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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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)

 

 

 

227 W. Monroe Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL   60606
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Ryan C. Larrenaga

c/o Columbia Management

Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Alan Berkshire

Columbia Acorn Trust

227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Mary C. Moynihan

Perkins Coie LLP

700 13th Street, NW

Suite 600

Washington, DC 20005

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-634-9200

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2018

 

 

 


Item 1.

Schedule of Investments.

 


Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Acorn® Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 99.0%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 19.8%
Auto Components 3.0%
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.(a)
Sealing, fuel and brake delivery, fluid transfer systems, anti-vibration systems components, subsystems, and modules
367,597 44,104,288
Dorman Products, Inc.(a)
Automotive products and home hardware
404,233 31,093,603
Gentex Corp.
Products that use electro-optic technology
985,983 21,159,195
LCI Industries
Recreational vehicles and equipment
238,881 19,779,347
Tenneco, Inc.
Emission control and ride control products and systems
740,316 31,196,916
Total   147,333,349
Distributors 1.7%
LKQ Corp.(a)
Automotive products and services
581,101 18,403,469
Pool Corp.
Swimming pool supplies, equipment and leisure products
389,470 64,994,753
Total   83,398,222
Diversified Consumer Services 2.4%
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)
Higher education institutions
927,626 44,711,573
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)
Child care and early education services
279,808 32,972,575
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)
Online post secondary education
384,069 43,322,983
Total   121,007,131
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.0%
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.
Venues that combine dining and entertainment for adults and families
553,053 36,623,170
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
Network of company-owned and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores
175,833 51,835,568
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.
Quick service restaurants serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods
423,721 31,236,712
Extended Stay America, Inc.
Hotels and motels
1,489,335 30,129,247
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Moderately priced, full service restaurant chain
853,038 59,107,003
Vail Resorts, Inc.
Operates resorts globally
78,134 21,441,532
Wingstop, Inc.
Cooked-to-order chicken wings
289,058 19,733,990
Total   250,107,222
Household Durables 1.4%
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)
Designs and manufactures systems-built structures
134,756 34,093,268
iRobot Corp.(a),(b)
Manufactures robots for cleaning
191,882 21,091,669
NVR, Inc.(a)
Builds and markets homes and conducts mortgage banking activities
6,100 15,071,880
Total   70,256,817
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.3%
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)
Tools and information to research, plan, book and experience travel
785,000 36,926,400
Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)
Retails household goods online
199,619 29,477,738
Total   66,404,138
Leisure Products 1.2%
Brunswick Corp.
Consumer products serving the outdoor and indoor active recreation markets
916,852 61,447,421
Media 0.6%
Cable One, Inc.
Cable company
32,290 28,531,767
Specialty Retail 2.4%
Five Below, Inc.(a)
Specialty value retailer
157,991 20,548,310
Monro, Inc.
Automotive undercar repair and tire services
348,925 24,285,180
Tractor Supply Co.
Retail farm store chain
541,556 49,216,609
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)
Chain of beauty stores
91,140 25,712,417
Total   119,762,516
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn® Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.8%
Carter’s, Inc.
Markets baby and young children’s apparel
380,200 37,487,720
Total Consumer Discretionary 985,736,303
Consumer Staples 2.2%
Food & Staples Retailing 0.4%
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)
Catering services
633,766 19,532,668
Household Products 1.1%
Central Garden & Pet Co.(a),(c)
Lawn, garden & pet supply products
745,000 26,849,800
WD-40 Co.
Multi-purpose lubricant products and heavy-duty hand cleaners
158,459 27,270,794
Total   54,120,594
Personal Products 0.7%
Inter Parfums, Inc.
Fragrances and related products
542,951 34,993,192
Total Consumer Staples 108,646,454
Energy 1.3%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.3%
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Independent oil and natural gas company
283,894 38,379,630
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A(a)
Oil and natural gas company
875,000 25,593,750
Total   63,973,380
Total Energy 63,973,380
Financials 8.7%
Banks 1.9%
BOK Financial Corp.
Multi-bank holding company
498,644 48,508,088
SVB Financial Group(a)
Holding company for Silicon Valley Bank
142,872 44,408,904
Total   92,916,992
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Capital Markets 5.4%
Ares Management LP
Asset management firm
2,105,000 48,836,000
Eaton Vance Corp.
Creates, markets, and manages mutual funds
909,008 47,777,460
Factset Research Systems, Inc.
Global economic and financial data to analysts, investment bankers, and financial professionals
110,011 24,610,561
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Investment bank
602,385 27,065,158
Lazard Ltd., Class A
Corporate Advisory & Asset Management
1,073,411 51,663,271
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
Electronic, multi-dealer to client platform for bond trading
155,125 27,688,261
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Financial services to individuals, corporations, and municipalities
430,571 39,634,061
Total   267,274,772
Consumer Finance 0.7%
Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)
Funding, receivables management, collection, sales training, and related services to automobile dealers
79,723 34,924,255
Insurance 0.7%
Primerica, Inc.
Distributes financial products to middle income households
308,749 37,219,692
Total Financials 432,335,711
Health Care 22.3%
Biotechnology 4.5%
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
Therapeutics in the field of cancer metabolism
389,809 30,062,070
Exact Sciences Corp.(a)
Developing and commercializing a test for the early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer
567,500 44,787,100
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
Drugs that regulate hormone activated intracellular receptors
218,863 60,075,705
Loxo Oncology, Inc.(a)
Researches and develops cancer drugs
114,070 19,486,578
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn® Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Seattle Genetics, Inc.(a)
Monoclonal antibody-based drugs to treat cancer and related diseases
650,127 50,137,794
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
Therapeutics and sialic acid for treating metabolic, body myopathy, glucuronidase, and rare genetic diseases
251,489 19,198,670
Total   223,747,917
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 7.3%
Align Technology, Inc.(a)
Designs, manufactures, and markets the Invisalign System
54,408 21,285,498
AxoGen, Inc.(a)
Technologies for peripheral nerve reconstruction and regeneration
1,032,339 38,041,692
Haemonetics Corp.(a)
Automated blood processing systems
195,953 22,452,295
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a)
Medical instruments
525,987 49,789,929
LivaNova PLC(a)
Medical technology focusing on neuromodulation, cardiac surgery and rhythm management
357,500 44,319,275
Masimo Corp.(a)
Medical signal processing and sensor technology for non-invasive monitoring of physiological parameters
605,627 75,424,786
Penumbra, Inc.(a)
Peripheral vascular & neurovascular devices
240,118 35,945,665
ResMed, Inc.
Medical equipment for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing
310,893 35,858,399
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.(a)
Technology for treating lymphedema, chronic swelling & venous ulcers
309,773 22,009,372
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)
Medical equipment
175,856 19,683,562
Total   364,810,473
Health Care Providers & Services 4.6%
Amedisys, Inc.(a)
Provider of alternate-site health care services
500,989 62,603,585
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)
Temporary healthcare staffing
458,215 25,064,361
Chemed Corp.
Hospice and palliative care services
127,521 40,753,161
Encompass Health Corp.
Inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services
896,630 69,892,309
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
HealthEquity, Inc.(a)
Technology-enabled services platforms for consumers to make healthcare saving and spending decisions
217,000 20,486,970
Premier, Inc.(a)
Healthcare services
255,450 11,694,501
Total   230,494,887
Health Care Technology 2.2%
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)
Purpose-built platform enables providers to migrate their payment models
1,599,064 45,413,418
Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a)
Cloud-based business services
565,366 61,551,396
Total   106,964,814
Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.7%
Bio-Techne Corp.
