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Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC

13F for September 30, 2026, filed November 2, 2026 · SEC CIK 1163744 · Holdings history from December 31, 2001

Reported value
$3.3bn
99% in companies we cover
Positions we cover
105
Largest BCPC 4.3%
Copy, a year
+11.8%
S&P 500 +11.7%
Copy Sharpe ratio
0.55
S&P 500 0.62

Copy-performance statistics: February 8, 2008 to November 2, 2026. Holdings history can start earlier than the price data used for performance.

Historical holdings

Holdings across the available history, including securities outside our stock coverage. Select a date to view the holdings for that period.

Related reporting managers

SEC notices identify these reporting relationships. Each manager retains its own holdings history; changes in reporting scope can involve several managers.

110 reported entries for September 30, 2026.

IssuerClass / typeReported valueQuantity
VERICEL CORP92346J108 · VCEL COM $63.1m 1,573,043
VERISK ANALYTICS INC92345Y106 · VRSK COM $453,363 2,701
VITA COCO CO INC92846Q107 · COCO COM $2.8m 48,440
VSE CORP918284100 · VSEC COM $21.2m 128,827
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC94106B101 · WCN COM $327,871 2,130
WATSCO INC942622200 · WSO COM $17.0m 56,013
WD 40 CO929236107 · WDFC COM $20.7m 102,734
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SVSC INC955306105 · WST COM $37.6m 101,475
WILLDAN GROUP INC96924N100 · WLDN COM $2.0m 27,607
XYLEM INC98419M100 · XYL COM $205,578 2,030

Values use the units disclosed in the source. Where a dollar scale cannot be established, the original amount is shown as filed. Rows may include separate allocations, options and principal amounts; these are kept separate from the covered-stock portfolio used for performance.

How copying its 13F would have done

$5.0k$10.0k$20.0k$40.0k$80.0k 2008201020122014201620182020202220242026 $80.3k$80.0k
CopyS&P 500 $10,000 copying Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC's usable filed holdings in companies we cover from February 8, 2008, rebalancing at the first weekly close after each usable filing and holding until the next, against the S&P 500 (total return). Missing prices carry their last observed value. Marked weekly, log scale. Before costs and taxes; misses trading within each quarter and anything 13F does not show (shorts, cash, bonds, non-US holdings).

Biggest drop −44.3% (S&P 500 −50.8%); beta 1.03; alpha +0.4% a year (t = 0.16); last 12 months −2.6% against +12.1%.

