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CLARKSTON PARTNERS FUND    

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS    

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

       Value 
   Shares   (Note 2) 
COMMON STOCK (88.77%)          
Consumer Discretionary (6.70%)          
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A   1,234,938   $50,261,976 
Leslie's, Inc.(a)   8,415,000    35,258,850 
Total Consumer Discretionary        85,520,826 
           
Consumer Staples (26.95%)(b)          
Energizer Holdings, Inc.   1,604,585    47,399,441 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   335,000    28,166,800 
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B   975,000    49,559,250 
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)   925,000    96,348,000 
Sysco Corp.   594,933    42,472,267 
US Foods Holding Corp.(a)   1,510,000    79,999,800 
Total Consumer Staples        343,945,558 
           
Financials (17.27%)          
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.   500,000    78,115,000 
Brown & Brown, Inc.   425,000    37,999,250 
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.   279,000    77,924,700 
Willis Towers Watson PLC   100,000    26,214,000 
Total Financials        220,252,950 
           
Health Care (6.28%)          
Avantor, Inc.(a)   1,440,000    30,528,000 
Envista Holdings Corp.(a)   1,560,000    25,942,800 
Henry Schein, Inc.(a)   370,000    23,717,000 
Total Health Care        80,187,800 
           
Industrials (12.98%)          
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.   535,000    47,144,200 
GFL Environmental Inc.   1,690,000    65,791,700 
Hillenbrand, Inc.   1,320,000    52,826,400 
Total Industrials        165,762,300 
           
Technology (7.79%)          
Clarivate PLC(a)   17,460,000    99,347,400 
           
Telecommunications (4.00%)          
Altice USA, Inc., Class A(a)   7,830,000    15,973,200 
Cable One, Inc.   99,000    35,046,000 
Total Telecommunications        51,019,200 
           
Utilities (6.80%)          
Stericycle, Inc.(a)   1,493,805    86,834,885 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCK          
(Cost $1,004,179,213)        1,132,870,919 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (88.77%)          
 (Cost $1,004,179,213)       $1,132,870,919 
           
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (11.23%)        143,299,170 
           
NET ASSETS (100.00%)       $1,276,170,089 

 

(a)  Non-income producing security.
(b)  For additional information on portfolio concentration, see Note 2.

 

The sector categorization above is based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB®) industry classifications. Sectors are shown as a percent of the Fund's net assets. Industry categorizations used for Fund compliance purposes are based on classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices or ratings group indices and/or as defined by Fund management. (Unaudited)

 

 

CLARKSTON FUND    

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS    

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)        

 

       Value 
   Shares   (Note 2) 
COMMON STOCK (84.10%)          
Basic Materials (2.62%)          
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.   42,000   $3,998,820 
           
Consumer Discretionary (6.65%)          
Dollar General Corp.   32,000    4,231,360 
The Walt Disney Co.   12,000    1,191,480 
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.(a)   635,000    4,724,400 
Total Consumer Discretionary        10,147,240 
           
Consumer Staples (24.30%)          
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, Sponsored ADR   110,000    6,396,500 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   55,000    4,624,400 
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B   115,000    5,845,450 
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)   75,000    7,812,000 
Sysco Corp.   47,000    3,355,330 
US Foods Holding Corp.(a)   170,000    9,006,600 
Total Consumer Staples        37,040,280 
           
Financials (17.76%)          
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.   47,000    7,342,810 
Brown & Brown, Inc.   50,000    4,470,500 
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.   18,500    5,167,050 
The Charles Schwab Corp.   80,000    5,895,200 
Willis Towers Watson PLC   16,000    4,194,240 
Total Financials        27,069,800 
           
Health Care (5.21%)          
Avantor, Inc.(a)   235,000    4,982,000 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)   14,000    2,960,160 
Total Health Care        7,942,160 
           
Industrials (17.45%)          
American Express Co.   14,000    3,241,700 
Capital One Financial Corp.   34,000    4,707,300 
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.   60,000    5,287,200 
FedEx Corp.   29,500    8,845,280 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   60,000    4,521,600 
Total Industrials        26,603,080 
           
Technology (7.18%)          
Clarivate PLC(a)   1,925,000    10,953,250 
           
Telecommunications (2.93%)          
Altice USA, Inc., Class A(a)   650,000    1,326,000 

 

 

        Value  
   Shares   (Note 2) 
Telecommunications (continued)          
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)   10,500   $3,139,080 
Total Telecommunications        4,465,080 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCK          
(Cost $115,304,705)        128,219,710 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (84.10%)          
 (Cost $115,304,705)       $128,219,710 
           
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (15.90%)        24,233,077 
           
NET ASSETS (100.00%)       $152,452,787 

 

(a)  Non-income producing security.