Biotechnology products and clinical diagnostic controls
399,962 81,636,244
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)
Weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial, and food retailing applications
30,543 18,600,076
Pra Health Sciences, Inc.(a)
Global contract research organization
749,330 82,568,673
Total   182,804,993
Total Health Care 1,108,823,084
Industrials 14.6%
Aerospace & Defense 0.8%
HEICO Corp., Class A
Aerospace products and services
539,572 40,737,686
Air Freight & Logistics 0.5%
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
Global logistics company
318,502 23,419,452
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.4%
Brink’s Co. (The)
Provides security services globally
272,617 19,015,036
Copart, Inc.(a)
Services to process and sell salvage vehicles through auctions
422,925 21,793,325
Unifirst Corp.
Workplace uniforms and protective clothing
169,840 29,492,716
Total   70,301,077
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn® Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Machinery 6.1%
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.(a)
Vacuum systems, bottle blowers, pumps and air & gas compressors
689,500 19,540,430
Graco, Inc.
Technology for the management of fluids in industrial and commercial applications
1,190,030 55,145,990
ITT, Inc.
Engineered components & customized technology solutions
504,588 30,911,061
Nordson Corp.
Systems that apply adhesives, sealants, and coatings to products during manufacturing
249,397 34,641,243
Oshkosh Corp.
Fire and emergency apparatuses and specialty commercial, and military trucks
352,762 25,130,765
Toro Co. (The)
Turf equipment
885,258 53,088,922
WABCO Holdings, Inc.(a)
Electronic braking, stability, suspension, and transmission control systems commercial vehicles
374,155 44,127,841
Woodward, Inc.
Energy control systems and components for aircraft, industrial engines and turbines
486,274 39,320,116
Total   301,906,368
Professional Services 2.5%
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)
Provides building-specific information to the United States commercial real estate industry and related industries
46,316 19,491,625
ICF International, Inc.
Management, technology, policy consulting, and implementation services
255,000 19,239,750
ManpowerGroup, Inc.
Non-governmental employment services
574,452 49,379,894
Robert Half International, Inc.
Temporary and permanent staffing services
509,619 35,866,985
Total   123,978,254
Road & Rail 2.0%
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Logistics services
161,937 19,260,787
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Inter-regional and multi-regional motor carrier
511,778 82,529,320
Total   101,790,107
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.3%
Watsco, Inc.
Air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment
354,628 63,159,247
Total Industrials 725,292,191
Information Technology 21.1%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.2%
CDW Corp.
IT products and services
341,575 30,372,849
Cognex Corp.
Machine vision systems
578,000 32,263,960
Coherent, Inc.(a)
Laser-based photonic products
192,600 33,163,794
ePlus, Inc.(a)
Provides IT hardware, software and services
200,000 18,540,000
II-VI, Inc.(a)
Optical and optoelectronic devices
482,467 22,820,689
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)
High-power fiber lasers and amplifiers
142,098 22,177,235
Total   159,338,527
Internet Software & Services 3.7%
Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a)
Data storage, retrieval, management, reporting, and analytics solutions
660,444 37,784,001
Mimecast Ltd.(a)
Cloud security and risk management services for corporate information and email
476,700 19,964,196
MINDBODY, Inc., Class A(a)
Business management software
878,435 35,708,383
Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a)
Enterprise cloud platforms
466,803 19,941,824
Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)
Secure, cloud-based virtual banking solutions
324,168 19,628,372
Quotient Technology, Inc.(a)
Operates a promotion platform
2,037,710 31,584,505
VeriSign, Inc.(a)
Domain names and Internet security services
128,746 20,614,810
Total   185,226,091
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn® Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
IT Services 5.6%
Black Knight, Inc.(a)
Integrated technology, work flow automation, data and analytic solutions
832,215 43,233,569
Booz Allen Hamilton Holdings Corp.
Technology consulting services to the U.S. government in the defense, intelligence, and civil markets
964,003 47,843,469
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Technology-based outsourcing solutions to the financial services industry
198,382 26,176,505
CoreLogic, Inc.(a)
Consumer, financial and property information, analytics and services to business and government
368,760 18,220,432
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)
Provides software development, outsourcing services, e-business, enterprise relationship management and content management solutions
384,500 52,945,650
Gartner, Inc.(a)
Research and analysis on computer hardware, software, communications, and information technology
204,941 32,483,148
GreenSky, Inc., Class A(a)
Technology company
1,836,242 33,052,356
Science Applications International Corp.
Scientific, Engineering and technology consulting services
280,000 22,568,000
Total   276,523,129
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.7%
Brooks Automation, Inc.
Automation solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries
626,080 21,931,582
Inphi Corp.(a)
Analog semiconductor solutions
569,916 21,645,410
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Power management solutions
217,297 27,277,292
Semtech Corp.(a)
Analog and mixed-signal semiconductors
541,272 30,094,723
Teradyne, Inc.
Semiconductor test products and services
915,679 33,861,810
Total   134,810,817
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Software 5.9%
ANSYS, Inc.(a)
Software solutions for design analysis and optimization
199,841 37,306,318
Blackline, Inc.(a)
Develops and markets enterprise software
612,040 34,561,899
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)
Software technology, design and consulting services and technology
1,338,340 60,653,569
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)
IT security solutions
310,417 24,783,693
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)
Enterprise software for the property and casualty insurance industry
217,874 22,007,453
Proofpoint, Inc.(a)
On-demand data protection solutions
191,000 20,309,030
Qualys, Inc.(a)
Information technology security risk and compliance management solutions
402,177 35,833,971
Synopsys, Inc.(a)
Electronic design automation solutions
283,948 28,000,112
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)(a)
Software solutions
86,686 27,929,362
Total   291,385,407
Total Information Technology 1,047,283,971
Materials 3.8%
Chemicals 3.1%
Celanese Corp., Class A
Global integrated producer of chemicals and advanced materials
261,463 29,806,782
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
Flavors & Fragrances
150,000 20,868,000
Orion Engineered Carbons SA
Global supplier of Carbon Black
1,135,000 36,433,500
PolyOne Corp.
International polymer services company
840,000 36,724,800
Quaker Chemical Corp.
Custom-formulated chemical specialty products
145,931 29,508,707
Total   153,341,789
Containers & Packaging 0.7%
Avery Dennison Corp.
Pressure-sensitive materials and a variety of tickets, tags and labels
358,191 38,809,995
Total Materials 192,151,784
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn® Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Real Estate 4.4%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 2.6%
Coresite Realty Corp.
Develops, owns & operates data centers
417,243 46,372,387
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Acquires properties such as camping grounds and seasonal resort communities
213,266 20,569,506
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A
Outdoor advertising structures
800,333 62,265,907
Total   129,207,800
Real Estate Management & Development 1.8%
Colliers International Group, Inc.
Commercial real estate, residential property management and property services
486,000 37,689,300
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
Real estate and investment management services
353,023 50,948,280
Total   88,637,580
Total Real Estate 217,845,380
Telecommunication Services 0.8%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.4%
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(a)
Global provider of bandwidth infrastructure services
527,423 18,312,126
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.4%
Boingo Wireless, Inc.(a)
Mobile internet services
598,652 20,892,955
Total Telecommunication Services 39,205,081
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $3,231,513,211)
4,921,293,339
Securities Lending Collateral 0.1%
  Shares Value ($)
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.950%(d),(e)
5,328,333 5,328,333
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost: $5,328,333)
5,328,333
Money Market Funds 1.0%
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(c),(d) 48,763,951 48,759,075
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $48,759,075)
48,759,075
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $3,285,600,619)
4,975,380,747
Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned   (5,328,333)
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   868,696
Net Assets $4,970,921,110
 
