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        US
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        N
        
        1
        
          N
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          N
        
      
      
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        15016.00000000
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        N
        
        1
        
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        1
        
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        ALPHABET INC-CL C
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        1
        
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        1
        
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        12833.00000000
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        EC
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        N
        
        1
        
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        N
        
        1
        
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          N
        
      
      
        DATADOG INC - CLASS A
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        N
        
        1
        
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          N
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        8764.00000000
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        2.538557407000
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        1
        
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          N
          N
        
      
      
        LIVE NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT INC
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        1
        
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        1
        
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        N
        
        1
        
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        QUALCOMM INC
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        7248.00000000
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        N
        
        1
        
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        3792.00000000
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        N
        
        1
        
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        DEXCOM INC
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        1450.00000000
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        624196.00000000
        1.739661186678
        Long
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        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC
        549300R22LSX6OHWEN64
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        15909.00000000
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        2007079.44000000
        5.593817006753
        Long
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        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        FIRSTSERVICE CORP
        5493000XUDIV75BCF118
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        33767E202
        
          
        
        4175.00000000
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        665411.50000000
        1.854530563667
        Long
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        CORP
        CA
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        COSTAR GROUP INC
        N/A
        COSTAR GROUP INC 0.00000000
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        11301.00000000
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        USD
        792878.16000000
        2.209785645400
        Long
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        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        BLOCK INC
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        5640.00000000
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        USD
        689715.60000000
        1.922267139113
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        NATERA INC
        N/A
        NATERA INC 0.00000000
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        14740.00000000
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        USD
        1041381.00000000
        2.902373783625
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A
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        1352.00000000
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        1303652.48000000
        3.633335715660
        Long
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        CORP
        CA
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        NETFLIX INC
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        1639.00000000
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        700082.46000000
        1.951160025274
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A
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        4214.00000000
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        761216.96000000
        2.121544514788
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        UPSTART HOLDINGS INC
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        4974.00000000
        NS
        USD
        542215.74000000
        1.511178664528
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        APPLIED MATERIALS INC
        41BNNE1AFPNAZELZ6K07
        APPLIED MATERIALS INC 0.00000000
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        12613.00000000
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        USD
        1742864.34000000
        4.857438121909
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        VEEVA SYSTEMS INC-CLASS A
        549300YZEXPDB92M2F02
        VEEVA SYSTEMS INC-CLASS A 0.00000000
        922475108
        
          
        
        4154.00000000
        NS
        USD
        982587.16000000
        2.738512814532
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        BIO-TECHNE CORP
        54930073RLKQ51TILZ35
        BIO-TECHNE CORP 0.00000000
        09073M104
        
          
        
        2825.00000000
        NS
        USD
        1063358.25000000
        2.963625327715
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
      
        MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
        54930066VBP7DZEGGJ87
        MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL 0.00000000
        552953101
        
          
        
        16632.00000000
        NS
        USD
        710519.04000000
        1.980247224083
        Long
        EC
        CORP
        US
        N
        
        1
        
          N
          N
          N
        
      
    
    
      2022-03-02
      Alger Funds
      Anthony Caputo
      Anthony Caputo
      Assistant Treasurer
    
  
  XXXX





THE ALGER FUNDS

QUARTERLY REPORT
JANUARY 31, 2022

 

 

 

THE ALGER FUNDS | ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—99.2%   SHARES     VALUE
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.7%            
HEICO Corp.     70,347     $ 9,594,628  
TransDigm Group, Inc.*     61,780       38,068,218  
              47,662,846  
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.2%            
GXO Logistics, Inc.*     66,268       5,381,624  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—2.3%            
Capri Holdings Ltd.*     497,209       29,867,345  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*     35,335       11,793,410  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     28,769       23,628,104  
              65,288,859  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—10.7%            
Adobe, Inc.*     139,718       74,651,327  
Atlassian Corp., PLC, Cl. A*     43,973       14,262,203  
Avalara, Inc.*     100,532       11,020,318  
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     136,287       25,650,576  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     124,286       18,908,872  
Confluent, Inc., Cl. A*     355,298       23,232,936  
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A*     20,683       3,021,993  
Intuit, Inc.     138,362       76,822,733  
salesforce.com, Inc.*     151,644       35,276,944  
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*     39,824       2,769,361  
Unity Software, Inc.*     178,125       18,729,844  
              304,347,107  
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—3.7%            
General Motors Co.*     519,754       27,406,628  
Tesla, Inc.*     82,082       76,887,851  
              104,294,479  
AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL—0.2%            
Carvana Co., Cl. A*     27,212       4,409,976  
Lithia Motors, Inc., Cl. A     8,021       2,343,175  
              6,753,151  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.7%            
AbbVie, Inc.     297,293       40,696,439  
Horizon Therapeutics PLC*     107,662       10,048,095  
Natera, Inc.*     161,633       11,419,371  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     62,499       15,190,382  
              77,354,287  
CASINOS & GAMING—1.9%            
Flutter Entertainment PLC*     20,620       3,136,924  
MGM Resorts International     1,187,219       50,717,996  
              53,854,920  
CONSUMER FINANCE—0.0%            
Upstart Holdings, Inc.*     11,979       1,305,831  

 
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THE ALGER FUNDS | ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—99.2% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—5.8%            
Block, Inc., Cl. A*     164,265     $ 20,087,967  
DLocal Ltd., Cl. A*     266,405       7,970,837  
Marqeta, Inc., Cl. A*     1,006,341       11,874,824  
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     295,605       50,826,324  
Visa, Inc., Cl. A     333,643       75,460,037  
              166,219,989  
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—0.2%            
Cintas Corp.     16,768       6,565,175  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—2.7%            
AMETEK, Inc.     210,515       28,792,136  
Eaton Corp., PLC     309,090       48,969,129  
              77,761,265  
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—1.5%            
Coinbase Global, Inc., Cl. A*     26,892       5,113,514  
S&P Global, Inc.     89,083       36,989,043  
              42,102,557  
FOOTWEAR—0.4%            
NIKE, Inc., Cl. B     74,280       10,998,640  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—2.0%            
Abbott Laboratories     17,131       2,183,517  
Dexcom, Inc.*     8,372       3,603,979  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     112,599       12,295,811  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     135,568       38,525,714  
              56,609,021  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—0.4%            
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*     149,348       11,069,674  
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—0.2%            
Align Technology, Inc.*     11,172       5,529,693  
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—0.6%            
Lowe's Cos., Inc.     66,720       15,835,992  
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—0.7%            
Airbnb, Inc., Cl. A*     115,100       17,721,947  
Booking Holdings, Inc.*     659       1,618,590  
              19,340,537  
INTERACTIVE HOME ENTERTAINMENT—1.1%            
ROBLOX Corp., Cl. A*     142,802       9,404,940  
Sea Ltd.#,*     23,443       3,523,717  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     109,841       17,941,429  
              30,870,086  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—6.4%            
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C*     54,374       147,569,405  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl. A*     79,044       24,761,323  
Snap, Inc., Cl. A*     339,126       11,035,160  
              183,365,888  

 
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THE ALGER FUNDS | ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—99.2% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—7.1%            
Altaba, Inc.*,@,(a)     259,825     $ 963,951  
Amazon.com, Inc.*     65,634       196,342,142  
Etsy, Inc.*     20,579       3,232,549  
              200,538,642  
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—3.3%            
MongoDB, Inc., Cl. A*     27,366       11,086,241  
Shopify, Inc., Cl. A*     44,005       42,431,381  
Snowflake, Inc., Cl. A*     35,319       9,744,512  
Twilio, Inc., Cl. A*     146,577       30,212,451  
              93,474,585  
INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—0.0%            
Morgan Stanley     14,275       1,463,758  
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.9%            
Vail Resorts, Inc.     97,483       27,012,539  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—2.1%            
Danaher Corp.     204,615       58,476,921  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—1.7%            
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     101,403       47,920,016  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—2.1%            
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     275,895       30,213,262  
Netflix, Inc.*     25,102       10,722,068  
Roku, Inc., Cl. A*     118,342       19,414,005  
              60,349,335  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—0.6%            
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     80,981       17,725,931  
RAILROADS—0.1%            
Union Pacific Corp.     11,550       2,824,552  
REGIONAL BANKS—1.2%            
Signature Bank     107,740       32,820,836  
RESTAURANTS—1.3%            
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Cl. A*     15,143       22,496,138  
Shake Shack, Inc., Cl. A*     238,408       15,751,616  
              38,247,754  
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—2.1%            
Applied Materials, Inc.     233,658       32,286,863  
Lam Research Corp.     45,249       26,693,290  
              58,980,153  
SEMICONDUCTORS—11.2%            
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     490,385       56,026,486  
Marvell Technology, Inc.     56,150       4,009,110  
Micron Technology, Inc.     598,448       49,234,317  
NVIDIA Corp.     426,179       104,354,190  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     328,802       57,790,240  
SiTime Corp.*     15,138       3,528,516  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.#     215,658       26,446,141  
Xilinx, Inc.     89,093       17,243,950  
              318,632,950  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—99.2% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—0.3%            
Albemarle Corp.     37,687     $ 8,319,028  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—12.2%            
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     58,502       10,567,801  
Microsoft Corp.     1,070,631       332,944,829  
ServiceNow, Inc.*     5,699       3,338,360  
              346,850,990  
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—6.1%            
Apple, Inc.     998,384       174,497,556  
TRUCKING—1.5%            
Uber Technologies, Inc.*     781,879       29,242,275  
XPO Logistics, Inc.*     186,449       12,337,330  
              41,579,605  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $1,838,101,295)             2,822,226,772  

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.1%   SHARES     VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.1%            
Chime Financial, Inc., Series G*,@,(a)     27,841       1,922,972  
(Cost $1,922,972)             1,922,972  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—0.3%   SHARES     VALUE  
RETAIL—0.3%            
Simon Property Group, Inc.     56,027       8,247,175  
(Cost $5,622,011)             8,247,175  

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE—0.2%   SHARES     VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.2%            
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A*,@,(a),(b)     111       4,443,108  
(Cost $2,775,000)             4,443,108  
Total Investments                
(Cost $1,848,421,278)     99.8 %   $ 2,836,840,027  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $2,775,000)             4,443,108  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $1,845,646,278)             2,832,396,919  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     0.2 %     4,744,283  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 2,841,584,310  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.

