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Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q3 2020)
Cornerstone Advisors, Inc.CIK: 0001532520
Momentum followerLong-term holderSector-focused
Total reported value
$935.6M
Reporting period: 2020-09-30 · Number of holdings: 717
Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. disclosed 717 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2020-09-30, with total reported value of $935.6M and a quarterly turnover rate of 3.2%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 73.3
- Portfolio Stability
- 3.24
- Momentum
- 91.02
- Sector conviction
- 79.98
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 0
Cornerstone Advisors, Inc.'s disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.183 — mathematically equivalent to about 5 equally-sized positions, well below its 717 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 11.43), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 5% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govTrim IVV
-6.7% $4.0M
Trim VEA
-4.5% $838.0K
Add VV
-5.3% $5.7M
Trim IJR
-4.0% -$629.0K
Add VB
+0.5% $2.2M
Trim IJH
-4.2% -$84.0K
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 200 holdings (of 717 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 35.15% | -0.41% | -6.72% | |
| 2 | VV | Vanguard Large-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 17.29% | +0.21% | -5.26% | |
| 3 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | ETF-Other | 13.80% | -0.24% | -4.54% | |
| 4 | IJH | Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF | ETF-Other | 5.50% | -0.14% | -4.20% | |
| 5 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | ETF-Small Cap | 5.25% | -0.20% | -3.99% | |
| 6 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 4.57% | +0.11% | -2.54% | |
| 7 | VB | Vanguard Small-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 4.01% | +0.14% | +0.51% | |
| 8 | ACWI | Ishares Msci Acwi ETF | ETF-Other | 2.51% | +0.08% | -2.69% | |
| 9 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | ETF-Other | 1.67% | +0.11% | +0.63% | |
| 10 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.60% | -0.01% | -1.39% | |
| 11 | VXUS | Vanguard Total Intl Stock | ETF-Other | 0.88% | +0.03% | +0.66% | |
| 12 | PEP | Pepsico Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.27% | — | -5.50% | |
| 13 | HD | Home Depot Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.22% | +0.03% | +5.42% | |
| 14 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.20% | +0.03% | +1.94% | |
| 15 | IWB | Ishares Russell 1000 ETF | ETF-Other | 0.20% | +0.01% | +0.13% | |
| 16 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 0.19% | — | -1.78% | |
| 17 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | Stock-Tech | 0.19% | +0.05% | +0.65% | |
| 18 | IAUUSD | Ishares Gold Trust | ETF-Commodities | 0.17% | — | -5.50% | |
| 19 | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market | ETF-Other | 0.14% | — | +0.30% | |
| 20 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | Stock-Comm Services | 0.12% | +0.01% | +1.18% | |
| 21 | VWO | Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.11% | — | -3.22% | |
| 22 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.09% | +0.01% | +7.17% | |
| 23 | TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.09% | +0.01% | +0.38% | |
| 24 | INTU | Intuit Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.09% | — | -3.23% | |
| 25 | VSS | Vanguard Ftse All Wo X-us Sc | ETF-Other | 0.09% | — | -7.77% | |
| 26 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.08% | +0.01% | -0.42% | |
| 27 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.08% | +0.02% | +2.27% | |
| 28 | YUM | Yum! Brands Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.08% | — | -0.07% | |
| 29 | DHR | Danaher CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.08% | +0.02% | +3.15% | |
| 30 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | ETF-Other | 0.07% | — | — | |
| 31 | INTC | Intel CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.07% | -0.05% | -29.78% | |
| 32 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.07% | — | -0.14% | |
| 33 | LOW | Lowe's Cos Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.07% | +0.02% | +2.09% | |
| 34 | UNP | Union Pacific CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.07% | +0.01% | -0.41% | |
| 35 | UPS | United Parcel Service-cl B | Stock-Industrials | 0.06% | +0.02% | +7.30% | |
