Laffer Tengler Investments' Q2 2023 13F: 22 new positions, 37 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · filed Aug 14, 2023 · 385 reported positions · accession 0000909012-23-000091

What changed this quarter

Laffer Tengler Investments's changes in reported equity positions, Q2 2023
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
Reduced COHERENT CORP 6 PERCENT CONV PFD A (IIVI) 0.9% 0.0% −0.9 pts −19,534 sh −99%
New NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV (NXPI) — 1.2% +1.2 pts +21,401 sh new
Exited DANAHER CORPORATION 5 percent CONV PFD B (DHRPRB) 1.0% — −1.0 pts −2,994 sh −100%
Exited KKR REAL ESTATE FIN TR INC (KREF 6.125 05/15/23) 0.9% — −0.9 pts −3,236 sh −100%
Reduced BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP 5.50 PERCENT CONV PFD A (BSXPRA) 0.9% 0.0% −0.9 pts −28,068 sh −99%
Reduced PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW 0.75 07/01/23) 0.7% 0.0% −0.7 pts −1,200 sh −98%
Reduced BECTON DICKINSON & CO 6 PERCENT DP CONV PFD B (BDXB) 0.9% 0.0% −0.9 pts −65,825 sh −99%
Reduced PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC (PM) 0.9% 0.0% −0.8 pts −31,429 sh −96%
New NRG ENERGY INC (NRG 2.75 06/01/48) — 0.8% +0.8 pts +2,864 sh new
Exited DEUTSCHE BANK AG 0.7% — −0.7 pts −2,546 sh −100%
Reduced CVS HEALTH CORP (CVS) 0.8% 0.0% −0.8 pts −38,226 sh −94%
Increased CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION (CARR) 0.0% 0.7% +0.6 pts +49,011 sh +7315%
Increased STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) 0.0% 0.6% +0.6 pts +23,582 sh +589550%
New MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP 0.125 11/15/24) — 0.6% +0.6 pts +1,891 sh new
Increased HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC (HALO 0.25 03/01/27) 0.0% 0.6% +0.6 pts +2,486 sh +2486%
New NICE LTD — 0.5% +0.5 pts +2,126 sh new
New BOFA FIN LLC (BAC 0.6 05/25/27 MTN) — 0.5% +0.5 pts +1,500 sh new
New ENPHASE ENERGY INC (ENPH 0 03/01/26) — 0.4% +0.4 pts +1,585 sh new
Increased PROSPECT CAP CORP (PSEC 6.375 03/01/25) 0.3% 0.7% +0.4 pts +1,395 sh +124%
Reduced CORNING INC (GLW) 0.8% 0.4% −0.4 pts −38,635 sh −45%
New PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW 0.375 06/01/25) — 0.4% +0.4 pts +525 sh new
Reduced UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM (UNH) 0.4% 0.1% −0.3 pts −2,702 sh −81%
Increased TESLA INC (TSLA) 0.1% 0.5% +0.4 pts +4,891 sh +206%
Reduced APTIV PLC 5.5 PERCENT CONV PFD A (APTVPRA) 0.4% 0.0% −0.4 pts −11,732 sh −99%
Increased HONEYWELL INTL INC (HON) 0.3% 0.7% +0.4 pts +6,151 sh +99%
Increased ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC 4.625 03/01/24) 0.7% 1.1% +0.3 pts +1,211 sh +44%
Increased ISHARES TREASURY FLOATING RATE BOND ETF (TFLO) 0.9% 1.2% +0.3 pts +24,477 sh +38%
New STARWOOD PROPERTY TR INC (STWD 6.75 07/15/27) — 0.3% +0.3 pts +1,211 sh new
Increased SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) 0.7% 1.0% +0.3 pts +999 sh +46%
Reduced ORACLE CORP (ORCL) 1.4% 1.4% +0.1 pts −9,433 sh −17%
Increased SPLUNK INC (SPLK 1.125 09/15/25) 0.4% 0.7% +0.3 pts +1,104 sh +73%
Reduced INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC (IPG) 1.0% 0.7% −0.3 pts −28,605 sh −28%
Increased PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (PNC) 0.7% 1.0% +0.3 pts +8,407 sh +41%
New VISA INC CL A (V) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +3,918 sh new
Reduced TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (TXN) 1.9% 1.5% −0.3 pts −5,099 sh −14%
Increased UGI CORP UNIT 06/01/24 (UGIC) 0.5% 0.6% +0.1 pts +13,661 sh +61%
Reduced APPLE INC (AAPL) 1.6% 1.6% 0.0 pts −4,632 sh −13%
Reduced CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) 0.3% 0.1% −0.2 pts −3,607 sh −80%
Reduced BROADCOM INC (AVGO) 2.2% 2.7% +0.5 pts −1,000 sh −8%
Reduced BANK NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM (BK) 0.3% 0.1% −0.2 pts −19,332 sh −77%
Reduced MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 2.4% 2.6% +0.2 pts −2,388 sh −8%
Increased CHEVRON CORP (CVX) 1.5% 1.6% +0.1 pts +5,007 sh +15%
New CLOROX CO (CLX) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +4,922 sh new
Reduced NVIDIA CORPORATION (NVDA) 0.2% 0.2% −0.1 pts −1,815 sh −55%
Exited BLOCK INC (XYZ) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −10,670 sh −100%
Increased ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW) 0.8% 1.0% +0.2 pts +2,968 sh +23%
Reduced TARGET CORP (TGT) 1.2% 0.8% −0.5 pts −5,506 sh −20%
Reduced NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) 0.2% 0.0% −0.2 pts −9,571 sh −81%
Increased JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) 1.6% 1.8% +0.3 pts +4,213 sh +11%
Reduced ARISTA NETWORKS INC (ANET) 0.3% 0.1% −0.2 pts −4,143 sh −67%

The 50 largest of 332 changes, by size of the trade. Full holdings for this quarter.

Reported by the fund in its Form 13F filed with the SEC; holdings are as of the quarter-end report date and may have changed since. For informational purposes only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with or endorsed by this fund. How this brief is compiled

Top 10 positions — 19.1% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: CVX entered · TXN left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 BROADCOM INC (AVGO) 2.2% 2.7%
2 MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 2.4% 2.6%
3 LAM RESEARCH CORP (LRCX) 1.6% 1.9%
4 JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) 1.6% 1.8%
5 HOME DEPOT INC (HD) 1.6% 1.8%
6 STEEL DYNAMICS INC (STLD) 1.8% 1.7%
7 RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP (RTX) 1.6% 1.7%
8 ABBVIE INC (ABBV) 1.9% 1.7%
9 APPLE INC (AAPL) 1.6% 1.6%
10 CHEVRON CORP (CVX) 1.5% 1.6% Entered the top 10
— TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (TXN) 1.9% 1.5% Left the top 10

Weights are each position's reported value as a share of the fund's reported equity positions (options and principal-amount holdings excluded).