(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Board.

(b) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 5 - Affiliated Securities.

* Non-income producing security.

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

Security   Acquisition
Date(s)
  Acquisition
Cost
  % of net assets
(Acquisition
Date)
  Market
Value
  % of net assets
as of
1/31/2022
Altaba, Inc.   10/24/18   $507,365   0.02%   $169,985   0.01%
Altaba, Inc.   10/25/18   764,293   0.03%   249,598   0.01%
Altaba, Inc.   10/29/18   610,922   0.02%   253,000   0.01%
Altaba, Inc.   10/30/18   355,909   0.01%   167,488   0.00%
Altaba, Inc.   10/31/18   166,984   0.01%   57,542   0.00%
Altaba, Inc.   11/6/18   221,848   0.01%   66,338   0.00%
Chime Financial, Inc., Series G   8/24/21   1,922,972   0.06%   1,922,972   0.07%
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A   10/2/20   2,775,000   0.08%   4,443,108   0.16%
Total               $7,330,031   0.26%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.6%   SHARES     VALUE  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—4.9%            
HEICO Corp.     12,833     $ 1,750,293  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—6.5%            
Adobe, Inc.*     2,485       1,327,735  
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A*     6,908       1,009,328  
              2,337,063  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—4.0%            
AbbVie, Inc.     2,958       404,921  
Natera, Inc.*     14,740       1,041,381  
              1,446,302  
CASINOS & GAMING—2.0%            
MGM Resorts International     16,632       710,519  
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.5%            
Upstart Holdings, Inc.*     4,974       542,216  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—3.8%            
Block, Inc., Cl. A*     5,640       689,716  
Marqeta, Inc., Cl. A*     57,489       678,370  
              1,368,086  
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.2%            
S&P Global, Inc.     1,936       803,866  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—4.7%            
Dexcom, Inc.*     1,450       624,196  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     3,792       1,077,611  
              1,701,807  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—2.7%            
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     4,154       982,587  
HYPERMARKETS & SUPER CENTERS—1.0%            
Costco Wholesale Corp.     693       350,055  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—4.6%            
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C*     605       1,641,952  
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—4.8%            
Amazon.com, Inc.*     577       1,726,078  
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—4.2%            
MongoDB, Inc., Cl. A*     471       190,807  
Shopify, Inc., Cl. A*     1,352       1,303,652  
              1,494,459  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—3.0%            
Bio-Techne Corp.     2,825       1,063,358  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—3.9%            
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     6,328       692,979  
Netflix, Inc.*     1,639       700,083  
              1,393,062  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—5.6%            
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     15,909       2,007,079  
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.5%            
Catalent, Inc.*     8,764       910,843  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—1.9%            
FirstService Corp.     4,175       665,412  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.6% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
REGIONAL BANKS—2.6%            
Signature Bank     3,094     $ 942,525  
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—2.2%            
CoStar Group, Inc.*     11,301       792,878  
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—4.9%            
Applied Materials, Inc.     12,613       1,742,864  
SEMICONDUCTORS—6.1%            
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     8,017       915,942  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     7,248       1,273,909  
              2,189,851  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—9.7%            
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     4,214       761,217  
Microsoft Corp.     8,730       2,714,855  
              3,476,072  
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—7.3%            
Apple, Inc.     15,016       2,624,496  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $33,119,377)             34,663,723  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—2.5%   SHARES     VALUE  
SPECIALIZED—2.5%            
Crown Castle International Corp.     4,947       902,877  
(Cost $975,808)             902,877  
Total Investments                
(Cost $34,095,185)     99.1 %   $ 35,566,600  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $34,095,185)             35,566,600  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     0.9 %     314,220  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 35,880,820  

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—89.3%   SHARES     VALUE  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.5%            
General Dynamics Corp.     4,655     $ 987,325  
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     10,977       990,016  
TransDigm Group, Inc.*     1,329       818,917  
              2,796,258  
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—3.5%            
BlackRock, Inc., Cl. A     3,924       3,229,217  
Blackstone, Inc.     18,966       2,502,943  
The Carlyle Group, Inc.     16,707       852,892  
              6,585,052  
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—0.3%            
General Motors Co.*     8,849       466,608  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.5%            
AbbVie, Inc.     24,207       3,313,696  
Amgen, Inc.     3,300       749,562  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     9,834       675,399  
              4,738,657  
BROADCASTING—0.4%            
ViacomCBS, Inc., Cl. B     24,149       807,784  
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.6%            
Johnson Controls International PLC     15,378       1,117,519  
CABLE & SATELLITE—1.2%            
Comcast Corp., Cl. A     44,422       2,220,656  
COMMODITY CHEMICALS—0.3%            
Dow, Inc.     10,624       634,572  
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.1%            
Cisco Systems, Inc.     35,335       1,967,099  
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS—0.5%            
Garmin Ltd.     7,584       943,601  
COPPER—0.4%            
Southern Copper Corp.     12,988       829,803  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—1.5%            
Visa, Inc., Cl. A     12,107       2,738,240  
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—4.8%            
Bank of America Corp.     61,982       2,859,850  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     40,339       5,994,375  
              8,854,225  
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.7%            
NextEra Energy, Inc.     16,632       1,299,292  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—1.1%            
Eaton Corp., PLC     13,440       2,129,299  
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—1.3%            
CME Group, Inc., Cl. A     10,131       2,325,064  
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—0.5%            
Sysco Corp.     12,009       938,503  
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES—0.4%            
Target Corp.     3,626       799,279  
GOLD—0.3%            
Newmont Corp.     7,554       462,078  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—89.3% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—0.6%            
Medtronic PLC     11,328     $ 1,172,335  
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—1.4%            
CVS Health Corp.     24,751       2,636,229  
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—2.7%            
The Home Depot, Inc.     13,774       5,054,783  
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.6%            
The Procter & Gamble Co.     18,445       2,959,500  
HYPERMARKETS & SUPER CENTERS—0.8%            
Walmart, Inc.     10,230       1,430,256  
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.8%            
Honeywell International, Inc.     16,817       3,438,740  
INDUSTRIAL GASES—1.0%            
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     6,614       1,865,942  
INTEGRATED OIL & GAS—3.0%            
Chevron Corp.     19,970       2,622,660  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     22,767       1,729,382  
TotalEnergies SE#     23,374       1,327,643  
              5,679,685  
INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.7%            
AT&T, Inc.     35,545       906,398  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     40,789       2,171,198  
              3,077,596  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—7.6%            
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A*     2,175       5,885,702  
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C*     2,037       5,528,357  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl. A*     8,566       2,683,385  
              14,097,444  
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—2.0%            
Amazon.com, Inc.*     1,260       3,769,252  
INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—2.7%            
Morgan Stanley     48,817       5,005,695  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—2.5%            
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     10,003       4,727,118  
MULTI-LINE INSURANCE—0.4%            
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     11,590       832,973  
MULTI-UTILITIES—0.5%            
Sempra Energy     6,597       911,442  
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION—0.4%            
ONEOK, Inc.     11,926       723,670  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—89.3% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
PHARMACEUTICALS—5.6%            
AstraZeneca PLC#     17,251     $ 1,004,181  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     14,876       965,304  
Eli Lilly & Co.     4,862       1,193,086  
GlaxoSmithKline PLC#     21,036       942,833  
Johnson & Johnson     17,474       3,010,595  
Merck & Co., Inc.     12,218       995,523  
Novartis AG#     9,116       792,272  
Pfizer, Inc.     30,048       1,583,229  
              10,487,023  
RAILROADS—0.7%            
Union Pacific Corp.     5,445       1,331,575  
RESTAURANTS—1.4%            
McDonald’s Corp.     5,344       1,386,501  
Starbucks Corp.     11,827       1,162,830  
              2,549,331  
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—2.3%            
KLA Corp.     11,019       4,289,366  
SEMICONDUCTORS—4.9%            
Broadcom, Inc.     6,829       4,000,974  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     20,251       3,559,316  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.#     12,452       1,526,989  
              9,087,279  
SOFT DRINKS—2.9%            
PepsiCo, Inc.     17,285       2,999,293  
The Coca-Cola Co.     38,465       2,346,750  
              5,346,043  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—8.7%            
Microsoft Corp.     52,174       16,225,071  
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—8.1%            
Apple, Inc.     85,883       15,010,631  
TOBACCO—1.1%            
Altria Group, Inc.     23,648       1,203,210  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     8,907       916,085  
              2,119,295  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $70,943,609)             166,481,863  

MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP—0.5%   SHARES     VALUE  
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION—0.5%            
Cheniere Energy Partners LP     19,132       942,060  
(Cost $672,536)             942,060  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—4.4%     SHARES       VALUE  
HEALTHCARE—0.6%            
Welltower, Inc.     12,555       1,087,640  
INDUSTRIAL—0.4%            
Prologis, Inc.     5,493       861,412  
MORTGAGE—0.7%            
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Cl. A     39,694       1,247,185  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—4.4% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
RETAIL—0.8%            
Simon Property Group, Inc.     10,161     $ 1,495,699  
SPECIALIZED—1.9%            
Crown Castle International Corp.     14,245       2,599,855  
Lamar Advertising Co., Cl. A     8,817       976,571  
              3,576,426  
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                
(Cost $5,878,930)             8,268,362  
Total Investments                
(Cost $77,495,075)     94.2 %   $ 175,692,285  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $77,495,075)             175,692,285  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     5.8 %     10,738,993  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 186,431,278  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
* Non-income producing security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.2%   SHARES     VALUE  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—4.7%            
HEICO Corp.     48,881     $ 6,666,880  
TransDigm Group, Inc.*     8,595       5,296,153  
              11,963,033  
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—1.5%            
GXO Logistics, Inc.*     47,014       3,818,007  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—3.4%            
Capri Holdings Ltd.*     37,321       2,241,873  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*     7,890       2,633,366  
Moncler SpA     59,434       3,814,108  
              8,689,347  
APPAREL RETAIL—2.1%            
Aritzia, Inc.*     55,973       2,595,932  
Victoria's Secret & Co.*     46,278       2,583,701  
              5,179,633  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—15.7%            
ANSYS, Inc.*     5,615       1,909,156  
Avalara, Inc.*     34,444       3,775,751  
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     22,407       4,217,222  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     19,546       2,973,728  
Confluent, Inc., Cl. A*     61,412       4,015,731  
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A*     28,780       4,205,046  
Five9, Inc.*     11,458       1,440,271  
HubSpot, Inc.*     6,788       3,317,974  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     16,464       2,204,036  
Paycom Software, Inc.*     10,151       3,403,630  
Sprout Social, Inc., Cl. A*     37,986       2,615,336  
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*     61,616       4,284,777  
Unity Software, Inc.*     10,848       1,140,667  
              39,503,325  
AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL—1.5%            
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     10,523       2,436,180  
Carvana Co., Cl. A*     7,657       1,240,893  
              3,677,073  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—3.5%            
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     17,637       1,563,167  
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*     48,637       1,508,234  
Natera, Inc.*     83,114       5,872,004  
              8,943,405  
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.5%            
The AZEK Co., Inc., Cl. A*     35,396       1,169,130  
CASINOS & GAMING—2.3%            
MGM Resorts International     136,467       5,829,870  
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.7%            
F5, Inc.*     8,310       1,725,322  
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.1%            
Upstart Holdings, Inc.*     49,369       5,381,715  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.2% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—2.0%            
DLocal Ltd., Cl. A*     91,611     $ 2,741,001  
Marqeta, Inc., Cl. A*     183,904       2,170,067  
              4,911,068  
DIVERSIFIED METALS & MINING—1.8%            
MP Materials Corp.*     115,738       4,622,576  
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—0.5%            
Cintas Corp.     3,471       1,359,001  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—3.2%            
AMETEK, Inc.     40,460       5,533,714  
Generac Holdings, Inc.*     6,174       1,743,414  
Vicor Corp.*     8,642       815,200  
              8,092,328  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—1.6%            
908 Devices, Inc.*     123,991       1,961,538  
Trimble, Inc.*     28,297       2,041,911  
              4,003,449  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—5.5%            
CryoPort, Inc.*     58,831       2,457,371  
Dexcom, Inc.*     9,206       3,962,999  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     7,127       3,615,527  
Inmode Ltd.*     21,887       1,055,610  
Insulet Corp.*     11,414       2,830,672  
              13,922,179  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—0.6%            
The Joint Corp.*     29,553       1,597,044  
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—1.4%            
Guardant Health, Inc.*     50,442       3,508,241  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—1.1%            
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     11,292       2,671,010  
HOMEFURNISHING RETAIL—1.0%            
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     15,512       2,490,296  
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—1.6%            
Airbnb, Inc., Cl. A*     13,456       2,071,820  
Expedia Group, Inc.*     10,330       1,893,386  
              3,965,206  
INTERACTIVE HOME ENTERTAINMENT—0.9%            
ROBLOX Corp., Cl. A*     13,653       899,187  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     7,610       1,243,017  
              2,142,204  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—1.0%            
Pinterest, Inc., Cl. A*     82,253       2,431,399  
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—0.8%            
Etsy, Inc.*     12,290       1,930,513  
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—2.4%            
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.*     114,859       3,754,741  
MongoDB, Inc., Cl. A*     5,872       2,378,806  
  ‌             6,133,547  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.2% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.4%            
Vail Resorts, Inc.     3,191     $ 884,226  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—5.3%            
10X Genomics, Inc., Cl. A*     26,993       2,598,616  
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     8,858       1,234,096  
Bio-Techne Corp.     13,326       5,016,040  
Repligen Corp.*     16,038       3,180,977  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     3,477       1,367,226  
              13,396,955  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—2.1%            
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     27,311       2,990,828  
Roku, Inc., Cl. A*     13,270       2,176,943  
              5,167,771  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.9%            
ChampionX Corp.*     100,409       2,249,162  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—2.5%            
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     49,628       6,261,068  
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.0%            
Catalent, Inc.*     36,168       3,758,940  
Green Thumb Industries, Inc.*     70,945       1,252,627  
              5,011,567  
REGIONAL BANKS—2.3%            
Signature Bank     18,839       5,738,925  
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—1.1%            
CoStar Group, Inc.*     41,063       2,880,980  
RESTAURANTS—3.5%            
Shake Shack, Inc., Cl. A*     67,376       4,451,532  
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.*     123,264       4,398,060  
              8,849,592  
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—4.3%            
Azenta, Inc.     25,024       2,110,524  
KLA Corp.     20,007       7,788,125  
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*     3,868       921,435  
              10,820,084  
SEMICONDUCTORS—3.2%            
Microchip Technology, Inc.     35,172       2,725,127  
SiTime Corp.*     11,039       2,573,080  
Xilinx, Inc.     14,573       2,820,604  
              8,118,811  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—3.5%            
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     17,507       3,162,464  
Fortinet, Inc.*     6,330       1,881,529  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     7,507       3,884,122  
 ‌             8,928,115  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.2% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
TRUCKING—1.7%            
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     7,881     $ 2,379,510  
Uber Technologies, Inc.*     53,735       2,009,689  
              4,389,199  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $250,947,985)             242,356,376  

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%            
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b)     219,610        
(Cost $988,245)              

RIGHTS—0.2%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.2%            
Tolero CDR*,@,(a),(c)     590,059       436,644  
(Cost $315,501)             436,644  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—2.2%   SHARES     VALUE  
RETAIL—2.2%            
Simon Property Group, Inc.     38,615       5,684,128  
(Cost $6,319,378)             5,684,128  

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE—1.1%   SHARES     VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—1.1%            
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A*,@,(a),(b)     48       1,921,344  
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. B*,@,(a),(b)     19       801,363  
              2,722,707  
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE              
(Cost $1,675,000)              2,722,707  
Total Investments                
(Cost $260,246,109)     99.7 %   $ 251,199,855  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $2,663,245)             2,722,707  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $257,582,864)             248,477,148  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     0.3 %     833,749  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 252,033,604  

 

(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Board.

(b) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 5 - Affiliated Securities.

(c) Contingent Deferred Rights.

* Non-income producing security.

@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

Security   Acquisition
Date(s)
  Acquisition
Cost
  % of net assets
(Acquisition
Date)
  Market
Value
  % of net assets
as of
1/31/2022
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A   10/2/20   $1,200,000   0.50%   $1,921,344   0.76%
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. B   12/16/20   475,000   0.19%   801,363   0.32%
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   2/6/15   988,245   0.50%   0   0.00%
Tolero CDR   2/6/17   315,501   0.19%   436,644   0.17%
Total               $3,159,351   1.25%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—91.5%   SHARES     VALUE  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.8%            
Mercury Systems, Inc.*     231,198     $ 13,159,790  
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—2.1%            
GXO Logistics, Inc.*     183,486       14,900,898  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.1%            
Capri Holdings Ltd.*     132,685       7,970,388  
APPAREL RETAIL—1.1%            
Aritzia, Inc.*     167,555       7,770,915  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—14.4%            
Alteryx, Inc., Cl. A*     205,099       11,705,000  
Anaplan, Inc.*     313,850       15,152,678  
Atlassian Corp., PLC, Cl. A*     18,716       6,070,348  
Bentley Systems, Inc., Cl. B     509,500       20,466,615  
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A*     48,739       7,121,255  
HubSpot, Inc.*     22,493       10,994,578  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     98,244       13,151,924  
Paylocity Holding Corp.*     52,618       10,733,020  
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*     109,050       7,583,337  
              102,978,755  
AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL—1.1%            
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     12,226       7,968,295  
CASINOS & GAMING—4.0%            
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*     133,571       5,850,410  
MGM Resorts International     534,846       22,848,621  
              28,699,031  
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.0%            
Motorola Solutions, Inc.     30,584       7,093,653  
DEPARTMENT STORES—0.9%            
Kohl's Corp.     113,685       6,788,131  
DISTRIBUTORS—2.3%            
Pool Corp.     34,110       16,244,887  
DIVERSIFIED METALS & MINING—1.2%            
MP Materials Corp.*     207,382       8,282,837  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—2.2%            
AMETEK, Inc.     57,807       7,906,263  
Eaton Corp., PLC     49,156       7,787,785  
              15,694,048  
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—1.1%            
Waste Connections, Inc.     61,408       7,657,578  
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—3.6%            
US Foods Holding Corp.*     736,990       25,986,267  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—4.3%            
Dexcom, Inc.*     19,190       8,260,911  
Insulet Corp.*     43,312       10,741,376  
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC*     688,355       11,949,843  
              30,952,130  
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—3.2%            
Neogen Corp.*     622,993       22,720,555  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—91.5% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—3.1%            
Omnicell, Inc.*     71,957     $ 10,803,624  
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     48,609       11,497,973  
              22,301,597  
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—2.2%            
Expedia Group, Inc.*     84,503       15,488,555  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—5.0%            
Colfax Corp.*     319,074       13,120,323  
The Middleby Corp.*     124,749       23,103,515  
              36,223,838  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—5.8%            
Avantor, Inc.*     632,398       23,607,417  
Danaher Corp.     62,836       17,957,901  
              41,565,318  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—1.2%            
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     81,878       8,966,460  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.6%            
ChampionX Corp.*     822,858       18,432,019  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—1.8%            
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     99,691       12,577,017  
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.0%            
Catalent, Inc.*     71,582       7,439,517  
REGIONAL BANKS—4.6%            
Signature Bank     108,155       32,947,258  
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—4.2%            
Azenta, Inc.     173,222       14,609,543  
KLA Corp.     39,550       15,395,629  
              30,005,172  
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.8%            
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     96,133       10,983,195  
Microchip Technology, Inc.     115,041       8,913,377  
              19,896,572  
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—9.2%            
Herc Holdings, Inc.     180,518       28,964,113  
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     112,943       20,343,293  
United Rentals, Inc.*     52,159       16,697,139  
              66,004,545  
TRUCKING—2.6%            
XPO Logistics, Inc.*     285,874       18,916,283  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $652,566,537)             655,632,309  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—2.3%   SHARES     VALUE  
RETAIL—2.3%            
Simon Property Group, Inc.     112,669       16,584,877  
(Cost $16,767,389)             16,584,877  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

          VALUE  
Total Investments                
(Cost $669,333,926)     93.8 %   $ 672,217,186  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $669,333,926)             672,217,186  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     6.2 %     44,795,403  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 717,012,589  

