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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:

September 30, 2012

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

Equities: 96.2%

 

 

 

Information 26.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 6.6%

 

 

 

2,550,000

 

Ansys (a)
Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

$

187,170

 

5,000,000

 

Informatica (a)
Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

174,050

 

2,700,000

 

Micros Systems (a)
Information Systems for Hotels, Restaurants & Retailers

 

132,624

 

5,450,000

 

Hexagon (Sweden)
Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

116,819

 

1,400,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)
Web-enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

103,222

 

700,000

 

NetSuite (a)
End-to-end IT Systems Solutions Delivered Over the Web

 

44,660

 

1,450,000

 

TIBCO (a)
Datacenter Software

 

43,833

 

2,350,000

 

Quality Systems
IT Systems for Medical Groups & Ambulatory Care Centers

 

43,593

 

925,000

 

Kenexa (a)
Recruiting & Workforce Management Solutions

 

42,393

 

700,000

 

Red Hat (a)
Maintenance & Support for Opensource Operating System & Middleware

 

39,858

 

900,000

 

Tyler Technologies (a)
Financial, Tax, Court & Document Management Systems for Local Governments

 

39,618

 

900,000

 

SPS Commerce (a)(b)
Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

34,623

 

750,000

 

Jack Henry & Associates
IT Systems & Outsourced IT Solutions for Financial Institutions

 

28,425

 

2,700,000

 

Velti (a)(c)
Mobile Marketing Software Platform

 

22,599

 

1,200,000

 

Constant Contact (a)
Email & Other Marketing Campaign Management Systems Delivered Over Web

 

20,880

 

2,000,000

 

SABA (a)(b)
Learning Management Systems

 

19,980

 

2,110,000

 

InContact (a)
Call Center Systems Delivered Via the Web & Telco Services

 

13,757

 

300,000

 

Ariba (a)
Cost Management Software

 

13,440

 

414,204

 

DemandWare (a)(c)
eCommerce Website Solutions for Retailers & Apparel Manufacturers

 

13,151

 

900,000

 

Active Network (a)
Web-delivered Software Solution for Managing Events & Activities

 

11,277

 

368,889

 

Blackbaud
Software & Services for Non-profits

 

8,824

 

130,881

 

Eloqua (a)
Marketing Automation Software

 

2,585

 

55,000

 

Solera Holdings
Software for Automotive Insurance Claims Processing

 

2,413

 

141,923

 

BazaarVoice (a)
Platform for Managing Consumer Interaction Via the Web

 

2,150

 

102,593

 

Exa (a)
Simulation Software

 

1,113

 

 

 

 

 

1,163,057

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 3.0%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Mettler-Toledo International (a)(b)
Laboratory Equipment

 

273,184

 

2,780,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)(b)(c)
Fiber Lasers

 

159,294

 

2,035,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)
GPS-based Instruments

 

96,988

 

 

 

 

 

529,466

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 2.9%

 

 

 

4,465,000

 

Crown Castle International (a)
Communications Towers

 

286,206

 

3,400,000

 

SBA Communications (a)
Communications Towers

 

213,860

 

1,200,000

 

Globalstar (a)
Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

552

 

 

 

 

 

500,618

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 2.6%

 

 

 

3,415,000

 

Amphenol
Electronic Connectors

 

201,075

 

4,550,000

 

II-VI (a)(b)
Laser Optics & Specialty Materials

 

86,541

 

1,365,000

 

Zebra Technologies (a)
Bar Code Printers

 

51,242

 

900,000

 

Netgear (a)
Networking Products for Small Business & Home

 

34,326

 

800,000

 

NICE Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)
Audio & Video Recording Solutions

 

26,576

 

480,000

 

Stratasys (a)(c)
Rapid Prototyping Systems

 

26,112

 

250,000

 

Gemalto (France)
Digital Security Solutions

 

21,991

 

 

 

 

 

447,863

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 1.9%

 

 

 

11,562,000

 

Atmel (a)
Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency & Memory Semiconductors

 

60,816

 

7,932,000

 

ON Semiconductor (a)
Mixed Signal & Power Management Semiconductors

 

48,940

 

2,160,000

 

Microsemi (a)
Analog/Mixed Signal Semiconductors

 

43,351

 

5,000,000

 

Entegris (a)
Semiconductor Materials Management Products

 

40,650

 

420,000

 

Littelfuse
Little Fuses

 

23,747

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment—continued

 

 

 

1,165,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems (a)
High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits

 

$

23,009

 

400,000

 

Hittite Microwave (a)
Radio Frequency, Microwave & Millimeterwave Semiconductors

 

22,188

 

615,000

 

Ultratech (a)
Semiconductor Equipment

 

19,299

 

1,900,000

 

IXYS (a)(b)
Power Semiconductors

 

18,848

 

1,765,000

 

Pericom Semiconductor (a)(b)
Interface Integrated Circuits & Frequency Control Products

 

15,329

 

560,000

 

Cree (a)(c)
LED Lighting, Components & Chips

 

14,297

 

2,290,000

 

TriQuint Semiconductor (a)
Radio Frequency Semiconductors

 

11,564

 

 

 

 

 

342,038

 

 

 

> Telephone & Data Services 1.9%

 

 

 

9,500,000

 

tw telecom (a)(b)
Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services

 

247,665

 

2,200,000

 

Cogent Communications
Internet Data Pipelines

 

50,578

 

1,860,682

 

Boingo Wireless (a)(b)
Wholesale & Retail WiFi Networks

 

14,774

 

1,500,000

 

General Communications (a)
Commercial Communications & Consumer Cable TV, Web & Phone in Alaska

 

14,700

 

 

 

 

 

327,717

 

 

 

> Computer Services 1.4%

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

iGATE (a)(b)
IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services

 

61,778

 

1,618,000

 

ExlService Holdings (a)(b)
Business Process Outsourcing

 

47,731

 

680,000

 

Syntel
Offshore IT Services

 

42,439

 

2,125,000

 

Virtusa (a)(b)
Offshore IT Outsourcing

 

37,761

 

1,705,000

 

Genpact
Business Process Outsourcing

 

28,439

 

3,849,207

 

Hackett Group (a)(b)
IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

16,090

 

1,491,353

 

WNS - ADR (India) (a)
Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

15,272

 

 

 

 

 

249,510

 

 

 

> Gaming Equipment & Services 1.2%

 

 

 

3,725,000

 

Bally Technologies (a)(b)
Slot Machines & Software

 

183,978

 

1,530,000

 

WMS Industries (a)
Slot Machine Provider

 

25,061

 

 

 

 

 

209,039

 

 

 

> Internet Related 1.0%

 

 

 

450,000

 

Equinix (a)
Network Neutral Data Centers

 

92,722

 

1,325,000

 

TripAdvisor (a)
Online Travel Research

 

43,632

 

727,000

 

Yandex (Russia) (a)
Search Engine for Russian & Turkish Languages

 

17,528

 

222,400

 

NetEase.com - ADR (China) (a)
Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

12,486

 

900,000

 

Angie’s List (a)(c)
Consumer Subscription & Internet Advertising

 

9,522

 

106,700

 

Trulia (a)
Real Estate Broker Subscription & Advertising

 

2,286

 

 

 

 

 

178,176

 

 

 

> Business Information & Marketing Services 0.8%

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

Verisk Analytics (a)
Risk & Decision Analytics

 

90,459

 

3,500,000

 

Navigant Consulting (a)(b)
Financial Consulting Firm

 

38,675

 

505,000

 

RPX (a)
Patent Aggregation & Defensive Patent Consulting

 

5,661

 

 

 

 

 

134,795

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 0.7%

 

 

 

640,000

 

F5 Networks (a)
Internet Traffic Management Equipment

 

67,008

 

1,730,000

 

Ixia (a)
Telecom Network Test Equipment

 

27,801

 

1,675,000

 

Finisar (a)
Optical Subsystems & Components

 

23,953

 

1,925,000

 

Infinera (a)(c)
Optical Networking Equipment

 

10,549

 

 

 

 

 

129,311

 

 

 

> CATV 0.7%

 

 

 

900,000

 

Discovery Series C (a)
Cable TV Programming

 

50,436

 

800,000

 

Liberty Global Series A (a)
Cable TV Franchises Outside the U.S.

 

48,600

 

18,000

 

Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)
Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

18,268

 

 

 

 

 

117,304

 

 

 

> Financial Processors 0.6%

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

Global Payments
Credit Card Processor

 

71,111

 

5,000,000

 

Singapore Exchange (Singapore)
Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

28,418

 

100,000

 

Liquidity Services (a)
E-auctions for Surplus & Salvage Goods

 

5,021

 

 

 

 

 

104,550

 

 

 

> Electronics Distribution 0.5%

 

 

 

3,125,000

 

Avnet (a)
Electronic Components Distribution

 

90,906

 

 

 

 

 

90,906

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Advertising 0.4%

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

Lamar Advertising (a)
Outdoor Advertising

 

$

63,002

 

 

 

 

 

63,002

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 0.4%

 

 

 

3,800,000

 

Sanmina-SCI (a)
Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

32,262

 

960,000

 

Plexus (a)
Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

29,078

 

 

 

 

 

61,340

 

 

 

> Entertainment Programming 0.1%

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

IMAX (Canada) (a)(c)
IMAX Movies, Theatre Equipment & Theatre Joint Ventures

 

21,901

 

 

 

 

 

21,901

 

 

 

> TV Broadcasting —%

 

 

 

1,750,000

 

Gray Television (a)
Mid-market Affiliated TV Stations

 

3,990

 

2,500,000

 

Entravision Communications
Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations

 

3,350

 

 

 

 

 

7,340

 

 

 

> Consumer Software —%

 

 

 

273,500

 

Carbonite (a)(c)
Online Data Storage

 

1,917

 

 

 

 

 

1,917

 

Information: Total

 

4,679,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 19.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 11.4%

 

 

 

10,125,000

 

Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

358,931

 

8,400,000

 

Donaldson (b)
Industrial Air Filtration

 

291,564

 

3,125,000

 

Nordson
Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

183,187

 

3,725,000

 

Kennametal
Consumable Cutting Tools

 

138,123

 

1,800,000

 

Pall
Life Science, Water & Industrial Filtration

 

114,282

 

3,000,000

 

Moog (a)(b)
Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

113,610

 

2,213,551

 

Clarcor
Mobile Equipment & Industrial Filters

 

98,791

 

3,063,000

 

HEICO (b)
FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

93,452

 

2,200,000

 

ESCO Technologies (b)
Automatic Electric Meter Readers

 

85,470

 

2,675,000

 

Oshkosh Corporation (a)
Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

73,375

 

1,610,000

 

Toro
Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

64,046

 

2,725,000

 

Generac
Standby Power Generators

 

62,375

 

435,000

 

Valmont Industries
Center Pivot Irrigation Systems & Utility Poles

 

57,203

 

1,250,000

 

Pentair (c)
Pumps & Water Treatment

 

55,638

 

1,557,553

 

Polypore International (a)(c)
Battery Separators & Filtration Media

 

55,059

 

950,000

 

WABCO Holdings (a)
Truck & Bus Component Supplier

 

54,787

 

600,000

 

Wabtec
Freight & Transit Component Supplier

 

48,174

 

400,000

 

Neopost (France)
Postage Meter Machines

 

22,087

 

170,000

 

Middleby (a)
Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

 

19,659

 

10,000,000

 

Marel (Iceland)
Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

10,863

 

1,000,000

 

Spartan Motors
Specialty Truck & Chassis Manufacturer

 

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,005,676

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 2.3%

 

 

 

1,520,000

 

FMC Corporation
Niche Specialty Chemicals

 

84,177

 

1,580,000

 

Albemarle
Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals

 

83,234

 

800,000

 

Ashland
Diversified Chemicals Company

 

57,280

 

1,880,000

 

Drew Industries (a)(b)
RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

56,795

 

1,525,000

 

Novozymes (Denmark)
Industrial Enzymes

 

42,032

 

673,000

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile - ADR (Chile)
Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine

 

41,484

 

2,218,700

 

Kansai Paint (Japan) (c)
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

24,590

 

600,000

 

Albany International
Paper Machine Clothing & Composites for Aerospace

 

13,182

 

200,000

 

Silgan Holdings
Metal & Plastic Packaging

 

8,702

 

 

 

 

 

411,476

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 1.6%

 

 

 

2,900,000

 

Expeditors International of Washington
International Freight Forwarder

 

105,444

 

2,700,000

 

LKQ (a)
Alternative Auto Parts Distribution

 

49,950

 

1,400,000

 

Forward Air
Freight Transportation Between Airports

 

42,574

 

1,300,000

 

Imtech (Netherlands)
Electromechanical & Information Communications Technology Installation & Maintenance

 

34,313

 

1,600,000

 

Mobile Mini (a)
Portable Storage Units Leasing

 

26,736

 

1,505,246

 

Acorn Energy (b)(c)
Frac Well Exploration/Monitoring Device, Sonar Security, Electric Grid Monitoring

 

13,427

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services—continued

 

 

 

500,000

 

UTI Worldwide
Freight Forwarding & Logistics

 

$

6,735

 

 

 

 

 

279,179

 

 

 

> Construction 1.3%

 

 

 

2,850,000

 

Chicago Bridge & Iron
Engineering & Construction for Liquefied Natural Gas & Petrochemicals

 

108,556

 

66,000

 

NVR (a)
D.C. Homebuilder

 

55,737

 

1,350,000

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security (a)
Home Building Supplies & Small Locks

 

36,464

 

1,800,000

 

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia (Brazil)
Civil Engineering & Construction

 

25,820

 

 

 

 

 

226,577

 

 

 

> Electrical Components 0.8%

 

 

 

1,765,000

 

Acuity Brands
Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

111,707

 

1,500,000

 

Ushio (Japan)
Industrial Light Sources

 

17,993

 

351,000

 

Saft (France)
Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

8,130

 

 

 

 

 

137,830

 

 

 

> Outsourcing Services 0.7%

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

Quanta Services (a)
Electrical & Telecom Construction Services

 

69,160

 

1,546,000

 

Insperity (b)
Professional Employer Organization

 

39,006

 

600,000

 

GP Strategies (a)
Outsourced Training Services

 

11,592

 

 

 

 

 

119,758

 

 

 

> Waste Management 0.5%

 

 

 

2,050,000

 

Waste Connections
Solid Waste Management

 

62,013

 

560,000

 

Clean Harbors (a)
Hazardous Waste Services & Disposal

 

27,356

 

 

 

 

 

89,369

 

 

 

> Conglomerates 0.2%

 

 

 

2,472,255

 

Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)
Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

44,382

 

 

 

 

 

44,382

 

 

 

> Steel 0.1%

 

 

 

2,221,812

 

GrafTech International (a)
Industrial Graphite Materials Producer

 

19,974

 

 

 

 

 

19,974

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 0.1%

 

 

 

157,843

 

WESCO International (a)
Industrial Distribution

 

9,029

 

 

 

 

 

9,029

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

3,343,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 15.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 4.8%

 

 

 

4,505,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)
Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

333,100

 

6,600,000

 

Pier 1 Imports (b)
Home Furnishing Retailer

 

123,684

 

2,601,000

 

Abercrombie & Fitch
Teen Apparel Retailer

 

88,226

 

2,835,000

 

Shutterfly (a)(b)
Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

88,225

 

4,425,000

 

Saks (a)(c)
Luxury Department Store Retailer

 

45,622

 

527,845

 

Fossil (a)
Watch Designer & Retailer

 

44,708

 

525,000

 

DSW
Branded Footwear Retailer

 

35,028

 

1,575,000

 

American Eagle Outfitters
Teen Apparel Retailer

 

33,201

 

415,000

 

Williams-Sonoma
Home Goods & Furnishing Retailer

 

18,248

 

971,500

 

Teavana (a)(c)
Specialty Tea Retailer

 

12,668

 

388,220

 

Massmart Holdings (South Africa)
General Merchandise, Food & Home Improvement Stores; Wal-Mart Subsidiary

 

7,785

 

1,371,366

 

Gaiam (a)(b)
Healthy Living Catalogs & E-Commerce, Non-theatrical Media

 

4,786

 

66,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)
Specialty Food Retailer

 

3,959

 

 

 

 

 

839,240

 

 

 

> Apparel 2.4%

 

 

 

1,660,000

 

PVH
Apparel Wholesaler & Retailer

 

155,575

 

2,100,000

 

Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories

 

117,642

 

1,460,000

 

Warnaco Group (a)
Global Branded Apparel Manufacturer

 

75,774

 

1,310,000

 

Deckers Outdoor (a)(c)
Fashion Footwear Wholesaler

 

47,998

 

600,000

 

Steven Madden (a)
Wholesaler/Retailer of Fashion Footwear

 

26,232

 

182,866

 

True Religion Apparel
Premium Denim

 

