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Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC — 13F Portfolio Analysis & Stock Picks (Q2 2026)
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLCCIK: 0001925853
Diversified strategyMomentum followerQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$424.8M
Reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Number of holdings: 197
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC disclosed 197 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-06-30, with total reported value of $424.8M and a quarterly turnover rate of 21.4%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 14.55
- Portfolio Stability
- 21.36
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 56.7
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 75.25
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.036 — mathematically equivalent to about 27 equally-sized positions, well below its 197 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 2.48), 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 37% 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 46654Q476
Trim JEPI
+3.5% $960.0K
Add QQQM
+1.6% $8.5M
Add PANW
+4.4% $2.5M
Add FTEC
+2.8% $3.0M
Trim CAH
-49.8% -$1.0M
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 195 holdings (of 197 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 9.32% | +0.34% | +1.66% | |
| 2 | QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | ETF-Tech | 8.76% | +0.71% | +1.62% | |
| 3 | JEPI | Jpmorgan Equity Premium Inco | ETF-Other | 7.33% | -1.13% | +3.55% | |
| 4 | CGXU | Cap Group Intl Focus | ETF-Other | 7.14% | +0.08% | +2.59% | |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 4.03% | -0.28% | -2.43% | |
| 6 | IJH | Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF | ETF-Other | 3.68% | -0.08% | +1.85% | |
| 7 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 3.00% | +3.00% | NEW | ||
| 8 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 2.70% | +0.11% | -0.03% | |
| 9 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | ETF-Small Cap | 2.42% | +0.04% | +1.36% | |
| 10 | FTEC | Fidelity Msci Info Tech Indx | ETF-Tech | 2.39% | +0.37% | +2.82% | |
| 11 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.27% | +0.02% | +4.64% | |
| 12 | EMXC | Ishares Msci Emr Mrk Ex Chna | ETF-Other | 2.26% | +0.20% | +0.42% | |
| 13 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.04% | -0.10% | -0.77% | |
| 14 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.73% | -0.03% | +1.80% | |
| 15 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.58% | -0.22% | +3.20% | |
| 16 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 1.29% | -0.20% | -0.81% | |
| 17 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 1.12% | -0.11% | -2.63% | |
| 18 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.05% | +0.49% | +4.39% | |
| 19 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.04% | -0.12% | +8.05% | |
| 20 | WMT | Walmart Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.95% | -0.29% | -0.09% | |
| 21 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.92% | -0.05% | -0.65% | |
| 22 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.84% | +0.10% | -0.10% | |
| 23 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.76% | -0.08% | +1.41% | |
| 24 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.71% | -0.03% | -0.12% | |
| 25 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.66% | +0.07% | +0.91% | |
| 26 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.65% | +0.02% | -1.24% | |
| 27 | IWF | Ishares Russell 1000 Growth | ETF-Other | 0.62% | -0.04% | +288.80% | |
| 28 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.61% | +0.04% | +4.48% | |
| 29 | ABBV | Abbvie Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.55% | +0.01% | +4.89% | |
| 30 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | Stock-Financials | 0.54% | — | +1.80% | |
| 31 | IXUS | Ishares Core Intl Stock ETF | ETF-Other | 0.54% | -0.11% | -10.11% | |
| 32 | DGRO | Ishares Core Dividend Growth | ETF-Other | 0.54% | -0.06% | -1.53% | |
| 33 | ETN | Eaton Corporation plc | Stock-Industrials | 0.52% | -0.01% | -0.97% | |
| 34 | IVE | Ishares S&p 500 Value ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.52% | -0.06% | -0.72% | |
| 35 | IUSG | Ishares Core S&p U.s. Growth | ETF-Other | 0.49% | -0.06% | -11.74% | |
| 36 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.48% | +0.01% | -0.59% | |
| 37 | APH | Amphenol Corp-cl A | Stock-Tech | 0.48% | +0.08% | +3.20% | |
| 38 | NOW | Servicenow Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.47% | -0.03% | +19.52% | |
| 39 | C | Citigroup Inc | Stock-Financials | 0.46% | +0.03% | +1.78% | |
| 40 | AEP | American Electric Power | Stock-Utilities | 0.43% | -0.05% | +2.57% | |
| 41 | HD | Home Depot Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.41% | -0.03% | +2.49% | |
| 42 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | Stock-Healthcare | 0.40% | -0.04% | +2.03% | |
| 43 | BOTZ | Global X Robotics & Artifici | ETF-Other | 0.40% | — | +5.24% | |
| 44 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | Stock-Tech | 0.40% | +0.20% | -1.69% | |
| 45 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | ETF-Other | 0.39% | -0.25% | -15.16% | |
| 46 | ARKW | Ark Next Generation Internet | ETF-Other | 0.39% | +0.03% | +5.67% | |
| 47 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | ETF-Tech | 0.39% | +0.03% | +0.09% | |
| 48 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.37% | -0.09% | +9.82% | |
| 49 | SHYG | Ishares 0-5 Yr Hy CORP Bond | ETF-Corp Bonds | 0.37% | -0.06% | +1.57% | |
| 50 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.36% | -0.04% | +6.55% |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
+2.5%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+22.6%
- Stdev
- +12.6%
- Beta
- +0.96
- Alpha
- -0.4%
- Max Drawdown
- -7.3%
- Annualized Perf
- +19.6%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +44.4%
- Sortino
- +3.02
- Stutzer
- +0.44
- Treynor
- +0.2
- Sterling
- +1.28
- Calmar
- +2.69
- Information Ratio
- -0.6
- Tracking Error
- +2%
- Stdev Down
- +6.2%
- Winning Months %
- +72.2%
- Losing Months %
- +27.8%
- Best 12 Months
- +32.9%
- Worst 12 Months
- +6.4%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.63
- Sharpe
- +1.49
- Stdev Sectors
- +9.4%
- Skewness
- -0.03
- Kurtosis
- -0.07
- Upside Potential
- +4.54
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2026-06-30: New buy: ; Sold out: Baron Financials ETF (BCFN); New buy: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD); New buy: Kla CORP (KLAC); New buy: JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium (JEPQ).