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2018. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $5,276,490.
(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated issuers
($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Celledex
  8,126,489 (8,126,489) (17,193,753) 1,501,758
Central Garden & Pet Co.
  745,000 745,000 (3,501,261) 26,849,800
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn® Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated issuers
($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  366,580,097 (317,816,146) 48,763,951 190,971 48,759,075
Total of Affiliated Transactions         (17,193,753) (1,999,503) 190,971 75,608,875
    
Issuer was not an affiliate at the end of period.
Issuer was not an affiliate at the beginning of period.
    
(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(e) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.
Investments 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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 net asset values 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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) 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.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
The Committee is responsible for applying the Columbia Acorn Trust Portfolio Pricing Policy and the Columbia Wanger Asset Management pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees.
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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. 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; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. 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 Fund’s 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.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn® Fund, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Consumer Discretionary 985,736,303 985,736,303
Consumer Staples 108,646,454 108,646,454
Energy 63,973,380 63,973,380
Financials 432,335,711 432,335,711
Health Care 1,108,823,084 1,108,823,084
Industrials 725,292,191 725,292,191
Information Technology 1,047,283,971 1,047,283,971
Materials 192,151,784 192,151,784
Real Estate 217,845,380 217,845,380
Telecommunication Services 39,205,081 39,205,081
Total Common Stocks 4,921,293,339 4,921,293,339
Securities Lending Collateral 5,328,333 5,328,333
Money Market Funds 48,759,075 48,759,075
Total Investments in Securities 4,926,621,672 48,759,075 4,975,380,747
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Acorn International®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.3%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Australia 2.0%
carsales.com Ltd.
Automotive & related industry websites
3,859,000 40,329,792
DuluxGroup Ltd.
Manufactures and supplies paints and other surface coatings
3,872,000 21,459,293
National Storage REIT
Owns self storage facilities
10,158,881 12,269,675
Total 74,058,760
Belgium 0.4%
Melexis NV
Advanced integrated semiconductors, sensor ICs, and programmable sensor IC systems
200,030 15,479,124
Brazil 0.9%
Odontoprev SA
Dental benefits company
2,451,800 7,770,868
Raia Drogasil SA
Chain of pharmaceutical stores
1,082,000 19,410,655
Sul America SA
Full service insurance company
1,102,600 7,084,837
Total 34,266,360
Cambodia 0.6%
NagaCorp Ltd.
Leisure and tourism company
20,536,000 21,482,676
Canada 6.5%
CAE, Inc.
Training solutions based on simulation technology and integrated training services
2,499,934 50,747,702
CCL Industries, Inc.
Manufacturing services and specialty packaging products for the non-durable consumer products market
2,353,220 106,069,344
CES Energy Solutions Corp.
Oil and natural gas industry
3,140,000 10,356,056
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.
Precious metal royalty and stream company
1,440,325 10,928,026
ShawCor Ltd.
Energy services company
1,209,367 23,117,154
Winpak Ltd.
Packaging materials and machines for the protection of perishables
880,000 32,457,090
Total 233,675,372
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Cayman Islands 1.5%
Gourmet Master Co., Ltd.
Coffee & bakery cafes
1,450,656 12,443,624
Parade Technologies Ltd.
Fabless semiconductor company
1,502,000 22,916,272
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR
Semiconductor products
334,000 17,935,800
Total 53,295,696
China 2.0%
51job, Inc., ADR(a)
Integrated human resource services
363,300 27,970,467
Minth Group Ltd.
Exterior automobile body parts
3,717,000 15,292,000
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR
Educational services
148,064 10,958,217
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.
Manufactures and processes textiles
1,383,000 17,745,453
Total 71,966,137
Denmark 4.8%
Novozymes AS, Class B
Enzymes for industrial use
1,372,079 75,323,461
SimCorp AS
Global provider of highly specialised software for the investment management industry
838,367 72,573,456
William Demant Holding AS(a)
Hearing aids, audiometers, tympanometers, diagnostic instruments, and wireless communication equipment
672,031 25,257,794
Total 173,154,711
France 0.3%
Akka Technologies
High-technology engineering consulting services
155,000 11,229,680
Germany 8.4%
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA
Loans to distressed companies
245,007 12,965,937
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA
Online ticket sales
290,000 13,003,533
Fielmann AG
Prescription eyeglasses, specialty glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and optical supplies
92,232 5,552,410
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn International®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
MTU Aero Engines AG
Develops and manufactures engines and offers commercial engine services and support
307,000 69,185,488
Nemetschek SE
Standard software for designing, constructing and managing buildings and real estate
191,000 27,941,841
Norma Group SE
Plastic and metal-based components and systems in connecting technology
187,000 11,952,260
Rational AG
Food preparation appliances/processors and kitchen accessories
66,275 48,015,939
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA
Digital multi-channel media company
627,251 35,860,018
Wirecard AG
Internet payment and processing services
367,000 79,553,901
Total 304,031,327
Hong Kong 1.1%
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.
Machines, tools & materials used in the semiconductor industry
1,001,800 10,237,230
Value Partners Group Ltd.
Independent, value oriented asset management group
24,498,000 19,491,688
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.
Food and beverages
3,436,000 11,717,490
Total 41,446,408
India 1.5%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., Ltd.
Financial services provider
517,000 8,328,697
Havells India Ltd.
Manufactures electrical products
2,775,000 22,762,474
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Hindi films, serials, game shows and children’s programs
4,125,681 24,982,535
Total 56,073,706
Indonesia 0.6%
PT Matahari Department Store Tbk
Retail clothes, accessories, bags, shoes, cosmetics, household appliances, and management consulting services.
46,672,000 21,688,650
Ireland 1.3%
UDG Healthcare PLC
Commercialisation solutions for health care companies
5,181,630 45,959,188
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Italy 3.4%
Brembo SpA
Braking systems and components
5,509,337 72,153,855
Davide Campari-Milano SpA
Global producer & distributor of branded spirits, wines and soft drinks
3,276,000 27,899,416
Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA
Packaging machinery for the food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics industries
290,000 24,293,239
Total 124,346,510
Japan 22.7%
Aeon Credit Service Co., Ltd.
Credit card company
1,350,000 27,959,718
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.
Large-scale shopping malls
2,345,500 40,266,818
Amano Corp.
Electronic time recorders and information systems
664,000 13,874,210
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.
Manufactures medical tools and stainless wire rope
600,400 26,180,254
Azbil Corp.
Provides measurement and control technologies
1,306,440 28,407,545
cocokara fine, Inc.
Drug chain stores
399,000 25,595,542
Daiseki Co., Ltd.
Waste Disposal & Recycling
582,400 16,076,814
Disco Corp.
Abrasive and precision industrial machinery for cutting and grinding purposes
209,800 35,133,695
Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.
Specialty vegetable oils and fats
1,276,000 40,235,023
Glory Ltd.
Vending machines, coin-operated lockers, money handling machines, and data processing terminals
1,032,900 25,223,118
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.
Distribution network, telecommunication, office automation equipment, in-house products and individual insurance plans
297,428 58,781,810
Kansai Paint
Paints and related products
508,700 9,375,409
KH Neochem Co., Ltd.
Manufactures and sells petroleum chemical products
391,000 15,223,271
Mandom Corp.
Cosmetic products for men and women
858,400 27,276,486
Miura Co., Ltd.
Industrial boilers and related equipment
820,400 25,417,438
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn International®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
MonotaRO Co., Ltd(b)
Machine tools, engine parts, and factory consumable goods
741,600 20,917,637
Nabtesco Corp.
Aircraft and hydraulic products
640,000 17,016,348
Nakanishi, Inc.
Dental Tools & Machinery
365,000 7,595,065
NGK Insulators Ltd.
Electrical insulators, industrial ceramic products, environmental systems and electronic parts
1,137,200 18,746,234
Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.
Variety of chemical products
862,000 45,531,280
Obic Co., Ltd.
Computer system integration, office automation, consultation, and system support services
276,100 26,114,013
OSG Corp.
Manufactures machine tool equipment
842,300 19,177,649
Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.
Human resource solutions
1,768,000 41,495,917
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Ophthalmic medicine
2,662,000 42,208,215
SCSK Corp.
IT services
360,400 17,025,748
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
Unit residential houses in addition to parcels of land
2,639,500 48,675,116
Seria Co., Ltd.(b)
Operates 100 yen chain stores
974,000 34,411,238
Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.
Around the clock security services
641,400 28,184,110
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.
Financial holding company
950,000 20,949,475
Ushio, Inc.
Lamps and optical equipment
1,246,100 17,090,469
Total 820,165,665
Malta 1.8%
Unibet Group PLC
Online gambling services
5,704,948 64,063,034
Mexico 1.9%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, ADR
Operates airports in Mexico
340,900 69,928,817
Netherlands 1.4%
Aalberts Industries NV
Industrial services and flow control systems
1,183,797 50,414,755
Norway 0.3%
Atea ASA
Nordic and Baltic supplier of IT infrastructure
738,000 11,969,406
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Philippines 0.5%
Universal Robina Corp.
Branded consumer foods
7,200,000 19,236,796
Poland 0.3%
KRUK SA
Debt collection services
214,000 11,678,637
Russian Federation 0.5%
TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR
Online retail financial services
951,000 17,593,500
Singapore 1.5%
Mapletree Commercial Trust
Singapore-focused real estate investment trust
22,696,300 26,729,851
Singapore Exchange
Singapore’s Securities and derivatives exchange and clearing houses
4,881,200 26,307,595
Total 53,037,446
South Africa 1.2%
Clicks Group Ltd.
Owns and operates chains of retail stores
800,748 9,909,371
PSG Group Ltd.
Diversified financial services
1,986,169 32,163,543
Total 42,072,914
South Korea 3.9%
GS Retail Co., Ltd.
Chain of retail stores
617,733 21,445,886
Koh Young Technology, Inc.
3D measurement and inspection equipment for testing various machineries
251,000 24,692,777
Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.
Financial holding company
493,000 33,805,954
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.
Non-ferrous metal smelting
114,000 44,800,939
Modetour Network, Inc.
Travel services
673,672 15,273,913
Total 140,019,469
Spain 1.5%
Ence Energia y Celulosa SA
Produces eucalyptus cellulose and renewable energy with forestry waste
1,193,000 12,119,916
Fluidra SA
Irrigation and swimming pool equipment
730,694 10,927,039
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA, Registered Shares
Security and transportation services
5,000,000 31,058,100
Total 54,105,055
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn International®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Sweden 5.0%
Hexagon AB, Class B
Design, measurement and visualisation technologies
1,515,231 88,826,355
NetEnt AB
Develops and markets computer gaming software
3,854,000 15,626,493
Sweco AB, Class B
Consulting company specializing in engineering, environmental technology, and architecture
772,443 20,355,352
Trelleborg AB, Class B
Manufactures and distributes industrial products
2,710,587 55,279,822
Total 180,088,022
Switzerland 2.8%
Bossard Holding AG, Class A, Registered Shares
Fastening devices, industrial adhesives & tools
73,000 14,489,913
Inficon Holding AG
Vacuum instruments used to monitor and control production processes
25,000 12,775,117
Partners Group Holding AG
Global private markets asset management firm
92,000 72,979,417
Total 100,244,447
Taiwan 0.9%
Silergy Corp.
High performance analog integrated circuits
1,085,000 19,544,283
Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd.
Cable, connectors & modems
4,109,000 11,458,074
Total 31,002,357
Thailand 1.1%
Muangthai Leasing PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
Commercial lending company
7,444,200 11,112,872
Tisco Financial Group PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
Bank holding company
10,621,000 27,511,543
Total 38,624,415
United Kingdom 13.2%
Ascential PLC
Media and consultancy services
3,537,056 19,270,635
Croda International PLC
Chemicals and chemical products
510,686 34,625,984
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC
Pizza delivery stores
6,185,000 22,523,917
Halma PLC
Products that detect hazards and protect assets and people in public and commercial buildings
4,087,772 76,989,648
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Intermediate Capital Group PLC
Private equity firm
3,108,428 44,161,634
LivaNova PLC(a)
Medical technology focusing on neuromodulation, cardiac surgery and rhythm management
293,000 36,323,210
Rentokil Initial PLC
Fully integrated facilities management and essential support services
17,454,011 72,434,610
Rightmove PLC
Website that lists properties across Britain
9,447,520 57,998,471
Safestore Holdings PLC
Self storage facilities
2,704,000 18,362,095
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
Consultation, service and products for the control and efficient management of steam and industrial fluids
612,262 58,255,641
WH Smith PLC
Retails books, magazines, newspapers, and periodicals
1,294,564 34,792,850
Total 475,738,695
United States 1.5%
Inter Parfums, Inc.
Fragrances and related products
152,532 9,830,687
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
Therapeutics and sialic acid for treating metabolic, body myopathy, glucuronidase, and rare genetic diseases
590,087 45,047,242
Total 54,877,929
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $2,463,055,023)
3,517,015,664
    