3,901

 

 

 

 

 

427,122

 

 

 

> Travel 2.2%

 

 

 

1,430,000

 

Vail Resorts
Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

82,439

 

1,225,000

 

Expedia
Online Travel Services Company

 

70,854

 

4,400,000

 

Avis Budget Group (a)
Second Largest Car Rental Company

 

67,672

 

3,750,000

 

Hertz (a)
Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

51,488

 

1,600,000

 

HomeAway (a)(c)
Vacation Rental Online Marketplace

 

37,520

 

1,100,000

 

Choice Hotels
Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands

 

35,189

 

2,000,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car (Brazil)
Car Rental

 

34,648

 

 

 

 

 

379,810

 

 


 


 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 1.1%

 

 

 

2,305,000

 

GNC Holdings
Specialty Retailer of Health & Wellness Products

 

$

89,826

 

2,015,000

 

Pool
Distributor of Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment

 

83,784

 

625,000

 

United Stationers
Wholesale Distributor of Business Products

 

16,262

 

 

 

 

 

189,872

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage 1.0%

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

Monster Beverage (a)
Alternative Beverages

 

92,072

 

32,000,000

 

Olam International (Singapore)
Agriculture Supply Chain Manager

 

53,083

 

1,800,000

 

Arcos Dorados (Brazil)
McDonald’s Master Franchise for Latin America

 

27,774

 

45,500

 

Annie’s (a)(c)
Developer & Marketer of Natural & Organic Food

 

2,040

 

1,665,270

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a)(b)(d)
Produce an All-natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

227

 

 

 

 

 

175,196

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 0.8%

 

 

 

3,950,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment (a)(b)
Regional Casino Operator

 

48,388

 

3,000,000

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (Hong Kong) (a)
Macau Casino Operator

 

40,440

 

850,000

 

Penn National Gaming (a)
Regional Casino Operator

 

36,635

 

12,000,000

 

MGM China Holdings (Hong Kong)
Macau Casino Operator

 

20,611

 

 

 

 

 

146,074

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.8%

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

Lifetime Fitness (a)(b)
Sport & Fitness Club Operator

 

100,171

 

17,000,000

 

Lifestyle International (Hong Kong)
Mid- to High-end Department Store Operator in Hong Kong & China

 

35,041

 

1,062,500

 

Move (a)
Real Estate Internet Websites

 

9,159

 

450,000

 

IFM Investments (Century 21 China RE) - ADR (China) (a)
Provide Real Estate Services in China

 

832

 

 

 

 

 

145,203

 

 

 

> Furniture & Textiles 0.8%

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

Knoll (b)
Office Furniture

 

58,590

 

2,250,000

 

Herman Miller
Office Furniture

 

43,740

 

2,325,000

 

Interface
Modular Carpet

 

30,713

 

215,000

 

Caesarstone (Israel) (a)
Quartz Countertops

 

3,032

 

 

 

 

 

136,075

 

 

 

> Other Durable Goods 0.7%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Jarden
Branded Household Products

 

79,260

 

850,000

 

Tesla Motors (a)(c)
Design, Manufacture & Sell High Performance Electric Vehicles

 

24,888

 

460,000

 

Cavco Industries (a)(b)
Manufactured Homes

 

21,109

 

 

 

 

 

125,257

 

 

 

> Restaurants 0.4%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

AFC Enterprises (a)(b)
Popeye’s Restaurants

 

49,200

 

450,000

 

Cheesecake Factory
Casual Dining Restaurants

 

16,088

 

675,000

 

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (a)
Upscale Casual Italian Restaurants

 

9,821

 

 

 

 

 

75,109

 

 

 

> Nondurables 0.3%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Helen of Troy (a)(b)
Personal Care, Housewares, Healthcare & Home Environment Products

 

50,928

 

 

 

 

 

50,928

 

 

 

> Educational Services 0.3%

 

 

 

500,000

 

ITT Educational Services (a)(c)
Post-secondary Degree Services

 

16,115

 

600,000

 

DeVry (c)
Post-secondary Degree Services

 

13,656

 

800,000

 

New Oriental Education & Technology - ADR (China) (c)
Education Service Provider

 

13,336

 

2,000,000

 

Voyager Learning - Contingent Value Rights (a)(d)(e)
Education Services for the K-12 Market

 

220

 

 

 

 

 

43,327

 

 

 

> Leisure Products 0.1%

 

 

 

1,290,000

 

Skullcandy (a)(c)
Lifestyle Branded Headphones

 

17,738

 

 

 

 

 

17,738

 

 

 

> Other Entertainment —%

 

 

 

265,000

 

CTS Eventim (Germany)
Event Ticket Sales

 

7,878

 

 

 

 

 

7,878

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

2,758,829

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 10.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Banks 4.3%

 

 

 

2,638,000

 

BOK Financial
Tulsa-based Southwest Bank

 

155,906

 

6,956,800

 

Associated Banc-Corp
Midwest Bank

 

91,621

 

2,337,313

 

Hancock Holding
Gulf Coast Bank

 

72,340

 

1,348,000

 

City National
Bank & Asset Manager

 

69,435

 

985,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)
Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

59,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Banks—continued

 

 

 

2,860,000

 

MB Financial (b)
Chicago Bank

 

$

56,485

 

5,323,500

 

Valley National Bancorp
New Jersey/New York Bank

 

53,341

 

3,000,000

 

CVB Financial
Inland Empire Business Bank

 

35,820

 

2,200,000

 

TCF Financial
Great Lakes Bank

 

26,268

 

1,350,000

 

TriCo Bancshares (b)
California Central Valley Bank

 

22,315

 

1,121,188

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp
Baltimore, D.C. Bank

 

21,583

 

4,299,507

 

First Busey
Illinois Bank

 

20,982

 

550,000

 

Wintrust Financial
Chicago & Milwaukee Full Service Bank

 

20,663

 

2,500,000

 

First Commonwealth
Western Pennsylvania Bank

 

17,625

 

811,295

 

Hudson Valley
Metro New York City Bank

 

13,833

 

2,136,500

 

TrustCo Bank
New York State Bank

 

12,221

 

705,072

 

Eagle Bancorp (a)
Metro D.C. Bank

 

11,789

 

104,023

 

Pacific Continental Bank
Pacific Northwest Bank

 

929

 

 

 

 

 

762,709

 

 

 

> Insurance 2.4%

 

 

 

8,900,000

 

CNO Financial Group
Life, Long-term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

85,885

 

833,000

 

Allied World Holdings
Commerical Lines Insurance/Reinsurance

 

64,349

 

2,764,000

 

Tower Group (b)
Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

 

53,594

 

1,120,000

 

The Hanover Insurance Group
Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

 

41,731

 

2,050,000

 

Selective Insurance Group
Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

 

38,930

 

1,100,000

 

HCC Insurance Holdings
Specialty Insurance

 

37,279

 

832,000

 

Willis Group
Insurance Broker

 

30,717

 

925,000

 

Kemper
Multi-line Insurance

 

28,407

 

250,000

 

Enstar Group (a)
Insurance/Reinsurance & Related Services

 

24,913

 

900,000

 

Brown & Brown
Insurance Broker

 

23,463

 

 

 

 

 

429,268

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 1.5%

 

 

 

6,654,000

 

SEI Investments
Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

142,728

 

4,036,000

 

Eaton Vance
Specialty Mutual Funds

 

116,883

 

1,000,000

 

Artio Global Investors (c)
International Asset Manager

 

2,980

 

 

 

 

 

262,591

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 1.5%

 

 

 

1,285,000

 

World Acceptance (a)(b)
Personal Loans

 

86,673

 

2,150,000

 

McGrath Rentcorp (b)
Temporary Space & IT Rentals

 

56,093

 

3,400,000

 

H & E Equipment Services (b)
Heavy Equipment Leasing

 

41,208

 

1,091,000

 

Marlin Business Services (b)
Small Equipment Leasing

 

23,140

 

1,123,400

 

CAI International (a)(b)
International Container Leasing

 

23,052

 

450,000

 

Onex Capital (Canada)
Private Equity

 

17,760

 

228,500

 

Textainer Group Holdings
Top International Container Leasor

 

6,981

 

333,191

 

Regional Management (a)
Consumer Loans

 

5,748

 

 

 

 

 

260,655

 

 

 

> Credit Cards 0.6%

 

 

 

550,000

 

Alliance Data Systems (a)
Diversified Credit Card Provider

 

78,072

 

350,000

 

Wright Express (a)
Pay Card Processor

 

24,402

 

 

 

 

 

102,474

 

 

 

> Diversified Financial Companies 0.4%

 

 

 

2,820,000

 

Leucadia National
Holding Company

 

64,155

 

 

 

 

 

64,155

 

 

 

> Savings & Loans 0.2%

 

 

 

400,000

 

Financial Engines (a)
Asset Management for 401k Plans

 

9,532

 

1,010,000

 

Provident New York Bancorp
New York State Thrift

 

9,504

 

470,000

 

ViewPoint Financial
Texas Thrift

 

9,010

 

452,146

 

Kaiser Federal (b)
Los Angeles Savings & Loan

 

6,823

 

65,991

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp
Northeast Thrift

 

1,510

 

 

 

 

 

36,379

 

Finance: Total

 

1,918,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 9.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 5.0%

 

 

 

6,153,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)(b)(c)
Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

165,823

 

3,875,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (a)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

156,046

 

1,215,000

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

138,996

 

3,600,000

 

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals (a)
Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

87,210

 

3,250,000

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)
Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas

 

79,495

 

870,000

 

Onyx Pharmaceuticals (a)
Commercial-stage Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

73,515

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery—continued

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)
Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

$

55,500

 

3,430,000

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals (a)(c
Biotech Pioneer in Antisense Drugs

 

48,260

 

735,000

 

Synageva Biopharma (a)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

39,271

 

2,025,000

 

InterMune (a)
Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C

 

18,164

 

3,000,000

 

Raptor Pharmaceutical (a)(b)(c)
Orphan Drug Company

 

16,680

 

4,949,000

 

Chelsea Therapeutics International (a)(b)(c)
Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

5,939

 

359,944

 

MicroDose Therapeutx (a)(d)(e)
Drug Inhaler Development

 

238

 

 

 

 

 

885,137

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 2.3%

 

 

 

4,970,000

 

Cepheid (a)(b)
Molecular Diagnostics

 

171,515

 

950,000

 

Henry Schein (a)
Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products

 

75,306

 

2,126,000

 

Patterson Companies
Dental/Vet/Med Distributor

 

72,794

 

1,550,000

 

DENTSPLY International
Leading Dental Supplies Manufacturer

 

59,117

 

375,000

 

Techne
Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents for Life Science

 

26,978

 

 

 

 

 

405,710

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices 1.0%

 

 

 

1,024,683

 

Sirona Dental Systems (a)
Manufacturer of Dental Equipment

 

58,366

 

550,000

 

Haemonetics (a)
Blood & Plasma Collection Equipment

 

44,110

 

950,000

 

PerkinElmer Inc.
Analytical Instruments for Life Sciences

 

27,996

 

925,000

 

Hill-Rom Holdings
Hospital Beds/Patient Handling

 

26,880

 

570,000

 

Orthofix International (a)
Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices

 

25,508

 

 

 

 

 

182,860

 

 

 

> Health Care Services 0.5%

 

 

 

665,000

 

Mednax (a)
Physician Management for Pediatric & Anesthesia Practices

 

49,509

 

825,000

 

HealthSouth (a)
Inpatient Rehabalitation Facilities

 

19,850

 

1,875,000

 

Health Management Associates (a)
Non-urban Hospitals

 

15,731

 

 

 

 

 

85,090

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 0.5%

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

Akorn (a)
Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

52,880

 

2,606,333

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings (South Africa)
Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

18,598

 

2,040,000

 

Alimera Sciences (a)(b)(c)
Ophthalmology-focused Pharmaceutical Company

 

5,263

 

1,095,000

 

Horizon Pharma (a)
Specialty Pharmaceutical Company

 

3,800

 

 

 

 

 

80,541

 

Health Care: Total

 

1,639,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 7.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil Services 3.5%

 

 

 

5,150,000

 

FMC Technologies (a)
Oil & Gas Well Head Manufacturer

 

238,445

 

2,114,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)
Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

96,081

 

1,670,000

 

ShawCor (Canada)
Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

72,501

 

1,031,106

 

Fugro (Netherlands)
Subsea Oilfield Services

 

70,120

 

513,000

 

Oil States International (a)
Diversified North American Oil Service Provider

 

40,763

 

884,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)
Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

32,399

 

2,890,900

 

Horizon North Logistics (Canada)
Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in Northern Canada

 

23,436

 

893,600

 

Black Diamond Group (Canada) (c)
Provides Accommodations/Equipment for Oil Sands Development

 

20,379

 

585,000

 

Rowan (a)
Contract Offshore Driller

 

19,755

 

4,025,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a)
South America Based Drilling Rig Contractor

 

942

 

 

 

 

 

614,821

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 2.5%

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy (Colombia)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

83,628

 

695,000

 

Range Resources
Oil & Gas Producer

 

48,560

 

974,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)
Oil & Gas Producer Exploring in South Texas & Montana

 

46,655

 

2,700,000

 

Denbury Resources (a)
Oil Producer Using Co2 Injection

 

43,632

 

703,000

 

SM Energy
Oil & Gas Producer

 

38,039

 

1,159,000

 

Laredo Petroleum (a)(c)
Permian Basin Oil Producer

 

25,475

 

1,050,000

 

Tullow Oil (United Kingdom)
Oil & Gas Producer

 

23,229

 

500,000

 

Cabot Oil and Gas
Large Natural Gas Producer in Appalachia & Gulf Coast

 

22,450

 

361,000

 

Baytex (Canada) (c)
Oil & Gas Producer in Canada

 

17,156

 

718,000

 

Celtic Exploration (Canada) (a)
Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

13,351

 

27,000,000

 

Shamaran Petroleum (Iraq) (a)
Oil Exploration in Kurdistan

 

11,947

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers—continued

 

 

 

340,000

 

PDC Energy (a)
Oil & Gas Producer in the U.S.

 

$

10,754

 

1,100,000

 

Kodiak Oil and Gas (a)
Bakken Oil & Gas Producer

 

10,296

 

750,000

 

Athabasca Oil Sands (Canada) (a)
Oil Sands & Unconventional Oil Development

 

10,055

 

37,500,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)(b)
Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

7,629

 

200,000

 

Approach Resources (a)
Oil & Gas Producer in West Texas Permian

 

6,026

 

25,000,000

 

Petroamerica Oil (Colombia) (a)
Oil Exploration & Production in Colombia

 

5,340

 

26,000,000

 

Petrodorado Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

4,760

 

24,000,000

 

Petrodorado Energy - Warrants (Colombia) (a)(e)
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia, Peru & Paraguay

 

117

 

493,000

 

Crew Energy (Canada) (a)
Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

3,631

 

1,198,100

 

Pan Orient (Canada)
Asian Oil & Gas Explorer

 

3,449

 

50,000,000

 

Gulf United Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)
Prospecting for Oil Alongside Large Producers in Colombia

 

3,000

 

5,116,000

 

Canacol (Colombia) (a)
Oil Producer in South America

 

2,498

 

8,400,000

 

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

 

1,722

 

4,200,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants (United Kingdom) (a)(d)(e)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in the North Sea

 

110

 

4,110,000

 

Santa Maria Petroleum (Colombia) (a)(b)(e)

 

562

 

890,000

 

Santa Maria Petroleum (Colombia) (a)(b)
Explores for Oil & Gas in Latin America

 

127

 

393,600

 

Houston American Energy (a)(c)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

354

 

 

 

 

 

444,552

 

 

 

> Mining 1.0%

 

 

 

387,000

 

Core Labs (Netherlands)
Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

47,013

 

1,000,000

 

Silver Wheaton (Canada)
Silver Mining Royalty Company

 

39,710

 

7,500,000

 

Duluth Metals (Canada) (a)(b)
Copper & Nickel Miner

 

17,928

 

1,400,000

 

Kirkland Lake Gold (Canada) (a)
Gold Mining

 

16,975

 

4,432,000

 

Northam Platinum (South Africa)
Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

15,985

 

1,150,000

 

Turquoise Hill Resources (Mongolia) (a)(c)
Copper Mine Project in Mongolia

 

9,791

 

2,050,000

 

Alexco Resource (a)
Mining, Exploration & Environmental Services

 

8,897

 

16,000,000

 

Mongolian Mining (Mongolia) (a)
Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

7,284

 

2,518,600

 

Kaminak Gold (a)(c)
Exploration Stage Canadian Gold Miner

 

5,969

 

800,000

 

Augusta Resource (a)(c)
US Copper/Moly Mine

 

2,160

 

217,283

 

Regis Resources (Australia) (a)
Gold Mining in Australia

 

