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KCS Wealth Advisory Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q3 2023)
KCS Wealth AdvisoryCIK: 0001697719
Diversified strategyLong-term holderQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$234.5M
Reporting period: 2023-09-30 · Number of holdings: 133
KCS Wealth Advisory disclosed 133 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2023-09-30, with total reported value of $234.5M and a quarterly turnover rate of 0.0%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 11.82
- Portfolio Stability
- 0
- Momentum
- 50
- Sector conviction
- 50.84
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 82.82
KCS Wealth Advisory's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.030 — mathematically equivalent to about 34 equally-sized positions, well below its 133 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 1.72), 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 63% 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.govNo holding changes this quarter
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 12.40% | — | -3.45% | |
| 2 | JAAA | Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF | ETF-Other | 5.37% | — | -17.73% | |
| 3 | VGSH | Vanguard Short-term Treasury | ETF-Gov Bonds | 4.99% | — | -12.74% | |
| 4 | GSST | Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bo | ETF-Commodities | 3.53% | — | -0.24% | |
| 5 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.37% | — | -35.91% | |
| 6 | MBB | Ishares Mbs ETF | ETF-Other | 2.16% | — | +2.15% | |
| 7 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.99% | — | -26.91% | |
| 8 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.94% | — | -27.66% | |
| 9 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 1.85% | — | -18.28% | |
| 10 | VCIT | Vanguard Int-term Corporate | ETF-Corp Bonds | 1.74% | — | -8.32% | |
| 11 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 1.67% | — | -13.70% | |
| 12 | NVO | Novo-nordisk A/s-spons Adr | Stock-Healthcare | 1.59% | — | +78.79% | |
| 13 | AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.39% | — | -10.58% | |
| 14 | KMI 4.75 03-31-28Bond | El Paso Energy Cap Trst | Bond | 1.38% | — | -15.65% | |
| 15 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.33% | — | -13.09% | |
| 16 | PCAR | Paccar Inc | Stock-Industrials | 1.31% | — | -23.07% | |
| 17 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 1.29% | — | -13.08% | |
| 18 | CVE-WS | Cenovus Energy Inc -cw26 | Stock-Other | 1.26% | — | -20.66% | |
| 19 | KR | Kroger Co | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.26% | — | -12.62% | |
| 20 | MS | Morgan Stanley | Stock-Financials | 1.25% | — | -13.27% | |
| 21 | ELV | Elevance Health Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.25% | — | +3.83% | |
| 22 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 1.25% | — | -11.67% | |
| 23 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.20% | — | -8.71% | |
| 24 | NWS | News CORP - Class B | Stock-Comm Services | 1.19% | — | -12.75% | |
| 25 | VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | Stock-Comm Services | 1.18% | — | -3.16% | |
| 26 | MELI | Mercadolibre Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.17% | — | -3.89% | |
| 27 | UBS | UBS Group AG | Stock-Financials | 1.08% | — | -15.59% | |
| 28 | PKG | Packaging CORP Of America | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.07% | — | -18.47% | |
| 29 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | Stock-Tech | 1.02% | — | -3.77% | |
| 30 | SU | Suncor Energy Inc | Stock-Energy | 0.98% | — | -8.18% | |
| 31 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.95% | — | -17.92% | |
| 32 | IBTH | Ishares Ibonds Dec 2027 Term | ETF-Other | 0.93% | — | -9.96% | |
| 33 | AIV | Apartment Invt & Mgmt Co -a | Stock-Other | 0.92% | — | -15.40% | |
| 34 | EMB | Ishares Jp Morgan Usd Emergi | ETF-Other | 0.92% | — | -11.04% | |
| 35 | PEP | Pepsico Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.83% | — | -11.03% | |
| 36 | MCK | Mckesson CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.82% | — | -10.12% | |
| 37 | JBBB | Janus Henderson B-bbb Clo Et | ETF-Other | 0.81% | — | +66.04% | |
| 38 | IEUR | Ishares Core Msci Europe ETF | ETF-Other | 0.80% | — | -41.11% | |
| 39 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.79% | — | -24.55% | |
| 40 | IEFA | Ishares Core Msci Eafe ETF | ETF-Other | 0.79% | — | -44.04% | |
| 41 | KIM 7.25 PERP DBond | Rpt Realty | Bond | 0.74% | — | -12.76% | |
| 42 | BDX | Becton Dickinson And Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.73% | — | -5.54% | |
| 43 | KLAC | Kla CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.72% | — | -8.20% | |
| 44 | BNY | Bank Of New York Mellon CORP | Stock-Financials | 0.72% | — | -7.11% | |
| 45 | GM | General Motors Co | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.68% | — | -16.20% | |
| 46 | FQAL | Fidelity Quality Factor ETF | ETF-Other | 0.64% | — | -48.76% | |
| 47 | BLKCHF | Blackrock Inc | Stock-Other | 0.61% | — | -13.98% | |
| 48 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.59% | — | -9.28% | |
| 49 | RUSHA | Rush Enterprises Inc-cl A | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.57% | — | +58.86% | |
| 50 | VST | Vistra CORP | Stock-Utilities | 0.57% | — | -11.41% |
1–50 of 133
* This report is exclusively curated by the AlphaSMO team. AlphaSMO is the web's most authoritative 13F / Inside Trader database, delivering precise insider trading and institutional holdings insights.
Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
+3.9%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+20.9%
- Stdev
- +9.9%
- Beta
- +0.73
- Alpha
- +3.1%
- Max Drawdown
- -6.2%
- Annualized Perf
- +18.7%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +52.8%
- Sortino
- +3.71
- Stutzer
- +0.52
- Treynor
- +0.24
- Sterling
- +1.3
- Calmar
- +3.03
- Information Ratio
- -0.49
- Tracking Error
- +4.6%
- Stdev Down
- +4.8%
- Winning Months %
- +75%
- Losing Months %
- +25%
- Best 12 Months
- +31.4%
- Worst 12 Months
- +9.9%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.7
- Sharpe
- +1.79
- Stdev Sectors
- +8.5%
- Skewness
- -0.16
- Kurtosis
- +0.04
- Upside Potential
- +5.18
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q3 | 133 | $234.5M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 153 | $288.6M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 145 | $264.4M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 143 | $240.7M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 143 | $216.8M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 149 | $224.9M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 157 | $216.2M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 161 | $249.1M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q3 | 148 | $211.5M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q2 | 150 | $212.5M | 95 | ||
| 2021 Q1 | 149 | $193.7M | 31 | ||
| 2020 Q4 | 147 | $151.4M | 31 | ||
| 2020 Q3 | 142 | $125.4M | 20 | ||
| 2020 Q2 | 141 | $120.8M | 38 | ||
| 2020 Q1 | 139 | $98.3M | 44 | ||
| 2019 Q4 | 149 | $133.6M | 35 | ||
| 2019 Q3 | 454 | $144.6M | 20 | ||
| 2019 Q2 | 151 | $126.6M | 23 | ||
| 2019 Q1 | 149 | $114.7M | 30 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 147 | $94.8M | 35 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 149 | $107.7M | 25 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 151 | $107.4M | 26 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 165 | $110.0M | 22 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 171 | $103.4M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is KCS Wealth Advisory and what type of investor is it?
KCS Wealth Advisory 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 (2023-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $234.5M, spread across 133 disclosed positions.
What are KCS Wealth Advisory's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, KCS Wealth Advisory's top holdings by market value are:
1. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $29.1M (12.4%)
2. Janus Henderson Aaa Clo ETF (JAAA) — $12.6M (5.4%)
3. Vanguard Short-term Treasury (VGSH) — $11.7M (5.0%)
4. Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bo (GSST) — $8.3M (3.5%)
5. Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF (IVV) — $5.6M (2.4%)
What changes did KCS Wealth Advisory make in its most recent portfolio filing?
No notable portfolio changes were recorded for KCS Wealth Advisory in the most recent quarter. Holdings appear to have remained relatively stable.
What sectors does KCS Wealth Advisory focus on?
KCS Wealth Advisory is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 31.5%
• Financials: 13.7%
• Health Care: 12.8%
• Communication Services: 12.4%
• Consumer Discretionary: 10.3%
• Consumer Staples: 6.8%
Investment Profile
KCS Wealth Advisory returned an annualized 18.7% over the trailing 36 months — outperforming the S&P 500 by 3.1 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.73 (less volatile than the market) and a 53% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding, with 31.5% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
It has added to its JBBB position over the past two quarters (+$861.2K, now $1.9M), while trimming GSST over the same stretch (-$2.7M, still holding $8.3M).
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