# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001318342
**File Stem:** 0001145549-23-007237
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 21037
**Document Hash:** 95e48767d65a17290b1464b1238136dc
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145549-23-007237.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145549-23-007237

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230221

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230221

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Investment Managers Series Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001318342
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21719
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23647777

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 235 WEST GALENA STREET
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53212
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 626-914-4141

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 235 WEST GALENA STREET
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53212

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Claymore Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050603

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Claymore Equity Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050218

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Aristotle Core Equity Fund (Series ID: S000056834)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000180510 | Class I Shares | ARSLX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-21719

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001318342

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300ESWU4ZNAH5Y054

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 235 WEST GALENA STREET

  - **City:** MILWAUKEE

  - **State:** WI

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 532123948

  - **Telephone number:** 4142992000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Aristotle Core Equity Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000056834

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493001N49F8VHBL4Y10

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $167801780.93

**Total Liabilities:** $177971.57

**Net Assets:** $167623809.36

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000180510 | 8.46%                | 5.20%                | -6.45%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-1129805.85             | $14471788.02                               |
| Month 2  | $94718.69                | $8599651.85                                |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $-11611067.47                              |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                           | Title                                                      | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Home Depot Inc/The             | Home Depot, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11494 | NS      | $3630494.84   | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Honeywell International Inc    | Honeywell International, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 438516106<br>LEI: ISRPG12PN4EIEOEMW547 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15041 | NS      | $3223286.30   | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc  | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 45866F104<br>LEI: 5493000F4ZO33MV32P92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31487 | NS      | $3230251.33   | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co            | JPMorgan Chase & Co.                                       | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34077 | NS      | $4569725.70   | 2.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marriott International Inc/MD  | Marriott International, Inc. - Class A                     | CUSIP: 571903202<br>LEI: 225YDZ14ZO8E1TXUSU86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15052 | NS      | $2241092.28   | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microchip Technology Inc       | Microchip Technology, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 595017104<br>LEI: 5493007PTFULNYZJ1R12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18921 | NS      | $1329200.25   | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                 | Microsoft Corp.                                            | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49794 | NS      | $11941597.08  | 7.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NextEra Energy Inc             | NextEra Energy, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 65339F101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38383 | NS      | $3208818.80   | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ServiceNow Inc                 | ServiceNow, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5731 | NS      | $2225175.37   | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Norfolk Southern Corp          | Norfolk Southern Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 655844108<br>LEI: 54930036C8MWP850MI84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19348 | NS      | $4767734.16   | 2.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                    | NVIDIA Corp.                                               | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16019 | NS      | $2341016.66   | 1.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| O'Reilly Automotive Inc        | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 67103H107<br>LEI: 549300K2RLMQL149Q332 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3152 | NS      | $2660382.56   | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                    | PepsiCo, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7957 | NS      | $1437511.62   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prologis Inc                   | Prologis, Inc. - REIT                                      | CUSIP: 74340W103<br>LEI: 529900DFH19P073LZ636 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |     11817 | NS      | $1332130.41   | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phillips 66                    | Phillips 66                                                | CUSIP: 718546104<br>LEI: 5493005JBO5YSIGK1814 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25218 | NS      | $2624689.44   | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spirit AeroSystems Holdings In | Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A                | CUSIP: 848574109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     45500 | NS      | $1346800.00   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bio-Techne Corp                | Bio-Techne Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 09073M104<br>LEI: 54930073RLKQ51TILZ35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35700 | NS      | $2958816.00   | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Teleflex Inc                   | Teleflex, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 879369106<br>LEI: UUL85LWXB4NGSWWXIQ25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7000 | NS      | $1747410.00   | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc   | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 883556102<br>LEI: HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6116 | NS      | $3368020.04   | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trane Technologies PLC         | Trane Technologies PLC                                     | CUSIP: G8994E103<br>LEI: 549300BURLR9SLYY2705 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     17184 | NS      | $2888458.56   | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa Inc                       | Visa, Inc. - Class A                                       | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15114 | NS      | $3140084.64   | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc                      | Apple, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     81000 | NS      | $10524330.00  | 6.