1,278

 

4,000,000

 

Wolverine Minerals (Canada) (a)(e)

 

176

 

2,000,000

 

Wolverine Minerals - Warrants (Canada) (a)(d)(e)
Gold Mining

 

 

500,000

 

Duluth Exploration - Special Warrants (Canada) (a)(d)(e)
Copper & Nickel Miner

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

173,212

 

 

 

> Oil Refining, Marketing & Distribution 0.1%

 

 

 

218,000

 

Vopak (Netherlands)
World’s Largest Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

15,307

 

 

 

 

 

15,307

 

 

 

> Agricultural Commodities 0.1%

 

 

 

1,306,818

 

Union Agriculture Group (Uruguay) (a)(d)(e)
Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

13,552

 

 

 

 

 

13,552

 

 

 

> Alternative Energy 0.1%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

GT Advanced Technologies (a)(c)
Largest Manufacturer of Furnaces & Reactors to Produce & Cast Polysilicon

 

10,900

 

1,210,300

 

Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)
Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants

 

1,598

 

 

 

 

 

12,498

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

1,273,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 7.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 5.1%

 

 

 

3,850,000

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties (a)(b)
Convention Hotels

 

152,190

 

3,700,000

 

DuPont Fabros Technology (b)
Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

93,425

 

750,000

 

Federal Realty
Shopping Centers

 

78,975

 

1,850,000

 

Extra Space Storage
Self Storage Facilities

 

61,513

 

3,700,000

 

Associated Estates Realty (b)
Multifamily Properties

 

56,092

 

720,000

 

Digital Realty Trust
Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

50,292

 

975,000

 

Post Properties
Multi-family Properties

 

46,761

 

2,450,000

 

Biomed Realty Trust
Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

45,864

 

50,000,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust (Singapore)
Industrial Property Landlord

 

45,723

 

22,000,000

 

Ascendas REIT (Singapore)
Industrial Property Landlord

 

43,091

 

770,000

 

Kilroy Realty
West Coast Office Buildings

 

34,481

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Real Estate—continued

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Education Realty Trust
Student Housing

 

$

32,700

 

1,300,000

 

St. Joe (a)(c)
Florida Panhandle Landowner

 

25,350

 

325,000

 

Jones Lang LaSalle
Real Estate Services

 

24,814

 

3,750,000

 

DCT Industrial Trust
Industrial Properties

 

24,263

 

2,476,000

 

Summit Hotel Properties (b)
Owner of Select Service Hotels

 

21,145

 

3,500,000

 

Kite Realty Group (b)
Community Shopping Centers

 

17,850

 

2,800

 

Orix JREIT (Japan)
Diversified REIT

 

13,676

 

10,000,000

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust (Singapore)
Industrial Property Landlord

 

11,476

 

8,845,000

 

Mapletree Commercial Trust (Singapore)
Retail & Office Property Landlord

 

8,426

 

 

 

 

 

888,107

 

 

 

> Transportation 1.3%

 

 

 

3,100,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)(b)

 

59,706

 

550,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)(b)
Truck Sales & Service

 

9,246

 

1,155,000

 

JB Hunt Transport Services
Truck & Intermodal Carrier

 

60,106

 

2,400,000

 

Heartland Express
Regional Trucker

 

32,064

 

704,000

 

World Fuel Services
Global Fuel Broker

 

25,069

 

300,000

 

Genesee & Wyoming (a)
Short-line Operator

 

20,058

 

350,000

 

Kirby (a)
Largest Operator of U.S. (Jones Act) Liquid Tank Barges

 

19,348

 

 

 

 

 

225,597

 

 

 

> Regulated Utilities 0.9%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Northeast Utilities
Regulated Electric Utility

 

76,460

 

1,660,000

 

Wisconsin Energy
Wisconsin Utility

 

62,532

 

500,000

 

Allete
Minnesota Regulated Electric Utility

 

20,870

 

 

 

 

 

159,862

 

Other Industries: Total

 

1,273,566

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 96.2%
(Cost: $10,403,931)

 

16,887,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 2.4%

 

 

 

418,965,955

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (f)

 

418,966

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $418,966)

 

418,966

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 98.6%
(Cost: $10,822,897)(g)(h)

 

17,305,972

(i)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (2.4)%

 

(418,966

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 3.8%

 

664,276

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 17,551,282

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 


 


 

> 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 these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2012, are as follows:

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
9/30/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

AboveNet*

 

1,400,000

 

 

1,400,000

 

 

$

 

$

 

Acorn Energy

 

1,500,000

 

5,246

 

 

1,505,246

 

13,427

 

190

 

AFC Enterprises

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

49,200

 

 

Alimera Sciences

 

2,040,000

 

 

 

2,040,000

 

5,263

 

 

Associated Estates Realty

 

3,700,000

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

56,092

 

1,961

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals

 

3,033,715

 

216,285

 

 

3,250,000

 

79,495

 

 

Bally Technologies

 

3,725,000

 

 

 

3,725,000

 

183,978

 

 

Boingo Wireless

 

1,500,000

 

360,682

 

 

1,860,682

 

14,774

 

 

CAI International

 

1,123,400

 

 

 

1,123,400

 

23,052

 

 

Cavco Industries

 

460,000

 

 

 

460,000

 

21,109

 

 

Cepheid

 

3,200,000

 

1,770,000

 

 

4,970,000

 

171,515

 

 

Chelsea Therapeutics International

 

4,550,000

 

1,200,000

 

801,000

 

4,949,000

 

5,939

 

 

Cogent Communications*

 

2,520,000

 

 

320,000

 

2,200,000

 

50,578

 

220

 

Constant Contact*

 

2,350,000

 

 

1,150,000

 

1,200,000

 

20,880

 

 

Donaldson**

 

4,200,000

 

4,200,000

 

 

8,400,000

 

291,564

 

2,184

 

Drew Industries

 

1,500,000

 

380,000

 

 

1,880,000

 

56,795

 

 

Duluth Metals

 

7,500,000

 

 

 

7,500,000

 

17,928

 

 

DuPont Fabros Technology

 

3,350,000

 

350,000

 

 

3,700,000

 

93,425

 

1,377

 

eResearch Technology*

 

4,900,000

 

 

4,900,000

 

 

 

 

ESCO Technologies

 

2,200,000

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

85,470

 

528

 

ExlService Holdings

 

1,145,000

 

473,000

 

 

1,618,000

 

47,731

 

 

Gaiam

 

1,371,366

 

 

 

1,371,366

 

4,786

 

 

General Communications*

 

2,000,000

 

 

500,000

 

1,500,000

 

14,700

 

 

GLG Life Tech

 

1,750,000

 

 

84,730

 

1,665,270

 

227

 

 

Gulf United Energy

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

50,000,000

 

3,000

 

 

H & E Equipment Services

 

3,400,000

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

41,208

 

23,800

 

Hackett Group+

 

4,500,000

 

 

650,793

 

3,849,207

 

16,090

 

 

HEICO***

 

2,250,000

 

813,000

 

 

3,063,000

 

93,452

 

319

 

Helen of Troy

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

50,928

 

 

Horizon Pharma*

 

1,095,000

 

 

 

1,095,000

 

3,800

 

 

iGATE

 

3,400,000

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

61,778

 

 

II-VI

 

4,550,000

 

 

 

4,550,000

 

86,541

 

 

Insperity

 

1,210,000

 

336,000

 

 

1,546,000

 

39,006

 

650

 

Interline Brands*

 

2,600,000

 

 

2,600,000

 

 

 

 

InterMune*

 

2,950,000

 

900,000

 

1,825,000

 

2,025,000

 

18,164

 

 

IPG Photonics

 

2,780,000

 

 

 

2,780,000

 

159,294

 

 

IXYS

 

1,900,000

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

18,848

 

 

Kaiser Federal

 

452,146

 

 

 

452,146

 

6,823

 

99

 

Kenexa*

 

1,700,000

 

 

775,000

 

925,000

 

42,393

 

 

Kite Realty Group

 

3,500,000

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

17,850

 

630

 

Knoll

 

4,200,000

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

58,590

 

1,344

 

Lifetime Fitness

 

2,190,000

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

100,171

 

 

lululemon athletica*

 

5,740,000

 

 

1,235,000

 

4,505,000

 

333,100

 

 

Marlin Business Services

 

1,091,000

 

 

 

1,091,000

 

23,140

 

218

 

MB Financial

 

2,360,000

 

500,000

 

 

2,860,000

 

56,485

 

83

 

McGrath Rentcorp

 

2,150,000

 

 

 

2,150,000

 

56,093

 

1,505

 

Mettler-Toledo International

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

273,184

 

 

Micromet*

 

6,702,347

 

64,547

 

6,766,894

 

 

 

 

Moog

 

2,775,000

 

225,000

 

 

3,000,000

 

113,610

 

 

Navigant Consulting

 

2,800,000

 

700,000

 

 

3,500,000

 

38,675

 

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

55,500

 

 

Pericom Semiconductor

 

1,765,000

 

 

 

1,765,000

 

15,329

 

 

Petroamerica Oil*

 

30,275,000

 

 

5,275,000

 

25,000,000

 

5,340

 

 

Petrodorado Energy

 

26,000,000

 

 

 

26,000,000

 

4,760

 

 

PetroMagdalena Energy*

 

7,582,928

 

 

7,582,928

 

 

 

 

Petromanas

 

37,500,000

 

 

 

37,500,000

 

7,629

 

 

Pier 1 Imports

 

5,600,000

 

1,000,000

 

 

6,600,000

 

123,684

 

488

 

Pinnacle Entertainment

 

3,950,000

 

 

 

3,950,000

 

48,388

 

 

 



 

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

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
9/30/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Raptor Pharmaceutical

 

3,455,000

 

745,000

 

1,200,000

 

3,000,000

 

$

16,680

 

$

 

Rush Enterprises

 

3,350,000

 

300,000

 

 

3,650,000

 

68,952

 

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties

 

3,850,000

 

 

 

3,850,000

 

152,190

 

 

SABA

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

2,000,000

 

19,980

 

 

Salem Communications*

 

1,527,700

 

 

1,527,700

 

 

 

 

Santa Maria Petroleum****

 

50,000,000

 

 

45,000,000

 

5,000,000

 

689

 

 

Seattle Genetics

 

6,153,000

 

 

 

6,153,000

 

165,823

 

 

Shutterfly

 

3,070,000

 

300,000

 

535,000

 

2,835,000

 

88,225

 

 

SPS Commerce

 

900,000

 

 

 

900,000

 

34,623

 

 

Summit Hotel Properties

 

1,500,000

 

976,000

 

 

2,476,000

 

21,145

 

638

 

Tower Group

 

1,675,000

 

1,089,000

 

 

2,764,000

 

53,594

 

1,555

 

TriCo Bancshares

 

1,350,000

 

 

 

1,350,000

 

22,315

 

365

 

True Religion Apparel*

 

1,507,000

 

 

1,324,134

 

182,866

 

3,901

 

93

 

tw telecom

 

9,500,000

 

 

 

9,500,000

 

247,665

 

 

Tyler Technologies*

 

1,700,000

 

 

800,000

 

900,000

 

39,618

 

 

Virtusa

 

2,125,000

 

 

 

2,125,000

 

37,761

 

 

Warnaco Group*

 

2,190,000

 

 

730,000

 

1,460,000

 

75,774

 

 

Wolverine Minerals*

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

176

 

 

World Acceptance

 

1,505,202

 

 

220,202

 

1,285,000

 

86,673

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

350,544,804

 

68,903,760

 

87,203,381

 

332,245,183

 

$

4,416,565

 

$

38,247

 

 

*  At September 30, 2012, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

**  Includes the effects of a 2:1 stock split.

***  Includes the effects of a 5:4 stock split.

****  Includes the effects of a 1:10 reverse stock split.

+  Includes the effects of a corporate action.

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at September 30, 2012, were $2,434,032 and $3,808,141, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 21.70% of the Fund’s total net assets at September 30, 2012.

 

(c)          All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2012 was $409,637.

(d)         Illiquid security.

(e)          Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2012, the market value of these securities amounted to $16,743, which represented 0.10% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-6/27/12

 

1,306,818

 

$

15,000

 

$

13,552

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

8,400,000

 

3,591

 

1,722

 

Santa Maria Petroleum

 

1/14/11

 

4,110,000

 

5,193

 

562

 

MicroDose Therapeutx

 

11/24/00

 

359,944

 

2,005

 

238

 

Voyager Learning - Contingent Value Rights

 

12/24/09

 

2,000,000

 

 

220

 

Wolverine Minerals

 

6/3/11

 

4,000,000

 

2,005

 

176

 

Petrodorado Energy - Warrants

 

11/20/09

 

24,000,000

 

2,965

 

117

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants

 

11/24/10

 

4,200,000

 

526

 

110

 

Duluth Exploration - Special Warrants

 

8/19/11

 

500,000

 

 

46

 

Wolverine Minerals - Warrants

 

6/3/11

 

2,000,000

 

243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

31,528

 

$

16,743

 

 

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

(g)          At September 30, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $10,822,897 and net unrealized appreciation was $6,483,075 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $7,200,375 and gross unrealized depreciation of $717,300.

 



 

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

 

(h)         On September 30, 2012, the market value of foreign securities represented 8.66% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

Country

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Canada

 

$

286,310

 

1.63

 

Netherlands

 

211,135

 

1.20

 

Singapore

 

190,217

 

1.08

 

Sweden

 

116,819

 

0.67

 

Colombia

 

100,974

 

0.57

 

Hong Kong

 

96,092

 

0.55

 

Brazil

 

88,242

 

0.50

 

Japan

 

74,527

 

0.42

 

France

 

52,208

 

0.30

 

South Africa

 

42,368

 

0.24

 

Denmark

 

42,032

 

0.24

 

Chile

 

41,484

 

0.24

 

Israel

 

29,608

 

0.17

 

China

 

28,252

 

0.16

 

United Kingdom

 

25,061

 

0.14

 

Russia

 

17,528

 

0.10

 

Mongolia

 

17,075

 

0.10

 

India

 

15,272

 

0.09

 

Uruguay

 

13,552

 

0.08

 

Iraq

 

11,947

 

0.07

 

Iceland

 

10,863

 

0.06

 

Germany

 

7,878

 

0.04

 

Australia

 

1,278

 

0.01

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

1,520,722

 

8.66

 

 

(i)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; and circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

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

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2012, 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

 

$

4,494,354

 

$

185,496

 

$

 

$

4,679,850

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

3,138,860

 

204,390

 

 

3,343,250

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

2,633,984

 

124,625

 

220

 

2,758,829

 

Finance

 

1,918,231

 

 

 

1,918,231

 

Health Care

 

1,620,502

 

18,598

 

238

 

1,639,338

 

Energy & Minerals

 

1,124,454

 

135,890

 

13,598

 

1,273,942

 

Other Industries

 

1,151,174

 

122,392

 

 

1,273,566

 

Total Equities

 

16,081,559

 

791,391

 

14,056

 

16,887,006

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

418,966

 

 

 

418,966

 

Total Investments

 

$

16,500,525

 

$

791,391

 

$

14,056

 

$

17,305,972

 

 

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 sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, 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 investment manager’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. Securities which have halted or temporarily stopped trading are valued at the last sale and adjusted by a premium or a discount to account for the anticipated re-opening price. These adjustments are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations.

