Appleton Group 13F annual report
Appleton Group is an investment fund managing more than $28.6 billion ran by Karen Anderson. There are currently 20 companies in Mrs. Anderson’s portfolio. The largest investments include Schwab Strategic Tr and Ishares Tr, together worth $21.9 billion.
$28.6 billion Assets Under Management (AUM)
As of 1st November 2023, Appleton Group’s top holding is 289,783 shares of Schwab Strategic Tr currently worth over $18.9 billion and making up 66.2% of the portfolio value.
In addition, the fund holds 18,991 shares of Ishares Tr worth $2.97 billion.
The third-largest holding is Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr worth $967 million and the next is Proshares Tr worth $863 million, with 37,689 shares owned.
Currently, Appleton Group's portfolio is worth at least $28.6 billion. The total portfolio value may be much higher due to cash
assets that are not publicly disclosed such as fixed income, real estate, or cash equivalents.
Careers at Appleton Group
The Appleton Group office and employees reside in Appleton, Wisconsin. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Karen Anderson serves as the CCO at Appleton Group.
Recent trades
In the most recent 13F filing, Appleton Group revealed that it had opened a new position in
Proshares Tr and bought 37,689 shares worth $863 million.
The investment fund also strengthened its position in Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr by buying
93 additional shares.
This makes their stake in Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr total 2,262 shares worth $967 million.
On the other hand, there are companies that Appleton Group is getting rid of from its portfolio.
Appleton Group closed its position in Schwab Strategic Tr on 8th November 2023.
It sold the previously owned 299,890 shares for $15.7 billion.
Karen Anderson also disclosed a decreased stake in Schwab Strategic Tr by 0.5%.
This leaves the value of the investment at $18.9 billion and 289,783 shares.
One of the smallest hedge funds
The two most similar investment funds to Appleton Group are Brandywine Managers and Essex Private Wealth Management. They manage $28.6 billion and $29 billion respectively.
Karen Anderson investment strategy
Appleton Group’s portfolio is diversified across 6 sectors.
Currently, their heaviest sector is Technology — making up 5.2% of
the total portfolio value.
The fund focuses on investments in the United States as
45.0% of the portfolio companies
are based in the United States.
The majority of the companies in the fund’s portfolio are large-cap stocks.
Stocks with a size of more than $10 billion in market cap make up
25% of the total holdings value.
On the other hand, small-cap stocks make up only approximately 0.1% of the portfolio.
The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $75.2 billion.
The complete list of Appleton Group trades based on 13F SEC filings
These positions were updated on November 8th based on the fund’s latest 13F filing. Quickly find out what the most recently closed or increased positions are.
| Security | Shares Owned | Value | Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Strategic Tr |
Closed
299,890
|
$15,705,262,000 | |
| Schwab Strategic Tr |
50.74%
289,783
|
$18,943,455,000 | 66.16% |
| Ishares Tr |
63.33%
18,991
|
$2,970,217,000 | 10.37% |
| Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr |
4.29%
2,262
|
$966,960,000 | 3.38% |
| Proshares Tr |
Opened
37,689
|
$862,968,000 | 3.01% |
| Apple Inc |
Closed
2,438
|
$472,992,000 | |
| Marathon Pete Corp |
No change
3,000
|
$454,020,000 | 1.59% |
| Netflix Inc. |
Closed
993
|
$437,407,000 | |
| Eaton Corp Plc |
24.93%
1,822
|
$388,597,000 | 1.36% |
| Meta Platforms Inc |
53.32%
1,196
|
$359,052,000 | 1.25% |
| Ford Mtr Co Del |
Closed
23,679
|
$358,264,000 | |
| Healthequity Inc |
No change
4,878
|
$356,338,000 | 1.24% |
| Tjx Cos Inc New |
No change
4,007
|
$356,143,000 | 1.24% |
| Enphase Energy Inc |
Closed
2,090
|
$350,034,000 | |
| Splunk Inc |
Opened
2,263
|
$330,964,000 | 1.16% |
| Vmware Inc. |
Closed
2,226
|
$319,854,000 | |
| ON Semiconductor Corp. |
Closed
3,356
|
$317,411,000 | |
| Illinois Tool Wks Inc |
Closed
1,243
|
$310,949,000 | |
| Seagate Technology Hldngs Pl |
No change
4,486
|
$295,852,000 | 1.03% |
| Spdr Ser Tr |
Closed
10,776
|
$514,069,000 | |
| Universal Display Corp. |
Opened
1,816
|
$285,094,000 | 1.00% |
| Wiley John & Sons Inc |
Opened
7,567
|
$281,266,000 | 0.98% |
| Garmin Ltd |
3.25%
2,589
|
$272,363,000 | 0.95% |
| Twilio Inc |
Closed
4,267
|
$271,467,000 | |
| CVS Health Corp |
7.10%
3,875
|
$270,553,000 | 0.94% |
| Scansource, Inc. |
Opened
8,788
|
$266,365,000 | 0.93% |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr |
Closed
11,999
|
$928,555,000 | |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Closed
7,015
|
$257,311,000 | |
| The Southern Co. |
Opened
3,904
|
$252,667,000 | 0.88% |
| UiPath, Inc. |
Opened
14,738
|
$252,168,000 | 0.88% |
| Ishares Tr |
Closed
486
|
$246,529,000 | |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr |
Opened
2,710
|
$244,957,000 | 0.86% |
| Nicolet Bankshares Inc. |
24.97%
3,215
|
$224,343,000 | 0.78% |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T |
Closed
3,719
|
$209,715,000 | |
| Pepsico Inc |
Closed
1,089
|
$201,705,000 | |
| No transactions found | |||
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