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—91.6%   SHARES     VALUE
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—4.4%            
TransDigm Group, Inc.*     342     $ 210,737  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—17.8%            
Avalara, Inc.*     510       55,906  
HubSpot, Inc.*     350       171,080  
Paylocity Holding Corp.*     1,814       370,020  
SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,175       145,524  
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*     825       57,371  
Vertex, Inc., Cl. A*     3,395       49,261  
              849,162  
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—7.4%            
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Cl. A     1,946       176,035  
StepStone Group, Inc., Cl. A     4,999       175,015  
              351,050  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—1.3%            
Natera, Inc.*     899       63,514  
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.7%            
Upstart Holdings, Inc.*     1,191       129,831  
EDUCATION SERVICES—5.5%            
Chegg, Inc.*     9,850       260,730  
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—14.3%            
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     3,442       261,523  
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.*     2,015       92,227  
Waste Connections, Inc.     2,613       325,841  
              679,591  
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES—1.3%            
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     1,326       63,568  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—4.3%            
Insulet Corp.*     510       126,480  
Nevro Corp.*     1,204       79,103  
              205,583  
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—1.1%            
Wayfair, Inc., Cl. A*     336       52,389  
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—2.0%            
EPAM Systems, Inc.*     201       95,704  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—6.4%            
Progyny, Inc.*     7,531       305,006  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—3.3%            
Core Laboratories NV     5,896       157,246  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—8.8%            
FirstService Corp.     2,647       421,879  
REGIONAL BANKS—6.1%            
Signature Bank     952       290,008  
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—2.8%            
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     741       133,469  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—91.6% (CONT.)     SHARES     VALUE
TRUCKING—2.1%            
XPO Logistics, Inc.*     1,497     $ 99,056  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS              
(Cost $4,961,397)             4,368,523  
Total Investments                
(Cost $4,961,397)     91.6 %   $ 4,368,523  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $4,961,397)             4,368,523  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     8.4 %     402,817  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 4,771,340  

 

*       Non-income producing security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.0%     SHARES     VALUE
ADVERTISING—0.3%            
TechTarget, Inc.*     48,941     $ 4,059,167  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.3%            
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*     247,020       4,140,055  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—0.9%            
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.*     378,516       11,624,226  
APPAREL RETAIL—1.9%            
MYT Netherlands Parent BV#,*     1,369,012       23,451,176  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—8.5%            
BTRS Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     592,489       3,791,930  
Cerence, Inc.*     91,801       5,828,445  
Ebix, Inc.     125,736       3,821,117  
Everbridge, Inc.*     90,085       4,605,145  
LivePerson, Inc.*     178,341       5,327,046  
SEMrush Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     147,137       2,672,008  
SPS Commerce, Inc.*     472,263       58,489,773  
Vertex, Inc., Cl. A*     1,481,232       21,492,676  
              106,028,140  
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—9.3%            
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Cl. A     665,967       60,243,375  
StepStone Group, Inc., Cl. A     1,596,409       55,890,279  
              116,133,654  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—4.6%            
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     642,543       14,450,792  
Natera, Inc.*     497,249       35,130,642  
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     109,431       7,652,510  
              57,233,944  
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—1.9%            
Ameresco, Inc., Cl. A*     480,550       24,320,635  
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.0%            
LendingTree, Inc.*     104,180       12,693,291  
EDUCATION SERVICES—3.2%            
Chegg, Inc.*     1,509,972       39,968,959  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—2.8%            
Novanta, Inc.*     252,528       34,874,117  
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—9.3%            
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     951,400       72,287,372  
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.*     950,843       43,520,084  
              115,807,456  
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES—1.3%            
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     350,644       16,809,873  
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—0.5%            
PetIQ, Inc., Cl. A*     303,453       6,202,579  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—3.2%            
Glaukos Corp.*     367,377       19,559,151  
Inogen, Inc.*     60,386       1,795,276  
Nevro Corp.*     283,936       18,654,595  
              40,009,022  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.0% (CONT.)     SHARES     VALUE
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—3.2%            
Apria, Inc.*     1,065,257     $ 39,851,264  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—1.6%            
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*     67,274       14,887,063  
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.*     463,234       4,998,295  
              19,885,358  
INSURANCE BROKERS—0.9%            
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Cl. A     119,881       11,817,869  
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—5.0%            
CI&T, Inc., Cl. A*     603,725       7,643,159  
Globant SA*     204,339       52,143,226  
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.*     123,217       3,283,733  
              63,070,118  
LEISURE FACILITIES—2.1%            
Planet Fitness, Inc., Cl. A*     291,689       25,855,313  
LEISURE PRODUCTS—3.2%            
Latham Group, Inc.*     2,426,002       40,465,713  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.4%            
NeoGenomics, Inc.*     204,692       4,613,758  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—4.7%            
Progyny, Inc.*     1,461,505       59,190,953  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—3.4%            
Core Laboratories NV     1,572,484       41,938,148  
PAPER PACKAGING—2.0%            
Ranpak Holdings Corp., Cl. A*     939,887       25,245,365  
PHARMACEUTICALS—0.1%            
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     190,901       1,405,031  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—5.7%            
FirstService Corp.     449,689       71,671,433  
REGIONAL BANKS—2.3%            
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida     774,181       28,257,607  
RESTAURANTS—0.7%            
Wingstop, Inc.     57,426       8,800,535  
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.2%            
Impinj, Inc.*     342,689       27,206,080  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—0.6%            
Rapid7, Inc.*     73,689       7,098,461  
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.8%            
Axos Financial, Inc.*     440,510       22,686,265  
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—7.1%            
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     371,444       66,904,493  
Transcat, Inc.*     226,233       21,471,774  
              88,376,267  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS              
(Cost $1,252,776,357)           1,200,791,832  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.0%     SHARES     VALUE
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%            
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b)     231,474     $  
(Cost $1,041,633)              
Total Investments                
(Cost $1,253,817,990)     96.0 %   $ 1,200,791,832  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $1,041,633)              
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $1,252,776,357)             1,200,791,832  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     4.0 %     49,912,259  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 1,250,704,091  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
(a) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 5 - Affiliated Securities.
(b) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
* Non-income producing security.
@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

      % of net assets   % of net assets
  Acquisition Acquisition (Acquisition Market as of
Security Date(s) Cost Date) Value 1/31/2022
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D 2/6/15 $1,041,633 0.10% $0 0.00%
Total       $0 0.00%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.1%   SHARES     VALUE
ADVERTISING—0.6%            
Magnite, Inc.*     230,784     $ 3,131,739  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—3.6%            
HEICO Corp.     90,915       12,399,897  
Hexcel Corp.*     35,283       1,840,714  
Mercury Systems, Inc.*     72,121       4,105,127  
              18,345,738  
AGRICULTURAL & FARM MACHINERY—0.3%            
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.*     89,343       1,752,016  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.6%            
Capri Holdings Ltd.*     139,974       8,408,238  
APPAREL RETAIL—1.7%            
Aritzia, Inc.*     39,326       1,823,873  
Victoria's Secret & Co.*     122,732       6,852,127  
              8,676,000  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—21.5%            
ACI Worldwide, Inc.*     260,589       8,956,444  
Avalara, Inc.*     77,434       8,488,315  
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     52,645       9,908,315  
Blackbaud, Inc.*     80,261       5,468,984  
Blackline, Inc.*     56,471       5,187,991  
Digital Turbine, Inc.*     54,797       2,419,287  
Everbridge, Inc.*     83,142       4,250,219  
ForgeRock, Inc., Cl. A*     30,846       439,247  
Guidewire Software, Inc.*     37,384       3,769,803  
HubSpot, Inc.*     25,800       12,611,040  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     71,517       9,573,981  
Paycom Software, Inc.*     21,558       7,228,397  
Paycor HCM, Inc.*     9,906       256,962  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.*     110,365       7,201,316  
SEMrush Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     95,594       1,735,987  
Smartsheet, Inc., Cl. A*     82,589       5,138,688  
Sprout Social, Inc., Cl. A*     74,483       5,128,155  
SPS Commerce, Inc.*     73,066       9,049,224  
Vertex, Inc., Cl. A*     263,710       3,826,432  
              110,638,787  
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—1.5%            
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.     51,498       7,529,523  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.6%            
CareDx, Inc.*     262,342       10,965,895  
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.*     12,932       1,436,228  
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.*     19,625       730,639  
              13,132,762  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.2%            
Marqeta, Inc., Cl. A*     71,313       841,493  
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—0.4%            
IAA, Inc.*     43,162       1,982,431  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—0.4%            
Sunrun, Inc.*     82,175       2,130,798  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.1% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—1.0%            
Cognex Corp.     77,560     $ 5,154,638  
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—1.7%            
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.*     95,783       2,858,164  
US Foods Holding Corp.*     173,126       6,104,423  
              8,962,587  
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—0.3%            
PetIQ, Inc., Cl. A*     62,859       1,284,838  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—8.7%            
CryoPort, Inc.*     117,316       4,900,289  
Inmode Ltd.*     193,402       9,327,779  
Inogen, Inc.*     6,491       192,977  
Insulet Corp.*     47,002       11,656,496  
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     28,104       7,990,810  
Paragon 28, Inc.*     76,519       1,151,611  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     80,607       9,520,493  
              44,740,455  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—1.8%            
The Joint Corp.*     167,422       9,047,485  
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—1.0%            
Biodesix, Inc.*     63,254       252,384  
Guardant Health, Inc.*     55,649       3,870,388  
Privia Health Group, Inc.*     48,972       1,042,124  
              5,164,896  
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—4.8%            
Neogen Corp.*     449,145       16,380,318  
Quidel Corp.*     80,633       8,334,227  
              24,714,545  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—5.5%            
Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc.*     137,010       1,067,308  
Definitive Healthcare Corp., Cl. A*     34,409       752,869  
Doximity, Inc., Cl. A*     18,514       843,683  
Renalytix PLC#,*     167,540       2,119,381  
Sophia Genetics SA*     80,712       944,330  
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     50,876       12,034,209  
Vocera Communications, Inc.*     132,956       10,504,854  
              28,266,634  
HOMEFURNISHING RETAIL—0.7%            
Arhaus, Inc., Cl. A*     51,287       455,428  
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*     181,161       2,942,055  
              3,397,483  
HUMAN RESOURCE & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES—1.2%            
LegalZoom.com, Inc.*     146,039       2,319,099  
Upwork, Inc.*     135,234       3,678,365  
              5,997,464  
HYPERMARKETS & SUPER CENTERS—1.5%            
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*     129,332       7,950,038  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—0.5%            
Gates Industrial Corp., PLC*     163,155       2,524,008  

