# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001318342
**File Stem:** 0001145549-23-007239
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 18632
**Document Hash:** b1da0308b18bb2008f0e42bda0091e63
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001145549-23-007239.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001145549-23-007239

**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:** 23647789

**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 Value Equity Fund (Series ID: S000051354)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000161894 | Class I Shares | ARSQX           |

## 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 Value Equity Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000051354

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300ON41Q71I6CQ193

**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:** $684519117.67

**Total Liabilities:** $529106.28

**Net Assets:** $683990011.39

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000161894 | 9.87%                | 6.05%                | -5.16%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-1722634.65             | $68318639.65                               |
| Month 2  | $-1896829.55             | $44438740.52                               |
| Month 3  | $-6379883.53             | $-32826373.74                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Adobe Inc                      | Adobe, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: 00724F101<br>LEI: FU4LY2G4933NH2E1CP29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54000 | NS      | $18172620.00  | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk Inc                   | Autodesk, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     82400 | NS      | $15398088.00  | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alcon Inc                      | Alcon, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: H01301128<br>LEI: 549300LDT5AP8S0NBM78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    201800 | NS      | $13833390.00  | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amgen Inc                      | Amgen, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: 031162100<br>LEI: 62QBXGPJ34PQ72Z12S66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     72500 | NS      | $19041400.00  | 2.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc       | Ameriprise Financial, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 03076C106<br>LEI: 6ZLKQF7QB6JAEKQS5388 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     62800 | NS      | $19554036.00  | 2.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ANSYS Inc                      | ANSYS, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: 03662Q105<br>LEI: 549300VJV8H15Z5FJ571 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     69600 | NS      | $16814664.00  | 2.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atmos Energy Corp              | Atmos Energy Corp.                                         | CUSIP: 049560105<br>LEI: QVLWEGTD2S8GJMO8D383 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    152200 | NS      | $17057054.00  | 2.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blackstone Inc                 | Blackstone, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 09260D107<br>LEI: 5299004LW4QWGZUB8Y96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    171900 | NS      | $12753261.00  | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Commerce Bancshares Inc/MO     | Commerce Bancshares, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 200525103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    152500 | NS      | $10380675.00  | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crown Castle Inc               | Crown Castle, Inc. - REIT                                  | CUSIP: 22822V101<br>LEI: 54930012H97VSM0I2R19 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |    110600 | NS      | $15001784.00  | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc       | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 229899109<br>LEI: 529900V2E9G9AY665O34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    108400 | NS      | $14493080.00  | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp      | Cincinnati Financial Corp.                                 | CUSIP: 172062101<br>LEI: 254900Q4WEDMZBOZ0002 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    143500 | NS      | $14692965.00  | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Capital One Financial Corp     | Capital One Financial Corp.                                | CUSIP: 14040H105<br>LEI: ZUE8T73ROZOF6FLBAR73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    165100 | NS      | $15347696.00  | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coterra Energy Inc             | Coterra Energy, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 127097103<br>LEI: FCNMH6O7VWU7LHXMK351 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    659600 | NS      | $16206372.00  | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Corteva Inc                    | Corteva, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 22052L104<br>LEI: 549300WZN9I2QKLS0O94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    433100 | NS      | $25457618.00  | 3.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Danaher Corp                   | Danaher Corp.                                              | CUSIP: 235851102<br>LEI: S4BKK9OTCEWQ3YHPFM11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     77500 | NS      | $20570050.00  | 3.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ecolab Inc                     | Ecolab, Inc.                                               | CUSIP: 278865100<br>LEI: 82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     87100 | NS      | $12678276.00  | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equity LifeStyle Properties In | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. - REIT                   | CUSIP: 29472R108<br>LEI: 529900PEQG66LENB6798 | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |    154300 | NS      | $9967780.00   | 1.46%             |  |  |  | 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        |  22052541 | PA      | $22052540.90  | 3.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp          | General Dynamics Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     62100 | NS      | $15407631.00  | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Honeywell International Inc    | Honeywell International, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 438516106<br>LEI: ISRPG12PN4EIEOEMW547 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     82100 | NS      | $17594030.00  | 2.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co/The               | Coca-Cola Co.                                              | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    276500 | NS      | $17588165.00  | 2.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lennar Corp                    | Lennar Corp. - Class A                                     | CUSIP: 526057104<br>LEI: 529900G61XVRLX5TJX09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    204500 | NS      | $18507250.00  | 2.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lennar Corp                    | Lennar Corp.                                               | CUSIP: 526057302<br>LEI: 529900G61XVRLX5TJX09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        78 | NS      | $5832.84      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microchip Technology Inc       | Microchip Technology, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 595017104<br>LEI: 5493007PTFULNYZJ1R12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    265000 | NS      | $18616250.00  | 2.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                  | Medtronic PLC                                              | CUSIP: G5960L103<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    149200 | NS      | $11595824.00  | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Michelin                       | Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA - ADR         | CUSIP: 59410T106<br>LEI: 549300SOSI58J6VIW052 | Long             |  | CORP              | FR        |    916500 | NS      | $12730185.00  | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Martin Marietta Materials Inc  | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                            | CUSIP: 573284106<br>LEI: 5299005MZ4WZECVATV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     51400 | NS      | $17371658.00  | 2.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                 | Merck & Co., Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    172100 | NS      | $19094495.00  | 2.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                 | Microsoft Corp.                                            | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    109300 | NS      | $26212326.00  | 3.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. - ADR                 | CUSIP: 606822104<br>LEI: 353800V2V8PUY9TK3E06 | Long             |  | CORP              | JP        |   1550600 | NS      | $10342502.00  | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oshkosh Corp                   | Oshkosh Corp.                                              | CUSIP: 688239201<br>LEI: 549300FEKNPCFSA2B506 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    115900 | NS      | $10221221.00  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The        | Procter & Gamble Co.                                       | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    107000 | NS      | $16216920.00  | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp           | Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                      | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66900 | NS      | $19467900.00  | 2.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group I | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100900 | NS      | $15936146.00  | 2.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phillips 66                    | Phillips 66                                                | CUSIP: 718546104<br>LEI: 5493005JBO5YSIGK1814 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    127000 | NS      | $13218160.00  | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PayPal Holdings Inc            | PayPal Holdings, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 70450Y103<br>LEI: 5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     70900 | NS      | $5049498.00   | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc                   | QUALCOMM, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    144000 | NS      | $15831360.00  | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RPM International Inc          | RPM International, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 749685103<br>LEI: 549300TJCKW4BRXPJ474 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    166000 | NS      | $16176700.00  | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sony Group Corp                | Sony Group Corp. - ADR                                     | CUSIP: 835699307<br>LEI: 529900R5WX9N2OI2N910 | Long             |  | CORP              | JP        |    202100 | NS      | $15416188.00  | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Constellation Brands Inc       | Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A                       | CUSIP: 21036P108<br>LEI: 5493005GKEG8QCVY7037 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57700 | NS      | $13371975.00  | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sysco Corp                     | Sysco Corp.                                                | CUSIP: 871829107<br>LEI: 5RGWIFLMGH3YS7KWI652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    180400 | NS      | $13791580.00  | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xcel Energy Inc                | Xcel Energy, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 98389B100<br>LEI: LGJNMI9GH8XIDG5RCM61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    248000 | NS      | $17387280.00  | 2.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xylem Inc/NY                   | Xylem, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: 98419M100<br>LEI: 549300DF5MV96DRYLQ48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    159000 | NS      | $17580630.00  | 2.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-19

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

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

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

**Title:** Assistant Vice President