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Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.

CIK:0000002230
Mutual Fund
$3B AUM
93 holdings
Baltimore, MD, United States
Founded:1929
40 employees
Latest filing:Sep 30, 2025

Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. is a publicly traded closed-end equity investment fund based in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1929, the fund is managed by Adams Funds and focuses on a diversified portfolio of large-cap U.S. equities. The firm has a long history of serving individual and institutional investors by providing consistent income and capital gains distributions. As an employee-owned business, Adams Funds manages multiple listed investment vehicles and employs a small, specialized staff to oversee both internal research and operational administration.

Investment Strategy

The Adams Diversified Equity Fund employs an actively managed investment strategy centered on building a broadly diversified portfolio of high-quality, large-cap U.S. companies. The fund seeks to deliver superior long-term returns by outperforming its benchmark, typically the S&P 500, through fundamental research and disciplined stock selection. It aims to generate both capital appreciation and regular income through quarterly distributions that include both dividend income and realized capital gains. The portfolio is allocated across sectors and is periodically rebalanced to manage risk, pursue superior risk-adjusted returns, and ensure appropriate diversification.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. filed their most recent 13F report on Sep 30, 2025 disclosing 92 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $3B. The fund increased holdings in Apple Inc., Nvidia Corporation, Alphabet Inc. Class A among other positions. Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. reduced exposure to Cme Group Inc. Class A, Deere & Company, 3m Company among others.

Top Buys
A
AAPLApple Inc.
+$39.0M
N
NVDANVIDIA Corporation
+$35.5M
G
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. Class A
+$34.3M
M
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.
+$25.9M
M
MCOMoody's Corporation
+$19.8M
Top Sells
C
CMECME Group Inc. Class A
-$24.0M
D
DEDeere & Company
-$23.4M
M
MMM3M Company
-$21.0M
A
AMTAmerican Tower Corporation
-$20.2M
T
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
-$16.3M

Top Holdings

N
NVDANVIDIA Corporation
+8.3%$245.3M
M
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation
+7.4%$219.8M
A
AAPLApple Inc.
+7.1%$209.5M
G
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. Class A
+4.4%$129.6M
A
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.
+3.9%$114.8M

Equity Positions (92)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
NVIDIA Corporation8.26%$245.3M1,314,800$12.36$186.58+$35.5M
Microsoft Corporation7.40%$219.8M424,300$71.30$517.95+$3.7M
Apple Inc.7.06%$209.5M822,900$47.68$254.63+$39.0M
Alphabet Inc. Class A4.37%$129.6M533,000$82.90$243.10+$34.3M
Amazon.com, Inc.3.87%$114.8M522,700$46.31$219.57+$94.1K

Industry Allocation

SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+12.6%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+10.4%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+7.4%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+7.1%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+4.9%

Investment Team (10)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
B
Brian Hook
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and TreasurerBaltimore, MD , United States
D
David Schiminger
analystBaltimore, MD , United States
M
Michael Kijesky
Vice PresidentBaltimore, MD , United States
Michael Rega
Michael Rega
Sr. Equity Analyst and Portfolio ManagerScituate, MA , United States
W
William Reinhardt
Senior Equity Analyst - IndustrialsFL , United States
Xuying Chang
Xuying Chang
Equity Research AnalystBaltimore, MD , United States
G
Greg Buckley
Portfolio ManagerUnited States
J
Jeff Schollaert
Senior Equity AnalystBaltimore, MD , United States
N
Nancy Prue
Executive Vice PresidentBaltimore, MD , United States
S
Steven Crain
Senior Equity Analyst, Vice President, CFAEllicott City, MD , United States