 
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COMMON STOCKS—97.1% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE
INTERACTIVE HOME ENTERTAINMENT—0.8%            
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     26,180     $ 4,276,241  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—1.9%            
Bumble, Inc., Cl. A*     43,761       1,291,387  
Eventbrite, Inc., Cl. A*     117,706       1,686,727  
Genius Sports Ltd.*     538,894       3,492,033  
Tripadvisor, Inc.*     129,510       3,516,197  
              9,986,344  
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—1.1%            
Farfetch Ltd., Cl. A*     138,803       3,013,413  
The RealReal, Inc.*     270,685       2,557,973  
              5,571,386  
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—1.7%            
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.*     266,218       8,702,666  
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.8%            
Planet Fitness, Inc., Cl. A*     45,651       4,046,505  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—9.0%            
10X Genomics, Inc., Cl. A*     32,500       3,128,775  
Akoya Biosciences, Inc.*     141,514       1,607,599  
Alpha Teknova, Inc.*     32,364       510,704  
Bio-Techne Corp.     38,184       14,372,840  
Codex DNA, Inc.*     80,605       631,943  
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.*     56,527       823,033  
ICON PLC*     9,708       2,579,610  
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     39,236       1,134,705  
MaxCyte, Inc.*     48,750       314,925  
NanoString Technologies, Inc.*     235,342       8,171,074  
NeoGenomics, Inc.*     177,510       4,001,076  
Personalis, Inc.*     111,165       1,266,169  
Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc., Cl. A*     65,516       467,129  
Repligen Corp.*     36,588       7,256,864  
              46,266,446  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—1.0%            
HealthEquity, Inc.*     97,624       5,217,027  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—2.9%            
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     135,810       14,872,553  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—3.1%            
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Cl. A     740,959       16,026,943  
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—0.3%            
The Beauty Health Co.*     124,143       1,762,831  
PRECIOUS METALS & MINERALS—0.6%            
Xometry, Inc., Cl. A*     63,018       3,251,729  
REGIONAL BANKS—0.9%            
Webster Financial Corp.     80,814       4,591,043  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.1% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE
RESTAURANTS—4.5%            
Shake Shack, Inc., Cl. A*     135,041     $ 8,922,159  
Sweetgreen, Inc., Cl. A*     40,563       1,227,031  
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.*     176,680       6,303,942  
Wingstop, Inc.     44,443       6,810,890  
              23,264,022  
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.5%            
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*     10,950       2,608,509  
SEMICONDUCTORS—0.7%            
Universal Display Corp.     22,795       3,499,260  
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—3.0%            
Balchem Corp.     105,570       15,512,456  
SPECIALTY STORES—1.2%            
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc., Cl. A*     23,896       316,383  
Five Below, Inc.*     34,664       5,684,896  
              6,001,279  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $456,292,756)             499,231,836  
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.0%     SHARES       VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%            
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b)     50,688        
(Cost $228,096)              
RIGHTS—0.0%     SHARES       VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%            
Tolero CDR*,@,(a),(c)     174,782       129,339  
(Cost $94,483)             129,339  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—1.0%     SHARES       VALUE  
RETAIL—1.0%            
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.     290,364       4,939,092  
(Cost $4,789,568)             4,939,092  
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE—0.7%     SHARES       VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.7%            
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A*,@,(a),(b)     72       2,882,016  
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. B*,@,(a),(b)     19       801,363  
              3,683,379  
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE                
(Cost $2,275,000)             3,683,379  
Total Investments                
(Cost $463,679,903)     98.8 %   $ 507,983,646  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $2,503,096)             3,683,379  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $461,176,807)             504,300,267  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     1.2 %     6,052,154  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 514,035,800  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.

(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Board.

(b) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 5 - Affiliated Securities.

(c) Contingent Deferred Rights.

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

* Non-income producing security.

@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

      % of net assets   % of net assets
  Acquisition Acquisition (Acquisition Market as of
Security Date(s) Cost Date) Value 1/31/2022
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A 10/2/20 $1,800,000 0.49% $2,882,016 0.56%
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. B 12/16/20 475,000 0.10% 801,363 0.16%
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D 2/6/15 228,096 0.10% 0 0.00%
Tolero CDR 2/6/17 94,483 0.08% 129,339 0.02%
Total       $3,812,718 0.74%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.9%   SHARES     VALUE  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—3.6%                
Capri Holdings Ltd.*     3,031,336     $ 182,092,354  
APPAREL RETAIL—0.9%                
Aritzia, Inc.*     779,773       36,164,541  
Citi Trends, Inc.*     204,385       9,957,637  
              46,122,178  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—15.6%                
Avalara, Inc.*     351,033       38,480,238  
Blackline, Inc.*     1,458,474       133,990,006  
Everbridge, Inc.*     878,355       44,901,508  
Guidewire Software, Inc.*     1,235,361       124,573,803  
Paycom Software, Inc.*     306,201       102,669,195  
PROS Holdings, Inc.*     3,436,480       95,224,861  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.*     1,320,723       86,177,176  
Smartsheet, Inc., Cl. A*     1,803,763       112,230,134  
Sprout Social, Inc., Cl. A*     662,597       45,619,803  
              783,866,724  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—6.9%                
CareDx, Inc.*     2,366,561       98,922,250  
Natera, Inc.*     2,091,577       147,769,915  
Vericel Corp.*     2,734,622       97,297,851  
              343,990,016  
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.9%                
Trex Co., Inc.*     1,038,520       94,993,424  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—1.1%                
TaskUS, Inc., Cl. A*     1,739,708       55,670,656  
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—1.3%                
IAA, Inc.*     1,373,714       63,094,684  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—2.9%                
Cognex Corp.     2,167,164       144,029,719  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—14.1%                
AtriCure, Inc.*     2,682,205       176,059,936  
CryoPort, Inc.*     3,696,686       154,410,574  
Heska Corp.*     833,571       114,682,698  
Inmode Ltd.*     1,210,541       58,384,393  
Insulet Corp.*     393,093       97,487,064  
Shockwave Medical, Inc.*     727,490       105,464,225  
              706,488,890  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—1.9%                
The Joint Corp.*     1,747,823       94,452,355  
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—6.4%                
BioLife Solutions, Inc.*     2,343,420       69,927,653  
Neogen Corp.*     2,814,615       102,649,009  
Quidel Corp.*     1,433,413       148,157,568  
              320,734,230  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.9% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—5.0%                
Evolent Health, Inc., Cl. A*     2,090,661     $ 49,569,572  
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*     674,275       149,210,315  
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     219,604       51,945,130  
              250,725,017  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—4.2%                
Kornit Digital Ltd.*     78,041       8,198,988  
RBC Bearings, Inc.*     1,114,011       201,045,565  
              209,244,553  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—0.9%                
Genius Sports Ltd.*     6,917,348       44,824,415  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—6.9%                
Bio-Techne Corp.     465,033       175,043,071  
NanoString Technologies, Inc.*     2,248,544       78,069,448  
Repligen Corp.*     465,661       92,359,203  
              345,471,722  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—1.8%                
HealthEquity, Inc.*     1,720,785       91,958,750  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.7%                
ChampionX Corp.*     5,932,933       132,897,699  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—2.7%                
PDC Energy, Inc.     1,276,360       75,649,857  
Viper Energy Partners LP     2,298,736       62,157,822  
              137,807,679  
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—1.2%                
Freshpet, Inc.*     655,781       61,007,306  
REGIONAL BANKS—1.9%                
Popular, Inc.     1,086,358       96,870,543  
RESTAURANTS—4.5%                
Shake Shack, Inc., Cl. A*     1,030,314       68,072,846  
Wingstop, Inc.     1,043,256       159,878,982  
              227,951,828  
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.1%                
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     267,309       107,706,815  
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—4.2%                
Herc Holdings, Inc.     1,306,548       209,635,627  
TRUCKING—2.2%                
Saia, Inc.*     385,607       109,620,358  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $4,421,192,183)             4,861,257,542  
RIGHTS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%                
Tolero CDR*,@,(a),(b)     11,905       8,810  
(Cost $6,436)             8,810  
Total Investments                
(Cost $4,421,198,619)     96.9 %   $ 4,861,266,352  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $4,421,198,619)             4,861,266,352  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     3.1 %     153,590,569  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 5,014,856,921  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
(b) Contingent Deferred Rights.
* Non-income producing security.
@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

Security   Acquisition
Date(s)
    Acquisition
Cost
    % of net assets
(Acquisition
Date)
    Market
Value
    % of net assets
as of
1/31/2022
 
Tolero CDR     2/6/17     $6,436       0.00%   $8,810       0.00%
Total                           $8,810       0.00%

  