 

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

 

$

 

$

1,575

 

$

1,575

 

$

 

 

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

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending September 30, 2012, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2011

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
September 30,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

$

180

 

$

 

$

40

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

220

 

Health Care

 

270

 

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

238

 

Energy & Minerals

 

12,507

 

 

1,091

 

 

 

 

 

13,598

 

 

 

$

12,957

 

$

 

$

1,099

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

14,056

 

 

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 September 30, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), amounted to $1,099.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include but are not limited to trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of a company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 


 


 

Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 95.4%

 

 

 

Asia 43.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Japan 16.7%

 

 

 

5,582,600

 

Kansai Paint

 

 

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

$

61,872

 

20,227,000

 

Seven Bank

 

 

 

 

 

ATM Processing Services

 

61,718

 

20,096

 

Wacom

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Graphic Illustration Devices

 

48,628

 

1,582,200

 

Hoshizaki Electric

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Kitchen Equipment

 

45,949

 

2,719,900

 

Park24

 

 

 

 

 

Parking Lot Operator

 

44,443

 

1,817,562

 

Glory

 

 

 

 

 

Currency Handling Systems & Related Equipment

 

42,593

 

2,892,724

 

Start Today (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Online Japanese Apparel Retailer

 

41,323

 

7,780

 

Orix JREIT

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified REIT

 

38,001

 

816,456

 

Miraca Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Outsourced Lab Testing, Diagnostic Equipment & Reagents

 

36,666

 

960,000

 

Sanrio (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Character Goods & Licensing

 

34,336

 

2,981,100

 

Kuraray (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Special Resin, Fine Chemical, Fibers & Textures

 

33,854

 

295,762

 

Nakanishi

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Tools & Machinery

 

31,759

 

30,500

 

Jupiter Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

30,953

 

2,552,000

 

NGK Insulators (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Ceramic Products for Auto, Power & Electronics

 

30,534

 

937,651

 

Kintetsu World Express

 

 

 

 

 

Airfreight Logistics

 

30,010

 

7,620

 

Kenedix Realty Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Tokyo Midsize Office REIT

 

27,401

 

345,000

 

FP Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Disposable Food Trays & Containers

 

27,155

 

5,540

 

Mori Hills REIT Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Tokyo Centric Diversified REIT

 

26,982

 

1,221,938

 

Aeon Delight

 

 

 

 

 

Facility Maintenance & Management

 

26,918

 

2,137,272

 

Japan Airport Terminal

 

 

 

 

 

Airport Terminal Operator at Haneda

 

25,363

 

1,613,429

 

Daiseki

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Disposal & Recycling

 

24,997

 

838,000

 

Doshisha

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesaler

 

24,286

 

480,000

 

Disco (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Dicing & Grinding Equipment

 

23,083

 

10,360

 

Advance Residence Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Residential REIT

 

21,801

 

300,792

 

Ain Pharmaciez

 

 

 

 

 

Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator

 

21,485

 

1,885,600

 

Asahi Diamond Industrial

 

 

 

 

 

Consumable Diamond Tools

 

21,143

 

711,100

 

Horiba

 

 

 

 

 

Measuring Instruments & Analyzers

 

20,963

 

830,474

 

Aeon Mall

 

 

 

 

 

Suburban Shopping Mall Developer, Owner & Operator

 

20,278

 

772,000

 

Misumi Group

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Components Distributor

 

19,140

 

1,169,080

 

Nihon Parkerizing

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Surface Treatment Agents & Processing

 

17,770

 

732,108

 

Icom

 

 

 

 

 

Two Way Radio Communication Equipment

 

17,668

 

1,405,739

 

Ushio

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Light Sources

 

16,862

 

423,900

 

Hamamatsu Photonics

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Sensors for Medical & Industrial Applications

 

14,564

 

1,940,200

 

Sintokogio

 

 

 

 

 

Automated Casting Machines, Surface Treatment System & Consumables

 

13,325

 

249,100

 

Itochu Techno-Science

 

 

 

 

 

IT Network Sales & Services

 

12,947

 

672,000

 

Nabtesco (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery Components

 

12,371

 

813,400

 

Lifenet Insurance (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Online Life Insurance Company in Japan

 

10,734

 

1,295

 

Global One Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

Office REIT

 

7,863

 

1,069,963

 

Torishima Pump Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Pump for Power Generation & Water Supply Systems

 

7,608

 

202,150

 

Miura

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Boiler

 

4,887

 

24

 

Fukuoka REIT

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified REIT in Fukuoka

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

1,080,408

 

 

 

> Taiwan 6.5%

 

 

 

36,606,000

 

Far EasTone Telecom

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Third Largest Mobile Operator

 

90,333

 

16,410,000

 

Taiwan Mobile

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Second Largest Mobile Operator

 

59,843

 

20,120,000

 

CTCI Corp

 

 

 

 

 

International Engineering Firm

 

45,962

 

6,334,713

 

Simplo Technology

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Packs for Notebook & Tablet PCs

 

37,810

 

2,035,000

 

St. Shine Optical

 

 

 

 

 

World’s Leading Disposable Contact Lens Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

 

26,117

 

11,794,000

 

Chroma Ate

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Test Systems, Testing & Measurement Instruments

 

24,777

 

11,200,000

 

Taiwan Hon Chuan

 

 

 

 

 

Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Caps, Labels) Manufacturer

 

24,476

 

6,603,000

 

Advantech

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial PC & Components

 

24,062

 

4,564,960

 

Radiant Opto-Electronics

 

 

 

 

 

LCD Back Light Units & Modules

 

19,730

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Taiwan—continued

 

 

 

8,012,470

 

Tripod Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)

 

$

19,595

 

3,181,000

 

President Chain Store

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Number One Convenience Chain Store Operator

 

16,980

 

3,000,141

 

PC Home

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwanese Internet Retail Company

 

16,960

 

3,835,000

 

Lung Yen

 

 

 

 

 

Funeral Services & Columbaria

 

13,174

 

37,000

 

Chipbond

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Back-end Packaging Services

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

419,878

 

 

 

> Singapore 4.4%

 

 

 

22,000,000

 

Ascendas REIT

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

43,091

 

25,000,000

 

Olam International

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture Supply Chain Manager

 

41,471

 

33,000,000

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

37,871

 

39,467,000

 

Mapletree Commercial Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Retail & Office Property Landlord

 

37,597

 

40,000,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

36,578

 

20,000,000

 

CDL Hospitality Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Owner/Operator

 

33,061

 

15,000,000

 

Goodpack Limited

 

 

 

 

 

International Bulk Container Leasing

 

22,626

 

3,500,000

 

Singapore Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

19,893

 

4,772,000

 

Petra Foods

 

 

 

 

 

Cocoa Processor & Chocolate Manufacturer

 

9,527

 

 

 

 

 

281,715

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 4.1%

 

 

 

6,500,000

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

87,620

 

22,000,000

 

Lifestyle International

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

45,348

 

15,625,000

 

L’Occitane International

 

 

 

 

 

Skin Care & Cosmetics Producer

 

41,196

 

10,038,000

 

AAC Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Miniature Acoustic Components

 

36,092

 

30,000,000

 

Sasa International

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics Retailer

 

20,455

 

10,000,000

 

MGM China Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

17,176

 

9,557,900

 

Vitasoy International

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Soy Food Brand

 

8,339

 

8,000,000

 

Melco International

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

7,101

 

 

 

 

 

263,327

 

 

 

> China 2.7%

 

 

 

22,168,300

 

Digital China

 

 

 

 

 

IT Distribution & Systems Integration Services

 

35,181

 

24,290,000

 

Want Want
Chinese Branded Consumer Food Company

 

30,920

 

419,323

 

NetEase.com - ADR (b)
Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

23,541

 

1,200,000

 

New Oriental Education & Technology - ADR (a)
Education Service Provider

 

20,004

 

260,000,000

 

RexLot Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

19,714

 

427,814

 

51job - ADR (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Human Resource Services

 

19,166

 

9,306,554

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining & Refining in China

 

16,856

 

30,000,000

 

AMVIG Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Tobacco Packaging Material Supplier

 

8,931

 

 

 

 

 

174,313

 

 

 

> India 2.3%

 

 

 

2,262,300

 

United Breweries

 

 

 

 

 

India’s Largest Brewer

 

28,031

 

341,652

 

Asian Paints

 

 

 

 

 

India’s Largest Paint Company

 

25,464

 

8,945,000

 

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone

 

 

 

 

 

Indian West Coast Shipping Port

 

21,559

 

13,195,000

 

Redington India

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Chain Solutions for IT & Mobile Handsets in Emerging Markets

 

19,537

 

1,550,000

 

Shriram Transport Finance

 

 

 

 

 

Used Truck Finance

 

18,172

 

545,000

 

Colgate Palmolive India (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products in Oral Care

 

12,488

 

1,600,000

 

Titan Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Jewlery, Watches, Eyeglasses

 

7,910

 

27,212,878

 

REI Agro

 

 

 

 

 

Basmati Rice Processing

 

5,469

 

63,000

 

TTK Prestige (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Branded Cooking Equipment

 

4,441

 

1,650,000

 

SKIL Ports and Logistics (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Container Port Project

 

2,851

 

1,426,549

 

Jain Irrigation Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems & Food Processing

 

1,881

 

 

 

 

 

147,803

 

 

 

> Korea 1.9%

 

 

 

852,150

 

Grand Korea Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

‘Foreigner Only’ Casino Group in Korea

 

22,420

 

724,727

 

iMarketKorea

 

 

 

 

 

Procurement, Distribution of MRO (Maintenance Repair Operations) Goods

 

18,468

 

623,120

 

Woongjin Coway

 

 

 

 

 

Korean Household Appliance Rental Service Provider

 

17,240

 

624,441

 

Handsome

 

 

 

 

 

Korea’s Leading High-end Apparel Company

 

15,710

 

305,540

 

Kepco Plant Service & Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

Power Plant & Grid Maintenance

 

13,848

 

1,208,000

 

BS Financial Group

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Bank in Busan

 

12,976

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Korea—continued

 

 

 

182,000

 

Hana Tour Service

 

 

 

 

 

Korea’s Largest Wholesale Tour Provider

 

$

9,906

 

57,000

 

Samsung Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

Global Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) Firm

 

9,780

 

138,990

 

Hite Jinro (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Beer & Spirits Manufacturer

 

3,041

 

 

 

 

 

123,389

 

 

 

> Indonesia 1.7%

 

 

 

31,764,600

 

Archipelago Resources (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

30,776

 

60,516,300

 

Tower Bersama Infrastructure (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

28,103

 

25,000,000

 

Ace Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

16,035

 

4,275,800

 

Mayora Indah

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Branded Food Manufacturer

 

9,985

 

7,613,000

 

Surya Citra Media

 

 

 

 

 

Free to Air TV in Indonesia

 

8,751

 

40,047,000

 

MNC Skyvision (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Satellite Pay TV Operator in Indonesia

 

8,683

 

12,488,000

 

Mitra Adiperkasa

 

 

 

 

 

Operator of Department Store & Specialty Retail Stores

 

8,316

 

6,217,500

 

Southern Arc Minerals (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold & Copper Exploration in Indonesia

 

2,214

 

 

 

 

 

112,863

 

 

 

> Thailand 0.8%

 

 

 

125,000,000

 

Home Product Center

 

 

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

53,061

 

699,700

 

Samui Airport Property Fund (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Thai Airport Operator

 

327

 

 

 

 

 

53,388

 

 

 

> Philippines 0.8%

 

 

 

73,221,250

 

SM Prime Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Shopping Mall Operator

 

24,880

 

7,931,700

 

Int’l Container Terminal

 

 

 

 

 

Container Handling Terminals & Port Management

 

13,369

 

19,454,700

 

Manila Water Company

 

 

 

 

 

Water Utility Company in Philippines

 

12,605

 

 

 

 

 

50,854

 

 

 

> Mongolia 0.8%

 

 

 

74,865,700

 

Mongolian Mining (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

34,085

 

1,049,943

 

Turquoise Hill Resources (a)(b)

 

8,939

 

914,678

 

Turquoise Hill Resources (a)(b)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Copper Mine Project in Mongolia

 

7,756

 

 

 

 

 

50,780

 

 

 

> Cambodia 0.5%

 

 

 

60,000,000

 

Nagacorp

 

 

 

 

 

Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia

 

33,622

 

 

 

 

 

33,622

 

Asia: Total

 

 

 

2,792,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe 29.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 6.2%

 

 

 

935,500

 

Intertek Group

 

 

 

 

 

Testing, Inspection, Certification Services

 

41,392

 

875,000

 

Aggreko

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Power & Temperature Control Services

 

32,682

 

3,789,000

 

Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

Pizza Delivery in the UK, Ireland & Germany

 

32,489

 

2,281,600

 

JLT Group

 

 

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

28,204

 

8,785,000

 

BBA Aviation

 

 

 

 

 

Aviation Support Services

 

28,017

 

998,000

 

Rightmove

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Real Estate Listings

 

25,269

 

2,321,211

 

WH Smith

 

 

 

 

 

Newsprint, Books & General Stationery Retailer

 

24,233

 

646,000

 

Asos (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet-based Retailer to Hipsters Up to Age 35

 

22,918

 

655,000

 

Spirax Sarco

 

 

 

 

 

Steam Systems for Manufacturing & Process Industries

 

22,116

 

1,761,742

 

Smith and Nephew

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Equipment & Supplies

 

19,445

 

517,000

 

Rotork

 

 

 

 

 

Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines

 

18,893

 

4,999,847

 

Elementis

 

 

 

 

 

Clay-based Additives

 

18,731

 

2,300,000

 

Greggs

 

 

 

 

 

Bakery

 

18,644

 

2,855,000

 

Abcam

 

 

 

 

 

Online Sales of Antibodies

 

18,522

 

1,773,408

 

Shaftesbury

 

 

 

 

 

London Prime Retail REIT

 

15,120

 

4,163,948

 

PureCircle (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Sweeteners

 

14,120

 

1,907,154

 

Premier Oil (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Europe, Pakistan & Asia

 

11,053

 

382,581

 

Tullow Oil

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

8,464

 

2,272,000

 

Sterling Resources (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration - Europe

 

3,097

 

 

 

 

 

403,409

 

 

 

> Netherlands 4.2%

 

 

 

2,742,165

 

Aalberts Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

49,228

 

1,574,145

 

UNIT4 (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Business Software Development

 

42,449

 

1,515,723

 

Imtech

 

 

 

 

 

Electromechanical & Information Communications Technology Installation & Maintenance

 

40,007

 

1,252,514

 

Arcadis

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

26,509

 

368,000

 

Fugro

 

 

 

 

 

Subsea Oilfield Services

 

25,026

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Netherlands—continued

 

 

 

1,112,468

 

TKH Group

 

 

 

 

 

Dutch Industrial Conglomerate

 

$

23,231

 

317,424

 

Vopak

 

 

 

 

 

World’s Largest Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

22,288

 

821,137

 

Koninklijke TenCate

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics

 

18,904

 

143,395

 

Core Labs

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

17,420

 

449,113

 

BinckBank

 

 

 

 

 

Discount Brokerage & Asset Management

 

3,304

 

 

 

 

 

268,366

 

 

 

> France 3.9%

 

 

 

553,000

 

Eurofins Scientific

 

 

 

 

 

Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials Screening & Testing

 

78,454

 

729,700

 

Gemalto

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Security Solutions

 

64,185

 

770,000

 

Neopost

 

 

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

42,518

 

971,800

 

Saft

 

 

 

 

 

Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

22,510

 

285,704

 

Norbert Dentressangle

 

 

 

 

 

Leading European Logistics & Transport Group

 

19,202

 

377,000

 

Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale

 

 

 

 

 

African Wholesaler & Distributor

 

18,056

 

1,831,204

 

Hi-Media (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Online Advertiser in Europe

 

4,683

 

 

 

 

 

249,608

 

 

 

> Switzerland 3.5%

 

 

 

255,000

 

Geberit

 

 

 

 

 

Plumbing Supplies

 

55,447

 

260,000

 

Partners Group

 

 

 

 

 

Private Markets Asset Management

 

54,101

 

375,000

 

Dufry Group (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Operates Airport Duty Free & Duty Paid Shops

 

44,936

 

15,500

 

Sika

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals for Construction & Industrial Applications

 

31,610

 

330,000

 

Zehnder

 

 

 

 

 

Radiators & Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems

 

19,579

 

170,000

 

Kuehne & Nagel

 

 

 

 

 

Freight Forwarding/Logistics

 

19,196

 

 

 

 

 

224,869

 

 

 

> Germany 3.2%

 

 

 

2,160,000

 

Wirecard

 

 

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

49,602

 

148,295

 

Rational

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Ovens

 

37,170

 

440,000

 

Dürr

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive Plant Engineering & Associated Capital Equipment

 

29,306

 

1,050,000

 

NORMA Group

 

 

 

 

 

Clamps for Automotive & Industrial Applications

 

28,335

 

625,000

 

CTS Eventim

 

 

 

 

 

Event Ticket Sales

 

18,581

 

130,050

 

Pfeiffer Vacuum

 

 

 

 

 

Vacuum Pumps

 

13,889

 

165,400

 

Bertrandt

 

 

 

 

 

Outsourced Engineering

 

12,221

 

333,000

 

Elringklinger

 

 

 

 

 

Automobile Components

 

8,811

 

338,886

 

Deutsche Beteiligungs

 

 

 

 

 

Private Equity Investment Management

 

8,427

 

 

 

 

 

206,342

 

 

 

> Sweden 2.3%

 

 

 

3,957,522

 

Hexagon

 

 

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

84,828

 

4,150,024

 

Sweco (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

43,751

 

658,700

 

Unibet

 

 

 

 

 

European Online Gaming Operator

 

18,451

 

 

 

 

 

147,030

 

 

 

> Italy 1.7%

 

 

 

3,245,000

 

Pirelli (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Global Tire Supplier

 

34,945

 

224,200

 

Tod’s (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Leather Shoes & Bags

 

24,230

 

7,706,873

 

Geox (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel & Shoe Maker

 

20,362

 

3,791,000

 

