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Train Babcock Advisors LLC Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q4 2017)
Train Babcock Advisors LLCCIK: 0000860862
Diversified strategyContrarianQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$227.0M
Reporting period: 2017-12-31 · Number of holdings: 185
TRAIN BABCOCK ADVISORS LLC disclosed 185 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2017-12-31, with total reported value of $227.0M and a quarterly turnover rate of 44.4%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 9.81
- Portfolio Stability
- 44.41
- Momentum
- 0
- Sector conviction
- 48.7
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 88.2
Train Babcock Advisors LLC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.025 — mathematically equivalent to about 41 equally-sized positions, well below its 185 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 1.18), 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 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.govTrim CNC
-36.6% -$1.9M
Trim CHKP
-1.9% -$716.0K
Trim SLB
-35.7% -$1.4M
Trim BABA
-9.5% -$469.0K
Trim ACN
-6.0% $501.0K
Trim JNJ
-23.8% -$577.0K
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 97 holdings (of 185 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 7.21% | +7.21% | NEW | |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 6.20% | — | -7.43% | |
| 3 | ACN | Accenture plc | Stock-Tech | 3.57% | -0.67% | -5.96% | |
| 4 | ✓ | Vantiv Inc | Stock-Other | 3.39% | — | -6.82% | |
| 5 | ✓ | Powershares Qqq Trust Ser 1 | Stock-Other | 3.19% | +3.19% | NEW | |
| 6 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.99% | -0.61% | -6.50% | |
| 7 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 2.79% | — | -9.71% | |
| 8 | MAS | Masco CORP | Stock-Industrials | 2.77% | — | -7.05% | |
| 9 | CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | Stock-Tech | 2.60% | -1.09% | -1.88% | |
| 10 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | Stock-Consumer Disc | 2.57% | -0.34% | -7.23% | |
| 11 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.24% | — | -9.43% | |
| 12 | VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | Stock-Comm Services | 2.23% | — | -6.93% | |
| 13 | AJG | Arthur J Gallagher & Co | Stock-Financials | 1.98% | — | -2.96% | |
| 14 | AMLPUSD | Alerian Mlp ETF | ETF-Other | 1.95% | +1.95% | NEW | |
| 15 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 1.94% | — | -6.78% | ||
| 16 | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.93% | -0.78% | -9.51% | |
| 17 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.86% | — | -8.80% | |
| 18 | HACKUSD | Etfmg Prime Cyber Security E | ETF-Other | 1.85% | +1.85% | NEW | |
| 19 | MS | Morgan Stanley | Stock-Financials | 1.82% | — | -3.32% | |
| 20 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 1.75% | — | -6.21% | ||
| 21 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 1.73% | — | -7.54% | ||
| 22 | MDY | State Street Spdr S&p Midcap | ETF-Other | 1.70% | +1.70% | NEW | |
| 23 | PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | Stock-Utilities | 1.61% | — | -7.66% | |
| 24 | CNC | Centene CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 1.61% | -1.47% | -36.63% | |
| 25 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 1.57% | — | -3.24% | |
| 26 | EME | Emcor Group Inc | Stock-Industrials | 1.48% | -0.21% | -5.87% | |
| 27 | XLY | Ss Consumer Disc Select Sect | ETF-Other | 1.48% | +1.48% | NEW | |
| 28 | GLW | Corning Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.46% | — | -8.97% | |
| 29 | HEDJ | Wisdomtree Europe Hedged Equ | ETF-Other | 1.45% | +1.45% | NEW | |
| 30 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | Stock-Energy | 1.44% | -0.60% | -12.35% | |
| 31 | DNKN | Dunkin' Brands Group Inc | Stock-Other | 1.39% | — | -9.20% | |
| 32 | WAB | Wabtec CORP | Stock-Industrials | 1.25% | — | -7.34% | |
| 33 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc-a | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.16% | — | +6.70% | |