Reported value by quarter

Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC: 13F reported value Total reported value where the source's dollar units can be established. Earlier filings in thousands of dollars are converted; dates with unresolved value units are omitted.
$0 $2B $4B $6B $8B Reported value, 2008-03-31: $220.2M Reported value, 2008-06-30: $240M Reported value, 2008-09-30: $251.9M Reported value, 2009-09-30: $283.7M Reported value, 2009-12-31: $319M Reported value, 2010-03-31: $336.2M Reported value, 2010-06-30: $311.4M Reported value, 2010-09-30: $357.6M Reported value, 2010-12-31: $442.7M Reported value, 2011-03-31: $528.3M Reported value, 2011-06-30: $556.3M Reported value, 2011-12-31: $533.6M Reported value, 2012-03-31: $722.4M Reported value, 2012-06-30: $807.6M Reported value, 2012-09-30: $787.7M Reported value, 2012-12-31: $770.6M Reported value, 2013-03-31: $942.8M Reported value, 2013-06-30: $968.7M Reported value, 2013-09-30: $1.2B Reported value, 2013-12-31: $1.5B Reported value, 2014-03-31: $1.6B Reported value, 2014-06-30: $1.5B Reported value, 2014-09-30: $1.4B Reported value, 2014-12-31: $1.4B Reported value, 2015-03-31: $1.5B Reported value, 2015-06-30: $1.4B Reported value, 2015-09-30: $1.2B Reported value, 2015-12-31: $1.2B Reported value, 2016-03-31: $1.5B Reported value, 2016-06-30: $1.4B Reported value, 2016-09-30: $1.5B Reported value, 2016-12-31: $1.5B Reported value, 2017-03-31: $1.7B Reported value, 2017-06-30: $1.9B Reported value, 2017-09-30: $2.3B Reported value, 2017-12-31: $2.6B Reported value, 2018-03-31: $2.6B Reported value, 2018-06-30: $3.1B Reported value, 2018-09-30: $3.9B Reported value, 2018-12-31: $3.1B Reported value, 2019-03-31: $3.6B Reported value, 2019-06-30: $4B Reported value, 2019-09-30: $3.9B Reported value, 2019-12-31: $4.2B Reported value, 2020-03-31: $3.4B Reported value, 2020-06-30: $4.6B Reported value, 2020-09-30: $5B Reported value, 2020-12-31: $6.3B Reported value, 2021-03-31: $6.6B Reported value, 2021-06-30: $6.9B Reported value, 2021-09-30: $7.2B Reported value, 2021-12-31: $7.7B Reported value, 2022-03-31: $6.6B Reported value, 2022-06-30: $5.5B Reported value, 2022-09-30: $5.1B Reported value, 2022-12-31: $5.3B Reported value, 2023-03-31: $6B Reported value, 2023-06-30: $6.3B Reported value, 2023-09-30: $5.8B Reported value, 2023-12-31: $6.7B Reported value, 2024-03-31: $6.9B Reported value, 2024-06-30: $6.7B Reported value, 2024-09-30: $7.4B Reported value, 2024-12-31: $7.5B Reported value, 2025-03-31: $6.6B Reported value, 2025-06-30: $6.8B Reported value, 2025-09-30: $6.2B Reported value, 2025-12-31: $5.9B Reported value, 2026-03-31: $5B Reported value, 2026-06-30: $4.6B Reported value, 2026-09-30: $3.3B 2008-03-31 2012-09-30 2016-03-31 2019-09-30 2023-03-31 2026-09-30 $3.3B
View chart data
Period Reported value
2008-03-31 $220.2M
2008-06-30 $240M
2008-09-30 $251.9M
2009-09-30 $283.7M
2009-12-31 $319M
2010-03-31 $336.2M
2010-06-30 $311.4M
2010-09-30 $357.6M
2010-12-31 $442.7M
2011-03-31 $528.3M
2011-06-30 $556.3M
2011-12-31 $533.6M
2012-03-31 $722.4M
2012-06-30 $807.6M
2012-09-30 $787.7M
2012-12-31 $770.6M
2013-03-31 $942.8M
2013-06-30 $968.7M
2013-09-30 $1.2B
2013-12-31 $1.5B
2014-03-31 $1.6B
2014-06-30 $1.5B
2014-09-30 $1.4B
2014-12-31 $1.4B
2015-03-31 $1.5B
2015-06-30 $1.4B
2015-09-30 $1.2B
2015-12-31 $1.2B
2016-03-31 $1.5B
2016-06-30 $1.4B
2016-09-30 $1.5B
2016-12-31 $1.5B
2017-03-31 $1.7B
2017-06-30 $1.9B
2017-09-30 $2.3B
2017-12-31 $2.6B
2018-03-31 $2.6B
2018-06-30 $3.1B
2018-09-30 $3.9B
2018-12-31 $3.1B
2019-03-31 $3.6B
2019-06-30 $4B
2019-09-30 $3.9B
2019-12-31 $4.2B
2020-03-31 $3.4B
2020-06-30 $4.6B
2020-09-30 $5B
2020-12-31 $6.3B
2021-03-31 $6.6B
2021-06-30 $6.9B
2021-09-30 $7.2B
2021-12-31 $7.7B
2022-03-31 $6.6B
2022-06-30 $5.5B
2022-09-30 $5.1B
2022-12-31 $5.3B
2023-03-31 $6B
2023-06-30 $6.3B
2023-09-30 $5.8B
2023-12-31 $6.7B
2024-03-31 $6.9B
2024-06-30 $6.7B
2024-09-30 $7.4B
2024-12-31 $7.5B
2025-03-31 $6.6B
2025-06-30 $6.8B
2025-09-30 $6.2B
2025-12-31 $5.9B
2026-03-31 $5B
2026-06-30 $4.6B
2026-09-30 $3.3B

Latest covered holdings and moves

Covered holdings as of September 30, 2026.

