Top 5 1st Quarter Trades of CSM Advisors, LLC

CSM Advisors, LLC recently filed their 13F report for the first quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-03-31.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 122 stocks valued at a total of $1,330,000,000. The top holdings were QQQ(8.82%), VTV(6.78%), and VUG(6.10%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were CSM Advisors, LLC’s top five trades of the quarter.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF


The guru established a new position worth 103,215 shares in ARCA:IVV, giving the stock a 3.52% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $445.9 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF traded for a price of $401.71 per share and a market cap of $284,470,937,000. The stock has returned -2.66% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 21.59 and a price-book ratio of 4.16.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF


The guru sold out of their 115,993-share investment in ARCA:IWO. Previously, the stock had a 2.33% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $255.74 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF traded for a price of $211.39 per share and a market cap of $8,846,672,000. The stock has returned -26.79% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 18.87 and a price-book ratio of 4.02.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF


The guru established a new position worth 803,000 shares in ARCA:EWZ, giving the stock a 2.28% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $32.31 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, iShares MSCI Brazil ETF traded for a price of $32.35 per share and a market cap of $5,617,578,000. The stock has returned -5.77% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, iShares MSCI Brazil ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 7.18 and a price-book ratio of 2.03.

Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF


The guru established a new position worth 262,491 shares in ARCA:MGV, giving the stock a 2.12% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $105.6 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF traded for a price of $102.01 per share and a market cap of $5,244,920,000. The stock has returned 3.04% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 16.55 and a price-book ratio of 2.79.

Financial Select Sector SPDR


The guru sold out of their 744,317-share investment in ARCA:XLF. Previously, the stock had a 1.99% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $38.96 during the quarter.

On 05/17/2022, Financial Select Sector SPDR traded for a price of $33.25 per share and a market cap of $34,099,538,000. The stock has returned -10.71% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, Financial Select Sector SPDR has a price-earnings ratio of 10.31 and a price-book ratio of 1.49.


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