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 |
811-04537 |
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LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado |
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80203 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
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Tané T. Tyler Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 |
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(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: |
(303) 623-2577 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
December 31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
January 1 - March 31, 2010 |
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Item 1 Schedule of Investments.
LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
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SHARES |
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MARKET VALUE |
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COMMON STOCKS (97.76%) |
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·CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (11.48%) |
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Automobiles (0.32%) |
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Thor Industries, Inc. |
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13,322 |
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$ |
402,458 |
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Distributors (0.91%) |
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LKQ Corp.(a) |
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57,149 |
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1,160,125 |
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Diversified Consumer Services (3.30%) |
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Capella Education Co.(a) |
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17,486 |
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1,623,400 |
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Education Management Corp.(a) |
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26,900 |
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589,110 |
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Strayer Education, Inc. |
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8,127 |
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1,979,087 |
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4,191,597 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (2.06%) |
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BJs Restaurants, Inc.(a) |
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33,628 |
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783,532 |
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Ctrip.com International Ltd.(a)(b) |
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9,840 |
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385,728 |
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McDonalds Corp. |
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15,055 |
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1,004,470 |
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Wynn Resorts Ltd. |
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5,900 |
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447,397 |
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2,621,127 |
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Internet & Catalog Retail (0.54%) |
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Amazon.com, Inc.(a) |
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5,085 |
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690,187 |
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Media (0.32%) |
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DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A(a) |
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10,300 |
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405,717 |
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Multi-Line Retail (0.21%) |
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Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) |
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4,624 |
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273,833 |
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Specialty Retail (2.84%) |
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Best Buy Co., Inc. |
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39,145 |
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1,665,228 |
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Hibbett Sports, Inc.(a) |
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12,316 |
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315,043 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. |
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16,925 |
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547,524 |
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Rue21, Inc.(a) |
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10,800 |
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374,436 |
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Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(a) |
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31,475 |
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711,965 |
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3,614,196 |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.98%) |
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NIKE, Inc., Class B |
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11,595 |
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852,232 |
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Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. |
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6,814 |
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390,851 |
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1,243,083 |
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·CONSUMER STAPLES (3.38%) |
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Beverages (2.84%) |
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The Coca-Cola Company |
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15,380 |
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845,900 |
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Hansen Natural Corp.(a) |
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21,527 |
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933,841 |
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PepsiCo, Inc. |
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27,760 |
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1,836,602 |
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3,616,343 |
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Household Products (0.54%) |
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The Procter & Gamble Co. |
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10,895 |
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$ |
689,327 |
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·ENERGY (7.69%) |
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Energy Equipment & Services (5.37%) |
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CARBO Ceramics, Inc. |
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3,734 |
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232,778 |
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Core Laboratories N.V. |
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16,440 |
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2,150,352 |
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Dril-Quip, Inc.(a) |
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13,405 |
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815,560 |
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IHS, Inc.(a) |
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20,332 |
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1,087,152 |
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National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. |
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20,300 |
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823,774 |
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Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) |
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16,500 |
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1,047,585 |
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Schlumberger Ltd. |
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10,625 |
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674,262 |
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6,831,463 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.32%) |
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Contango Oil & Gas Co.(a) |
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11,400 |
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583,110 |
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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.(b) |
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19,370 |
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861,772 |
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Southwestern Energy Co.(a) |
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23,735 |
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966,489 |
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Ultra Petroleum Corp.(a) |
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11,400 |
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531,582 |
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2,942,953 |
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·FINANCIALS (12.41%) |
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Capital Markets (5.45%) |
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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a) |
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16,984 |
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1,341,736 |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
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2,580 |
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561,821 |
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The Blackstone Group LP |
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123,370 |
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1,727,180 |
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Duff & Phelps Corp., Class A |
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36,247 |
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606,775 |
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GFI Group, Inc. |
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110,993 |
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641,540 |
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
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2,815 |
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480,323 |
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optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.(a) |
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42,847 |
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697,978 |
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SEI Investments Co. |
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39,753 |
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873,373 |
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6,930,726 |
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Commercial Banks (0.93%) |
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Signature Bank(a) |
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31,809 |
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1,178,523 |
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Consumer Finance (1.54%) |
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Visa, Inc., Class A |
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21,480 |
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1,955,324 |
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Diversified Financial Services (2.33%) |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
