reliance Industries Limited 2

    96,525       95,557  
  4,488    

SBI Life Insurance Company Limited, 144A 2

    72,504       70,399  
  3,765    

Tata Communications Ltd. 2

    66,975       87,485  
  554    

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 2

    23,385       23,458  
  4,298    

Tata Consumer Products Ltd. 2

    43,687       45,301  
  1,851    

Titan Co. Ltd. 2

    56,095       70,018  
  3,604    

Trent Ltd. 2

    72,481       90,080  
  715    

Tube Investments of India Ltd. 2

    25,719       25,659  
  89,363    

Zomato Ltd. 1,2

    98,581       108,844  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total India     1,430,824       1,499,699  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Indonesia (1.82%)  
  226,900    

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk PT 2

    66,793       76,631  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Japan (2.72%)  
  440    

Hoya Corp. 2

    61,199       45,064  
  97    

Keyence Corporation 2

    52,421       35,873  
  249    

Tokyo Electron Limited 2

    36,123       34,011  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Japan     149,743       114,948  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Korea, Republic of (10.95%)  
  3,374    

Coupang, Inc., Cl A 1

    47,753       57,358  
  477    

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. 1,2

    38,751       42,778  
  991    

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

    78,153       81,447  
  872    

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. 2

    29,593       31,475  
  4,062    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2

    225,446       205,351  
  50    

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 2

    28,476       18,895  
  299    

SK Hynix, Inc. 2

    25,470       25,315  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Korea, Republic of     473,642       462,619  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Taiwan (7.69%)  
  5,878    

Delta Electronics, Inc. 2

    49,656       59,203  
  5,121    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2

    88,911       83,504  
  2,097    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    199,789       182,229  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Taiwan     338,356       324,936  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     4,247,310       3,870,140  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron New Asia Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal Amount   Cost     Value  
Short Term Investments (10.08%)  
  $426,026    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $426,198; (Fully Collateralized by $479,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75% due 3/31/2026 Market value – $434,608) 2

  $ 426,026     $ 426,026  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (101.69%)   $ 4,673,336       4,296,166  
 

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-1.69%)

      (71,598
   

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 4,224,568  
   

 

 

 

 

%

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 September 30, 2023, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $99,804 or 2.36% of net assets.

 

    

All securities are Level 1, unless otherwise noted.

Summary of Investments by Sector

as of September 30, 2023

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Consumer Discretionary

     21.1%      

Information Technology

     18.1%      

Financials

     13.9%      

Communication Services

     11.7%      

Industrials

     8.9%      

Consumer Staples

     7.1%      

Health Care

     5.8%      

Energy

     2.3%      

Materials

     1.4%      

Real Estate

     1.3%      

Cash and Cash Equivalents*

     8.4%      

 

 
     100.0%**  

 

 

 

*

Includes short term investments.

**

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

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments.


Baron Technology Fund  

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)

 

Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (96.93%)              
Communication Services (8.23%)            
 

Advertising (1.01%)

 

 
  907    

The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl A 1

  $ 71,064     $ 70,882  
 

Interactive Home Entertainment (0.99%)

 

  496    

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 1

    72,912       69,633  
 

Interactive Media & Services (6.23%)

 

  531    

Alphabet, Inc., Cl C 1

    69,508       70,012  
  813    

Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl A 1

    134,126       244,071  
  1,624    

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) 2,4

    75,415       62,953  
  3,780    

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. 1

    130,528       61,992  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      409,577       439,028  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Communication Services     553,553       579,543  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary (17.66%)            
 

Automobile Manufacturers (7.64%)

 

  4,000    

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Cl A 1

    59,041       97,120  
  1,763    

Tesla, Inc. 1

    446,657       441,138  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      505,698       538,258  
 

Automotive Parts & Equipment (1.01%)

 

  1,709    

Mobileye Global, Inc., Cl A 1

    67,616       71,009  
 

Broadline Retail (8.07%)

 

