0001145549-23-058083.txt : 20230927 0001145549-23-058083.hdr.sgml : 20230927 20230927113916 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145549-23-058083 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NPORT-P PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230731 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230927 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230927 PERIOD START: 20231031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891944 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NPORT-P SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07168 FILM NUMBER: 231283334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7250 REDWOOD BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: NOVATO STATE: CA ZIP: 94945 BUSINESS PHONE: 8009664354 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC STREET 2: 615 E MICHIGAN ST MK-WI-LC-2 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HENLOPEN FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921217 0000891944 S000038529 Hennessy Focus Fund C000118915 Investor Class HFCSX C000118916 Institutional Class HFCIX NPORT-P 1 primary_doc.xml NPORT-P false 0000891944 XXXXXXXX S000038529 C000118916 C000118915 Hennessy Funds Trust 811-07168 0000891944 254900O0F8MQNN7UZ261 7250 Redwood Blvd. Suite 200 Novato 94945 1-800-966-4354 Hennessy Focus Fund S000038529 254900IKT9J89PSXG071 2023-10-31 2023-07-31 N 683543314.710000000000 876481.040000000000 682666833.670000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 0.000000000000 N N/A N/A First American Treasury Obliga 549300UU586IAH2B8H03 First American Treasury Obligations Fund 31846V328 9897624.210000000000 NS USD 9897624.210000000000 1.4498469417 Long STIV RF US N 1 N N N Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc 549300HVGPK36ICB0B89 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc 43300A203 39481.000000000000 NS USD 6138900.690000000000 0.8992528108 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Markel Group Inc 549300SCNO12JLWIK605 Markel Group Inc 570535104 38485.000000000000 NS USD 55792089.350000000000 8.1726673391 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N NVR Inc 529900RWXR4JI3JYTV70 NVR Inc 62944T105 2367.000000000000 NS USD 14927343.480000000000 2.1866220452 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N O'Reilly Automotive Inc 549300K2RLMQL149Q332 O'Reilly Automotive Inc 67103H107 50781.000000000000 NS USD 47012541.990000000000 6.8866011459 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N RH 5493008MTS3OGGMHGK69 RH 74967X103 88884.000000000000 NS USD 34502102.280000000000 5.0540176523 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc 529900POY8H7NPPNKK71 SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc 78467J100 554830.000000000000 NS USD 32318847.500000000000 4.7342050186 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Shenandoah Telecommunications 549300XH3H4OUKFPHS84 Shenandoah Telecommunications Co 82312B106 796737.000000000000 NS USD 14875079.790000000000 2.1789662331 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N TransDigm Group Inc N/A TransDigm Group Inc 893641100 8873.000000000000 NS USD 7983215.560000000000 1.1694160557 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Warner Music Group Corp N/A Warner Music Group Corp 934550203 165601.000000000000 NS USD 5224711.550000000000 0.7653384187 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Aon PLC 635400FALWQYX5E6QC64 Aon PLC N/A 159377.000000000000 NS USD 50761574.500000000000 7.4357756956 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd 9845004583U3B8E06924 Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd N/A 15721.000000000000 NS USD 546933.590000000000 0.0801172055 Long EC CORP CA N 1 N N N AST SpaceMobile Inc N/A AST SpaceMobile Inc 00217D100 1997902.000000000000 NS USD 8570999.580000000000 1.2555172095 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Ashtead Group PLC 2138007UTBN8X9K1A235 Ashtead Group PLC N/A 769544.000000000000 NS 56905231.300000000000 8.3357252020 Long EC CORP GB N 1 N N N American Tower Corp 5493006ORUSIL88JOE18 American Tower Corp 03027X100 255468.000000000000 NS USD 48618115.080000000000 7.1217924589 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N American Woodmark Corp 5299007PFSDWMA74RB56 American Woodmark Corp 030506109 459076.000000000000 NS USD 35183584.640000000000 5.1538441454 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Applied Materials Inc 41BNNE1AFPNAZELZ6K07 Applied Materials Inc 038222105 166465.000000000000 NS USD 25234429.350000000000 3.6964487075 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Brookfield Corp C6J3FGIWG6MBDGTE8F80 Brookfield Corp 11271J107 1454542.000000000000 NS USD 50763515.800000000000 7.4360600657 Long EC CORP CA N 1 N N N Brookfield Asset Management Lt 549300CZ84WPNJZKY093 Brookfield Asset Management Ltd 113004105 376240.000000000000 NS USD 12686812.800000000000 1.8584193891 Long EC CORP CA N 1 N N N CDW Corp/DE 9845001B052ABF0B6755 CDW Corp/DE 12514G108 167589.000000000000 NS USD 31350874.230000000000 4.5924120938 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N CarMax Inc N/A CarMax Inc 143130102 657799.000000000000 NS USD 54340775.390000000000 7.9600725727 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Cogent Communications Holdings N/A Cogent Communications Holdings Inc 19239V302 308047.000000000000 NS USD 18864798.280000000000 2.7633975095 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Danaher Corp S4BKK9OTCEWQ3YHPFM11 Danaher Corp 235851102 20677.000000000000 NS USD 5273875.620000000000 0.7725401850 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Encore Capital Group Inc 5493000UVC6H49CIH830 Encore Capital Group Inc 292554102 1030143.000000000000 NS USD 55112650.500000000000 8.0731401881 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N 2023-09-08 Hennessy Funds Trust /s/ Teresa M. Nilsen Teresa M. Nilsen Treasurer XXXX NPORT-EX 2 focus.htm

