CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
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ugust 28, 2023
TO: City Council
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ROM: Department of Administrative Services
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UBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE MONTHLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED JULY 31, 2023
The City has contracted with an investment advisory firm, Insight Investment LLC (“Insight”). As part of the City’s agreement with Insight, they p repare the Monthly Investment Report. Data provided by Insight is attached. Information contained in that report is summarized below:
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ercentage of the portfolio represented by each investment category o Cash and Cash Equivalents: 57%
o U.S. Treasury: 13%
o U.S. Agencies: 17%
o Corporate Bonds: 13%
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listing of individual securities held at the end of the reporting period by authorized investment category. Includes the type of investment, name of the issuer, security or certificate number. Coupon, discount, or earnings rate; (shown under “Coupon” for each investment listed).
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eighted Average Maturity of Advisor Managed Investments: 2.25 years • W
eighted Average Yield on Advisor Managed portfolio: 2.79% The fair market value of a portfolio invested in debt securities changes from month to month and typically moves in the opposite direction of the change in interest rates demanded by the marketplace for the period in question. For example, per the U.S. Department of The Treasury’s website, annualized Treasury Yield Curve Rates for three-year treasury notes increased from 4.49% on June 30, 2023 to
4.51% on July 31, 2023.
A Fixed Income Market Review through Ju ly 31, 2023 is included to provide the current economic conditions.
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he fair market value of all investments as of July 31, 2023 held by the City (excluding investments held by bond trustee): $261,343,909.
The portfolio is in compliance with the City’s Statement of Investment Policy . The City has sufficient liquidity to meet expenditure requirements for at least the next six months.
C arolyn Johnson, Deputy City Treasurer
Administrative Services Director
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repared by: Eric Sanchez, Staff Accountant
AGENDA ITEM NO.
Consent (1)
City Managed Assets % Return
CAMP 5,382,098$ 2% 5.31%
LAIF 143,377,264$ 55% 3.31%
Total Internally Managed 148,759,362$ 57%
Weighted Average Yield 3.38%
Days
Effective Average Duration - Internal 1
Weighted Average Maturity - Internal 1
Advisor Managed Assets % Return
Treasury Securities 34,438,078$ 13% 2.93%
Instrumentality Securities 44,351,950$ 17% 2.59% Corporate 33,794,519$ 13% 2.91%
Total Externally Managed 112,584,547$ 43%
Weighted Average Yield 2.79%
Years
Effective Average Duration - External 2.09
Weighted Average Maturity - External 2.25
Total Portfolio Assets % Return
CAMP 5,382,098$ 2% 5.31%
LAIF 143,377,264$ 55% 3.31%
Treasury Securities 34,438,078$ 13% 2.93%
Instrumentality Securities 44,351,950$ 17% 2.59% Corporate 33,794,519$ 13% 2.91%
Total Portfolio Assets 261,343,909$
Weighted Average Yield 3.12%
Years
Effective Average Duration - Total 0.90
Weighted Average Maturity - Total 0.97
Portfolio Change
Beginning Balance
Ending Balance
* Note: All data for external assets was provided by the client and is believed to be accurate.
Insight Investment does not manage the external assets and this report is provided for the client's use.
Market values are presented.
261,343,909$
267,902,501$
Monthly Consolidated Portfolio Report
July 31, 2023
City of Simi Valley
CAMP, 2%
LAIF, 55%
Treasury
Securities,
13%
Instrumentality
Securities, 17%
Corporate,
13%
CAMP
2% LAIF
55%
Treasury
Securities
13%
Instrumentality
Securities
17%
Corporate
13%
2 FIXED INCOME MARKET REVIEW
As of July 31, 2023
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
Chart 1: Markets are no longer pricing in rate cuts for end-2023 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 31, 2023
Chart 2: Headline inflation fell to 3%, with “peak base effects” assisting Source: Federal Reserve, July 31, 2023
Economic Indicators and Monetary Policy
The Fed increased the Fed Funds Target Rate 25bp to a range of 5.25% - 5.50%, as expected.
However, it stopped short of overtly signalling a
pause
, as many had anticipated. Chair
Powell indicated the committee
s views have not changed materially since last month
(meaning the door is open for at least one more hike this year). But Powell stated the central bank will go