0001104659-11-031639.txt : 20110526 0001104659-11-031639.hdr.sgml : 20110526 20110526113050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-031639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110526 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110526 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01829 FILM NUMBER: 11873019 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY ACORN TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010424 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000002110 S000009184 Columbia Acorn Fund C000024954 Columbia Acorn Fund Class A LACAX C000024955 Columbia Acorn Fund Class B LACBX C000024956 Columbia Acorn Fund Class C LIACX C000024957 Columbia Acorn Fund Class Z ACRNX C000094632 Columbia Acorn Fund Class I CANIX 0000002110 S000009185 Columbia Acorn International C000024958 Columbia Acorn International Class A LAIAX C000024959 Columbia Acorn International Class B LIABX C000024960 Columbia Acorn International Class C LAICX C000024961 Columbia Acorn International Class Z ACINX C000094633 Columbia Acorn International Class I CARIX 0000002110 S000009186 Columbia Acorn USA C000024962 Columbia Acorn USA Class A LAUAX C000024963 Columbia Acorn USA Class B LAUBX C000024964 Columbia Acorn USA Class C LAUCX C000024965 Columbia Acorn USA Class Z AUSAX C000094634 Columbia Acorn USA Class I CAUIX 0000002110 S000009187 Columbia Acorn Select C000024966 Columbia Acorn Select Class A LTFAX C000024967 Columbia Acorn Select Class B LTFBX C000024968 Columbia Acorn Select Class C LTFCX C000024969 Columbia Acorn Select Class Z ACTWX C000094635 Columbia Acorn Select Class I CACIX 0000002110 S000009188 Columbia Acorn International Select C000024970 Columbia Acorn International Select Class A LAFAX C000024971 Columbia Acorn International Select Class B LFFBX C000024972 Columbia Acorn International Select Class C LFFCX C000024973 Columbia Acorn International Select Class Z ACFFX C000094636 Columbia Acorn International Select Class I CRSIX 0000002110 S000009189 Columbia Thermostat Fund C000024974 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class A CTFAX C000024975 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class B CTFBX C000024976 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class C CTFDX C000024977 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class Z COTZX N-Q 1 a11-8029_3nq.htm N-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-01829

 

 

Columbia Acorn Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott R. Plummer

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-612-671-1947

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 2011

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2011

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equities: 97.2%

 

 

 

Information 26.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 6.2%

 

 

 

5,200,000

 

Informatica (a)(b)

 

$

271,596

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

 

 

2,700,000

 

Micros Systems (a)

 

133,461

 

 

 

Information Systems for Hotels, Restaurants & Retailers

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

ANSYS (a)

 

113,799

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

Quality Systems

 

91,674

 

 

 

IT Systems for Medical Groups & Ambulatory Care Centers

 

 

 

1,480,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)

 

82,066

 

 

 

Web Enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

 

 

1,919,615

 

Constant Contact (a)(b)(c)

 

66,995

 

 

 

E-mail & Other Marketing Campaign Management Systems Delivered Over the Web

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

Blackboard (a)

 

61,608

 

 

 

Education Software

 

 

 

2,250,000

 

Blackbaud (b)

 

61,290

 

 

 

Software & Services for Non-profits

 

 

 

2,025,000

 

Kenexa (a)(b)

 

55,870

 

 

 

Recruiting & Workforce Management Solutions

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

NetSuite (a)

 

52,344

 

 

 

End to End IT Systems Solutions Delivered Over the Web

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Tyler Technologies (a)(b)

 

47,420

 

 

 

Financial, Tax, Court & Document Management Systems for Local Governments

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

Ariba (a)

 

40,968

 

 

 

Cost Management Software

 

 

 

850,000

 

Red Hat (a)

 

38,581

 

 

 

Maintenance & Support for Open Source & Middleware

 

 

 

920,000

 

Jack Henry & Associates

 

31,179

 

 

 

Systems Financial Institutions

 

 

 

690,000

 

Advent Software (a)

 

19,782

 

 

 

Asset Management & Trading Systems

 

 

 

900,000

 

SPS Commerce (a)(b)

 

13,959

 

 

 

Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Actuate (a)

 

7,800

 

 

 

Information Delivery Software & Solutions

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

InContact (a)

 

3,300

 

 

 

Call Center Systems Delivered via the Web & Telecommunications Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,193,692

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 3.9%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Mettler Toledo (a)

 

275,200

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

 

 

2,780,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)(b)

 

160,350

 

 

 

Fiber Lasers

 

 

 

5,914,999

 

Hexagon (Sweden)

 

141,224

 

 

 

Measurement Equipment & Software

 

 

 

2,035,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)

 

102,849

 

 

 

GPS-based Instruments

 

 

 

300,000

 

Dionex (a)

 

35,415

 

 

 

Ion & Liquid Chromatography

 

 

 

600,000

 

FLIR Systems

 

20,766

 

 

 

Infrared Cameras

 

 

 

400,000

 

Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)

 

15,855

 

 

 

Optical Sensors for Medical & Industrial Applications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

751,659

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 2.7%

 

 

 

3,565,000

 

Amphenol

 

193,900

 

 

 

Electronic Connectors

 

 

 

2,275,000

 

II-VI (a)(b)

 

113,181

 

 

 

Laser Optics & Specialty Materials

 

 

 

1,605,000

 

Zebra Technologies (a)

 

62,980

 

 

 

Bar Code Printers

 

 

 

1,140,000

 

Dolby Laboratories (a)

 

56,100

 

 

 

Audio Technology for Consumer Electronics

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

Netgear (a)

 

38,928

 

 

 

Networking Products for Small Business & Home

 

 

 

800,000

 

Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)

 

29,552

 

 

 

Audio & Video Recording Solutions

 

 

 

605,000

 

Stratasys (a)

 

28,435

 

 

 

Rapid Prototyping Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

523,076

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 2.2%

 

 

 

6,300,000

 

Crown Castle International (a)

 

268,065

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

3,150,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

124,992

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

MetroPCS Communications (a)

 

16,240

 

 

 

Discount Cellular Telephone Services

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Globalstar (a)

 

1,905

 

 

 

Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

411,202

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 2.0%

 

 

 

8,130,000

 

Atmel (a)

 

110,812

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency & Memory Semiconductors

 

 

 

2,345,000

 

Microsemi (a)

 

48,565

 

 

 

Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Entegris (a)

 

43,850

 

 

 

Semiconductor Materials Management Products

 

 

 

3,440,000

 

ON Semiconductor (a)

 

33,953

 

 

 

Mixed-signal & Power Management Semiconductors

 

 

 

500,000

 

Littelfuse

 

28,550

 

 

 

Little Fuses

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

IXYS (a)(b)

 

25,517

 

 

 

Power Semiconductors

 

 

 

1,750,000

 

TriQuint Semiconductor (a)

 

22,592

 

 

 

Radio Frequency Semiconductors

 

 

 

972,700

 

Supertex (a)(b)

 

21,672

 

 

 

Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

20



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment—continued

 

 

 

1,765,000

 

Pericom Semiconductor (a)(b)

 

$

18,303

 

 

 

Interface Integrated Circuits (ICs) & Frequency Control Products

 

 

 

1,650,000

 

Applied Micro Circuits (a)

 

17,127

 

 

 

Communications Semiconductors

 

 

 

800,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems (a)

 

11,352

 

 

 

High Performance Analog & Mixed-signal Integrated Circuits (ICs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

382,293

 

 

 

> Telephone and Data Services 1.9%

 

 

 

9,500,000

 

tw telecom (a)(b)

 

182,400

 

 

 

Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services

 

 

 

1,265,000

 

AboveNet

 

82,048

 

 

 

Metropolitan Fiber Communications Services

 

 

 

2,520,000

 

Cogent Communications (a)(b)

 

35,960

 

 

 

Internet Data Pipelines

 

 

 

9,600,000

 

PAETEC Holding (a)(b)

 

32,064

 

 

 

Telephone/Data Services for Business

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

General Communications (a)

 

21,880

 

 

 

Commercial Communications & Consumer CATV, Web & Phone in Alaska

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

354,352

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 1.6%

 

 

 

2,305,000

 

Polycom (a)

 

119,514

 

 

 

Video Conferencing Equipment

 

 

 

685,000

 

F5 Networks (a)

 

70,260

 

 

 

Internet Traffic Management Equipment

 

 

 

1,725,000

 

Finisar (a)

 

42,435

 

 

 

Optical Sub-systems & Components

 

 

 

1,260,000

 

Blue Coat Systems (a)

 

35,482

 

 

 

WAN Acceleration & Network Security

 

 

 

1,720,000

 

Ixia (a)

 

27,314

 

 

 

Telecom Network Test Equipment

 

 

 

1,925,000

 

Infinera (a)

 

16,151

 

 

 

Optical Networking Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

311,156

 

 

 

> Computer Services 1.1%

 

 

 

2,900,000

 

iGate (b)

 

54,433

 

 

 

IT & BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

 

 

1,655,000

 

SRA International (a)

 

46,936

 

 

 

Government IT Services

 

 

 

2,064,900

 

Virtusa (a)(b)

 

38,675

 

 

 

Offshore IT Outsourcing

 

 

 

1,560,000

 

Acxiom (a)

 

22,386

 

 

 

Database Marketing Services

 

 

 

1,045,000

 

ExlService Holdings (a)

 

22,102

 

 

 

BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)

 

 

 

4,500,000

 

Hackett Group (a)(b)

 

17,280

 

 

 

IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

WNS - ADR (India) (a)

 

10,550

 

 

 

Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212,362

 

 

 

> Gaming Equipment & Services 1.0%

 

 

 

3,725,000

 

Bally Technologies (a)(b)

 

140,991

 

 

 

Slot Machines & Software

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

WMS Industries (a)

 

40,653

 

 

 

Slot Machine Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181,644

 

 

 

> CATV 0.9%

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Discovery Communications, Series C (a)

 

105,630

 

 

 

Cable TV Programming

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

Liberty Global, Series A (a)

 

51,763

 

 

 

Cable TV Franchises Outside the USA

 

 

 

17,770

 

Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)

 

17,474

 

 

 

Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

174,867

 

 

 

> Financial Processors 0.9%

 

 

 

2,429,000

 

Global Payments

 

118,827

 

 

 

Credit Card Processor

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Singapore Exchange (Singapore)

 

31,121

 

 

 

Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

 

 

750,000

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (Hong Kong)

 

16,245

 

 

 

Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,193

 

 

 

> Electronics Distribution 0.6%

 

 

 

3,125,000

 

Avnet (a)

 

106,531

 

 

 

Electronic Components Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,531

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 0.4%

 

 

 

1,490,000

 

Plexus (a)

 

52,239

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

Sanmina-SCI (a)

 

31,388

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,627

 

 

 

> Business Information & Marketing Services 0.4%

 

 

 

900,000

 

FTI Consulting (a)

 

34,497

 

 

 

Financial Consulting Firm

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

Navigant Consulting (a)(b)

 

30,969

 

 

 

Financial Consulting Firm

 

 

 

450,000

 

Verisk Analytics (a)

 

14,742

 

 

 

Risk & Decision Analytics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,208

 

 

 

> Internet Related 0.3%

 

 

 

435,000

 

Equinix (a)

 

39,628

 

 

 

Network Neutral Data Centers

 

 

 

464,305

 

Mail.ru - GDR (Russia) (a)(d)

 

13,906

 

 

 

Internet Social Networking & Games for Russian Speakers

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

TheStreet.com

 

3,350

 

 

 

Financial Information Websites

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,884

 

 

21



 

Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Entertainment Programming 0.1%

 

 

 

800,000

 

IMAX (Canada) (a)

 

$

25,584

 

 

 

IMAX Movies, Theatre Equipment & Theatre Joint Ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,584

 

 

 

> Consumer Software 0.1%

 

 

 

3,567,000

 

THQ (a)(b)

 

16,266

 

 

 

Entertainment Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,266

 

 

 

> Radio 0.1%

 

 

 

1,541,000

 

Salem Communications (b)

 

5,779

 

 

 

Radio Stations for Religious Programming

 

 

 

164,991

 

Saga Communications (a)

 

5,738

 

 

 

Radio Stations in Small & Mid-sized Cities

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

Spanish Broadcasting System (a)(b)

 

2,280

 

 

 

Spanish Language Radio Stations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,797

 

 

 

> TV Broadcasting 0.1%

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Entravision Communications (a)

 

6,775

 

 

 

Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations

 

 

 

1,750,000

 

Gray Television (a)

 

3,623

 

 

 

Mid-market Affiliated TV Stations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,398

 

 

 

> Advertising —%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)(c)

 

6,495

 

 

 

Advertising on Digital Screens in China’s Mass Transit System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,495

 

Information: Total

 

5,062,286

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 18.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 10.1%

 

 

 

6,750,000

 

Ametek

 

296,122

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

Donaldson (b)

 

257,418

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Nordson

 

172,590

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

 

 

3,650,000

 

Oshkosh (a)

 

129,137

 

 

 

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

 

 

3,350,000

 

Pentair

 

126,597

 

 

 

Pumps & Water Treatment

 

 

 

2,565,000

 

Clarcor (b)

 

115,245

 

 

 

Mobile & Industrial Filters

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

Pall

 

103,698

 

 

 

Filtration & Fluids Clarification

 

 

 

2,625,000

 

Kennametal

 

102,375

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

 

 

2,050,000

 

MOOG (a)

 

94,116

 

 

 

Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

ESCO Technologies (b)

 

83,930

 

 

 

Automatic Electric Meter Readers

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

HEICO (b)

 

80,964

 

 

 

FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

WABCO Holdings (a)

 

70,886

 

 

 

Truck & Bus Component Supplier

 

 

 

1,525,000

 

Mine Safety Appliances

 

55,922

 

 

 

Safety Equipment

 

 

 

805,000

 

Toro

 

53,307

 

 

 

Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

Kaydon

 

50,947

 

 

 

Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products

 

 

 

600,000

 

Wabtec

 

40,698

 

 

 

Freight & Transit Component Supplier

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Generac (a)

 

32,464

 

 

 

Stand-by Power Generators

 

 

 

287,000

 

Neopost (France)

 

25,140

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

Jain Irrigation Systems (India)

 

14,038

 

 

 

Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems & Food Processing

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Marel (Iceland) (a)

 

11,242

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

Spartan Motors

 

8,575

 

 

 

Specialty Truck & Chassis Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,925,411

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 2.3%

 

 

 

1,575,972

 

Albemarle

 

94,196

 

 

 

Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals

 

 

 

340,000

 

Novozymes (Denmark)

 

52,055

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

Nalco Holding Company

 

49,158

 

 

 

Provider of Water Treatment & Process Chemicals & Services

 

 

 

753,000

 

Mersen (France)

 

41,757

 

 

 

Advanced Industrial Materials

 

 

 

673,000

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile - ADR (Chile)

 

37,190

 

 

 

Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine

 

 

 

1,260,000

 

Drew Industries (b)

 

28,136

 

 

 

RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

Albany International

 

27,390

 

 

 

Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles

 

 

 

300,000

 

FMC Corp.

 

25,479

 

 

 

Niche Specialty Chemicals

 

 

 

10,000

 

Sika (Switzerland)

 

24,083

 

 

 

Chemicals for Construction & Industrial Applications

 

 

 

350,000

 

Greif

 

22,893

 

 

 

Industrial Packaging

 

 

 

2,218,700

 

Kansai Paint (Japan)

 

19,229

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

 

 

400,000

 

Silgan Holdings

 

15,256

 

 

 

Metal & Plastic Packaging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

436,822

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 2.0%

 

 

 

3,200,000

 

Expeditors International of Washington

 

160,448

 

 

 

International Freight Forwarder

 

 

 

 

22



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services—continued

 

 

 

1,731,432

 

Imtech (Netherlands)

 

$

64,265

 

 

 

Electromechanical & Information & Communications Technologies Installation & Maintenance

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

Forward Air

 

39,819

 

 

 

Freight Transportation Between Airports

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Mobile Mini (a)

 

38,432

 

 

 

Portable Storage Units Leasing

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

UTI Worldwide

 

20,240

 

 

 

Freight Forwarding & Logistics

 

 

 

1,050,000

 

TrueBlue (a)

 

17,629

 

 

 

Temporary Manual Labor

 

 

 

626,524

 

Arcadis (Netherlands)

 

15,143

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

 

 

450,000

 

LKQ (a)

 

10,845

 

 

 

Alternative Auto Parts Distribution

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (Hong Kong) (a)

 

9,900

 

 

 

Southern China Container Ports

 

 

 

900,000

 

American Reprographics (a)

 

9,315

 

 

 

Document Management & Logistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

386,036

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 1.0%

 

 

 

900,000

 

WW Grainger

 

123,912

 

 

 

Industrial Distribution

 

 

 

2,600,000

 

Interline Brands (a)(b)

 

53,040

 

 

 

Industrial Distribution

 

 

 

100,000

 

Watsco

 

6,971

 

 

 

HVAC Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

183,923

 

 

 

> Electrical Components 0.7%

 

 

 

1,440,000

 

Acuity Brands

 

84,226

 

 

 

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

 

 

1,322,000

 

Ushio (Japan)

 

25,855

 

 

 

Industrial Light Sources

 

 

 

600,000

 

Ibiden (Japan)

 

18,989

 

 

 

Electronic Parts & Ceramics

 

 

 

351,000

 

Saft (France)

 

14,913

 

 

 

Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

143,983

 

 

 

> Outsourcing Services 0.6%

 

 

 

1,950,000

 

Quanta Services (a)

 

43,738

 

 

 

Electrical & Telecom Construction Services

 

 

 

1,210,000

 

Insperity

 

36,760

 

 

 

Professional Employer Organization

 

 

 

2,559,000

 

Serco (United Kingdom)

 

22,907

 

 

 

Facilities Management

 

 

 

600,000

 

GP Strategies (a)

 

8,160

 

 

 

Training Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,565

 

 

 

> Construction 0.6%

 

 

 

66,000

 

NVR (a)

 

49,896

 

 

 

D.C. Homebuilder

 

 

 

700,000

 

Simpson Manufacturing

 

20,622

 

 

 

Wall Joint Maker

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia (Brazil)

 

19,790

 

 

 

Civil Engineering & Construction

 

 

 

700,000

 

Lumber Liquidators (a)

 

17,493

 

 

 

Hardwood Flooring Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,801

 

 

 

> Waste Management 0.5%

 

 

 

1,672,500

 

Waste Connections

 

48,151

 

 

 

Solid Waste Management

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Republic Services

 

30,040

 

 

 

Solid Waste Management

 

 

 

280,000

 

Clean Harbors (a)

 

27,625

 

 

 

Hazardous Waste Services & Disposal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,816

 

 

 

> Conglomerates 0.3%

 

 

 

2,225,287

 

Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)

 

52,808

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,808

 

 

 

> Steel 0.2%

 

 

 

2,340,000

 

GrafTech International (a)

 

48,274

 

 

 

Industrial Graphite Materials Producer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,274

 

 

 

> Water —%

 

 

 

1,750,000

 

Mueller Water Products

 

7,840

 

 

 

Fire Hydrants, Valves & Ductile Iron Pipes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,840

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

3,510,279

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 16.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 4.7%

 

 

 

4,035,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)(b)

 

359,316

 

 

 

Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

3,510,000

 

Abercrombie & Fitch

 

206,037

 

 

 

Teen Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

2,300,000

 

Shutterfly (a)(b)

 

120,428

 

 

 

Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

 

 

5,225,000

 

Saks (a)

 

59,095

 

 

 

Luxury Department Store Retailer

 

 

 

5,600,000

 

Pier 1 Imports (a)

 

56,840

 

 

 

Home Furnishing Retailer

 

 

 

2,562,000

 

Chico’s FAS

 

38,174

 

 

 

Women’s Specialty Retailer

 

 

 

4,150,000

 

Talbots (a)(b)(c)

 

25,066

 

 

 

Women’s Specialty Retailer

 

 

 

525,000

 

DSW (a)(c)

 

20,979

 

 

 

Branded Footwear Retailer

 

 

 

180,000

 

Blue Nile (a)

 

9,718

 

 

 

Online Jewelry Retailer

 

 

 

1,371,366

 

Gaiam (b)

 

9,051

 

 

 

Healthy Living Catalogs & E-Commerce

 

 

 

66,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)

 

2,491

 

 

 

Specialty Food Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

907,195

 

 

 

> Apparel 3.1%

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

Warnaco Group (a)(b)

 

125,246

 

 

 

Global Branded Apparel Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

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Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Apparel—continued

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

Coach

 

$

109,284

 

 

 

Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories

 

 

 

1,120,000

 

Deckers Outdoor (a)

 

96,488

 

 

 

Fashion Footwear Wholesaler

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

Guess?