Hennessy Focus Fund
                 
Schedule of Investments
                 
July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
                 
 
                 
 
                 
 
 
Number of
         
% of
 
 
 
Shares
   
Value
   
Net Assets
 
COMMON STOCKS - 91.41%
                 
Communication Services - 6.97%
                 
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (a)
   
1,997,902
   
$
8,571,000
     
1.26
%
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
   
308,047
     
18,864,798
     
2.76
%
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.
   
796,737
     
14,875,080
     
2.18
%
Warner Music Group Corp.
   
165,601
     
5,224,711
     
0.77
%
 
           
47,535,589
     
6.97
%
Consumer Discretionary - 22.99%
                       
CarMax, Inc. (a)
   
657,799
     
54,340,775
     
7.96
%
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
   
39,481
     
6,138,901
     
0.90
%
NVR, Inc. (a)
   
2,367
     
14,927,344
     
2.19
%
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)
   
50,781
     
47,012,542
     
6.89
%
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
88,884
     
34,502,102
     
5.05
%
 
           
156,921,664
     
22.99
%
Financials - 33.07%
                       
Aon PLC (b)
   
159,377
     
50,761,575
     
7.44
%
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (b)
   
376,240
     
12,686,813
     
1.86
%
Brookfield Corp. (b)
   
1,454,542
     
50,763,516
     
7.44
%
Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. (b)
   
15,721
     
546,934
     
0.08
%
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)(d)
   
1,030,143
     
55,112,650
     
8.08
%
Markel Group, Inc. (a)
   
38,485
     
55,792,089
     
8.17
%
 
           
225,663,577
     
33.07
%
Health Care - 0.77%
                       
Danaher Corp.
   
20,677
     
5,273,876
     
0.77
%
 
                       
Industrials - 19.32%
                       
American Woodmark Corp. (a)
   
459,076
     
35,183,585
     
5.16
%
Ashtead Group PLC (b)
   
761,544
     
56,313,658
     
8.25
%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
   
554,830
     
32,318,847
     
4.74
%
TransDigm Group, Inc.
   
8,873
     
7,983,215
     
1.17
%
 
           
131,799,305
     
19.32
%
Information Technology - 8.29%
                       
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
166,465
     
25,234,430
     
3.70
%
CDW Corp.
   
167,589
     
31,350,874
     
4.59
%
 
           
56,585,304
     
8.29
%
Total Common Stocks (Cost $259,891,628)
           
623,779,315
     
91.41
%
 
                       
REITS - 7.12%
                       
Real Estate - 7.12%
                       
American Tower Corp., Class A
   
255,468
     
48,618,115
     
7.12
%
Total REITS (Cost $196,710)
           
48,618,115
     
7.12
%
 
                       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.45%
                       
Money Market Funds - 1.45%
                       
First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Institutional Class, 5.17% (c)
   
9,897,624
     
9,897,624
     
1.45
%
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $9,897,624)
           
9,897,624
     
1.45
%
 
                       
Total Investments (Cost $269,985,962) - 99.98%
           
682,295,054
     
99.98
%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.02%
           
135,187
     
0.02
%
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
         
$
682,430,241
     
100.00
%



Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
                       
   
 
                       
PLC — Public Limited Company
                       
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
                       
(a)
 
Non-income-producing security.
                       
(b)
 
U.S.-traded security of a foreign corporation.
                       
(c)
 
The rate listed is the fund’s seven-day yield as of July 31, 2023.
                       
(d)
 
Investment in affiliated security. Investment represents five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer, making the issuer
 
   
an affiliate of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Details of transactions with affiliated companies for the
 
   
period ended July 31, 2023, are as follows:
 
   
 
                       
   
  
 
Value at
         
Sales
   
Realized
 
   
Common Stocks
 
November 1, 2022
   
Purchases
   
Proceeds
   
Gain/Loss
 
   
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (1)(2)
 
$
74,084,017
   
$
-
   
$
(21,652,745
)
 
$
5,666,135
 
   
  
 
$
74,084,017
   
$
-
   
$
(21,652,745
)
 
$
5,666,135
 
   
 
                               
   
Common Stocks
 
Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation /
Depreciation
   
Dividends
   
Value at
July 31, 2023
   
Shares
 
   
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (1)(2)
 
$
(2,984,757
)
 
$
-
   
$
55,112,650
     
1,030,143
 
   
  
 
$
(2,984,757
)
 
$
-
   
$
55,112,650
     
1,030,143
 
   
 
                               
(1)

As of July 31, 2023, this security represented 8.08% of the Fund’s net assets.
                         
(2)
At July 31, 2023, this security was no longer an affiliate of the Fund.
                         