CompanyShare of portfolioValueSharesChange in shares
BCPCBalchem Corp4.26%$141.0m854.5K−21.4% Reduced
CWSTCasella Waste Systems Inc4.17%$138.3m1.72M−26.3% Reduced
RGENRepligen Corp4.07%$134.7m700.6K−28.6% Reduced
MMSIMerit Medical Systems Inc3.93%$130.2m1.51M−23.7% Reduced
RBCRBC Bearings Inc3.93%$130.1m260.6K−20.4% Reduced
NOVTNovanta Inc3.57%$118.3m832.2K−31.7% Reduced
STVNStevanato Group S.p.a.3.54%$117.4m5.60M−20.1% Reduced
DGIIDigi International Inc3.46%$114.4m1.50M−31.1% Reduced
CSWCSW Industrials, Inc.3.31%$109.6m380.4K−19.4% Reduced
ROADConstruction Partners, Inc.3.08%$101.9m1.13M−16.7% Reduced
DSGXDescartes Systems Group Inc3.04%$100.8m1.25M−33.2% Reduced
MRCYMercury Systems Inc2.98%$98.8m1.19M−19.9% Reduced
FSVFirstservice Corp2.91%$96.4m753.6K−38.1% Reduced
ESEEsco Technologies Inc2.37%$78.4m295.8K−33.8% Reduced
SPXCSPX Technologies, Inc.2.26%$74.9m441.6K−19.3% Reduced
LMATLemaitre Vascular Inc2.19%$72.6m878.6K−35.8% Reduced
AAONAAON, Inc.2.07%$68.7m829.8K−18.3% Reduced
MSAMSA Safety Inc2.03%$67.3m378.2K−31.8% Reduced
VCELVericel Corp1.91%$63.1m1.57M−24.5% Reduced
FSSFederal Signal Corp1.85%$61.4m554.0K−22.7% Reduced
QTWOQ2 Holdings, Inc.1.81%$59.9m1.08M−22.5% Reduced
SITESiteone Landscape Supply, Inc.1.77%$58.7m649.5K−32.4% Reduced
HLIOHelios Technologies, Inc.1.72%$56.9m837.7K−22.7% Reduced
SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.1.58%$52.5m307.2K−18.6% Reduced
KNKnowles Corp1.48%$49.0m1.32M+41.6% Added
EXPOExponent Inc1.47%$48.7m744.6K−41.2% Reduced
NPOEnpro Inc.1.41%$46.8m152.9K+92.6% Added
ULSUL Solutions Inc.1.34%$44.6m679.0K−17.1% Reduced
KGSKodiak Gas Services, Inc.1.34%$44.2m835.1K+29.2% Added
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services1.14%$37.6m101.5K−8.8% Reduced
AGYSAgilysys Inc1.13%$37.4m385.3K−19.1% Reduced
KAIKadant Inc0.96%$31.7m121.2K−19.3% Reduced
AORTArtivion, Inc.0.94%$31.3m1.37M−15.6% Reduced
TRNSTranscat Inc0.92%$30.5m344.6K−23.4% Reduced
NCNONcino, Inc.0.92%$30.3m1.67M−21.2% Reduced
PRMPerimeter Solutions, Inc.0.86%$28.5m1.08M+101.9% Added
GWREGuidewire Software, Inc.0.85%$28.2m197.5K−12.0% Reduced
KRMNKarman Holdings Inc.0.84%$28.0m863.1K+8.1% Added
MTDRMatador Resources Co0.84%$27.8m538.3K+6.8% Added
ROLRollins, Inc.0.81%$26.9m893.5K−9.9% Reduced
TYLTyler Technologies Inc0.80%$26.4m83.0K−11.7% Reduced
ALGMAllegro Microsystems, Inc.0.79%$26.2m719.6KNew
MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas Corp0.69%$23.0m978.8K+4.6% Added
VSECVSE Corp0.64%$21.2m128.8KNew
LGNLegence Corp.0.64%$21.0m392.0K−22.6% Reduced
GGGGraco Inc0.63%$20.9m272.6K−22.0% Reduced
WDFCWD 40 Co0.63%$20.7m102.7K−18.6% Reduced
CVCOCavco Industries, Inc.0.61%$20.1m35.9KNew
JKHYJack Henry & Associates Inc0.61%$20.1m140.2K−30.2% Reduced
WSOWatsco Inc0.51%$17.0m56.0K−30.8% Reduced
SXIStandex International Corp0.51%$16.8m61.6KNew
UTIUniversal Technical Institute Inc0.49%$16.2m866.1K−26.7% Reduced
MTSIMacom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.0.48%$16.0m56.2KNew
PCORProcore Technologies, Inc.0.46%$15.4m297.4K−12.9% Reduced