Preferred Stocks 1.1%
Issuer   Shares Value ($)
Germany 1.1%
Sartorius AG
Precision electronic equipment and components
  242,500 39,361,353
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $23,899,325)
39,361,353
    
Securities Lending Collateral 0.4%
  Shares Value ($)
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.950%(c),(d)
15,007,043 15,007,043
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost: $15,007,043)
15,007,043
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn International®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Money Market Funds 0.7%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(c),(e)
23,245,785 23,243,460
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $23,243,460)
23,243,460
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $2,525,204,851)
3,594,627,520
Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned   (15,007,043)
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   33,958,295
Net Assets $3,613,578,772
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2018. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $9,074,319.
(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(d) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.
(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated issuers
($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  257,133,184 (233,887,399) 23,245,785 183,165 23,243,460
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
Investments 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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 net asset values 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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) 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.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn International®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
The Committee is responsible for applying the Columbia Acorn Trust Portfolio Pricing Policy and the Columbia Wanger Asset Management pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees.
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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. 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; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. 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 Fund’s 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 is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Australia 74,058,760 74,058,760
Belgium 15,479,124 15,479,124
Brazil 34,266,360 34,266,360
Cambodia 21,482,676 21,482,676
Canada 233,675,372 233,675,372
Cayman Islands 17,935,800 35,359,896 53,295,696
China 38,928,684 33,037,453 71,966,137
Denmark 173,154,711 173,154,711
France 11,229,680 11,229,680
Germany 304,031,327 304,031,327
Hong Kong 41,446,408 41,446,408
India 56,073,706 56,073,706
Indonesia 21,688,650 21,688,650
Ireland 45,959,188 45,959,188
Italy 124,346,510 124,346,510
Japan 820,165,665 820,165,665
Malta 64,063,034 64,063,034
Mexico 69,928,817 69,928,817
Netherlands 50,414,755 50,414,755
Norway 11,969,406 11,969,406
Philippines 19,236,796 19,236,796
Poland 11,678,637 11,678,637
Russian Federation 17,593,500 17,593,500
Singapore 53,037,446 53,037,446
South Africa 42,072,914 42,072,914
South Korea 140,019,469 140,019,469
Spain 54,105,055 54,105,055
Sweden 180,088,022 180,088,022
Switzerland 100,244,447 100,244,447
Taiwan 31,002,357 31,002,357
Thailand 38,624,415 38,624,415
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Fair value measurements  (continued)
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
United Kingdom 36,323,210 439,415,485 475,738,695
United States 54,877,929 54,877,929
Total Common Stocks 485,936,172 3,031,079,492 3,517,015,664
Preferred Stocks          
Germany 39,361,353 39,361,353
Total Preferred Stocks 39,361,353 39,361,353
Securities Lending Collateral 15,007,043 15,007,043
Money Market Funds 23,243,460 23,243,460
Total Investments in Securities 500,943,215 3,070,440,845 23,243,460 3,594,627,520
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 of Trustees, 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 during the period.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Acorn USA®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 94.8%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 17.5%
Auto Components 4.0%
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.(a)
Sealing, fuel and brake delivery, fluid transfer systems, anti-vibration systems components, subsystems, and modules
45,264 5,430,775
Dorman Products, Inc.(a)
Automotive products and home hardware
56,417 4,339,595
LCI Industries
Recreational vehicles and equipment
43,260 3,581,928
Visteon Corp.(a)
Automotive systems, modules and components
18,800 1,746,520
Total   15,098,818
Distributors 0.7%
Pool Corp.
Swimming pool supplies, equipment and leisure products
15,683 2,617,179
Diversified Consumer Services 2.2%
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)
Higher education institutions
104,311 5,027,790
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)
Child care and early education services
27,091 3,192,404
Total   8,220,194
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 7.0%
Churchill Downs, Inc.
Horse racing company, home of the Kentucky Derby
9,861 2,738,400
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.
Venues that combine dining and entertainment for adults and families
95,216 6,305,203
Extended Stay America, Inc.
Hotels and motels
262,791 5,316,262
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A
Casino & entertainment properties
149,621 3,987,399
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Moderately priced, full service restaurant chain
86,506 5,994,001
Wingstop, Inc.
Cooked-to-order chicken wings
27,373 1,868,755
Total   26,210,020
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Household Durables 1.7%
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)
Designs and manufactures systems-built structures
17,159 4,341,227
iRobot Corp.(a),(b)
Manufactures robots for cleaning
18,054 1,984,496
Total   6,325,723
Leisure Products 1.9%
Brunswick Corp.
Consumer products serving the outdoor and indoor active recreation markets
42,568 2,852,907
MCBC Holdings, Inc.(a)
Sport boats
122,655 4,400,862
Total   7,253,769
Total Consumer Discretionary 65,725,703
Consumer Staples 4.4%
Beverages 0.8%
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
Distillery ingredients and products
38,505 3,041,125
Food & Staples Retailing 0.6%
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)
Warehouse club
86,742 2,322,951
Household Products 1.8%
Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)
Lawn, garden & pet supply products
125,415 4,519,957
WD-40 Co.
Multi-purpose lubricant products and heavy-duty hand cleaners
12,594 2,167,427
Total   6,687,384
Personal Products 1.2%
Inter Parfums, Inc.
Fragrances and related products
68,457 4,412,053
Total Consumer Staples 16,463,513
Energy 1.3%
Energy Equipment & Services 0.6%
Core Laboratories NV
Reservoir description, production enhancement, and reservoir management services
20,562 2,381,696
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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.7%
PDC Energy, Inc.(a)
Petroleum products
52,746 2,582,444
Total Energy 4,964,140
Financials 13.2%
Banks 5.3%
First Busey Corp.
Multi-bank holding company
144,976 4,501,505
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
Real estate, commercial real estate, commercial business, consumer, and construction loans
51,689 2,860,986
Lakeland Financial Corp.
Bank holding company
89,676 4,168,140
OFG Bancorp
Holding company for Oriental Bank
165,800 2,677,670
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
Holding company for Sandy Spring Bank
78,505 3,086,032
Trico Bancshares
Holding company for Tri Counties Bank
62,666 2,420,161
Total   19,714,494
Capital Markets 3.8%
Ares Management LP
Asset management firm
166,101 3,853,543
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A
Private market investment solutions
39,793 1,762,034
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Investment bank
124,063 5,574,151
OM Asset Management Plc
Asset management company
263,306 3,264,994
Total   14,454,722
Consumer Finance 1.6%
FirstCash, Inc.
Owns and operates pawn stores
51,897 4,255,554
PRA Group, Inc.(a)
Provides outsourced receivables management
50,500 1,818,000
Total   6,073,554
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.5%
Merchants Bancorp
Bank holding company
96,445 2,451,632
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
New Jersey banks
116,000 3,157,520
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
Commercial real estate financial services
69,986 3,700,860
Total   9,310,012
Total Financials 49,552,782
Health Care 24.2%
Biotechnology 7.8%
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
Therapeutics in the field of cancer metabolism
26,518 2,045,068
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
Orally-administered, small molecule drugs to treat human genetic diseases
253,000 3,058,770
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
Pharmaceutical products
23,378 1,997,884
Genomic Health, Inc.(a)
Development and commercialization of genomic-based clinical diagnostic tests for cancer
33,686 2,365,431
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Class A(a)
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
100,445 2,561,347
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
Drugs that regulate hormone activated intracellular receptors
18,813 5,163,980
Loxo Oncology, Inc.(a)
Researches and develops cancer drugs
10,090 1,723,675
MacroGenics, Inc.(a)
Treatments for autoimmune disorders, cancer and infectious diseases
124,974 2,679,443
Repligen Corp.(a)
Supplier to Biopharma Industry
83,600 4,636,456
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
Therapeutics and sialic acid for treating metabolic, body myopathy, glucuronidase, and rare genetic diseases
39,978 3,051,921
Total   29,283,975
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn USA®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 8.3%
Atrion Corp.
Medical products and components
5,731 3,981,899
AxoGen, Inc.(a)
Technologies for peripheral nerve reconstruction and regeneration
130,847 4,821,712
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a)
Medical instruments
28,628 2,709,926
Masimo Corp.(a)
Medical signal processing and sensor technology for non-invasive monitoring of physiological parameters
39,398 4,906,627
Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a)
Spine fixation, biological, and other orthopedic and spine solutions
40,300 2,329,743
Sientra, Inc.(a)
Plastic surgery implantable devices
89,757 2,143,397
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.(a)
Technology for treating lymphedema, chronic swelling & venous ulcers
74,500 5,293,225
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a)
Produces medical devices
65,805 2,819,086
Varex Imaging Corp.(a)
X-ray imaging components
74,806 2,143,940
Total   31,149,555
Health Care Providers & Services 6.3%
Amedisys, Inc.(a)
Provider of alternate-site health care services
37,305 4,661,633
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)
Temporary healthcare staffing
95,092 5,201,533
Chemed Corp.
Hospice and palliative care services
15,504 4,954,768
HealthEquity, Inc.(a)
Technology-enabled services platforms for consumers to make healthcare saving and spending decisions
60,724 5,732,953
Tivity Health, Inc.(a)
Health fitness solutions
91,449 2,940,085
Total   23,490,972
Pharmaceuticals 1.8%
Optinose, Inc.(a),(b)
Health care services
239,933 2,982,367
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)
Biopharmaceutical company
46,658 3,814,758
Total   6,797,125
Total Health Care 90,721,627
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Industrials 8.2%
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.6%
Brink’s Co. (The)
Provides security services globally
30,945 2,158,414
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(b)
Housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and food services
74,113 3,010,470
Unifirst Corp.
Workplace uniforms and protective clothing
26,372 4,579,498
Total   9,748,382
Machinery 2.1%
ITT, Inc.
Engineered components & customized technology solutions
52,200 3,197,772
Toro Co. (The)
Turf equipment
30,315 1,817,991
Woodward, Inc.
Energy control systems and components for aircraft, industrial engines and turbines
34,650 2,801,799
Total   7,817,562
Professional Services 1.8%
Exponent, Inc.
Science and engineering consulting firm
57,320 3,072,352
ICF International, Inc.
Management, technology, policy consulting, and implementation services
49,174 3,710,178
Total   6,782,530
Road & Rail 1.0%
Saia, Inc.(a)
Trucking transportation
48,935 3,741,081
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.7%
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)
Landscape supplies
33,681 2,537,526
Total Industrials 30,627,081
Information Technology 18.0%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.2%
ePlus, Inc.(a)
Provides IT hardware, software and services
59,382 5,504,712
II-VI, Inc.(a)
Optical and optoelectronic devices
99,728 4,717,134
Novanta, Inc.(a)
Precision photonics and motion control components and subsystems
28,300 1,935,720
Total   12,157,566
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn USA®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Internet Software & Services 4.9%
Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a)
Data storage, retrieval, management, reporting, and analytics solutions
66,704 3,816,136
Apptio, Inc., Class A(a)
Cloud-based business management solutions
49,043 1,812,629
j2 Global, Inc.
Cloud-based communications and storage messaging services
34,800 2,883,180
Mimecast Ltd.(a)
Cloud security and risk management services for corporate information and email
95,843 4,013,905
MINDBODY, Inc., Class A(a)
Business management software
91,441 3,717,077
Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)
Secure, cloud-based virtual banking solutions
37,359 2,262,087
Total   18,505,014
IT Services 1.7%
CoreLogic, Inc.(a)
Consumer, financial and property information, analytics and services to business and government
45,489 2,247,611
Endava PLC, ADR(a)
IT services
72,982 2,112,829
Science Applications International Corp.
Scientific, Engineering and technology consulting services
24,000 1,934,400
Total   6,294,840
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.9%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a)
Engineered precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions
52,388 2,705,840
Inphi Corp.(a)
Analog semiconductor solutions
76,700 2,913,066
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Power management solutions
21,371 2,682,702
Semtech Corp.(a)
Analog and mixed-signal semiconductors
45,480 2,528,688
Total   10,830,296
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Software 5.3%
Blackline, Inc.(a)
Develops and markets enterprise software
33,898 1,914,220
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)
IT security solutions
64,147 5,121,496
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)
Information technology solutions for distribution centers
53,100 2,899,260
Qualys, Inc.(a)
Information technology security risk and compliance management solutions
57,968 5,164,949
Zscaler, Inc.(a)
Cloud-based internet security platform
44,674 1,821,806
Zuora, Inc., Class A(a)
Develops cloud based software
119,388 2,759,057
Total   19,680,788
Total Information Technology 67,468,504
Materials 3.8%
Chemicals 3.8%
Orion Engineered Carbons SA
Global supplier of Carbon Black
185,222 5,945,626
PolyOne Corp.
International polymer services company
63,600 2,780,592
Quaker Chemical Corp.
Custom-formulated chemical specialty products
27,525 5,565,830
Total   14,292,048
Total Materials 14,292,048
Real Estate 3.5%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 2.9%
CoreCivic, Inc.
Detention and corrections services
137,817 3,353,087
Coresite Realty Corp.
Develops, owns & operates data centers
33,912 3,768,980
UMH Properties, Inc.
Real estate investment trust
244,551 3,824,778
Total   10,946,845
Real Estate Management & Development 0.6%
Colliers International Group, Inc.
Commercial real estate, residential property management and property services
29,145 2,260,195
Total Real Estate 13,207,040
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn USA®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Telecommunication Services 0.7%
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.7%
Boingo Wireless, Inc.(a)
Mobile internet services
75,000 2,617,500
Total Telecommunication Services 2,617,500
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $265,480,716)
355,639,938
Limited Partnerships 1.2%
Consumer Discretionary 1.2%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.2%
Cedar Fair LP
Owns and operates amusement parks
89,900 4,681,992
Total Consumer Discretionary 4,681,992
Total Limited Partnerships
(Cost: $5,086,890)
4,681,992
Securities Lending Collateral 1.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 1.950%(c),(d)
3,852,255 3,852,255
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost: $3,852,255)
3,852,255
Money Market Funds 3.8%
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(c),(e) 14,160,078 14,158,662
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $14,158,662)
14,158,662
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $288,578,523)
378,332,847
Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned   (3,852,255)
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   669,367
Net Assets $375,149,959
 