  4,468    

Amazon.com, Inc. 1

    634,904       567,972  
 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (0.94%)

 

  9,750    

eDreams ODIGEO SA (Spain) 1,2,4

    85,429       66,580  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Consumer Discretionary     1,293,647       1,243,819  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Financials (2.50%)  
 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services (2.50%)

 

  229    

MasterCard, Incorporated, Cl A

    84,993       90,663  
  371    

Visa, Inc., Cl A

    82,135       85,334  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Financials     167,128       175,997  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Industrials (2.88%)  
 

Human Resource & Employment Services (2.88%)

 

  2,985    

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. 1

    238,270       202,532  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Information Technology (63.77%)  
 

Application Software (11.02%)

 

 
  207    

Atlassian Corp. Ltd., Cl A 1,2

    62,227       41,713  
  1,551    

Gitlab, Inc., Cl A 1,3

    64,404       70,136  
  199    

HubSpot, Inc. 1

    106,284       98,008  
  376    

Intuit, Inc.

    201,447       192,113  
  324    

ServiceNow, Inc. 1,3

    178,280       181,103  
  897    

Workday, Inc., Cl A 1

    201,628       192,720  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      814,270       775,793  
 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments (1.40%)

 

  2,551    

PAR Technology Corp. 1

    111,309       98,315  
 

Internet Services & Infrastructure (1.28%)

 

  1,652    

Shopify, Inc., Cl A 1,2

    139,918       90,150  
 

IT Consulting & Other Services (2.09%)

 

  429    

Gartner, Inc. 1

    142,622       147,409  
 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment (4.48%)

 

  204    

ASML Holding N.V. 2

    134,265       120,087  
  674    

BE Semiconductor Industries NV
(Netherlands) 2,4

    78,394       65,921  
  206    

Lam Research Corp.

    127,773       129,115  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      340,432       315,123  
Shares   Cost     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)              
Information Technology (continued)  
 

Semiconductors (23.53%)

 

  2,317    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1

  $ 253,113     $ 238,234  
  700    

ARM Holdings PLC, ADR 1,2

    35,700       37,464  
  173    

Broadcom, Inc.

    121,688       143,690  
  17,726    

indie Semiconductor, Inc., Cl A 1

    138,400       111,674  
  3,293    

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    171,841       178,250  
  130    

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    54,045       60,060  
  1,613    

NVIDIA Corp.

    519,476       701,639  
  5,666    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) 2,4

    118,454       92,391  
  1,072    

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR 2

    97,751       93,157  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1,510,468       1,656,559  
 

Systems Software (15.07%)

 

  1,101    

Cloudflare, Inc., Cl A 1,3

    51,390       69,407  
  919    

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl A 1

    151,298       153,822  
  719    

Datadog, Inc., Cl A 1,3

    57,721       65,494  
  1,509    

Dynatrace, Inc. 1,3

    72,400       70,515  
  2,224    

Microsoft Corporation

    724,288       702,228  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1,057,097       1,061,466  
 

Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals (4.90%)

 

 
  2,017    

Apple, Inc.

    357,759       345,331  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Information Technology     4,473,875       4,490,146  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Real Estate (1.89%)  
 

Real Estate Services (1.89%)

 

  1,732    

CoStar Group, Inc. 1

    136,974       133,174  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks     6,863,447       6,825,211  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal Amount              
Short Term Investments (4.19%)  
  $294,952    

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/29/2023, 4.85% due 10/2/2023; Proceeds at maturity $295,071; (Fully Collateralized by $304,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.75% due 4/15/2026 Market value – $300,933) 4

    294,952       294,952  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (101.12%)   $ 7,158,399       7,120,163  
   

 

 

   
 

Liabilities Less Cash and Other Assets (-1.12%)

      (79,019
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets

    $ 7,041,144  
     

 

 

 

 

 

%

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 Portfolios of Investments.


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NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

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. 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.

