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Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC — 13F Portfolio Analysis & Stock Picks (Q3 2026)
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLCCIK: 0001925853
Diversified strategyMomentum followerLong-term holder
Total reported value
$436.9M
Reporting period: 2026-09-30 · Number of holdings: 194
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC disclosed 194 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-09-30, with total reported value of $436.9M and a quarterly turnover rate of 12.0%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 14.07
- Portfolio Stability
- 11.98
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 62.91
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 75.81
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.035 — mathematically equivalent to about 28 equally-sized positions, well below its 194 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 2.42), 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 38% 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.govNew buy MUB
Trim 46654Q476
-20.5% -$3.2M
Add MSFT
+5.2% $3.0M
Trim QQQM
-3.0% -$910.9K
Add AAPL
-1.0% $2.4M
Add NYF
+456.5% $1.7M
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 9.16% | -0.16% | -2.32% | |
| 2 | QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | ETF-Tech | 8.31% | -0.45% | -2.98% | |
| 3 | JEPI | Jpmorgan Equity Premium Inco | ETF-Other | 7.49% | +0.16% | +5.60% | |
| 4 | CGXU | Cap Group Intl Focus | ETF-Other | 6.84% | -0.30% | -0.63% | |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 4.46% | +0.43% | -1.01% | |
| 6 | IJH | Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF | ETF-Other | 3.39% | -0.29% | +1.61% | |
| 7 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.64% | +0.37% | +4.74% | |
| 8 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 2.58% | -0.12% | +1.96% | |
| 9 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.22% | +0.64% | +5.21% | |
| 10 | FTEC | Fidelity Msci Info Tech Indx | ETF-Tech | 2.21% | -0.18% | -9.27% | |
| 11 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | ETF-Small Cap | 2.18% | -0.24% | +1.00% | |
| 12 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 2.17% | -0.83% | -20.55% | ||
| 13 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.03% | -0.01% | +0.03% | |
| 14 | EMXC | Ishares Msci Emr Mrk Ex Chna | ETF-Other | 1.98% | -0.28% | -6.97% | |
| 15 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.79% | +0.06% | +2.12% | |
| 16 | MUB | Ishares National Muni Bond E | ETF-Other | 1.53% | +1.53% | NEW | |
| 17 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.27% | +0.23% | -2.35% | |
| 18 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 1.26% | -0.03% | +0.44% | |
| 19 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 1.10% | -0.02% | -0.19% | |
| 20 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.91% | -0.01% | -2.53% | |
| 21 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.90% | -0.15% | -24.22% | |
| 22 | WMT | Walmart Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.86% | -0.09% | +1.42% | |
| 23 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.80% | +0.04% | +1.52% | |
| 24 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.72% | +0.01% | +2.04% | |
| 25 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.71% | +0.10% | +29.01% | |
| 26 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.66% | -0.18% | +0.63% | |
| 27 | NOW | Servicenow Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.66% | +0.19% | +5.50% | |
| 28 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.61% | -0.05% | -0.30% | |
| 29 | IWF | Ishares Russell 1000 Growth | ETF-Other | 0.61% | -0.01% | — | |
| 30 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.60% | -0.05% | -1.95% | |
| 31 | IXUS | Ishares Core Intl Stock ETF | ETF-Other | 0.57% | +0.03% | +8.71% | |
| 32 | ABBV | Abbvie Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.56% | +0.01% | +0.84% | |