 

77,913

 

 

 

Branded Apparel, Accessories & Licensor

 

 

 

1,055,000

 

Phillips-Van Heusen

 

68,607

 

 

 

Apparel Wholesaler & Retailer

 

 

 

2,047,000

 

True Religion Apparel (a)(b)

 

48,043

 

 

 

Premium Denim

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Hanesbrands (a)

 

27,040

 

 

 

Apparel Wholesaler

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

Crocs (a)

 

24,976

 

 

 

Branded Footwear Wholesaler & Retailer

 

 

 

400,000

 

Steven Madden (a)

 

18,772

 

 

 

Wholesaler/Retailer of Fashion Footwear

 

 

 

120,537

 

Zuoan Fashion (China) (a)

 

833

 

 

 

Men’s Apparel Provider in China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

597,202

 

 

 

> Travel 2.5%

 

 

 

3,850,000

 

Gaylord Entertainment (a)(b)

 

133,518

 

 

 

Convention Hotels

 

 

 

3,900,000

 

Expedia

 

88,374

 

 

 

Online Travel Services Company

 

 

 

4,600,000

 

Avis Budget Group (a)

 

82,386

 

 

 

Second Largest Car Rental Company

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

Vail Resorts (a)

 

60,950

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

46,890

 

 

 

Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

 

 

970,000

 

Choice Hotels

 

37,685

 

 

 

Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car (Brazil)

 

32,095

 

 

 

Car Rental

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

481,898

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage 1.5%

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

Hansen Natural (a)

 

132,506

 

 

 

Alternative Beverages

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

Diamond Foods (b)(c)

 

72,540

 

 

 

Culinary Ingredients & Snack Foods

 

 

 

32,000,000

 

Olam International (Singapore)

 

71,052

 

 

 

Agriculture Supply Chain Manager

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a)

 

12,660

 

 

 

Produce an All-natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

 

 

240,000

 

Snyder’s - Lance

 

4,764

 

 

 

Snack Foods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

293,522

 

 

 

> Educational Services 1.0%

 

 

 

1,080,000

 

ITT Educational Services (a)(c)

 

77,922

 

 

 

Post-secondary Degree Services

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

Career Education (a)

 

63,616

 

 

 

Post-secondary Education

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

Universal Technical Institute (b)

 

33,065

 

 

 

Vocational Training

 

 

 

200,000

 

New Oriental Education & Technology - ADR (China) (a)

 

20,014

 

 

 

Education Service Provider

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Voyager Learning, Contingent Value Rights (a)(d)

 

262

 

 

 

Education Services for the K-12 Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

194,879

 

 

 

> Furniture & Textiles 0.9%

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

Knoll (b)

 

83,840

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

Herman Miller

 

76,972

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Interface

 

18,490

 

 

 

Modular & Broadloom Carpet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

179,302

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.7%

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

Lifetime Fitness (a)(b)

 

81,709

 

 

 

Sport & Fitness Club Operator

 

 

 

14,000,000

 

Lifestyle International (Hong Kong)

 

33,568

 

 

 

Mid- to High-end Department Store Operator in Hong Kong & China

 

 

 

4,250,000

 

Move (a)

 

10,157

 

 

 

Real Estate Internet Websites

 

 

 

1,325,000

 

IFM Investments (Century 21 China RE) - ADR (China) (a)

 

4,704

 

 

 

Provides Real Estate Services in China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130,138

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 0.7%

 

 

 

1,590,000

 

Penn National Gaming (a)

 

58,925

 

 

 

Regional Casino Operator

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment (a)(b)

 

46,308

 

 

 

Regional Casino Operator

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (Hong Kong) (a)

 

22,800

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,033

 

 

 

> Other Durable Goods 0.5%

 

 

 

1,720,000

 

Jarden

 

61,181

 

 

 

Branded Household Products

 

 

 

388,907

 

Cavco Industries (a)(b)

 

17,563

 

 

 

Manufactured Homes

 

 

 

400,000

 

Tesla Motors (a)

 

11,080

 

 

 

Design, Manufacture & Sell High Performance Electric Vehicles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,824

 

 

 

> Restaurants 0.4%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

AFC Enterprises (a)(b)

 

30,260

 

 

 

Popeye’s Restaurants

 

 

 

300,000

 

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro

 

13,857

 

 

 

Mandarin Style Restaurants

 

 

 

450,000

 

Cheesecake Factory (a)

 

13,540

 

 

 

Casual Dining Restaurants

 

 

 

675,000

 

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (a)

 

11,941

 

 

 

Upscale Casual Italian Restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,598

 

 

24



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 0.3%

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

Pool

 

$

50,631

 

 

 

Distributor of Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,631

 

 

 

> Nondurables 0.2%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Helen of Troy (a)(b)

 

47,040

 

 

 

Hair Dryers & Curling Irons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,040

 

 

 

> Leisure Products 0.2%

 

 

 

1,190,000

 

Thor Industries

 

39,710

 

 

 

RV & Bus Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,710

 

 

 

> Other Entertainment 0.1%

 

 

 

220,000

 

CTS Eventim (Germany)

 

14,194

 

 

 

Event Ticket Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,194

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

3,223,166

 

Energy & Minerals 11.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil Services 4.6%

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

FMC Technologies (a)

 

292,888

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer

 

 

 

2,570,626

 

Fugro (Netherlands)

 

226,527

 

 

 

Sub-sea Oilfield Services

 

 

 

3,200,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)

 

148,576

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

 

 

1,670,000

 

ShawCor (Canada)

 

62,804

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

 

 

1,750,000

 

Tesco (a)

 

38,412

 

 

 

Developing New Well Drilling Technologies

 

 

 

463,954

 

Oil States International (a)

 

35,325

 

 

 

Diversified North American Oil Service Provider

 

 

 

375,000

 

Bristow (a)

 

17,738

 

 

 

Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to Offshore Oil & Gas Producers

 

 

 

500,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)

 

15,425

 

 

 

Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

 

 

2,890,900

 

Horizon North Logistics (Canada) (a)

 

14,850

 

 

 

Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in Northern Canada

 

 

 

528,300

 

Black Diamond Group (Canada)

 

14,059

 

 

 

Provides Accommodations/Equipment for Oil Sands Exploitation

 

 

 

5,519,200

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a)(b)(d)

 

8,536

 

4,000,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

6,313

 

1,040,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling - Warrants (Colombia) (a)(b)(d)

 

168

 

 

 

South America-based Drilling Rig Contractor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

881,621

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 4.2%

 

 

 

4,810,550

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy (Colombia)

 

133,475

 

 

 

Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

 

 

1,650,000

 

Southwestern Energy (a)

 

70,900

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

2,700,000

 

Denbury Resources (a)

 

65,880

 

 

 

Oil Producer Using Co2 Injection

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

Tullow Oil (United Kingdom)

 

55,749

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

715,000

 

SM Energy

 

53,046

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

974,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)

 

46,304

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Exploring in South Texas & Montana

 

 

 

910,000

 

Ultra Petroleum (a)

 

44,817

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

695,000

 

Range Resources

 

40,630

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

650,000

 

Baytex (Canada)

 

38,008

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Canada

 

 

 

27,063,400

 

ShaMaran Petroleum (Iraq) (a)

 

26,798

 

 

 

Oil Exploration in Kurdistan

 

 

 

3,131,195

 

Gran Tierra Energy (Colombia) (a)

 

25,256

 

 

 

Oil Exploration & Production in Colombia, Peru & Argentina

 

 

 

850,000

 

Northern Oil & Gas (a)(c)

 

22,695

 

 

 

Small E&P Company in North Dakota Bakken

 

 

 

583,000

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)

 

21,530

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

Houston American Energy

 

18,492

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia

 

 

 

42,580,500

 

Alange Energy (Colombia) (a)

 

14,274

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia

 

 

 

250,000

 

Cabot Oil & Gas

 

13,243

 

 

 

Large Natural Gas Producer in Appalachia & Gulf Coast

 

 

 

37,500,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)(b)(d)

 

12,699

 

18,750,000

 

Petromanas - Warrants (Canada) (a)(b)(d)

 

1,232

 

 

 

Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

 

 

26,000,000

 

Petrodorado (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

11,934

 

24,000,000

 

Petrodorado - Warrants (Colombia) (a)(b)(d)

 

4,327

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia, Peru & Paraguay

 

 

 

275,000

 

Swift Energy (a)

 

11,737

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Co.

 

 

 

575,000

 

Venoco (a)

 

9,827

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in California & Texas

 

 

 

6,300,000

 

Canacol Energy (Colombia) (a)(d)

 

9,552

 

 

 

Oil Producer in South America

 

 

 

1,198,100

 

Pan Orient (Canada) (a)

 

8,515

 

 

 

Growth Oriented & Return Focused Asian Explorer

 

 

 

30,275,000

 

Petroamerica (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

8,119

 

 

 

Oil Exploration & Production in Colombia

 

 

 

228,200

 

Oasis Petroleum (a)

 

7,216

 

 

 

Oil Producer in North Dakota

 

 

 

750,000

 

Vaalco Energy (a)

 

5,820

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

41,100,000

 

Quetzal Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)(d)

 

5,816

 

8,900,000

 

Quetzal Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

1,285

 

 

 

Explores for Oil & Gas in Latin America

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers—continued

 

 

 

8,400,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum (United Kingdom) (a)(d)

 

$

4,670

 

4,200,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants (United Kingdom) (a)(d)

 

732

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in the North Sea

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

794,578

 

 

 

> Mining 1.8%

 

 

 

1,950,000

 

Silver Wheaton (Canada)

 

84,552

 

 

 

Silver Mining Royalty Company

 

 

 

641,000

 

Core Laboratories (Netherlands)

 

65,491

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

7,500,000

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry (China)

 

33,562

 

 

 

Gold Mining & Refining in China

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

Ivanhoe Mines (Canada) (a)

 

31,540

 

 

 

Copper Mine Project in Mongolia

 

 

 

4,432,000

 

Northam Platinum (South Africa)

 

28,826

 

 

 

Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

 

 

800,000

 

Silver Standard Resources (a)

 

25,104

 

 

 

Silver Mining

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

Alexco Resource (a)

 

21,240

 

 

 

Mining, Exploration & Environmental Services

 

 

 

500,000

 

Pan American Silver (Canada)

 

18,565

 

 

 

Silver Mining

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Orko Silver (Canada) (a)

 

13,048

 

 

 

Silver Exploration & Development

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

Duluth Metals (Canada) (a)

 

9,495

 

 

 

Copper & Nickel Miner

 

 

 

5,215,500

 

Mongolian Mining (Hong Kong) (a)

 

6,657

 

 

 

Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

 

 

236,400

 

Tahoe Resources (Canada) (a)(d)

 

4,684

 

 

 

Silver Project in Guatemala

 

 

 

800,000

 

Augusta Resource (a)(c)

 

4,104

 

 

 

U.S. Copper/Molybdenum Mine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

346,868

 

 

 

> Alternative Energy 0.2%

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

GT Solar International (a)

 

31,980

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Furnaces & Reactors to Produce & Cast Polysilicon

 

 

 

500,000

 

STR Holdings (a)

 

9,590

 

 

 

Makes Encapsulant for Solar Power Modules/Provides Quality Assurance

 

 

 

1,726,270

 

Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)(c)

 

4,868

 

 

 

Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,438

 

 

 

> Oil Refining, Marketing & Distribution 0.2%

 

 

 

600,000

 

Vopak (Netherlands)

 

28,868

 

 

 

World’s Largest Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,868

 

 

 

> Agricultural Commodities 0.1%

 

 

 

6,818,182

 

Union Agriculture Group (Argentina) (a)(d)

 

15,000

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

2,113,373

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 10.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Banks 4.1%

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

BOK Financial

 

144,704

 

 

 

Tulsa-based Southwest Bank

 

 

 

6,004,115

 

Valley National Bancorp

 

83,817

 

 

 

New Jersey/New York Bank

 

 

 

5,413,800

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

80,395

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

 

 

1,260,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)

 

71,732

 

 

 

Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

 

 

4,150,000

 

TCF Financial

 

65,819

 

 

 

Great Lakes Bank

 

 

 

2,860,000

 

MB Financial (b)

 

59,946

 

 

 

Chicago Bank

 

 

 

1,045,000

 

City National

 

59,617

 

 

 

Bank & Asset Manager

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

Whitney Holding

 

54,480

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

 

 

4,300,000

 

CVB Financial (c)

 

40,033

 

 

 

Inland Empire Business Bank

 

 

 

1,350,000

 

TriCo Bancshares (b)

 

22,019

 

 

 

California Central Valley Bank

 

 

 

1,121,188

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp

 

20,697

 

 

 

Baltimore/D.C. Bank

 

 

 

772,632

 

Hudson Valley

 

16,998

 

 

 

Metro New York City Bank

 

 

 

3,299,507

 

First Busey

 

16,761

 

 

 

Illinois Bank

 

 

 

425,000

 

Hancock Holding (c)

 

13,957

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

 

 

2,640,000

 

Wilmington Trust

 

11,933

 

 

 

Delaware Trust Bank

 

 

 

706,559

 

Eagle Bancorp (a)

 

9,927

 

 

 

Metro D.C. Bank

 

 

 

3,764,300

 

Shinsei Bank (Japan)

 

4,436

 

 

 

Commercial Bank

 

 

 

246,505

 

Pacific Continental

 

2,512

 

 

 

Pacific Northwest Bank

 

 

 

583,872

 

Green Bankshares (a)(c)

 

1,629

 

 

 

Tennessee Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

781,412

 

 

 

> Insurance 2.3%

 

 

 

2,820,000

 

Leucadia National

 

105,863

 

 

 

Insurance Holding Company

 

 

 

9,400,000

 

CNO Financial Group (a)

 

70,594

 

 

 

Life, Long-term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

 

 

1,320,000

 

Hanover Insurance Group

 

59,730

 

 

 

Personal & Commercial Lines Insurance

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

HCC Insurance Holdings

 

37,572

 

 

 

Specialty Insurance

 

 

 

832,000

 

Willis Group (Ireland)

 

33,579

 

 

 

Insurance Broker

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Delphi Financial Group

 

30,710

 

 

 

Workers Compensation & Group Employee Benefit Products & Services

 

 

 

1,225,000

 

Tower Group

 

29,437

 

 

 

Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

 

 

 

 

26



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Insurance—continued

 

 

 

1,420,000

 

Selective Insurance Group

 

$

24,566

 

 

 

Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

 

 

 

900,000

 

Brown & Brown

 

23,220

 

 

 

Insurance Broker

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Symetra Financial

 

21,760

 

 

 

Life Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

437,031

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 2.1%

 

 

 

1,505,202

 

World Acceptance (a)(b)

 

98,139

 

 

 

Personal Loans

 

 

 

2,532,500

 

Aaron Rents

 

64,224

 

 

 

Rent to Own

 

 

 

2,350,000

 

McGrath Rentcorp (b)

 

64,085

 

 

 

Temporary Space & IT Rentals

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

H&E Equipment Services (a)(b)

 

58,530

 

 

 

Heavy Equipment Leasing

 

 

 

1,480,000

 

GATX

 

57,217

 

 

 

Rail Car Lessor

 

 

 

1,450,000

 

CAI International (a)(b)

 

37,497

 

 

 

International Container Leasing

 

 

 

1,091,000

 

Marlin Business Services (a)(b)

 

13,463

 

 

 

Small Equipment Leasing

 

 

 

78,500

 

Textainer Group Holdings

 

2,917

 

 

 

Top International Container Leasor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

396,072

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 1.4%

 

 

 

6,198,000

 

SEI Investments

 

148,008

 

 

 

Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

 

 

3,391,000

 