| 36 | DOCU | Docusign Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.06% | — | -17.26% | |
| 37 | WMT | Walmart Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.06% | +0.01% | +4.00% | |
| 38 | IWM | Ishares Russell 2000 ETF | ETF-Small Cap | 0.06% | — | -6.61% | |
| 39 | KMB | Kimberly-clark CORP | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.06% | — | +1.08% | |
| 40 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.06% | +0.01% | +8.06% | |
| 41 | GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.06% | -0.02% | -10.48% | |
| 42 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc-a | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.06% | +0.01% | +1.84% | |
| 43 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.06% | +0.02% | +3.89% | |
| 44 | NVO | Novo-nordisk A/s-spons Adr | Stock-Healthcare | 0.05% | — | +1.13% | |
| 45 | SBUX | Starbucks CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.05% | +0.01% | +3.91% | |
| 46 | QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.05% | +0.01% | +3.74% | |
| 47 | TJX | Tjx Companies Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.05% | — | +4.92% | |
| 48 | CMI | Cummins Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.05% | +0.01% | +1.71% | |
| 49 | JWNUSD | Nordstrom Inc | Stock-Other | 0.05% | -0.01% | — | |
| 50 | MS | Morgan Stanley | Stock-Financials | 0.05% | — | -0.28% |
1–50 of 200
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q3 | 717 | $935.6M | 3 | ||
| 2020 Q2 | 712 | $913.7M | 24 | ||
| 2020 Q1 | 759 | $723.3M | 87 | ||
| 2019 Q4 | 754 | $825.1M | 10 | ||
| 2019 Q3 | 748 | $750.1M | 44 | ||
| 2019 Q2 | 1489 | $1.1B | 8 | ||
| 2019 Q1 | 1327 | $1.0B | 62 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 1170 | $558.8M | 100 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 1224 | $154.4M | 17 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 1201 | $146.5M | 21 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 1197 | $146.8M | 14 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 911 | $150.8M | 11 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 913 | $145.3M | 38 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 909 | $178.8M | 10 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 915 | $182.8M | 46 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 942 | $119.4M | 19 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 914 | $118.6M | 39 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 868 | $98.2M | 17 | ||
| 2016 Q1 | 860 | $95.0M | 21 | ||
| 2015 Q4 | 907 | $91.1M | 37 | ||
| 2015 Q3 | 888 | $113.7M | 22 | ||
| 2015 Q2 | 766 | $122.2M | 14 | ||
| 2015 Q1 | 786 | $129.2M | 14 | ||
| 2014 Q4 | 762 | $136.8M | 51 | ||
| 2014 Q3 | 598 | $122.1M | 28 | ||
| 2014 Q2 | 662 | $106.7M | 43 | ||
| 2014 Q1 | 606 | $84.8M | 36 | ||
| 2013 Q4 | 372 | $71.2M | 22 | ||
| 2013 Q3 | 347 | $58.0M | 38 | ||
| 2013 Q2 | 300 | $40.6M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Cornerstone Advisors, Inc.'s most significant position changes for 2020-09-30: Trim: Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — shares -6.72%; Trim: Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF (VEA) — shares -4.54%; Trim: Vanguard Large-cap ETF (VV) — shares -5.26%; Trim: Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E (IJR) — shares -3.99%; Add: Vanguard Small-cap ETF (VB) — shares +0.51%.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VV | Vanguard Large-cap ETF | +0.2% | -5.26% | Trim |
| 2 | VB | Vanguard Small-cap ETF | +0.1% | +0.51% | Add |
| 3 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | +0.1% | -2.54% | Trim |
| 4 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Mkt ETF | +0.1% | +0.63% | Add |
| 5 | ACWI | Ishares Msci Acwi ETF | +0.1% | -2.69% | Trim |
| 6 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | +0.1% | +0.65% | Add |
| 7 | VXUS | Vanguard Total Intl Stock | 0% | +0.66% | Add |
| 8 | HD | Home Depot Inc | 0% | +5.42% | Add |
| 9 | FND | Floor & Decor Holdings Inc-a | 0% | +257.65% | Add |
| 10 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | 0% | +1.94% | Add |
| 11 | UPS | United Parcel Service-cl B | 0% | +7.30% | Add |
| 12 | XYZ | Block Inc | 0% | +30.11% | Add |
| 13 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | 0% | +2.27% | Add |
| 14 | DHR | Danaher CORP | 0% | +3.15% | Add |
| 15 | VMWEUR | Vmware Inc-class A | 0% | +357.74% | Add |
| 16 | LOW | Lowe's Cos Inc | 0% | +2.09% | Add |
