Crow Point Partners' Q4 2019 13F Holdings: New Trends, Increases & Decreases in Investments

Crow Point Partners, LLC Q3 2019 vs. Q4 2019 13F Holdings Comparison

Crow Point Partners, LLC recently released their Q4 2019 13F holdings, and it has shown some intriguing changes. Given the new data, we can analyze which stocks the investment firm invested more money in, which stocks they have sold off, and which stocks are now less important to the firm.

Firstly, there have been significant shifts in Crow Point Partners' holdings of the "ISHARES TR" ETFs. Specifically, the "ISHARES TR" ETFs for mid-cap (IJH), municipal bonds (MUB), long-term Treasury bonds (TLT), and investment-grade bonds (AGG) all showed significant changes. For example, their Q3 2019 stake in IJH was 5,217 shares worth $1,001,000, while in Q4 2019 they held 78,761 shares worth $8,871,000 – an increase of 786.2%. Similarly, in Q4 2019, they held 60,382 shares worth $4,774,000 in MUB, which is an 186.9% increase from their Q3 holdings of 14,580 shares worth $1,664,000. This increase in ETF ownership can indicate an increased focus on the industry they represent, or perhaps achieving exposure to a specific market segment.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, the investment firm has reduced its exposure to some of the ETFs that were previously held in Q3 2019's holdings. For instance, in Q4 2019, Crow Point Partners sold off a significant portion of their "ISHARES TR" ETF for investment-grade bonds, AGG compared to their Q3 holdings. Specifically, they sold off 39,120 shares worth $4,515,000, bringing their Q4 holdings to 36,853 shares worth $3,081,000, which is a decrease of 64.2%.

Moreover, the new data from Crow Point Partners' Q4 2019 13F filings also revealed a mix of new holdings, increases, and decreases for individual stocks. For example, their holdings in the "SPDR SERIES TRUST" ETF, JNK, declined in Q4 when compared to Q3. They decreased their holdings from 17,833 shares worth $1,938,000 in Q3 2019 to 17,000 shares worth $5,458,000 in Q4 2019, which is an 181.6% decrease. In contrast, they increased their holdings of VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST, EMLC by 24.7%, holding 56,277 shares valued at $1,907,000 in Q4 2019 compared to 46,277 shares valued at $1,529,000 in Q3 2019. It is worth noting that Crow Point Partners' holdings of TSLA, call, and DOMO, call, went up from zero shares in Q3 2019 to 3,300 and 12,000 shares respectively in Q4 2019.

Additionally, Crow Point Partners' filings also revealed that they have reduced, and in some cases entirely sold off their holdings, in foreign stocks such as VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX FD, VGK, and ISHARES TR, EUFN. They had holdings of VGK in Q3 2019, amounting to 20,530 shares worth $1,257,000, but in Q4 2019, they reduced their holdings to 13,198 shares worth $768,000, a decline of 38.9%. Furthermore, their Q3 2019 holdings of EUFN, listed as 60,375 shares worth $1,058,000, decreased to 46,465 shares worth $899,000, which is a decrease of 15%.

Another notable trend is that Crow Point Partners' holdings decreased in some well-known stocks that saw some significant price volatility in Q4 2019. For example, their holdings in SPDR S&P 500 ETF, SPY, decreased by 61.9% from 15,000 shares worth $4,431,000 in Q3 2019 to 15,432 shares worth $1,689,000 in Q4 2019. Their holdings in Abbott Laboratories, ABT, decreased to 3,000 shares worth $260,000 in Q4 2019 from zero shares in Q3 2019. Likewise, their holdings in Cisco Systems, Inc., CSCO, decreased from 10,000 shares worth $508,000 in Q3 2019 to 4,910 shares worth $252,000 in Q4 2019.

In conclusion, the Q4 13F filings by Crow Point Partners have provided insights into some of the investment firm's new holdings, decreases, and increases in holdings. The data revealed that some of the ETFs have seen an increase in their holdings, while other ETFs sold off or decreased. Also, the filings revealed that Crow Point Partners decreased their holdings in some well-known stocks, showing the investment firm's ever-increasing focus on specific markets and trends. Given the information, it seems that Crow Point Partners has adjusted to take on new risks or opportunities while balancing their portfolio.