Welch Group, LLC Buys Servisfirst Bancshares Inc, Exxon Mobil Corp, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, Sells SPDR S&P 500, iShares Core S&P 500, Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000

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Birmingham, AL, based Investment company Welch Group, LLC (Current Portfolio) buys Servisfirst Bancshares Inc, Exxon Mobil Corp, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, sells SPDR S&P 500, iShares Core S&P 500, Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000, Truist Financial Corp, Schlumberger during the 3-months ended 2020Q1, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Welch Group, LLC. As of 2020Q1, Welch Group, LLC owns 152 stocks with a total value of $937 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are the top 5 holdings of Welch Group, LLC
  1. Servisfirst Bancshares Inc (SFBS) - 1,680,901 shares, 5.26% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 504.52%
  2. Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 246,877 shares, 4.16% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.78%
  3. NextEra Energy Inc (NEE) - 141,335 shares, 3.63% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.49%
  4. Southern Co (SO) - 594,308 shares, 3.44% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 8.78%
  5. Intel Corp (INTC) - 584,395 shares, 3.38% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 3.67%
New Purchase: iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY)

Welch Group, LLC initiated holding in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF. The purchase prices were between $84.63 and $86.69, with an estimated average price of $85.36. The stock is now traded at around $86.65. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.53%. The holding were 57,209 shares as of .

New Purchase: Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B)

Welch Group, LLC initiated holding in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The purchase prices were between $162.13 and $230.2, with an estimated average price of $213.25. The stock is now traded at around $188.01. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. The holding were 9,763 shares as of .

New Purchase: Merck & Co Inc (MRK)

Welch Group, LLC initiated holding in Merck & Co Inc. The purchase prices were between $66.4 and $92.04, with an estimated average price of $82.63. The stock is now traded at around $81.88. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.17%. The holding were 20,825 shares as of .

New Purchase: Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)

Welch Group, LLC initiated holding in Alphabet Inc. The purchase prices were between $1054.13 and $1524.87, with an estimated average price of $1359.46. The stock is now traded at around $1241.19. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.15%. The holding were 1,234 shares as of .

New Purchase: Synovus Financial Corp (SNV)

Welch Group, LLC initiated holding in Synovus Financial Corp. The purchase prices were between $12.74 and $40, with an estimated average price of $31.17. The stock is now traded at around $21.33. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.11%. The holding were 59,304 shares as of .

New Purchase: SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)

Welch Group, LLC initiated holding in SPDR Gold Trust. The purchase prices were between $138.04 and $157.81, with an estimated average price of $148.89. The stock is now traded at around $160.59. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holding were 5,775 shares as of .

Added: Servisfirst Bancshares Inc (SFBS)

Welch Group, LLC added to a holding in Servisfirst Bancshares Inc by 504.52%. The purchase prices were between $25.08 and $40.8, with an estimated average price of $35.18. The stock is now traded at around $34.83. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 4.39%. The holding were 1,680,901 shares as of .

Added: Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM)

Welch Group, LLC added to a holding in Exxon Mobil Corp by 43.00%. The purchase prices were between $31.45 and $70.9, with an estimated average price of $55.73. The stock is now traded at around $45.07. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.59%. The holding were 481,552 shares as of .

Added: Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS.B)

Welch Group, LLC added to a holding in Royal Dutch Shell PLC by 35.96%. The purchase prices were between $19.58 and $61.98, with an estimated average price of $47.33. The stock is now traded at around $35.07. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.38%. The holding were 410,294 shares as of .

Added: Coca-Cola Co (KO)

Welch Group, LLC added to a holding in Coca-Cola Co by 34.77%. The purchase prices were between $37.56 and $60.13, with an estimated average price of $54.17. The stock is now traded at around $47.03. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. The holding were 107,808 shares as of .

Added: Visa Inc (V)

Welch Group, LLC added to a holding in Visa Inc by 101.93%. The purchase prices were between $135.74 and $213.31, with an estimated average price of $188.96. The stock is now traded at around $173.25. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.11%. The holding were 12,241 shares as of .

Added: Globe Life Inc (GL)

Welch Group, LLC added to a holding in Globe Life Inc by 32.68%. The purchase prices were between $58.15 and $111.16, with an estimated average price of $94.86. The stock is now traded at around $84.38. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. The holding were 46,148 shares as of .

Sold Out: Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 (PRF)

Welch Group, LLC sold out a holding in Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000. The sale prices were between $79.39 and $129.53, with an estimated average price of $117.17.

Sold Out: Truist Financial Corp (BBK)

Welch Group, LLC sold out a holding in Truist Financial Corp. The sale prices were between $24.4 and $51, with an estimated average price of $43.17.

Sold Out: Schlumberger Ltd (SLB)

Welch Group, LLC sold out a holding in Schlumberger Ltd. The sale prices were between $12.05 and $40.82, with an estimated average price of $29.34.

Sold Out: Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc (PTLA)

Welch Group, LLC sold out a holding in Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. The sale prices were between $5.78 and $24.74, with an estimated average price of $12.7.

Sold Out: Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO)

Welch Group, LLC sold out a holding in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets. The sale prices were between $30.46 and $45.91, with an estimated average price of $41.1.

Sold Out: SmartFinancial Inc (SMBK)

Welch Group, LLC sold out a holding in SmartFinancial Inc. The sale prices were between $11.9 and $23.65, with an estimated average price of $19.78.



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