Advisors Preferred Portfolio holdings

Advisors Preferred's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2018, Advisors Preferred held 259 positions worth $82.5M, down 63% from $223M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.

Advisors Preferred withdrew a net $161M in Q4 2018, closing 138 positions and reducing 23 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, an estimated $37.9M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 78% of assets, down from 92% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Advisors Preferred opened a new position in iShares MBS ETF worth $7.4M.

• Advisors Preferred's largest Q4 2018 buy was iShares MBS ETF: 70,740 shares worth $7.4M.
• Advisors Preferred added most to iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $3.27M increase.
• Advisors Preferred's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $47.7M.
• Advisors Preferred fully exited iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $37.9M.
• Advisors Preferred's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $82.5M portfolio in Q4 2018.
• Advisors Preferred opened 76 new positions and closed 138 in Q4 2018.
• Advisors Preferred's portfolio value fell 63% quarter-over-quarter to $82.5M.

Based on Advisors Preferred's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 16 Jan 2019.