CONTINENTAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC.'s Top 5 Buys of the 3rd Quarter

CONTINENTAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. recently filed their 13F report for the third quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-09-30.

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 208 stocks valued at a total of $2.71Bil. The top holdings were VTI(10.59%), TSLA(9.67%), and BND(8.42%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were CONTINENTAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC.’s top five trades of the quarter.

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF


During the quarter, CONTINENTAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. bought 1,420,235 shares of ARCA:VTI for a total holding of 1,441,855. The trade had a 10.43% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $198.53.

On 11/23/2022, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF traded for a price of $200.17 per share and a market cap of $271.26Bil. The stock has returned -15.45% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 18.63 and a price-book ratio of 3.38.

Tesla Inc


During the quarter, CONTINENTAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. bought 553,361 shares of NAS:TSLA for a total holding of 568,052. The trade had a 9.42% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $279.27.

On 11/23/2022, Tesla Inc traded for a price of $169.91 per share and a market cap of $536.53Bil. The stock has returned -55.94% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 5 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Tesla Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 52.51, a price-book ratio of 13.46, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 31.77 and a price-sales ratio of 7.72.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.45, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 4.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF


During the quarter, CONTINENTAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. bought 3,008,558 shares of NAS:BND for a total holding of 3,055,342. The trade had a 8.29% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $74.34.

On 11/23/2022, Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF traded for a price of $72.12 per share and a market cap of $82.74Bil. The stock has returned -12.82% over the past year.

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

Vanguard Total International Stock


During the quarter, CONTINENTAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. bought 3,382,440 shares of NAS:VXUS for a total holding of 3,433,655. The trade had a 6.37% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $50.92.

On 11/23/2022, Vanguard Total International Stock traded for a price of $51.97 per share and a market cap of $49.25Bil. The stock has returned -16.78% over the past year.

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

In terms of valuation, Vanguard Total International Stock has a price-earnings ratio of 11.23 and a price-book ratio of 1.46.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF


During the quarter, CONTINENTAL INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. bought 1,479,898 shares of ARCA:AGG for a total holding of 1,503,361. The trade had a 5.51% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $100.47.

On 11/23/2022, iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF traded for a price of $97.44 per share and a market cap of $79.29Bil. The stock has returned -12.66% over the past year.

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


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