Advisory Research Inc.

In its 13F for Q3 2025 (holdings as of September 30, 2025, filed November 13, 2025), Advisory Research Inc. reported 149 stock positions worth $761.4 million. Its top holding was Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR (TSM) at 3.9% of the portfolio, followed by Openlane (OPLN, 3.8%) and Trimas (TRS, 3.8%). Compared with Q2 2025, it opened 12 new positions, sold out of 5, added to 71 and reduced 43. The biggest buy was a new position in Driven Brands (DRVN) and the biggest sale Bel Fuse Class B (BELFB, shares −50%).

Most Recent 13F
Q2 2026
Location
CHICAGO, IL
CIK
0000902584
Portfolio Value
$761.4M (Q3 2025)
SEC Filing
0000902584-25-000004 ↗ filed Nov 13, 2025

Holdings Value

0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B Q1 2024: $502.9M Q1 2024 Q2 2024: $531.6M Q2 2024 Q3 2024: $562.9M Q3 2024 Q4 2024: $601.7M Q4 2024 Q1 2025: $567.3M Q1 2025 Q2 2025: $650.9M Q2 2025 Q3 2025: $761.4M $761.4M Q3 2025 Q4 2025: $795.7M Q4 2025 Q1 2026: $813.5M Q1 2026 Q2 2026: $1.0B Q2 2026

