Versant Capital Management's Q4 2022 vs. Q1 2023 13F Holdings Report Reveals Active Management and Bullish Stance on Emerging Markets and Individual Stocks

Versant Capital Management is a financial management company that specializes in managing investment portfolios. The company released its Q4 2022 vs. Q1 2023 13F holdings report, which summarizes the changes in holdings of their fund. This report shows how Versant Capital Management has been managing its investment portfolio and how the fund has been performing over the period.

The report shows that Versant Capital Management decreased its holdings in some companies while increasing its holdings in others. The fund increased its holdings in AVANTIS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ETF (AVDE) by 6.7%. The Q4 2022 holdings in AVDE were 592,251 shares worth $31,501,000 while the Q1 2023 holdings were 589,595 shares worth $33,624,000. This increase in holdings shows that Versant Capital Management has confidence in this ETF and expects it to perform well.

The fund also increased its holdings in VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS GOVERNMENT BOND ETF (VWOB) by 4.2%. The Q4 2022 holdings in VWOB were 298,893 shares worth $18,226,000 while the Q1 2023 holdings were 304,698 shares worth $18,985,000. This increase in holdings shows that Versant Capital Management is bullish on emerging markets and sees potential growth in these markets.

However, the report also shows that Versant Capital Management decreased its holdings in some companies. The fund decreased its holdings in FLEXSHARES TR MORNSTAR UPSTR (GUNR) by 2.5%. The Q4 2022 holdings in GUNR were 396,259 shares worth $17,225,000 while the Q1 2023 holdings were 397,308 shares worth $16,802,000. This decrease in holdings suggests that Versant Capital Management may have lost confidence in this ETF and expects it to underperform.

The report also shows that Versant Capital Management decreased its holdings in CHEVRON CORP NEW COM (CVX) by 19.9%. The Q4 2022 holdings in CVX were 5,370 shares worth $963,000 while the Q1 2023 holdings were 4,733 shares worth $771,000. This decrease in holdings suggests that Versant Capital Management is bearish on the oil and gas industry.

In addition, Versant Capital Management also increased its holdings in some individual stocks. The fund increased its holdings in MICROSOFT (MSFT) by 32.3%. The Q4 2022 holdings in MSFT were 28,005 shares worth $6,716,000 while the Q1 2023 holdings were 30,841 shares worth $8,882,000. This increase in holdings suggests that Versant Capital Management sees potential growth in Microsoft and expects it to perform well.

The report also shows that Versant Capital Management increased its holdings in APPLE INC (AAPL) by 45.5%. The Q4 2022 holdings in AAPL were 17,741 shares worth $2,305,000 while the Q1 2023 holdings were 20,343 shares worth $3,354,000. This increase in holdings suggests that Versant Capital Management is bullish on Apple and sees potential growth in the company.

Overall, the Q4 2022 vs. Q1 2023 13F holdings report from Versant Capital Management shows that the company is actively managing its investment portfolio, increasing holdings in some companies while decreasing holdings in others. The report also shows that the fund is bullish on emerging markets, individual stocks like Microsoft and Apple, but bearish on the oil and gas industry. The report gives investors an insight into how Versant Capital Management is managing their investment portfolio and how the fund has been performing over the period.