Each Fund offers Retail Shares, Institutional Shares, and R6 Shares. Each class of shares differs only in its ongoing fees, expenses, and eligibility requirements. 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.

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 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.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND INVESTMENT RISKS

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). The Trust is an investment company and therefore follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

a) Net Asset Value. 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. The NAV per share of a class is determined by dividing the value of the total assets of the Fund represented by such class, less all liabilities, by the total number of Fund shares of such class outstanding.


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b) Security Valuation. 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 BAMCO, Inc.’s (the Adviser) 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). The Board has designated the Adviser to perform fair value determinations pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser has a Fair Valuation Committee (the Committee) comprised of senior management representatives and the Committee reports to the Board every quarter. Accordingly, the Committee may evaluate a variety of factors to determine the fair value of securities for which market quotations are determined not to be readily available or reliable. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the value of comparable securities, observations from financial institutions and relevant news events. Input from the Adviser’s portfolio management team also will be considered. Using a fair value pricing methodology to price securities may result in a value that is different from the most recent closing price of a security and from the prices used by other investment companies to calculate their portfolios’ NAVs.

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.

c) 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”), 47% and 13%, respectively, of these Fund’s net assets as of September 30, 2023, the NAVs of the Funds will be materially impacted by the price of Tesla stock.

d) 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.

e) 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 47% and 13%, respectively, of these Funds’ net assets as of September 30, 2023, the Funds will be more adversely impacted by negative developments affecting the automotive and energy industries, as well as governmental environmental regulations.


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f) Foreign Currency Translations. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. 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 the portion of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in their market prices. 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.

g) 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 September 30, 2023.

h) 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 September 30, 2023, including the fair value of the repurchase agreement and the amount of collateral, can be found in each respective Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

i) 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.

j) 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.

k) 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 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.


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l) Russia and 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 U.S. 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.

3. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

At September 30, 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 September 30, 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  

Private Common Stocks

       

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     9/13/2017        $ 188,611,963  

StubHub Holdings, Inc.

     12/22/2021          37,919,958  

X Holdings I, Inc.

     5/4/2022          44,490,000  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Northvolt AB

     5/19/2021          7,741,224  

Private Preferred Stocks

 

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     11/15/2017-8/4/2020          414,783,367  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 693,546,512  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $246,093,669) (10.73% of Net Assets)

  
     Baron Focused Growth Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Private Common Stocks

       

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     9/13/2017        $ 57,870,499  

Private Preferred Stocks

       

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     11/15/2017-12/3/2021          30,230,384  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 88,100,883  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $39,949,596) (7.70% of Net Assets)

  
     Baron International Growth Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Common Stocks

  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

     1/24/2017-10/29/2021        $ 293  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

  

(Cost $1,650,983) (0.00% of Net Assets)*

  
     Baron Emerging Markets Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Common Stocks

       

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A.

     12/10/2020        $ 5,963,967  

Fix Price Group Ltd.

     3/5/2021          221,999  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

     2/11/2016          10,769  

Private Common Stocks

       

Pine Labs PTE. Ltd.

     5/17/2021          66,794,501  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

  

Bundl Technologies Private Ltd.

     1/3/2022          74,437,574  

Think & Learn Private Limited

     3/31/2021          28,658,480  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 176,087,290  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $270,801,530) (3.88 % of Net Assets)

  

 

See Portfolio of Investments for cost of individual securities.

*

Less than 0.01%.


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     Baron Global Advantage Fund  

Name of Issuer

   Acquisition Date(s)        Value  

Common Stocks

       

Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A.

     12/10/2020        $ 1,794,856  

Private Common Stocks

  

Farmers Business Network, Inc.

     7/31/2020-9/15/2021          557,555  

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

     3/25/2021-12/3/2021          24,517,489  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Resident Home, Inc.

