Dean Capital Management

Other Low signal CIK 1455468
League rank
#749
in Other · #2536 overall
Long book
$241.4M
Q1 2026
Positions
111
Top-10 weight
17%
concentration
Last quarter
+13.1%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
20%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

auto-generated from filings

Dean Capital Management is an institutional manager, running a $241.4M US long book across 111 positions.

The portfolio is broadly diversified across 111 positions (top 10 only 17%). Turnover is modest: positions are typically held for years. Current anchor positions: LITTELFUSE INC, HELMERICH & PAYNE, JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON INC, VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC, PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 0.6pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 4 of 9 quarters. Signal value of individual moves is limited — treat changes as weak evidence.

Implied long-book return vs S&P 500

methodology: positions priced quarterly, no shorts/options
Fund long book S&P 500
Q1 2024
-2.2%
Q2 2024
+12.0%
Q3 2024
-2.2%
Q4 2024
-3.4%
Q1 2025
+2.1%
Q2 2025
+5.6%
Q3 2025
+3.0%
Q4 2025
+7.1%
Q1 2026
+13.1%

Sector allocation

Industrials
20%
Financials
17%
Other
13%
Technology
12%
Utilities
10%
Healthcare
8%
Consumer discretionary
7%
Consumer staples
5%

Long book by quarter

$171.9M
Q1 2024
$77.7M
Q2 2024
$235.5M
Q3 2024
$234.9M
Q4 2024
$229.5M
Q1 2025
$243.3M
Q2 2025
$256.5M
Q3 2025
$234.7M
Q4 2025
$241.4M
Q1 2026

What does Dean Capital own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
LFUS LITTELFUSE INCIndustrials13.3K$4.5M1.9%-10.9%
HP HELMERICH & PAYNEEnergy120.9K$4.4M1.8%-16.1%
JBSS JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON INCConsumer staples54.0K$4.3M1.8%+13.8%
VIAV VIAVI SOLUTIONS INCTechnology121.2K$4.0M1.7%-45.3%
PBH PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCAREHealthcare67.8K$4.0M1.7%+65.8%
JAZZ JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLCHealthcare21.2K$4.0M1.7%0.0%
WHD CACTUS INC - AIndustrials81.3K$3.9M1.6%+90.0%
REYN REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS IOther180.5K$3.8M1.6%+15.9%
POR PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COUtilities68.3K$3.6M1.5%-13.8%
AWR AMERICAN STATES WATER COUtilities46.7K$3.5M1.5%New
BNY BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPFinancials29.1K$3.5M1.4%-9.6%
KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INTechnology10.9K$3.1M1.3%+10.2%
BRC BRADY CORPORATION - CL AOther37.8K$3.1M1.3%+11.6%
PR PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP-CL AEnergy140.0K$3.0M1.2%0.0%
BELFB BEL FUSE INC-CL BTechnology14.8K$2.9M1.2%-36.8%
CAC CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPFinancials61.9K$2.9M1.2%+57.7%
KMT KENNAMETAL INCIndustrials80.8K$2.9M1.2%+7.6%
HSY HERSHEY CO/THEConsumer staples13.8K$2.9M1.2%New
SCL STEPAN COOther57.2K$2.9M1.2%+96.4%
ADUS ADDUS HOMECARE CORPHealthcare30.3K$2.8M1.2%New
AEE AMEREN CORPORATIONUtilities25.8K$2.8M1.2%0.0%
BKR BAKER HUGHES COIndustrials45.9K$2.8M1.2%0.0%
ALG ALAMO GROUP INCIndustrials16.7K$2.8M1.1%+159.0%
DG DOLLAR GENERAL CORPConsumer discretionary23.0K$2.7M1.1%0.0%
LHX L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INCTechnology7.9K$2.7M1.1%-13.6%
QCRH QCR HOLDINGS INCFinancials31.8K$2.7M1.1%-12.3%
COHU COHU INCTechnology88.2K$2.7M1.1%+1.2%
OGE OGE ENERGY CORPUtilities54.9K$2.6M1.1%+19.8%
CTRA COTERRA ENERGY INC74.2K$2.6M1.1%0.0%
KNX KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATIONIndustrials44.6K$2.6M1.1%0.0%
ATO ATMOS ENERGY CORPUtilities13.9K$2.6M1.1%0.0%
HTLD HEARTLAND EXPRESS INCIndustrials244.1K$2.5M1.1%+78.3%
AEIS ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIESTechnology7.8K$2.5M1.0%-58.3%
SRCE 1ST SOURCE CORPFinancials36.2K$2.5M1.0%+10.9%
AVY AVERY DENNISON CORPOther14.5K$2.5M1.0%+23.8%
AIZ ASSURANT INCFinancials11.2K$2.4M1.0%Held
DGX QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCHealthcare12.5K$2.4M1.0%0.0%
DOV DOVER CORPIndustrials11.7K$2.4M1.0%0.0%
PB PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INCFinancials36.1K$2.4M1.0%0.0%
HIG HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP INCFinancials17.8K$2.4M1.0%0.0%
WCC WESCO INTERNATIONAL INCConsumer discretionary8.8K$2.4M1.0%-14.4%
IFF INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCESOther33.0K$2.4M1.0%+13.0%
EMN EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMaterials31.0K$2.4M1.0%+10.5%
SSNC SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGSTechnology34.6K$2.3M1.0%+19.9%
ITT ITT INCIndustrials12.2K$2.3M1.0%0.0%
CNP CENTERPOINT ENERGY INCUtilities53.5K$2.3M1.0%0.0%
BWA BORGWARNER INCIndustrials42.3K$2.3M1.0%-31.6%
BJ BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGSConsumer discretionary23.2K$2.3M0.9%+22.4%
RGA REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICAFinancials11.2K$2.3M0.9%0.0%
ARW ARROW ELECTRONICS INCConsumer discretionary15.9K$2.3M0.9%-10.9%

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 2026112$241.4M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 20, 2026118$234.7M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 2025122$25.7M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 14, 2025125$243.3M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 16, 2025132$229.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 2025136$234.9M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 2024137$235.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 202479$77.7M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 14, 2024126$171.9M canonicalSEC ↗