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Longer Investments Inc.

ContrarianQuality / disciplined sizingHigh-turnover trader

Total reported value

$84.6M

Reporting period: 2019-03-31 · Number of holdings: 31

Longer Investments Inc. disclosed 31 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2019-03-31, with total reported value of $84.6M and a quarterly turnover rate of 76.2%.

Personality snowflake

Concentration
19.84
Portfolio Stability
76.21
Momentum/Contrarian
0
Sector conviction
72.09
Diversification
62
Sizing Uniformity
92.55

Recent moves

  • Trim BBN

    -38.4%　-$1.5M

  • Add DVY

    +6.3%　$1.0M

  • Trim XLF

    -23.0%　-$840.0K

  • Add PFF

    +10.5%　$640.0K

  • Add IBM

    +6.0%　$572.0K

  • Add INTC

    +16.6%　$526.0K

Holdings Map

New buyAddUnchangedTrim

Top 10 holdings by weight

Full holdings list this quarter

#TickerIssuerAsset SubclassWeightWeight ChangeShares Change4Q Trend
1IWMIshares Russell 2000 ETFETF-Small Cap13.08%+13.08%NEW
2DVYIshares Select Dividend ETFETF-Other8.51%+1.34%+6.29%
3LQDIshr Ibx Usd Invgd Cb Etf-uiETF-Corp Bonds6.75%-0.35%-11.31%
4PFFIshares Preferred & Income SETF-Other4.97%+0.82%+10.46%
5XLFSs Financial Select SectorETF-Other4.90%-0.90%-22.96%
6BBNBlackrock Taxable Muni BndStock-Other3.47%-1.73%-38.43%
7CSCOCisco Systems INCStock-Tech3.26%+0.65%-1.35%
8GOOGLAlphabet Inc-cl AStock-Comm Services3.08%+0.36%-1.07%
9CWBSs Spdr Bb Conv Sec ETFETF-Other3.07%+3.07%NEW
10CVXChevron CORPStock-Energy2.95%+0.36%-0.81%
11AMLPUSDAlerian Mlp ETFETF-Other2.90%+2.90%NEW
12IDVIshares International SelectETF-Other2.88%+2.88%NEW
13XOMExxon Mobil CORPStock-Energy2.83%+0.40%-3.20%
14IBMIntl Business Machines CORPStock-Tech2.82%+0.71%+5.97%
15AVGOBroadcom INCStock-Tech2.59%+2.59%NEW
16MSFTMicrosoft CORPStock-Tech2.54%+0.28%-4.67%
17INTCIntel CORPStock-Tech2.48%+0.65%+16.64%
18ATVIEURActivision Blizzard INCStock-Comm Services2.46%+2.46%NEW
19PGProcter & Gamble Co/theStock-Consumer Staples2.43%-0.63%-30.90%
20BPBp Plc-spons AdrStock-Energy2.42%+0.33%-0.75%
21TAt&t INCStock-Comm Services2.33%+0.20%-1.58%
22PCARPaccar INCStock-Industrials2.31%+2.31%NEW
23AAPLApple INCStock-Tech2.31%+0.02%-17.46%
24CCL1EURCarnival CORP LTDStock-Consumer Disc2.12%+2.12%NEW
25SLBSlb LTDStock-Energy1.96%-0.11%-22.40%
26EMREmerson Electric CoStock-Industrials1.83%+0.25%-0.57%
27MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock-Healthcare1.69%-0.62%-33.73%
28ABTAbbott LaboratoriesStock-Healthcare1.69%+0.12%-4.03%
29BACBank Of America CORPStock-Financials1.68%+0.20%+0.01%
30KEYKeycorpStock-Financials1.28%+0.10%-0.13%
31WMTWalmart INCStock-Consumer Staples0.41%+0.03%—

Holding changes this quarter

Longer Investments Inc.'s most significant position changes for 2019-03-31: Sold out: Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us (SPY); New buy: Ishares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM); Sold out: Invesco Zacks Multi-asset In (CVY); New buy: Ss Spdr Bb Conv Sec ETF (CWB); Sold out: Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND).