Eaton Vance

 

109,326

 

 

 

Specialty Mutual Funds

 

 

 

697,000

 

Investment Technology Group (a)

 

12,678

 

 

 

Electronic Trading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270,012

 

 

 

> Savings & Loans 0.2%

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

Housing Development Finance (India)

 

20,358

 

 

 

Indian Mortgage Lender

 

 

 

1,024,069

 

ViewPoint Financial

 

13,313

 

 

 

Texas Thrift

 

 

 

1,010,000

 

Provident New York Bancorp

 

10,423

 

 

 

New York State Thrift

 

 

 

452,146

 

Kaiser Federal Financial Group

 

5,561

 

 

 

Los Angeles Savings & Loan

 

 

 

65,991

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp

 

1,376

 

 

 

Northeast Thrift

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,031

 

 

 

> Credit Cards 0.1%

 

 

 

275,000

 

Alliance Data Systems (a)

 

23,620

 

 

 

Diversified Credit Card Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,620

 

Finance: Total

 

1,959,178

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices 3.3%

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

207,228

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

Sirona Dental Systems (a)

 

90,288

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Dental Equipment

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Edwards Lifesciences (a)

 

87,000

 

 

 

Heart Valves

 

 

 

1,065,000

 

Gen-Probe (a)

 

70,663

 

 

 

Molecular In-vitro Diagnostics

 

 

 

3,150,000

 

American Medical Systems (a)

 

68,166

 

 

 

Medical Devices to Treat Urological Conditions

 

 

 

500,000

 

Idexx Laboratories (a)

 

38,610

 

 

 

Diagnostic Equipment & Services for Veterinarians

 

 

 

550,000

 

Haemonetics (a)

 

36,047

 

 

 

Blood & Plasma Collection Equipment

 

 

 

1,650,000

 

Pacific Biosciences of California (a)(c)

 

23,182

 

 

 

Genome Sequencing

 

 

 

570,000

 

Orthofix International (a)

 

18,502

 

 

 

Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices

 

 

 

964,499

 

Nanosphere (a)

 

3,135

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics Company with Best of Breed Platform

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

642,821

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 3.0%

 

 

 

4,315,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (a)

 

108,436

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

1,731,000

 

InterMune (a)

 

81,686

 

 

 

Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C

 

 

 

4,181,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)

 

65,098

 

 

 

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

 

 

1,450,000

 

Onyx Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

51,011

 

 

 

Commercial-stage Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

 

 

4,500,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)

 

43,065

 

 

 

Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

 

 

4,500,000

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

40,680

 

 

 

Biotech Pioneer in Anti-sense Drugs

 

 

 

510,000

 

United Therapeutics (a)

 

34,180

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

 

 

5,500,000

 

Micromet (a)(b)

 

30,855

 

 

 

Next-generation Antibody Technology

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

25,764

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

Savient Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

18,020

 

 

 

Biotech Company Focused on Severe Gout

 

 

 

4,549,900

 

Chelsea Therapeutics (a)(b)

 

17,745

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

 

 

2,611,936

 

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (a)(b)

 

15,175

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Vaccines

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

Array Biopharma (a)(b)

 

10,710

 

 

 

Drugs for Cancer & Inflammatory Diseases

 

 

 

1,091,990

 

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

 

10,341

 

 

 

Drug Delivery Technologies

 

 

 

1,450,000

 

Anthera Pharmaceuticals (a)(c)

 

9,802

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Cardiovascular, Cancer & Immunology

 

 

 

2,682,497

 

Idenix Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

8,906

 

 

 

Developer of Drugs for Infectious Diseases

 

 

 

2,755,534

 

Allos Therapeutics (a)

 

8,735

 

 

 

Cancer Drug Development

 

 

 

359,944

 

MicroDose Technologies (a)(d)

 

94

 

 

 

Drug Inhaler Development

 

 

 

 

27



 

Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery—continued

 

 

 

94,715

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals (a)(d)

 

$

1

 

 

 

High Throughput Rational Drug Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

580,304

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 1.2%

 

 

 

3,200,000

 

Cepheid (a)(b)

 

89,664

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics

 

 

 

2,126,000

 

Patterson Companies

 

68,436

 

 

 

Dental, Veterinarian & Medical Distributor

 

 

 

650,000

 

Henry Schein (a)

 

45,610

 

 

 

Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products

 

 

 

325,200

 

Neogen (a)

 

13,457

 

 

 

Food & Animal Safety Products

 

 

 

200,000

 

Owens & Minor

 

6,496

 

 

 

Distribution of Medical Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

223,663

 

 

 

> Health Care Services 1.0%

 

 

 

1,380,000

 

Community Health Systems (a)

 

55,186

 

 

 

Non-urban Hospitals

 

 

 

3,800,000

 

Health Management Associates (a)

 

41,420

 

 

 

Non-urban Hospitals

 

 

 

400,000

 

HMS Holdings (a)

 

32,740

 

 

 

Cost Containment Services

 

 

 

4,250,000

 

eResearch Technology (a)(b)

 

28,773

 

 

 

Clinical Research Services

 

 

 

500,000

 

AthenaHealth (a)

 

22,565

 

 

 

Revenue Cycle Management for Physician Offices

 

 

 

700,000

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (a)

 

14,693

 

 

 

IT for Physician Offices & Hospitals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

195,377

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 0.3%

 

 

 

3,733,354

 

Akorn (a)

 

21,541

 

 

 

Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

 

 

2,259,000

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings (South Africa)

 

18,550

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

 

 

855,298

 

Alimera Sciences (a)(c)

 

6,671

 

 

 

Ophthalmogy-focused Pharmaceutical Company

 

 

 

826,526

 

United Drug (Ireland)

 

2,694

 

 

 

Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,456

 

Health Care: Total

 

1,691,621

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 3.3%

 

 

 

4,575,000

 

BioMed Realty Trust

 

87,016

 

 

 

Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

 

 

840,000

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

 

68,510

 

 

 

Shopping Centers

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

Dupont Fabros Technology (c)

 

53,350

 

 

 

Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

 

 

1,120,000

 

Kilroy Realty

 

43,490

 

 

 

Southern California Office & Industrial Properties

 

 

 

720,000

 

Digital Realty Trust (c)

 

41,861

 

 

 

Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

 

 

1,850,000

 

Extra Space Storage

 

38,313

 

 

 

Self Storage Facilities

 

 

 

975,000

 

Post Properties

 

38,269

 

 

 

Multi-family Properties

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

Associated Estates Realty (b)

 

34,936

 

 

 

Multi-family Properties

 

 

 

900,000

 

Corporate Office Properties

 

32,526

 

 

 

Office Buildings

 

 

 

43,000,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust (Singapore)

 

30,898

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

530,000

 

Macerich

 

26,251

 

 

 

Regional Shopping Malls

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Education Realty Trust

 

24,090

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Ascendas REIT (Singapore)

 

23,919

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

700,000

 

Washington REIT

 

21,763

 

 

 

Washington D.C. Diversified Properties

 

 

 

3,750,000

 

DCT Industrial Trust

 

20,813

 

 

 

Industrial Properties

 

 

 

3,050,000

 

Kite Realty Group

 

16,196

 

 

 

Community Shopping Centers

 

 

 

2,800

 

Orix JREIT (Japan)

 

15,391

 

 

 

Diversified REIT

 

 

 

1,092,000

 

Summit Hotel Properties (a)

 

10,854

 

 

 

Owner of Select Service Hotels

 

 

 

37,407

 

Security Capital European Realty (Luxembourg) (a)(d)(e)

 

 

 

 

Self Storage Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

628,446

 

 

 

> Transportation 1.3%

 

 

 

1,730,000

 

JB Hunt Transport Services

 

78,577

 

 

 

Truck & Intermodal Carrier

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)(b)

 

55,440

 

550,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)(b)

 

9,564

 

 

 

Truck Sales & Services

 

 

 

2,730,000

 

Heartland Express

 

47,939

 

 

 

Regional Trucker

 

 

 

1,110,000

 

World Fuel Services

 

45,077

 

 

 

Global Fuel Broker

 

 

 

100,000

 

Genesee & Wyoming (a)

 

5,820

 

 

 

Short-line Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

242,417

 

 

 

> Regulated Utilities 0.9%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Northeast Utilities

 

69,200

 

 

 

Regulated Electric Utility

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

Wisconsin Energy

 

54,900

 

 

 

Wisconsin Utility

 

 

 

500,000

 

ALLETE

 

19,485

 

 

 

Regulated Electric Utility in Minnesota

 

 

 

333,000

 

Red Eléctrica de España (Spain)

 

18,924

 

 

 

Spanish Power Transmission

 

 

 

3,333,000

 

Terna (Italy)

 

15,956

 

 

 

Italian Power Transmission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178,465

 

Other Industries: Total

 

1,049,328

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 97.2%
(Cost: $11,253,408)

 

18,609,231

 

 

28



 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral — 0.7%

 

 

 

140,550

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (f)  (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

$

140,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $140,550)

 

140,550

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Obligations: 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Repurchase Agreement 2. 6%

 

 

 

$

491,470

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/11, due 4/01/11 at 0.07%, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with various maturities to 12/01/17, market value $501,302 (repurchase proceeds $491,471)

 

491,470

 

 

 

 

 

491,470

 

 

 

> Commercial Paper 0.2%

 

 

 

50,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit 0.22% Due 4/11/11

 

49,997

 

 

 

 

 

49,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $541,467)

 

541,467

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 100.7%
(Cost: $11,935,425)(g)(h)

 

19,291,248

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.7)%

 

(140,550

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: —%

 

785

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 19,151,483

 

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GDR = Global Depository Receipts

 

29



 

Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

* Security Valuation:

 

Securities of the Fund are valued at market value or, if a market quotation for a security is not readily available or is deemed not to be reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the market quotation and the time as of which the security is to be valued, the security is valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees.  A security traded on a securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market in which transaction prices are reported is valued at the last sales price at the time of valuation. A security traded principally on NASDAQ is valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds are valued at their closing net asset value as reported to NASDAQ.  A security for which there is no reported sale on the valuation date is valued at the latest bid quotation. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund has retained an independent statistical fair value pricing service that employs a systematic methodology to assist in the fair valuation process for securities principally traded in a foreign market in order to adjust for possible changes in value that may occur between the close of the foreign exchange and the time as of which the securities are to be valued. If a security is valued at fair value, that value may be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·         Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·         Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·         Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

 

$

4,840,367

 

$

221,919

 

$

 

$

5,062,286

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

3,107,855

 

402,424

 

 

3,510,279

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

3,104,090

 

118,814

 

262

 

3,223,166

 

Energy & Minerals

 

1,665,768

 

432,605

 

15,000

 

2,113,373

 

Finance

 

1,934,384

 

24,794

 

 

1,959,178

 

Health Care

 

1,670,282

 

21,244

 

95

 

1,691,621

 

Other Industries

 

944,240

 

81,169

 

23,919

 

1,049,328

 

Total Equities

 

17,266,986

 

1,302,969

 

39,276

 

18,609,231

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

140,550

 

 

 

140,550

 

Total Short-Term Obligations

 

 

541,467

 

 

541,467

 

Total Investments

 

$

17,407,536

 

$

1,844,436

 

$

39,276

 

$

19,291,248

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the adviser’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price. Warrants which do not trade are valued as a percentage of the actively trading common stock using a model based on Black Scholes.

 

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, management will utilize the valuation technique that they deem the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities acquired via private placement that are not yet trading are valued using a market approach for which management has determined that the original transaction price is the best representation of fair value. The original cost may be adjusted for the market movement in an index, ETF or similar security during the period it does not trade. Securities for which no market exists are valued based upon a market approach using some unobservable inputs which may include, but are not limited to, projected earnings, available cash, line of business, multiples, and consideration of the prioritization of the equity in a company’s capital structure.

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

$

54,754

 

$

 

$

 

$

54,754

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as they resumed trading during the period.

 

30



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

$

 

$

24,194

 

$

24,194

 

$

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 as trading was halted during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the three months ending March 31, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments 
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2011

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

$

262

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

262

 

Energy & Minerals

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Health Care

 

103

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

95

 

Other Industries

 

 

 

(275

)

 

 

24,194

 

 

23,919

 

 

 

$

15,365

 

$

 

$

(283

)

$

 

$

 

$

24,194

 

$

 

$

39,276

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $283.

 


(a)     Non-income producing security.

(b)    An affiliated person of the Fund may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the three months ended March 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/10

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/11

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

AFC Enterprises

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

$

30,260

 

$

 

Allos Therapeutics*

 

7,035,000

 

 

4,279,466

 

2,755,534

 

8,735

 

 

Array Biopharma

 

3,500,000

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

10,710

 

 

Art Technology Group*

 

9,000,000

 

 

9,000,000

 

 

 

 

Associated Estates Realty

 

2,200,000

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

34,936

 

374

 

Bally Technologies

 

3,725,000

 

 

 

3,725,000

 

140,991

 

 

Blackbaud

 

2,250,000

 

 

 

2,250,000

 

61,290

 

270

 

CAI International

 

1,650,000

 

 

200,000

 

1,450,000

 

37,497

 

 

Cavco Industries

 

180,000

 

208,907

 

 

388,907

 

17,563

 

 

Cepheid

 

2,415,000

 

785,000

 

 

3,200,000

 

89,664

 

 

Chelsea Therapeutics

 

3,449,900

 

1,100,000

 

 

4,549,900

 

17,745

 

 

Clarcor

 

2,565,000

 

 

 

2,565,000

 

115,245

 

269

 

Cogent Communications

 

2,800,000

 

 

280,000

 

2,520,000

 

35,960

 

 

Constant Contact

 

1,400,000

 

519,615

 

 

1,919,615

 

66,995

 

 

Diamond Foods

 

1,300,000

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

72,540

 

59

 

Donaldson

 

4,200,000

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

257,418

 

546

 

Drew Industries

 

1,260,000

 

 

 

1,260,000

 

28,136

 

 

Education Realty Trust*

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

24,090

 

150

 

eResearch Technology

 

4,250,000

 

 

 

4,250,000

 

28,773

 

 

ESCO Technologies

 

2,200,000

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

83,930

 

176

 

Gaiam

 

1,371,366

 

 

 

1,371,366

 

9,051

 

 

Gaylord Entertainment

 

3,850,000

 

 

 

3,850,000

 

133,518

 

 

H&E Equipment Services

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

58,530

 

 

Hackett Group

 

4,500,000

 

 

 

4,500,000

 

17,280

 

 

HEICO

 

1,700,000

 

100,000

 

 

1,800,000

 

80,964

 

102

 

Helen of Troy

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

47,040

 

 

iGate

 

2,913,065

 

 

13,065

 

2,900,000

 

54,433

 

 

II-VI

 

2,225,000

 

50,000

 

 

2,275,000

 

113,181

 

 

Informatica

 

5,200,000

 

 

 

5,200,000

 

271,596

 

 

Interline Brands

 

2,600,000

 

 

 

2,600,000

 

53,040

 

 

IPG Photonics

 

2,710,000

 

70,000

 

 

2,780,000

 

160,350

 

 

 

31



 

Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/10

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/11

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

IXYS

 

1,900,000

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

$

25,517

 

$

 

Kenexa

 

2,025,000

 

 

 

2,025,000

 

55,870

 

 

Knoll

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

83,840

 

240

 

Lifetime Fitness

 

2,190,000

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

81,709

 

 

lululemon athletica

 

4,035,000

 

 

 

4,035,000

 

359,316

 

 

Marlin Business Services

 

1,091,000

 

 

 

1,091,000

 

13,463

 

 

MB Financial

 

2,860,000

 

 

 

2,860,000

 

59,946

 

29

 

McGrath Rentcorp

 

2,350,000

 

 

 

2,350,000

 

64,085

 

529

 

Micromet

 

5,500,000

 

 

 

5,500,000

 

30,855

 

 

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals

 

1,383,454

 

1,228,482

 

 

2,611,936

 

15,175

 

 

Nanosphere*

 

1,480,056

 

 

515,557

 

964,499

 

3,135

 

 

Navigant Consulting

 

3,100,000

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

30,969

 

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals

 

3,200,000

 

1,300,000

 

 

4,500,000

 

43,065

 

 

Orko Silver*

 

10,000,000

 

 

5,000,000

 

5,000,000

 

13,048

 

 

Orthofix International*

 

1,150,000

 

 

580,000

 

570,000

 

18,502

 

 

PAETEC Holding

 

9,600,000

 

 

 

9,600,000

 

32,064

 

 

Pericom Semiconductor

 

1,765,000

 

 

 

1,765,000

 

18,303

 

 

Petroamerica

 

30,275,000

 

 

 

30,275,000

 

8,119

 

 

Petrodorado

 

48,000,000

 

2,000,000

 

 

50,000,000

 

16,261

 

 

Petrolifera Petroleum*

 

13,950,000

 

 

13,950,000

 

 

 

 

Petromanas

 

56,250,000

 

 

 

56,250,000

 

13,931

 

 

Pinnacle Entertainment

 

3,400,000

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

46,308

 

 

Quetzal Energy

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

50,000,000

 

7,101

 

 

Rush Enterprises

 

3,350,000

 

 

 

3,350,000

 

65,004

 

 

Salem Communications

 

1,541,000

 

 

 

1,541,000

 

5,779

 

 

Shutterfly

 

1,700,000

 

600,000

 

 

2,300,000

 

120,428

 

 

Spanish Broadcasting System

 

2,400,000

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

2,280

 

 

SPS Commerce

 

856,429

 

43,571

 

 

900,000

 

13,959

 

 

Supertex

 

1,035,000

 

 

62,300

 

972,700

 

21,672

 

 

Talbots

 

4,150,000

 

 

 

4,150,000

 

25,066

 

 

THQ

 

3,567,000

 

 

 

3,567,000

 

16,266

 

 

TriCo Bancshares

 

1,350,000

 

 

 

1,350,000

 

22,019

 

122

 

True Religion Apparel

 

2,047,000

 

 

 

2,047,000

 

48,043

 

 

Tuscany International Drilling*+

 

13,319,200

 

15,069,000

 

17,829,000

 

10,559,200

 

15,017

 

 

tw telecom

 

9,500,000

 

 

 

9,500,000

 

182,400

 

 

Tyler Technologies

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

47,420

 

 

Universal Technical Institute

 

1,700,000

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

33,065

 

 

Virtusa

 

2,000,000

 

64,900

 

 

2,064,900

 

38,675

 

 

Warnaco Group

 

2,190,000

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

125,246

 

 

World Acceptance

 

1,505,202

 

 

 

1,505,202

 

98,139

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

355,764,672

 

73,139,475

 

51,709,388

 

377,194,759

 

$

4,082,521

 

$

2,866

 

 

*  At March 31, 2011, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

+  Includes the effects of a corporate action.