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2018. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $3,751,347.
(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(d) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.
(e) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated issuers
($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  57,493,899 (43,333,821) 14,160,078 39,903 14,158,662
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
Investments 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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.
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Columbia Acorn USA®, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
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 net asset values 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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) 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.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
The Committee is responsible for applying the Columbia Acorn Trust Portfolio Pricing Policy and the Columbia Wanger Asset Management pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees.
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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. 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; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. 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 Fund’s 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 is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Consumer Discretionary 65,725,703 65,725,703
Consumer Staples 16,463,513 16,463,513
Energy 4,964,140 4,964,140
Financials 49,552,782 49,552,782
Health Care 90,721,627 90,721,627
Industrials 30,627,081 30,627,081
Information Technology 67,468,504 67,468,504
Materials 14,292,048 14,292,048
Real Estate 13,207,040 13,207,040
Telecommunication Services 2,617,500 2,617,500
Total Common Stocks 355,639,938 355,639,938
Limited Partnerships          
Consumer Discretionary 4,681,992 4,681,992
Securities Lending Collateral 3,852,255 3,852,255
Money Market Funds 14,158,662 14,158,662
Total Investments in Securities 364,174,185 14,158,662 378,332,847
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Acorn International SelectSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 92.8%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Australia 1.8%
DuluxGroup Ltd.
Manufactures and supplies paints and other surface coatings
382,000 2,117,110
Canada 4.1%
CCL Industries, Inc.
Manufacturing services and specialty packaging products for the non-durable consumer products market
110,461 4,978,933
China 5.7%
NetEase, Inc., ADR
Internet technology company that develops applications, services and Internet technologies
16,186 3,694,455
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR
Educational services
42,805 3,167,998
Total 6,862,453
Denmark 4.1%
Novozymes AS, Class B
Enzymes for industrial use
90,009 4,941,253
France 2.4%
Legrand SA
Products and systems for electrical installations and information networks
39,260 2,861,691
Germany 8.5%
MTU Aero Engines AG
Develops and manufactures engines and offers commercial engine services and support
21,471 4,838,702
Wirecard AG
Internet payment and processing services
25,016 5,422,672
Total 10,261,374
India 3.4%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., Ltd.
Financial services provider
144,000 2,319,792
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Hindi films, serials, game shows and children’s programs
295,000 1,786,335
Total 4,106,127
Italy 2.8%
Brembo SpA
Braking systems and components
256,454 3,358,688
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Japan 16.7%
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.
Large-scale shopping malls
217,000 3,725,389
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.
Distribution network, telecommunication, office automation equipment, in-house products and individual insurance plans
13,700 2,707,583
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
Information providing services in human resource, housing, bridal, travel, restaurants, beauty, automobiles, and education and more
144,600 4,829,852
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Ophthalmic medicine
161,800 2,565,473
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
Unit residential houses in addition to parcels of land
136,100 2,509,825
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.
Financial holding company
172,800 3,810,599
Total 20,148,721
Jersey 3.2%
Ferguson PLC
Heating and plumbing products
45,173 3,835,934
Mexico 2.3%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, ADR
Operates airports in Mexico
13,704 2,811,101
Netherlands 6.2%
Aalberts Industries NV
Industrial services and flow control systems
55,500 2,363,597
Koninklijke Philips NV
Health technology focused on improving people’s health
111,323 5,071,187
Total 7,434,784
Singapore 1.9%
Mapletree Commercial Trust
Singapore-focused real estate investment trust
1,997,800 2,352,846
South Africa 2.0%
Naspers Ltd., Class N
Electronic and print media industries
11,061 2,386,931
South Korea 3.3%
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.
Non-ferrous metal smelting
9,985 3,924,012
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Columbia Acorn International SelectSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Sweden 6.0%
Hexagon AB, Class B
Design, measurement and visualisation technologies
83,921 4,919,644
Trelleborg AB, Class B
Manufactures and distributes industrial products
113,251 2,309,645
Total 7,229,289
Switzerland 4.2%
Partners Group Holding AG
Global private markets asset management firm
6,435 5,104,593
Taiwan 1.6%
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Optical lens modules and optoelectronic components
16,000 1,900,820
United Kingdom 12.6%
Halma PLC
Products that detect hazards and protect assets and people in public and commercial buildings
191,178 3,600,672
LivaNova PLC(a)
Medical technology focusing on neuromodulation, cardiac surgery and rhythm management
21,300 2,640,561
Rentokil Initial PLC
Fully integrated facilities management and essential support services
771,590 3,202,119
Rightmove PLC
Website that lists properties across Britain
428,730 2,631,980
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
Consultation, service and products for the control and efficient management of steam and industrial fluids
32,302 3,073,478
Total 15,148,810
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $81,223,431)
111,765,470
Preferred Stocks 2.8%
Issuer   Shares Value ($)
Germany 2.8%
Sartorius AG
Precision electronic equipment and components
  21,045 3,415,916
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $2,080,211)
3,415,916
    