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13,645 |
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610,614 |
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MSCI, Inc.(a) |
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38,657 |
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1,395,518 |
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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.(a) |
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17,565 |
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963,791 |
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2,969,923 |
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Insurance (0.68%) |
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ACE Ltd. |
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16,500 |
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862,950 |
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Real Estate Management & Development (0.49%) |
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China Real Estate Information Corp.(a)(b) |
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62,800 |
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$ |
629,256 |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.99%) |
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Northwest Bancshares, Inc. |
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34,400 |
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403,856 |
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Peoples United Financial, Inc. |
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54,600 |
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853,944 |
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1,257,800 |
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·HEALTH CARE (16.20%) |
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Biotechnology (4.96%) |
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Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.(a) |
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3,523 |
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120,487 |
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Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
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21,200 |
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476,788 |
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) |
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37,676 |
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880,488 |
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Celgene Corp.(a) |
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12,765 |
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790,919 |
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Genzyme Corp.(a) |
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17,700 |
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917,391 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a) |
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30,405 |
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1,382,820 |
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Human Genome Sciences, Inc.(a) |
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19,700 |
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594,940 |
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InterMune, Inc.(a) |
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9,200 |
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410,044 |
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MannKind Corp.(a) |
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19,400 |
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127,264 |
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Martek Biosciences Corp.(a) |
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26,771 |
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602,615 |
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6,303,756 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies (5.05%) |
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Accuray, Inc.(a) |
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55,213 |
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336,247 |
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Baxter International, Inc. |
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13,900 |
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808,980 |
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) |
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3,900 |
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1,357,707 |
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Masimo Corp. |
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41,434 |
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1,100,073 |
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Medtronic, Inc. |
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18,065 |
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813,467 |
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ResMed, Inc.(a) |
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18,547 |
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1,180,516 |
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Thoratec Corp.(a) |
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18,400 |
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615,480 |
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Volcano Corp.(a) |
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8,600 |
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207,776 |
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6,420,246 |
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Health Care Providers & Services (2.67%) |
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Lincare Holdings, Inc.(a) |
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30,557 |
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1,371,398 |
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PSS World Medical, Inc.(a) |
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31,440 |
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739,155 |
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VCA Antech, Inc.(a) |
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45,864 |
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1,285,568 |
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3,396,121 |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.32%) |
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Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) |
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19,251 |
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756,757 |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a) |
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18,060 |
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929,006 |
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1,685,763 |
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Pharmaceuticals (2.20%) |
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Abbott Laboratories |
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18,365 |
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967,468 |
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Mylan, Inc.(a) |
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42,200 |
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958,362 |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(b) |
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13,825 |
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872,081 |
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2,797,911 |
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·INDUSTRIALS (18.23%) |
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Aerospace & Defense (3.98%) |
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Aerovironment, Inc.(a) |
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27,100 |
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$ |
707,581 |
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The Boeing Co. |
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14,830 |
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1,076,806 |
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HEICO Corp. |
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15,054 |
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775,281 |
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.(a) |
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36,800 |
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860,384 |
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Stanley, Inc.(a) |
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29,314 |
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829,293 |
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TransDigm Group, Inc. |
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15,318 |
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812,467 |
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5,061,812 |
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Air Freight & Logistics (1.33%) |
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
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15,200 |
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848,920 |
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Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. |
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22,600 |
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834,392 |
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1,683,312 |
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Commercial Services & Supplies (6.61%) |
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American Reprographics Co.(a) |
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80,329 |
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720,551 |
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Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) |
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14,700 |
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816,732 |
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Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a) |
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24,363 |
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494,569 |
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ICF International, Inc.(a) |
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13,080 |
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324,907 |
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Monster Worldwide, Inc.(a) |
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49,019 |
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814,205 |
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Quanta Services, Inc.(a) |
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33,600 |
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643,776 |
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Resources Connection, Inc.(a) |
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77,224 |
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1,480,384 |
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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. |
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27,589 |
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593,715 |
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Robert Half International, Inc. |
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28,400 |
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864,212 |
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Stantec, Inc.(a) |
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22,578 |
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589,286 |
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Stericycle, Inc.(a) |
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6,792 |
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370,164 |
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Waste Connections, Inc.(a) |
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20,335 |
