Algert Global Portfolio holdings
Algert Global is a systematic equity manager that uses data science and machine learning to rank stocks against each other. Peter Algert, a former head of research for stock selection strategies at Barclays Global Investors, co-founded the firm in 2002 and is its chief executive and co-chief investment officer. The firm, called Algert Coldiron Investors until 2014, runs long-only, extension and market neutral strategies: the extension strategies take both long and short positions, and the market neutral strategy aims for returns that do not depend on the direction of global markets. Its clients include pension funds, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds, and its employees own it.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
|
+$2.91M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$2.15M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.91M |
| 4 |
Monster Beverage
MNST
|
+$1.89M |
| 5 |
Immunovant
IMVT
|
+$1.77M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
8x8 Inc
EGHT
|
+$4.12M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$3.33M |
| 3 |
Air Lease Corp
AL
|
+$3.09M |
| 4 |
Unum
UNM
|
+$2.59M |
| 5 |
HealthEquity
HQY
|
+$2.37M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.8% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.17% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.44% |
| 4 | Industrials | 12.49% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.07% |
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Algert Global's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Algert Global held 584 positions worth $313M, down 11% from $351M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Algert Global withdrew a net $61.8M in Q1 2021, closing 157 positions and reducing 143 holdings. Its most notable exit was 8x8 Inc, an estimated $4.12M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Algert Global opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $2M.
- Algert Global's largest Q1 2021 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 19,400 shares worth $2M.
- Algert Global added most to Cirrus Logic in Q1 2021, an estimated $2.91M increase.
- Algert Global's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $3.33M.
- Algert Global fully exited 8x8 Inc in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $4.12M.
- Algert Global's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $313M portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Algert Global opened 184 new positions and closed 157 in Q1 2021.
- Algert Global's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $313M.
Based on Algert Global's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.