Applied Research Investments 13F annual report
Applied Research Investments is an investment fund managing more than $4.96 million ran by Amira Strasser. There are currently 12 companies in Mrs. Strasser’s portfolio. The largest investments include Check Point Software Tech Lt and Sony Group Corporation, together worth $1.9 million.
$4.96 million Assets Under Management (AUM)
As of 7th November 2022, Applied Research Investments’s top holding is 9,344 shares of Check Point Software Tech Lt currently worth over $1.05 million and making up 21.1% of the portfolio value.
In addition, the fund holds 13,233 shares of Sony Group Corporation worth $848 thousand.
The third-largest holding is CyberArk Software Ltd worth $771 thousand and the next is Waste Connections Inc worth $340 thousand, with 2,517 shares owned.
Currently, Applied Research Investments's portfolio is worth at least $4.96 million. 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 Applied Research Investments
The Applied Research Investments office and employees reside in New York, New York. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Amira Strasser serves as the CEO & CCO at Applied Research Investments.
Recent trades
In the most recent 13F filing, Applied Research Investments revealed that it had opened a new position in
CyberArk Software Ltd and bought 5,145 shares worth $771 thousand.
This means they effectively own approximately 0.1% of the company.
CyberArk Software Ltd makes up
50.0%
of the fund's Technology sector allocation and has decreased its share price by approximately 0.1% in the past year.
The investment fund also strengthened its position in Alphabet Inc by buying
2,294 additional shares.
This makes their stake in Alphabet Inc total 2,873 shares worth $275 thousand.
Alphabet Inc dropped approximately 0.1% in the past year.
On the other hand, there are companies that Applied Research Investments is getting rid of from its portfolio.
Applied Research Investments closed its position in Mastercard on 14th November 2022.
It sold the previously owned 3,072 shares for $969 thousand.
Amira Strasser also disclosed a decreased stake in Check Point Software Tech Lt by 0.2%.
This leaves the value of the investment at $1.05 million and 9,344 shares.
One of the smallest hedge funds
The two most similar investment funds to Applied Research Investments are Cmt Investments and Wright Fund Management. They manage $5 million and $5.04 million respectively.
Amira Strasser investment strategy
Applied Research Investments’s portfolio is diversified across 5 sectors.
Currently, their heaviest sector is Technology — making up 31.1% of
the total portfolio value.
The fund focuses on investments in the United States as
66.7% 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
75% 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 $734 billion.
The complete list of Applied Research Investments trades based on 13F SEC filings
These positions were updated on November 14th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check Point Software Tech Lt |
20.52%
9,344
|
$1,047,000 | 21.13% |
| Mastercard Incorporated |
Closed
3,072
|
$969,000 | |
| S&P Global Inc |
Closed
2,825
|
$952,000 | |
| Dollar Gen Corp New |
Closed
3,667
|
$900,000 | |
| Accenture Plc Ireland |
Closed
3,218
|
$893,000 | |
| Sony Group Corporation |
28.28%
13,233
|
$848,000 | 17.11% |
| CyberArk Software Ltd |
Opened
5,145
|
$771,000 | 15.56% |
| Aon plc. |
Closed
2,823
|
$761,000 | |
| Lauder Estee Cos Inc |
Closed
2,739
|
$698,000 | |
| ServiceNow Inc |
Closed
1,410
|
$670,000 | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Ltd |
Closed
7,758
|
$634,000 | |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc |
Closed
2,762
|
$599,000 | |
| MSCI Inc |
Closed
1,450
|
$598,000 | |
| Intuit Inc |
Closed
1,510
|
$582,000 | |
| Grupo Aeropuerto Del Pacific |
Closed
3,908
|
$545,000 | |
| Moodys Corp |
Closed
1,997
|
$543,000 | |
| Fortive Corp |
Closed
9,549
|
$519,000 | |
| Tesla Inc |
Closed
722
|
$486,000 | |
| Canadian Natl Ry Co |
Closed
4,305
|
$484,000 | |
| Trane Technologies plc |
Closed
3,638
|
$472,000 | |
| Shopify Inc |
Closed
13,350
|
$416,000 | |
| Costco Whsl Corp New |
Closed
772
|
$370,000 | |
| Waste Connections Inc |
Opened
2,517
|
$340,000 | 6.86% |
| Microsoft Corporation |
72.22%
1,220
|
$284,000 | 5.73% |
| Unitedhealth Group Inc |
68.43%
554
|
$280,000 | 5.65% |
| Alphabet Inc |
396.20%
2,873
|
$275,000 | 5.55% |
| Johnson & Johnson |
69.74%
1,531
|
$250,000 | 5.05% |
| Apple Inc |
75.05%
1,611
|
$223,000 | 4.50% |
| Amazon.com Inc. |
75.06%
1,887
|
$213,000 | 4.30% |
| Motorola Solutions Inc |
75.12%
947
|
$212,000 | 4.28% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
75.06%
418
|
$212,000 | 4.28% |
| No transactions found | |||
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