Position changes disclosed by Longer Investments Inc. for the quarter ending 2019-03-31, including ticker, issuer, weight change, shares change, and action
#TickerIssuerWeight ChangeShares ChangeAction
1DVYIshares Select Dividend ETF+1.3%+6.29%Add
2PFFIshares Preferred & Income S+0.8%+10.46%Add
3IBMIntl Business Machines CORP+0.7%+5.97%Add
4INTCIntel CORP+0.7%+16.64%Add
5CSCOCisco Systems INC+0.7%-1.35%Trim
6XOMExxon Mobil CORP+0.4%-3.20%Trim
7CVXChevron CORP+0.4%-0.81%Trim
8GOOGLAlphabet Inc-cl A+0.4%-1.07%Trim
9BPBp Plc-spons Adr+0.3%-0.75%Trim
10MSFTMicrosoft CORP+0.3%-4.67%Trim
11EMREmerson Electric Co+0.3%-0.57%Trim
12BACBank Of America CORP+0.2%+0.01%Add
13TAt&t INC+0.2%-1.58%Trim
14ABTAbbott Laboratories+0.1%-4.03%Trim
15KEYKeycorp+0.1%-0.13%Trim
16WMTWalmart INC0%—Unchanged
17AAPLApple INC0%-17.46%Trim
18SLBSlb LTD-0.1%-22.40%Trim
19LQDIshr Ibx Usd Invgd Cb Etf-ui-0.4%-11.31%Trim
20MRKMerck & Co., Inc.-0.6%-33.73%Trim
21PGProcter & Gamble Co/the-0.6%-30.90%Trim
22XLFSs Financial Select Sector-0.9%-22.96%Trim
23BBNBlackrock Taxable Muni Bnd-1.7%-38.43%Trim
24SPYSs Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us—EXITSold out
25IWMIshares Russell 2000 ETF—NEWNew buy
26CVYInvesco Zacks Multi-asset In—EXITSold out
27CWBSs Spdr Bb Conv Sec ETF—NEWNew buy
28BNDVanguard Total Bond Market—EXITSold out
29AMLPUSDAlerian Mlp ETF—NEWNew buy
30IDVIshares International Select—NEWNew buy
31AVGOBroadcom INC—NEWNew buy
32ATVIEURActivision Blizzard INC—NEWNew buy
33PCARPaccar INC—NEWNew buy
34CVSCvs Health CORP—EXITSold out
35CCL1EURCarnival CORP LTD—NEWNew buy
36USX1United States Steel CORP—EXITSold out

FAQ

What is Longer Investments Inc. and what type of investor is it?
Longer Investments Inc. is a 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 $84.6M, spread across 31 disclosed positions.
What are Longer Investments Inc.'s largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Longer Investments Inc.'s top holdings by market value are: 1. Ishares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) — $11.1M (13.1%) 2. Ishares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) — $7.2M (8.5%) 3. Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd Cb Etf-ui (LQD) — $5.7M (6.8%) 4. Ishares Preferred & Income S (PFF) — $4.2M (5.0%) 5. Ss Financial Select Sector (XLF) — $4.1M (4.9%)
What changes did Longer Investments Inc. make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Longer Investments Inc. made 35 notable position adjustments: 8 new positions were initiated, 5 existing holdings were added to, 17 positions were partially reduced, and 5 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us (SPY); New buy: Ishares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM); Sold out: Invesco Zacks Multi-asset In (CVY); New buy: Ss Spdr Bb Conv Sec ETF (CWB); Sold out: Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND)
What sectors does Longer Investments Inc. focus on?
Longer Investments Inc. is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio: • Information Technology: 40.3% • Communication Services: 19.8% • Energy: 14.6% • Health Care: 8.5% • Consumer Staples: 7.1% • Consumer Discretionary: 5.3%