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690,577 |
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8,403,078 |
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Construction & Farm Machinery (0.52%) |
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Caterpillar, Inc. |
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10,465 |
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657,725 |
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Electrical Equipment (1.98%) |
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ABB Ltd.(a)(b) |
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36,965 |
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807,316 |
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II-VI, Inc.(a) |
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15,537 |
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525,772 |
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Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
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19,600 |
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1,104,656 |
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Sensata Technologies Holding NV(a) |
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4,500 |
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80,820 |
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2,518,564 |
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Machinery (2.57%) |
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Cummins, Inc. |
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13,900 |
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861,105 |
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Graco, Inc. |
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16,624 |
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531,968 |
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Kaydon Corp. |
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17,658 |
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663,941 |
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Kennametal, Inc. |
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29,000 |
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815,480 |
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Wabtec Corp. |
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9,500 |
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400,140 |
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3,272,634 |
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Road & Rail (0.60%) |
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Landstar System, Inc. |
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18,263 |
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$ |
766,681 |
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Trading Companies & Distributors (0.64%) |
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Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a) |
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7,145 |
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136,684 |
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Fastenal Co. |
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14,110 |
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677,139 |
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813,823 |
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·INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (25.33%) |
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Communications Equipment (2.84%) |
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Cisco Systems, Inc.(a) |
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47,525 |
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1,237,076 |
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Polycom, Inc.(a) |
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44,834 |
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1,371,023 |
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QUALCOMM, Inc. |
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23,805 |
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999,572 |
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3,607,671 |
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Computers & Peripherals (2.66%) |
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Apple, Inc.(a) |
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7,625 |
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1,791,342 |
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EMC Corp.(a) |
|
88,330 |
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1,593,473 |
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3,384,815 |
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments (0.65%) |
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FLIR Systems, Inc.(a) |
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13,280 |
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374,496 |
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National Instruments Corp. |
|
13,578 |
|
452,826 |
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827,322 |
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Internet Software & Services (3.85%) |
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Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) |
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27,400 |
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860,634 |
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Baidu, Inc.(a)(b) |
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1,200 |
|
716,400 |
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comScore, Inc.(a) |
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14,392 |
|
240,202 |
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Digital River, Inc.(a) |
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18,900 |
|
572,670 |
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Google, Inc., Class A(a) |
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2,605 |
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1,477,061 |
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Mercadolibre, Inc.(a) |
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7,637 |
|
368,180 |
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VistaPrint Ltd.(a) |
|
11,555 |
|
661,524 |
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4,896,671 |
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IT Services (1.38%) |
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Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a) |
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13,500 |
|
863,865 |
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VeriFone Holdings, Inc.(a) |
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44,117 |
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891,605 |
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1,755,470 |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (6.63%) |
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Aixtron AG(b) |
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20,000 |
|
713,600 |
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Applied Materials, Inc. |
|
134,185 |
|
1,808,814 |
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Avago Technologies Ltd.(a) |
|
46,700 |
|
960,152 |
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Cavium Networks, Inc.(a) |
|
34,488 |
|
857,372 |
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FormFactor, Inc.(a) |
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33,835 |
|
600,909 |
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Hittite Microwave Corp.(a) |
|
17,785 |
|
782,006 |
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Intel Corp. |
|
31,195 |
|
694,401 |
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Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(a) |
|
41,900 |
|
853,922 |
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NVIDIA Corp.(a) |
|
67,190 |
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1,167,762 |
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8,438,938 |
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Software (7.32%) |
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|
|
|
ANSYS, Inc.(a) |
|
33,624 |
|
$ |
1,450,539 |
|
Concur Technologies, Inc.(a) |
|
9,541 |
|
391,277 |
|
|
Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd.(a)(b) |
|
16,500 |
|
531,465 |
|
|
Microsoft Corp. |
|
63,985 |
|
1,872,841 |
|
|
Oracle Corp. |
|
46,935 |
|
1,205,760 |
|
|
Perfect World Co. Ltd.(a)(b) |
|
10,300 |
|
385,735 |
|
|
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a) |
|
18,000 |
|
1,340,100 |
|
|
Solera Holdings, Inc. |
|
24,891 |
|
962,037 |
|
|
VMware, Inc.(a) |
|
21,860 |
|
1,165,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,304,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
·MATERIALS (1.01%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chemicals (0.46%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. |
|
6,400 |
|
583,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metals & Mining (0.55%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BHP Billiton Ltd.(b) |
|
8,665 |
|
695,973 |
|
|
·TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (1.47%) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Diversified Telecommunication (0.83%) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
AT&T, Inc. |
|
15,865 |
|
409,952 |
|
||
Cbeyond, Inc.(a) |
|
17,372 |
|
237,649 |
|
||
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
|
12,900 |
|
400,158 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
1,047,759 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.64%) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
China Mobile Ltd.(b) |
|
17,010 |
|
818,521 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
·UTILITIES (0.56%) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Electric Utilities (0.56%) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
ITC Holdings Corp. |
|
13,004 |
|
715,220 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST OF $111,660,273) |
|
|
|
124,325,141 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
PAR VALUE |
|
MARKET VALUE |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (3.01%) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
·REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (3.01%) |
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|
|
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|
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Repurchase agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Co., dated 03/31/10, due 04/01/10 at 0.010%, collateralized by several Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac instruments with various maturity dates, market value of $3,903,096 (Repurchase proceeds of $3,824,001) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
(COST OF $3,824,000) |
|
$ |
3,824,000 |
|
$ |
3,824,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.77%) (COST OF $115,484,273)(c) |
|
|
|
128,149,141 |
|
||
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.77%) |
|
|
|
(982,479 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
NET ASSETS (100.00%) |
|
|
|
$ |
127,166,662 |
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE (30,080,350 SHARES OUTSTANDING) |
|
|
|
$ |
4.23 |
|
|
(a) Non-Income producing security. |
|
|
|
|
|
(b) American Depositary Receipt. |
|
|
|
|
|
(c) Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is $115,668,949. |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at March 31, 2010 based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
|
|
$ |
19,839,220 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
|
|
(7,359,028 |
) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
|
|
$ |
12,480,192 |
|
NOTES TO QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act), as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fund Shares
The Fund may issue 60,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 par.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation
Equity securities are valued at the last sale price at the close of the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities listed on the NASDAQ which are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.