Holdings 149 stocks · $761.4M

TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR 3.85% 104,970 $29.3M Add +8.7%
OPLN Openlane Inc. 3.85% 1,017,631 $29.3M Add +21.3%
TRS Trimas Corp. 3.81% 750,588 $29.0M Reduce -28.3%
PM Philip Morris International 3.73% 175,267 $28.4M Add +19.3%
AVGO Broadcom Inc. 3.71% 85,729 $28.3M Add +0.8%
BELFB Bel Fuse Inc. Class B 3.58% 193,560 $27.3M Reduce -50.5%
DJCO Daily Journal Corp. 3.51% 57,467 $26.7M Add +51.9%
PRSU Pursuit Attractions and Hosp 3.45% 726,784 $26.3M Add +15.9%
TPR Tapestry Inc. 3.39% 228,107 $25.8M Add +30.1%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A 2.93% 91,920 $22.3M Add +47.3%
MSFT Microsoft Corp. 2.84% 41,750 $21.6M Add +28.7%
MTG Mgic Investment Corp. 2.79% 750,072 $21.3M Add +16.3%
JBTM JBT Marel Corp. 2.44% 132,071 $18.5M Reduce -1.3%
LEGH Legacy Housing Corp. 2.38% 658,371 $18.1M Reduce -0.0%
CME Cme Group Inc. 2.17% 61,097 $16.5M Add +19.3%
ABBV Abbvie Inc. 2.13% 70,001 $16.2M Add +16.4%
PHIN Phinia Inc. 2.07% 273,930 $15.7M Reduce -16.9%
AEP American Electric Power 1.97% 133,649 $15.0M Add +17.5%
PFGC Performance Food Group Co. 1.93% 141,175 $14.7M Reduce -2.1%
GSK GSK PLC-Spon ADR 1.80% 316,764 $13.7M Add +31.8%
META Meta Platforms Inc. Class A 1.62% 16,802 $12.3M Add +105.3%
MYE Myers Industries Inc. 1.57% 706,080 $12.0M Add +476.4%
DRVN Driven Brands Holdings Inc. 1.41% 665,753 $10.7M New
KB KB Financial Group Inc.-ADR filed as KB FINL GROUP INC 1.31% 120,510 $10.0M Add +23.3%
HUBB Hubbell Inc. 1.29% 22,909 $9.9M Add +15.0%
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. 1.27% 377,730 $9.6M Add +14.0%
EEX Emerald Holding Inc. 1.19% 1,776,142 $9.0M No change
VZ Verizon Communications Inc. 1.07% 185,405 $8.1M Add +17.6%
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Inc. 0.97% 32,809 $7.4M Add +7.0%
LAMR Lamar Advertising Co. Class A 0.95% 59,135 $7.2M Add +14.7%
HLLY Holley Inc. 0.93% 2,250,000 $7.1M New
UL Unilever PLC 0.83% 107,227 $6.4M Add +23.6%
NIC Nicolet Bankshares Inc. 0.74% 42,076 $5.7M Reduce -1.2%
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury B 0.68% 51,127 $5.1M Reduce -35.1%
SSB Southstate Bank Corp. 0.62% 47,870 $4.7M Reduce -67.4%
HMC Honda Motor Co. Ltd.-Spons ADR 0.59% 144,865 $4.5M Add +16.0%
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 0.54% 69,657 $4.1M No change
WAL Western Alliance Bancorp 0.53% 46,660 $4.0M Add +4.1%
HD Home Depot Inc. 0.52% 9,806 $4.0M Add +1.9%
SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo 0.52% 35,758 $4.0M Reduce -15.1%
VCIT Vanguard Int-Term Corporate 0.49% 44,466 $3.7M Add +0.5%
LRCX Lam Research Corp. 0.49% 27,633 $3.7M Add +2.4%
ORCL Oracle Corp. 0.47% 12,676 $3.6M Add +5.3%
DAC Danaos Corp. 0.46% 38,727 $3.5M Add +5.2%
ALKT Alkami Technology Inc. 0.45% 137,205 $3.4M Add +121.2%
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 0.44% 5,529 $3.4M Reduce -10.0%
BELFA Bel Fuse Inc. Class A 0.43% 28,250 $3.3M No change
EXP Eagle Materials Inc. 0.43% 13,944 $3.2M Reduce -71.5%
ACA Arcosa Inc. 0.41% 33,625 $3.2M No change
IGIB iShares 5-10Y Inv Grade Corp. 0.41% 57,761 $3.1M No change
STLD Steel Dynamics Inc. 0.41% 22,353 $3.1M Add +3.2%
PBI Pitney Bowes Inc. 0.41% 272,687 $3.1M No change
ABG Asbury Automotive Group 0.41% 12,649 $3.1M Reduce -1.5%
VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF 0.40% 38,557 $3.1M Add +48.8%
AAPL Apple Inc. 0.39% 11,785 $3.0M Reduce -63.9%
LMT Lockheed Martin Corp. 0.37% 5,706 $2.8M Add +50.2%
REVG Rev Group Inc. 0.37% 49,955 $2.8M Reduce -31.2%
WBS Webster Financial Corp. 0.37% 47,532 $2.8M No change
BTI British American Tob-SP ADR 0.36% 51,468 $2.7M New
FRME First Merchants Corp. 0.36% 72,348 $2.7M Reduce -4.1%
ACN Accenture PLC Class A 0.36% 11,025 $2.7M Add +43.8%
VVV Valvoline Inc. 0.36% 75,299 $2.7M No change
ARES Ares Management Corp. Class A 0.35% 16,903 $2.7M Add +5.0%
AMGN Amgen Inc. 0.35% 9,444 $2.7M New
OSW Onespaworld Holdings Ltd. 0.35% 125,618 $2.7M No change
NTAP Netapp Inc. 0.34% 21,926 $2.6M Add +4.3%
VIG Vanguard Dividend Apprec ETF 0.33% 11,658 $2.5M Reduce -9.4%
EME Emcor Group Inc. 0.33% 3,857 $2.5M Add +6.3%
MCRI Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. 0.33% 23,567 $2.5M No change
TAP Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B 0.32% 54,195 $2.5M New
JEF Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.31% 35,660 $2.3M No change
AX Axos Financial Inc. 0.31% 27,469 $2.3M Add +3.9%
VUSB Vanguard Ultra Short Bond Et 0.30% 45,375 $2.3M Add +113.6%
NCNO Ncino Inc. 0.30% 83,668 $2.3M No change
AZO AutoZone Inc. 0.29% 520 $2.2M Reduce -11.9%
HQY Healthequity Inc. 0.28% 22,292 $2.1M No change
EHC Encompass Health Corp. 0.27% 16,183 $2.1M Add +4.1%
IGSB iShares 1-5Y Inv Grade Corp. 0.26% 36,890 $2.0M Add +106.9%
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. 0.25% 6,147 $1.9M Reduce -10.6%
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.25% 9,972 $1.9M Reduce -4.1%
BAC Bank of America Corp. filed as BANK AMERICA CORP 0.23% 33,517 $1.7M Reduce -3.7%
NRG NRG Energy Inc. 0.22% 10,524 $1.7M Add +4.1%
AXP American Express Co. 0.22% 5,071 $1.7M Reduce -4.3%
MBB iShares MBS ETF 0.22% 17,518 $1.7M No change
MTN Vail Resorts Inc. 0.22% 11,080 $1.7M No change
CDW CDW Corp. 0.21% 9,983 $1.6M Reduce -3.6%
FLYW Flywire Corp.-Voting 0.21% 116,295 $1.6M New
TJX TJX Companies Inc. filed as TJX COS INC NEW 0.21% 10,869 $1.6M Reduce -4.7%
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 0.20% 3,071 $1.5M Reduce -4.0%
ESI Element Solutions Inc. 0.20% 60,298 $1.5M Reduce -4.2%
SYBT Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. 0.19% 20,973 $1.5M No change
CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corp. 0.19% 10,840 $1.5M Reduce -4.1%
VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd 0.19% 4,966 $1.5M Add +1.3%
VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF 0.19% 24,026 $1.4M Add +0.4%
UNP Union Pacific Corp. 0.19% 5,962 $1.4M Reduce -3.6%
GTES Gates Industrial Corp. UK Ltd. 0.18% 56,201 $1.4M Reduce -4.2%
CVX Chevron Corp. 0.18% 8,834 $1.4M Reduce -4.1%
GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. 0.18% 83,315 $1.3M New
UNM Unum Group 0.17% 16,410 $1.3M Add +4.2%
MCD McDonald's Corp. 0.17% 4,198 $1.3M Reduce -4.5%

