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Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc — 13F Portfolio Analysis & Stock Picks (Q2 2026)
Marvin & Palmer Associates IncCIK: 0000860645
High-turnover traderMomentum followerQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$159.0M
Reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Number of holdings: 28
MARVIN & PALMER ASSOCIATES INC disclosed 28 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-06-30, with total reported value of $159.0M and a quarterly turnover rate of 122.4%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 19.2
- Portfolio Stability
- 100
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 87.55
- Diversification
- 56
- Sizing Uniformity
- 94.03
Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.048 — mathematically equivalent to about 21 equally-sized positions, close to its 28 actual disclosed holdings. Value is spread relatively evenly across the portfolio rather than concentrated in a handful of names.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 0.60), suggesting a disciplined, rules-based approach to how much capital goes into each idea.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govNew buy SOXX
New buy MS
Trim RTX
-57.4% -$3.7M
New buy CSCO
New buy IBKR
Sold out VLO
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 | SOXX | Ishares Semiconductor ETF | ETF-Other | 7.58% | +7.58% | NEW | |
| 2 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 7.00% | -4.68% | -0.55% | |
| 3 | C | Citigroup Inc | Stock-Financials | 6.94% | +2.42% | +136.67% | |
| 4 | GS | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Stock-Financials | 6.78% | +2.43% | +148.08% | |
| 5 | MS | Morgan Stanley | Stock-Financials | 6.28% | +6.28% | NEW | |
| 6 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | Stock-Industrials | 6.27% | +1.80% | +77.65% | |
| 7 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | Stock-Tech | 5.48% | +5.48% | NEW | |
| 8 | XBI | Ss Spdr S&p Biotech ETF | ETF-Tech | 5.40% | +0.79% | +80.14% | |
| 9 | IBKR | Interactive Brokers Gro-cl A | Stock-Financials | 4.97% | +4.97% | NEW | |
| 10 | PWR | Quanta Services Inc | Stock-Industrials | 3.71% | -0.18% | +38.28% | |
| 11 | DE | Deere & Co | Stock-Industrials | 3.70% | -0.03% | +67.61% | |
| 12 | KLAC | Kla CORP | Stock-Tech | 3.31% | +3.31% | NEW | |
| 13 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | Stock-Tech | 3.20% | -1.35% | -5.34% | |
| 14 | EWT | Ishares Msci Taiwan ETF | ETF-Other | 2.96% | +2.96% | NEW | |
| 15 | EWJ | Ishares Msci Japan ETF | ETF-Other | 2.77% | +2.77% | NEW | |
| 16 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | Stock-Tech | 2.62% | +2.62% | NEW | |
| 17 | AME | Ametek Inc | Stock-Industrials | 2.54% | -1.80% | -1.47% | |
| 18 | EBAY | Ebay Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 2.51% | +2.51% | NEW | |
| 19 | SNDK | Sandisk CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.39% | +2.39% | NEW | |
| 20 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | Stock-Healthcare | 2.31% | +2.31% | NEW | |
| 21 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 2.26% | -1.57% | -1.52% | |
| 22 | EWY | Ishares Msci South Korea ETF | ETF-Other | 2.09% | +2.09% | NEW | |
| 23 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | Stock-Tech | 2.05% | +2.05% | NEW | |
| 24 | RTX | Rtx CORP | Stock-Industrials | 1.69% | -5.97% | -57.41% | |
| 25 | NEM | Newmont CORP | Stock-Materials | 1.65% | -1.99% | — | |
| 26 | IWM | Ishares Russell 2000 ETF | ETF-Small Cap | 1.31% | +1.31% | NEW | |
| 27 | EPOL | Ishares Msci Poland ETF | ETF-Other | 0.12% | +0.12% | NEW | |
| 28 | EIS | Ishares Msci Israel ETF | ETF-Other | 0.11% | +0.11% | NEW |
Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
+5.2%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+29.6%
- Stdev
- +16.9%
- Beta
- +1.19
- Alpha
- -1%
- Max Drawdown
- -13.7%
- Annualized Perf
- +23.6%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +52.8%
- Sortino
- +2.51
- Stutzer
- +0.39
- Treynor
- +0.19
- Sterling
- +1.3
- Calmar
- +1.72
- Information Ratio
- +0.37
- Tracking Error
- +7.4%
- Stdev Down
- +9%
- Winning Months %
- +69.4%
- Losing Months %
- +30.6%
- Best 12 Months
- +42.5%
- Worst 12 Months
- +3.6%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.58
- Sharpe
- +1.35
- Stdev Sectors
- +14.4%
- Skewness
- -0.28
- Kurtosis
- -0.05
- Upside Potential
- +4.05
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 28 | $159.0M | 100 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 21 | $83.5M | 91 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 27 | $141.6M | 66 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 27 | $134.6M | 100 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 32 | $116.6M | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 23 | $67.0M | 100 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 27 | $130.9M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 32 | $119.2M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q2 | 28 | $97.7M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q1 | 28 | $100.8M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q4 | 32 | $89.6M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q3 | 25 | $154.2M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 31 | $221.9M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 25 | $198.5M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 27 | $190.1M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 26 | $163.0M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 27 | $194.4M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 29 | $222.0M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 25 | $233.8M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q3 | 26 | $246.6M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q2 | 28 | $244.5M | 100 | ||
| 2021 Q1 | 27 | $224.9M | 93 | ||
| 2020 Q4 | 28 | $250.6M | 75 | ||
| 2020 Q3 | 30 | $189.6M | 48 | ||
| 2020 Q2 | 31 | $165.8M | 71 | ||
| 2020 Q1 | 28 | $104.6M | 89 | ||
| 2019 Q4 | 27 | $169.7M | 54 | ||
| 2019 Q3 | 25 | $152.0M | 48 | ||
| 2019 Q2 | 26 | $150.8M | 62 | ||