Short-term debt obligations maturing in more than 60 days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value. Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures approved by and under the general supervision of the Board of Directors.
Foreign Securities
The Fund invests in foreign securities which may involve a number of risk factors and special considerations not present with investments in securities of U.S. corporations.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Funds investment advisor has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon a Funds ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date.
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following the three-tier hierarchy established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entitys own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds investments as of the end of the reporting period. The designated input levels are not necessary an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of March 31, 2010.
Valuation Inputs |
|
Investments in Securities |
|
|
Level 1-Quoted Prices |
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks |
|
$ |
124,325,141 |
|
Level 2-Other Significant Observable Inputs |
|
|
|
|
Short Term Investment |
|
3,824,000 |
|
|
Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
128,149,141 |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value. Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable.
Federal Income Tax Status
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund currently qualifies, and intends to remain qualified, as a regulated investment company under the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code by distributing substantially all of its investment company taxable net income including realized gain, not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made.
In accordance with ASC 740 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (formerly FIN 48), the financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return are to be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Management has
concluded that the Fund has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of ASC 740. The Fund files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and Colorado. For the years ended December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2009 for the federal jurisdiction and for the years ended December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2009 for Colorado, the Funds returns are still open to examination by the appropriate taxing authority.
Distributions to Shareholders
The Fund currently has a policy of paying distributions on its common shares totaling approximately 6% of its net asset value per year. The distributions are payable in four quarterly distributions of 1.5% of the Funds net asset value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the Friday prior to each quarterly declaration date. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-date.
Indemnification
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Funds organizational documents and by contract, the Directors and Officers of the Fund are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be minimal.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 105 (formerly FASB Statement No. 168), establishing the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (ASC) as the source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be applied by nongovernmental entities. FASB ASC 105 is effective for annual and interim periods ending after September 15, 2009, and the Company has updated its references to GAAP in this report in accordance with the provisions of this pronouncement. The implementation of FASB ASC 105 did not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB ASC 820-10-65 (formerly FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4), Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly. This standard applies to all assets and liabilities within the scope of accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, with certain defined exceptions, and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. ASC 820-10-65 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The implementation of ASC 820-10-65 did not have a material effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
Maryland Statutes
By resolution of the Board of Directors, the Fund has opted into the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act and the Maryland Business Combination Act. In general, the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act provides that control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition may not be voted except to the extent approved by shareholders at a meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter (excluding shares owned by the acquiror and by officers or directors who are employees of the corporation). Control shares are voting shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other shares of stock owned by the acquiror or in respect of which the acquiror is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquiror to exercise voting power in electing directors within certain statutorily-defined ranges (one-tenth but less than one-third, one-third but less than a majority, and more than a majority of the voting power). In general, the Maryland Business Combination Act prohibits an interested shareholder (a shareholder that holds 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding stock of the corporation) of a Maryland corporation from engaging in a business combination (generally defined to include a merger, consolidation, share exchange, sale of a substantial amount of assets, a transfer of the corporations securities and similar transactions to or with the interested shareholder or an entity affiliated with the interested shareholder) with the corporation for a period of five years after the most recent date on which the interested shareholder became an interested shareholder. At the time of adoption, March 19, 2009, the Board and the Fund were not aware, and currently are not aware, of any shareholder that held control shares or that was an interested shareholder under the statutes.
Item 2 - Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrants Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have evaluated the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.
(b) There was no change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) during registrants last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3 Exhibits.
Separate certifications for the registrants Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Ex99.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.
|
LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND, INC. |
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ William Parmentier |
|
|
William Parmentier |
|
|
President (principal executive officer) |
|
|
|
|
Date: |
April 30, 2010 |
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: |
/s/ William Parmentier |
|
|
William Parmentier |
|
|
President (principal executive officer) |
|
|
|
|
Date: |
April 30, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Jeremy O. May |
|
|
Jeremy O. May |
|
|
Treasurer (principal financial officer) |
|
|
|
|
Date: |
April 30, 2010 |