 

The aggregate cost and value of these affiliated companies at March 31, 2011, were $2,500,710 and $3,999,995, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 20.9% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2011.

 

(c)     All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2011. The total market value of Fund securities on loan at March 31, 2011 was $137,051.

(d)    Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2011, the market value of these securities amounted to $81,679, which represented 0.43% of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/08/10

 

6,818,182

 

$

15,000

 

$

15,000

 

Mail.ru - GDR

 

11/05/10-12/31/10

 

464,305

 

16,518

 

13,906

 

Petromanas

 

5/20/10

 

37,500,000

 

13,032

 

12,699

 

Canacol Energy

 

4/15/10

 

6,300,000

 

4,667

 

9,552

 

 

32



 

> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Tuscany International Drilling

 

3/18/10-3/23/10

 

5,519,200

 

$

5,519

 

$

8,536

 

Quetzal Energy

 

1/14/11

 

41,100,000

 

5,193

 

5,816

 

Tahoe Resources

 

5/28/10

 

236,400

 

1,350

 

4,684

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

8,400,000

 

3,591

 

4,670

 

Petrodorado - Warrants

 

11/20/09

 

24,000,000

 

2,965

 

4,327

 

Petromanas - Warrants

 

5/20/10

 

18,750,000

 

1,086

 

1,232

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants

 

11/24/10

 

4,200,000

 

526

 

732

 

Voyager Learning, Contingent Value Rights

 

12/24/09

 

2,000,000

 

 

262

 

Tuscany International Drilling - Warrants

 

2/12/10

 

1,040,000

 

129

 

168

 

MicroDose Technologies

 

11/24/00

 

359,944

 

2,005

 

94

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals

 

9/05/01-2/08/07

 

94,715

 

7,780

 

1

 

Security Capital European Realty

 

8/20/98-7/20/99

 

37,407

 

205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

79,566

 

$

81,679

 

 

(e)     Security has no value.

(f)       Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(g)    At March 31, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $11,935,425 and net unrealized appreciation was $7,256,823, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $7,971,319 and gross unrealized depreciation of $714,496.

(h)    On March 31, 2011, the market value of foreign securities represented 11.56% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Netherlands

 

$

453,102

 

2.37

 

Canada

 

352,295

 

1.84

 

Colombia

 

229,055

 

1.20

 

Singapore

 

156,990

 

0.82

 

Sweden

 

141,224

 

0.74

 

Japan

 

117,229

 

0.61

 

Hong Kong

 

89,170

 

0.46

 

United Kingdom

 

84,058

 

0.44

 

France

 

81,810

 

0.43

 

China

 

70,476

 

0.37

 

Denmark

 

52,055

 

0.27

 

Brazil

 

51,885

 

0.27

 

South Africa

 

47,376

 

0.25

 

India

 

44,946

 

0.23

 

Chile

 

37,190

 

0.19

 

Ireland

 

36,273

 

0.19

 

Israel

 

29,552

 

0.15

 

Iraq

 

26,798

 

0.14

 

Switzerland

 

24,083

 

0.13

 

Spain

 

18,924

 

0.10

 

Italy

 

15,956

 

0.08

 

Argentina

 

15,000

 

0.08

 

Germany

 

14,194

 

0.07

 

Russia

 

13,906

 

0.07

 

Iceland

 

11,242

 

0.06

 

Luxembourg

 

 

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

2,214,789

 

11.56

 

 

33



 

Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2011

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equities: 94.6%

 

 

 

Europe 38.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 7.3%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Intertek Group

 

$

65,259

 

 

 

Testing, Inspection & Certification Services

 

 

 

6,700,000

 

Serco

 

59,975

 

 

 

Facilities Management

 

 

 

4,950,000

 

Chemring

 

54,910

 

 

 

Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures & Energetics

 

 

 

9,259,000

 

Cobham

 

34,192

 

 

 

Aerospace Components

 

 

 

1,976,000

 

Petropavlovsk

 

31,636

 

 

 

Gold & Iron Ore Mining in Russia

 

 

 

60,304,000

 

Workspace Group (a)

 

26,362

 

 

 

United Kingdom Real Estate

 

 

 

26,712,371

 

Archipelago Resources (b)

 

24,586

 

 

 

Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

 

 

2,147,000

 

JLT Group

 

23,834

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

GlobeOp Financial Services

 

19,892

 

 

 

Hedge Fund Administrator

 

 

 

608,000

 

Premier Oil (b)

 

19,449

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Europe, Pakistan & Asia

 

 

 

682,000

 

Rotork

 

19,102

 

 

 

Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines

 

 

 

2,952,542

 

Abcam

 

17,856

 

 

 

Online Sales of Antibodies

 

 

 

1,445,775

 

Smith & Nephew

 

16,305

 

 

 

Medical Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

690,000

 

Tullow Oil

 

16,028

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

1,549,500

 

Sterling Resources (b)

 

6,952

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration - Europe

 

 

 

859,200

 

Shaftesbury

 

6,521

 

 

 

London Prime Retail REIT

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

PureCircle (b)(c)

 

6,204

 

 

 

Natural Sweeteners

 

 

 

1,462,658

 

FlyBe (b)

 

6,101

 

 

 

Largest European Regional Airline

 

 

 

1,650,000

 

SKIL Ports & Logistics (b)

 

5,453

 

 

 

Indian Container Port Project

 

 

 

1,050,500

 

Sterling Resources (b)(d)

 

4,619

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration - Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

465,236

 

 

 

> Netherlands 6.6%

 

 

 

763,202

 

Fugro

 

67,255

 

 

 

Sub-sea Oilfield Services

 

 

 

1,803,729

 

Imtech

 

66,948

 

 

 

Electromechanical & Information & Communications Technologies Installation & Maintenance

 

 

 

2,258,060

 

Aalberts Industries

 

53,586

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

 

 

1,104,200

 

Vopak

 

53,127

 

 

 

World’s Largest Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

 

 

1,240,557

 

Koninklijke TenCate

 

50,854

 

 

 

Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics

 

 

 

1,476,800

 

Unit 4 Agresso (a)

 

50,230

 

 

 

Business Software Development

 

 

 

1,164,669

 

Arcadis

 

28,150

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

 

 

249,000

 

Core Laboratories

 

25,440

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

1,079,600

 

USG People (b)

 

22,338

 

 

 

Temporary Staffing Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

417,928

 

 

 

> France 5.2%

 

 

 

610,000

 

Neopost

 

53,434

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

 

 

600,800

 

Eurofins Scientific

 

52,986

 

 

 

Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials Screening & Testing

 

 

 

902,900

 

Saft

 

38,362

 

 

 

Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

 

 

274,100

 

Rubis

 

32,716

 

 

 

Tank Storage & Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distribution

 

 

 

639,000

 

Gemalto

 

31,428

 

 

 

Smart Card Products & Solutions

 

 

 

541,500

 

Mersen

 

30,029

 

 

 

Advanced Industrial Materials

 

 

 

322,200

 

Pierre & Vacances

 

28,311

 

 

 

Vacation Apartment Lets

 

 

 

670,000

 

Teleperformance

 

25,262

 

 

 

Call Center Operator

 

 

 

213,800

 

Norbert Dentressangle

 

22,925

 

 

 

Leading European Logistics & Transport Group

 

 

 

1,689,100

 

Hi-Media (b)

 

8,522

 

 

 

Online Advertiser in Europe

 

 

 

372,000

 

Toreador Resources (b)

 

4,010

 

 

 

Drilling for Oil in France’s Paris Basin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

327,985

 

 

 

> Germany 3.7%

 

 

 

630,000

 

Rheinmetall

 

52,204

 

 

 

Defense & Automotive

 

 

 

2,120,000

 

Wirecard

 

38,022

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

 

 

137,500

 

Rational

 

32,737

 

 

 

Commercial Ovens

 

 

 

240,000

 

Vossloh

 

32,105

 

 

 

Rail Infrastructure & Diesel Locomotives

 

 

 

490,000

 

CTS Eventim

 

31,614

 

 

 

Event Ticket Sales

 

 

 

1,110,000

 

Rhoen-Klinikum

 

24,068

 

 

 

Health Care Services

 

 

 

515,000

 

Elringklinger

 

16,243

 

 

 

Automobile Components

 

 

 

312,500

 

Deutsche Beteiligungs

 

9,010

 

 

 

Private Equity Investment Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

236,003

 

 

34



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Switzerland 3.2%

 

 

 

22,300

 

Sika

 

$

53,705

 

 

 

Chemicals for Construction & Industrial Applications

 

 

 

325,000

 

Kuehne & Nagel

 

45,468

 

 

 

Freight Forwarding/Logistics

 

 

 

185,000

 

Geberit

 

40,283

 

 

 

Plumbing Supplies

 

 

 

185,000

 

Partners Group

 

35,369

 

 

 

Private Markets Asset Management

 

 

 

720,000

 

Bank Sarasin & Cie

 

31,355

 

 

 

Private Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,180

 

 

 

> Sweden 2.8%

 

 

 

4,382,000

 

Hexagon

 

104,623

 

 

 

Measurement Equipment & Software

 

 

 

3,887,000

 

Sweco

 

40,028

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

 

 

916,662

 

East Capital Explorer (b)

 

12,417

 

 

 

Sweden-based RUS/CEE Investment Fund

 

 

 

607,000

 

Unibet

 

12,189

 

 

 

European Online Gaming Operator

 

 

 

708,342

 

Orc Software

 

11,222

 

 

 

Software for Securities Trading, Analysis & Risk Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180,479

 

 

 

> Italy 2.8%

 

 

 

452,200

 

Tod’s

 

53,287

 

 

 

Leather Shoes & Bags

 

 

 

2,083,000

 

Ansaldo STS

 

30,524

 

 

 

Railway Systems Integrator

 

 

 

4,311,600

 

Credito Emiliano

 

28,303

 

 

 

Italian Regional Bank

 

 

 

3,573,000

 

Geox

 

22,483

 

 

 

Apparel & Shoe Maker

 

 

 

9,796,000

 

CIR (b)

 

22,004

 

 

 

Italian Holding Company

 

 

 

4,111,000

 

Terna

 

19,681

 

 

 

Italian Power Transmission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176,282

 

 

 

> Ireland 1.2%

 

 

 

12,110,000

 

United Drug

 

39,474

 

 

 

Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer

 

 

 

431,000

 

Paddy Power

 

18,874

 

 

 

Irish Betting Services

 

 

 

297,000

 

Aryzta

 

14,921

 

 

 

Baked Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,269

 

 

 

> Denmark 1.1%

 

 

 

306,000

 

Novozymes

 

46,849

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

 

 

156,000

 

SimCorp

 

24,996

 

 

 

Software for Investment Managers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,845

 

 

 

> Finland 0.9%

 

 

 

967,777

 

Stockmann (c)

 

29,077

 

 

 

Department Store & Fashion Retailer in Scandinavia & Russia

 

 

 

1,706,942

 

Poyry

 

26,005

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,082

 

 

 

> Portugal 0.7%

 

 

 

7,278,105

 

Redes Energéticas Nacionais

 

25,827

 

 

 

Portuguese Power Transmission & Gas Transportation

 

 

 

21,618,000

 

Banco Comercial Português

 

17,647

 

 

 

Largest Portuguese Banking Franchise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,474

 

 

 

> Iceland 0.6%

 

 

 

35,982,499

 

Marel (b)

 

40,451

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,451

 

 

 

> Spain 0.5%

 

 

 

579,000

 

Red Eléctrica de España

 

32,904

 

 

 

Spanish Power Transmission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,904

 

 

 

> Czech Republic 0.5%

 

 

 

121,268

 

Komercni Banka

 

30,602

 

 

 

Leading Czech Republic Universal Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,602

 

 

 

> Russia 0.4%

 

 

 

764,506

 

Mail.ru - GDR (b)(d)

 

22,897

 

 

 

Internet Social Networking & Games for Russian Speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,897

 

 

 

> Greece 0.3%

 

 

 

6,475,300

 

Intralot

 

22,483

 

 

 

Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,483

 

 

 

> Poland 0.2%

 

 

 

893,900

 

Central European Distribution (b)

 

10,146

 

 

 

Largest Spirits Company in Central & Eastern Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,146

 

 

 

> Norway 0.1%

 

 

 

340,964

 

Atea

 

3,838

 

 

 

Leading Nordic IT Hardware/Software Re-seller & Installation Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,838

 

Europe: Total

 

2,417,084

 

 

 

 

 

Asia 35.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Japan 15.7%

 

 

 

7,568,400

 

Kansai Paint

 

65,594

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

 

 

22,600

 

Advance Residence Investment

 

44,502

 

 

 

Residential REIT

 

 

 

 

35



 

Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Japan—continued

 

 

 

21,000

 

Seven Bank

 

$

42,376

 

 

 

ATM Processing Services

 

 

 

3,008,500

 

Asics

 

40,303

 

 

 

Footwear & Apparel

 

 

 

2,421,300

 

Start Today

 

37,334

 

 

 

Online Japanese Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

2,226,000

 

Gree

 

37,302

 

 

 

Mobile Social Networking Game Developer/Platform

 

 

 

6,400

 

Orix JREIT

 

35,180

 

 

 

Diversified REIT

 

 

 

1,846,000

 

Aeon Delight

 

30,876

 

 

 

Facility Maintenance & Management

 

 

 

710,000

 

Hamamatsu Photonics

 

28,143

 

 

 

Optical Sensors for Medical & Industrial Applications

 

 

 

3,283,000

 

Kamigumi

 

28,017

 

 

 

Port Cargo Handling & Logistics

 

 

 

1,532,300

 

Hoshizaki Electric

 

27,852

 

 

 

Commercial Kitchen Equipment

 

 

 

274,000

 

Nakanishi

 

27,524

 

 

 

Dental Tools & Machinery

 

 

 

868,000

 

Kintetsu World Express

 

27,136

 

 

 

Airfreight Logistics

 

 

 

1,360,000

 

Asahi Diamond Industrial

 

26,078

 

 

 

Consumable Diamond Tools

 

 

 

20,900

 

Wacom

 

25,660

 

 

 

Computer Graphic Illustration Devices

 

 

 

5,100

 

Osaka Securities Exchange

 

25,572

 

 

 

Osaka Securities Exchange

 

 

 

789,000

 

Tsumura

 

24,774

 

 

 

Traditional Chinese/Japanese Herbal Rx Drugs (Kampo)

 

 

 

707,000

 

Ain Pharmaciez

 

24,626

 

 

 

Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator

 

 

 

509,000

 

Makita

 

23,677

 

 

 

Power Tools

 

 

 

24,022

 

Jupiter Telecommunications

 

23,622

 

 

 

Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

 

 

1,181,200

 

Daiseki

 

23,085

 

 

 

Waste Disposal & Recycling

 

 

 

1,170,800

 

Ushio

 

22,898

 

 

 

Industrial Light Sources

 

 

 

711,000

 

Ibiden

 

22,502

 

 

 

Electronic Parts & Ceramics

 

 

 

977,000

 

Glory

 

21,574

 

 

 

Currency Handling Systems & Related Equipment

 

 

 

1,670,000

 

Kuraray

 

21,564

 

 

 

Special Resin, Fine Chemical, Fibers & Textures

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

Shimadzu

 

21,312

 

 

 

Analytical Instruments, Medical & Industrial Equipment

 

 

 

7,174,000

 

Nippon Sheet Glass

 

20,707

 

 

 

Sheet Glass for Building & Automotive Use

 

 

 

2,850

 

Fukuoka

 

20,372

 

 

 

Diversified REIT in Fukuoka

 

 

 

675,780

 

Icom

 

19,889

 

 

 

Two Way Radio Communication Equipment

 

 

 

906,000

 

Aeon Mall

 

19,429

 

 

 

Suburban Shopping Mall Developer, Owner & Operator

 

 

 

587,800

 

Miura

 

17,611

 

 

 

Industrial Boiler Maker, Seller, Distributor & Manufacturer

 

 

 

2,870

 

Kakaku.com

 

15,972

 

 

 

Online Price Comparison Services for Consumers

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

Japan Airport Terminal

 

15,774

 

 

 

Airport Terminal Operator at Haneda

 

 

 

13,353,800

 

Shinsei Bank

 

15,736

 

 

 

Commercial Bank

 

 

 

1,750,000

 

Suruga Bank

 

15,544

 

 

 

Regional Bank

 

 

 

972,500

 

Torishima Pump Manufacturing

 

14,448

 

 

 

Industrial Pump for Power Generation & Water Supply Systems

 

 

 

439,800

 

Pigeon

 

13,747

 

 

 

Baby Care Products

 

 

 

4,458

 

Mori Hills

 

13,622

 

 

 

Tokyo Centric Diversified REIT

 

 

 

1,172,500

 

Sintokogio

 

12,326

 

 

 

Automated Casting Machines, Surface Treatment Systems & Consumables

 

 

 

33,300

 

Benesse

 

1,367

 

 

 

Education Service Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

995,627

 

 

 

> China 5.0%

 

 

 

16,138,000

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry

 

72,216

 

 

 

Gold Mining & Refining in China

 

 

 

36,700,000

 

Jiangsu Expressway

 

41,329

 

 

 

Chinese Toll Road Operator

 

 

 

12,199,600

 

China Yurun Food

 

40,965

 

 

 

Meat Processor in China

 

 

 

11,286,200

 

Shandong Weigao

 

32,128

 

 

 

Vertically Integrated Hospital Consumable Manufacturing

 

 

 

278,315

 

New Oriental Education & Technology - ADR (b)

 

27,851

 

 

 

Education Service Provider

 

 

 