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
ARGENTINA—1.7%                
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—1.7%                
MercadoLibre, Inc.*     2,700     $ 3,056,562  
(Cost $4,438,185)                
AUSTRALIA—4.9%                
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—2.1%                
Xero Ltd.*     46,600       3,773,519  
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—1.4%                
Nanosonics Ltd.*     694,062       2,521,887  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—1.4%                
Pro Medicus Ltd.     81,000       2,614,884  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA                
(Cost $7,093,135)             8,910,290  
BELGIUM—0.7%                
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—0.7%                
Unifiedpost Group SA*     95,387       1,196,264  
(Cost $2,405,372)                
CHINA—9.6%                
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—2.0%                
BYD Co., Ltd., Cl. H     126,084       3,729,219  
DIVERSIFIED METALS & MINING—1.5%                
Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd., Cl. H     167,000       2,653,703  
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—1.8%                
East Money Information Co., Ltd., Cl. A     643,998       3,215,914  
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—4.3%                
JD Health International, Inc.*     522,000       4,216,311  
Meituan, Cl. B*     124,000       3,699,482  
              7,915,793  
TOTAL CHINA                
(Cost $18,435,731)             17,514,629  
FRANCE—12.3%                
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—4.9%                
EssilorLuxottica SA     15,700       2,969,947  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     7,250       5,954,456  
              8,924,403  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—2.1%                
Schneider Electric SE     22,800       3,861,872  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—2.7%                
Eurofins Scientific SE     49,300       4,949,420  
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—2.6%                
Teleperformance     12,557       4,728,408  
TOTAL FRANCE                
(Cost $13,973,137)             22,464,103  
GERMANY—5.0%                
FOOTWEAR—2.4%                
Puma SE     40,600       4,341,885  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.0% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
GERMANY—5.0% (CONT.)                
OIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING—2.6%                
VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG     76,066     $ 4,848,085  
TOTAL GERMANY                
(Cost $6,068,713)             9,189,970  
HONG KONG—5.1%                
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—3.0%                
Samsonite International SA*     2,640,157       5,518,054  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—2.1%                
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.     237,000       3,910,549  
TOTAL HONG KONG                
(Cost $4,616,687)             9,428,603  
INDIA—5.4%                
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—2.5%                
HDFC Bank Ltd.#     66,800       4,584,484  
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—1.2%                
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.*     98,000       2,170,299  
INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—1.7%                
Angel One Ltd.     169,000       3,185,348  
TOTAL INDIA                
(Cost $8,614,828)             9,940,131  
IRELAND—2.3%                
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—2.3%                
Kerry Group PLC, Cl. A     33,741       4,250,907  
(Cost $3,756,243)                
ITALY—8.2%                
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—5.4%                
Moncler SpA     94,386       6,057,113  
PRADA SpA     630,000       3,852,380  
              9,909,493  
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—2.8%                
Ferrari NV     22,162       5,118,536  
TOTAL ITALY                
(Cost $11,722,947)             15,028,029  
JAPAN—7.1%                
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—1.9%                
Hoya Corp.     26,900       3,488,230  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—5.2%                
Ebara Corp.     81,000       3,970,116  
FANUC Corp.     28,100       5,556,970  
              9,527,086  
TOTAL JAPAN                
(Cost $12,208,150)             13,015,316  
NETHERLANDS—10.2%                
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—2.1%                
Adyen NV*     1,875       3,815,093  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.0% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
NETHERLANDS—10.2% (CONT.)                
HEAVY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—1.9%                
Alfen Beheer BV*     48,600     $ 3,623,866  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—2.3%                
Aalberts NV     68,600       4,193,153  
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.9%                
ASML Holding NV     10,500       7,110,958  
TOTAL NETHERLANDS                
(Cost $9,120,810)             18,743,070  
NORWAY—3.5%                
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—1.9%                
Aker Carbon Capture ASA*     1,560,510       3,482,656  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—1.6%                
AutoStore Holdings Ltd.*,(a)     1,058,036       2,985,593  
TOTAL NORWAY                
(Cost $7,961,055)             6,468,249  
SOUTH KOREA—2.3%                
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—2.3%                
Chunbo Co., Ltd.     19,400       4,248,329  
(Cost $3,228,544)                
SPAIN—2.0%                
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.0%                
Grifols SA#     309,741       3,636,359  
(Cost $5,399,542)                
SWEDEN—1.6%                
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—1.6%                
EQT AB     74,298       2,911,872  
(Cost $755,883)                
SWITZERLAND—6.0%                
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—1.7%                
Partners Group Holding AG     2,284       3,184,178  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.7%                
PolyPeptide Group AG*     30,906       3,081,154  
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—2.6%                
Sika AG     13,500       4,723,048  
TOTAL SWITZERLAND                
(Cost $6,149,715)             10,988,380  
TAIWAN—3.2%                
SEMICONDUCTORS—3.2%                
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.#     48,400       5,935,292  
(Cost $4,564,011)                
UNITED KINGDOM—2.4%                
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.4%                
London Stock Exchange Group PLC     45,200       4,425,030  
(Cost $3,713,750)                

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.0% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
UNITED STATES—4.5%                
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—1.6%                
EPAM Systems, Inc.*     6,200     $ 2,952,068  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.9%                
Schlumberger NV     136,500       5,333,055  
TOTAL UNITED STATES                
(Cost $8,153,727)             8,285,123  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $142,380,165)             179,636,508  
Total Investments                
(Cost $142,380,165)     98.0 %   $ 179,636,508  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $142,380,165)             179,636,508  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     2.0 %     3,600,026  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 183,236,534  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
(a) Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144A, this security may be sold prior to its maturity only to qualified institutional buyers. This security represents 1.6% of the net assets of the Portfolio.
* Non-income producing security.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Outstanding as of January 31, 2022:

 

Buy   Counterparty   Contract
Amount
  Settlement
Date
  Sell   Contract
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
HKD   Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.   20,659,863   02/04/2022   USD   2,651,998     $     $ (2,282 )   $ (2,282 )
USD   Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.   372,449   02/07/2022   HKD   2,903,109       113             113  
                          $ 113     $ (2,282 )   $ (2,169 )

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.1%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—36.2%                
AbbVie, Inc.     112,171     $ 15,355,088  
Abcam PLC*     253,662       4,568,451  
Abivax SA*     53,578       1,424,168  
Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.*     167,007       1,974,023  
BELLUS Health, Inc.*     357,152       2,207,199  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     87,937       7,793,856  
Blueprint Medicines Corp.*     36,680       2,828,028  
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*     196,544       6,094,829  
ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     127,183       3,419,951  
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*     255,809       3,161,799  
Compass Therapeutics, Inc.*     818,745       1,432,804  
IVERIC bio, Inc.*     455,916       6,355,469  
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.*     60,022       2,520,924  
Larimar Therapeutics, Inc.*     175,870       1,705,939  
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.*     300,979       1,435,670  
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*     14,127       1,685,351  
Morphic Holding, Inc.*     98,560       4,181,901  
Natera, Inc.*     38,143       2,694,803  
PDS Biotechnology Corp.*     119,082       709,729  
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     52,229       838,798  
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.*     172,421       6,195,087  
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.*     109,445       2,422,018  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     19,500       4,739,475  
              85,745,360  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.6%                
908 Devices, Inc.*     88,988       1,407,790  
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—3.7%                
McKesson Corp.     34,220       8,784,959  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—11.1%                
ABIOMED, Inc.*     9,999       2,958,404  
Baxter International, Inc.     79,782       6,816,574  
Dexcom, Inc.*     5,857       2,521,321  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     30,286       3,307,231  
Heska Corp.*     4,855       667,951  
Inmode Ltd.*     69,903       3,371,422  
Stryker Corp.     26,737       6,632,113  
              26,275,016  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—8.7%                
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*     79,184       4,169,038  
Encompass Health Corp.     57,116       3,543,477  
HCA Healthcare, Inc.     19,946       4,788,037  
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*     108,971       8,076,930  
              20,577,482  
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—4.6%                
CVS Health Corp.     103,008       10,971,382  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—3.1%                
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*     33,270       7,362,318  

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.1% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—4.8%                
Bio-Techne Corp.     6,676     $ 2,512,913  
Danaher Corp.     19,021       5,436,012  
Fluidigm Corp.*     330,070       1,079,329  
Olink Holding AB#,*     143,440       2,320,859  
              11,349,113  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—5.7%                
Centene Corp.*     97,259       7,562,860  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     12,292       5,808,830  
              13,371,690  
PHARMACEUTICALS—15.8%                
Bayer AG     160,995       9,780,197  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     157,651       10,229,973  
Catalent, Inc.*     71,366       7,417,068  
Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.*     72,572       986,979  
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     108,692       1,018,444  
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     114,578       5,441,309  
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*     17,326       2,406,755  
              37,280,725  
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—2.8%                
Azenta, Inc.     78,567       6,626,341  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $238,112,505)             229,752,176  
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%                
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b)     897,366        
(Cost $4,038,147)              
RIGHTS—0.6%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.6%                
Tolero CDR*,@,(b),(c)     1,956,996       1,448,177  
(Cost $1,044,373)             1,448,177  
Total Investments                
(Cost $243,195,025)     97.7 %   $ 231,200,353  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $4,038,147)              
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $239,156,878)             231,200,353  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     2.3 %     5,529,918  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 236,730,271  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
(a) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 5 - Affiliated Securities.
(b) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
(c) Contingent Deferred Rights.
* Non-income producing security.

 
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Schedule of Investments January 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

Security   Acquisition
Date(s)
  Acquisition
Cost
    % of net assets
(Acquisition
Date)
    Market
Value
    % of net assets
as of
1/31/2022
 
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   2/6/15   $4,038,147       2.00%
 
$0       0.00%
Tolero CDR   2/6/17     1,044,370       0.90%
    1,448,177       0.61%
Total                       $1,448,177       0.61%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements. 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 — General:

 

The Alger Funds (the “Trust”) is an open-end registered investment company organized as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Trust qualifies as an investment company as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 946 – Financial Services – Investment Companies. The Trust operates as a series company currently offering an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest in eleven series – Alger Capital Appreciation Fund, Alger 35 Fund, Alger Growth & Income Fund, Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund, Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund, Alger Weatherbie Enduring Growth Fund, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund, Alger Small Cap Growth Fund, Alger Small Cap Focus Fund, Alger International Focus Fund and Alger Health Sciences Fund (collectively, the “Funds” or individually, each a “Fund”). Alger Capital Appreciation Fund, Alger 35 Fund, Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund, Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund, Alger Weatherbie Enduring Growth Fund, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund, Alger Small Cap Growth Fund, Alger Small Cap Focus Fund, Alger International Focus Fund and Alger Health Sciences Fund normally invest primarily in equity securities and each has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Alger Growth & Income Fund also normally invests primarily in equity securities and has an investment objective of both capital appreciation and current income.

 

Each Fund offers one or more of the following share classes: Class A, B, C, I, Y and Z. Class A shares are generally subject to an initial sales charge while Class B and C shares are generally subject to a deferred sales charge. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after the end of the calendar month in which the order to purchase was accepted. The conversion is completed without the imposition of any sales charges or other fees. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on the fifth business day of the month following the eighth anniversary of the purchase date of a shareholder’s Class C shares, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. Class C shares held at certain dealers may not convert to Class A shares or may be converted on a different schedule. At conversion, a proportionate amount of shares representing reinvested dividends and distributions will also be converted into Class A shares. Class I, Y and Z shares are sold to investors without an initial or deferred sales charge. Each class has identical rights to assets and earnings, except that each share class bears the pro rata allocation of the Fund’s expenses other than a class expense (not including advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund’s assets).

