Swan Global Investments 13F annual report

Swan Global Investments is an investment fund managing more than $2 trillion ran by Brad Ackerman. There are currently 14 companies in Mr. Ackerman’s portfolio. The largest investments include Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr and Ishares Tr, together worth $981 billion.

$2 trillion Assets Under Management (AUM)

As of 5th August 2024, Swan Global Investments’s top holding is 1,084,607 shares of Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr currently worth over $590 billion and making up 29.5% of the portfolio value. In addition, the fund holds 714,040 shares of Ishares Tr worth $391 billion. The third-largest holding is Select Sector Spdr Tr worth $535 billion and the next is Pacer Fds Tr worth $345 billion, with 12,806,555 shares owned.

Currently, Swan Global Investments's portfolio is worth at least $2 trillion. 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 Swan Global Investments

The Swan Global Investments office and employees reside in Durango, Colorado. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Brad Ackerman serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at Swan Global Investments.

Recent trades

In the most recent 13F filing, Swan Global Investments revealed that it had opened a new position in Apple Inc and bought 1,221 shares worth $257 million. This means they effectively own approximately 0.1% of the company. Apple Inc makes up 100.0% of the fund's Consumer Discretionary sector allocation and has decreased its share price by approximately 0.1% in the past year.

The investment fund also strengthened its position in Pacer Fds Tr by buying 1,711,469 additional shares. This makes their stake in Pacer Fds Tr total 12,806,555 shares worth $345 billion.

On the other hand, there are companies that Swan Global Investments is getting rid of from its portfolio. Swan Global Investments closed its position in Invesco Actively Managed Etf on 12th August 2024. It sold the previously owned 5,900 shares for $294 million. Brad Ackerman also disclosed a decreased stake in Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr by approximately 0.1%. This leaves the value of the investment at $590 billion and 1,084,607 shares.

One of the largest hedge funds

The two most similar investment funds to Swan Global Investments are Ghp Investment Advisors and Kensington Asset Management. They manage $2 trillion and $2 trillion respectively.

Brad Ackerman investment strategy

Swan Global Investments’s portfolio is diversified across 3 sectors. Currently, their heaviest sector is Consumer Discretionary — making up approximately 0.1% of the total portfolio value. The fund focuses on investments in the United States as 14.3% 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 14% 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 $1.92 trillion.

The complete list of Swan Global Investments trades based on 13F SEC filings

These positions were updated on August 12th 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
Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr	9.20% 1,084,607	$590,264,822,000	29.50%
Ishares Tr	3.26% 714,040	$390,744,109,000	19.53%
Select Sector Spdr Tr	10.33% 5,272,102	$534,688,352,000	26.72%
Pacer Fds Tr	15.43% 12,806,555	$345,410,087,000	17.26%
Listed Fd Tr	9.52% 2,553,845	$54,320,283,000	2.71%
Ishares Etf-rus2000	0.69% 143,047	$29,022,806,000	1.45%
Ishares Msci Eafe Etf	0.36% 331,300	$25,950,729,000	1.30%
Ishares Etf - Core Msci Emkt	3.12% 460,000	$24,623,800,000	1.23%
Spdr Gold Trust	9.03% 13,100	$2,816,631,000	0.14%
Swan Enhanced Dividend Income Etf	496.16% 30,279	$1,544,532,000	0.08%
Ishares Etf-20yr	No change 10,300	$945,334,000	0.05%
Invesco Actively Managed Etf	Closed 5,900	$294,351,000
Apple Inc	Opened 1,221	$257,167,000	0.01%
Microsoft Corporation	Opened 501	$223,296,000	0.01%
Ishares Msci Emerging Markets Indx Etf	Opened 4,700	$200,173,000	0.01%
North European Oil Royalty Trust	Closed 18,500	$110,075,000
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