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Tradition Capital Management LLC Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q1 2019)
Tradition Capital Management LLCCIK: 0001166385
Diversified strategyMomentum followerQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$368.6M
Reporting period: 2019-03-31 · Number of holdings: 188
TRADITION CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC disclosed 188 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2019-03-31, with total reported value of $368.6M and a quarterly turnover rate of 33.1%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 4.82
- Portfolio Stability
- 33.07
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 53.35
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 88.72
Tradition Capital Management LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.012 — mathematically equivalent to about 83 equally-sized positions, well below its 188 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 1.13), 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.
Sector classification currently covers about 44% 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 QCOM
-75.7% -$3.6M
Trim MDT
-58.0% -$2.9M
Trim MRK
-28.2% -$2.0M
Add IBM
+195.6% $2.9M
Trim KMB
-43.2% -$1.7M
Add SLB
+442.8% $2.5M
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 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 2.61% | +0.01% | +6.66% | |
| 2 | BA | Boeing Co/the | Stock-Industrials | 2.53% | +0.10% | +1.34% | |
| 3 | AVY | Avery Dennison CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 2.40% | +0.27% | +2.96% | |
| 4 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 2.33% | +0.20% | +11.53% | |
| 5 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.27% | +0.21% | +9.36% | |
| 6 | ABBV | Abbvie Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.18% | — | +9.51% | |
| 7 | C | Citigroup Inc | Stock-Financials | 2.11% | +0.49% | +25.05% | |
| 8 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 2.01% | — | +6.48% | |
| 9 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | Stock-Healthcare | 1.90% | -0.90% | -28.22% | |
| 10 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | Stock-Financials | 1.89% | +0.20% | +17.81% | |
| 11 | WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | Stock-Financials | 1.88% | +0.09% | +4.29% | |
| 12 | INTC | Intel CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.71% | +0.02% | +1.81% | |
| 13 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | Stock-Healthcare | 1.67% | — | +22.31% | |
| 14 | MMM | 3m Co | Stock-Industrials | 1.65% | — | -0.84% | |
| 15 | SU | Suncor Energy Inc | Stock-Energy | 1.57% | +0.17% | +11.78% | |
| 16 | MRSH | Marsh & Mclennan Cos | Stock-Financials | 1.56% | — | -10.03% | |
| 17 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.55% | +0.12% | +0.18% | |
| 18 | NVS | Novartis Ag-sponsored Adr | Stock-Healthcare | 1.52% | — | -7.00% | |
| 19 | WHR | Whirlpool CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.51% | +0.43% | +29.89% | |
| 20 | EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | Stock-Financials | 1.51% | +0.08% | +22.57% | |
| 21 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.49% | +0.14% | +5.28% | |
| 22 | PKG | Packaging CORP Of America | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.48% | +0.37% | +29.23% | |
| 23 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.43% | — | -7.65% | |
| 24 | HAL | Halliburton Co | Stock-Energy | 1.32% | +0.27% | +31.44% | |
| 25 | PRU | Prudential Financial Inc | Stock-Financials | 1.18% | +0.23% | +27.19% | |
| 26 | UL | Unilever PLC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.18% | — | +12.87% | |
| 27 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 1.16% | — | -1.09% | |
| 28 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | Stock-Healthcare | 1.11% | -0.48% | -27.25% | |
| 29 | NSRGY | Nestle Sa-spons Adr | Stock-Other | 1.10% | — | -4.31% | |
| 30 | IBM | Intl Business Machines CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.10% | +0.76% | +195.59% | |
| 31 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 1.09% | — | +10.46% | |
| 32 | SPTM | Ss Spdr P S&p 1500 Comp ETF | ETF-Other | 1.09% | +0.44% | +69.25% | |
