The Shifting Tides of Investment: A Look at Belpointe Asset Management LLC's Q3 2022 vs. Q4 2022 13F Holdings

Investment management can be a fickle industry, and the fluctuation of holdings for funds can be significant. Belpointe Asset Management LLC, a Connecticut-based investment advisory firm, recently released their Q3 2022 and Q4 2022 13F filings. These filings disclose the fund's long positions in publicly traded securities, giving valuable insights into their investment strategy. The comparison between Q3 and Q4 holdings is telling, with changes across several sectors.

AAPL:

Apple Inc stock saw a decline in shares held by Belpointe Asset Management LLC from Q3 to Q4. This shift can be attributed to a 7.1% decrease in the value of the company's holdings during this time period.

SPY:

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust also saw a decline in shares held between Q3 and Q4 filings. However, this decrease was less severe than that of Apple Inc with a percentage change of -3.4%. Still, this drop in shares held by Belpointe Asset Management LLC was significant.

BRK-B:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. saw an increase in shares held by Belpointe Asset Management LLC between Q3 and Q4 filings. This shift is quite interesting as the holdings saw an increase of 22.5% in value during this time period.

BIL:

Belpointe Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF during Q4 2022. They currently hold 345,760 shares, which is a massive 69.4% increase from their Q3 holdings.

QQQ:

The Invesco QQQ Trust dropped in the number of shares held by Belpointe Asset Management LLC between Q3 and Q4 filings. This shift can be attributed to the 15.1% decrease in value of the company's holdings during this time period.

VTI:

Vanguard Index Funds saw a slight decrease in shares held between Q3 and Q4 filings. However, this change in holdings was insignificant, with only a 3.1% difference between the two filings.

MSFT:

Microsoft Corp's stocks also saw a decline in shares held by Belpointe Asset Management LLC during Q4 2022. This shift is likely due to a minimal -2.9% drop in the value of the company's holdings.

BELPOINTE PREP LLC:

Belpointe Prep LLC, a subsidiary of Belpointe Asset Management LLC, disclosed their holdings for Q4 2022, seeing an increase of 19.2% in the number of shares held from their Q3 holdings.

COLLABORATIVE INVESTMNT SER:

This company saw a significant change in shares held by Belpointe Asset Management LLC between Q3 and Q4 filings. In one of the most substantial shifts, they decreased their holdings of Collaborative Investmnt Ser during Q4 2022 by 101.8%.

COWZ:

Pacer Funds Trust. This company saw a massive 114.3% increase in shares held by Belpointe Asset Management LLC between Q3 and Q4 filings.

SCHB:

Schwab Strategic Trust also saw a sharp increase in shares held by Belpointe Asset Management LLC during Q4 2022, with the holding company increasing its holdings by 807.1%.

Conclusion:

Belpointe Asset Management LLC made significant changes in their holdings between Q3 and Q4 filings. Changes in individual stocks and ETFs show that the fund uses a unique approach aimed at capitalizing on emerging opportunities in the stock market. However, it's important to note that this analysis only takes into account long positions, and the fund may hold short positions in stocks. While investment management remains a game of uncertainty and volatility, knowing what holdings investment firms hold can give you a glimpse of their investment strategy.