Investment Insights: Peninsula Wealth, LLC Q3 2022 vs. Q4 2022

Peninsula Wealth, LLC released its latest 13F holdings for the third and fourth quarter of 2022, showing significant changes in its portfolio. These financial disclosures offer invaluable insights into the firm's investment strategy and decision-making process. In this blog post, we will analyze and compare the changes in holdings between Q3 and Q4 2022.

Vanguard Index Funds - A Minor Drop in Value

Peninsula Wealth, LLC's holding of the Vanguard Index Funds (VTV) saw a decrease of 1.4% between Q3 and Q4 2022. The market value for shares decreased from $56,138 to $62,913, resulting in a 12.1% change. Similarly, Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) saw a small increase of 2.3% in shares, with a market value of $52,151 in Q4.

Oracle Corp - Major Increase in Holdings

Oracle Corp (ORCL) witnessed a significant increase in holdings between Q3 and Q4 2022. The firm acquired approximately 6.0% more shares, starting from 383,886 in Q3, and rising to 405,753 in Q4. Consequently, the market value of ORCL also increased, from $23,444 to $33,166, showing a significant 41.5% change.

Vanguard ETFs - A Mixed Bag

Peninsula Wealth, LLC held a number of Vanguard ETFs in its portfolio with varying performance. Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds (VEA) and Vanguard International Equity Index Funds (VWO) showed a positive change of 14.4% and 11.7% in market value, respectively. However, Vanguard Index Funds (VB) saw a growth of just 7.7%. Furthermore, Vanguard Scottsdale Funds (VCIT) showed a negative change of -11.1%.

Investments in Technology

Apple Inc (AAPL), Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD), NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), Microsoft Corp (MSFT), Veeva Systems Inc (VEEV), and Synopsys Inc (SNPS) each formed a fraction of the Peninsula Wealth, LLC portfolio. However, the firm's holdings in Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc saw a decrease of -5.7% and -25.3%, respectively, whereas holdings in Gilead Sciences Inc, NVIDIA Corporation, and Synopsys Inc showed an increase in market value of 38.5%, 22%, and 4%, respectively.

Dimentional ETF Trust - A Significant Increase in Shares

Peninsula Wealth, LLC showed a significant increase in its holdings of the Dimentional ETF Trust (DUHP) with a 117.4% change in shares held. As a result, the market value for shares also increased from $1,781 to $3,872. Additionally, the firm invested in DFUV, DFIC, and DFEM ETFs, collectively seeing an increase in market value of 67 percent, 112.7 percent, and 125.2 percent, respectively.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the above-discussed changes in holdings of Peninsula Wealth, LLC show a mixed picture. The decision to acquire new investments, sell existing holdings, and add to or reduce existing positions is a key part of investment strategy. By analyzing holdings data disclosed in 13F reports, investors can get a glimpse of the changes a fund or institution has made in its portfolio. However, 13F filings are not always reflective of real-time market activity, so investors should be cautious when making investment decisions based on this information.