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Abbott Laboratories            | Abbott Laboratories                                        | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35554 | NS      | $3903473.66   | 2.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Accenture PLC                  | Accenture PLC - Class A                                    | CUSIP: G1151C101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     11952 | NS      | $3189271.68   | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp  | Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.                             | CUSIP: 00650F109<br>LEI: 549300ZTF7OT1FW66Q96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    248752 | NS      | $1900465.28   | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Applied Materials Inc          | Applied Materials, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 038222105<br>LEI: 41BNNE1AFPNAZELZ6K07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21646 | NS      | $2107887.48   | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AMETEK Inc                     | AMETEK, Inc.                                               | CUSIP: 031100100<br>LEI: 549300WZDEF9KKE40E98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33432 | NS      | $4671119.04   | 2.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc       | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 03076C106<br>LEI: 6ZLKQF7QB6JAEKQS5388 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13502 | NS      | $4204117.74   | 2.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com Inc                 | Amazon.com, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55754 | NS      | $4683336.00   | 2.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Antero Resources Corp          | Antero Resources Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 03674X106<br>LEI: APVBKPOULHUX7YZLKU17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38600 | NS      | $1196214.00   | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equitie | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. - REIT               | CUSIP: 015271109<br>LEI: MGCJBT4MKTQBVLNUIS88 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |      9799 | NS      | $1427420.33   | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                   | Broadcom, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8727 | NS      | $4879527.51   | 2.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avery Dennison Corp            | Avery Dennison Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 053611109<br>LEI: 549300PW7VPFCYKLIV37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19108 | NS      | $3458548.00   | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Water Works Co Inc    | American Water Works Co., Inc.                             | CUSIP: 030420103<br>LEI: 549300DXHIJQMD5WFW18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17735 | NS      | $2703168.70   | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of America Corp           | Bank of America Corp.                                      | CUSIP: 060505104<br>LEI: 9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    106162 | NS      | $3516085.44   | 2.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Becton Dickinson and Co        | Becton, Dickinson and Co.                                  | CUSIP: 075887109<br>LEI: ICE2EP6D98PQUILVRZ91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14896 | NS      | $3788052.80   | 2.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co        | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.                                   | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     43220 | NS      | $3109679.00   | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chubb Ltd                      | Chubb Ltd.                                                 | CUSIP: H1467J104<br>LEI: E0JAN6VLUDI1HITHT809 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     20669 | NS      | $4559581.40   | 2.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cigna Corp                     | Cigna Corp.                                                | CUSIP: 125523100<br>LEI: 549300VIWYMSIGT1U456 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15249 | NS      | $5052603.66   | 3.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corp          | Costco Wholesale Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7302 | NS      | $3333363.00   | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Catalent Inc                   | Catalent, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 148806102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29427 | NS      | $1324509.27   | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Darling Ingredients Inc        | Darling Ingredients, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 237266101<br>LEI: L1N0SPPKS7EXZYUMZ898 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     61694 | NS      | $3861427.46   | 2.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dollar General Corp            | Dollar General Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 256677105<br>LEI: OPX52SQVOZI8IVSWYU66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9216 | NS      | $2269440.00   | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walt Disney Co/The             | Walt Disney Co.                                            | CUSIP: 254687106<br>LEI: 549300GZKULIZ0WOW665 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20856 | NS      | $1811969.28   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The       | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A                          | CUSIP: 518439104<br>LEI: 549300VFZ8XJ9NUPU221 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8311 | NS      | $2062042.21   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Goldman Sachs Financial Square | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Class FST | CUSIP: 38141W273<br>LEI: 549300BRJMXN4GUWZ402 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   3252971 | PA      | $3252971.16   | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Guardant Health Inc            | Guardant Health, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 40131M109<br>LEI: 254900M8C3E5VC8BR186 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54160 | NS      | $1473152.00   | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Motors Co              | General Motors Co.                                         | CUSIP: 37045V100<br>LEI: 54930070NSV60J38I987 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     76891 | NS      | $2586613.24   | 1.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                   | Alphabet, Inc. - Class A                                   | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     89623 | NS      | $7907437.29   | 4.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chart Industries Inc           | Chart Industries, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 16115Q308<br>LEI: EM7QGKC1GYOF3LSZSL80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10891 | NS      | $1254969.93   | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Halliburton Co                 | Halliburton Co.                                            | CUSIP: 406216101<br>LEI: ENYF8GB5SMQZ25S06U51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     43959 | NS      | $1729786.65   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-17

**Name of Applicant:** INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST

**Signature:** /s/ Terrance P. Gallagher

**Name of Signer:** Terrance P. Gallagher

**Title:** Assistant Vice President