 

The sector categorization above is based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB®) industry classifications. Sectors are shown as a percent of the Fund's net assets. Industry categorizations used for Fund compliance purposes are based on classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices or ratings group indices and/or as defined by Fund management. (Unaudited)

 

 

CLARKSTON FOUNDERS FUND    

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS    

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)        

 

       Value 
   Shares   (Note 2) 
COMMON STOCK (88.19%)          
Basic Materials (2.83%)          
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.   215,000   $20,470,150 
           
Consumer Discretionary (6.07%)          
Dollar General Corp.   160,000    21,156,800 
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.(a)   3,050,000    22,692,000 
Total Consumer Discretionary        43,848,800 
           
Consumer Staples (25.56%)(b)          
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, Sponsored ADR   465,000    27,039,750 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   185,000    15,554,800 
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B   590,000    29,989,700 
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)   530,000    55,204,800 
Sysco Corp.   175,000    12,493,250 
US Foods Holding Corp.(a)   835,000    44,238,300 
Total Consumer Staples        184,520,600 
           
Financials (19.99%)          
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.   240,879    37,632,526 
Brown & Brown, Inc.   240,000    21,458,400 
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.   120,000    33,516,000 
The Charles Schwab Corp.   400,000    29,476,000 
Willis Towers Watson PLC   85,000    22,281,900 
Total Financials        144,364,826 
           
Health Care (5.33%)          
Avantor, Inc.(a)   1,195,000    25,334,000 
Henry Schein, Inc.(a)   205,000    13,140,500 
Total Health Care        38,474,500 
           
Industrials (13.29%)          
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.   250,000    22,030,000 
FedEx Corp.   122,000    36,580,480 
GFL Environmental Inc.   960,000    37,372,800 
Total Industrials        95,983,280 
           
Technology (7.62%)          
Clarivate PLC(a)   9,665,000    54,993,850 
           
Telecommunications (1.42%)          
Altice USA, Inc., Class A(a)   5,010,000    10,220,400 
           
Utilities (6.08%)          
Stericycle, Inc.(a)   755,589    43,922,389 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCK          
(Cost $615,349,348)        636,798,795 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (88.19%)          
 (Cost $615,349,348)       $636,798,795 
           
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (11.81%)        85,251,502 
           
NET ASSETS (100.00%)       $722,050,297 
           
(a)  Non-income producing security.
(b)  For additional information on portfolio concentration, see Note 2.

 

The sector categorization above is based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB®) industry classifications. Sectors are shown as a percent of the Fund's net assets. Industry categorizations used for Fund compliance purposes are based on classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices or ratings group indices and/or as defined by Fund management. (Unaudited)  

 

 

Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments
June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

ALPS Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of multiple separate portfolios or series. This annual report describes the Clarkston Partners Fund, the Clarkston Fund and the Clarkston Founders Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are non-diversified and may invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified fund. Each Fund's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Clarkston Partners Fund and Clarkston Founders Fund currently offer Founders Class shares and Institutional Class shares, and the Clarkston Fund currently offers Institutional Class shares. Each share class of the Clarkston Partners Fund and Clarkston Founders Fund have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except for class-specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. The Board of Trustees (the “Board or Trustees”) may establish additional funds and classes of shares at any time in the future without shareholder approval.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for investment companies (“U.S. GAAP”). The Funds are considered investment companies under U.S. GAAP and follow the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.

 

Investment Valuation: The Funds generally value their securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

 

Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the last sale price of the security reported on the principal exchange on which it is traded, prior to the time when the Funds’ assets are valued. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day.

 

Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value (“NAV”), with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities. Money market funds, representing short-term investments, are valued at their NAV.

 

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the valuation designee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

 

Cash & Cash Equivalents: The Funds consider their investment in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured interest bearing account to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus any accrued interest. The Funds maintain cash balances, which, at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Funds maintain these balances with a high-quality financial institution.

 

Concentration Risk: The Funds operate as “non-diversified” investment companies, as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result of being “non-diversified” with respect to 50% of the Funds' portfolios, the Funds must limit the portion of their assets invested in the securities of a single issuer to 5%, measured at the time of purchase. In addition, no single investment can exceed 25% of the Funds' total assets at the time of purchase. A more concentrated portfolio may cause the Funds' net asset value to be more volatile and thus may subject stockholders to more risk. Thus, the volatility of the Funds' net asset value and their performance in general, depends disproportionately more on the performance of a smaller number of holdings than that of a more diversified fund. As a result, the Funds are subject to a greater risk of loss than a fund that diversifies its investments more broadly.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk: Each Fund places its cash with a banking institution, which is insured by FDIC. The FDIC limit is $250,000. At various times throughout the period, the amount on deposit may exceed the FDIC limit and subject a Fund to a credit risk. The Funds do not believe that such deposits are subject to any unusual risk associated with investment activities. 

 

 

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a fund and are apportioned among classes based on average net assets of each class. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund, including Trustees' fees and expenses.

 

Class Expenses: Expenses that are specific to a class of shares are charged directly to that share class. Fees provided under the shareholder service plan for a particular class of a Fund are charged to the operations of such class.

 

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date basis for financial reporting purposes). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to a Fund. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Fund and net investment income of a Fund are allocated daily to each class of the Fund in proportion to its average daily net assets.

 

Distributions to Shareholders: The Funds normally pay dividends, if any, and distribute capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest, dividends and other income the Funds receive from their investments, including short-term capital gains. Long-term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when a Fund sells a security it has owned for more than one year. A Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if its portfolio manager or managers believe doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes. Net investment income/(loss) and net realized gain/(loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.