45,000,000

 

China Communication Services

 

27,485

 

 

 

China’s Telecom Infrastructure Service Provider

 

 

 

240,000,000

 

RexLot Holdings

 

26,549

 

 

 

Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

 

 

29,425,300

 

Wasion Group

 

15,818

 

 

 

Electronic Power Meter Total Solution Provider

 

 

 

247,000

 

51 job - ADR (b)

 

15,791

 

 

 

An Integrated Human Resources Service Provider

 

 

 

10,140,400

 

China Green

 

7,796

 

 

 

Chinese Fruit & Vegetable Grower & Processor

 

 

 

817,360

 

Zuoan Fashion (b)

 

5,648

 

 

 

Men’s Apparel Provider in China

 

 

 

223,100

 

Noah Holdings - ADR (b)(c)

 

3,264

 

 

 

Wealth Management Product Distributor in China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

316,840

 

 

36



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Singapore 4.1%

 

 

 

35,000,000

 

Olam International

 

$

77,713

 

 

 

Agriculture Supply Chain Manager

 

 

 

57,000,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust

 

40,958

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

23,000,000

 

CDL Hospitality Trust

 

36,701

 

 

 

Hotel Owner/Operator

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Ascendas REIT

 

31,892

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

37,010,000

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust

 

30,836

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

Singapore Exchange

 

24,897

 

 

 

Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

Goodpack

 

18,480

 

 

 

International Bulk Container Leasing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

261,477

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 3.3%

 

 

 

7,000,000

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (b)

 

53,200

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

 

 

18,000,000

 

Lifestyle International

 

43,158

 

 

 

Mid- to High-end Department Store Operator in Hong Kong & China

 

 

 

23,335,500

 

Mongolian Mining (b)

 

29,786

 

 

 

Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (b)

 

29,700

 

 

 

Southern China Container Ports

 

 

 

8,077,000

 

L’Occitane International (b)

 

19,910

 

 

 

Skin Care & Cosmetics Producer

 

 

 

33,000,000

 

Sa Sa International

 

16,852

 

 

 

Cosmetics Retailer

 

 

 

750,000

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

 

16,245

 

 

 

Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

208,851

 

 

 

> India 3.0%

 

 

 

1,835,000

 

Shriram Transport Finance

 

32,939

 

 

 

Truck Financing in India

 

 

 

7,675,000

 

Jain Irrigation Systems

 

30,782

 

 

 

Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems & Food Processing

 

 

 

368,098

 

Asian Paints

 

20,954

 

 

 

India’s Largest Paint Company

 

 

 

5,675,000

 

Infrastructure Development Finance

 

19,653

 

 

 

Infrastructure Finance in India

 

 

 

6,360,300

 

Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone

 

19,464

 

 

 

Indian West Coast Shipping Port

 

 

 

30,574,905

 

REI Agro

 

18,660

 

 

 

Basmati Rice Processing

 

 

 

5,724,526

 

Manappuram General Finance

 

17,311

 

 

 

Short-term Lending Collateralized by Household Gold

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

Housing Development Finance

 

17,226

 

 

 

Indian Mortgage Lender

 

 

 

9,600,000

 

S. Kumars Nationwide (b)

 

11,794

 

 

 

Textiles, Clothing & Retail

 

 

 

285,853

 

Patel Engineering (b)

 

901

 

 

 

Civil Engineering & Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

189,684

 

 

 

> Taiwan 2.5%

 

 

 

7,200,000

 

Simplo Technology

 

45,040

 

 

 

World’s Largest Notebook Battery Pack Supplier

 

 

 

1,599,620

 

Formosa International Hotels

 

27,251

 

 

 

Hotel, Food & Beverage Operation & Hospitality Management Services

 

 

 

7,206,000

 

Everlight Electronics

 

20,358

 

 

 

LED Packager

 

 

 

2,966,500

 

China Steel Chemical

 

15,839

 

 

 

Sole Coal Chemical Producer in Taiwan

 

 

 

3,362,500

 

President Chain Store

 

14,927

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Number One Convenience Chain Store Operator

 

 

 

1,133,100

 

St. Shine Optical

 

13,934

 

 

 

World’s Leading Disposable Contact Lens OEM

 

 

 

4,639,400

 

Taiwan Hon Chuan

 

11,643

 

 

 

Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Caps & Labels) Manufacturer

 

 

 

4,957,300

 

Far Eastone Telecom

 

7,419

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Third Largest Mobile Operator

 

 

 

1,842,500

 

Sinyi Realty

 

3,314

 

 

 

Taiwanese Realty Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159,725

 

 

 

> South Korea 1.3%

 

 

 

1,157,000

 

Woongjin Coway

 

39,925

 

 

 

South Korean Household Appliance Rental Service Provider

 

 

 

150,000

 

NHN (b)

 

26,171

 

 

 

South Korea’s Largest Online Search Engine

 

 

 

121,132

 

MegaStudy

 

18,633

 

 

 

Education Service Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,729

 

 

 

> Thailand 0.3%

 

 

 

58,207,800

 

Home Product Center

 

17,610

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,610

 

Asia: Total

 

2,234,543

 

Other Countries 15.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Canada 5.5%

 

 

 

1,710,000

 

ShawCor

 

64,308

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

 

 

977,500

 

Ivanhoe Mines (b)

 

26,810

 

855,600

 

Ivanhoe Mines (b)(e)

 

23,495

 

 

 

Copper Mine Project in Mongolia

 

 

 

735,000

 

Baytex

 

42,978

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Canada

 

 

 

1,301,612

 

CCL Industries

 

42,425

 

 

 

Leading Global Label Manufacturer

 

 

 

540,000

 

AG Growth

 

25,443

 

 

 

Leading Manufacturer of Augers & Grain Handling Equipment

 

 

 

605,000

 

Onex Capital

 

21,211

 

 

 

Private Equity Firm

 

 

 

872,700

 

Tahoe Resources (b)(d)

 

17,290

 

 

 

Silver Project in Guatemala

 

 

 

 

37



 

Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Canada—continued

 

 

 

2,696,000

 

DeeThree Exploration (a)(b)(d)

 

$

10,831

 

1,042,877

 

DeeThree Exploration (a)(b)

 

4,410

 

 

 

Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

546,500

 

Black Diamond Group

 

14,543

 

 

 

Provides Accommodations/Equipment for Oil Sands Exploitation

 

 

 

1,355,000

 

Guyana Goldfields (b)

 

13,166

 

 

 

Gold Mining Projects in Guyana

 

 

 

2,214,100

 

Horizon North Logistics (b)

 

11,373

 

 

 

Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in Northern Canada

 

 

 

1,480,610

 

Pan Orient (b)

 

10,522

 

 

 

Growth Oriented & Return Focused Asian Explorer

 

 

 

5,737,500

 

Southern Arc Minerals (a)(b)(d)

 

7,604

 

 

 

Gold & Copper Exploration in Indonesia

 

 

 

12,500,000

 

Eacom Timber (b)(d)

 

6,570

 

 

 

Canadian Lumber Producer

 

 

 

12,500,000

 

Petromanas (b)(d)

 

4,233

 

6,250,000

 

Petromanas - Warrants (b)(d)

 

411

 

 

 

Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

347,623

 

 

 

> United States 3.9%

 

 

 

1,340,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (b)

 

62,216

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

 

 

411,000

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (b)

 

40,557

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

918,000

 

World Fuel Services

 

37,280

 

 

 

Global Fuel Broker

 

 

 

329,000

 

FMC Technologies (b)

 

31,084

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer

 

 

 

1,145,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (b)

 

28,774

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

568,000

 

Textainer Group Holdings

 

21,107

 

 

 

Top International Container Leasor

 

 

 

391,000

 

Bristow (b)

 

18,494

 

 

 

Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to Offshore Oil & Gas Producers

 

 

 

324,000

 

Tesco (b)

 

7,112

 

 

 

Developing New Well Drilling Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

246,624

 

 

 

> South Africa 3.1%

 

 

 

1,096,000

 

Naspers

 

58,972

 

 

 

Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other Emerging Markets

 

 

 

4,600,000

 

Mr. Price

 

41,648

 

 

 

South African Retailer of Apparel, Household & Sporting Goods

 

 

 

4,625,000

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings

 

37,978

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

 

 

5,780,900

 

Northam Platinum

 

37,599

 

 

 

Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

 

 

10,355,359

 

Rand Merchant Insurance

 

17,833

 

 

 

Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

 

 

1,788,501

 

Coronation Fund Managers

 

4,706

 

 

 

South African Fund Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198,736

 

 

 

> Australia 2.0%

 

 

 

2,482,000

 

UGL

 

 

40,259

 

 

 

Engineering & Facilities Management

 

 

 

467,000

 

Cochlear

 

40,073

 

 

 

Cochlear Implants

 

 

 

7,286,896

 

SAI Global

 

37,738

 

 

 

Publishing, Certification & Compliance Services

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Seek

 

6,987

 

 

 

Online Job Listing & Education

 

 

 

3,962,289

 

Hastie Group (f)

 

1,025

 

 

 

Mechanical, Electrical & Hydraulic (MEH) Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126,082

 

 

 

> Israel 0.8%

 

 

 

2,890,000

 

Israel Chemicals

 

47,582

 

 

 

Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine & Specialty Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,582

 

 

 

> Kazakhstan 0.3%

 

 

 

1,770,000

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan - GDR (b)

 

17,824

 

 

 

Largest Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,824

 

 

 

> Senegal 0.2%

 

 

 

43,000

 

Sonatel (f)

 

14,562

 

 

 

Leading Telecoms Operator in Western Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,562

 

 

 

> Egypt —%

 

 

 

235,342

 

Paints & Chemical Industries (Pachin)

 

1,618

 

 

 

Paints & Inks in Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,618

 

Other Countries: Total

 

1,000,651

 

Latin America 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Brazil 4.0%

 

 

 

4,700,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car

 

75,423

 

 

 

Car Rental

 

 

 

5,937,000

 

Suzano

 

54,728

 

 

 

Brazilian Pulp & Paper Producer

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

Natura

 

36,628

 

 

 

Direct Retailer of Cosmetics

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia

 

32,983

 

 

 

Civil Engineering & Construction

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

PDG Realty

 

28,053

 

 

 

Brazilian Property Developer

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

MRV Engenharia

 

27,197

 

 

 

Brazilian Property Developer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

255,012

 

 

 

> Mexico 0.6%

 

 

 

580,000

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR

 

34,087

 

 

 

Mexican Airport Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,087

 

 

38



 

Number of Shares
or Principal
Amount (000)

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Argentina 0.3%

 

 

 

6,818,182

 

Union Agriculture Group (b)(d)

 

$

15,000

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

 

 

5,400,000

 

Madalena Ventures (b)(d)

 

4,913

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,913

 

 

 

> Colombia 0.3%

 

 

 

8,058,800

 

Canacol Energy (b)

 

12,469

 

 

 

Oil Producer in South America

 

 

 

20,718,000

 

Gulf United (a)(b)(d)

 

7,044

 

 

 

Prospecting for Oil Alongside Large Producers in Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,513

 

 

 

> Chile 0.3%

 

 

 

340,000

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile - ADR

 

18,788

 

 

 

Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,788

 

Latin America: Total

 

347,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 94.6%

(Cost: $4,126,160)

 

5,999,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral: 0.2%

 

 

 

9,943,890

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (g)  (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

9,944

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:

(Cost: $9,944)

 

9,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Obligations: 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Repurchase Agreement 3.9%

 

 

 

$

248,872

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/11, due 4/01/11 at 0.07%, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with various maturities to 9/08/17, market value $253,851 (repurchase proceeds $248,872)

 

248,872

 

 

 

 

 

248,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Commercial Paper 0.5%

 

 

 

 

29,400

 

Toyota Motor Credit 0.22% Due 4/11/11

 

 

29,398

 

 

 

 

 

29,398

 

Total Short-Term Obligations:

(Amortized Cost: $278,270)

 

278,270

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 99.2%

(Cost: $4,414,374)(h)(i)

 

6,287,805

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.2)%

 

(9,944

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 1.0%

 

63,233

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

6,341,094

 

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GDR = Global Depositary Receipts

 

39



 

Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

* Security Valuation:

 

Securities of the Fund are valued at market value or, if a market quotation for a security is not readily available or is deemed not to be reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the market quotation and the time as of which the security is to be valued, the security is valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees.  A security traded on a securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market in which transaction prices are reported is valued at the last sales price at the time of valuation. A security traded principally on NASDAQ is valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds are valued at their closing net asset value as reported to NASDAQ. A security for which there is no reported sale on the valuation date is valued at the latest bid quotation. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund has retained an independent statistical fair value pricing service that employs a systematic methodology to assist in the fair valuation process for securities principally traded in a foreign market in order to adjust for possible changes in value that may occur between the close of the foreign exchange and the time as of which the securities are to be valued. If a security is valued at fair value, that value may be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·              Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·              Level 2 - prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·              Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Europe

 

$

69,445

 

$

2,347,639

 

$

 

$

2,417,084

 

Asia

 

135,454

 

2,067,197

 

31,892

 

2,234,543

 

Other Countries

 

547,308

 

452,318

 

1,025

 

1,000,651

 

Latin America

 

320,356

 

11,957

 

15,000

 

347,313

 

Total Equities

 

1,072,563

 

4,879,111

 

47,917

 

5,999,591

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

9,944

 

 

 

9,944

 

Total Short-Term Obligations

 

 

278,270

 

 

278,270

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,082,507

 

$

5,157,381

 

$

47,917

 

$

6,287,805

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

6,503

 

 

6,503

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

(13,104

)

 

(13,104

)

Total

 

$

1,082,507

 

$

5,150,780

 

$

47,917

 

$

6,281,204

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the adviser’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, management will utilize the valuation technique that they deem the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities for which no market exists are valued based upon a market approach using some unobservable inputs which may include, but are not limited to, projected earnings, available cash, line of business, multiples, and consideration of the prioritization of the equity in a company’s capital structure. Securities acquired via private placement that are not yet trading are valued using a market approach for which management has determined that the original transaction price is the best representation of fair value. The original cost may be adjusted for the market movement in an index, ETF or similar security during the period it does not trade.

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

$

263,663

 

$

 

$

 

$

263,663

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as they resumed trading during the period.

 

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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

$

 

$

38,269

 

$

38,269

 

$

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 as trading was halted during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the three months ending March 31, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of 
March 31,
2011

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

79

 

$

(38,558

)

$

38,112

 

$

 

$

 

$

32,259

 

$

 

$

31,892

 

Other Countries

 

 

(942

)

(1,872

)

 

(2,171

)

6,010

 

 

 

1,025

 

Latin America

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

$

15,079

 

$

(39,500

)

$

36,240

 

$

 

$

(2,171

)

$

38,269

 

$

 

$

47,917

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized appreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $36,240.

 


(a)     An affiliated person of the Fund may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the three months ended March 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/10

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/11

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

DeeThree Exploration

 

2,392,877

 

1,346,000

 

 

3,738,877

 

$

15,241

 

$

 

Gulf United

 

 

20,718,000

 

 

20,718,000

 

7,044

 

 

Southern ARC Minerals

 

 

5,737,500

 

 

5,737,500

 

7,604

 

 

Unit 4 Aggresso

 

1,476,800

 

 

 

1,476,800

 

50,230

 

 

United Drug*

 

12,110,000

 

 

 

12,110,000

 

39,474

 

 

Workspace Group

 

60,304,000

 

 

 

60,304,000

 

26,362

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

76,283,677

 

27,801,500

 

 

104,085,177

 

$

145,955

 

$

 

 


*  At March 31, 2011, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

 

The aggregate cost and value of these affiliated companies at March 31, 2011, was $74,193 and $106,481, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 1.7% of total net assets at March 31, 2011.

 

(b)    Non-income producing security.

(c)     All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2011. The total market value of Fund securities on loan at March 31, 2011 was $7,302.

(d)    Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2011, the market value of these securities amounted to $101,412, which represented 1.60% of total net assets.

 

41



 

Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Mail.ru - GDR

 

11/05/10-12/31/10

 

764,506

 

$

26,088

 

$

22,897

 

Tahoe Resources

 

5/28/10

 

872,700

 

4,984

 

17,290

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/08/10

 

6,818,182

 

15,000

 

15,000

 

DeeThree Exploration

 

9/07/10-3/08/11

 

2,696,000

 

9,486

 

10,831

 

Southern Arc Minerals

 

2/16/11

 

5,737,500

 

9,308

 

7,604

 

Gulf United

 

2/11/11

 

20,718,000

 

6,215

 

7,044

 

Eacom Timber

 

3/17/10

 

12,500,000

 

6,188

 

6,570

 

Madalena Ventures

 

10/21/10

 

5,400,000

 

3,422

 

4,913

 

Sterling Resources

 

12/02/10

 

1,050,500

 

3,135

 

4,619

 

Petromanas

 

5/20/10

 

12,500,000

 

4,344

 

4,233

 

Petromanas - Warrants

 

5/20/10

 

6,250,000

 

362

 

411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

88,532

 

$

101,412

 

 

(e)     Security is traded on a U.S. exchange.

(f)       Illiquid security.

(g)    Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(h)    At March 31, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $4,414,374 and net unrealized apppreciation was $1,873,431, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $2,061,543 and gross unrealized depreciation of $188,112.