| 33 | CL | Colgate-palmolive Co | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.09% | — | -5.17% | |
| 34 | PNC | Pnc Financial Services Group | Stock-Financials | 1.07% | — | +6.57% | |
| 35 | FDX | Fedex CORP | Stock-Industrials | 1.06% | +0.16% | +20.59% | |
| 36 | TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.01% | — | -1.27% | |
| 37 | UPS | United Parcel Service-cl B | Stock-Industrials | 0.99% | — | +8.87% | |
| 38 | PSX | Phillips 66 | Stock-Energy | 0.99% | +0.19% | +28.84% | |
| 39 | LNC | Lincoln National CORP | Stock-Financials | 0.97% | +0.97% | NEW | |
| 40 | R6C2 | Royal Dutch Shell-spon Adr-b | Stock-Other | 0.91% | — | -19.97% | |
| 41 | TM | Toyota Motor CORP -spon Adr | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.88% | — | +14.78% | |
| 42 | ✓ | Elements US Large Cap Fund | Stock-Other | 0.82% | — | +3.05% | |
| 43 | SLB | Slb LTD | Stock-Energy | 0.79% | +0.65% | +442.79% | |
| 44 | AXP | American Express Co | Stock-Financials | 0.79% | +0.17% | +29.20% | |
| 45 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.78% | +0.78% | NEW | |
| 46 | KMB | Kimberly-clark CORP | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.76% | -0.66% | -43.22% | |
| 47 | USB | US Bancorp | Stock-Financials | 0.74% | — | +6.61% | |
| 48 | DEO | Diageo Plc-sponsored Adr | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.74% | -0.58% | -44.05% | |
| 49 | GS | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Stock-Financials | 0.72% | — | +15.38% | |
| 50 | EMRYX | Vaneck Emerging Markets-y | Stock-Other | 0.69% | +0.26% | +61.53% |
1–50 of 188
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q1 | 188 | $368.6M | 33 | ||
| 2018 Q4 | 181 | $319.9M | 31 | ||
| 2018 Q3 | 195 | $382.7M | 16 | ||
| 2018 Q2 | 178 | $352.2M | 12 | ||
| 2018 Q1 | 171 | $349.6M | 21 | ||
| 2017 Q4 | 174 | $368.3M | 32 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 157 | $308.6M | 18 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 158 | $301.9M | 27 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 153 | $306.2M | 18 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 155 | $299.9M | 19 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 156 | $285.5M | 16 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 161 | $298.1M | 17 | ||
| 2016 Q1 | 160 | $301.3M | 31 | ||
| 2015 Q4 | 138 | $295.8M | 22 | ||
| 2015 Q3 | 133 | $270.9M | 20 | ||
| 2015 Q2 | 136 | $307.2M | 12 | ||
| 2015 Q1 | 135 | $309.2M | 20 | ||
| 2014 Q4 | 132 | $314.9M | 22 | ||
| 2014 Q3 | 127 | $312.5M | 21 | ||
| 2014 Q2 | 133 | $318.1M | 23 | ||
| 2014 Q1 | 133 | $308.7M | 16 | ||
| 2013 Q4 | 131 | $306.0M | 20 | ||
| 2013 Q3 | 134 | $283.2M | 16 | ||
| 2013 Q2 | 133 | $271.3M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Tradition Capital Management LLC's most significant position changes for 2019-03-31: New buy: Lincoln National CORP (LNC); New buy: Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK); Sold out: Hatteras Evergreen Private Equ; Sold out: Vaneck Bdc Income ETF (BIZD); Sold out: Ishares Msci Eafe ETF (EFA).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM | Intl Business Machines CORP | +0.8% | +195.59% | Add |
| 2 | SLB | Slb LTD | +0.7% | +442.79% | Add |
| 3 | C | Citigroup Inc | +0.5% | +25.05% | Add |
| 4 | SPTM | Ss Spdr P S&p 1500 Comp ETF | +0.4% | +69.25% | Add |
| 5 | WHR | Whirlpool CORP | +0.4% | +29.89% | Add |
| 6 | PKG | Packaging CORP Of America | +0.4% | +29.23% | Add |
| 7 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | +0.3% | +205.61% | Add |
| 8 | AVY | Avery Dennison CORP | +0.3% | +2.96% | Add |
| 9 | HAL | Halliburton Co | +0.3% | +31.44% | Add |
| 10 | EMRYX | Vaneck Emerging Markets-y | +0.3% | +61.53% | Add |
| 11 | SPYV | Ss Spdr P S&p 500 Value ETF | +0.3% | +112.83% | Add |
| 12 | PRU | Prudential Financial Inc | +0.2% | +27.19% | Add |
| 13 | EADSY | Airbus Se - Unsp Adr | +0.2% | +91.74% | Add |
| 14 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.2% | +9.36% | Add |
| 15 | SPYG | Ss Spdr P S&p 500 Growth ETF | +0.2% | +70.51% | Add |
| 16 | SPYD | Ss Spdr P S&p 500 Hi Div ETF | +0.2% | +102.94% | Add |
| 17 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | +0.2% | +11.53% | Add |
