Analyzing Camelot Portfolios' Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 13F Holdings Comparison: A Look Into the Fund's Top Holdings

Investing in mutual funds is an excellent way to build your investment portfolio. Although it is not guaranteed, over the years, mutual funds have proven to provide decent returns for their investors. But how do you know if the fund you are investing in is performing well? One way to do this is by analyzing the fund's quarterly SEC Form 13F filing, which lists all the holdings the fund has.

In this blog post, we will analyze the Q4 2022 vs. Q1 2023 13F Holdings Comparison for Camelot Portfolios LLC, a Chicago-based investment advisory firm. The report shows that the hedge fund increased its total holdings in the period from 10,101,742 shares as of Q4 2022 to 10,194,635 shares at the end of Q1 2023. Let's dive deeper into the stocks Camelot Portfolios bought and sold over the period.

One of the significant holdings of Camelot Portfolios in Q4 2022 was PIMCO ETF TR (MINT), with 49,677 shares valued at $4,900,000. However, in Q1 2023, the fund increased its holdings in MINT to 96,289 shares valued at $9,556,000, representing an increase of 95%. As of Q1 2023, MINT was the largest holding of Camelot Portfolios.

Invesco's exchange-traded fund, INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD (BSCO), was also one of the largest holdings for Camelot Portfolios. In Q4 2022, the fund had 246,067 shares valued at $5,040,000. But in Q1 2023, the fund increased its holdings in BSCO to 291,424 shares valued at $6,000,000, representing an increase of 19%.

Highland Income Fund (HFRO) is another interesting holding of Camelot Portfolios. The fund had 496,242 shares of HFRO, valued at $5,111,000, in Q4 2022. However, in Q1 2023, the fund decreased its holdings in HFRO to 512,780 shares worth $4,507,000, a decrease of 11.8%.

Another notable holding of Camelot Portfolios is NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REL ET (NXDT). The fund had 331,598 shares of NXDT, valued at $3,717,000, in Q4 2022. In Q1 2023, the fund decreased its holdings in NXDT to 330,609 shares, worth $3,431,000, representing a decrease of -7.7%.

INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD also had several holdings in Camelot Portfolios. For instance, the fund had 105,221 shares of BSJQ valued at $2,369,000 in Q4 2022. In Q1 2023, the fund increased its holdings in BSJQ to 124,091 shares worth $2,837,000, a 19.8% increase.

The same was true for BSCP and BSCS investments. Camelot Portfolios had 117,454 shares of BSCP, valued at $2,365,000, in Q4 2022. However, the fund increased its holding in BSCP, to 137,452 shares worth $2,787,000 in Q1 2023, a 17.8% increase. On the other hand, the fund had 118,185 shares of BSCS, valued at $2,318,000, in Q4 2022. In Q1 2023, the fund increased its holdings in BSCS to 138,386 shares worth $2,777,000, a 19.8% increase.

Camelot Portfolios also had a significant holding in ISHARES TR (IBDS). The fund had 99,599 shares of IBDS, valued at $2,327,000, in Q4 2022. In Q1 2023, the fund increased its holdings in IBDS to 116,469 shares worth $2,774,000, a 19.2% increase.

However, some of Camelot Portfolios holdings decreased in value, such as Liberty Media Corp Del (LSXMA). In Q4 2022, the fund had 56,076 shares of LSXMA, valued at $2,204,000. In Q1 2023, the fund decreased its holdings to 63,562 shares worth $1,785,000, a decrease of 19%.

Discover Finl Svcs (DFS) also experienced a decrease in holdings. In Q4 2022, the fund had 17,505 shares of DFS, valued at $1,712,000. In Q1 2023, the fund decreased its holdings to 17,273 shares, worth $1,707,000, a decrease of -0.3%.

In Conclusion, the quarterly 13F filing is a useful tool for investors to track the changes in a hedge fund's holdings. Camelot Portfolios LLC increased its total holdings from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 while decreasing holdings in some of its positions. Overall, the fund's top holdings increased in value, indicating that the fund is performing well. However, it is essential to note that historical performance is not necessarily indicative of future returns.