     12/3/2020          4,052,212  

Think & Learn Private Limited

     3/31/2021          17,196,209  

Private Preferred Stocks

  

GM Cruise Holdings LLC

     1/19/2021          10,478,621  
       

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities:

        $ 58,596,942  
       

 

 

 

(Cost $79,770,022) (8.59% of Net Assets)

 

 

See Portfolios 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 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

   $ 6,717,875,006        $        $        $ 6,717,875,006  

Private Common Stocks

                       271,021,921          271,021,921  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

                       7,741,224          7,741,224  

Private Preferred Stocks

                       414,783,367          414,783,367  

Short Term Investments

              272,021                   272,021  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 6,717,875,006        $ 272,021        $ 693,546,512        $ 7,411,693,539  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Portfolio of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.


Baron Select Funds   September 30, 2023

 

     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

   $ 1,030,174,441        $        $        $ 1,030,174,441  

Private Common Stocks

                       57,870,499          57,870,499  

Private Preferred Stocks

                       30,230,384          30,230,384  

Short Term Investments

              24,115,119                   24,115,119  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,030,174,441        $ 24,115,119        $ 88,100,883        $ 1,142,390,443  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     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

   $ 159,061,572        $ 284,695,898        $ 293        $ 443,757,763  

Rights

     5,102                            5,102  

Warrants

     24,395                            24,395  

Short Term Investments

              35,613,255                   35,613,255  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 159,091,069        $ 320,309,153        $ 293        $ 479,400,515  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

     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

   $ 1,379,462,712        $        $        $ 1,379,462,712  

Short Term Investments

              108,286,243                   108,286,243  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,379,462,712        $ 108,286,243        $        $ 1,487,748,955  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     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

   $ 1,238,843,533        $ 2,841,497,520        $ 6,196,735        $ 4,086,537,788  

Private Common Stocks

                       66,794,501          66,794,501  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

                       103,096,054          103,096,054  

Rights

     102,687                    102,687  

Warrants

     1,326                            1,326  

Short Term Investments

              267,083,131                   267,083,131  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,238,947,546        $ 3,108,580,651        $ 176,087,290        $ 4,523,615,487  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     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

   $ 524,526,998        $ 94,286,026          1,794,856        $ 620,607,880  

Private Common Stocks

                       25,075,044          25,075,044  

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks

                       21,248,421          21,248,421  

Private Preferred Stocks

                       10,478,621          10,478,621  

Warrants

     153,404                            153,404  

Short Term Investments

              5,368,869                   5,368,869  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 524,680,402        $ 99,654,895        $ 58,596,942        $ 682,932,239  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Portfolio of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.


Baron Select Funds   September 30, 2023

 

     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

   $ 121,513,520        $        $        $ 121,513,520  

Short Term Investments

              6,883,155                   6,883,155  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 121,513,520        $ 6,883,155        $        $ 128,396,675  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     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

   $ 186,530,699        $        $        $ 186,530,699  

Short Term Investments

              12,767,305                   12,767,305  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 186,530,699        $ 12,767,305        $        $ 199,298,004  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     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

   $ 50,692,213        $ 1,042,420        $        $ 51,734,633  

Short Term Investments

              561,736                   561,736  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 50,692,213        $ 1,604,156        $        $ 52,296,369  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     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

   $ 883,096        $ 2,987,044        $        $ 3,870,140  

Short Term Investments

              426,026                   426,026  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 883,096        $ 3,413,070        $        $ 4,296,166  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     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

   $ 6,537,366        $ 287,845        $        $ 6,825,211  

Short Term Investments

              294,952                   294,952  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 6,537,366        $ 582,797        $        $ 7,120,163  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See Portfolio of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.