Showing top 200 changes by size (of 205 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ | +3% | NEW | New buy | |
| 2 | QQQM | Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | +0.7% | +1.62% | Add |
| 3 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | +0.5% | +4.39% | Add |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity Msci Info Tech Indx | +0.4% | +2.82% | Add |
| 5 | IVW | Ishares S&p 500 Growth ETF | +0.3% | +1.66% | Add |
| 6 | EMXC | Ishares Msci Emr Mrk Ex Chna | +0.2% | +0.42% | Add |
| 7 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | +0.2% | -1.69% | Trim |
| 8 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | +0.2% | -8.90% | Trim |
| 9 | AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | +0.1% | -3.79% | Trim |
| 10 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | +0.1% | -0.03% | Trim |
| 11 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc | +0.1% | -0.10% | Trim |
| 12 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 13 | CGXU | Cap Group Intl Focus | +0.1% | +2.59% | Add |
| 14 | APH | Amphenol Corp-cl A | +0.1% | +3.20% | Add |
| 15 | KLAC | Kla CORP | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 16 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | +0.1% | +0.91% | Add |
| 17 | BUG | Global X Cybersecurity ETF | +0.1% | +7.81% | Add |
| 18 | JEPQ | JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 19 | IBIT | Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 20 | CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A | +0.1% | +1.32% | Add |
| 21 | IWO | Ishares Russell 2000 Growth | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 22 | USXF | Ishares Esg Advance Msci USA | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 23 | DMXF | Ishares Esg Advanc Msci Eafe | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 24 | ADP | Automatic Data Processing | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 25 | IJR | Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E | 0% | +1.36% | Add |
| 26 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 0% | +4.48% | Add |
| 27 | C | Citigroup Inc | 0% | +1.78% | Add |
| 28 | QQQ | Invesco Qqq Trust Series 1 | 0% | +0.09% | Add |
| 29 | ARKW | Ark Next Generation Internet | 0% | +5.67% | Add |
| 30 | GLW | Corning Inc | 0% | -31.92% | Trim |
| 31 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 0% | -7.88% | Trim |
| 32 | VYM | Vanguard High Dvd Yield ETF | 0% | +37.70% | Add |
| 33 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | 0% | +4.64% | Add |
| 34 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | 0% | -1.24% | Trim |
| 35 | IGV | Ishares Expanded Tech-softwa | 0% | +17.35% | Add |
| 36 | LRGF | Ishares US Equity Factor ETF | 0% | +13.79% | Add |
| 37 | VGT | Vanguard Info Tech ETF | 0% | +700.00% | Add |
| 38 | XLK | Ss Technology Select Sector | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 39 | ODC | Oil-dri CORP Of America | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 40 | ABBV | Abbvie Inc | 0% | +4.89% | Add |
| 41 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | 0% | -0.59% | Trim |
| 42 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | 0% | +0.20% | Add |
| 43 | F | Ford Motor Co | 0% | +11.70% | Add |
| 44 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | 0% | -15.49% | Trim |
| 45 | EWC | Ishares Msci Canada ETF | 0% | +17.56% | Add |
| 46 | PWR | Quanta Services Inc | 0% | — | Unchanged |
| 47 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | — | +1.80% | Add |
| 48 | BOTZ | Global X Robotics & Artifici | — | +5.24% | Add |
| 49 | EZU | Ishares Msci Eurozone ETF | — | +10.08% | Add |
| 50 | ONEQ | Fidelity Nasdaq Comp Indx | — | — | Unchanged |
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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 (2026-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $424.8M, spread across 197 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) — $39.6M (9.3%)
2. Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQM) — $37.2M (8.8%)
3. Jpmorgan Equity Premium Inco (JEPI) — $31.1M (7.3%)
4. Cap Group Intl Focus (CGXU) — $30.3M (7.1%)
5. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $17.1M (4.0%)
What changes did Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC made 177 notable position adjustments: 9 new positions were initiated, 84 existing holdings were added to, 74 positions were partially reduced, and 10 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: ; Sold out: Baron Financials ETF (BCFN); New buy: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD); New buy: Kla CORP (KLAC); New buy: JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium (JEPQ)
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: 35.4%
• Financials: 13.7%
• Communication Services: 12.5%
• Health Care: 9.3%
• Consumer Discretionary: 8.7%
• Industrials: 8.6%
Investment Profile
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC returned an annualized 19.6% over the trailing 36 months — underperforming the S&P 500 by 0.4 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 0.96 (roughly in line with the market) and a 44% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and moderately active, with 35.4% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has risen from 0 to 21 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has added to its FTEC position over the past two quarters (+$9.9M, now $10.1M), while trimming CRM over the same stretch (-$311.9K, still holding $1.0M).
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