Money Market Funds 3.5%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(b),(c)
4,232,725 4,232,302
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $4,232,302)
4,232,302
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $87,535,944)
119,413,688
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   1,040,886
Net Assets $120,454,574
 
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated issuers
($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  10,867,635 (6,634,910) 4,232,725 11,296 4,232,302
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn International SelectSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
Investments 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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 net asset values 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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) 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.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
The Committee is responsible for applying the Columbia Acorn Trust Portfolio Pricing Policy and the Columbia Wanger Asset Management pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees.
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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. 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; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. 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 Fund’s 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 is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Australia 2,117,110 2,117,110
Canada 4,978,933 4,978,933
China 6,862,453 6,862,453
Denmark 4,941,253 4,941,253
France 2,861,691 2,861,691
Germany 10,261,374 10,261,374
India 4,106,127 4,106,127
Italy 3,358,688 3,358,688
Japan 20,148,721 20,148,721
Jersey 3,835,934 3,835,934
Mexico 2,811,101 2,811,101
Netherlands 7,434,784 7,434,784
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn International SelectSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Singapore 2,352,846 2,352,846
South Africa 2,386,931 2,386,931
South Korea 3,924,012 3,924,012
Sweden 7,229,289 7,229,289
Switzerland 5,104,593 5,104,593
Taiwan 1,900,820 1,900,820
United Kingdom 2,640,561 12,508,249 15,148,810
Total Common Stocks 17,293,048 94,472,422 111,765,470
Preferred Stocks          
Germany 3,415,916 3,415,916
Total Preferred Stocks 3,415,916 3,415,916
Money Market Funds 4,232,302 4,232,302
Total Investments in Securities 17,293,048 97,888,338 4,232,302 119,413,688
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 of Trustees, 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 during the period.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Acorn SelectSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.3%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 18.5%
Auto Components 4.1%
LCI Industries
Recreational vehicles and equipment
153,182 12,683,469
Distributors 3.9%
LKQ Corp.(a)
Automotive products and services
378,404 11,984,055
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.3%
Vail Resorts, Inc.
Operates resorts globally
49,136 13,483,901
Household Durables 6.2%
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)
Designs and manufactures systems-built structures
58,222 14,730,166
NVR, Inc.(a)
Builds and markets homes and conducts mortgage banking activities
1,900 4,694,520
Total   19,424,686
Total Consumer Discretionary 57,576,111
Financials 15.4%
Banks 4.3%
SVB Financial Group(a)
Holding company for Silicon Valley Bank
43,149 13,412,004
Capital Markets 8.5%
Ares Management LP
Asset management firm
296,416 6,876,851
Eaton Vance Corp.
Creates, markets, and manages mutual funds
219,159 11,518,997
Lazard Ltd., Class A
Corporate Advisory & Asset Management
171,663 8,262,140
Total   26,657,988
Consumer Finance 2.6%
FirstCash, Inc.
Owns and operates pawn stores
97,132 7,964,824
Total Financials 48,034,816
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Health Care 13.0%
Biotechnology 1.9%
Seattle Genetics, Inc.(a)
Monoclonal antibody-based drugs to treat cancer and related diseases
21,300 1,642,656
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
Therapeutics and sialic acid for treating metabolic, body myopathy, glucuronidase, and rare genetic diseases
54,290 4,144,499
Total   5,787,155
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.7%
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a)
Integrated orthopedic medicines company
81,300 3,429,234
Masimo Corp.(a)
Medical signal processing and sensor technology for non-invasive monitoring of physiological parameters
141,402 17,610,205
Total   21,039,439
Health Care Providers & Services 4.4%
Encompass Health Corp.
Inpatient rehabilitative healthcare services
176,917 13,790,680
Total Health Care 40,617,274
Industrials 14.6%
Machinery 6.6%
Nordson Corp.
Systems that apply adhesives, sealants, and coatings to products during manufacturing
70,520 9,795,228
Oshkosh Corp.
Fire and emergency apparatuses and specialty commercial, and military trucks
152,090 10,834,891
Total   20,630,119
Road & Rail 4.8%
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Logistics services
125,270 14,899,614
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.2%
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)
Landscape supplies
132,393 9,974,489
Total Industrials 45,504,222
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn SelectSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Information Technology 25.0%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 7.1%
CDW Corp.
IT products and services
154,311 13,721,334
Coherent, Inc.(a)
Laser-based photonic products
48,342 8,324,009
Total   22,045,343
Internet Software & Services 12.0%
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)
Cloud-based web platform for small businesses, web design professionals and individuals
190,509 15,886,546
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)
On-demand supply chain management solutions through an online hosted software suite
103,064 10,228,071
VeriSign, Inc.(a)
Domain names and Internet security services
70,573 11,300,149
Total   37,414,766
IT Services 0.7%
GreenSky, Inc., Class A(a)
Technology company
125,500 2,259,000
Software 5.2%
ANSYS, Inc.(a)
Software solutions for design analysis and optimization
87,056 16,251,614
Total Information Technology 77,970,723
Materials 5.3%
Chemicals 5.3%
Celanese Corp., Class A
Global integrated producer of chemicals and advanced materials
90,152 10,277,328
Orion Engineered Carbons SA
Global supplier of Carbon Black
191,900 6,159,990
Total   16,437,318
Total Materials 16,437,318
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Real Estate 5.5%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 5.5%
Coresite Realty Corp.
Develops, owns & operates data centers
79,817 8,870,861
UMH Properties, Inc.
Real estate investment trust
526,750 8,238,370
Total   17,109,231
Total Real Estate 17,109,231
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $214,588,270)
303,249,695
Money Market Funds 2.7%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(b),(c) 8,592,511 8,591,652
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $8,591,652)
8,591,652
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $223,179,922)
311,841,347
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (59,068)
Net Assets $311,782,279
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn SelectSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated issuers
($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  20,499,117 (11,906,606) 8,592,511 18,029 8,591,652
Investments 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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 net asset values 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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) 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.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
The Committee is responsible for applying the Columbia Acorn Trust Portfolio Pricing Policy and the Columbia Wanger Asset Management pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees.
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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. 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; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. 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 Fund’s 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.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn SelectSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Consumer Discretionary 57,576,111 57,576,111
Financials 48,034,816 48,034,816
Health Care 40,617,274 40,617,274
Industrials 45,504,222 45,504,222
Information Technology 77,970,723 77,970,723
Materials 16,437,318 16,437,318
Real Estate 17,109,231 17,109,231
Total Common Stocks 303,249,695 303,249,695
Money Market Funds 8,591,652 8,591,652
Total Investments in Securities 303,249,695 8,591,652 311,841,347
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Thermostat FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Equity Funds 9.9%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Dividend Income 1.0%
Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
299,014 6,996,928
Total Dividend Income 6,996,928
International Small Mid Cap 1.0%
Columbia Acorn International®, Institutional 3 Class(a)
155,549 7,049,457
Total International Small Mid Cap 7,049,457
U.S. Large Cap 5.9%
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
251,585 7,074,574
Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
270,969 7,074,995
Columbia Large Cap Index Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
537,137 28,264,176
Total U.S. Large Cap 42,413,745
U.S. Mid Cap 1.0%
Columbia Acorn SelectSM, Institutional 3 Class(a),(b)
381,452 6,980,572
Total U.S. Mid Cap 6,980,572
U.S. Small Mid Cap 1.0%
Columbia Acorn® Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a),(b)
381,050 7,095,151
Total U.S. Small Mid Cap 7,095,151
Total Equity Funds
(Cost: $50,256,003)
70,535,853
Exchange-Traded Funds 9.0%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF(a)
3,337,793 63,785,224
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost: $64,826,885)
63,785,224
Fixed-Income Funds 80.8%
Investment Grade 80.8%
Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
6,484,971 63,941,808
Columbia Quality Income Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
24,268,882 127,654,321
Columbia Short Term Bond Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
16,175,367 159,489,116
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)
20,775,783 223,339,669
Total Investment Grades 574,424,914
Total Fixed-Income Funds
(Cost: $582,159,863)
574,424,914
Money Market Funds 0.4%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(a),(c) 3,034,618 3,034,315
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $3,034,315)
3,034,315
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $700,277,066)
711,780,306
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (509,939)
Net Assets $711,270,367
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Thermostat FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Capital gain
distributions —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Acorn International®, Institutional 3 Class
  364,288 539,614 (748,353) 155,549 3,407,333 (2,580,817) 55,295 322,538 7,049,457
Columbia Acorn SelectSM, Institutional 3 Class
  487,249 1,185,425 (1,291,222) 381,452 2,200,377 (6,502) 203,092 542,199 6,980,572
Columbia Acorn® Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  519,202 1,217,617 (1,355,769) 381,050 1,677,496 1,201,068 95,963 335,623 7,095,151
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  323,920 772,542 (844,877) 251,585 1,794,549 (388,277) 7,074,574
Columbia Corporate Income Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  8,905,619 (2,420,648) 6,484,971 (214,026) (497,985) 1,160,456 63,941,808
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
  4,513,413 (1,175,620) 3,337,793 (368,364) (1,041,661) 1,107,857 63,785,224
Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  759,793 1,136,294 (1,597,073) 299,014 4,863,191 (3,278,164) 130,382 6,996,928
Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  7,774,323 59,913 (7,834,236) 2,103,636 (3,913,900) 696,670
Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  345,654 831,380 (906,065) 270,969 2,186,243 (471,741) 132,538 363,639 7,074,995
Columbia Large Cap Index Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  1,895,522 (1,358,385) 537,137 2,371,702 1,955,181 109,472 1,182,953 28,264,176
Columbia Quality Income Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  28,648,549 7,304,466 (11,684,133) 24,268,882 (1,084,007) (2,554,651) 2,868,884 127,654,321
Columbia Select Large Cap Equity Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  595,505 330,247 (925,752) 1,195,080 (595,150)
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  492,597 265,317 (757,914) 3,424,753 (1,924,787)
Columbia Short Term Bond Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  31,104,620 3,870,908 (18,800,161) 16,175,367 (1,687,109) (169,738) 2,011,535 159,489,116
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  24,140,720 (21,106,102) 3,034,618 5,844 3,034,315
Columbia Total Return Bond Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  17,065,809 71,871 (17,137,680) (2,138,391) (854,368) 764,183
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund, Institutional 3 Class
  6,949,835 21,943,448 (8,117,500) 20,775,783 (1,648,483) (2,138,083) 2,675,515 223,339,669
Total of Affiliated Transactions         18,083,980 (17,259,575) 12,017,687 2,746,952 711,780,306
    