| 2019 Q1 | 27 | $128.4M | 59 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 27 | $116.1M | 70 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 26 | $131.9M | 76 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 23 | $101.6M | 48 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 29 | $109.2M | 36 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 43 | $96.5M | 55 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 41 | $81.4M | 88 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 34 | $131.9M | 44 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 38 | $137.6M | 57 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 37 | $117.2M | 84 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 40 | $127.5M | 77 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 35 | $73.8M | 61 | ||
| 2016 Q1 | 49 | $85.8M | 68 | ||
| 2015 Q4 | 53 | $97.6M | 39 | ||
| 2015 Q3 | 50 | $83.7M | 46 | ||
| 2015 Q2 | 51 | $105.7M | 48 | ||
| 2015 Q1 | 62 | $115.5M | 48 | ||
| 2014 Q4 | 59 | $98.4M | 43 | ||
| 2014 Q3 | 62 | $98.3M | 69 | ||
| 2014 Q2 | 69 | $115.1M | 83 | ||
| 2014 Q1 | 65 | $114.1M | 71 | ||
| 2013 Q4 | 68 | $166.6M | 52 | ||
| 2013 Q3 | 72 | $152.8M | 96 | ||
| 2013 Q2 | 63 | $184.3M | — |
Holding changes this quarter
Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc's most significant position changes for 2026-06-30: New buy: Ishares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX); New buy: Morgan Stanley (MS); New buy: Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO); New buy: Interactive Brokers Gro-cl A (IBKR); New buy: Kla CORP (KLAC).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOXX | Ishares Semiconductor ETF | +7.6% | NEW | New buy |
| 2 | MS | Morgan Stanley | +6.3% | NEW | New buy |
| 3 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | +5.5% | NEW | New buy |
| 4 | IBKR | Interactive Brokers Gro-cl A | +5% | NEW | New buy |
| 5 | KLAC | Kla CORP | +3.3% | NEW | New buy |
| 6 | EWT | Ishares Msci Taiwan ETF | +3% | NEW | New buy |
| 7 | EWJ | Ishares Msci Japan ETF | +2.8% | NEW | New buy |
| 8 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | +2.6% | NEW | New buy |
| 9 | EBAY | Ebay Inc | +2.5% | NEW | New buy |
| 10 | GS | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | +2.4% | +148.08% | Add |
| 11 | C | Citigroup Inc | +2.4% | +136.67% | Add |
| 12 | SNDK | Sandisk CORP | +2.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 13 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | +2.3% | NEW | New buy |
| 14 | EWY | Ishares Msci South Korea ETF | +2.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 15 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | +2.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 16 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | +1.8% | +77.65% | Add |
| 17 | IWM | Ishares Russell 2000 ETF | +1.3% | NEW | New buy |
| 18 | XBI | Ss Spdr S&p Biotech ETF | +0.8% | +80.14% | Add |
| 19 | EPOL | Ishares Msci Poland ETF | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 20 | EIS | Ishares Msci Israel ETF | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 21 | DE | Deere & Co | 0% | +67.61% | Add |
| 22 | PWR | Quanta Services Inc | -0.2% | +38.28% | Add |
| 23 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | -1.4% | -5.34% | Trim |
| 24 | AAPL | Apple Inc | -1.6% | -1.52% | Trim |
| 25 | AME | Ametek Inc | -1.8% | -1.47% | Trim |
| 26 | NEM | Newmont CORP | -2% | — | Unchanged |
| 27 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | -4% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 28 | NEE | Nextera Energy Inc | -4.1% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 29 | APH | Amphenol Corp-cl A | -4.1% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 30 | CCJ | Cameco CORP | -4.2% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 31 | PH | Parker Hannifin CORP | -4.2% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 32 | IBB | Ishares Biotechnology ETF | -4.4% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 33 | TJX | Tjx Companies Inc | -4.5% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 34 | BKR | Baker Hughes Co | -4.5% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 35 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | -4.7% | -0.55% | Trim |
| 36 | VLO | Valero Energy CORP | -4.8% | EXIT | Sold out |
| 37 | RTX | Rtx CORP | -6% | -57.41% | Trim |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc and what type of investor is it?
Marvin & Palmer Associates 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 (2026-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $159.0M, spread across 28 disclosed positions.
What are Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc's top holdings by market value are:
1. Ishares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) — $12.0M (7.6%)
2. Nvidia CORP (NVDA) — $11.1M (7.0%)
3. Citigroup Inc (C) — $11.0M (6.9%)
4. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) — $10.8M (6.8%)
5. Morgan Stanley (MS) — $10.0M (6.3%)
What changes did Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc made 36 notable position adjustments: 16 new positions were initiated, 6 existing holdings were added to, 5 positions were partially reduced, and 9 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Ishares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX); New buy: Morgan Stanley (MS); New buy: Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO); New buy: Interactive Brokers Gro-cl A (IBKR); New buy: Kla CORP (KLAC)
What sectors does Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc focus on?
Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 36.5%
• Financials: 32.1%
• Industrials: 23.1%
• Consumer Discretionary: 3.2%
• Health Care: 3.0%
• Materials: 2.1%
Investment Profile
Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc returned an annualized 23.6% over the trailing 36 months — underperforming the S&P 500 by 1.0 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 1.19 (more volatile than the market) and a 53% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and fast-trading, with 36.5% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has risen from 0 to 100 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has added to its CAT position over the past two quarters (+$6.3M, now $10.0M), while trimming NEM over the same stretch (-$4.2M, still holding $2.6M).
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