| 18 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | +0.2% | +17.81% | Add |
| 19 | PSX | Phillips 66 | +0.2% | +28.84% | Add |
| 20 | SU | Suncor Energy Inc | +0.2% | +11.78% | Add |
| 21 | AXP | American Express Co | +0.2% | +29.20% | Add |
| 22 | FDX | Fedex CORP | +0.2% | +20.59% | Add |
| 23 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.1% | +5.28% | Add |
| 24 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | +0.1% | +0.18% | Add |
| 25 | BA | Boeing Co/the | +0.1% | +1.34% | Add |
| 26 | WTW | Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company | +0.1% | +4.29% | Add |
| 27 | EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | +0.1% | +22.57% | Add |
| 28 | INTC | Intel CORP | 0% | +1.81% | Add |
| 29 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 0% | +6.66% | Add |
| 30 | RPM | Rpm International Inc | -0.4% | -82.22% | Trim |
| 31 | BXMT | Blackstone Mortgage Tru-cl A | -0.4% | -87.77% | Trim |
| 32 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | -0.5% | -27.25% | Trim |
| 33 | DEO | Diageo Plc-sponsored Adr | -0.6% | -44.05% | Trim |
| 34 | KMB | Kimberly-clark CORP | -0.7% | -43.22% | Trim |
| 35 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | -0.9% | -28.22% | Trim |
| 36 | MDT | Medtronic plc | -1% | -57.95% | Trim |
| 37 | QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | -1.2% | -75.66% | Trim |
| 38 | LNC | Lincoln National CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 39 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 40 | ✓ | Hatteras Evergreen Private Equ | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 41 | BIZD | Vaneck Bdc Income ETF | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 42 | EFA | Ishares Msci Eafe ETF | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 43 | MINJX | Mfs Internatio Int Equ Fd-r6 | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 44 | APHKX | Artisan Intl Val-inst | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 45 | FSLR | First Solar Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 46 | DXC | Dxc Technology Co | — | NEW | New buy |
| 47 | VGK | Vanguard Ftse Europe ETF | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | ✓ | JPM Glbl Res Enh Index Fd #3457 | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 49 | WHF | Whitehorse Finance Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | PRILX | Parnassus Core Equity-inst | — | EXIT | Sold out |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Tradition Capital Management LLC and what type of investor is it?
Tradition Capital Management 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 (2019-03-31), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $368.6M, spread across 188 disclosed positions.
What are Tradition Capital Management LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Tradition Capital Management LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) — $9.6M (2.6%)
2. Boeing Co/the (BA) — $9.3M (2.5%)
3. Avery Dennison CORP (AVY) — $8.8M (2.4%)
4. Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us (SPY) — $8.6M (2.3%)
5. Microsoft CORP (MSFT) — $8.4M (2.3%)
What changes did Tradition Capital Management LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Tradition Capital Management LLC made 50 notable position adjustments: 5 new positions were initiated, 29 existing holdings were added to, 8 positions were partially reduced, and 8 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Lincoln National CORP (LNC); New buy: Verisk Analytics Inc (VRSK); Sold out: Hatteras Evergreen Private Equ; Sold out: Vaneck Bdc Income ETF (BIZD); Sold out: Ishares Msci Eafe ETF (EFA)
What sectors does Tradition Capital Management LLC focus on?
Tradition Capital Management LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Health Care: 26.5%
• Information Technology: 24.4%
• Financials: 14.1%
• Industrials: 11.3%
• Energy: 7.9%
• Communication Services: 7.4%
Investment Profile
Tradition Capital Management LLC's portfolio is broadly diversified and moderately active.
It has added to its PKG position over the past two quarters (+$5.2M, now $5.5M), while trimming MDT over the same stretch (-$4.2M, still holding $2.1M).
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