Advisors Preferred Portfolio holdings

Advisors Preferred's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2015, Advisors Preferred held 405 positions worth $189M, down 11% from $213M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 37% of the portfolio.

Advisors Preferred withdrew a net $48.3M in Q1 2015, closing 157 positions and reducing 70 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares US Technology ETF, an estimated $8.32M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 98% of assets, up from 85% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

Against the trend, Advisors Preferred opened a new position in State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF worth $4.07M.

• Advisors Preferred's largest Q1 2015 buy was State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF: 80,640 shares worth $4.07M.
• Advisors Preferred added most to iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in Q1 2015, an estimated $6.04M increase.
• Advisors Preferred's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology, cutting an estimated $3.35M.
• Advisors Preferred fully exited iShares US Technology ETF in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $8.32M.
• Advisors Preferred's ten largest holdings make up 37% of its $189M portfolio in Q1 2015.
• Advisors Preferred opened 137 new positions and closed 157 in Q1 2015.
• Advisors Preferred's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $189M.

Based on Advisors Preferred's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 6 May 2015.