| 34 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 1.15% | -0.62% | -23.84% | |
| 35 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.09% | -0.60% | -18.94% | |
| 36 | VIS | Vanguard Industrials ETF | ETF-Other | 1.03% | +1.03% | NEW | |
| 37 | SLB | Slb LTD | Stock-Energy | 1.02% | -1.05% | -35.66% | |
| 38 | DHR | Danaher CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.99% | — | -5.42% | |
| 39 | HAL | Halliburton Co | Stock-Energy | 0.98% | +0.23% | +56.44% | |
| 40 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.88% | +0.88% | NEW | |
| 41 | FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | Stock-Financials | 0.86% | — | -7.34% | |
| 42 | ZTO | Zto Express Cayman Inc-adr | Stock-Other | 0.85% | — | -13.11% | |
| 43 | VB | Vanguard Small-cap ETF | ETF-Other | 0.84% | +0.84% | NEW | |
| 44 | XLI | Ss Industrial Select Sector | ETF-Other | 0.79% | +0.79% | NEW | |
| 45 | DGS | Wisdomtree Em Small Cap | ETF-Small Cap | 0.71% | +0.71% | NEW | |
| 46 | PAYX | Paychex Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.69% | — | -14.74% | |
| 47 | VWO | Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.66% | +0.66% | NEW | |
| 48 | BAC | Bank Of America CORP | Stock-Financials | 0.59% | — | -2.73% | |
| 49 | XHB | Ss Spdr S&p Homebldrs ETF | ETF-Other | 0.59% | +0.59% | NEW | |
| 50 | MTB | M & T Bank CORP | Stock-Financials | 0.46% | — | — |
1–50 of 97
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q4 | 185 | $227.0M | 44 | ||
| 2017 Q3 | 183 | $179.3M | 34 | ||
| 2017 Q2 | 222 | $230.0M | 10 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 220 | $222.7M | 22 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 245 | $243.2M | 13 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 251 | $249.2M | 18 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 245 | $251.5M | 11 | ||
| 2016 Q1 | 239 | $250.7M | 16 | ||
| 2015 Q4 | 246 | $261.7M | 31 | ||
| 2015 Q3 | 237 | $281.8M | 24 | ||
| 2015 Q2 | 268 | $316.6M | 13 | ||
| 2015 Q1 | 264 | $319.2M | 39 | ||
| 2014 Q4 | 257 | $309.7M | 41 | ||
| 2014 Q3 | 241 | $291.1M | 16 | ||
| 2014 Q2 | 255 | $308.0M | 15 | ||
| 2014 Q1 | 253 | $311.3M | 35 | ||
| 2013 Q4 | 231 | $289.7M | 18 | ||
| 2013 Q3 | 224 | $266.0M | 17 | ||
| 2013 Q2 | 219 | $264.3M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Train Babcock Advisors LLC's most significant position changes for 2017-12-31: New buy: Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us (SPY); New buy: Powershares Qqq Trust Ser 1; New buy: Alerian Mlp ETF (AMLPUSD); New buy: Etfmg Prime Cyber Security E (HACKUSD); New buy: State Street Spdr S&p Midcap (MDY).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAL | Halliburton Co | +0.2% | +56.44% | Add |
| 2 | EME | Emcor Group Inc | -0.2% | -5.87% | Trim |
| 3 | NKE | Nike Inc -cl B | -0.3% | -7.23% | Trim |
| 4 | UA | Under Armour Inc-class C | -0.4% | -75.23% | Trim |
| 5 | BIDU | Baidu Inc - Spon Adr | -0.4% | -32.42% | Trim |
| 6 | CVS | Cvs Health CORP | -0.4% | -37.72% | Trim |
| 7 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | -0.6% | -18.94% | Trim |
| 8 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | -0.6% | -12.35% | Trim |
| 9 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | -0.6% | -6.50% | Trim |
| 10 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | -0.6% | -23.84% | Trim |
| 11 | ACN | Accenture plc | -0.7% | -5.96% | Trim |
| 12 | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr | -0.8% | -9.51% | Trim |
| 13 | SLB | Slb LTD | -1.1% | -35.66% | Trim |
| 14 | CHKP | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | -1.1% | -1.88% | Trim |
| 15 | CNC | Centene CORP | -1.5% | -36.63% | Trim |
| 16 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | — | NEW | New buy |
| 17 | ✓ | Powershares Qqq Trust Ser 1 | — | NEW | New buy |
| 18 | AMLPUSD | Alerian Mlp ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 19 | HACKUSD | Etfmg Prime Cyber Security E | — | NEW | New buy |
| 20 | MDY | State Street Spdr S&p Midcap | — | NEW | New buy |