Show all 149 holdings

Portfolio Sells Q2 2025 → Q3 2025

BELFB Bel Fuse Inc. Class B Reduce -50.5% 3.58% −2.28
SSB Southstate Bank Corp. Reduce -67.4% 0.62% −1.46
EXP Eagle Materials Inc. Reduce -71.5% 0.43% −1.09
UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc. Reduce -89.2% 0.12% −1.03
FLUT Flutter Entertainment PLC-Di Reduce -96.2% 0.03% −0.90
TRS Trimas Corp. Reduce -28.3% 3.81% −0.79
AAPL Apple Inc. Reduce -63.9% 0.39% −0.63
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury B Reduce -35.1% 0.68% −0.54
MLR Miller Industries Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.41
DSGR Distribution Solutions Group Sold out 0.00% −0.35
CASS Cass Information Systems Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.26
AEO American Eagle Outfitters Sold out 0.00% −0.24
SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo Reduce -15.1% 0.52% −0.20
PHIN Phinia Inc. Reduce -16.9% 2.07% −0.18
REVG Rev Group Inc. Reduce -31.2% 0.37% −0.16
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Reduce -10.0% 0.44% −0.09
FRME First Merchants Corp. Reduce -4.1% 0.36% −0.09
ORRF Orrstown Finl Services Inc. Sold out 0.00% −0.08
CDW CDW Corp. Reduce -3.6% 0.21% −0.08
VIG Vanguard Dividend Apprec ETF Reduce -9.4% 0.33% −0.07
ABG Asbury Automotive Group Reduce -1.5% 0.41% −0.06
NIC Nicolet Bankshares Inc. Reduce -1.2% 0.74% −0.06
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reduce -10.6% 0.25% −0.05
RYZ Ryerson Holding Corp. Reduce -51.2% 0.04% −0.05
AZO AutoZone Inc. Reduce -11.9% 0.29% −0.04
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Reduce -4.1% 0.25% −0.04
AXP American Express Co. Reduce -4.3% 0.22% −0.04
JBTM JBT Marel Corp. Reduce -1.3% 2.44% −0.04
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B Reduce -4.0% 0.20% −0.04
ABT Abbott Laboratories Reduce -3.3% 0.16% −0.04
PI Impinj Inc. Reduce -48.4% 0.09% −0.03
UNP Union Pacific Corp. Reduce -3.6% 0.19% −0.03
RRX Regal Rexnord Corp. Reduce -4.1% 0.14% −0.03
MCD McDonald's Corp. Reduce -4.5% 0.17% −0.03
BAC Bank of America Corp. Reduce -3.7% 0.23% −0.03
GTES Gates Industrial Corp. UK Ltd. Reduce -4.2% 0.18% −0.02
COP Conocophillips Reduce -4.3% 0.15% −0.02
CVX Chevron Corp. Reduce -4.1% 0.18% −0.02
ESI Element Solutions Inc. Reduce -4.2% 0.20% −0.02
CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corp. Reduce -4.1% 0.19% −0.02
FSK FS KKR Capital Corp. Reduce -3.1% 0.02% −0.01
TJX TJX Companies Inc. Reduce -4.7% 0.21% −0.01
PFGC Performance Food Group Co. Reduce -2.1% 1.93% −0.01
TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lendi Reduce -2.1% 0.03% −0.01
FDUS Fidus Investment Corp. Reduce -1.6% 0.03% −0.01
HTGC Hercules Capital Inc. Reduce -0.9% 0.03% −0.00
MAIN Main Street Capital Corp. Reduce -2.3% 0.03% −0.00
LEGH Legacy Housing Corp. Reduce -0.0% 2.38% +0.09

