Parthenon Llc Buys The Hain Celestial Group Inc, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA, The Hershey Co, Sells Cato Corp, Bio-Techne Corp, Jewett-Cameron Trading Co

• New Purchases: USMV, HSY, ECL,
• Added Positions: HAIN, FB, AAPL, SJM, VEA, VWO, IJR, SMG, VOO, SPY,
• Reduced Positions: MSFT, PAYX, WBA, BRK.B, XOM, GOOGL, JCTCF, IBM, CVS, ABT,
• Sold Out: CATO, TECH, KMB, YUMC,

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1. Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 382,881 shares, 9.62% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.27%
2. Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B) - 162,354 shares, 7.64% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 2.05%
3. Paychex Inc (PAYX) - 290,363 shares, 4.7% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.81%
4. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - 151,059 shares, 4.59% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.98%
5. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) - 214,263 shares, 4% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.6%

Parthenon Llc initiated holding in iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA. The purchase prices were between $53.24 and $57.58, with an estimated average price of $55.7. The stock is now traded at around $55.48. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.07%. The holding were 5,874 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Parthenon Llc initiated holding in The Hershey Co. The purchase prices were between $91.04 and $106.6, with an estimated average price of $98.84. The stock is now traded at around $107.95. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. The holding were 2,600 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Parthenon Llc initiated holding in Ecolab Inc. The purchase prices were between $139.97 and $159.4, with an estimated average price of $148.27. The stock is now traded at around $156.92. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.05%. The holding were 1,332 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Parthenon Llc added to a holding in The Hain Celestial Group Inc by 132.14%. The purchase prices were between $26.2 and $30.96, with an estimated average price of $28.52. The stock is now traded at around $22.34. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.22%. The holding were 65,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Parthenon Llc sold out a holding in Cato Corp. The sale prices were between $20.1 and $26.46, with an estimated average price of $23.18.

Parthenon Llc sold out a holding in Bio-Techne Corp. The sale prices were between $147.44 and $204.11, with an estimated average price of $176.94.

Parthenon Llc sold out a holding in Kimberly-Clark Corp. The sale prices were between $103.55 and $119.56, with an estimated average price of $112.13.

Parthenon Llc sold out a holding in Yum China Holdings Inc. The sale prices were between $31.94 and $39.23, with an estimated average price of $35.63.