 

The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has authorized a partial closing of the Alger Small Cap Focus Fund effective July 31, 2019. Class A, C, I and Z shares are available for purchase by existing shareholders who maintain open accounts and new investors that utilize certain retirement record keeping platforms identified by Fred Alger & Company, LLC, the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor” or “Alger LLC”). Class I shares are also available for purchase by investors who transact with certain brokers identified by the distributor. Class Y shares remain open to all qualifying investors and Class Y and Class Z Shares are generally subject to a minimum initial investment of $500,000.

 

Alger Weatherbie Enduring Growth Fund launched on December 17, 2021. 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

NOTE 2 — Significant Accounting Policies:

 

 

(a) Investment Valuation: The Funds value their financial instruments at fair value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. Investments held by the Funds are valued on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open, as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

 

Investments in money market funds and short-term securities held by the Funds having a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.

 

Equity securities, including traded rights, warrants and option contracts for which valuation information is readily available, are valued at the last quoted sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded as reported by an independent pricing service. In the absence of quoted sales, such securities are valued at the bid price or, in the absence of a recent bid price, the equivalent as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for the securities to be valued.

 

Debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter market. Debt securities with remaining maturities of more than sixty days at the time of acquisition are valued on the basis of the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. Debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.

 

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures established by the Board and described further herein.

 

Securities in which the Funds invest may be traded in foreign markets that close before the close of the NYSE. Developments that occur between the close of the foreign markets and the close of the NYSE may result in adjustments to the closing foreign prices to reflect what the Trust’s investment adviser, pursuant to policies established by the Board, believes to be the fair value of these securities as of the close of the NYSE. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Funds are open.

 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy to 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Funds’ own assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

Level 2 – significant other 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 Funds’ valuation techniques are generally consistent with either the market or the income approach to fair value. The market approach considers prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets to measure fair value. The income approach converts future amounts to a current, or discounted, single amount. These fair value measurements are determined on the basis of the value indicated by current market expectations about such future events. Inputs for Level 1 include exchange-listed prices and broker quotes in an active market. Inputs for Level 2 include the last trade price in the case of a halted security, an exchange-listed price which has been adjusted for fair value factors, and prices of closely related securities. Additional Level 2 inputs include an evaluated price which is based upon a compilation of observable market information such as spreads for fixed income and preferred securities. Inputs for Level 3 include, but are not limited to, revenue multiples, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples, discount rates, time to exit and the probabilities of success of certain outcomes. Such unobservable market information may be obtained from a company’s financial statements and from industry studies, market data, and market indicators such as benchmarks and indexes. Because of the inherent uncertainty and often limited markets for restricted securities, the valuations assigned to such securities by the Funds may significantly differ from the valuations that would have been assigned by the Funds had there been an active market for such securities.

 

Valuation processes are determined by a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) authorized by the Board and comprised of representatives of the Trust’s investment adviser and officers of the Trust. The Committee reports its fair valuation determinations and related valuation information to the Board. The Board is responsible for approving the valuation policy and procedures.

 

While the meetings are held on an as-needed basis, the Committee generally meets quarterly to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the procedures for making fair value determinations. The Committee considers, among other things, the results of quarterly back testing of the fair value model for foreign securities, pricing comparisons between primary 

 
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and secondary price sources, the outcome of price challenges put to the Funds’ pricing vendor, and variances between transactional prices and the previous day’s price.

 

In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 2a-5, Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value, under the 1940 Act, which is intended to address valuation practices and the role of the board of directors with respect to the fair value of the investments of a registered investment company. Among other things, Rule 2a-5 will permit the Funds’ Board to designate the Funds’ primary investment adviser to perform the Funds’ fair value determinations, which will be subject to the Board’s oversight and certain reporting and other requirements intended to ensure that the Board receives the information it needs to oversee the investment adviser’s fair value determinations. Compliance with Rule 2a-5 will not be required until September 2022. The Adviser continues to review Rule 2a-5 and its impact on the Adviser’s and the Funds’ valuation policies and related practices.

 

(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include U.S. dollars, foreign cash and overnight time deposits.

 

NOTE 3 — Fair Value Measurements:

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2022 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value on a recurring basis. Based upon the nature, characteristics, and risks associated with their investments, the Funds have determined that presenting them by security type and sector is appropriate.

 

Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services   $ 274,585,309     $ 274,585,309     $     $  
Consumer Discretionary     542,165,513       514,436,534       26,765,028       963,951  
Energy     17,725,931       17,725,931              
Financials     77,692,982       77,692,982              
Healthcare     256,959,612       256,959,612              
Industrials     181,775,067       181,775,067              
Information Technology     1,463,003,330       1,463,003,330              
Materials     8,319,028       8,319,028              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 2,822,226,772     $ 2,794,497,793     $ 26,765,028     $ 963,951  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Information Technology     1,922,972                   1,922,972  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                
Real Estate     8,247,175       8,247,175              
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE                                
Information Technology     4,443,108                   4,443,108  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 2,836,840,027     $ 2,802,744,968     $ 26,765,028     $ 7,330,031  

 
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Alger 35 Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services   $ 3,035,014     $ 3,035,014     $     $  
Consumer Discretionary     2,436,597       2,436,597              
Consumer Staples     350,055       350,055              
Energy     2,007,079       2,007,079              
Financials     2,288,607       2,288,607              
Healthcare     6,104,897       6,104,897              
Industrials     2,543,171       2,543,171              
Information Technology     15,232,891       15,232,891              
Real Estate     665,412       665,412              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 34,663,723     $ 34,663,723     $     $  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                
Real Estate     902,877       902,877              
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 35,566,600     $ 35,566,600     $     $  

 

Alger Growth & Income Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services     20,203,480       20,203,480              
Consumer Discretionary     13,582,854       13,582,854              
Consumer Staples     12,793,597       12,793,597              
Energy     6,403,355       6,403,355              
Financials     23,603,009       23,603,009              
Healthcare     23,761,362       23,761,362              
Industrials     10,813,391       10,813,391              
Information Technology     49,317,686       49,317,686              
Materials     3,792,395       3,792,395              
Utilities     2,210,734       2,210,734              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 166,481,863     $ 166,481,863     $     $  
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                                
Energy     942,060       942,060              
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                
Financials     1,247,185       1,247,185              
Real Estate     7,021,177       7,021,177              
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST   $ 8,268,362     $ 8,268,362     $     $  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 175,692,285     $ 175,692,285     $     $  

 

Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services     9,741,374       9,741,374              
Consumer Discretionary     41,495,756       37,681,648       3,814,108        
Energy     8,510,230       8,510,230              
Financials     11,120,640       11,120,640              
Healthcare     49,050,401       49,050,401              
Industrials     33,671,678       33,671,678              
Information Technology     84,143,721       84,143,721              
Materials     4,622,576       4,622,576              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 242,356,376     $ 238,542,268     $ 3,814,108     $  

 
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Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Healthcare   $ *   $     $     $ *
RIGHTS                                
Healthcare     436,644                   436,644  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                
Real Estate     5,684,128       5,684,128              
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE                                
Information Technology     2,722,707                   2,722,707  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 251,199,855     $ 244,226,396     $ 3,814,108     $ 3,159,351  

 

Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services     8,966,460       8,966,460              
Consumer Discretionary     90,930,202       90,930,202              
Consumer Staples     25,986,267       25,986,267              
Energy     31,009,036       31,009,036              
Financials     32,947,258       32,947,258              
Healthcare     124,979,117       124,979,117              
Industrials     172,556,980       172,556,980              
Information Technology     159,974,152       159,974,152              
Materials     8,282,837       8,282,837              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 655,632,309     $ 655,632,309     $     $  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                
Real Estate     16,584,877       16,584,877              
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 672,217,186     $ 672,217,186     $     $  

 

Alger Weatherbie Enduring Growth Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Consumer Discretionary     376,687       376,687              
Energy     157,246       157,246              
Financials     770,889       770,889              
Healthcare     574,103       574,103              
Industrials     1,122,853       1,122,853              
Information Technology     944,866       944,866              
Real Estate     421,879       421,879              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 4,368,523     $ 4,368,523     $     $  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 4,368,523     $ 4,368,523     $     $  

 
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Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services   $ 4,059,167     $ 4,059,167     $     $  
Consumer Discretionary     166,975,795       166,975,795              
Energy     41,938,148       41,938,148              
Financials     191,588,686       191,588,686              
Healthcare     228,391,909       228,391,909              
Industrials     232,644,413       232,644,413              
Information Technology     238,276,916       238,276,916              
Materials     25,245,365       25,245,365              
Real Estate     71,671,433       71,671,433              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 1,200,791,832     $ 1,200,791,832     $     $  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Healthcare     *                 *
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 1,200,791,832     $ 1,200,791,832     $     $  

 

Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services     32,266,877       32,266,877              
Consumer Discretionary     59,364,913       59,364,913              
Consumer Staples     18,675,456       18,675,456              
Energy     16,026,943       16,026,943              
Financials     12,120,566       12,120,566              
Healthcare     177,835,088       177,835,088              
Industrials     32,732,455       32,732,455              
Information Technology     131,445,353       131,445,353              
Materials     18,764,185       18,764,185              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 499,231,836     $ 499,231,836     $     $  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Healthcare     *                 *
RIGHTS                                
Healthcare     129,339                   129,339  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                
Real Estate     4,939,092       4,939,092              
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE                                
Information Technology     3,683,379                   3,683,379  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 507,983,646     $ 504,170,928     $     $ 3,812,718  

 

Alger Small Cap Focus Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services     44,824,415       44,824,415              
Consumer Discretionary     456,166,360       456,166,360              
Consumer Staples     61,007,306       61,007,306              
Energy     270,705,378       270,705,378              
Financials     96,870,543       96,870,543              
Healthcare     2,153,820,980       2,153,820,980              
Industrials     686,588,646       686,588,646              
Information Technology     1,091,273,914       1,091,273,914              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 4,861,257,542     $ 4,861,257,542     $     $  

 
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Alger Small Cap Focus Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
RIGHTS                                
Healthcare   $ 8,810     $     $     $ 8,810  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 4,861,266,352     $ 4,861,257,542     $     $ 8,810  

 

Alger International Focus Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Consumer Discretionary     50,684,244       10,345,397       40,338,847        
Consumer Staples     4,250,907             4,250,907        
Energy     10,181,140       5,333,055       4,848,085        
Financials     21,506,826       4,584,484       16,922,342        
Healthcare     20,291,934       3,636,359       16,655,575        
Industrials     36,313,183             36,313,183        
Information Technology     24,783,194       8,887,360       15,895,834        
Materials     11,625,080             11,625,080        
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 179,636,508     $ 32,786,655     $ 146,849,853     $  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 179,636,508     $ 32,786,655     $ 146,849,853     $  
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - ASSETS                                
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts   $ 113     $     $ 113     $  
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - LIABILITIES                                
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts   $ (2,282 )   $     $ (2,282 )   $  

 

Alger Health Sciences Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Healthcare     221,718,045       205,945,229       15,772,816        
Information Technology     8,034,131       8,034,131              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 229,752,176     $ 213,979,360     $ 15,772,816     $  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Healthcare     *                 *
RIGHTS                                
Healthcare     1,448,177                   1,448,177  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 231,200,353     $ 213,979,360     $ 15,772,816     $ 1,448,177  

 

* Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund’s, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund’s, Alger Small Cap Growth Fund’s and Alger Health Sciences Fund’s holdings of Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D shares are classified as a Level 3 investment and are fair valued at zero as of January 31, 2022. 