Fiat (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Automotive Manufacturer in the U.S., Latin America & Italy

 

20,227

 

7,248,893

 

CIR

 

 

 

 

 

Italian Holding Company

 

8,197

 

 

 

 

 

107,961

 

 

 

> Denmark 1.4%

 

 

 

1,648,800

 

Novozymes

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

45,444

 

168,042

 

SimCorp

 

 

 

 

 

Software for Investment Managers

 

35,888

 

207,968

 

Solar

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Wholesaler of Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC Equipment

 

11,471

 

 

 

 

 

92,803

 

 

 

> Norway 0.5%

 

 

 

3,281,864

 

Atea

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Nordic IT Hardware/Software Reseller & Installation Company

 

32,223

 

 

 

 

 

32,223

 

 

 

> Iceland 0.5%

 

 

 

35,982,499

 

Marel

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

31,954

 

 

 

 

 

31,954

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Kazakhstan 0.5%

 

 

 

4,506,259

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan - GDR (b)
Largest Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan

 

$

31,544

 

 

 

 

 

31,544

 

 

 

> Russia 0.4%

 

 

 

1,167,000

 

Yandex (b)
Search Engine for Russian & Turkish Languages

 

28,136

 

 

 

 

 

28,136

 

 

 

> Finland 0.4%

 

 

 

1,430,429

 

Stockmann (a)
Department Store & Fashion Retailer in Scandinavia & Russia

 

27,260

 

 

 

 

 

27,260

 

 

 

> Czech Republic 0.4%

 

 

 

130,682

 

Komercni Banka
Leading Czech Universal Bank

 

25,941

 

 

 

 

 

25,941

 

 

 

> Belgium 0.4%

 

 

 

438,880

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment
Digital Live Mobile Production Software & Systems

 

24,234

 

 

 

 

 

24,234

 

 

 

> Portugal 0.3%

 

 

 

8,635,000

 

Redes Energéticas Nacionais
Portuguese Power Transmission & Gas Transportation

 

22,293

 

 

 

 

 

22,293

 

 

 

> Ireland 0.1%

 

 

 

74,637

 

Paddy Power
Irish Betting Services

 

5,537

 

 

 

 

 

5,537

 

Europe: Total

 

 

 

1,929,510

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 17.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> South Africa 4.6%

 

 

 

1,170,188

 

Naspers
Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other Emerging Markets

 

72,403

 

19,098,300

 

Rand Merchant Insurance
Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

49,404

 

11,763,907

 

Coronation Fund Managers
South African Fund Manager

 

43,816

 

2,644,083

 

Mr. Price
South African Retailer of Apparel, Household & Sporting Goods

 

40,025

 

1,574,575

 

Massmart Holdings
General Merchandise, Food & Home Improvement Stores; Wal-Mart Subsidiary

 

31,577

 

8,679,940

 

Northam Platinum
Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

31,307

 

3,938,965

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings
Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

28,107

 

 

 

 

 

296,639

 

 

 

> Canada 4.4%

 

 

 

1,212,597

 

ShawCor
Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

52,643

 

1,403,772

 

CCL Industries
Leading Global Label Manufacturer

 

51,861

 

3,047,000

 

CAE
Flight Simulator Equipment & Training Centers

 

32,636

 

653,200

 

Onex Capital
Private Equity

 

25,780

 

582,942

 

AG Growth (a)
Leading Manufacturer of Augers & Grain Handling Equipment

 

19,117

 

770,576

 

Black Diamond Group (a)
Provides Accommodations/Equipment for Oil Sands Development

 

17,573

 

2,096,514

 

Horizon North Logistics
Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in Northern Canada

 

16,996

 

984,500

 

Alliance Grain Traders (a)
Global Leader in Pulse Processing & Distribution

 

14,481

 

1,142,377

 

DeeThree Exploration (b)

 

6,531

 

1,130,000

 

DeeThree Exploration (b)(e)
Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

6,428

 

263,857

 

Baytex (a)
Oil & Gas Producer in Canada

 

12,539

 

454,000

 

Celtic Exploration (b)
Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

8,442

 

450,000

 

Athabasca Oil Sands (b)
Oil Sands & Unconventional Oil Development

 

6,033

 

1,607,306

 

Pan Orient
Asian Oil & Gas Explorer

 

4,627

 

1,611,000

 

Americas Petrogas (a)(b)
Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina, Potash in Peru

 

3,032

 

332,700

 

Crew Energy (b)
Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

2,450

 

 

 

 

 

281,169

 

 

 

> Australia 4.0%

 

 

 

49,017,000

 

Commonwealth Property Office Fund
Australia Prime Office REIT

 

52,513

 

14,652,712

 

Challenger Financial
Largest Annuity Provider

 

49,317

 

3,973,200

 

UGL
Engineering & Facilities Management

 

42,984

 

498,560

 

Cochlear
Cochlear Implants

 

34,588

 

7,595,003

 

IAG
General Insurance Provider

 

34,255

 

2,500,000

 

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises
Domino’s Pizza Operator in AU/NZ & France/Benelux

 

27,016

 

3,338,561

 

SAI Global
Publishing, Certification, Compliance Services

 

14,635

 

311,805

 

Regis Resources (b)
Gold Mining in Australia

 

1,834

 

 

 

 

 

257,142

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> United States 3.1%

 

 

 

952,080

 

Atwood Oceanics (b)
Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

$

43,272

 

1,044,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (b)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

42,042

 

1,103,297

 

Textainer Group Holdings (a)
Top International Container Leasor

 

33,706

 

669,213

 

FMC Technologies (b)
Oil & Gas Well Head Manufacturer

 

30,985

 

548,900

 

Rowan (b)
Contract Offshore Driller

 

18,536

 

439,500

 

Hornbeck Offshore (b)
Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

16,108

 

428,228

 

World Fuel Services
Global Fuel Broker

 

15,249

 

 

 

 

 

199,898

 

 

 

> Israel 0.7%

 

 

 

3,145,527

 

Israel Chemicals
Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine & Specialty Chemicals

 

38,205

 

625,000

 

Caesarstone (b)
Quartz Countertops

 

8,812

 

 

 

 

 

47,017

 

 

 

> New Zealand 0.1%

 

 

 

3,598,749

 

Telecom NZ
Primary Telecom Operator

 

7,085

 

 

 

 

 

7,085

 

 

 

> Senegal 0.1%

 

 

 

31,200

 

Sonatel
Leading Telecoms Operator in Western Africa

 

7,029

 

 

 

 

 

7,029

 

Other Countries: Total

 

1,095,979

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Brazil 3.0%

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car
Car Rental

 

64,099

 

5,000,000

 

Odontoprev
Dental Insurance

 

27,870

 

1,880,200

 

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia
Civil Engineering & Construction

 

26,971

 

1,730,000

 

Arcos Dorados (a)
McDonald’s Master Franchise for Latin America

 

26,694

 

1,200,000

 

Multiplus
Loyalty Program Operator in Brazil

 

24,429

 

3,577,000

 

MRV Engenharia
Brazilan Property Developer

 

21,191

 

 

 

 

 

191,254

 

 

 

> Mexico 1.2%

 

 

 

600,000

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR
Mexican Airport Operator

 

53,160

 

11,945,000

 

Genomma Lab International (b)
Develops, Markets & Distributes Consumer Products

 

23,117

 

1,728,500

 

Herdez (b)
Processed Foods Producer & Distributor

 

4,450

 

 

 

 

 

80,727

 

 

 

> Guatemala 0.5%

 

 

 

1,434,600

 

Tahoe Resources (b)
Silver Project in Guatemala

 

29,214

 

 

 

 

 

29,214

 

 

 

> Chile 0.3%

 

 

 

10,115,274

 

Viña Concha y Toro
Global Branded Wine Manufacturer

 

21,131

 

 

 

 

 

21,131

 

 

 

> Uruguay 0.2%

 

 

 

1,306,818

 

Union Agriculture Group (b)(e)(f)
Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

13,552

 

 

 

 

 

13,552

 

 

 

> Colombia 0.1%

 

 

 

7,850,769

 

Canacol (b)
Oil Producer in South America

 

3,833

 

22,525,000

 

Gulf United Energy (b)
Prospecting for Oil Alongside Large Producers in Colombia

 

1,352

 

 

 

 

 

5,185

 

 

 

> Argentina —%

 

 

 

7,425,000

 

Madalena Ventures (b)
Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina

 

1,812

 

 

 

 

 

1,812

 

Latin America: Total

 

342,875

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 95.4%
(Cost: $4,781,451)

 

6,160,704

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 3.2%

 

 

 

209,235,253

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (g)

 

209,235

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $209,235)

 

209,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 98.6%
(Cost: $4,990,686)(h)(i)

 

6,369,939

(j)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (3.2)%

 

(209,235

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 4.6%

 

301,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 6,462,343

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

GDR - Global Depositary Receipts

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 



 

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

 

(a)

All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2012 was $200,170.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

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 period ended September 30, 2012, are as follows:

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
9/30/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Archipelago Resources

 

29,063,787

 

2,700,813

 

 

31,764,600

 

$

30,776

 

$

 

DeeThree Exploration*

 

4,061,377

 

 

1,789,000

 

2,272,377

 

12,959

 

 

Koninklijke TenCate*

 

1,371,573

 

53,685

 

604,121

 

821,137

 

18,904

 

 

Southern Arc Minerals

 

6,217,500

 

 

 

6,217,500

 

2,214

 

 

Sweco

 

4,150,024

 

 

 

4,150,024

 

43,751

 

1,574

 

UNIT4

 

1,591,702

 

 

17,557

 

1,574,145

 

42,449

 

677

 

Wacom*

 

23,790

 

 

3,694

 

20,096

 

48,628

 

794

 

Workspace Group*

 

8,000,000

 

 

8,000,000

 

 

 

298

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

54,479,753

 

2,754,498

 

10,414,372

 

46,819,879

 

$

199,681

 

$

3,343

 

 

*

At September 30, 2012, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

 

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at September 30, 2012, were $80,395 and $119,190, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 1.84% of the Fund’s total net assets at September 30, 2012.

 

(d)

Security is traded on a U.S. exchange.

(e)

Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2012, the market value of these securities amounted to $19,980, which represented 0.31% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-6/27/12

 

1,306,818

 

$

15,000

 

$

13,552

 

DeeThree Exploration

 

9/7/10

 

1,130,000

 

2,951

 

6,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

17,951

 

$

19,980

 

 

(f)

Illiquid security.

(g)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(h)

At September 30, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $4,990,686 and net unrealized appreciation was $1,379,253 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,671,351 and gross unrealized depreciation of $292,098.

(i)

On September 30, 2012, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Japanese Yen

 

$

1,080,408

 

16.7

 

Euro

 

894,182

 

13.9

 

United States Dollar

 

538,654

 

8.4

 

British Pound

 

433,939

 

6.7

 

Taiwan Dollar

 

419,878

 

6.5

 

Hong Kong Dollar

 

355,016

 

5.5

 

Canadian Dollar

 

330,279

 

5.1

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

2,108,348

 

32.6

 

Total Portfolio

 

$

6,160,704

 

95.4

 

 

(j)

Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 



 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; and circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

169,240

 

$

2,623,100

 

$

 

$

2,792,340

 

Europe

 

48,653

 

1,880,857

 

 

1,929,510

 

Other Countries

 

483,451

 

612,528

 

 

1,095,979

 

Latin America

 

329,323

 

 

13,552

 

342,875

 

Total Equities

 

1,030,667

 

5,116,485

 

13,552

 

6,160,704

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

209,235

 

 

 

209,235

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,239,902

 

$

5,116,485

 

$

13,552

 

$

6,369,939

 

 

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 sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, 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 investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

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

 

$

15,784

 

$

 

$

 

$

15,784

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as resale restrictions no longer apply.

 



 

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

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending September 30, 2012, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments 
in Securities

 

Balance 
as of 
December 31,
2011

 

Realized 
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers 
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance 
as of 
September 30,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

$

12,462

 

$

 

$

1,090

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,552

 

 

 

$

12,462

 

$

 

$

1,090

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,552

 

 

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 September 30, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), amounted to $1,090.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include but are not limited to trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of a company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 99.4%

 

 

 

Information 29.6%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 8.9%

 

 

 

698,000

 

Micros Systems (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Information Systems for Hotels, Restaurants & Retailers

 

$

34,286

 

910,000

 

Informatica (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

31,677

 

375,000

 

Ansys (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

27,525

 

243,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Web-enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

17,916

 

197,000

 

NetSuite (a)

 

 

 

 

 

End-to-end IT Systems Solutions Delivered Over the Web

 

12,569

 

290,000

 

SPS Commerce (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

11,156

 

337,000

 

SABA (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Management Systems

 

3,367

 

400,000

 

Velti (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile Marketing Software Platform

 

3,348

 

19,305

 

Eloqua (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing Automation Software

 

381

 

31,804

 

Exa (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Simulation Software

 

345

 

 

 

 

 

142,570

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 4.2%

 

 

 

180,000

 

Mettler-Toledo International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

30,733

 

525,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber Lasers

 

30,082

 

151,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)

 

 

 

 

 

GPS-based Instruments

 

7,197

 

 

 

 

 

68,012

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 3.6%

 

 

 

690,000

 

Microsemi (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Analog/Mixed Signal Semiconductors

 

13,848

 

1,958,000

 

Atmel (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency & Memory Semiconductors

 

10,299

 

262,000

 

Ultratech (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

8,222

 

366,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems (a)

 

 

 

 

 

High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits

 

7,228

 

961,000

 

ON Semiconductor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Signal & Power Management Semiconductors

 

5,929

 

1,075,000

 

TriQuint Semiconductor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Radio Frequency Semiconductors

 

5,429

 

390,000

 

Pericom Semiconductor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Interface Integrated Circuits & Frequency Control Products

 

3,387

 

50,000

 

Hittite Microwave (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Radio Frequency, Microwave & Millimeterwave Semiconductors

 

2,774

 

 

 

 

 

57,116

 

 

 

> Telephone & Data Services 2.6%

 

 

 

1,457,000

 

tw telecom (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services

 

37,984

 

400,000

 

Boingo Wireless (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale & Retail WiFi Networks

 

3,176

 

 

 

 

 

41,160

 

 

 

> Computer Services 2.3%

 

 

 

556,000

 

ExlService Holdings (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Business Process Outsourcing

 

16,402

 

97,000

 

Syntel

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore IT Services

 

6,054

 

359,000

 

WNS - ADR (India) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

3,676

 

640,000

 

RCM Technologies (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Technology & Engineering Services

 

3,481

 

192,000

 

Virtusa (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore IT Outsourcing

 

3,412

 

776,766

 

Hackett Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

3,247

 

 

 

 

 

36,272

 

 

 

> Gaming Equipment & Services 2.2%

 

 

 

660,000

 

Bally Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Slot Machines & Software

 

32,597

 

167,000

 

WMS Industries (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Slot Machine Provider

 

2,736

 

 

 

 

 

35,333

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 2.1%

 

 

 

1,317,000

 

II-VI (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Laser Optics & Specialty Materials

 

25,049

 

160,000

 

NICE Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Audio & Video Recording Solutions

 

5,315

 

97,000

 

Netgear (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Networking Products for Small Business & Home

 

3,700

 

 

 

 

 

34,064

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 1.6%

 

 

 

813,000

 

Ixia (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Network Test Equipment

 

13,065

 

732,000

 

Finisar (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Subsystems & Components

 

10,468

 

323,278

 

Infinera (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Networking Equipment

 

1,771

 

 

 

 

 

25,304

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 1.2%

 

 

 

300,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

18,870

 

 

 

 

 

18,870

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 0.4%

 

 

 

236,000

 

Plexus (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

7,149

 

 

 

 

 

7,149

 

 

 

> Financial Processors 0.4%

 

 

 

153,000

 

Global Payments

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Card Processor

 

6,400

 

 

 

 

 

6,400

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> TV Broadcasting 0.1%

 

 

 

875,000

 

Entravision Communications

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations

 

$

1,173

 

 

 

 

 

1,173

 

Information: Total

 

473,423

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 17.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 14.0%

 

 

 

1,264,000

 

Ametek

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

44,809

 

747,200

 

Nordson

 

 

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

43,801

 

835,000

 

ESCO Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Electric Meter Readers

 

32,440

 

890,000

 

Donaldson

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

30,892

 

631,000

 

HEICO

 

 

 

 

 

FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

19,252

 

436,000

 

Moog (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

16,511

 

260,000

 

Toro

 

 

 

 

 

Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

10,343

 

222,833

 

Polypore International (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Separators & Filtration Media

 

7,877

 

204,000

 

Kennametal

 

 

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

7,564

 

146,000

 

Oshkosh Corporation (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

4,005

 

155,000

 

Generac

 

 

 

