Analyzing A.R.T. Advisors, LLC's Q2 and Q3 2021 13F Holdings: A Comparative Study

A.R.T. Advisors, LLC is a renowned investment management firm that mainly invests in technology, media, and telecom companies. As per its recently released 13F filing, the firm's portfolio saw some significant changes in holdings between Q2 and Q3 2021. In this blog post, we will be analyzing those changes in detail.

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO (BMY) was not in A.R.T. Advisors' top holdings list in Q2 2021. However, the company became one of the top holdings in Q3 2021, with 7530 shares valued at $446,000.

ALPHABET INC (GOOGL) remained consistent in A.R.T. Advisors' portfolio with 145 shares in both Q2 and Q3. However, its valuation increased by 9.6%, from $354,000 to $388,000.

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC (CMG) witnessed a 17.5% increase in valuation, with 137 shares valued at $249,000 in Q3 2021, up from $212,000 in Q2 2021.

NVIDIA CORPORATION (NVDA) didn't have any shares in A.R.T. Advisors' portfolio in Q2 2021. However, it became one of the top holdings in Q3 2021, with 1204 shares valued at $249,000.

FACEBOOK INC (META) was not in A.R.T. Advisors' top holdings list in Q2 2021. However, the company became one of the top holdings in Q3 2021, with 698 shares valued at $237,000.

WALMART INC (WMT) witnessed a significant increase in its holdings, with 1624 shares valued at $226,000 in Q3 2021, up from zero shares in Q2 2021.

DISNEY WALT CO (DIS) was dropped from A.R.T. Advisors' portfolio, with zero shares in Q3 2021. In contrast, the company had 2097 shares valued at $369,000 in Q2 2021.

PFIZER INC (PFE) was another significant removal from A.R.T. Advisors' portfolio, with zero shares in Q3 2021. The company had 8571 shares valued at $336,000 in Q2 2021.

ASML HOLDING N V (ASML), MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU), CITIGROUP INC (C), and REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS (REGN) were all removed from A.R.T. Advisors' portfolio in Q3 2021, with zero shares. In contrast, these companies collectively had 7920 shares valued at $762,000 in Q2 2021.

In conclusion, it's evident that A.R.T. Advisors, LLC made some significant changes in its portfolio between Q2 and Q3 2021. The firm added some companies to its top holdings list, such as BMY, NVDA, META, and WMT, while removing DIS, PFE, ASML, MU, C, and REGN. Additionally, the valuation of some companies, such as CMG and GOOGL, witnessed a notable increase.