| 21 | XLY | Ss Consumer Disc Select Sect | — | NEW | New buy |
| 22 | HEDJ | Wisdomtree Europe Hedged Equ | — | NEW | New buy |
| 23 | HN9 | Hanesbrands Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 24 | VIS | Vanguard Industrials ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 25 | VO | Vanguard Mid-cap ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 26 | VB | Vanguard Small-cap ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 27 | XLI | Ss Industrial Select Sector | — | NEW | New buy |
| 28 | AXP | American Express Company | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 29 | DGS | Wisdomtree Em Small Cap | — | NEW | New buy |
| 30 | VWO | Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke | — | NEW | New buy |
| 31 | ✓ | Discovery Holding A | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 32 | XHB | Ss Spdr S&p Homebldrs ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 33 | SDY | Ss Spdr S&p Dividend ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 34 | FDN | First Trust Dj Internet Ind | — | NEW | New buy |
| 35 | BBH | Vaneck Biotech ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 36 | XBI | Ss Spdr S&p Biotech ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 37 | XLV | Ss Health Care Select Sector | — | NEW | New buy |
| 38 | XLE | Ss Energy Select Sector | — | NEW | New buy |
| 39 | AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 40 | ITB | Ishares U.s. Home Constructi | — | NEW | New buy |
| 41 | IVOO | Vanguard S&p Mid-cap 400 ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 42 | KMI | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 43 | IYH | Ishares U.s. Healthcare ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 44 | IWS | Ishares Russell Mid-cap Valu | — | NEW | New buy |
| 45 | VCR | Vanguard Consumer Discre ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 46 | IEO | Ishares U.s. Oil & Gas Explo | — | NEW | New buy |
| 47 | EMR | Emerson Electric Co | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 49 | COST | Costco Wholesale CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 50 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | — | EXIT | Sold out |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Train Babcock Advisors LLC and what type of investor is it?
Train Babcock Advisors 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 (2017-12-31), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $227.0M, spread across 185 disclosed positions.
What are Train Babcock Advisors LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Train Babcock Advisors LLC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us (SPY) — $16.4M (7.2%)
2. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $14.1M (6.2%)
3. Accenture plc (ACN) — $8.1M (3.6%)
4. Vantiv Inc — $7.7M (3.4%)
5. Powershares Qqq Trust Ser 1 — $7.3M (3.2%)
What changes did Train Babcock Advisors LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Train Babcock Advisors LLC made 50 notable position adjustments: 27 new positions were initiated, 1 existing holdings were added to, 14 positions were partially reduced, and 8 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us (SPY); New buy: Powershares Qqq Trust Ser 1; New buy: Alerian Mlp ETF (AMLPUSD); New buy: Etfmg Prime Cyber Security E (HACKUSD); New buy: State Street Spdr S&p Midcap (MDY)
What sectors does Train Babcock Advisors LLC focus on?
Train Babcock Advisors LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Communication Services: 23.4%
• Information Technology: 17.4%
• Health Care: 16.6%
• Financials: 16.1%
• Consumer Discretionary: 13.3%
• Industrials: 4.9%
Investment Profile
Train Babcock Advisors LLC's portfolio is broadly diversified and moderately active.
Its turnover score has risen from 13 to 44 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has added to its ACN position over the past two quarters (+$1.1M, now $8.1M), while trimming UA over the same stretch (-$789.0K, still holding $165.0K).
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