| 33 | IVE | Ishares S&p 500 Value ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.52% | — | +2.70% | |
| 34 | DGRO | Ishares Core Dividend Growth | ETF-Other | 0.52% | -0.02% | -0.18% | |
| 35 | IUSG | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Growth | ETF-Other | 0.52% | +0.03% | +5.00% | |
| 36 | ETN | Eaton Corporation plc | Stock-Industrials | 0.52% | — | +0.75% | |
| 37 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.49% | +0.13% | +1.84% | |
| 38 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | Stock-Financials | 0.49% | -0.05% | +1.13% | |
| 39 | APH | Amphenol Corp-cl A | Stock-Tech | 0.48% | — | +113.58% | |
| 40 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.48% | — | +2.12% | |
| 41 | NYF | Ishares New York Muni Bond E | ETF-Other | 0.47% | +0.38% | +456.54% | |
| 42 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | ETF-Other | 0.45% | +0.06% | +1.03% | |
| 43 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | Stock-Healthcare | 0.44% | +0.04% | -0.67% | |
| 44 | ARKW | Ark Next Generation Internet | ETF-Other | 0.43% | +0.04% | +1.97% | |
| 45 | C | Citigroup Inc | Stock-Financials | 0.41% | -0.05% | +0.60% | |
| 46 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.40% | +0.10% | +48.73% | |
| 47 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 0.40% | +0.01% | +4.75% | |
| 48 | HD | Home Depot Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.38% | -0.03% | +18.69% | |
| 49 | BOTZ | Global X Robotics & Artifici | ETF-Other | 0.38% | -0.02% | +3.25% | |
| 50 | AEP | American Electric Power | Stock-Utilities | 0.37% | -0.06% | +1.20% |
1–50 of 194
Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q4 2026
+0.2%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+11.6%
- Stdev
- +11.9%
- Beta
- +0.95
- Alpha
- -0.8%
- Max Drawdown
- -7.3%
- Annualized Perf
- +21.9%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +44.4%
- Sortino
- +3.85
- Stutzer
- +0.51
- Treynor
- +0.22
- Sterling
- +1.42
- Calmar
- +3
- Information Ratio
- -0.73
- Tracking Error
- +2.6%
- Stdev Down
- +5.4%
- Winning Months %
- +69.4%
- Losing Months %
- +30.6%
- Best 12 Months
- +32.9%
- Worst 12 Months
- +6.4%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.76
- Sharpe
- +1.73
- Stdev Sectors
- +10.4%
- Skewness
- +0.07
- Kurtosis
- +0.18
- Upside Potential
- +5.25
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | 194 | $436.9M | 12 | ||
| 2026 Q2 | 197 | $424.8M | 21 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 196 | $356.9M | 17 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 187 | $349.0M | 21 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 130 | $311.9M | 38 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 140 | $170.5M | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 228 | $292.2M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 149 | $151.3M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 213 | $280.7M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q2 | 201 | $254.0M | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q1 | 210 | $216.5M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q4 | 195 | $196.0M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q3 | 182 | $174.5M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 154 | $185.2M | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 190 | $168.3M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 152 | $161.8M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 137 | $136.9M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 145 | $131.0M | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 147 | $148.4M | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 141 | $147.6M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC's most significant position changes for 2026-09-30: New buy: Ishares National Muni Bond E (MUB); Sold out: Salesforce Inc (CRM); New buy: Guidewire Software Inc (GWRE); New buy: ; Sold out: Exxon Mobil CORP (XOM).