 

 

Standby Power Generators

 

3,548

 

26,000

 

Middleby (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

 

3,006

 

 

 

 

 

224,048

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 0.9%

 

 

 

496,000

 

Drew Industries (a)

 

 

 

 

 

RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

14,984

 

 

 

 

 

14,984

 

 

 

> Electrical Components 0.9%

 

 

 

232,000

 

Acuity Brands

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

14,683

 

 

 

 

 

14,683

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 0.8%

 

 

 

600,919

 

Acorn Energy (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Frac Well Exploration/Monitoring Device, Sonar Security, Electric Grid Monitoring

 

5,360

 

240,000

 

TrueBlue (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Manual Labor

 

3,773

 

109,000

 

Forward Air

 

 

 

 

 

Freight Transportation Between Airports

 

3,315

 

 

 

 

 

12,448

 

 

 

> Construction 0.4%

 

 

 

200,000

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Home Building Supplies & Small Locks

 

5,402

 

 

 

 

 

5,402

 

 

 

> Waste Management 0.3%

 

 

 

90,000

 

Waste Connections

 

 

 

 

 

Solid Waste Management

 

2,722

 

50,000

 

Clean Harbors (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous Waste Services & Disposal

 

2,443

 

 

 

 

 

5,165

 

 

 

> Steel 0.2%

 

 

 

413,634

 

GrafTech International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Graphite Materials Producer

 

3,719

 

 

 

 

 

3,719

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

280,449

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 14.6%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 5.8%

 

 

 

565,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

41,776

 

468,500

 

Abercrombie & Fitch

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Apparel Retailer

 

15,891

 

805,000

 

Pier 1 Imports

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishing Retailer

 

15,086

 

356,000

 

Shutterfly (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

11,079

 

715,000

 

Saks (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Luxury Department Store Retailer

 

7,371

 

120,000

 

Teavana (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Tea Retailer

 

1,565

 

9,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Food Retailer

 

540

 

 

 

 

 

93,308

 

 

 

> Travel 2.4%

 

 

 

1,300,950

 

Avis Budget Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Second Largest Car Rental Company

 

20,009

 

675,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

9,268

 

64,000

 

Vail Resorts

 

 

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

3,689

 

140,000

 

HomeAway (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Vacation Rental Online Marketplace

 

3,283

 

75,000

 

Choice Hotels

 

 

 

 

 

Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands

 

2,399

 

 

 

 

 

38,648

 

 

 

> Furniture & Textiles 1.8%

 

 

 

880,000

 

Knoll

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

12,276

 

756,000

 

Interface

 

 

 

 

 

Modular Carpet

 

9,987

 

148,000

 

Herman Miller

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

2,877

 

200,000

 

Caesarstone (Israel) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Quartz Countertops

 

2,820

 

 

 

 

 

27,960

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 1.1%

 

 

 

429,000

 

Pool

 

 

 

 

 

Distributor of Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment

 

17,838

 

 

 

 

 

17,838

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Apparel 0.9%

 

 

 

222,000

 

Warnaco Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Global Branded Apparel Manufacturer

 

$

11,522

 

73,000

 

Deckers Outdoor (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Fashion Footwear Wholesaler

 

2,675

 

 

 

 

 

14,197

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.7%

 

 

 

233,000

 

Lifetime Fitness (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Sport & Fitness Club Operator

 

10,657

 

 

 

 

 

10,657

 

 

 

> Other Durable Goods 0.6%

 

 

 

206,000

 

Cavco Industries (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured Homes

 

9,453

 

 

 

 

 

9,453

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 0.5%

 

 

 

698,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Casino Operator

 

8,550

 

 

 

 

 

8,550

 

 

 

> Nondurables 0.5%

 

 

 

262,000

 

Helen of Troy (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Care, Housewares, Healthcare & Home Environment Products

 

8,339

 

 

 

 

 

8,339

 

 

 

> Leisure Products 0.2%

 

 

 

230,000

 

Skullcandy (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Lifestyle Branded Headphones

 

3,163

 

 

 

 

 

3,163

 

 

 

> Educational Services 0.1%

 

 

 

37,350

 

ITT Educational Services (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Post-secondary Degree Services

 

1,204

 

 

 

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage —%

 

 

 

4,900

 

Annie’s (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Developer & Marketer of Natural & Organic Food

 

220

 

 

 

 

 

220

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

233,537

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 13.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Banks 7.5%

 

 

 

833,000

 

MB Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Bank

 

16,452

 

1,053,000

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

 

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

13,868

 

431,597

 

Lakeland Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana Bank

 

11,912

 

211,000

 

City National

 

 

 

 

 

Bank & Asset Manager

 

10,869

 

170,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

10,278

 

251,000

 

Hancock Holding

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

7,768

 

1,478,200

 

First Busey

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois Bank

 

7,214

 

641,750

 

Valley National Bancorp (b)

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey/New York Bank

 

6,430

 

535,000

 

TCF Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Great Lakes Bank

 

6,388

 

834,000

 

First Commonwealth

 

 

 

 

 

Western Pennsylvania Bank

 

5,880

 

844,000

 

TrustCo Bank

 

 

 

 

 

New York State Bank

 

4,828

 

269,087

 

Eagle Bancorp (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Metro D.C. Bank

 

4,499

 

178,826

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

Baltimore, D.C. Bank

 

3,442

 

210,000

 

CVB Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Inland Empire Business Bank

 

2,507

 

217,117

 

Pacific Continental Bank

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific Northwest Bank

 

1,939

 

105,700

 

Hudson Valley

 

 

 

 

 

Metro New York City Bank

 

1,802

 

851,247

 

Guaranty Bancorp (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Bank

 

1,720

 

90,000

 

TriCo Bancshares

 

 

 

 

 

California Central Valley Bank

 

1,488

 

 

 

 

 

119,284

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 3.6%

 

 

 

315,000

 

World Acceptance (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Loans

 

21,247

 

389,000

 

Textainer Group Holdings (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Top International Container Leasor

 

11,884

 

346,000

 

McGrath Rentcorp

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Space & IT Rentals

 

9,027

 

415,208

 

CAI International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

International Container Leasing

 

8,520

 

397,172

 

H & E Equipment Services

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy Equipment Leasing

 

4,814

 

100,000

 

Marlin Business Services

 

 

 

 

 

Small Equipment Leasing

 

2,121

 

36,318

 

Regional Management (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Loans

 

626

 

 

 

 

 

58,239

 

 

 

> Savings & Loans 1.1%

 

 

 

602,487

 

ViewPoint Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Texas Thrift

 

11,550

 

144,000

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

Northeast Thrift

 

3,295

 

173,073

 

Kaiser Federal

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles Savings & Loan

 

2,611

 

 

 

 

 

17,456

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 0.5%

 

 

 

306,500

 

Eaton Vance

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Mutual Funds

 

8,876

 

 

 

 

 

8,876

 

 

 

> Insurance 0.5%

 

 

 

55,000

 

Allied World Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Commerical Lines Insurance/Reinsurance

 

4,249

 

39,000

 

Enstar Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance/Reinsurance & Related Services

 

3,886

 

 

 

 

 

8,135

 

Finance: Total

 

211,990

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

Health Care 10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 6.8%

 

 

 

415,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

$

16,712

 

614,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

16,547

 

1,275,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

11,794

 

466,000

 

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

11,289

 

421,000

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas

 

10,298

 

177,000

 

Synageva Biopharma (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

9,457

 

643,000

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Pioneer in Antisense Drugs

 

9,047

 

75,000

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

8,580

 

100,000

 

Onyx Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial-stage Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

8,450

 

400,000

 

InterMune (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C

 

3,588

 

259,000

 

Raptor Pharmaceutical (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Orphan Drug Company

 

1,440

 

815,900

 

Chelsea Therapeutics International (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

979

 

18,181

 

Metabolex (a)(d)(e)

 

 

 

 

 

Diabetes Drug Development

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

108,187

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 1.5%

 

 

 

587,600

 

Cepheid (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics

 

20,278

 

53,000

 

Techne

 

 

 

 

 

Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents for Life Science

 

3,813

 

 

 

 

 

24,091

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices 1.4%

 

 

 

246,012

 

Sirona Dental Systems (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Dental Equipment

 

14,013

 

268,000

 

Hill-Rom Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Beds/Patient Handling

 

7,788

 

 

 

 

 

21,801

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 0.6%

 

 

 

642,000

 

Akorn (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

8,487

 

150,000

 

Horizon Pharma (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Pharmaceutical Company

 

520

 

133,180

 

Alimera Sciences (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Ophthalmology-focused Pharmaceutical Company

 

344

 

 

 

 

 

9,351

 

 

 

> Health Care Services 0.3%

 

 

 

664,900

 

Health Management Associates (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-urban Hospitals

 

5,579

 

 

 

 

 

5,579

 

Health Care: Total

 

169,009

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 9.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 8.1%

 

 

 

849,700

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Convention Hotels

 

33,589

 

915,000

 

Extra Space Storage

 

 

 

 

 

Self Storage Facilities

 

30,424

 

625,000

 

DuPont Fabros Technology

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

15,781

 

561,200

 

Biomed Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

10,506

 

783,000

 

Education Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

8,535

 

540,000

 

Associated Estates Realty

 

 

 

 

 

Multifamily Properties

 

8,186

 

1,380,000

 

Kite Realty Group

 

 

 

 

 

Community Shopping Centers

 

7,038

 

958,000

 

DCT Industrial Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Properties

 

6,198

 

100,000

 

Post Properties

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-family Properties

 

4,796

 

200,000

 

St. Joe (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Panhandle Landowner

 

3,900

 

 

 

 

 

128,953

 

 

 

> Transportation 1.0%

 

 

 

515,091

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)

 

9,921

 

115,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Truck Sales & Service

 

1,933

 

128,000

 

World Fuel Services

 

 

 

 

 

Global Fuel Broker

 

4,558

 

 

 

 

 

16,412

 

Other Industries: Total

 

145,365

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil Services 2.3%

 

 

 

725,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

32,951

 

125,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

4,581

 

 

 

 

 

37,532

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 1.7%

 

 

 

133,000

 

SM Energy

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

7,197

 

129,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Exploring in South Texas & Montana

 

6,179

 

182,000

 

PDC Energy (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in the U.S.

 

5,757

 

174,000

 

Approach Resources (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in West Texas Permian

 

5,242

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers—continued

 

 

 

510,000

 

Quicksilver Resources (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas & Coal Seam Gas Producer

 

$

2,086

 

262,200

 

Houston American Energy (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

236

 

 

 

 

 

26,697

 

 

 

> Mining 0.8%

 

 

 

77,000

 

Core Labs (Netherlands)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

9,354

 

600,000

 

Alexco Resource (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mining, Exploration & Environmental Services

 

2,604

 

180,000

 

Augusta Resource (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

US Copper/Moly Mine

 

486

 

 

 

 

 

12,444

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

76,673

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 99.4%
(Cost: $1,076,499)

 

1,590,446

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 3.8%

 

 

 

60,481,550

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (f)

 

60,482

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $60,482)

 

60,482

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 103.2%
(Cost: $1,136,981)(g)(h)

 

1,650,928

(i)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (3.8)%

 

(60,482

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.6%

 

9,482

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

1,599,928

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

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

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2012 was $58,671.

(c)

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 period ended September 30, 2012, are as follows:

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
9/30/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

RCM Technologies

 

640,000

 

 

 

640,000

 

$

3,481

 

$

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

640,000

 

 

 

640,000

 

$

3,481

 

$

 

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at September 30, 2012 were $3,624 and $3,481 respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 0.22% of the Funds total net assets at September 30, 2012.

 

(d)         Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. This security is valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2012, the market value of this security amounted to $6, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets. Additional information on this security is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Metabolex

 

2/11/00

 

18,181

 

$

2,000

 

$

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

$

6

 

 

(e)

Illiquid security.

(f)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(g)

At September 30, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $1,136,981 and net unrealized appreciation was $513,947 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $604,573 and gross unrealized depreciation of $90,626.

(h)

On September 30, 2012, the market value of foreign securities represented 1.32% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

Country

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Netherlands

 

$

9,354

 

0.58

 

Israel

 

8,135

 

0.51

 

India

 

3,676

 

0.23

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

21,165

 

1.32

 

 

(i)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 



 

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

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; and circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2012, 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

 

$

473,423

 

$

 

$

 

$

473,423

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

280,449

 

 

 

280,449

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

233,537

 

 

 

233,537

 

Finance

 

211,990

 

 

 

211,990

 

Health Care

 

169,003

 

 

6

 

169,009

 

Other Industries

 

145,365

 

 

 

145,365

 

Energy & Minerals

 

76,673

 

 

 

76,673

 

Total Equities

 

1,590,440

 

 

6

 

1,590,446

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

60,482

 

 

 

60,482

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,650,922

 

$

 

$

6

 

$

1,650,928

 

 

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

 



 

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

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending September 30, 2012, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments 
in Securities

 

Balance 
as of 
December 31, 
2011

 

Realized 
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in 
Unrealized 
Appreciation 
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers 
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance 
as of 
September 30,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care

 

$

27

 

$

 

$

(21

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

6

 

 

 

$

27

 

$

 

$

(21

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

6

 

 

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 September 30, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), amounted to $21.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include but are not limited to trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of a company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Acorn International Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 88.8%

 

 

 

Asia 42.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Singapore 14.6%

 

 

 

13,130,000

 

Ascendas REIT

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

$

25,718

 

20,395,000

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

23,405

 

11,142,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

10,189

 

 

 

 

 

59,312

 

 

 

> Taiwan 12.4%

 

 

 

11,103,000

 

Far EasTone Telecom

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Third Largest Mobile Operator

 

27,399

 

3,810,000

 

Taiwan Mobile

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Second Largest Mobile Operator

 

13,894

 

3,920,000

 

CTCI Corp

 

 

 

 

 

International Engineering Firm

 

8,955

 

 

 

 

 

50,248

 

 

 

> Japan 10.9%

 

 

 

5,750,000

 

Seven Bank

 

 

 

 

 

ATM Processing Services

 

17,545

 

13,964

 

Jupiter Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

14,171

 

869,000

 

Start Today (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Online Japanese Apparel Retailer

 

12,414

 

 

 

 

 

44,130

 

 

 

> Indonesia 2.7%

 

 

 

11,136,600

 

Archipelago Resources (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

10,790

 

 

 

 

 

10,790

 

 

 

> China 2.2%

 

 

 

2,839,000

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining & Refining in China

 

5,142

 

2,956,000

 

Want Want

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Branded Consumer Food Company

 

3,763

 

1,000

 

NetEase.com - ADR (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

8,961

 

 

 

> Korea 0.1%

 

 

 

28,690

 

Hite Jinro

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Beer & Spirits Manufacturer

 

628

 

 

 

 

 

628

 

Asia: Total

 

174,069

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 28.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Australia 10.6%

 

 

 

11,089,000

 

Commonwealth Property Office Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Australia Prime Office REIT

 

11,880

 

3,461,296

 

Challenger Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Annuity Provider

 

11,650

 

1,058,050

 

UGL (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering & Facilities Management

 

11,446

 

1,652,046

 

IAG

 

 

 

 

 

General Insurance Provider

 

7,451

 

95,201

 

Regis Resources

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining in Australia

 

560

 

 

 

 

 

42,987

 

 

 

> Canada 8.2%

 

 

 

464,000

 

Goldcorp

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining

 

21,274

 

213,503

 

Central Fund of Canada

 

 

 

 

 

Allocated Gold & Silver Closed-end Fund

 

5,084

 

290,000

 

Kirkland Lake Gold

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining

 

3,516

 

91,400

 

CCL Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Global Label Manufacturer

 

3,377

 

 

 

 

 

33,251

 

 

 

> South Africa 6.3%

 

 

 

4,798,015

 

Rand Merchant Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

12,412

 

1,001,517

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

7,146

 

95,700

 

Naspers

 

 

 

 

 

Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other Emerging Markets

 

5,921

 

 

 

 

 

25,479

 

 

 

> United States 1.7%

 

 

 

94,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

4,272

 

52,000

 

SM Energy

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

2,814

 

 

 

 

 

7,086

 

 

 

> Israel 1.0%

 

 

 

349,000

 

Israel Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine & Specialty Chemicals

 

4,239

 

 

 

 

 

4,239

 

 

 

> New Zealand 0.4%

 

 

 

744,857

 

Telecom NZ

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Telecom Operator

 

1,466

 

 

 

 

 

1,466

 

Other Countries: Total

 

114,508

 

 

 

 

 

Europe 9.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Germany 3.0%

 

 

 

538,000

 

Wirecard

 

 

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

12,355

 

 

 

 

 

12,355

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 1.8%

 

 

 

296,000

 

JLT Group

 

