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Applied Fundamental Research, LLC — 13F Filing & Top Stock Positions (Q2 2026)
Applied Fundamental Research, LLCCIK: 0001849776
Momentum followerSector-focusedQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$84.5M
Reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Number of holdings: 10
Applied Fundamental Research, LLC disclosed 10 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-06-30, with total reported value of $84.5M and a quarterly turnover rate of 41.9%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 56.09
- Portfolio Stability
- 41.91
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 95.37
- Diversification
- 20
- Sizing Uniformity
- 93.31
Applied Fundamental Research, LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.140 — mathematically equivalent to about 7 equally-sized positions, close to its 10 actual disclosed holdings. Value is spread relatively evenly across the portfolio rather than concentrated in a handful of names.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 0.67), suggesting a disciplined, rules-based approach to how much capital goes into each idea.
Recent activity leans toward adding more aggressively to already-large existing positions than to newly initiated ones (a 9.5 percentage-point tilt) — a pattern consistent with a momentum-following approach.
Sector classification currently covers about 49% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govAdd DY
+8.4% $7.3M
Trim PPLI
-39.5% -$3.7M
Trim NABL
-53.6% -$3.7M
New buy BFAM
Add HEI-A
+25.1% $4.5M
Sold out GLPI
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DY | Dycom Industries Inc | Stock-Industrials | 22.68% | +7.04% | +8.44% | |
| 2 | UFPT | Ufp Technologies Inc | Stock-Other | 15.84% | +2.35% | -4.34% | |
| 3 | HEI-A | Heico Corp-class A | Stock-Other | 15.24% | +4.12% | +25.14% | |
| 4 | ALGN | Align Technology Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 11.55% | -2.32% | -5.56% | |
| 5 | PPLI | People Inc | Stock-Comm Services | 10.09% | -6.03% | -39.45% | |
| 6 | FIGS | Figs Inc-class A | Stock-Other | 8.44% | -1.61% | +35.24% | |
| 7 | UHAL-B | U-haul Holding Co-non Voting | Stock-Other | 8.13% | +1.11% | — | |
| 8 | BFAM | Bright Horizons Family Solut | Stock-Consumer Disc | 5.06% | +5.06% | NEW | |
| 9 | NABL | N-able Inc | Stock-Other | 2.51% | -5.15% | -53.57% | |
| 10 | IGV | Ishares Expanded Tech-softwa | ETF-Tech | 0.46% | +0.46% | NEW |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
-5.1%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+14.8%
Based on 82% of reported portfolio value with available pricing
- Stdev
- +22.4%
- Beta
- +1.05
- Alpha
- -15.1%
- Max Drawdown
- -21.8%
- Annualized Perf
- +3.5%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +30.6%
- Sortino
- +0.42
- Stutzer
- +0.08
- Treynor
- +0.06
- Sterling
- +0.15
- Calmar
- +0.16
- Information Ratio
- -0.79
- Tracking Error
- +17.9%
- Stdev Down
- +14%
- Winning Months %
- +52.8%
- Losing Months %
- +47.2%
- Best 12 Months
- +35.1%
- Worst 12 Months
- -14.7%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.06
- Sharpe
- +0.26
- Stdev Sectors
- +13%
- Skewness
- +0.3
- Kurtosis
- -0.34
- Upside Potential
- +2.42
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 10 | $84.5M | 42 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 10 | $75.8M | 34 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 10 | $100.7M | 34 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 10 | $102.9M | 39 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 11 | $112.8M | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 12 | $119.3M | 100 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 12 | $127.8M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 12 | $151.4M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q2 | 13 | $136.0M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q1 | 11 | $135.0M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q4 | 11 | $138.6M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q3 | 12 | $137.6M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 11 | $159.5M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 11 | $138.8M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 12 | $138.9M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 10 | $123.3M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 10 | $179.3M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 11 | $222.1M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 11 | $208.1M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q3 | 11 | $187.3M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q2 | 11 | $148.9M | 100 | ||
| 2021 Q1 | 11 | $118.5M | 15 | ||
| 2020 Q4 | 11 | $104.9M | — |
Holding changes this quarter
Applied Fundamental Research, LLC's most significant position changes for 2026-06-30: New buy: Bright Horizons Family Solut (BFAM); Sold out: Gaming And Leisure Propertie (GLPI); Sold out: Nomad Foods Limited (NOMD); New buy: Ishares Expanded Tech-softwa (IGV); Add: Dycom Industries Inc (DY) — shares +8.44%.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DY | Dycom Industries Inc | +7% | +8.44% | Add |
| 2 | BFAM | Bright Horizons Family Solut | +5.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 3 | HEI-A | Heico Corp-class A | +4.1% | +25.14% | Add |
| 4 | UFPT | Ufp Technologies Inc | +2.4% | -4.34% | Trim |
| 5 | UHAL-B | U-haul Holding Co-non Voting | +1.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 6 | IGV | Ishares Expanded Tech-softwa | +0.5% | NEW | New buy |
| 7 | FIGS | Figs Inc-class A | -1.6% | +35.24% | Add |
| 8 | ALGN | Align Technology Inc | -2.3% | -5.56% | Trim |
| 9 | NOMD | Nomad Foods Limited | -2.4% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 10 | GLPI | Gaming And Leisure Propertie | -2.7% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 11 | NABL | N-able Inc | -5.2% | -53.57% | Trim |
| 12 | PPLI | People Inc | -6% | -39.45% | Trim |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Applied Fundamental Research, LLC and what type of investor is it?
Applied Fundamental Research, LLC is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2026-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $84.5M, spread across 10 disclosed positions.
What are Applied Fundamental Research, LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Applied Fundamental Research, LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Dycom Industries Inc (DY) — $19.2M (22.7%)
2. Ufp Technologies Inc (UFPT) — $13.4M (15.8%)
3. Heico Corp-class A (HEI-A) — $12.9M (15.2%)
4. Align Technology Inc (ALGN) — $9.8M (11.6%)
5. People Inc (PPLI) — $8.5M (10.1%)
What changes did Applied Fundamental Research, LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Applied Fundamental Research, LLC made 11 notable position adjustments: 2 new positions were initiated, 3 existing holdings were added to, 4 positions were partially reduced, and 2 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Bright Horizons Family Solut (BFAM); Sold out: Gaming And Leisure Propertie (GLPI); Sold out: Nomad Foods Limited (NOMD); New buy: Ishares Expanded Tech-softwa (IGV); Add: Dycom Industries Inc (DY) — shares +8.44%
What sectors does Applied Fundamental Research, LLC focus on?
Applied Fundamental Research, LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Industrials: 45.9%
• Health Care: 23.4%
• Communication Services: 20.4%
• Consumer Discretionary: 10.3%
Investment Profile
Applied Fundamental Research, LLC returned an annualized 3.5% over the trailing 36 months — underperforming the S&P 500 by 15.1 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 1.05 (roughly in line with the market) and a 31% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is moderately concentrated and moderately active, with 45.9% of the portfolio concentrated in Industrials.
Its turnover score has risen from 0 to 42 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has added to its DY position over the past two quarters (+$7.4M, now $19.2M), while trimming PPLI over the same stretch (-$9.0M, still holding $8.5M).
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