Baron Select Funds   September 30, 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
September 30,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from

Investments
still held at
September 30,
2023
 

Private Common Stocks

 

Communication Services1

   $ 64,260,385      $      $      $ 18,149,573      $      $      $      $      $ 82,409,958      $ 18,149,573  

Industrials

     185,269,761                      3,342,202                                    188,611,963        3,342,202  

Private Convertible
Preferred Stocks

                             

Industrials

     7,651,108                      90,116                                    7,741,224        90,116  

Private Preferred Stocks

 

Industrials

     407,449,715                      7,333,652                                    414,783,367        7,333,652  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 664,630,969      $      $      $ 28,915,543      $      $      $      $      $ 693,546,512      $ 28,915,543  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     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
September 30,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
September 30,
2023
 

Private Common Stocks

 

Industrials

   $ 56,845,034      $      $      $ 1,025,465      $      $      $      $      $ 57,870,499      $ 1,025,465  

Private Preferred Stocks

 

Industrials

     29,695,891                      534,493                                    30,230,384        534,493  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 86,540,925      $      $      $ 1,559,958      $      $      $      $      $ 88,100,883      $ 1,559,958  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     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
September 30,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
September 30,
2023
 

Common Stocks

 

Russia

   $ 383      $      $      $ (6,205)      $ 6,115      $      $      $      $ 293      $ (6,205)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Footnotes on next page.


Baron Select Funds   September 30, 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
September 30
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from

Investments
still held at
September 30
2023
 

Common Stocks

 

India2

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

Russia

     973,717               (103,126,958)        138,235,565        466,134        (36,315,690)                      232,768        24,445,209  

Spain3

     895,880                      (241,285)                      5,309,372               5,963,967        376,930  

Private Common Stocks

 

India

     62,888,509                      3,905,992                                    66,794,501        3,905,992  

Private Convertible
Preferred Stocks

                             

India

     124,493,494                      (21,397,440)                                    103,096,054        (21,397,440)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 193,947,022      $      $ (103,126,958)      $ 120,572,307      $ 466,134      $ (36,315,690)      $ 5,309,372      $ (4,764,897)      $ 176,087,290      $ 7,330,691  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     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
September 30
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from

Investments
still held at
September 30,
2023
 

Common Stocks

 

Spain3

   $ 292,283      $      $ 38,840      $ (104,619)      $      $ (38,947)      $ 1,607,299      $      $ 1,794,856      $ 335,717  

Private Common Stocks

 

United States

     24,083,038                      434,451                      557,5554               25,075,044        (12,181,589)  

Private Convertible
Preferred Stocks

                             

India

     44,144,184                      (26,947,975)                                    17,196,209        (26,947,975)  

United States

     14,339,262                      (9,729,495)                             (557,555)4        4,052,212        2,886,545  

Private Preferred Stocks

 

United States

     11,087,146                      (608,525)                                    10,478,621        (608,525)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 93,945,913      $      $ 38,840      $ (36,956,163)      $      $ (38,947)      $ 2,164,854        (557,555)      $ 58,596,942      $ (36,515,827)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     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
September 30,
2023
     Change
in Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
still held at
September 30,
2023
 

Common Stocks

 

India2

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1

The GICS sector reclassification for StubHub Holdings, Inc. from Consumer Discretionary to Communication Services occurred on March 17, 2023.

2

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

3

Codere Online Luxembourg S.A. Founders shares transferred into Level 3 due to restriction on September 29, 2023.

4 

Farmers Business Network, Inc. private preferred stock conversion to private common stock occurred on September 28, 2023.


Baron Select Funds   September 30, 2023

 

Unobservable valuation inputs developed by the Adviser for significant (greater than 1% of net assets) Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

Baron Partners Fund

Sector   Company  

Fair Value as of

September 30,

2023

    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input  

Weighted Average

used on

September 30, 2023

 

Range used on

September 30, 2023

 

Impact to

Valuation

from an

Increase

in Input*

Private Common Stocks:

Communication Services

  StubHub Holdings, Inc.   $ 37,919,958     Combination of
valuation using
multiples, current
value via comparable
companies, option-
pricing, and scenario
analysis methods
  Enterprise Value /
EBITDA Multiple
  17.9x%   10.3x – 21.5x   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  (0.10)%   (0.78)% – 1.30%   Increase
  Discount for lack of

marketability

  11.45%   8.98% – 11.58%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity1
  44.78%   28.12% – 53.38%   Decrease
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B /
Scenario C2
  95% / 4% / 1%   1% – 95%   n/a