Showing top 200 changes by size (of 206 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUB | Ishares National Muni Bond E | +1.5% | NEW | New buy |
| 2 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.6% | +5.21% | Add |
| 3 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.4% | -1.01% | Trim |
| 4 | NYF | Ishares New York Muni Bond E | +0.4% | +456.54% | Add |
| 5 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | +0.4% | +4.74% | Add |
| 6 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | +0.2% | -2.35% | Trim |
| 7 | GWRE | Guidewire Software Inc | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 8 | NOW | Servicenow Inc | +0.2% | +5.50% | Add |
| 9 | ✓ | +0.2% | NEW | New buy | |
| 10 | JEPI | Jpmorgan Equity Premium Inco | +0.2% | +5.60% | Add |
| 11 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | +0.1% | +1.84% | Add |
| 12 | ✓ | +0.1% | NEW | New buy | |
| 13 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | +0.1% | +29.01% | Add |
| 14 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | +0.1% | +48.73% | Add |
| 15 | SHV | Ishares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 16 | BIL | Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 17 | MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 18 | IQV | Iqvia Holdings Inc | +0.1% | +2.18% | Add |
| 19 | MINT | Pimco Enhanced Short Maturit | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 20 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | +0.1% | +2.12% | Add |
| 21 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | +0.1% | +1.03% | Add |
| 22 | EZU | Ishares Msci Eurozone ETF | +0.1% | +24.72% | Add |
| 23 | CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A | +0.1% | +323.22% | Add |
| 24 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum CORP | +0.1% | — | Unchanged |
| 25 | DELL | Dell Technologies -c | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 26 | QUAL | Ishares Msci USA Quality Fac | +0.1% | +87.80% | Add |
| 27 | CVX | Chevron CORP | +0.1% | +33.82% | Add |
| 28 | TGT | Target CORP | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 29 | TRIN | Trinity Capital Inc | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 30 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | 0% | +1.52% | Add |
| 31 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | 0% | -0.67% | Trim |
| 32 | ARKW | Ark Next Generation Internet | 0% | +1.97% | Add |
| 33 | EWJ | Ishares Msci Japan ETF | 0% | +26.42% | Add |
| 34 | IXUS | Ishares Core Intl Stock ETF | 0% | +8.71% | Add |
| 35 | GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 0% | -2.45% | Trim |
| 36 | IUSG | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Growth | 0% | +5.00% | Add |
| 37 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 0% | +28.73% | Add |
| 38 | BUG | Global X Cybersecurity ETF | 0% | -6.71% | Trim |
| 39 | IGV | Ishares Expanded Tech-softwa | 0% | -2.40% | Trim |
| 40 | BLK | Blackrock Inc | 0% | +0.50% | Add |
| 41 | IBIT | Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF | 0% | +0.12% | Add |
| 42 | JPST | Jpmorgan Ultra-short Income | 0% | +19.38% | Add |
| 43 | IWR | Ishares Russell Mid-cap ETF | 0% | +15.93% | Add |
| 44 | GBTC | Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 45 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | 0% | +2.04% | Add |
| 46 | ABBV | Abbvie Inc | 0% | +0.84% | Add |
| 47 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | 0% | +4.75% | Add |
| 48 | DE | Deere & Co | 0% | +1.10% | Add |
| 49 | SCHW | Schwab (charles) CORP | 0% | +3.11% | Add |
| 50 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | 0% | +3.37% | Add |
1–50 of 200
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC and what type of investor is it?
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC 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 (2026-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $436.9M, spread across 194 disclosed positions.
What are Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF (IVW) — $40.0M (9.2%)
2. Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQM) — $36.3M (8.3%)
3. Jpmorgan Equity Premium Inco (JEPI) — $32.7M (7.5%)
4. Cap Group Intl Focus (CGXU) — $29.9M (6.8%)
5. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $19.5M (4.5%)
What changes did Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC made 167 notable position adjustments: 11 new positions were initiated, 78 existing holdings were added to, 66 positions were partially reduced, and 12 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Ishares National Muni Bond E (MUB); Sold out: Salesforce Inc (CRM); New buy: Guidewire Software Inc (GWRE); New buy: ; Sold out: Exxon Mobil CORP (XOM)
What sectors does Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC focus on?
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 38.9%
• Financials: 12.8%
• Communication Services: 12.3%
• Health Care: 9.6%
• Consumer Discretionary: 8.3%
• Industrials: 7.7%
Investment Profile
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC returned an annualized 21.9% over the trailing 36 months — underperforming the S&P 500 by 0.8 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.95 (roughly in line with the market) and a 44% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding, with 38.9% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has fallen from 38 to 12 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward longer holding periods.
It has added to its IVW position over the past two quarters (+$8.0M, now $40.0M), while trimming CAH over the same stretch (-$1.1M, still holding $1.3M).
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