| 17 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0% | +3.89% | Add |
| 18 | IWB | Ishares Russell 1000 ETF | 0% | +0.13% | Add |
| 19 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | 0% | +7.17% | Add |
| 20 | INFY | Infosys Ltd-sp Adr | 0% | +2.20% | Add |
| 21 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | 0% | +1.18% | Add |
| 22 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | 0% | -0.42% | Trim |
| 23 | QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | 0% | +3.74% | Add |
| 24 | WMT | Walmart Inc | 0% | +4.00% | Add |
| 25 | TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 0% | +0.38% | Add |
| 26 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | 0% | +8.06% | Add |
| 27 | UMC | United Microelectron-sp Adr | 0% | -13.49% | Trim |
| 28 | DE | Deere & Co | 0% | +7.22% | Add |
| 29 | CMI | Cummins Inc | 0% | +1.71% | Add |
| 30 | SBUX | Starbucks CORP | 0% | +3.91% | Add |
| 31 | UNP | Union Pacific CORP | 0% | -0.41% | Trim |
| 32 | IMMU | Immunomedics Inc | 0% | -24.76% | Trim |
| 33 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 0% | +5.11% | Add |
| 34 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc-a | 0% | +1.84% | Add |
| 35 | FSLR | First Solar Inc | — | — | Unchanged |
| 36 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | — | -18.67% | Trim |
| 37 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | — | — | Unchanged |
| 38 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | — | -1.78% | Trim |
| 39 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | 0% | -1.39% | Trim |
| 40 | JWNUSD | Nordstrom Inc | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 41 | TLK | Telkom Indonesia Persero-adr | 0% | -71.89% | Trim |
| 42 | C | Citigroup Inc | 0% | -0.77% | Trim |
| 43 | GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 0% | -10.48% | Trim |
| 44 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica Inc | 0% | -29.79% | Trim |
| 45 | CVX | Chevron CORP | 0% | -32.28% | Trim |
| 46 | INTC | Intel CORP | -0.1% | -29.78% | Trim |
| 47 | IJH | Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF | -0.1% | -4.20% | Trim |
| 48 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | -0.2% | -3.99% | Trim |
| 49 | VEA | Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | -0.2% | -4.54% | Trim |
| 50 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | -0.4% | -6.72% | Trim |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. and what type of investor is it?
Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2020-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $935.6M, spread across 717 disclosed positions.
What are Cornerstone Advisors, Inc.'s largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Cornerstone Advisors, Inc.'s top holdings by market value are:
1. Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — $328.9M (35.1%)
2. Vanguard Large-cap ETF (VV) — $161.8M (17.3%)
3. Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF (VEA) — $129.1M (13.8%)
4. Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF (IJH) — $51.5M (5.5%)
5. Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E (IJR) — $49.1M (5.3%)
What changes did Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. made 47 notable position adjustments: 0 new positions were initiated, 27 existing holdings were added to, 20 positions were partially reduced, and 0 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Trim: Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — shares -6.72%; Trim: Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF (VEA) — shares -4.54%; Trim: Vanguard Large-cap ETF (VV) — shares -5.26%; Trim: Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E (IJR) — shares -3.99%; Add: Vanguard Small-cap ETF (VB) — shares +0.51%
What sectors does Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. focus on?
Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 45.5%
• Health Care: 15.0%
• Consumer Staples: 13.7%
• Consumer Discretionary: 11.3%
• Financials: 5.0%
• Industrials: 5.0%
Investment Profile
Cornerstone Advisors, Inc.'s portfolio is concentrated and long-term-holding, with 45.5% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has fallen from 44 to 3 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward longer holding periods.
It has added to its VV position over the past two quarters (+$55.3M, now $161.8M), while trimming JWNUSD over the same stretch (-$141.0K, still holding $450.0K).
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