 
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    FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   Common Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 1,015,916  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (51,965 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     963,951  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $ (51,965 )

 

Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 1,922,972  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     1,922,972  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $  

 

Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   Special Purpose
Vehicle
 
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 4,443,108  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     4,443,108  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $  

 
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    FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ *
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     *
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $  

 

Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   Rights
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 442,544  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (5,900 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     436,644  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $ (5,900 )

Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   Special Purpose
Vehicle
 
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 2,722,707  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     2,722,707  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $  

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ *
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     *
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $  

 

    FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ *
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     *
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $  

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   Rights  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 131,087  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (1,748 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     129,339  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $ (1,748 )

 

Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   Special Purpose
Vehicle
 
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 3,683,379  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     3,683,379  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $  

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund   Rights  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 8,929  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (119 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     8,810  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $ (119 )

 

    FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Health Sciences Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ *
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     *
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $  

 
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    FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Health Sciences Fund   Rights  
Opening balance at November 1, 2021   $ 1,467,747  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (19,570 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at January 31, 2022     1,448,177  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2022   $ (19,570 )

 

* Includes securities that are fair valued at zero.

 

The following table provides quantitative information about each Fund’s Level 3 fair value measurements of the Funds’ investments as of January 31, 2022. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Funds’ fair value measurements.

 

    Fair Value
January 31, 2022
    Valuation
Methodology
  Unobservable
Input
  Input/Range     Weighted
Average Inputs
 
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund          
Common Stocks   $ 963,951     Income Approach   Discount Rate     3.66%     N/A  
                Probability of Success     15.00%-50.00%       N/A  
Preferred Stocks     1,922,972     Cost Approach   Priced at Cost     N/A       N/A  
Special Purpose Vehicle     4,443,108     Market Approach   Transaction Price     N/A       N/A  
                Revenue Multiple     29.25x-30.25x       N/A  
                                 
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund                
Preferred Stocks   $ *   Income Approach   Discount Rate     100.00%     N/A  
Rights     436,644     Income Approach   Discount Rate     4.11%-4.91%       N/A  
                Probability of Success     0.00%-100.00%       N/A  
Special Purpose Vehicle     2,722,707     Market Approach   Transaction Price     N/A       N/A  
                Revenue Multiple     29.25x-30.25x       N/A  

 
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    Fair Value
January 31, 2022
    Valuation
Methodology
  Unobservable
Input
  Input/Range     Weighted
Average Inputs
 
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund                
Preferred Stocks   $ *   Income Approach   Discount Rate     100.00%     N/A  
                                 
                                 
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund                
Preferred Stocks   $ *   Income Approach   Discount Rate     100.00%     N/A  
Rights     129,339     Income Approach   Discount Rate     4.11%-4.91%       N/A  
                Probability of Success     0.00%-100.00%       N/A  
Special Purpose Vehicle     3,683,379     Market Approach   Transaction Price     N/A       N/A  
                Revenue Multiple     29.25x-30.25x       N/A  
                                 
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund                
Rights   $ 8,810     Income Approach   Discount Rate     4.11%-4.91%       N/A  
                Probability of Success     0.00%-100.00%       N/A  
                                 
Alger Health Sciences Fund                
Preferred Stocks   $ *   Income Approach   Discount Rate     100.00%     N/A  
Rights     1,448,177     Income Approach   Discount Rate     4.11%-4.91%       N/A  
                Probability of Success     0.00%-100.00%       N/A  

 

* Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D shares are classified as a Level 3 investment and are fair valued at zero as of January 31, 2022.

 

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of each Fund’s securities are revenue and EBITDA multiples, discount rates, and the probabilities of success of certain outcomes. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation and interrelationships between these inputs would have resulted in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements than those noted in the table above. Generally, all other things being equal, increases in revenue and EBITDA multiples, decreases in discount rates, and increases in the probabilities of success result in higher fair value measurements, whereas decreases in revenues and EBITDA multiples, increases in discount rates, and decreases in the probabilities of success result in lower fair value measurements.

 

Certain of the Funds’ assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statements purposes. As of January 31, 2022, such assets were categorized within the ASC 820 disclosure hierarchy as follows: 

 
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    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
Cash, Foreign Cash and Cash Equivalents:                                
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   $ 17,138,458     $     $ 17,138,458     $  
Alger 35 Fund     333,233             333,233        
Alger Growth & Income Fund     8,440,481             8,440,481        
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund                        
Bank overdraft     (109,793 )           (109,793 )      
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund     3,996,962             3,996,962        
Alger Weatherbie Enduring Growth Fund     404,939             404,939        
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund     42,042,283             42,042,283        
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund     6,892,543             6,892,543        
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund     149,606,426             149,606,426        
Alger International Focus Fund     4,848,838             4,848,838        
Foreign cash     4,383       4,383              
Alger Health Sciences Fund     6,896,157             6,896,157        

 

NOTE 4 — Derivatives:

 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815 — Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.

 

Options—The Funds seek to capture the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments. To meet this investment goal, the Funds invest in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks, the Funds may also buy and sell call and put options on equities and equity indexes. The Funds may also purchase call options to increase their exposure to the stock market and also provide diversification of risk. The Funds may also purchase put options in order to protect from significant market declines that may occur over a short period of time. The Funds may also write covered call and cash secured put options to generate cash flows while reducing the volatility of the Funds’ portfolios. The cash flows may be an important source of the Funds’ returns, although written call options may reduce the Funds’ ability to profit from increases in the value of the underlying security or equity portfolio. The value of a call option generally increases as the price of the underlying stock increases and decreases as the stock decreases in price. Conversely, the value of a put option generally increases as the price of the underlying stock decreases and decreases as the stock increases in price. The combination of the diversified stock portfolio and the purchase and sale of options is intended to provide the Funds with the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments but with reduced volatility and returns that are augmented with the cash flows from the sale of options.

 

The Funds’ option contracts were not subject to any rights of offset with any counterparty. All of the Funds’ options were exchange traded which utilize a clearinghouse that acts as an intermediary between buyer and seller, receiving initial and maintenance margin from both, and guaranteeing performance of the option contract. 

 
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts—In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Additionally, each Fund may enter into such contracts to economically hedge certain other foreign currency denominated investments. These contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts and the related realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses are included in the Statements of Operations. In the event that counterparties fail to settle these currency contracts or the related foreign security trades, a Fund could be exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.

 

The Funds’ Forward Foreign Currency Contracts were not subject to any right of offset with any Counterparty.

 

NOTE 5 — Affiliated Securities:

 

 

The issuers of the securities listed below are deemed to be affiliates of the Funds because the Funds or their affiliates owned 5% or more of the issuer’s voting securities during all or part of the period ended January 31, 2022. Information regarding the Funds’ holdings of such securities is set forth in the following table:

 

Security   Value at
October 31,
2021
    Purchases/
Conversion
    Sales/
Conversion
    Dividend/
Interest
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in
Unrealized
App(Dep)
    Value at
January 31,
2022
 
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund                                                        
Special Purpose Vehicle                                                        
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A   $ 4,443,108     $     $     $     $     $     $ 4,443,108  
Total   $ 4,443,108     $     $     $     $     $     $ 4,443,108  

 

Security   Value at
October 31,
2021
    Purchases/
Conversion
    Sales/
Conversion
    Dividend/
Interest
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in
Unrealized
App(Dep)
    Value at
January 31,
2022
 
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund                                                        
Preferred Stocks                                                        
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   $ *   $     $     $     $     $     $ *
Special Purpose Vehicle                                                        
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A     1,921,344                                     1,921,344  
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. B     801,363                                     801,363  
Total   $ 2,722,707     $     $     $     $     $     $ 2,722,707  

 

Security   Value at
October 31,
2021
    Purchases/
Conversion
    Sales/
Conversion
    Dividend/
Interest
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in
Unrealized
App(Dep)
    Value at
January 31,
2022
 
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund                                                        
Preferred Stocks                                                        
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   $ *   $     $     $     $     $     $ *
Total   $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Security   Value at
October 31,
2021
    Purchases/
Conversion
    Sales/
Conversion
    Dividend/
Interest
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in
Unrealized
App(Dep)
    Value at
January 31,
2022
 
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund                                                        
Preferred Stocks                                                        
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   $ *   $     $     $     $     $     $ *
Special Purpose Vehicle                                                        
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. A     2,882,016                                     2,882,016  
Crosslink Ventures Capital LLC, Cl. B     801,363                                     801,363  
Total   $ 3,683,379     $     $     $     $     $     $ 3,683,379  

 

Security   Value at
October 31,
2021
    Purchases/
Conversion
    Sales/
Conversion
    Dividend/
Interest
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in
Unrealized
App(Dep)
    Value at
January 31,
2022
 
Alger Health Sciences Fund                                                        
Preferred Stocks                                                        
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   $ *   $     $     $     $     $     $ *
Total   $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

 

* Prosetta Bioscences, Inc. Series D shares are classified as a Level 3 investment and are fair valued at zero as of January 31, 2022.

 
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