Note: For presentation purposes, the Fund has grouped some of the industry categories. For purposes of categorizing securities for compliance with Section 8(b)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund uses more specific industry classifications.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. It has been licensed for use by the Hennessy Funds.

Summary of Fair Value Exposure as of July 31, 2023
The Fund follows its valuation policies and procedures in determining its net asset value (“NAV”) and, in preparing these financial statements, the fair value accounting standards that establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 
Level 1 – Unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments that the Fund has the ability to access at the date of measurement.

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar instruments, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets, such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk curves, default rates, and similar data).

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions about what market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information) when observable inputs are unavailable.

The following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities on a recurring basis:

Equity Securities – Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, foreign-issued common stocks, exchange-traded funds, closed-end mutual funds, partnerships, rights, and real estate investment trusts, that are traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted sales price is readily available generally are valued at the last sales price as reported by the primary exchange on which the securities are listed. Securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) generally are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may differ from the last sales price reported. Securities traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted sales price is not readily available generally are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Securities traded on foreign exchanges generally are not valued at the same time the Fund calculates its NAV because most foreign markets close well before such time. The earlier close of most foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. In certain circumstances, it may be determined that a foreign security needs to be fair valued because it appears that the value of the security might have been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the market in which the security is principally traded, but before the time the Fund calculates its NAV, such as by a development that affects an entire market or region (e.g., a weather-related event) or a potentially global development (e.g., a terrorist attack that may be expected to have an effect on investor expectations worldwide).



Registered Investment Companies – Investments in open-end registered investment companies, commonly referred to as mutual funds, generally are priced at the ending NAV provided by the applicable mutual fund’s service agent and are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Debt Securities – Debt securities, including corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries, and U.S. government agency issues, are generally valued at market on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service that utilizes both dealer-supplied valuations and formula-based techniques. The pricing service may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, and fundamental data relating to the issuer. In addition, the model may incorporate observable market data, such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued primarily using dealer quotations. These securities are generally classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-Term Securities – Short-term equity investments, including money market funds, are valued in the manner specified above for equity securities. Short-term debt investments with an original term to maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. If the original term to maturity of a short-term debt investment exceeds 60 days, then the values as of the 61st day prior to maturity are amortized. Amortized cost is not used if its use would be inappropriate due to credit or other impairments of the issuer, in which case the security’s fair value would be determined as described below. Short-term securities are generally classified in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the inputs used and market activity levels for specific securities.

If market quotations are not readily available or if a significant event has occurred that indicates the closing price of a security no longer represents the true value of that security, any security or other asset will be valued at its fair value in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act as determined under the fair value procedures of Hennessy Advisors, Inc., the Fund’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”), subject to oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”). Fair value pricing determinations are made in good faith in accordance with these procedures. There are numerous criteria considered in determining a fair value of a security, such as the trading volume of a security and markets, the values of other similar securities, and news events with direct bearing on a security or markets. Fair value pricing results in an estimated price for a security that reflects the amount the Fund might reasonably expect to receive in a current sale. Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Advisor will regularly evaluate, with the assistance of the Valuation and Liquidity Committee, whether the Fund’s fair value pricing procedures continue to be appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of the Fund and the quality of prices obtained through their application of such procedures.

The fair value of foreign securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using correlations between the movement of prices of such securities and indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as closing market prices of relevant American Depositary Receipts or futures contracts. Using fair value pricing means the Fund’s NAV reflects the affected portfolio securities’ values as determined by the Board or its designee, pursuant to the fair value pricing procedures adopted by the Board, instead of being determined by the market. Using a fair value pricing methodology to price a foreign security may result in a value that is different from such foreign security’s most recent closing price and from the value used by other investment companies to calculate their NAVs. Such securities are generally classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Because the Fund may invest in foreign securities, the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when a shareholder is unable to purchase or redeem Fund shares.

The Fund has performed an analysis of all existing investments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determinations. Various inputs are used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Details related to the fair value hierarchy of the Fund’s securities as of July 31, 2023, are as follows:

Common Stocks
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Communication Services
 
$
47,535,589
   
$
   
$
   
$
47,535,589
Consumer Discretionary
   
156,921,664
     
     
     
156,921,664
Financials
   
225,663,577
     
     
     
225,663,577
Health Care
   
5,273,876
                     
5,273,876
Industrials
   
131,799,305
     
     
     
131,799,305
Information Technology
   
56,585,304
     
     
     
56,585,304
Total Common Stocks
 
$
623,779,315
   
$
   
$
   
$
623,779,315
 
                             
REITS
                             
Real Estate
 
$
48,618,115
   
$
   
$
   
$
48,618,115
Total REITS
 
$
48,618,115
   
$
   
$
   
$
48,618,115
 
                             
Short-Term Investments
                             
Money Market Funds
 
$
9,897,624
   
$
   
$
   
$
9,897,624
Total Short-Term Investments
 
$
9,897,624
   
$
   
$
   
$
9,897,624
 
                             
Total Investments
 
$
682,295,054
   
$
   
$
   
$
682,295,054