Nicholas Investment Partners Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AZPN
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
|
+$7M |
| 2 |
PAY
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
|
+$5.56M |
| 3 |
KATE
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
|
+$5M |
| 4 |
PRA Group
PRAA
|
+$4.96M |
| 5 |
PETX
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
|
+$4.84M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
PRO
PROS Holdings
PRO
|
+$6.74M |
| 4 |
WY.PRA
WEYERHAEUSER COMP PREF CONV SER A (WA)
WY.PRA
|
+$6.35M |
| 5 |
SEE
Sealed Air
SEE
|
+$5.36M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 21.08% |
| 2 | Industrials | 10.96% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.59% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.16% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.98% |
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Nicholas Investment Partners's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Nicholas Investment Partners held 361 positions worth $1.21B, down 7.5% from $1.31B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Nicholas Investment Partners withdrew a net $330M in Q1 2014, closing 71 positions and reducing 88 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, an estimated $10.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
Against the trend, Nicholas Investment Partners opened a new position in ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC worth $7M.
- Nicholas Investment Partners's largest Q1 2014 buy was ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC: 165,136 shares worth $7M.
- Nicholas Investment Partners added most to Kate Spade & Company in Q1 2014, an estimated $5M increase.
- Nicholas Investment Partners's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Chesapeake Energy Corporation, cutting an estimated $103M.
- Nicholas Investment Partners fully exited iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $10.4M.
- Nicholas Investment Partners's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $1.21B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Nicholas Investment Partners opened 73 new positions and closed 71 in Q1 2014.
- Nicholas Investment Partners's portfolio value fell 7.5% quarter-over-quarter to $1.21B.
Based on Nicholas Investment Partners's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 8 May 2014.