Investment Insights: Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc Q3 2022 vs. Q4 2022

The Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc is a prestigious investment fund that manages millions of dollars in assets spread across different sectors. Every quarter, the institution is required to report on its holdings to the SEC using the 13F form. In this blog post, we will analyze its Q3 2022 vs. Q4 2022 holdings.

Overall, the fund decreased the number of holdings from 50 to 49, with the biggest change in option type from 3.8% of the holdings being undefined in Q3 2022 to zero in Q4 2022, replaced by equity. The total value of holdings also decreased from $160,239,464 to $156,188,325, representing a 2.53% change.

Top Gainers

The biggest gainer in terms of chg% was the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF, which increased by a whopping 379.5% from 257 to 1232 shares. This fund seeks to invest in US companies with stable cash flows, making it an attractive option for investors looking for safe returns. Similarly, the Vanguard Growth Index ETF grew from 7627 shares in Q3 2022 to 11,112 shares in Q4 2022, representing a 45.7% increase. The fund invests in growth stocks of companies with robust potential for future growth, including technology and healthcare firms.

Other funds that gained significantly include Servisfirst Bancshares Com, which increased from 6961 to 5992 shares, a decline of 13.9%, and NVIDIA Corp Com, which grew from 1195 to 1430 shares, a gain of 19.7%.

Top Losers

On the other hand, the investment management fund lost significant shares in some of its holdings. The biggest loser was Amazon.com Inc, which decreased from 34,067 to 32,325 shares, a loss of -29.5%. The decline in holdings could be attributed to the company's recent quarter results, which missed analysts' expectations.

Other funds that lost holdings include the SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR Expirin, from 4801 to 5041 shares, a loss of -38.1%, and Alphabet Inc A, from 3282 to 2980 shares, a loss of -9.2%.

Sector Performance

The Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc investment fund holdings are spread across different sectors. The corporation reduced its holdings in the Healthcare, Technology, and Consumer Discretionary sectors, while increasing those in the Financial, Energy, and Industrials sectors.

The Financial sector was the most significant gainer and represented 16.11% of the fund's portfolio as of Q4 2022, up from 12.76% in Q3 2022. Holdings in the Energy sector rose from 4.31% in Q3 2022 to 4.97% in Q4 2022. The Industrials sector increased slightly from 10.06% in Q3 2022 to 10.22% in Q4 2022.

On the flip side, the Healthcare sector decreased from 14.71% in Q3 2022 to 13.68% in Q4 2022. The Technology sector also decreased from 25.14% in Q3 2022 to 24.58% in Q4 2022, while the Consumer Discretionary sector decreased from 12.70% in Q3 2022 to 10.18% in Q4 2022.

Conclusion

Investors and financial analysts can use the data analyzed in this post to make informed investment decisions in the future. Although the Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc investment fund decreased its holdings in Q4 2022, it made significant gains in the Financial, Energy, and Industrials sectors. In contrast, the corporation lost shares in the Healthcare, Technology, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. As always, we encourage investors to reach out to licensed financial advisors to seek professional advice before investing.