Applied Capital 13F annual report

Applied Capital is an investment fund managing more than $168 billion ran by Chris Williams. There are currently 17 companies in Mr. Williams’s portfolio. The largest investments include Dimensional Etf Trust and Vanguard Index Fds, together worth $127 billion.

$168 billion Assets Under Management (AUM)

As of 16th April 2024, Applied Capital’s top holding is 2,586,256 shares of Dimensional Etf Trust currently worth over $81.2 billion and making up 48.2% of the portfolio value. In addition, the fund holds 157,157 shares of Vanguard Index Fds worth $45.8 billion. The third-largest holding is Vanguard Tax-managed Fds worth $13.5 billion and the next is Vanguard Star Fds worth $7.49 billion, with 124,162 shares owned.

Currently, Applied Capital's portfolio is worth at least $168 billion. The total portfolio value may be much higher due to cash assets that are not publicly disclosed such as fixed income, real estate, or cash equivalents.

Careers at Applied Capital

The Applied Capital office and employees reside in Little Rock, Arkansas. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Chris Williams serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at Applied Capital.

Recent trades

In the most recent 13F filing, Applied Capital revealed that it had opened a new position in Dimensional Etf Trust and bought 19,570 shares worth $990 million.

The investment fund also strengthened its position in Dimensional Etf Trust by buying 115,652 additional shares. This makes their stake in Dimensional Etf Trust total 2,586,256 shares worth $81.2 billion.

On the other hand, there are companies that Applied Capital is getting rid of from its portfolio. Applied Capital closed its position in Vanguard Index Fds on 23rd April 2024. It sold the previously owned 6,073 shares for $1.31 billion. Chris Williams also disclosed a decreased stake in Vanguard Index Fds by 0.2%. This leaves the value of the investment at $45.8 billion and 157,157 shares.

One of the smallest hedge funds

The two most similar investment funds to Applied Capital are Security Asset Management and Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth. They manage $168 billion and $168 billion respectively.


Chris Williams investment strategy

Applied Capital’s portfolio is diversified across 4 sectors. Currently, their heaviest sector is Technology — making up 0.5% of the total portfolio value. The fund focuses on investments in the United States as 23.5% of the portfolio companies are based in the United States.

The majority of the companies in the fund’s portfolio are large-cap stocks. Stocks with a size of more than $10 billion in market cap make up 24% of the total holdings value. On the other hand, small-cap stocks make up only approximately 0.1% of the portfolio. The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $1.14 trillion.

The complete list of Applied Capital trades based on 13F SEC filings

These positions were updated on April 23rd based on the fund’s latest 13F filing. Quickly find out what the most recently closed or increased positions are.

Security Shares Owned Value Allocation
Dimensional Etf Trust
4.68%
2,586,256
$81,220,120,000 48.21%
Vanguard Index Fds
20.95%
157,157
$45,837,614,000 27.21%
Vanguard Tax-managed Fds
26.64%
268,139
$13,452,513,000 7.98%
Vanguard Star Fds
5.22%
124,162
$7,486,947,000 4.44%
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F
19.86%
128,037
$5,536,143,000 3.29%
Vanguard Scottsdale Fds
14.27%
76,289
$5,052,131,000 3.00%
Vanguard Bd Index Fds
35.81%
80,292
$5,214,174,000 3.09%
Vanguard Charlotte Fds
39.16%
27,556
$1,355,473,000 0.80%
Vanguard Index Fds
Closed
6,073
$1,314,709,000
Dimensional Etf Trust
Opened
19,570
$989,650,000 0.59%
Microsoft Corporation
No change
1,297
$545,674,000 0.32%
Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr
Opened
735
$384,456,000 0.23%
Meta Platforms Inc
Opened
546
$265,127,000 0.16%
Apple Inc
58.83%
1,502
$257,563,000 0.15%
Ishares Tr
17.06%
5,085
$257,098,000 0.15%
Innovator Etfs Tr
Closed
13,921
$478,978,000
Eli Lilly & Co
Closed
413
$240,746,000
Simmons 1st Natl Corp
Closed
11,916
$236,413,000
Mcdonalds Corp
67.36%
752
$212,026,000 0.13%
American Oncology Network In
No change
37,499
$205,870,000 0.12%
Verizon Communications Inc
Opened
4,851
$203,548,000 0.12%
No transactions found
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