CACICACI International Inc0.46%$15.2m24.9K−14.0% Reduced
JBTMJBT Marel Corp0.45%$14.8m140.3K−12.2% Reduced
MIRMirion Technologies, Inc.0.41%$13.7m970.3K−22.3% Reduced
PRPermian Resources Corp0.41%$13.5m638.2K+29.9% Added
POOLPool Corp0.40%$13.1m81.1K−9.9% Reduced
LCIILCI Industries0.38%$12.6m150.5K−12.4% Reduced
CGNXCognex Corp0.33%$10.9m179.1KNew
FPSForgent Power Solutions, Inc.0.31%$10.1m271.1K+82.1% Added
STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.0.28%$9.4m19.2KNew
DTMDT Midstream, Inc.0.26%$8.4m70.6K+41.6% Added
SEICSEI Investments Co0.23%$7.6m74.1KNew
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp0.13%$4.4m22.5K−47.6% Reduced
PLMRPalomar Holdings, Inc.0.09%$3.1m24.9K−4.3% Reduced
MAMAMama's Creations, Inc.0.09%$2.9m228.2K0.0%
TKNOAlpha Teknova, Inc.0.09%$2.8m314.6K0.0%
COCOVita Coco Company, Inc.0.08%$2.8m48.4K+31.1% Added
CYRXCryoport, Inc.0.08%$2.8m158.7K0.0%
ELVAElectrovaya Inc.0.08%$2.6m404.9K+23.4% Added
CLMBClimb Global Solutions, Inc.0.07%$2.3m72.1K0.0%
GHMGraham Corp0.07%$2.2m25.4K+19.4% Added
ODDOddity Tech Ltd0.06%$2.1m112.0K+14.7% Added
PKEPark Aerospace Corp0.06%$2.1m69.8K+41.1% Added
WLDNWilldan Group, Inc.0.06%$2.0m27.6K0.0%
IRMDIradimed Corp0.06%$2.0m23.2K+9.9% Added
EZPWEzcorp Inc0.06%$1.9m63.6KNew
NPKINPK International Inc.0.06%$1.8m158.7K+78.7% Added
KIDSOrthopediatrics Corp0.05%$1.7m75.0K+16.2% Added
ONTOnterris, Inc.0.04%$1.3m96.6K0.0%
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation0.04%$1.2m2.4K−0.2%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)0.03%$997,8322.9K−0.5% Reduced
COSTCostco0.03%$851,1689350.0%
FASTFastenal0.03%$821,20716.6K−0.3%
SPGIS&P Global0.02%$599,9891.5K0.0%
MAMastercard0.02%$548,7139950.0%
LINLinde plc0.01%$496,0091.0K0.0%
JNJJohnson & Johnson0.01%$492,4161.9K0.0%
TECHBio-Techne0.01%$492,0716.8K−97.7% Reduced
VRSKVerisk Analytics, Inc.0.01%$453,3632.7K0.0%
AAPLApple Inc.0.01%$434,5911.3K0.0%
FTNTFortinet0.01%$387,9092.2K−7.3% Reduced
XOMExxonMobil0.01%$365,2112.2KNew
NVDANVIDIA Corporation0.01%$349,4211.5K0.0%
WCNWaste Connections, Inc.0.01%$327,8712.1K0.0%
DHRDanaher Corporation0.01%$274,7221.2K0.0%
IDXXIdexx Laboratories0.01%$271,5395200.0%
MKLMarkel Group Inc.0.01%$248,3051450.0%
ITWIllinois Tool Works0.01%$234,1259100.0%
INTUIntuit0.01%$224,704815−4.7% Reduced
ROPRoper Technologies0.01%$214,8876150.0%
SJMThe J.M. Smucker Company0.01%$211,6601.8K0.0%
XYLXylem Inc.0.01%$205,5782.0K−2.9% Reduced
CompanyBought (value)Shares
ALGMAllegro Microsystems, Inc.$26.2m719.6K
NPOEnpro Inc.$22.5m73.5K
VSECVSE Corp$21.2m128.8K
CVCOCavco Industries, Inc.$20.1m35.9K
SXIStandex International Corp$16.8m61.6K
MTSIMacom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.$16.0m56.2K
KNKnowles Corp$14.4m387.8K
PRMPerimeter Solutions, Inc.$14.4m546.0K
CGNXCognex Corp$10.9m179.1K
KGSKodiak Gas Services, Inc.$10.0m188.9K
STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.$9.4m19.2K
SEICSEI Investments Co$7.6m74.1K
FPSForgent Power Solutions, Inc.$4.6m122.2K
PRPermian Resources Corp$3.1m146.9K
DTMDT Midstream, Inc.$2.5m20.8K