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
Investments are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Thermostat FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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 net asset values are published each day.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
The Committee is responsible for applying the Columbia Acorn Trust Portfolio Pricing Policy and the Columbia Wanger Asset Management pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees.
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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. 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; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. 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 Fund’s 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 is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Equity Funds 70,535,853 70,535,853
Exchange-Traded Funds 63,785,224 63,785,224
Fixed-Income Funds 574,424,914 574,424,914
Money Market Funds 3,034,315 3,034,315
Total Investments in Securities 708,745,991 3,034,315 711,780,306
There were no transfers of financial assets between levels during the period.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.9%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Brazil 5.5%
Localiza Rent a Car
Rents automobiles
128,100 725,103
Odontoprev SA
Dental benefits company
397,200 1,258,907
Raia Drogasil SA
Chain of pharmaceutical stores
82,900 1,487,194
Sul America SA
Full service insurance company
78,500 504,408
Total 3,975,612
Cambodia 3.2%
NagaCorp Ltd.
Leisure and tourism company
2,203,000 2,304,555
Cayman Islands 6.2%
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.
Financing services
114,000 398,997
Gourmet Master Co., Ltd.
Coffee & bakery cafes
92,088 789,924
Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR
Hotel operator and franchisor
11,600 374,680
Parade Technologies Ltd.
Fabless semiconductor company
89,000 1,357,888
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR
Semiconductor products
15,710 843,627
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management China Holdings Co., Ltd.
Chain of restaurants in China
504,000 745,346
Total 4,510,462
China 6.6%
51job, Inc., ADR(a)
Integrated human resource services
25,377 1,953,775
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.
Pharmaceutical and medical products
365,000 508,254
Minth Group Ltd.
Exterior automobile body parts
206,000 847,499
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR
Educational services
14,131 1,045,835
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H
IT solutions for China’s air travel and tourism industries
167,000 434,221
Total 4,789,584
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Egypt 1.5%
Commercial International Bank of Egypt
Provides a range of financial services
237,000 1,097,824
Hong Kong 5.2%
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.
Machines, tools & materials used in the semiconductor industry
34,700 354,593
Value Partners Group Ltd.
Independent, value oriented asset management group
1,772,000 1,409,881
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.
Food and beverages
582,000 1,984,744
Total 3,749,218
India 9.1%
Care Ratings Ltd.
Credit rating services
83,439 1,366,557
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., Ltd.
Financial services provider
59,351 956,125
GRUH Finance Ltd.
Provides a range of home loans as well as insurance products
340,230 1,428,150
Havells India Ltd.
Manufactures electrical products
121,528 996,857
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Hindi films, serials, game shows and children’s programs
310,389 1,879,521
Total 6,627,210
Indonesia 4.6%
PT Link Net Tbk
High-speed internet connection through fiber optic lines
3,676,800 1,036,309
PT Matahari Department Store Tbk
Retail clothes, accessories, bags, shoes, cosmetics, household appliances, and management consulting services.
2,166,700 1,006,874
PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk
Telecommunication infrastructure services to Indonesian wireless carriers
3,344,300 1,261,106
Total 3,304,289
Japan 1.2%
Mandom Corp.
Cosmetic products for men and women
27,400 870,661
Malaysia 1.5%
AEON Credit Service M Bhd
Consumer financing products
280,700 1,091,733
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Mexico 5.5%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, ADR
Operates airports in Mexico
9,420 1,932,325
Qualitas Controladora SAB de CV
Insurance holding company
760,200 2,020,538
Total 3,952,863
Philippines 2.0%
D&L Industries, Inc.
Customized raw materials
4,521,900 824,370
Security Bank Corp.
Financial products & services
215,730 614,707
Total 1,439,077
Poland 1.1%
KRUK SA
Debt collection services
14,131 771,172
Russian Federation 1.7%
TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR
Online retail financial services
65,474 1,211,269
South Africa 6.7%
Clicks Group Ltd.
Owns and operates chains of retail stores
108,044 1,337,060
Famous Brands Ltd.(a)
Food and beverage company
243,938 1,705,862
PSG Group Ltd.
Diversified financial services
110,879 1,795,548
Total 4,838,470
South Korea 17.7%
GS Retail Co., Ltd.
Chain of retail stores
54,738 1,900,344
Koh Young Technology, Inc.
3D measurement and inspection equipment for testing various machineries
30,631 3,013,404
Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.
Financial holding company
38,649 2,650,236
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.
Non-ferrous metal smelting
6,877 2,702,597
Modetour Network, Inc.
Travel services
111,086 2,518,611
Total 12,785,192
Spain 1.0%
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA, Registered Shares
Security and transportation services
123,412 766,588
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Taiwan 10.8%
Basso Industry Corp.
Pneumatic nailers and staplers
972,000 1,711,298
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
Optical lens modules and optoelectronic components
10,000 1,188,013
Silergy Corp.
High performance analog integrated circuits
71,000 1,278,935
Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd.
Cable, connectors & modems
650,000 1,812,545
Voltronic Power Technology Corp.
Uninterruptible power supply products, inverters, multiple surface mounted devices and other power products
103,000 1,806,547
Total 7,797,338
Thailand 5.1%
Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
Chain of hospitals in Thailand
715,000 459,888
Beauty Community PCL
Cosmetic and beauty products
2,294,900 858,904
Mega Lifesciences PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
Nutritional and herbal supplement, OTC and ethical drugs
728,000 839,050
Muangthai Leasing PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
Commercial lending company
420,700 628,030
Tisco Financial Group PCL, Foreign Registered Shares
Bank holding company
350,000 906,604
Total 3,692,476
Turkey 1.0%
Logo Yazilim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS(a)
Enterprise resource planning software
130,949 751,615
United Kingdom 1.7%
ASA International Group PLC(a)
Micro financing company
194,673 1,216,922
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $65,262,234)
71,544,130
Money Market Funds 3.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(b),(c)
2,176,419 2,176,201
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $2,176,201)
2,176,201
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $67,438,435)
73,720,331
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (1,339,794)
Net Assets $72,380,537
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(c) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated issuers
($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  8,681,693 (6,505,274) 2,176,419 8,423 2,176,201
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
Investments 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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 net asset values 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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) 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.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
The Committee is responsible for applying the Columbia Acorn Trust Portfolio Pricing Policy and the Columbia Wanger Asset Management pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees.
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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. 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; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. 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 Fund’s 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.
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Brazil 3,975,612 3,975,612
Cambodia 2,304,555 2,304,555
Cayman Islands 1,218,307 3,292,155 4,510,462
China 2,999,610 1,789,974 4,789,584
Egypt 1,097,824 1,097,824
Hong Kong 3,749,218 3,749,218
India 6,627,210 6,627,210
Indonesia 3,304,289 3,304,289
Japan 870,661 870,661
Malaysia 1,091,733 1,091,733
Mexico 3,952,863 3,952,863
Philippines 1,439,077 1,439,077
Poland 771,172 771,172
Russian Federation 1,211,269 1,211,269
South Africa 4,838,470 4,838,470
South Korea 12,785,192 12,785,192
Spain 766,588 766,588
Taiwan 7,797,338 7,797,338
Thailand 3,692,476 3,692,476
Turkey 751,615 751,615
United Kingdom 1,216,922 1,216,922
Total Common Stocks 12,146,392 59,397,738 71,544,130
Money Market Funds 2,176,201 2,176,201
Total Investments in Securities 12,146,392 59,397,738 2,176,201 73,720,331
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 of Trustees, 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 during the period.
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Portfolio of Investments
Columbia Acorn European FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 95.1%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Belgium 1.4%
Melexis NV
Advanced integrated semiconductors, sensor ICs, and programmable sensor IC systems
18,935 1,465,266
Denmark 5.0%
ALK-Abello AS
Pharmaceuticals for allergy vaccinations
6,707 1,119,417
SimCorp AS
Global provider of highly specialised software for the investment management industry
34,889 3,020,175
William Demant Holding AS(a)
Hearing aids, audiometers, tympanometers, diagnostic instruments, and wireless communication equipment
31,461 1,182,439
Total 5,322,031
Finland 2.7%
Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj
Industrial paper
66,252 1,269,212
Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj(b)
Industrial paper
80,361 1,538,970
Total 2,808,182
France 1.9%
Akka Technologies
High-technology engineering consulting services
28,167 2,040,686
Germany 20.6%
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA
Loans to distressed companies
29,338 1,552,587
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA
Online ticket sales
23,692 1,062,344
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Private equity company, investing in domestic medium-sized companies
25,464 1,046,600
Fielmann AG
Prescription eyeglasses, specialty glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and optical supplies
5,037 303,230
MTU Aero Engines AG
Develops and manufactures engines and offers commercial engine services and support
11,192 2,522,228
Nemetschek SE
Standard software for designing, constructing and managing buildings and real estate
25,392 3,714,655
Norma Group SE
Plastic and metal-based components and systems in connecting technology
20,553 1,313,662
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Rational AG
Food preparation appliances/processors and kitchen accessories
3,526 2,554,571
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA
Digital multi-channel media company
32,076 1,833,789
Vapiano SE(a)
Chain of restaurants
69,556 712,286
Varta AG(a)
Manufactures and markets a wide range of industrial, commercial and miniaturized batteries
41,993 1,380,770
Wirecard AG
Internet payment and processing services
17,410 3,773,933
Total 21,770,655
Ireland 1.9%
UDG Healthcare PLC
Commercialisation solutions for health care companies
229,566 2,036,168
Italy 5.4%
Brembo SpA
Braking systems and components
222,979 2,920,278
Davide Campari-Milano SpA
Global producer & distributor of branded spirits, wines and soft drinks
141,895 1,208,421
Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA
Packaging machinery for the food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics industries
18,354 1,537,511
Total 5,666,210
Luxembourg 1.9%
eDreams ODIGEO SA(a)
Online travel company
455,517 1,978,005
Malta 2.8%
Unibet Group PLC
Online gambling services
265,070 2,976,572
Netherlands 2.3%
Aalberts Industries NV
Industrial services and flow control systems
56,511 2,406,653
Norway 2.9%
Atea ASA
Nordic and Baltic supplier of IT infrastructure
148,761 2,412,711
XXL ASA
Multi-sports retail store
130,238 671,293
Total 3,084,004
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn European FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Poland 1.0%
KRUK SA
Debt collection services
18,861 1,029,303
Russian Federation 0.9%
TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR
Online retail financial services
52,784 976,504
Spain 2.2%
Fluidra SA
Irrigation and swimming pool equipment
75,000 1,121,575
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA, Registered Shares
Security and transportation services
190,941 1,186,053
Total 2,307,628
Sweden 10.6%
AddTech AB, Class B
High-tech industrial components and systems
50,073 1,068,236
Byggmax Group AB
Discount provider of building materials
47,898 195,906
NetEnt AB
Develops and markets computer gaming software
248,683 1,008,314
Sectra AB, B Shares
Medical and communication systems
122,832 3,289,378
Sweco AB, Class B
Consulting company specializing in engineering, environmental technology, and architecture
118,334 3,118,327
Trelleborg AB, Class B
Manufactures and distributes industrial products
125,276 2,554,884
Total 11,235,045
Switzerland 9.2%
Belimo Holding AG, Registered Shares
Manufactures heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
236 1,129,020
Bossard Holding AG, Class A, Registered Shares
Fastening devices, industrial adhesives & tools
10,851 2,153,836
Inficon Holding AG
Vacuum instruments used to monitor and control production processes
3,803 1,943,351
Kardex AG
Storage, warehouse and materials handling systems
8,603 1,460,423
Partners Group Holding AG
Global private markets asset management firm
3,740 2,966,772
Total 9,653,402
Turkey 0.6%
Logo Yazilim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS(a)
Enterprise resource planning software
107,025 614,297
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
United Kingdom 21.8%
Ascential PLC
Media and consultancy services
291,242 1,586,748
Assura PLC
Primary healthcare property group
2,063,018 1,454,716
Croda International PLC
Chemicals and chemical products
19,175 1,300,120
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC
Pizza delivery stores
283,100 1,030,965
Halma PLC
Products that detect hazards and protect assets and people in public and commercial buildings
179,501 3,380,746
Hastings Group Holdings PLC
General insurance services to the automobile and home insurance products
314,032 1,061,748
Intermediate Capital Group PLC
Private equity firm
131,780 1,872,207
LivaNova PLC(a)
Medical technology focusing on neuromodulation, cardiac surgery and rhythm management
10,300 1,276,891
Rentokil Initial PLC
Fully integrated facilities management and essential support services
619,188 2,569,647
Rightmove PLC
Website that lists properties across Britain
295,780 1,815,798
Safestore Holdings PLC
Self storage facilities
156,000 1,059,352
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
Consultation, service and products for the control and efficient management of steam and industrial fluids
30,629 2,914,295
WH Smith PLC
Retails books, magazines, newspapers, and periodicals
61,210 1,645,087
Total 22,968,320
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $82,045,059)
100,338,931
    
