Trust Investment Advisors 13F Holdings Comparison: Q3 2022 vs Q4 2022

In the world of investing, one of the most important things is to keep a tab on the changing market trends. And this is done with the help of the 13F filings submitted quarterly by institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in assets under management. In this blog post, we are going to discuss the changes in holdings of Trust Investment Advisors, reported in their Q3 2022 and Q4 2022 13F filings.

Trust Investment Advisors, LLC is an employee-owned, independent investment advisor based in the United States. The firm manages over $2.3 billion in assets on behalf of its clients. TIA employs a fundamental, value-based approach to investing, focusing on high-quality companies and industries with a margin of safety to their intrinsic value.

In the Q3 2022 13F filing, Trust Investment Advisors held shares of 43 companies, with a total value of $61.1 million. In Q4 2022, the number of companies increased to 48, with a total value of $59.3 million. This reflects a decrease of 3.0% in the total value of the holdings of Trust Investment Advisors between Q3 and Q4 2022.

Top holdings

Apple Inc (AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, remained the top holding of Trust Investment Advisors in both Q3 and Q4 2022. The firm held 57,878 shares of AAPL in Q3 2022, which decreased to 56,413 shares in Q4 2022, representing a decrease of 2.5% in the number of shares held.

Lilly Eli & Co (LLY) was the second-largest holding of Trust Investment Advisors in Q3 and Q4 2022. The firm increased its position in LLY by 16.3% from 18,729 shares in Q3 2022 to 19,244 shares in Q4 2022.

Microsoft Corp (MSFT) remained the third-largest holding of Trust Investment Advisors in both Q3 and Q4 2022. However, the firm increased its position in MSFT by 5.5%, holding 23,790 shares in Q4 2022, compared to 23,790 shares in Q3 2022.

New holdings

Trust Investment Advisors initiated positions in five new companies in Q4 2022, the biggest of which was Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), with 5,409 shares. JNJ stock has been on the rise, gaining more than 12% in the last three months.

Another new addition to TIA's portfolio is The TJX Companies Inc (TJX), the off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions. TIA purchased 2,053 shares of TJX in Q4 2022, valuing the position at $168,086.

Departures

TIA completely exited its positions in three stocks: Laboratory Corp Amer Hldgs (LH), Salesforce Inc (CRM), and Merck & Co Inc (MRK) in Q4 2022. TIA held 2,417 shares of LH in Q3 2022 but sold all its shares in the company in Q4 2022. The firm held 3,692 shares of CRM in Q3 2022 but sold all of them in Q4 2022. TIA also sold all its shares of Merck & Co Inc (MRK) in Q4 2022.

In Conclusion

The Q4 2022 13F filings of Trust Investment Advisors, LLC show that the company made some significant changes to its portfolio, including initiating positions in new companies, increasing holdings in some, and completely exiting some positions. The world of investing can be turbulent, and maintaining a diversified portfolio while staying up to date with market trends is crucial. It will be interesting to follow this firm's activity in the future and see where they invest their clients' money next.