Private Common Stocks:

Communication Services

  X Holdings I, Inc.   $ 44,490,000     Combination of
valuation using
multiples and
option-pricing
methods
  Enterprise Value / Free
Cash Flow Multiple
  28.8x   20.5x – 37.3x   Increase
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  26.33%   26.33%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity3
  66.80%   31.52% – 85.33%   Decrease

Private Common Stocks:

Industrials

  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.   $ 188,611,963     Combination of
transaction price and
current value via
comparable
companies
  Observed Transaction
Price
  $81.00   $81.00   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.43%   (1.12)% – 3.28%   Increase

Private Preferred Stocks:

Industrials

  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.   $ 414,783,367     Combination of
transaction price and
current value via
comparable
companies
  Observed Transaction
Price
  $810.00   $810.00   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.43%   (1.12)% – 3.28%   Increase
Private Convertible Preferred Stocks: Industrials   Northvolt AB   $ 7,741,224     Combination of
transaction price,
current value via
comparable
companies, and
option-pricing
methods
  Observed Transaction
Price
  $0.37   $0.37   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.65%   (3.00)% – 3.17%   Increase
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  12.54%   12.54%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity7
  54.16%   28.17% – 82.62%   Decrease

 

See Footnotes on page 31.


Baron Select Funds   September 30, 2023

 

Baron Focused Growth Fund

Sector   Company  

Fair Value as of

September 30,

2023

    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input  

Weighted Average

used on

September 30, 2023

 

Range used on

September 30, 2023

 

Impact to

Valuation

from an

Increase

in Input*

Private Common Stocks:

Industrials

  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.   $ 57,870,499     Combination of
transaction price and
current value via
comparable
companies
  Observed Transaction
Price
  $81.00   $81.00   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.43%   (1.12)% – 3.28%   Increase

Private Preferred Stocks:

Industrials

  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.   $ 30,230,384     Combination of
transaction price and
current value via
comparable
companies
  Observed Transaction
Price
  $810.00   $810.00   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.43%   (1.12)% – 3.28%   Increase

Baron Emerging Markets Fund

Sector   Company  

Fair Value as of

September 30,

2023

    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input  

Weighted Average

used on

September 30, 2023

 

Range used on

September 30, 2023

 

Impact to

Valuation

from an

Increase

in Input*

Private Common Stocks:

Financials

  Pine Labs PTE. Ltd.   $ 66,794,501     Combination of transaction
price, current value
via comparable
companies, scenario
analysis, and option-
pricing methods
  Observed Transaction
Price
  $609.30   $609.30   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.65%   0% – 0.71%   Increase
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  6.34%   6.34%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity4
  17.41%   14.60% – 42.62%   Decrease
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B5
  100% /
0%
  0% – 100%   n/a

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks:

Consumer Discretionary

  Bundl Technologies Private Ltd.   $ 74,437,574     Combination of
transaction price,
current value via
comparable
companies, scenario
analysis, and option-
pricing methods
  Observed Transaction
Price
  INR 492,430.00   INR 492,430.00   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.04%   (1.33)% – 1.59%   Increase
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  2.44%   2.44%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity4
  26.11%   7.99% – 35.53%   Decrease
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B5
  100% /
0%
  0% – 100%   n/a

Private Convertible Preferred Stocks:

Consumer Discretionary

  Think & Learn Private Limited   $ 28,658,480     Combination of
transaction price,
current value via
comparable
companies, and
option-pricing
methods
  Observed Transaction
Price
  INR
377,469.58
  INR 377,469.58   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.00%   0.00%   Increase
until
limit
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  8.87%   8.87%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity4
  21.28%   14.60% –
 120.46%
  Decrease

 

See Footnotes on page 31.