 

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

3,659

 

79,000

 

Intertek Group

 

 

 

 

 

Testing, Inspection, Certification Services

 

3,495

 

 

 

 

 

7,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Iceland 1.1%

 

 

 

3,958,835

 

Marel

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

$

4,301

 

 

 

 

 

4,301

 

 

 

> Switzerland 1.0%

 

 

 

19,800

 

Partners Group

 

 

 

 

 

Private Markets Asset Management

 

4,120

 

 

 

 

 

4,120

 

 

 

> Sweden 1.0%

 

 

 

192,000

 

Hexagon

 

 

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

4,115

 

 

 

 

 

4,115

 

 

 

> Denmark 0.8%

 

 

 

125,000

 

Novozymes

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

3,445

 

 

 

 

 

3,445

 

 

 

> Netherlands 0.8%

 

 

 

123,416

 

Imtech

 

 

 

 

 

Electromechanical & Information Communications Technology Installation & Maintenance

 

3,258

 

 

 

 

 

3,258

 

 

 

> France 0.2%

 

 

 

7,031

 

Gemalto

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Security Solutions

 

618

 

 

 

 

 

618

 

Europe: Total

 

39,366

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> Mexico 5.4%

 

 

 

745,000

 

Fresnillo

 

 

 

 

 

Silver & Metal Byproduct Mining in Mexico

 

22,292

 

 

 

 

 

22,292

 

 

 

> Guatemala 2.0%

 

 

 

401,000

 

Tahoe Resources (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Project in Guatemala

 

8,166

 

 

 

 

 

8,166

 

 

 

> Uruguay 0.5%

 

 

 

191,666

 

Union Agriculture Group (b)(c)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

1,988

 

 

 

 

 

1,988

 

 

 

> Colombia 0.1%

 

 

 

1,880,000

 

Santa Maria Petroleum (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Explores for Oil & Gas in Latin America

 

257

 

 

 

 

 

257

 

Latin America: Total

 

32,703

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 88.8%
(Cost: $284,437)

 

360,646

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 3.0%

 

 

 

12,212,336

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (e)

 

12,212

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $12,212)

 

12,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 91.8%
(Cost: $296,649)(f)(g)

 

372,858

(h)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (3.0)%

 

(12,212

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 11.2%

 

45,468

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 406,114

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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

 

(a)

All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2012 was $11,576.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2012, the market value of these securities amounted to $2,245, which represented 0.55% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-6/27/12

 

191,666

 

$

2,200

 

$

1,988

 

Santa Maria Petroleum

 

1/14/11

 

1,880,000

 

2,376

 

257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,576

 

$

2,245

 

 



 

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

 

(d)

Illiquid security.

(e)

Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)

At September 30, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $296,649 and net unrealized appreciation was $76,209 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $84,702 and gross unrealized depreciation of $8,493.

(g)

On September 30, 2012, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Singapore Dollar

 

$

59,312

 

14.6

 

Taiwan Dollar

 

50,248

 

12.4

 

Japanese Yen

 

44,130

 

10.9

 

Australian Dollar

 

42,987

 

10.6

 

British Pound

 

40,236

 

9.9

 

United States Dollar

 

35,488

 

8.7

 

South African Rand

 

25,479

 

6.3

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

62,766

 

15.4

 

Total Portfolio

 

$

360,646

 

88.8

 

 

(h)

Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

 

 

At September 30, 2012, 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/
(Depreciation)

 

USD

 

ZAR

 

165,352

 

$

20,000

 

10/15/12

 

$

170

 

 

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

 

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; and circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

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

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

56

 

$

174,013

 

$

 

$

174,069

 

Other Countries

 

40,337

 

74,171

 

 

114,508

 

Europe

 

 

39,366

 

 

39,366

 

Latin America

 

8,166

 

22,549

 

1,988

 

32,703

 

Total Equities

 

48,559

 

310,099

 

1,988

 

360,646

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

12,212

 

 

 

12,212

 

Total Investments

 

$

60,771

 

$

310,099

 

$

1,988

 

$

372,858

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

170

 

 

170

 

Total Investments

 

$

60,771

 

$

310,269

 

$

1,988

 

$

373,028

 

 

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 sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, 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 investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

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

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending September 30, 2012, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments 
in Securities

 

Balance 
as of 
December 31, 
2011

 

Realized 
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in 
Unrealized 
Appreciation 
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance 
as of 
September 30,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

$

1,828

 

$

 

$

160

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,988

 

 

 

$

1,828

 

$

 

$

160

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,988

 

 

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 September 30, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), amounted to $160.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include but are not limited to trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of a company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Acorn Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 96.3%

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 21.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 17.0%

 

 

 

1,860,000

 

Ametek

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

$

65,937

 

1,110,000

 

Donaldson

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

38,528

 

605,000

 

Pall

 

 

 

 

 

Life Science, Water & Industrial Filtration

 

38,412

 

835,000

 

Kennametal

 

 

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

30,962

 

220,000

 

Nordson

 

 

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

12,896

 

 

 

 

 

186,735

 

 

 

> Outsourcing Services 2.2%

 

 

 

955,000

 

Quanta Services (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical & Telecom Construction Services

 

23,588

 

 

 

 

 

23,588

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 1.5%

 

 

 

300,000

 

FMC Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Niche Specialty Chemicals

 

16,614

 

 

 

 

 

16,614

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 0.8%

 

 

 

230,000

 

Expeditors International of Washington

 

 

 

 

 

International Freight Forwarder

 

8,363

 

 

 

 

 

8,363

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

235,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information 19.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 7.1%

 

 

 

680,000

 

Crown Castle International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

43,588

 

455,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

28,620

 

12,000,000

 

Globalstar (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

5,520

 

 

 

 

 

77,728

 

 

 

> Computer Services 3.1%

 

 

 

3,300,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

33,792

 

 

 

 

 

33,792

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 2.9%

 

 

 

540,000

 

Amphenol

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Connectors

 

31,795

 

 

 

 

 

31,795

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 1.9%

 

 

 

2,415,000

 

Sanmina-SCI (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

20,503

 

 

 

 

 

20,503

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 1.9%

 

 

 

120,000

 

Mettler-Toledo International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

20,489

 

 

 

 

 

20,489

 

 

 

> Business Software 1.7%

 

 

 

167,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Web-enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

12,313

 

95,000

 

Ansys (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

6,973

 

 

 

 

 

19,286

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 0.8%

 

 

 

80,000

 

F5 Networks (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Traffic Management Equipment

 

8,376

 

 

 

 

 

8,376

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 0.5%

 

 

 

1,140,000

 

Atmel (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, Radio Frequency & Memory Semiconductors

 

5,996

 

 

 

 

 

5,996

 

Information: Total

 

217,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 17.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> Credit Cards 6.2%

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

Discover Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Card Company

 

67,541

 

 

 

 

 

67,541

 

 

 

> Insurance 5.6%

 

 

 

6,315,000

 

CNO Financial Group

 

 

 

 

 

Life, Long-term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

60,939

 

 

 

 

 

60,939

 

 

 

> Banks 3.7%

 

 

 

520,000

 

City National

 

 

 

 

 

Bank & Asset Manager

 

26,785

 

1,075,000

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

 

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

14,158

 

 

 

 

 

40,943

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 1.5%

 

 

 

775,000

 

SEI Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

16,624

 

 

 

 

 

16,624

 

Finance: Total

 

186,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 15.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Travel 6.3%

 

 

 

4,020,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

55,194

 

235,000

 

Vail Resorts

 

 

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

13,548

 

 

 

 

 

68,742

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Retail 4.2%

 

 

 

288,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

$

21,295

 

455,000

 

Abercrombie & Fitch

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Apparel Retailer

 

15,434

 

149,000

 

Tiffany & Co.

 

 

 

 

 

Luxury Good Retailer

 

9,220

 

 

 

 

 

45,949

 

 

 

> Apparel 2.6%

 

 

 

515,000

 

Coach

 

 

 

 

 

Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories

 

28,850

 

 

 

 

 

28,850

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 1.4%

 

 

 

208,000,000

 

RexLot Holdings (China)

 

 

 

 

 

Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

15,771

 

 

 

 

 

15,771

 

 

 

> Educational Services 0.7%

 

 

 

223,000

 

ITT Educational Services (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Post-secondary Degree Services

 

7,187

 

 

 

 

 

7,187

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.2%

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Provide Real Estate Services in China

 

2,405

 

 

 

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage —%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Produce an All-natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

204

 

 

 

 

 

204

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

169,108

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 9.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 6.1%

 

 

 

1,035,000

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy (Colombia) (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

24,730

 

29,187,400

 

Canacol (Colombia) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Producer in South America

 

14,251

 

27,100,000

 

Shamaran Petroleum (Iraq) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Exploration in Kurdistan

 

11,991

 

33,700,000

 

Petrodorado Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

6,170

 

17,144,000

 

Petrodorado Energy - Warrants (Colombia) (a)(e)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

84

 

24,000,000

 

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

 

4,922

 

12,000,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in the North Sea

 

314

 

17,575,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

3,575

 

1,455,000

 

Houston American Energy (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

1,309

 

 

 

 

 

67,346

 

 

 

> Agricultural Commodities 1.6%

 

 

 

1,742,424

 

Union Agriculture Group (Uruguay) (a)(d)(e)

 

 

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

18,069

 

 

 

 

 

18,069

 

 

 

> Mining 1.0%

 

 

 

925,000

 

Kirkland Lake Gold (Canada) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining

 

11,216

 

 

 

 

 

11,216

 

 

 

> Alternative Energy 0.8%

 

 

 

1,774,561

 

Canadian Solar (China) (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer

 

4,951

 

2,200,000

 

Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants

 

2,904

 

1,165,000

 

Real Goods Solar (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Solar Energy Installer

 

816

 

 

 

 

 

8,671

 

 

 

> Oil Services 0.3%

 

 

 

11,705,300

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

South America Based Drilling Rig Contractor

 

2,738

 

 

 

 

 

2,738

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

108,040

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 7.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 6.7%

 

 

 

900,000

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties

 

 

 

 

 

Convention Hotels

 

35,577

 

1,375,000

 

Biomed Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

25,740

 

475,000

 

DuPont Fabros Technology

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

11,994

 

 

 

 

 

73,311

 

 

 

> Regulated Utilities 1.1%

 

 

 

316,000

 

Wisconsin Energy

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin Utility

 

11,904

 

 

 

 

 

11,904

 

Other Industries: Total

 

85,215

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 2.5%

 

 

 

1,875,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

17,344

 

383,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

10,322

 

 

 

 

 

27,666

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 2.4%

 

 

 

190,000

 

Henry Schein (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products

 

$

15,061

 

320,000

 

Cepheid (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics

 

11,043

 

 

 

 

 

26,104

 

Health Care: Total

 

53,770

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 96.3%
(Cost: $735,905)

 

1,055,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 1.7%

 

 

 

18,753,371

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (f)

 

18,753

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $18,753)

 

18,753

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 98.0%
(Cost: $754,658)(g)(h)

 

1,074,198

(i)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (1.7)%

 

(18,753

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 3.7%

 

40,526

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

1,095,971

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

 

> 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 these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2012, are as follows:

 

Security

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
9/30/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Canacol*

 

31,372,300

 

 

2,184,900

 

29,187,400

 

$

14,251

 

$

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum*

 

24,000,000

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

4,922

 

 

Canadian Solar*

 

2,700,000

 

601,200

 

1,526,639

 

1,774,561

 

4,951

 

 

Eacom Timber*

 

36,000,000

 

 

36,000,000

 

 

 

 

GLG Life Tech*

 

1,850,000

 

 

350,000

 

1,500,000

 

204

 

 

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

 

3,430,000

 

302,000

 

2,432,000

 

1,300,000

 

2,405

 

 

Petrodorado Energy

 

34,700,000

 

 

1,000,000

 

33,700,000

 

6,170

 

 

Real Goods Solar*

 

1,500,000

 

 

335,000

 

1,165,000

 

816

 

 

Sanmina-SCI*

 

6,100,000

 

 

3,685,000

 

2,415,000

 

20,503

 

 

Synthesis Energy Systems*

 

2,950,372

 

 

750,372

 

2,200,000

 

2,904

 

 

VisionChina Media - ADR*

 

7,000,000

 

 

7,000,000

 

 

 

 

WNS - ADR

 

4,254,230

 

 

954,230

 

3,300,000

 

33,792

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

155,856,902

 

903,200

 

56,218,141

 

100,541,961

 

$

90,918

 

$

 

 

*                 At September 30, 2012, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

**          Includes the effects of a 1:3 reverse stock split.

 



 

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

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at September 30, 2012, were $60,067 and $42,367, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 3.87% of the Fund’s total net assets at September 30, 2012.

 

(c)          All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2012 was $17,719.

(d)         Illiquid security.

(e)          Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2012, the market value of these securities amounted to $23,389, which represented 2.13% of total net assets. Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-6/27/12

 

1,742,424

 

$

20,000

 

$

18,069

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

24,000,000

 

10,260

 

4,922

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants

 

11/24/10

 

12,000,000

 

1,502

 

314

 

Petrodorado Energy - Warrants

 

11/20/09

 

17,144,000

 

2,118

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

33,880

 

$

23,389

 

 

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

(g)          At September 30, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $754,658 and net unrealized appreciation was $319,540 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $407,538 and gross unrealized depreciation of $87,998.

(h)         On September 30, 2012, the market value of foreign securities represented 14.42% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

Country

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Colombia

 

$

47,973

 

4.38

 

India

 

33,792

 

3.08

 

China

 

26,031

 

2.37

 

Uruguay

 

18,069

 

1.65

 

Canada

 

14,995

 

1.37

 

Iraq

 

11,991

 

1.09

 

United Kingdom

 

5,236

 

0.48

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

158,087

 

14.42

 

 

(i)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; and circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 



 

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

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

$

235,300

 

$

 

$

 

$

235,300

 

Information

 

217,965

 

 

 

217,965

 

Finance

 

186,047

 

 

 

186,047

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

153,133

 

15,975

 

 

169,108

 

Energy & Minerals

 

84,651

 

5,320

 

18,069

 

108,040

 

Other Industries

 

85,215

 

 

 

85,215

 

Health Care

 

53,770

 

 

 

53,770

 

Total Equities

 

1,016,081

 

21,295

 

18,069

 

1,055,445

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

18,753

 

 

 

18,753

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,034,834

 

$

21,295

 

$

18,069

 

$

1,074,198

 

 

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 sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, 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 investment manager’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. Securities which have halted or temporarily stopped trading are valued at the last sale and adjusted by a premium or a discount to account for the anticipated re-opening price. These adjustments are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations.

 

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

 

$

 

$

1,665

 

$

1,665

 

$

 

 

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

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending September 30, 2012, in which significant observable and/or unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2011

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
September 30,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Materials

 

$

16,617

 

$

 

$

1,452

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

18,069

 

 

 

$

16,617

 

$

 

$

1,452

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

18,069

 

 

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 September 30, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), amounted to $1,452.

 



 

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

 

Quantitative information pertaining to Level 3 unobservable fair value measurements

 

 

 

Fair Value at

9/30/12

 

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range (Weighted
Average)

 

Equities

 

18,069

 

Market comparable companies

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

-3% to -18% (-8%)

 

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued at fair value, using a market approach, as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. To determine fair value for these securities, for which no market exists, the Committee utilizes the valuation technique it deems most appropriate in the circumstances, using some unobservable inputs, which may include but are not limited to trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the company’s capital structure. Significant increases or decreases to any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of a company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Affiliated Bond Funds: 58.8%

 

 

 

20,114,242

 

Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund, Class I

 

$

193,097

 

11,739,324

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I

 

116,102

 

6,599,493

 

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Class I

 

77,148

 

Total Bond Funds: (Cost: $378,305)

 

386,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Affiliated Stock Funds: 39.0%

 

 

 

1,287,341

 

Columbia Acorn International, Class I

 

51,288

 

3,391,313

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I

 

51,107

 

1,234,663

 

Columbia Acorn Fund, Class I (a)

 

38,521

 

2,360,991

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I

 

38,437

 

969,968

 

Columbia Acorn Select, Class I (a)

 

25,801

 

1,827,988

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

 

25,701

 

1,768,460

 

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Class I

 

25,643

 

Total Stock Funds: (Cost: $219,359)

 

256,498

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 97.8%
(Cost: $597,664)(b)

 

642,845

(c)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 2.2%

 

14,281

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

657,126

 

 

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

 


(a)         Non-income producing security.

(b)         At September 30, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $597,664 and net unrealized appreciation was $45,181 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $45,181 and gross unrealized depreciation of $0.

