Peterson 13F annual report

Peterson is an investment fund managing more than $16.1 billion ran by Eric Peterson. There are currently 18 companies in Mr. Peterson’s portfolio. The largest investments include Ishares Tr and Vanguard Scottsdale Fds, together worth $10.1 billion.

$16.1 billion Assets Under Management (AUM)

As of 21st August 2024, Peterson’s top holding is 87,518 shares of Ishares Tr currently worth over $8.28 billion and making up 51.5% of the portfolio value. In addition, the fund holds 33,064 shares of Vanguard Scottsdale Fds worth $1.81 billion. The third-largest holding is Microsoft worth $673 million and the next is Ishares Inc worth $656 million, with 12,263 shares owned.

Currently, Peterson's portfolio is worth at least $16.1 billion. The total portfolio value may be much higher due to cash assets that are not publicly disclosed such as fixed income, real estate, or cash equivalents.

Careers at Peterson

The Peterson office and employees reside in Des Moines, Iowa. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Eric Peterson serves as the CCO at Peterson.

Recent trades

In the most recent 13F filing, Peterson revealed that it had opened a new position in Fidelity Merrimack Str Tr and bought 9,438 shares worth $424 million.

The investment fund also strengthened its position in Ishares Tr by buying 1,325 additional shares. This makes their stake in Ishares Tr total 87,518 shares worth $8.28 billion.

On the other hand, there are companies that Peterson is getting rid of from its portfolio. Peterson closed its position in First Tr Lrge Cp Core Alpha on 28th August 2024. It sold the previously owned 3,939 shares for $391 million. Eric Peterson also disclosed a decreased stake in Ishares Inc by 0.3%. This leaves the value of the investment at $656 million and 12,263 shares.

One of the smallest hedge funds

The two most similar investment funds to Peterson are Cohen & Co Management and Ignis Investment Services Ltd. They manage $16.2 billion and $16.2 billion respectively.

Eric Peterson investment strategy

Peterson’s portfolio is diversified across 7 sectors. Currently, their heaviest sector is Technology — making up 5.7% of the total portfolio value. The fund focuses on investments in the United States as 33.3% of the portfolio companies are based in the United States.

The majority of the companies in the fund’s portfolio are large-cap stocks. Stocks with a size of more than $10 billion in market cap make up 33% of the total holdings value. On the other hand, small-cap stocks make up only 5.6% of the portfolio. The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $765 billion.

The complete list of Peterson trades based on 13F SEC filings

These positions were updated on August 28th based on the fund’s latest 13F filing. Quickly find out what the most recently closed or increased positions are.

Security	Shares Owned	Value	Allocation
Ishares Tr	1.54% 87,518	$8,276,892,000	51.53%
Vanguard Scottsdale Fds	1.20% 33,064	$1,807,657,000	11.26%
Microsoft Corporation	1.07% 1,505	$672,525,000	4.19%
Ishares Inc	28.48% 12,263	$656,428,000	4.09%
Apple Inc	5.59% 2,797	$589,107,000	3.67%
Janus Detroit Str Tr	106.31% 8,888	$452,240,000	2.82%
Fidelity Merrimack Str Tr	Opened 9,438	$424,034,000	2.64%
First Tr Lrge Cp Core Alpha	Closed 3,939	$390,929,000
Ishares Tr	Closed 7,787	$627,603,000
Northern Lts Fd Tr Iv	No change 6,743	$344,491,000	2.14%
Vanguard World Fd	Closed 1,164	$333,616,000
VanEck ETF Trust	Opened 3,704	$320,816,000	2.00%
Deere & Co.	Opened 772	$288,595,000	1.80%
Wisdomtree Tr	Opened 5,495	$276,449,000	1.72%
Spdr Ser Tr	Opened 3,435	$275,279,000	1.71%
Pimco Etf Tr	Opened 2,955	$273,889,000	1.71%
Vanguard Index Fds	No change 2,279	$469,565,000	2.92%
Spdr Gold Tr	Opened 1,161	$249,627,000	1.55%
NVIDIA Corp	Opened 2,003	$247,478,000	1.54%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	5.04% 542	$220,368,000	1.37%
American Centy Etf Tr	Closed 2,339	$219,175,000
Coca-Cola Co	1.35% 3,384	$215,423,000	1.34%
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