(i)        On March 31, 2011, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Euro

 

$

1,355,960

 

21.4

 

Japanese Yen

 

995,627

 

15.7

 

U.S. Dollar

 

849,023

 

13.4

 

British Pound

 

453,664

 

7.2

 

Hong Kong Dollar

 

390,237

 

6.2

 

Canadian Dollar

 

353,081

 

5.6

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

1,890,213

 

29.7

 

 

 

$

6,287,805

 

99.2

 

 

At March 31, 2011, the Fund had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts to Sell 

 

Principal Amount in
Foreign Currency

 

Principal
Amount in U.S. Dollar

 

Settlement Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

AUD

 

USD

 

37,496

 

$

37,000

 

4/15/11

 

$

1,732

 

AUD

 

USD

 

1,005

 

1,000

 

4/15/11

 

38

 

AUD

 

USD

 

3,983

 

4,000

 

4/15/11

 

114

 

AUD

 

USD

 

38,311

 

38,000

 

5/13/11

 

1,436

 

AUD

 

USD

 

3,997

 

4,000

 

5/13/11

 

114

 

AUD

 

USD

 

42,140

 

42,000

 

6/15/11

 

1,201

 

CAD

 

USD

 

35,667

 

36,000

 

4/15/11

 

778

 

CAD

 

USD

 

2,968

 

3,000

 

4/15/11

 

61

 

CAD

 

USD

 

975

 

1,000

 

4/15/11

 

5

 

CAD

 

USD

 

38,610

 

39,000

 

5/13/11

 

788

 

CAD

 

USD

 

976

 

1,000

 

5/13/11

 

5

 

CAD

 

USD

 

39,049

 

40,000

 

6/15/11

 

211

 

JPY

 

USD

 

166,522

 

2,000

 

4/15/11

 

2

 

JPY

 

USD

 

1,581,560

 

19,000

 

5/13/11

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

267,000

 

 

 

$

6,503

 

 

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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

Forward Foreign Currency 
Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

Principal Amount in 
Foreign Currency

 

Principal
Amount in U.S. Dollar

 

Settlement Date

 

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

USD

 

EUR

 

67,502

 

$

90,000

 

4/15/11

 

$

(5,644

)

USD

 

EUR

 

4,457

 

6,000

 

4/15/11

 

(315

)

USD

 

EUR

 

3,583

 

5,000

 

4/15/11

 

(77

)

USD

 

EUR

 

71,342

 

96,000

 

5/13/11

 

(5,032

)

USD

 

EUR

 

3,585

 

5,000

 

5/13/11

 

(76

)

USD

 

EUR

 

72,451

 

101,000

 

6/15/11

 

(1,535

)

JPY

 

USD

 

1,405,509

 

17,000

 

4/15/11

 

(102

)

JPY

 

USD

 

1,552,870

 

19,000

 

6/15/11

 

(323

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

339,000

 

 

 

$

(13,104

)

 

The counterparty for all forward foreign currency exchange contracts is State Street Bank and Trust Company.

AUD = Australian Dollar

CAD = Canadian Dollar

EUR = Euro

JPY = Japanese Yen

USD = United States Dollar

 

43



 

Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2011

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equities: 99.2%

 

 

 

Information 34.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 9.2%

 

 

 

985,000

 

Informatica (a)

 

$

51,447

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

 

 

698,000

 

Micros Systems (a)

 

34,502

 

 

 

Information Systems for Hotels, Restaurants & Retailers

 

 

 

375,000

 

ANSYS (a)

 

20,321

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

 

 

408,000

 

Ariba (a)

 

13,929

 

 

 

Cost Management Software

 

 

 

243,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)

 

13,474

 

 

 

Web Enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

 

 

333,000

 

Blackbaud

 

9,071

 

 

 

Software & Services for Non-profits

 

 

 

247,000

 

Blackboard (a)

 

8,951

 

 

 

Education Software

 

 

 

194,400

 

Constant Contact (a)

 

6,785

 

 

 

E-mail & Other Marketing Campaign Management Systems Delivered Over the Web

 

 

 

220,000

 

Advent Software (a)

 

6,308

 

 

 

Asset Management & Trading Systems

 

 

 

322,000

 

SPS Commerce (a)

 

4,994

 

 

 

Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

 

 

52,000

 

Quality Systems

 

4,334

 

 

 

IT Systems for Medical Groups & Ambulatory Care Centers

 

 

 

129,000

 

NetSuite (a)

 

3,751

 

 

 

End to End IT Systems Solutions Delivered Over the Web

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

177,867

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 4.7%

 

 

 

1,958,000

 

Atmel (a)

 

26,688

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency & Memory Semiconductors

 

 

 

760,000

 

Microsemi (a)

 

15,740

 

 

 

Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors

 

 

 

1,075,000

 

TriQuint Semiconductor (a)

 

13,878

 

 

 

RF Semiconductors

 

 

 

1,061,750

 

ON Semiconductor (a)

 

10,479

 

 

 

Mixed-signal & Power Management Semiconductors

 

 

 

675,000

 

Entegris (a)

 

5,920

 

 

 

Semiconductor Materials Management Products

 

 

 

346,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems (a)

 

4,910

 

 

 

High Performance Analog & Mixed-signal Integrated Circuits (ICs)

 

 

 

448,000

 

Applied Micro Circuits (a)

 

4,650

 

 

 

Communications Semiconductors

 

 

 

430,000

 

Pericom Semiconductor (a)

 

4,459

 

 

 

Interface Integrated Circuits (ICs) & Frequency Control Products

 

 

 

177,266

 

Supertex (a)

 

3,949

 

 

 

Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,673

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 4.3%

 

 

 

678,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)

 

 

39,107

 

 

 

Fiber Lasers

 

 

 

180,000

 

Mettler Toledo (a)

 

30,960

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

 

 

168,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)

 

8,491

 

 

 

GPS-based Instruments

 

 

 

130,000

 

FLIR Systems

 

4,499

 

 

 

Infrared Cameras

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,057

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 3.6%

 

 

 

619,000

 

II-VI (a)

 

30,795

 

 

 

Laser Optics & Specialty Materials

 

 

 

324,000

 

Zebra Technologies (a)

 

12,714

 

 

 

Bar Code Printers

 

 

 

196,000

 

Amphenol

 

10,661

 

 

 

Electronic Connectors

 

 

 

280,000

 

Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)

 

10,343

 

 

 

Audio & Video Recording Solutions

 

 

 

196,000

 

Netgear (a)

 

6,358

 

 

 

Networking Products for Small Business & Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,871

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 3.3%

 

 

 

386,000

 

Polycom (a)

 

20,014

 

 

 

Video Conferencing Equipment

 

 

 

732,000

 

Finisar (a)

 

18,007

 

 

 

Optical Sub-systems & Components

 

 

 

903,000

 

Ixia (a)

 

14,340

 

 

 

Telecom Network Test Equipment

 

 

 

752,000

 

Infinera (a)

 

6,309

 

 

 

Optical Networking Equipment

 

 

 

197,000

 

Blue Coat Systems (a)

 

5,548

 

 

 

WAN Acceleration & Network Security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,218

 

 

 

> Telephone and Data Services 2.5%

 

 

 

1,617,000

 

tw telecom (a)

 

31,047

 

 

 

Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services

 

 

 

177,000

 

AboveNet

 

11,480

 

 

 

Metropolitan Fiber Communications Services

 

 

 

2,030,000

 

PAETEC Holding (a)

 

6,780

 

 

 

Telephone/Data Services for Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,307

 

 

 

> Gaming Equipment & Services 1.7%

 

 

 

660,000

 

Bally Technologies (a)

 

24,981

 

 

 

Slot Machines & Software

 

 

 

235,000

 

WMS Industries (a)

 

8,307

 

 

 

Slot Machine Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,288

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 1.7%

 

 

 

650,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

25,792

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

150,000

 

Crown Castle International (a)

 

6,382

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

88,000

 

Globalstar (a)

 

112

 

 

 

Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,286

 

 

44



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Computer Services 1.4%

 

 

 

428,000

 

ExlService Holdings (a)

 

$

9,052

 

 

 

BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)

 

 

 

261,000

 

SRA International (a)

 

7,402

 

 

 

Government IT Services

 

 

 

1,005,500

 

Hackett Group (a)

 

3,861

 

 

 

IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

 

 

710,000

 

RCM Technologies (a)(b)

 

3,614

 

 

 

Technology & Engineering Services

 

 

 

172,000

 

Acxiom (a)

 

2,468

 

 

 

Database Marketing Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,397

 

 

 

> Financial Processors 0.5%

 

 

 

188,000

 

Global Payments

 

9,197

 

 

 

Credit Card Processor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,197

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 0.5%

 

 

 

261,000

 

Plexus (a)

 

9,151

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,151

 

 

 

> Internet Related 0.3%

 

 

 

44,000

 

Equinix (a)

 

4,009

 

 

 

Network Neutral Data Centers

 

 

 

343,000

 

TheStreet.com

 

1,149

 

 

 

Financial Information Websites

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,158

 

 

 

> Entertainment Programming 0.2%

 

 

 

145,000

 

IMAX (Canada) (a)

 

4,637

 

 

 

IMAX Movies, Theatre Equipment & Theatre Joint Ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,637

 

 

 

> Radio 0.2%

 

 

 

511,100

 

Salem Communications

 

1,917

 

 

 

Radio Stations for Religious Programming

 

 

 

705,500

 

Spanish Broadcasting System (a)

 

670

 

 

 

Spanish Language Radio Stations

 

 

 

18,750

 

Saga Communications (a)

 

652

 

 

 

Radio Stations in Small & Mid-sized Cities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,239

 

 

 

> TV Broadcasting 0.1%

 

 

 

975,000

 

Entravision Communications (a)

 

2,642

 

 

 

Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,642

 

Information: Total

 

661,988

 

Consumer Goods & Services 16.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 5.7%

 

 

 

390,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)

 

34,729

 

 

 

Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

468,500

 

Abercrombie & Fitch

 

27,501

 

 

 

Teen Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

254,000

 

Shutterfly (a)

 

13,299

 

 

 

Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

 

 

875,000

 

Saks (a)

 

9,896

 

 

 

Luxury Department Store Retailer

 

 

 

614,000

 

Chico’s FAS

 

9,149

 

 

 

Women’s Specialty Retailer

 

 

 

805,000

 

Pier 1 Imports (a)

 

 

8,171

 

 

 

Home Furnishing Retailer

 

 

 

480,000

 

Talbots (a)(c)

 

2,899

 

 

 

Women’s Specialty Retailer

 

 

 

620,000

 

Wet Seal (a)

 

2,654

 

 

 

Specialty Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

104,508

 

Express

 

2,042

 

 

 

Dual Gender Fashion Retailer

 

 

 

9,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)

 

340

 

 

 

Specialty Food Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,680

 

 

 

> Travel 3.6%

 

 

 

849,700

 

Gaylord Entertainment (a)

 

29,468

 

 

 

Convention Hotels

 

 

 

1,175,950

 

Avis Budget Group (a)

 

21,061

 

 

 

Second Largest Car Rental Company

 

 

 

750,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

11,722

 

 

 

Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

 

 

150,000

 

Vail Resorts (a)

 

7,314

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,565

 

 

 

> Furniture & Textiles 1.9%

 

 

 

980,000

 

Knoll

 

20,541

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

 

 

540,000

 

Interface

 

9,985

 

 

 

Modular & Broadloom Carpet

 

 

 

260,000

 

Herman Miller

 

7,147

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,673

 

 

 

> Apparel 1.3%

 

 

 

192,000

 

Warnaco Group (a)

 

10,980

 

 

 

Global Branded Apparel Manufacturer

 

 

 

90,000

 

Deckers Outdoor (a)

 

7,754

 

 

 

Fashion Footwear Wholesaler

 

 

 

241,530

 

True Religion Apparel (a)

 

5,669

 

 

 

Premium Denim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,403

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 1.0%

 

 

 

270,000

 

Penn National Gaming (a)

 

10,006

 

 

 

Regional Casino Operator

 

 

 

645,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment (a)

 

8,785

 

 

 

Regional Casino Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,791

 

 

 

> Educational Services 0.7%

 

 

 

153,700

 

ITT Educational Services (a)

 

11,090

 

 

 

Post-secondary Degree Services

 

 

 

165,000

 

Universal Technical Institute

 

3,209

 

 

 

Vocational Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,299

 

 

 

> Other Durable Goods 0.6%

 

 

 

161,000

 

Cavco Industries (a)

 

7,270

 

 

 

Manufactured Homes

 

 

 

140,000

 

Jarden

 

4,980

 

 

 

Branded Household Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,250

 

 

45



 

Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 0.6%

 

 

 

472,000

 

Pool

 

$

11,380

 

 

 

Distributor of Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,380

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage 0.6%

 

 

 

197,000

 

Diamond Foods

 

10,993

 

 

 

Culinary Ingredients & Snack Foods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,993

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.5%

 

 

 

259,000

 

Lifetime Fitness (a)

 

9,663

 

 

 

Sport & Fitness Club Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,663

 

 

 

> Leisure Products 0.3%

 

 

 

162,000

 

Thor Industries

 

5,406

 

 

 

RV & Bus Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,406

 

 

 

> Restaurants —%

 

 

 

26,600

 

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (a)

 

470

 

 

 

Upscale Casual Italian Restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

470

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

325,573

 

Industrial Goods & Services 14.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 11.3%

 

 

 

373,600

 

Nordson

 

42,986

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

 

 

941,250

 

Ametek

 

41,293

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

 

 

735,000

 

ESCO Technologies

 

28,040

 

 

 

Automatic Electric Meter Readers

 

 

 

445,000

 

Donaldson

 

27,274

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

 

 

585,000

 

Pentair

 

22,107

 

 

 

Pumps & Water Treatment

 

 

 

403,732

 

HEICO

 

18,160

 

 

 

FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

 

 

280,000

 

MOOG (a)

 

12,855

 

 

 

Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

 

 

177,000

 

Kennametal

 

6,903

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

 

 

111,000

 

WABCO Holdings (a)

 

6,842

 

 

 

Truck & Bus Component Supplier

 

 

 

162,000

 

Oshkosh (a)

 

5,732

 

 

 

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

 

 

71,800

 

Toro

 

4,755

 

 

 

Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

 

 

50,000

 

Kaydon

 

1,959

 

 

 

Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218,906

 

 

 

> Electrical Components 0.9%

 

 

 

280,000

 

Acuity Brands

 

16,377

 

 

 

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,377

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 0.7%

 

 

 

326,000

 

Drew Industries

 

 

7,280

 

 

 

RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

 

 

135,000

 

Albany International

 

3,361

 

 

 

Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles

 

 

 

54,000

 

Albemarle

 

3,228

 

 

 

Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,869

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 0.6%

 

 

 

265,000

 

TrueBlue (a)

 

4,449

 

 

 

Temporary Manual Labor

 

 

 

396,000

 

American Reprographics (a)

 

4,099

 

 

 

Document Management & Logistics

 

 

 

109,000

 

Forward Air

 

3,339

 

 

 

Freight Transportation Between Airports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,887

 

 

 

> Steel 0.5%

 

 

 

486,000

 

GrafTech International (a)

 

10,026

 

 

 

Industrial Graphite Materials Producer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,026

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 0.4%

 

 

 

350,000

 

Interline Brands (a)

 

7,140

 

 

 

Industrial Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,140

 

 

 

> Waste Management 0.3%

 

 

 

195,000

 

Waste Connections

 

5,614

 

 

 

Solid Waste Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,614

 

 

 

> Water 0.1%

 

 

 

550,000

 

Mueller Water Products

 

2,464

 

 

 

Fire Hydrants, Valves & Ductile Iron Pipes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,464

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

286,283

 

Finance 10.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Banks 5.1%

 

 

 

981,941

 

Valley National Bancorp

 

13,708

 

 

 

New Jersey/New York Bank

 

 

 

659,800

 

TCF Financial

 

10,464

 

 

 

Great Lakes Bank

 

 

 

692,400

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

10,282

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

 

 

480,000

 

MB Financial

 

10,061

 

 

 

Chicago Bank

 

 

 

431,597

 

Lakeland Financial

 

9,789

 

 

 

Indiana Bank

 

 

 

170,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)

 

9,678

 

 

 

Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

 

 

571,000

 

Whitney Holding

 

7,777

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

 

 

1,478,200

 

First Busey

 

7,509

 

 

 

Illinois Bank

 

 

 

527,700

 

Pacific Continental

 

5,377

 

 

 

Pacific Northwest Bank

 

 

 

 

46



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Banks—continued

 

 

 

269,600

 

Eagle Bancorp (a)

 

$

3,788

 

 

 

Metro D.C. Bank

 

 

 

178,826

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp

 

3,301

 

 

 

Baltimore/D.C. Bank

 

 

 

210,000

 

CVB Financial

 

1,955

 

 

 

Inland Empire Business Bank

 

 

 

90,000

 

TriCo Bancshares

 

1,468

 

 

 

California Central Valley Bank

 

 

 

40,000

 

Hancock Holding

 

1,314

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

 

 

245,000

 

Wilmington Trust

 

1,107

 

 

 

Delaware Trust Bank

 

 

 

851,247

 

Guaranty Bancorp (a)

 

1,098

 

 

 

Colorado Bank

 

 

 

247,500

 

Green Bankshares (a)(c)

 

691

 

 

 

Tennessee Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,367

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 3.8%

 

 

 

345,000

 

World Acceptance (a)

 

22,494

 

 

 

Personal Loans

 

 

 

285,000

 

Textainer Group Holdings

 

10,591

 

 

 

Top International Container Leasor

 

 

 

412,500

 

Aaron Rents

 

10,461

 

 

 

Rent to Own

 

 

 

240,000

 

GATX

 

9,278

 

 

 

Rail Car Lessor

 

 

 

335,418

 

McGrath Rentcorp

 

9,147

 

 

 

Temporary Space & IT Rentals

 

 

 

230,000

 

CAI International (a)

 

5,948

 

 

 

International Container Leasing

 

 

 

201,000

 

H&E Equipment Services (a)

 

3,921

 

 

 

Heavy Equipment Leasing

 

 

 

99,200

 

Marlin Business Services (a)

 

1,224

 

 

 

Small Equipment Leasing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,064

 

 

 

> Savings & Loans 0.8%

 

 

 

756,000

 

ViewPoint Financial

 

9,828

 

 

 

Texas Thrift

 

 

 

215,000

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp

 

4,483

 

 

 

Northeast Thrift

 

 

 

173,073

 

Kaiser Federal Financial Group

 

2,129

 

 

 

Los Angeles Savings & Loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,440

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 0.8%

 

 

 

209,500

 

Eaton Vance

 

6,754

 

 

 

Specialty Mutual Funds

 

 

 

675,000

 

MF Global (a)

 

5,589

 

 

 

Futures Broker

 

 

 

139,400

 

Investment Technology Group (a)

 

2,536

 

 

 

Electronic Trading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,879

 

 

 

> Insurance 0.3%

 

 

 

222,000

 

Tower Group

 

5,335

 

 

 

Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,335

 

Finance: Total

 

209,085

 

Energy & Minerals 8.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil Services 4.9%

 

 

 

500,000

 

FMC Technologies (a)

 

 

47,240

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer

 

 

 

845,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)

 

39,233

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

 

 

86,000

 

Bristow (a)

 

4,068

 

 

 

Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to Offshore Oil & Gas Producers

 

 

 

101,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)

 

3,116

 

 

 

Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

 

 

53,000

 

Tesco (a)

 

1,163

 

 

 

Developing New Well Drilling Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94,820

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 2.8%

 

 

 

1,135,000

 

Quicksilver Resources (a)

 

16,242

 

 

 

Natural Gas & Coal Steam Gas Producer

 

 

 

133,000

 

SM Energy

 

9,867

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

143,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)

 

6,798

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Exploring in South Texas & Montana

 

 

 

230,000

 

Northern Oil & Gas (a)

 

6,141

 

 

 

Small E&P Company in North Dakota Bakken

 

 

 

386,000

 

Houston American Energy

 

5,948

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia

 

 

 

146,000

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)

 

5,392

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

84,000

 

Swift Energy (a)

 

3,585

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Co.