Preferred Stocks 2.1%
Issuer   Shares Value ($)
Germany 2.1%
Sartorius AG
Precision electronic equipment and components
  13,398 2,174,694
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost: $1,320,472)
2,174,694
 
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn European FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Money Market Funds 2.5%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%(c),(d)
2,610,181 2,609,920
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $2,609,920)
2,609,920
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $85,975,451)
105,123,545
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   366,249
Net Assets $105,489,794
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security is traded on a Swedish exchange.
(c) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2018.
(d) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
    
Issuer Beginning
shares
Shares
purchased
Shares
sold
Ending
shares
Realized gain
(loss) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) —
affiliated
issuers ($)
Dividend —
affiliated issuers
($)
Value —
affiliated
issuers
at end of
period ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.112%
  5,191,313 (2,581,132) 2,610,181 4,037 2,609,920
Abbreviation Legend
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
Investments 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (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 net asset values 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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) 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.
Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund seeks to provide shareholders with maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund prices its shares with a floating NAV and no longer seeks to maintain a stable NAV.
The Committee is responsible for applying the Columbia Acorn Trust Portfolio Pricing Policy and the Columbia Wanger Asset Management pricing procedures (the Policies), which are approved by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees.
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 Columbia Wanger Asset Management believes that available market quotations are unreliable. The Committee also reviews the continuing appropriateness of the Policies. In circumstances where a security has been fair valued, the Committee will also review the continuing appropriateness of the current value of the security. The Policies address, among
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Portfolio of Investments   (continued)
Columbia Acorn European FundSM, September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
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; circumstances under which securities will be deemed to pose a potential for stale pricing, including when securities are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and certain delegations of authority to determine fair values to the Fund’s investment manager. 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 Fund’s 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 is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2018:
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Belgium 1,465,266 1,465,266
Denmark 5,322,031 5,322,031
Finland 2,808,182 2,808,182
France 2,040,686 2,040,686
Germany 21,770,655 21,770,655
Ireland 2,036,168 2,036,168
Italy 5,666,210 5,666,210
Luxembourg 1,978,005 1,978,005
Malta 2,976,572 2,976,572
Netherlands 2,406,653 2,406,653
Norway 3,084,004 3,084,004
Poland 1,029,303 1,029,303
Russian Federation 976,504 976,504
Spain 2,307,628 2,307,628
Sweden 11,235,045 11,235,045
Switzerland 9,653,402 9,653,402
Turkey 614,297 614,297
United Kingdom 1,276,891 21,691,429 22,968,320
Total Common Stocks 1,276,891 99,062,040 100,338,931
Preferred Stocks          
Germany 2,174,694 2,174,694
Total Preferred Stocks 2,174,694 2,174,694
Money Market Funds 2,609,920 2,609,920
Total Investments in Securities 1,276,891 101,236,734 2,609,920 105,123,545
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 of Trustees, 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 during the period.
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Item 2.

Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, 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/ Alan Berkshire

 

Alan Berkshire, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date  

November 20, 2018

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/ Alan Berkshire

 

Alan Berkshire, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date  

November 20, 2018

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ John M. Kunka

 

John M. Kunka, Treasurer and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer

 

Date  

November 20, 2018