Baron Select Funds   September 30, 2023

 

Baron Global Advantage Fund

Sector   Company  

Fair Value as of
September 30,

2023

    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input  

Weighted Average

used on

September 30, 2023

 

Range used on

September 30, 2023

  Impact to
Valuation
from an
Increase
in Input*

Private Common Stocks:

Industrials

  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.   $ 24,517,489     Combination of transaction
price and current value via
comparable companies
  Observed Transaction
Price
  $81.00   $81.00   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.43%   (1.12)% – 3.28%   Increase

Private Common Stocks:

Materials

  Farmers Business Network, Inc.   $ 557,555     Scenario analysis   Public Markets Event
Scenario Probabilities6
  9.1%   8% – 10%   n/a
  Liquidity Scenario
Probabilities: Scenario A
/ Scenario B5
  50.00%   50% – 50%   n/a

Private Convertible

Preferred Stocks:

Consumer Discretionary

  Resident Home, Inc.   $ 4,052,212     Combination of third-party
valuation, current value via
comparable companies,
option-pricing, and
scenario analysis methods
  Third-Party Valuation   $50.27   $50.27   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  1.92%   (0.80)% – 3.64%   Increase
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  17.91%   17.91%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity1
  68.64%   37.14% – 85.35%   Decrease
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B5
  75% /25%   25% – 75%   n/a

Private Convertible

Preferred Stocks:

Consumer Discretionary

  Think & Learn Private Limited   $ 17,196,209     Combination of transaction
price, current value via
comparable companies,
and option-pricing
methods
  Observed Transaction
Price
  INR
377,469.58
  INR 377,469.58   Increase
  Change in the composite
equity index of
comparable companies
  0.00%   0.00%   Increase
until
limit
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  8.87%   8.87%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity4
  21.28%   14.60% – 120.46%   Decrease

Private Preferred Stocks:

Industrials

  GM Cruise Holdings LLC   $ 10,478,621     Combination of transaction
price, option-pricing, and
scenario analysis methods
  Observed Transaction
Price
  $23.56   $23.56   Increase
  Discount for lack of
marketability
  8.53%   8.53%   Decrease
  Estimated volatility of
the returns of equity4
  32.96%   25.36% – 76.73%   Decrease
  Scenario Probabilities:
Scenario A / Scenario B5
  70% /30%   30% – 70%   n/a

 

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 

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

 

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

 

5 

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

 

6 

The probabilities are associated with a range of potential IPO valuations.

 

7 

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

 

*

Represents the directional change in the fair value of Level 3 investments that could have resulted from an increase in the corresponding input as of period end.

A decrease to the unobservable input would have had the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs may have resulted in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at period end.

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   September 30, 2023

 

5. COST OF INVESTMENTS FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES

As of September 30, 2023, the Funds’ cost of investments and gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for U.S. federal income tax purposes 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

   $ 1,784,614,932      $ 769,457,039      $ 422,258,272      $ 1,287,121,971      $    3,986,290,456      $ 540,160,985  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax unrealized appreciation

     5,698,884,336        417,925,047        96,167,987        217,375,012        914,499,195        218,551,260  

Gross tax unrealized depreciation

     (71,805,729)        (44,991,643)        (39,025,744)        (16,748,028)        (377,174,164)        (75,780,006)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 5,627,078,607      $ 372,933,404      $ 57,142,243      $ 200,626,984      $ 537,325,031      $ 142,771,254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

Cost of investments

   $ 129,212,986      $ 171,127,107      $ 54,454,684      $ 4,673,336      $   7,158,399     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Gross tax unrealized appreciation

     3,431,409        31,866,309        5,138,122        163,826        422,140     

Gross tax unrealized depreciation

     (4,247,720)        (3,695,412)        (7,296,437)        (540,996)        (460,376)     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (816,311)      $ 28,170,897      $ (2,158,315)      $ (377,170)      $ (38,236)     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

6. 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.