 

 

 

22,800

 

Oasis Petroleum (a)

 

721

 

 

 

Oil Producer in North Dakota

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,694

 

 

 

> Mining 0.8%

 

 

 

100,000

 

Core Laboratories (Netherlands)

 

10,217

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

393,000

 

Alexco Resource (a)

 

3,478

 

 

 

Mining, Exploration & Environmental Services

 

 

 

180,000

 

Augusta Resource (a)

 

924

 

 

 

U.S. Copper/Molybdenum Mine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,619

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

164,133

 

Health Care 7.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 4.0%

 

 

 

520,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (a)

 

13,068

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

232,000

 

Onyx Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

8,162

 

 

 

Commercial-stage Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

 

 

840,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

8,039

 

 

 

Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

 

 

491,882

 

Seattle Genetics (a)

 

7,659

 

 

 

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

 

 

147,000

 

InterMune (a)

 

6,937

 

 

 

Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C

 

 

 

626,000

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

5,659

 

 

 

Biotech Pioneer in Anti-sense Drugs

 

 

 

 

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Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery—continued

 

 

 

810,000

 

Micromet (a)

 

$

4,544

 

 

 

Next-generation Antibody Technology

 

 

 

205,000

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

4,401

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas

 

 

 

65,000

 

United Therapeutics (a)

 

4,356

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

 

 

790,000

 

Chelsea Therapeutics (a)

 

3,081

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

 

 

243,000

 

Savient Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

2,576

 

 

 

Biotech Company Focused on Severe Gout

 

 

 

360,369

 

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (a)

 

2,094

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Vaccines

 

 

 

220,000

 

Anthera Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

1,487

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Cardiovascular, Cancer & Immunology

 

 

 

428,965

 

Idenix Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

1,424

 

 

 

Developer of Drugs for Infectious Diseases

 

 

 

446,532

 

Allos Therapeutics (a)

 

1,415

 

 

 

Cancer Drug Development

 

 

 

146,710

 

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

 

1,389

 

 

 

Drug Delivery Technologies

 

 

 

450,000

 

Array Biopharma (a)

 

1,377

 

 

 

Drugs for Cancer & Inflammatory Diseases

 

 

 

18,181

 

Metabolex, Series A-1 (a)(d)

 

18

 

 

 

Diabetes Drug Development

 

 

 

738,060

 

Medicure - Warrants (a)(d)

 

2

 

 

 

Cardiovascular Biotech Company

 

 

 

37,500

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(d)

 

 

19,329

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(d)

 

 

 

 

High Throughput Rational Drug Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77,688

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices 2.3%

 

 

 

185,000

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

18,256

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

 

 

184,000

 

Sirona Dental Systems (a)

 

9,229

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Dental Equipment

 

 

 

120,000

 

Gen-Probe (a)

 

7,962

 

 

 

Molecular In-vitro Diagnostics

 

 

 

53,000

 

Idexx Laboratories (a)

 

4,093

 

 

 

Diagnostic Equipment & Services for Veterinarians

 

 

 

155,000

 

Pacific Biosciences of California (a)(c)

 

2,178

 

 

 

Genome Sequencing

 

 

 

72,000

 

American Medical Systems (a)

 

1,558

 

 

 

Medical Devices to Treat Urological Conditions

 

 

 

160,783

 

Nanosphere (a)

 

522

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics Company with Best of Breed Platform

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,798

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 0.7%

 

 

 

439,600

 

Cepheid (a)

 

12,317

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics

 

 

 

49,000

 

Neogen (a)

 

2,028

 

 

 

Food & Animal Safety Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,345

 

 

 

> Health Care Services 0.6%

 

 

 

1,038,900

 

Health Management Associates (a)

 

11,324

 

 

 

Non-urban Hospitals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,324

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 0.3%

 

 

 

676,582

 

Akorn (a)

 

3,904

 

 

 

Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

 

 

129,460

 

Alimera Sciences (a)

 

1,010

 

 

 

Ophthalmogy-focused Pharmaceutical Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,914

 

Health Care: Total

 

152,069

 

Other Industries 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 5.1%

 

 

 

915,000

 

Extra Space Storage

 

18,950

 

 

 

Self Storage Facilities

 

 

 

995,200

 

BioMed Realty Trust

 

18,929

 

 

 

Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

 

 

600,000

 

Associated Estates Realty

 

9,528

 

 

 

Multi-family Properties

 

 

 

246,000

 

Corporate Office Properties

 

8,890

 

 

 

Office Buildings

 

 

 

1,380,000

 

Kite Realty Group

 

7,328

 

 

 

Community Shopping Centers

 

 

 

870,000

 

Education Realty Trust

 

6,986

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

 

 

177,000

 

Kilroy Realty

 

6,873

 

 

 

Southern California Office & Industrial Properties

 

 

 

1,058,000

 

DCT Industrial Trust

 

5,872

 

 

 

Industrial Properties

 

 

 

98,619

 

Macerich

 

4,884

 

 

 

Regional Shopping Malls

 

 

 

191,000

 

Dupont Fabros Technology

 

4,632

 

 

 

Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

 

 

100,000

 

Post Properties

 

3,925

 

 

 

Multi-family Properties

 

 

 

208,000

 

Summit Hotel Properties (a)

 

2,067

 

 

 

Owner of Select Service Hotels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98,864

 

 

 

> Transportation 1.1%

 

 

 

256,000

 

World Fuel Services

 

10,396

 

 

 

Global Fuel Broker

 

 

 

310,000

 

Heartland Express

 

5,444

 

 

 

Regional Trucker

 

 

 

210,091

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)

 

4,160

 

115,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)

 

2,000

 

 

 

Truck Sales & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,000

 

Other Industries: Total

 

120,864

 

Total Equities: 99.2%

(Cost: $1,281,848)

 

1,919,995

 

 

48



 

Number of Shares
or Principal
Amount (000)

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral: 0.1%

 

 

 

1,342,250

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (e)  (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

$

1,342

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:

(Cost: $1,342)

 

1,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Obligation: 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Repurchase Agreement: 0.8%

 

 

 

$

14,945

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/11, due 4/01/11 at 0.07%, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency obligation maturing 4/18/16, market value $15,245 (repurchase proceeds $14,945)

 

14,945

 

Total Short Term Obligation:

(Cost: $14,945)

 

14,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 100.1%

(Cost: $1,298,135)(f)

 

1,936,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.1)%

 

(1,342

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.0%

 

716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 1,935,656

 

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

 

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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

* Security Valuation:

 

Securities of the Fund are valued at market value or, if a market quotation for a security is not readily available or is deemed not to be reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the market quotation and the time as of which the security is to be valued, the security is valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees.  A security traded on a securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market in which transaction prices are reported is valued at the last sales price at the time of valuation. A security traded principally on NASDAQ is valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds are valued at their closing net asset value as reported to NASDAQ. A security for which there is no reported sale on the valuation date is valued at the latest bid quotation. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund has retained an independent statistical fair value pricing service that employs a systematic methodology to assist in the fair valuation process for securities principally traded in a foreign market in order to adjust for possible changes in value that may occur between the close of the foreign exchange and the time as of which the securities are to be valued. If a security is valued at fair value, that value may be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as March 31, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

 

$

661,988

 

$

 

$

 

$

661,988

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

325,573

 

 

 

325,573

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

286,283

 

 

 

286,283

 

Finance

 

209,085

 

 

 

209,085

 

Energy & Minerals

 

164,133

 

 

 

164,133

 

Health Care

 

152,049

 

2

 

18

 

152,069

 

Other Industries

 

120,864

 

 

 

120,864

 

Total Equities

 

1,919,975

 

2

 

18

 

1,919,995

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

1,342

 

 

 

1,342

 

Total Short-Term Obligations

 

 

14,945

 

 

14,945

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,921,317

 

$

14,947

 

$

18

 

$

1,936,282

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Warrants which do not trade are valued as a percentage of the actively trading common stock using a model based on Black Scholes.

 

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, management will utilize the valuation technique that they deem the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities for which no market exists are valued based upon a market approach using some unobservable inputs which may include, but are not limited to, projected earnings, available cash, line of business, multiples, and consideration of the prioritization of the equity in a company’s capital structure.

 

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the three months ending March 31, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sells

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2011

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care

 

$

20

 

$

 

$

(2

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

18

 

 

 

$

20

 

$

 

$

(2

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

18

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $2.

 

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> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 


(a)     Non-income producing security.

 

(b)    An affiliated person of the Fund may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in this affiliated company during the three months ended March 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

Affiliate

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/10

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/11

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

RCM Technologies

 

786,000

 

 

76,000

 

710,000

 

$

 3,614

 

$

 —

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

786,000

 

 

76,000

 

710,000

 

$

 3,614

 

$

 —

 

 

The aggregate cost and value of this affiliated company at March 31, 2011, was $4,479 and $3,614. Investments in this affiliated company represented 0.2% of total net assets at March 31, 2011.

 

(c)     All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2011. The total market value of Fund securities on loan at March 31, 2011 was $1,248.

 

(d)    Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2011, the market value of these securities amounted to $20, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Metabolex, Series A-1

 

2/11/00

 

18,181

 

$

2,000

 

$

18

 

Medicure - Warrants

 

12/22/06

 

738,060

 

 

2

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1 Pfd.

 

9/5/01

 

37,500

 

1,500

 

 

Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1 Pfd.

 

2/8/07

 

19,329

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,556

 

$

20

 

 

(e)     Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

 

(f)       At March 31, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $1,298,135 and net unrealized appreciation was $638,147, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $738,944 and gross unrealized depreciation of $100,797.

 

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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2011

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equities: 93.6%

 

 

 

Europe 49.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 18.6%

 

 

 

2,139,000

 

Serco

 

$

19,147

 

 

 

Facilities Management

 

 

 

1,465,000

 

Chemring

 

16,251

 

 

 

Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures & Energetics

 

 

 

412,000

 

Intertek Group

 

13,444

 

 

 

Testing, Inspection & Certification Services

 

 

 

568,000

 

Petropavlovsk

 

9,094

 

 

 

Gold & Iron Ore Mining in Russia

 

 

 

2,415,000

 

Cobham

 

8,918

 

 

 

Aerospace Components

 

 

 

13,437,411

 

Workspace Group

 

5,874

 

 

 

United Kingdom Real Estate

 

 

 

517,000

 

JLT Group

 

5,739

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

 

 

2,775,000

 

Archipelago Resources (a)

 

2,554

 

 

 

Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

 

 

226,800

 

Shaftesbury

 

1,721

 

 

 

London Prime Retail REIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82,742

 

 

 

> Netherlands 10.4%

 

 

 

175,427

 

Fugro

 

15,459

 

 

 

Sub-sea Oilfield Services

 

 

 

166,000

 

AkzoNobel

 

11,405

 

 

 

Largest Global Supplier of Protective Paints & Coatings

 

 

 

231,504

 

Imtech

 

8,592

 

 

 

Electromechanical & Information & Communications Technologies Installation & Maintenance

 

 

 

238,000

 

Aalberts Industries

 

5,648

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

 

 

51,000

 

Core Laboratories

 

5,211

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,315

 

 

 

> Germany 5.8%

 

 

 

672,000

 

Wirecard

 

12,052

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

 

 

115,500

 

Rheinmetall

 

9,571

 

 

 

Defense & Automotive

 

 

 

200,000

 

Rhoen-Klinikum

 

4,337

 

 

 

Health Care Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,960

 

 

 

> Sweden 4.2%

 

 

 

774,666

 

Hexagon

 

18,496

 

 

 

Measurement Equipment & Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,496

 

 

 

> Switzerland 2.6%

 

 

 

51,000

 

Kuehne & Nagel

 

7,135

 

 

 

Freight Forwarding/Logistics

 

 

 

99,000

 

Bank Sarasin & Cie

 

4,311

 

 

 

Private Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,446

 

 

 

> France 2.6%

 

 

 

130,000

 

Neopost

 

11,388

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,388

 

 

 

> Ireland 2.3%

 

 

 

3,213,000

 

United Drug

 

10,473

 

 

 

Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,473

 

 

 

> Iceland 1.2%

 

 

 

4,800,000

 

Marel (a)

 

5,396

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,396

 

 

 

> Spain 1.0%

 

 

 

80,000

 

Red Eléctrica de España

 

4,546

 

 

 

Spanish Power Transmission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,546

 

 

 

> Denmark 1.0%

 

 

 

29,000

 

Novozymes

 

4,440

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,440

 

Europe: Total

 

221,202

 

 

 

 

 

Asia 26.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Japan 13.1%

 

 

 

2,115,000

 

Kansai Paint

 

18,330

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

 

 

480,000

 

Asahi Diamond Industrial

 

9,204

 

 

 

Consumable Diamond Tools

 

 

 

4,450

 

Seven Bank

 

8,980

 

 

 

ATM Processing Services

 

 

 

521,000

 

Gree (b)

 

8,731

 

 

 

Mobile Social Networking Game Developer/Platform

 

 

 

8,550

 

Jupiter Telecommunications

 

8,408

 

 

 

Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

 

 

110,000

 

Ain Pharmaciez

 

3,831

 

 

 

Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator

 

 

 

15,400

 

Benesse

 

632

 

 

 

Education Service Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,116

 

 

 

> China 4.4%

 

 

 

12,115,400

 

Jiangsu Expressway

 

13,643

 

 

 

Chinese Toll Road Operator

 

 

 

1,324,700

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry

 

5,928

 

 

 

Gold Mining & Refining in China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,571

 

 

 

> South Korea 4.3%

 

 

 

79,266

 

NHN (a)

 

13,830

 

 

 

South Korea’s Largest Online Search Engine

 

 

 

151,000

 

Woongjin Coway

 

5,211

 

 

 

South Korean Household Appliance Rental Service Provider

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,041

 

 

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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Singapore 4.0%

 

 

 

11,105,000

 

Ascendas REIT

 

$

17,708

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,708

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 0.3%

 

 

 

1,515,000

 

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (a)

 

1,500

 

 

 

Southern China Container Ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Asia: Total

 

115,936

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 13.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Canada 4.0%

 

 

 

210,400

 

CCL Industries

 

6,858

 

 

 

Leading Global Label Manufacturer

 

 

 

125,000

 

AG Growth

 

5,890

 

 

 

Leading Manufacturer of Augers & Grain Handling Equipment

 

 

 

132,000

 

Pan American Silver

 

4,901

 

 

 

Silver Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,649

 

 

 

> South Africa 3.6%

 

 

 

1,152,200

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings

 

9,461

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

 

 

122,700

 

Naspers

 

6,602

 

 

 

Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other Emerging Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,063

 

 

 

> United States 2.6%

 

 

 

143,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)

 

6,639

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

 

 

67,000

 

SM Energy

 

4,971

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,610

 

 

 

> Australia 2.1%

 

 

 

571,848

 

UGL

 

9,276

 

 

 

Engineering & Facilities Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,276

 

 

 

> Israel 1.1%

 

 

 

310,000

 

Israel Chemicals

 

5,104

 

 

 

Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine & Specialty Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,104

 

Other Countries: Total

 

59,702

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Colombia 3.9%

 

 

 

525,000

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy

 

14,567

 

 

 

Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

 

 

18,800,000

 

Quetzal Energy (a)(c)

 

2,660

 

 

 

Explores for Oil & Gas in Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,227

 

 

 

> Argentina 0.5%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Union Agriculture Group (a)(c)

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

 

Latin America: Total

 

19,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 93.6%
(Cost: $302,613)

 

416,267

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral: 0.8%

 

 

 

3,600,600

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (d)  (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

3,601

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $3,601)

 

3,601

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Obligations: 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Repurchase Agreement 4.8%

 

 

 

$

21,365

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/11, due 4/01/11 at 0.07%, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency obligation maturing 4/18/16, market value $21,795 (repurchase proceeds $21,365)

 

21,365

 

 

 

 

 

21,365

 

 

 

> Commercial Paper 1.0%

 

 

 

2,200

 

ConocoPhillips 0.24% due 4/7/11 (e)

 

2,200

 

2,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit 0.22% due 4/11/11

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,200

 

Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Cost: $25,565)

 

25,565

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $331,779)(f)(g)

 

445,433

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.8)%

 

(3,601

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.6%

 

2,676

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100%

 

$

444,508

 

 

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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

* Security Valuation:

 

Securities of the Fund are valued at market value or, if a market quotation for a security is not readily available or is deemed not to be reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the market quotation and the time as of which the security is to be valued, the security is valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees.  A security traded on a securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market in which transaction prices are reported is valued at the last sales price at the time of valuation. A security traded principally on NASDAQ is valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds are valued at their closing net asset value as reported to NASDAQ.  A security for which there is no reported sale on the valuation date is valued at the latest bid quotation. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund has retained an independent statistical fair value pricing service that employs a systematic methodology to assist in the fair valuation process for securities principally traded in a foreign market in order to adjust for possible changes in value that may occur between the close of the foreign exchange and the time as of which the securities are to be valued. If a security is valued at fair value, that value may be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·        Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·        Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·        Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as March 31, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

5,211

 

$

215,991

 

$

 

$

221,202

 

Asia

 

1,500

 

96,728

 

17,708

 

115,936

 

Other Countries

 

29,259

 

30,443

 

 

59,702

 

Latin America

 

14,567

 

2,660

 

2,200

 

19,427

 

Total Equities

 

50,537

 

345,822

 

19,908

 

416,267

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

3,601

 

 

 

3,601

 

Total Short-Term Obligations

 

 

25,565

 

 

25,565

 

Total Investments

 

$

54,138

 

$

371,387

 

$

19,908

 

$

445,443

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the adviser’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, management will utilize the valuation technique that they deem the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities acquired via private placement that are not yet trading are valued using a market approach for which management has determined that the original transaction price is the best representation of fair value. The original cost may be adjusted for the market movement in an index, ETF or similar security during the period it does not trade. Securities for which no market exists are valued based upon a market approach using some unobservable inputs which may include, but are not limited to, projected earnings, available cash, line of business, multiples, and consideration of the prioritization of the equity in the company’s capital structure.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the three months ending March 31, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sells

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2011

 

Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore

 

$

 

$

 

$

(222

)

$

510

 

$

 

$

17,420

 

$

 

$

17,708

 

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

2,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

$

2,200

 

$

 

$

(222

)

$

510

 

$

 

$

17,420

 

$

 

$

19,908

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $222.