Portfolio Buys Q2 2025 → Q3 2025

DRVN Driven Brands Holdings Inc. New 1.41% +1.41
MYE Myers Industries Inc. Add +476.4% 1.57% +1.30
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A Add +47.3% 2.93% +1.24
DJCO Daily Journal Corp. Add +51.9% 3.51% +1.06
TPR Tapestry Inc. Add +30.1% 3.39% +1.03
HLLY Holley Inc. New 0.93% +0.93
OPLN Openlane Inc. Add +21.3% 3.85% +0.69
META Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Add +105.3% 1.62% +0.69
PRSU Pursuit Attractions and Hosp Add +15.9% 3.45% +0.68
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR Add +8.7% 3.85% +0.49
ABBV Abbvie Inc. Add +16.4% 2.13% +0.41
GSK GSK PLC-Spon ADR Add +31.8% 1.80% +0.38
MSFT Microsoft Corp. Add +28.7% 2.84% +0.36
BTI British American Tob-SP ADR New 0.36% +0.36
AMGN Amgen Inc. New 0.35% +0.35
TAP Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B New 0.32% +0.32
FLYW Flywire Corp.-Voting New 0.21% +0.21
GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. New 0.18% +0.18
AEP American Electric Power Add +17.5% 1.97% +0.16
ALKT Alkami Technology Inc. Add +121.2% 0.45% +0.16
VUSB Vanguard Ultra Short Bond Et Add +113.6% 0.30% +0.14
ACMR Acm Research Inc. Class A New 0.13% +0.13
AVGO Broadcom Inc. Add +0.8% 3.71% +0.11
IGSB iShares 1-5Y Inv Grade Corp. Add +106.9% 0.26% +0.11
G Genpact Ltd. New 0.11% +0.11
LMT Lockheed Martin Corp. Add +50.2% 0.37% +0.10
VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF Add +48.8% 0.40% +0.09
LRCX Lam Research Corp. Add +2.4% 0.49% +0.08
KB KB Financial Group Inc.-ADR Add +23.3% 1.31% +0.07
ACIW Aci Worldwide Inc. New 0.06% +0.06
ORCL Oracle Corp. Add +5.3% 0.47% +0.06
SGHC Super Group SGHC Ltd. New 0.06% +0.06
ACWI iShares MSCI Acwi ETF New 0.05% +0.05
HUBB Hubbell Inc. Add +15.0% 1.29% +0.04
MTG Mgic Investment Corp. Add +16.3% 2.79% +0.04
SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US Add +90.6% 0.08% +0.03
HMC Honda Motor Co. Ltd.-Spons ADR Add +16.0% 0.59% +0.03
EME Emcor Group Inc. Add +6.3% 0.33% +0.03
SUPN Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Add +3.6% 0.12% +0.03
HI Hillenbrand Inc. Add +10.7% 0.13% +0.03
NVT Nvent Electric PLC Add +4.3% 0.14% +0.02
VZ Verizon Communications Inc. Add +17.6% 1.07% +0.02
UL Unilever PLC Add +23.6% 0.83% +0.02
XBI SS SPDR S&P Biotech ETF Add +4.0% 0.14% +0.01
GENI Genius Sports Ltd. Add +3.7% 0.13% +0.01
ACN Accenture PLC Class A Add +43.8% 0.36% +0.00
AMPH Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Add +3.8% 0.05% +0.00
SR Spire Inc. Add +4.2% 0.06% −0.00
PATK Patrick Industries Inc. Add +3.9% 0.10% −0.00
CME Cme Group Inc. Add +19.3% 2.17% −0.00

All Filings

QuarterPositions13F Reported ValueTop Holdings
Q2 2026 136$1.0BMYE, OPLN, TRS, TSM, BELFB
Q1 2026 137$813.5MTRS, OPLN, MYE, TSM, GOOGL
Q4 2025 143$795.7MTRS, OPLN, TSM, DJCO, TPR
Q3 2025 149$761.4MTSM, OPLN, TRS, PM, AVGO
Q2 2025 142$650.9MBELFB, TRS, PM, AVGO, TSM
Q1 2025 148$567.3MBELFB, JBTM, TRS, PM, PHIN
Q4 2024 152$601.7MBELFB, JBTM, AVGO, PHIN, TRS
Q3 2024 156$562.9MMLR, BELFB, PHIN, AVGO, TSM
Q2 2024 160$531.6MMLR, MSFT, ESGR, TSM, AVGO
Q1 2024 156$502.9MMSFT, MLR, ESGR, PRSU, HUBB