Change in shares on the previous quarter's 13F, valued at this quarter's reported price.

CompanySold (value)Shares
FSVFirstservice Corp−$59.3m−463.4K
NOVTNovanta Inc−$54.8m−385.8K
RGENRepligen Corp−$53.9m−280.4K
DGIIDigi International Inc−$51.6m−676.2K
DSGXDescartes Systems Group Inc−$50.0m−618.3K
CWSTCasella Waste Systems Inc−$49.4m−615.3K
MMSIMerit Medical Systems Inc−$40.5m−469.6K
LMATLemaitre Vascular Inc−$40.4m−488.9K
ESEEsco Technologies Inc−$40.1m−151.3K
BCPCBalchem Corp−$38.5m−233.3K
EXPOExponent Inc−$34.1m−521.1K
RBCRBC Bearings Inc−$33.4m−66.9K
BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.−$31.5m−445.0K
MSAMSA Safety Inc−$31.4m−176.4K
STVNStevanato Group S.p.a.−$29.6m−1.41M

Change in shares on the previous quarter's 13F, valued at this quarter's reported price.

CompanyValue last quarterShares
BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.$31.5m445.0K
WKWorkiva Inc$22.7m467.4K
EVIEVI Industries, Inc.$9.9m668.3K
HLMNHillman Solutions Corp.$2.1m244.1K
BWMNBowman Consulting Group Ltd.$1.9m66.3K
HDThe Home Depot$229,242650
GNRCGenerac$224,000765
AXONAxon Enterprise$221,441395
  • Industrials41.8%
  • Technology24.3%
  • Health Care18.4%
  • Materials5.2%
  • Energy3.6%
  • Real Estate2.9%
  • Consumer Discretionary1.9%
  • Financials1.0%
  • Consumer Staples0.9%
  • Communication Services0.0%

Share of the value held in companies we cover, by sector.

PeriodCopy, a yearS&P 500SharpeS&P 500Biggest dropBeta
Whole backtestFebruary 8, 2008 to November 2, 2026+11.8%+11.7%0.550.62−44.3%1.03
2010 to 2017January 8, 2010 to December 29, 2017+18.2%+13.5%0.990.98−19.5%1.14
2018 onwardsJanuary 5, 2018 to November 2, 2026+8.1%+13.9%0.340.66−38.9%1.05
Last three yearsNovember 3, 2023 to November 2, 2026+6.1%+21.8%0.171.16−23.7%0.95
Last yearNovember 7, 2025 to November 2, 2026−0.1%+14.2%−0.160.84−14.2%0.73

From SEC Form 13F data sets. A 13F lists long positions in US-listed shares at the quarter's end, filed up to 45 days later; it does not show shorts, cash, bonds, non-US holdings or trades within the quarter. Positions in companies outside our coverage are not listed here. Research, not investment advice.