 

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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

$

 

$

17,420

 

$

17,420

 

$

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 as trading was halted during the period.

 


(a)          Non-income producing security.

(b)         All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2011. The total market value of Fund securities on loan at March 31, 2011 was $3,427.

(c)          Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2011, the market value of this security amounted to $4,860, which represented 1.09% of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Quetzal Energy

 

1/14/11

 

18,800,000

 

$

2,376

 

$

2,660

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

2/8/10

 

1,000,000

 

2,200

 

2,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,576

 

$

4,860

 

 

(d)         Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(e)          Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of this security to qualified institutional buyers is also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At March 31, 2011, this security had an aggregate value of $2,200, which represented 0.5% of net assets.

(f)            At March 31, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $331,779 and net unrealized appreciation was $113,654, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $120,892 and gross unrealized depreciation of $7,238.

(g)         On March 31, 2011, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Euro

 

$

93,471

 

21.0

 

British Pound

 

82,742

 

18.6

 

Japanese Yen

 

58,116

 

13.1

 

U.S. Dollar

 

54,588

 

12.3

 

Canadian Dollar

 

29,975

 

6.7

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

126,541

 

28.5

 

 

 

$

445,433

 

100.2

 

 

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Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equities: 98.4%

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 27.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 10.0%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Abercrombie & Fitch

 

$

93,920

 

 

 

Teen Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

3,600,000

 

Safeway

 

84,744

 

 

 

Supermarkets

 

 

 

350,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)

 

31,168

 

 

 

Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

 

 

250,000

 

Tiffany & Co.

 

15,360

 

 

 

Luxury Good Retailer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

225,192

 

 

 

> Travel 6.0%

 

 

 

8,650,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

135,200

 

 

 

Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135,200

 

 

 

> Educational Services 5.1%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

ITT Educational Services (a)

 

72,150

 

 

 

Post-secondary Degree Services

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

Career Education (a)

 

43,168

 

 

 

Post-secondary Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,318

 

 

 

> Apparel 2.6%

 

 

 

1,135,000

 

Coach

 

59,065

 

 

 

Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,065

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 1.6%

 

 

 

335,000,000

 

RexLot Holdings (China)

 

37,058

 

 

 

Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,058

 

 

 

> Leisure Products 1.1%

 

 

 

720,000

 

Thor Industries

 

24,026

 

 

 

RV & Bus Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,026

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage 0.5%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a)

 

10,550

 

 

 

Produce an All-natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,550

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.4%

 

 

 

2,300,000

 

IFM Investments (Century 21 China RE) - ADR (China) (a)(b)

 

8,165

 

 

 

Provides Real Estate Services in China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,165

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

614,574

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 17.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 10.6%

 

 

 

1,860,000

 

Ametek

 

81,598

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

 

 

860,000

 

Pall

 

49,545

 

 

 

Filtration & Fluids Clarification

 

 

 

800,000

 

Donaldson

 

49,032

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

885,000

 

Kennametal

 

34,515

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

 

 

650,000

 

Oshkosh (a)

 

22,997

 

 

 

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

237,687

 

 

 

> Waste Management 2.5%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Waste Management

 

56,010

 

 

 

U.S. Garbage Collection & Disposal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,010

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 1.7%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Nalco Holding Company

 

27,310

 

 

 

Provider of Water Treatment & Process Chemicals & Services

 

 

 

1,581,700

 

ChemSpec International - ADR (China) (a)

 

11,657

 

 

 

Specialty Chemicals with Focus on Fluorinated Chemical Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,967

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 1.7%

 

 

 

750,000

 

Expeditors International of Washington

 

37,605

 

 

 

International Freight Forwarder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,605

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 1.3%

 

 

 

220,000

 

WW Grainger

 

30,290

 

 

 

Industrial Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,290

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

400,559

 

 

 

 

 

Information 17.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 6.7%

 

 

 

1,550,000

 

Crown Castle International (a)

 

65,953

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

900,000

 

American Tower (a)

 

46,638

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

505,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

20,038

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Globalstar (a)(b)

 

19,050

 

 

 

Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151,679

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 3.5%

 

 

 

7,100,000

 

Sanmina-SCI (a)(b)

 

79,591

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,591

 

 

 

> Computer Services 2.0%

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

WNS - ADR (India) (a)(b)

 

44,310

 

 

 

Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,310

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 1.8%

 

 

 

750,000

 

Amphenol

 

40,792

 

 

 

Electronic Connectors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,792

 

 

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Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Information & Marketing Services 1.0%

 

 

 

2,300,000

 

Navigant Consulting (a)

 

$

22,977

 

 

 

Financial Consulting Firm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,977

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 0.9%

 

 

 

120,000

 

Mettler Toledo (a)

 

20,640

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,640

 

 

 

> Advertising 0.7%

 

 

 

3,675,000

 

VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)(c)

 

15,913

 

 

 

Advertising on Digital Screens in China’s Mass Transit System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,913

 

 

 

> Business Software 0.5%

 

 

 

182,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)

 

10,092

 

 

 

Web Enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,092

 

Information: Total

 

385,994

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 16.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 11.4%

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy (Colombia)

 

102,661

 

 

 

Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,530,000

 

Canacol Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

47,236

 

4,000,000

 

Canacol Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)(d)

 

6,065

 

 

 

Oil Producer in South America

 

 

 

38,343,900

 

ShaMaran Petroleum (Iraq) (a)(b)

 

37,968

 

 

 

Oil Exploration in Kurdistan

 

 

 

1,450,000

 

Houston American Energy

 

22,344

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia

 

 

 

34,856,000

 

Petrodorado (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

15,999

 

17,144,000

 

Petrodorado - Warrants (Colombia) (a)(b)(d)

 

3,091

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia, Peru & Paraguay

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum (United Kingdom) (a)(b)(d)

 

13,343

 

12,000,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants (United Kingdom) (a)(b)(d)

 

2,091

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in the North Sea

 

 

 

13,125,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)(d)

 

4,444

 

5,000,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)

 

1,728

 

6,562,500

 

Petromanas - Warrants (Canada) (a)(d)

 

431

 

 

 

Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,401

 

 

 

> Alternative Energy 2.3%

 

 

 

3,200,000

 

Canadian Solar (China) (a)(b)(c)

 

36,064

 

 

 

Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer

 

 

 

4,426,330

 

Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)(b)(c)

 

12,482

 

 

 

Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Real Goods Solar (a)(b)

 

4,240

 

 

 

Residential Solar Energy Installer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,786

 

 

 

> Agricultural Commodities 1.8%

 

 

 

9,090,909

 

Union Agriculture Group (Argentina) (a)(d)

 

20,000

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

 

 

38,000,000

 

Eacom Timber (Canada) (a)(b)(d)

 

19,974

 

 

 

Canadian Lumber Producer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,974

 

 

 

> Oil Services 0.8%

 

 

 

7,524,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a)(d)

 

11,636

 

3,450,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a)

 

5,445

 

760,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling - Warrants (Colombia) (a)(d)

 

123

 

 

 

South America-based Drilling Rig Contractor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,204

 

 

 

> Mining 0.6%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Kirkland Lake Gold (Canada) (a)

 

13,956

 

 

 

Gold Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,956

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

381,321

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 13.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> Credit Cards 5.5%

 

 

 

5,150,000

 

Discover Financial Services

 

124,218

 

 

 

Credit Card Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124,218

 

 

 

> Insurance 4.1%

 

 

 

12,500,000

 

CNO Financial Group (a)

 

93,875

 

 

 

Life, Long-term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93,875

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 3.4%

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

MF Global (a)

 

49,680

 

 

 

Futures Broker

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

SEI Investments

 

26,268

 

 

 

Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,948

 

Finance: Total

 

294,041

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Transportation 2.6%

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

JB Hunt Transport Services

 

59,046

 

 

 

Truck & Intermodal Carrier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,046

 

 

 

> Real Estate 1.6%

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

BioMed Realty Trust

 

36,138

 

 

 

Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,138

 

 

 

> Regulated Utilities 0.7%

 

 

 

500,000

 

Wisconsin Energy

 

15,250

 

 

 

Wisconsin Utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,250

 

Other Industries: Total

 

110,434

 

 

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Number of Shares
or Principal
Amount (000)

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 0.9%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

$

19,140

 

 

 

Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,140

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 0.5%

 

 

 

1,996,847

 

Akorn (a)

 

11,522

 

 

 

Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,522

 

Health Care: Total

 

30,662

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 98.4%
(Cost: $1,605,495)

 

2,217,585

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral: 1.2%

 

 

 

27,281,880

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (e)  (7 day yield of 0.00%)

 

27,282

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $27,282)

 

27,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Obligations 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Repurchase Agreement 0.6%

 

 

 

$

14,399

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/11, due 4/01/11 at 0.07%, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency obligation maturing 12/01/17, market value $14,690 (repurchase proceeds $14,399)

 

14,399

 

 

 

 

 

14,399

 

 

 

> Commercial Paper 0.5%

 

 

 

11,600

 

ConocoPhillips (f) 0.24% Due 4/07/11

 

11,599

 

 

 

 

 

11,599

 

Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $25,998)

 

25,998

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 100.7%
(Cost: $1,658,775)(g)

 

2,270,865

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (1.2)%

 

(27,282

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.5%

 

10,585

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

2,254,168

 

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

 

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Columbia Acorn Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

* Security Valuation:

 

Securities of the Fund are valued at market value or, if a market quotation for a security is not readily available or is deemed not to be reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the market quotation and the time as of which the security is to be valued, the security is valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees.  A security traded on a securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market in which transaction prices are reported is valued at the last sales price at the time of valuation. A security traded principally on NASDAQ is valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds are valued at their closing net asset value as reported to NASDAQ. A security for which there is no reported sale on the valuation date is valued at the latest bid quotation. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund has retained an independent statistical fair value pricing service that employs a systematic methodology to assist in the fair valuation process for securities principally traded in a foreign market in order to adjust for possible changes in value that may occur between the close of the foreign exchange and the time as of which the securities are to be valued. If a security is valued at fair value, that value may be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·        Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·        Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·        Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

$

577,516

 

$

37,058

 

$

 

$

614,574

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

400,559

 

 

 

400,559

 

Information

 

385,994

 

 

 

385,994

 

Energy & Minerals

 

300,123

 

61,198

 

20,000

 

381,321

 

Finance

 

294,041

 

 

 

294,041

 

Other Industries

 

110,434

 

 

 

110,434

 

Health Care

 

30,662

 

 

 

30,662

 

Total Equities

 

2,099,329

 

98,256

 

20,000

 

2,217,585

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

27,282

 

 

 

27,282

 

Total Short-Term Obligations

 

 

25,998

 

 

25,998

 

Total Investments

 

$

2,126,611

 

$

124,254

 

$

20,000

 

$

2,270,865

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the adviser’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price. Warrants which do not trade are valued as a percentage of the actively trading common stocks using a model based on Black Scholes.

 

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, management will utilize the valuation technique that they deem the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities acquired via private placement that are not yet trading are valued using a market approach for which management has determined that the original transaction price is the best representation of fair value. The original cost may be adjusted for the market movement in an index, ETF or similar security during the period it does not trade.

 

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the three months ending March 31, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2010

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2011

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals

 

$

20,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

20,000

 

 

 

$

20,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

20,000

 

 

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> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

The information in the above reconciliation table represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

 

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $0.

 


(a)          Non-income producing security.

(b)         An affiliated person of the Fund may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the three months ended March 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/10

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/11

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Canacol Energy

 

36,240,000

 

 

1,710,000

 

34,530,000

 

$

53,301

 

$

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum+

 

16,800,000

 

36,000,000

 

16,800,000

 

36,000,000

 

15,434

 

 

Canadian Solar

 

3,200,000

 

 

 

3,200,000

 

36,064

 

 

Eacom Timber

 

38,000,000

 

 

 

38,000,000

 

19,974

 

 

Globalstar

 

15,000,000

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

19,050

 

 

IFM Investments (Century 21 China RE) - ADR

 

2,300,000

 

 

 

2,300,000

 

8,165

 

 

Petrodorado+

 

45,544,000

 

6,456,000

 

 

52,000,000

 

19,090

 

 

Real Goods Solar

 

1,500,000

 

100,000

 

 

1,600,000

 

4,240

 

 

Sanmina-SCI

 

7,100,000

 

 

 

7,100,000

 

79,591

 

 

ShaMaran Petroleum

 

35,950,000

 

2,843,100

 

449,200

 

38,343,900

 

37,968

 

 

Synthesis Energy Systems

 

4,500,000

 

 

73,670

 

4,426,330

 

12,482

 

 

Tuscany International Drilling* +

 

13,224,000

 

3,622,000

 

5,112,000

 

11,734,000

 

17,204

 

 

VisionChina Media - ADR*

 

3,675,000

 

 

 

3,675,000

 

15,913

 

 

WNS - ADR

 

4,200,000

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

44,310

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

227,233,000

 

49,021,100

 

24,144,870

 

252,109,230

 

$

382,786

 

$

 

 


*            At March 31, 2011, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

+            Includes the effects of a corporate action.

 

The aggregate cost and value of these affiliated companies at March 31, 2011, were $376,825 and $349,669, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 15.5% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2011.

 

(c)          All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2011. The total market value of Fund securities on loan at March 31, 2011 was $25,755.

(d)         Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $81,198, which represented 3.60% of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10

 

9,090,909

 

$

20,000

 

$

20,000

 

Eacom Timber

 

3/17/10

 

38,000,000

 

18,812

 

19,974

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

24,000,000

 

10,260

 

13,343

 

Tuscany International Drilling

 

3/18/10-3/23/10

 

7,524,000

 

7,524

 

11,636

 

Canacol Energy

 

4/15/10

 

4,000,000

 

2,963

 

6,065

 

Petromanas

 

5/20/10

 

13,125,000

 

4,561

 

4,444

 

Petrodorado - Warrants

 

11/20/09

 

17,144,000

 

2,118

 

3,091

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants

 

11/24/10

 

12,000,000

 

1,502

 

2,091

 

Petromanas - Warrants

 

5/20/10

 

6,562,500

 

380

 

431

 

Tuscany International Drilling - Warrants

 

2/12/10

 

760,000

 

94

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

68,214

 

$

81,198

 

 

(e)          Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)            Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of this security to qualified institutional buyers is also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At March 31, 2011, this security had an aggregate value of $11,599, which represented 0.5% of net assets.

(g)         At March 31, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $1,658,775 and net unrealized appreciation was $612,090, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $801,287 and gross unrealized depreciation of $189,197.

 

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Columbia Thermostat Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2011

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Affiliated Stock Funds: 60.3%

 

 

 

396

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I

 

$

16,412

 

1,199

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I

 

16,390

 

390

 

Columbia Acorn Fund, Class I

 

12,444

 

566

 

Columbia Marsico Growth Fund, Class I

 

12,331

 

285

 

Columbia Acorn Select, Class I

 

8,260

 

638

 

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Class I

 

8,201

 

544

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I

 

8,178

 

Total Stock Funds: (Cost: $62,065)

 

82,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Affiliated Bond Funds: 39.4%

 

 

 

2,960

 

Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund, Class I

 

26,875

 

1,454

 

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Class I

 

16,040

 

1,108

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I

 

10,780

 

Total Bond Funds: (Cost: $53,262)

 

53,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Obligation: 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Repurchase Agreement: 0.4%

 

 

 

$

611

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 3/31/11, due 4/01/11 at 0.07%, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency obligation maturing 12/01/17, market value $624 (repurchase proceeds $611)

 

611

 

Total Short-Term Obligation: (Cost: $611)

 

611

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 100.1% (Cost: $115,938)(a)

 

136,522

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.1)%

 

(198

)

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

136,324

 

 

> Notes to Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

 

* Security Valuation:

 

Investments in portfolio funds are valued at their net asset values as reported by the portfolio funds. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·        Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·        Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·        Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Examples of the types of securities in which the Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2011, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Total Stock Funds

 

$

82,216

 

$

 

$

 

$

82,216

 

Total Bond Funds

 

53,695

 

 

 

53,695

 

Total Short-Term Obligation

 

 

611

 

 

611

 

Total Investments

 

$

135,911

 

$

611

 

$

 

$

136,522

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 category include certain short-term obligations generally valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

 

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 


(a)          At March 31, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $115,938 and net unrealized appreciation was $20,584, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $21,138 and gross unrealized depreciation of $554.

 

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Item  2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(registrant)

 

Columbia Acorn Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 19, 2011

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 19, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

 

 

Bruce H. Lauer, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 19, 2011

 

 


EX-99.CERT 2 a11-8029_3ex99dcert.htm EX-99.CERT

Exhibit 99.CERT

 

I, Bruce H. Lauer, certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Columbia Acorn Trust;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)                                  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)                                 disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)                                 any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date:

May 19, 2011

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce H. Lauer, Treasurer

 



 

I, Charles P. McQuaid, certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Columbia Acorn Trust;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)                                  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)                                 disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)                                 any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date:

May 19, 2011

/s/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

 

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President