LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD USA
SH BEN INT · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 530158104
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $6.20.
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 162 |
| Q4 2022 | 175 |
| Q1 2023 | 167 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 68 | 64 |
| Q1 2023 | 85 | 68 |
Biggest buyers
| Financial Advocates Investment Management | Added | +205.6k |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC | Added | +176.0k |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC | New | +129.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +94.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +85.7k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | Added | +77.7k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | Added | +76.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +69.9k |
| Bensler, LLC | Added | +63.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +62.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Reduced | -444.1k |
| Yakira Capital Management, Inc. | Sold out | -362.8k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -224.2k |
| BLUEFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -180.7k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | Reduced | -161.1k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Sold out | -130.4k |
| Elequin Capital, LP | Reduced | -108.8k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Sold out | -103.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -91.1k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC | Sold out | -83.2k |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $19.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7m $23.1m | Added +50.1k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.8m $11.0m | Reduced -24.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $10.1m | Added +85.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $9.8m | Reduced -91.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $9.7m | Added +94.5k |
| Bensler, LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 1.2m $7.4m | Added +63.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 871.2k $5.4m | Added +69.9k |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 835.8k $5.2m | Added +176.0k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 756.8k $4.7m | Reduced -39.1k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 693.3k $4.3m | Added +22.1k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 678.3k $4.2m | Reduced -161.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 668.1k $4.1m | Added +61.6k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 616.9k $3.8m | Added +38.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 579.2k $3.6m | Added +57.8k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 440.5k $2.7m | Added +35.2k |
| Financial Advocates Investment Management 0.20% of their portfolio | 434.1k $2.7m | Added +205.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 415.2k $2.6m | Added +24.2k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 373.0k $2.3m | Added +6.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 370.5k $2.3m | Added +62.9k |
| Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 362.2k $2.2m | Added +500 |
| CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 354.2k $2.2m | Reduced -14.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 332.1k $2.1m | Reduced -2.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 316.7k $2.0m | Added +1.6k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 302.5k $1.9m | Added +76.7k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 275.5k $1.7m | Added +14.0k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.0k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 175.1k $1.1m | Reduced -444.1k |
| Live Oak Private Wealth LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 158.6k $983.2k | Unchanged |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.3k $962.9k | Added +606 |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.4k $920.4k | Added +7.3k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 147.6k $915.2k | Added +6.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.5k $895.8k | Added +31.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.2k $881.6k | Reduced -23.5k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 138.4k $858.0k | Reduced -11.8k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.0k $812.0k | Reduced -707 |
| RB Capital Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 130.8k $810.9k | Reduced -231 |
| Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 129.0k $799.9k | New |
| Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.3k $782.8k | Added +18.2k |
| Stockman Wealth Management, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 108.5k $672.7k | Unchanged |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.4k $672.0k | Reduced -68.0k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 108.1k $670.3k | Added +8.7k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.4k $654.0k | Reduced -2.1k |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.0k $613.8k | Added +77.7k |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 79.7k $494.1k | Reduced -2.3k |
| Mutual Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.4k $467.2k | Reduced -796 |
| Quantum Private Wealth, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 74.7k $463.2k | Unchanged |
| WealthTrust Asset Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 73.0k $452.6k | Added +5.6k |
| Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 71.2k $436.5k | Reduced -7.9k |
| Eudaimonia Partners, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 63.6k $394.5k | Added +642 |
| Sage Capital Advisors,llc 0.14% of their portfolio | 60.9k $377.6k | Added +11.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.8k $353.0k | Added +577 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.6k $344.4k | Added +358 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.6k $338.7k | Reduced -11.5k |
| Sunesis Advisors, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 52.9k $328.0k | New |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 52.6k $326.0k | Added +21.2k |
| Relative Value Partners Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.2k $317.6k | Added +25.6k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.5k $312.8k | Reduced -25.2k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.9k $303.4k | Reduced -48 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.4k $294.1k | Reduced -19.5k |
| NWF Advisory Services Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 46.7k $302.4k | First filing |
| BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS & COMPANY, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.5k $276.0k | Added +3.0k |
| MSH Capital Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 43.5k $269.8k | Unchanged |
| DFPG INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 42.7k $265.0k | New |
| Koshinski Asset Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 41.7k $258.5k | Reduced -21.0k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.2k $255.6k | Reduced -3.4k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $247.2k | Added +13.9k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 36.2k $224.5k | Added +1.3k |
| Altus Wealth Group LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 35.3k $218.6k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.8k $216.0k | Reduced -8.0k |
| David J Yvars Group 0.17% of their portfolio | 30.7k $190.1k | Added +18.2k |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 30.6k $189.7k | Reduced -1.5k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.4k $182.4k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.1k $174.5k | Reduced -8.8k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.3k $169.2k | Added +1.3k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.8k $166.4k | Reduced -36.7k |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.7k $165.5k | Added +9.5k |
| BUCKINGHAM STRATEGIC WEALTH, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $141.0k | Unchanged |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $147.9k | Added +1.1k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.7k $147.0k | Added +4.4k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $145.0k | Added +3.2k |
| PRIMORIS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 21.8k $135.0k | Added +56 |
| Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.6k $132.1k | Reduced -6.1k |
| Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 21.0k $130.2k | Added +4.6k |
| Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.7k $122.2k | First filing |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $120.1k | Added +1.1k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.2k $119.1k | Added +909 |
| Lokken Investment Group LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 18.9k $117.0k | Added +2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.9k $111.1k | Reduced -8.7k |
| Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.9k $110.7k | Reduced -1.5k |
| SAX WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.8k $103.9k | Unchanged |
| OLIVER LAGORE VANVALIN INVESTMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 16.6k $102.7k | Added +9.1k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.0k $99.3k | New |
| ECLECTIC ASSOCIATES INC /ADV 0.05% of their portfolio | 16.0k $99.2k | New |
| WEBSTER BANK, N. A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.5k $96.3k | Unchanged |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.5k $96.0k | Reduced -936 |
| Beacon Capital Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.3k $94.9k | Added +724 |
| CARY STREET PARTNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1k $93.8k | Reduced -1.0k |
| Graves Light Lenhart Wealth, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.0k $93.0k | Unchanged |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.5k $89.8k | New |
| SILVERLAKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 13.9k $86.3k | Unchanged |