(c)          Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day. Typical Level 2 securities include short-term investments valued at amortized cost.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; and circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2012, 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 Bond Funds

 

$

386,347

 

$

 

$

 

$

386,347

 

Total Stock Funds

 

256,498

 

 

 

256,498

 

Total Investments

 

$

642,845

 

$

 

$

 

$

642,845

 

 

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

 



 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 95.8%

 

 

 

Asia 60.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Taiwan 15.5%

 

 

 

81,762

 

CTCI Corp

 

 

 

 

 

International Engineering Firm

 

$

187

 

74,126

 

Far EasTone Telecom

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Third Largest Mobile Operator

 

183

 

19,307

 

PC Home

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwanese Internet Retail Company

 

109

 

8,000

 

St. Shine Optical

 

 

 

 

 

World’s Leading Disposable Contact Lens Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

 

103

 

15,576

 

Simplo Technology

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Packs for Notebook & Tablet PCs

 

93

 

42,990

 

Chroma Ate

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Test Systems, Testing & Measurement Instruments

 

90

 

22,169

 

Advantech

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial PC & Components

 

81

 

20,500

 

Lung Yen

 

 

 

 

 

Funeral Services & Columbaria

 

70

 

28,300

 

Tripod Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)

 

69

 

15,735

 

Radiant Opto-Electronics

 

 

 

 

 

LCD Back Light Units & Modules

 

68

 

29,689

 

Taiwan Hon Chuan

 

 

 

 

 

Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Caps, Labels) Manufacturer

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

1,118

 

 

 

> Indonesia 12.9%

 

 

 

537,609

 

Tower Bersama Infrastructure (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

250

 

369,019

 

Ace Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

237

 

191,539

 

Archipelago Resources (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

185

 

102,764

 

Surya Citra Media

 

 

 

 

 

Free to Air TV in Indonesia

 

118

 

364,000

 

MNC Skyvision (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Satellite Pay TV Operator in Indonesia

 

79

 

28,000

 

Mayora Indah

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Branded Food Manufacturer

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

934

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 7.3%

 

 

 

56,589

 

Lifestyle International

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

117

 

8,650

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

117

 

128,862

 

Melco International

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

114

 

31,027

 

AAC Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Miniature Acoustic Components

 

111

 

99,799

 

Sasa International

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics Retailer

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

> India 7.1%

 

 

 

12,216

 

United Breweries

 

 

 

 

 

India’s Largest Brewer

 

151

 

46,045

 

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone

 

 

 

 

 

Indian West Coast Shipping Port

 

111

 

61,400

 

Redington India

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Chain Solutions for IT & Mobile Handsets in Emerging Markets

 

91

 

16,080

 

Titan Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Jewlery, Watches, Eyeglasses

 

80

 

1,005

 

TTK Prestige (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Branded Cooking Equipment

 

71

 

5,328

 

Jain Irrigation Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems & Food Processing

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

> China 5.8%

 

 

 

1,575,000

 

RexLot Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

120

 

61,151

 

Digital China

 

 

 

 

 

IT Distribution & Systems Integration Services

 

97

 

1,549

 

NetEase.com - ADR (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

87

 

212,000

 

AMVIG Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Tobacco Packaging Material Supplier

 

63

 

1,254

 

51job - ADR (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Human Resource Services

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

423

 

 

 

> Cambodia 3.3%

 

 

 

420,000

 

Nagacorp

 

 

 

 

 

Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia

 

235

 

 

 

 

 

235

 

 

 

> Philippines 2.9%

 

 

 

44,487

 

Int’l Container Terminal

 

 

 

 

 

Container Handling Terminals & Port Management

 

75

 

109,465

 

Manila Water Company

 

 

 

 

 

Water Utility Company in Philippines

 

71

 

195,818

 

SM Prime Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Shopping Mall Operator

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

> Thailand 1.9%

 

 

 

310,000

 

Home Product Center

 

 

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

131

 

7,700

 

Samui Airport Property Fund (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Thai Airport Operator

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

> Mongolia 1.6%

 

 

 

255,100

 

Mongolian Mining (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

> Singapore 0.9%

 

 

 

32,000

 

Petra Foods

 

 

 

 

 

Cocoa Processor & Chocolate Manufacturer

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Japan 0.9%

 

 

 

5,760

 

Kansai Paint

 

 

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

$

64

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

Asia: Total

 

4,340

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 14.6%

 

 

 

 

 

> South Africa 9.5%

 

 

 

75,000

 

Rand Merchant Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

194

 

47,172

 

Coronation Fund Managers

 

 

 

 

 

South African Fund Manager

 

176

 

5,847

 

Massmart Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

General Merchandise, Food & Home Improvement Stores; Wal-Mart Subsidiary

 

117

 

5,897

 

Mr. Price

 

 

 

 

 

South African Retailer of Apparel, Household & Sporting Goods

 

89

 

10,076

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

72

 

10,854

 

Northam Platinum

 

 

 

 

 

Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

687

 

 

 

> Canada 2.6%

 

 

 

7,801

 

Alliance Grain Traders

 

 

 

 

 

Global Leader in Pulse Processing & Distribution

 

114

 

36,607

 

Americas Petrogas (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina, Potash in Peru

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

> United States 2.5%

 

 

 

4,404

 

Textainer Group Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Top International Container Leasor

 

135

 

952

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

Other Countries: Total

 

1,048

 

 

 

 

 

Europe 11.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Sweden 2.6%

 

 

 

8,731

 

Hexagon

 

 

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

187

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

> Kazakhstan 2.2%

 

 

 

23,202

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan - GDR (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan

 

163

 

 

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

> Switzerland 2.2%

 

 

 

1,320

 

Dufry Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Operates Airport Duty Free & Duty Paid Shops

 

158

 

 

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

> Czech Republic 1.6%

 

 

 

574

 

Komercni Banka

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Czech Universal Bank

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

> Italy 1.1%

 

 

 

7,631

 

Pirelli

 

 

 

 

 

Global Tire Supplier

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

> Germany 0.9%

 

 

 

962

 

Dürr

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive Plant Engineering & Associated Capital Equipment

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

> France 0.9%

 

 

 

1,333

 

Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale

 

 

 

 

 

African Wholesaler & Distributor

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

Europe: Total

 

832

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 9.6%

 

 

 

 

 

> Brazil 5.1%

 

 

 

8,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car

 

 

 

 

 

Car Rental

 

139

 

4,200

 

Multiplus

 

 

 

 

 

Loyalty Program Operator in Brazil

 

85

 

12,425

 

MRV Engenharia

 

 

 

 

 

Brazilan Property Developer

 

74

 

4,622

 

Arcos Dorados (b)

 

 

 

 

 

McDonald’s Master Franchise for Latin America

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

> Mexico 3.2%

 

 

 

1,808

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Airport Operator

 

160

 

38,000

 

Genomma Lab International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Develops, Markets & Distributes Consumer Products

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

> Chile 1.0%

 

 

 

34,333

 

Viña Concha y Toro

 

 

 

 

 

Global Branded Wine Manufacturer

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

> Argentina 0.3%

 

 

 

81,500

 

Madalena Ventures (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Latin America: Total

 

694

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 95.8%
(Cost: $6,241)

 

6,914

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.7%

 

 

 

53,550

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (c)

 

$

54

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $54)

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 96.5%
(Cost: $6,295)(d)(e)

 

6,968

(f)

 

 

 

 

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

 

(54

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 4.2%

 

305

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

7,219

 

 


ADR - American Depositary Receipts

GDR - Global Depositary Receipts

 

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

 

(a)         Non-income producing security.

(b)         All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2012 was $52.

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

(d)         At September 30, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $6,295 and net unrealized appreciation was $673 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,034 and gross unrealized depreciation of $361.

(e)          On September 30, 2012, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Country

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Taiwan Dollar

 

$

1,118

 

15.5

 

Hong Kong Dollar

 

1,042

 

14.4

 

United States Dollar

 

831

 

11.5

 

Indonesian Rupiah

 

749

 

10.4

 

South African Rand

 

687

 

9.5

 

Indian Rupee

 

511

 

7.1

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

1,976

 

27.4

 

Total Portfolio

 

$

6,914

 

95.8

 

 

(f)           Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 



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

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; and circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

260

 

$

4,080

 

$

 

$

4,340

 

Other Countries

 

361

 

687

 

 

1,048

 

Europe

 

 

832

 

 

832

 

Latin America

 

694

 

 

 

694

 

Total Equities

 

1,315

 

5,599

 

 

6,914

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

54

 

 

 

54

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,369

 

$

5,599

 

$

 

$

6,968

 

 

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 sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, 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.

 

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

 



 

Columbia Acorn European Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), September 30, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

Equities: 92.2%

 

 

 

Europe 88.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 20.4%

 

 

 

22,220

 

Charles Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance Services

 

$

65

 

6,990

 

Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

Pizza Delivery in the UK, Ireland & Germany

 

60

 

2,000

 

Rightmove

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Real Estate Listings

 

51

 

1,100

 

Asos

 

 

 

 

 

Internet-based Retailer to Hipsters Up to Age 35

 

39

 

3,500

 

WH Smith

 

 

 

 

 

Newsprint, Books & General Stationery Retailer

 

36

 

3,180

 

Shaftesbury

 

 

 

 

 

London Prime Retail REIT

 

27

 

700

 

Aggreko

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Power & Temperature Control Services

 

26

 

25,000

 

Ocado

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Online Grocery Retailer

 

26

 

3,200

 

Greggs

 

 

 

 

 

Bakery

 

26

 

660

 

Rotork

 

 

 

 

 

Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines

 

24

 

7,480

 

BBA Aviation

 

 

 

 

 

Aviation Support Services

 

24

 

700

 

Spirax Sarco

 

 

 

 

 

Steam Systems for Manufacturing & Process Industries

 

24

 

1,827

 

JLT Group

 

 

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

22

 

500

 

Intertek Group

 

 

 

 

 

Testing, Inspection, Certification Services

 

22

 

5,768

 

Elementis

 

 

 

 

 

Clay-based Additives

 

22

 

3,190

 

Abcam

 

 

 

 

 

Online Sales of Antibodies

 

21

 

2,315

 

Premier Oil (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Europe, Pakistan & Asia

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

528

 

 

 

> France 13.9%

 

 

 

570

 

Eurofins Scientific

 

 

 

 

 

Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials Screening & Testing

 

81

 

900

 

Gemalto

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Security Solutions

 

79

 

1,600

 

1000 mercis

 

 

 

 

 

Interactive Advertising & Marketing

 

77

 

516

 

Norbert Dentressangle

 

 

 

 

 

Leading European Logistics & Transport Group

 

35

 

600

 

Neopost

 

 

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

33

 

1,300

 

Saft

 

 

 

 

 

Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

30

 

9,900

 

Hi-Media (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Online Advertiser in Europe

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

> Netherlands 11.8%

 

 

 

3,400

 

Aalberts Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

61

 

2,011

 

UNIT4

 

 

 

 

 

Business Software Development

 

54

 

1,499

 

Imtech

 

 

 

 

 

Electromechanical & Information Communications Technology Installation & Maintenance

 

40

 

1,680

 

Arcadis

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

36

 

1,517

 

TKH Group

 

 

 

 

 

Dutch Industrial Conglomerate

 

32

 

400

 

Vopak

 

 

 

 

 

World’s Largest Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

28

 

230

 

Core Labs

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

28

 

975

 

Koninklijke TenCate

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics

 

22

 

568

 

BinckBank

 

 

 

 

 

Discount Brokerage & Asset Management

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

> Germany 10.3%

 

 

 

3,250

 

Wirecard

 

 

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

75

 

170

 

Rational

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Ovens

 

43

 

575

 

Dürr

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive Plant Engineering & Associated Capital Equipment

 

38

 

375

 

Bertrandt

 

 

 

 

 

Outsourced Engineering

 

28

 

980

 

NORMA Group

 

 

 

 

 

Clamps for Automotive & Industrial Applications

 

26

 

500

 

Stratec Biomedical Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostic Instrumentation

 

23

 

590

 

CTS Eventim

 

 

 

 

 

Event Ticket Sales

 

17

 

147

 

Pfeiffer Vacuum

 

 

 

 

 

Vacuum Pumps

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

> Switzerland 10.0%

 

 

 

345

 

Geberit

 

 

 

 

 

Plumbing Supplies

 

75

 

290

 

Partners Group

 

 

 

 

 

Private Markets Asset Management

 

60

 

480

 

Dufry Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Operates Airport Duty Free & Duty Paid Shops

 

57

 

21

 

Sika

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals for Construction & Industrial Applications

 

43

 

420

 

Zehnder

 

 

 

 

 

Radiators & Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

260

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Sweden 5.9%

 

 

 

3,370

 

Hexagon

 

 

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

$

72

 

4,570

 

Sweco

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

48

 

1,200

 

Unibet

 

 

 

 

 

European Online Gaming Operator

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

> Italy 5.0%

 

 

 

13,500

 

Geox

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel & Shoe Maker

 

36

 

300

 

Tod’s

 

 

 

 

 

Leather Shoes & Bags

 

32

 

2,800

 

Pirelli

 

 

 

 

 

Global Tire Supplier

 

30

 

4,400

 

Fiat

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Automotive Manufacturer in the U.S., Latin America & Italy

 

24

 

8,066

 

CIR

 

 

 

 

 

Italian Holding Company

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

> Norway 2.0%

 

 

 

5,310

 

Atea

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Nordic IT Hardware/Software Reseller & Installation Company

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

> Iceland 1.8%

 

 

 

43,750

 

Marel

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

> Portugal 1.4%

 

 

 

13,480

 

Redes Energéticas Nacionais

 

 

 

 

 

Portuguese Power Transmission & Gas Transportation

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

> Belgium 1.4%

 

 

 

630

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Live Mobile Production Software & Systems

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

> Poland 1.2%

 

 

 

4,000

 

FX Energy (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Poland

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

> Czech Republic 1.1%

 

 

 

140

 

Komercni Banka

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Czech Universal Bank

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

> Russia 0.9%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Yandex (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Search Engine for Russian & Turkish Languages

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

> Denmark 0.8%

 

 

 

400

 

Solar

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Wholesaler of Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC Equipment

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

> Finland 0.7%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Stockmann

 

 

 

 

 

Department Store & Fashion Retailer in Scandinavia & Russia

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

> Ireland 0.2%

 

 

 

85

 

Paddy Power

 

 

 

 

 

Irish Betting Services

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Europe: Total

 

2,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Canada 1.3%

 

 

 

2,270

 

Alliance Grain Traders

 

 

 

 

 

Global Leader in Pulse Processing & Distribution

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

> United States 0.8%

 

 

 

2,550

 

Velti (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile Marketing Software Platform

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Other Countries: Total

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 1.3%

 

 

 

13,000

 

L’Occitane International

 

 

 

 

 

Skin Care & Cosmetics Producer

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

Asia: Total

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 92.2%
(Cost: $2,157)

 

2,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 92.2%
(Cost: $2,157)(b)(c)

 

2,391

(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 7.8%

 

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 2,592

 

 


REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 



 

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

 

(a)         Non-income producing security.

(b)         At September 30, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $2,157 and net unrealized appreciation was $234 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $306 and gross unrealized depreciation of $72.

(c)          On September 30, 2012, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Country

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Euro

 

$

1,128

 

43.5

 

British Pound

 

528

 

20.4

 

Swiss Franc

 

261

 

10.1

 

Swedish Krona

 

154

 

5.9

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

320

 

12.3

 

Total Portfolio

 

$

2,391

 

92.2

 

 

(d)         Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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 Valuation Committee (the Committee) of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Board, the Committee is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets as necessary, and no less frequently than quarterly, to determine fair values for securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the investment manager believes that available market quotations are unreliable, and to review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of any security subject to the Trust’s Portfolio Pricing Policy and the pricing procedures of the investment manager (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things: circumstances under which market quotations will be deemed readily available; selection of third party pricing vendors; appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and fair value techniques; and circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default. The Committee may also meet to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include review of back-testing results, review of time-sensitive information or approval of other valuation related actions, and to review the appropriateness of the Policies.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds’ securities may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. Significant changes in any of these factors could result in lower or higher fair value measurements. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

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

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of September 30, 2012, 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

 

$

82

 

$

2,220

 

$

 

$

2,302

 

Other Countries

 

55

 

 

 

55

 

Asia

 

 

34

 

 

34

 

Total Equities

 

137

 

2,254

 

 

2,391

 

Total Investments

 

$

137

 

$

2,254

 

$

 

$

2,391

 

 

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 sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a statistical fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board, 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.

 

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

 


 


 

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

 

November 20, 2012

 

 

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

 

November 20, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

 

 

Bruce H. Lauer, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

November 20, 2012

 


EX-99.CERT 2 a12-22608_4ex99dcert.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:      November 20, 2012

/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:      November 20, 2012

/s/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President