Highwater Wealth Management 13F annual report

Highwater Wealth Management is an investment fund managing more than $22.6 million ran by Sharon Gaare. There are currently 30 companies in Mrs. Gaare’s portfolio. The largest investments include Nordson Corp Com and Proshares S&p 500 Dividend Aristocrats Etf, together worth $7.47 million.

$22.6 million Assets Under Management (AUM)

As of 7th October 2020, Highwater Wealth Management’s top holding is 40,920 shares of Nordson Corp Com currently worth over $5.99 million and making up 26.4% of the portfolio value. In addition, the fund holds 20,716 shares of Proshares S&p 500 Dividend Aristocrats Etf worth $1.48 million. The third-largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp Com worth $1.42 million and the next is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund worth $1.1 million, with 22,119 shares owned.

Currently, Highwater Wealth Management's portfolio is worth at least $22.6 million. 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 Highwater Wealth Management

The Highwater Wealth Management office and employees reside in Glendale, Colorado. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Sharon Gaare serves as the CCO at Highwater Wealth Management.

Recent trades

In the most recent 13F filing, Highwater Wealth Management revealed that it had opened a new position in Ishares Intermediate Government/credit Bond Etf and bought 3,419 shares worth $387 thousand.

The investment fund also strengthened its position in Nordson Corp Com by buying 4,359 additional shares. This makes their stake in Nordson Corp Com total 40,920 shares worth $5.99 million.

On the other hand, there are companies that Highwater Wealth Management is getting rid of from its portfolio. Highwater Wealth Management closed its position in Vanguard Short-term Bond Index Fund on 17th October 2019. It sold the previously owned 6,417 shares for $517 thousand. Sharon Gaare also disclosed a decreased stake in Proshares S&p 500 Dividend Aristocrats Etf by 0.1%. This leaves the value of the investment at $1.48 million and 20,716 shares.

One of the smallest hedge funds

The two most similar investment funds to Highwater Wealth Management are Morgenthaler Management Partners Ix and Agur Provident & Training Funds Management Ltd. They manage $22.6 million and $22.7 million respectively.


Sharon Gaare investment strategy

Highwater Wealth Management’s portfolio is diversified across 6 sectors. Currently, their heaviest sector is Miscellaneous — making up 4.9% of the total portfolio value. The fund focuses on investments in the United States as 16.7% 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 13% of the total holdings value. On the other hand, small-cap stocks make up only 3.3% of the portfolio. The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $643 billion.

The complete list of Highwater Wealth Management trades based on 13F SEC filings

These positions were updated on October 17th 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
Nordson Corp Com
11.92%
40,920
$5,985,000 26.44%
Proshares S&p 500 Dividend Aristocrats Etf
11.25%
20,716
$1,483,000 6.55%
Exxon Mobil Corp Com
No change
20,120
$1,421,000 6.28%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund
25.55%
22,119
$1,104,000 4.88%
Ishares Russell 1000 Value Etf
5.33%
8,313
$1,066,000 4.71%
Ishares Core S&p 500 Etf
2.24%
3,274
$977,000 4.32%
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Etf
122.01%
10,794
$958,000 4.23%
Ishares International Select Dividend Etf
2.05%
28,002
$861,000 3.80%
Schwab Us Dividend Equity Etf
73.26%
15,332
$840,000 3.71%
Ishares Russell 1000 Growth Etf
9.67%
5,091
$813,000 3.59%
Vanguard Ftse Emerging Markets Etf
0.18%
19,329
$778,000 3.44%
Workiva, Inc.
17.52%
13,415
$588,000 2.60%
Vanguard Mid-cap Index Fund
15.17%
3,310
$555,000 2.45%
Schwab Us Aggregate Bond Etf
4.96%
10,198
$549,000 2.42%
Vanguard Short-term Inflation-protected Securities Etf
2.09%
11,105
$545,000 2.41%
Vanguard Short-term Bond Index Fund
Closed
6,417
$517,000
Ishares Msci Kld 400 Social Etf
2.47%
4,066
$451,000 1.99%
Ishares Intermediate Government/credit Bond Etf
Opened
3,419
$387,000 1.71%
Ishares Mbs Etf
1.32%
3,439
$372,000 1.64%
Procter And Gamble Co Com
Closed
2,866
$314,000
Jpmorgan Chase & Co Com
4.13%
2,577
$303,000 1.34%
Apple, Inc.
10.17%
1,332
$298,000 1.32%
Spdr S&p Dividend Etf
No change
2,520
$259,000 1.14%
Mastercard, Inc.
7.61%
910
$247,000 1.09%
Emerson Elec Co Com
No change
3,681
$246,000 1.09%
Amazon.com, Inc.
6.02%
141
$245,000 1.08%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del Cl B New
19.96%
1,148
$239,000 1.06%
Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Growth Etf
Closed
4,626
$224,000
Wisdomtree International Largecap Dividend Fund
2.90%
4,850
$223,000 0.98%
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
47.25%
1,630
$219,000 0.97%
Vanguard Small-cap Index Fund
24.83%
1,402
$216,000 0.95%
Northrop Grumman Corp Com
Opened
560
$210,000 0.93%
Ecolab, Inc.
2.49%
1,018
$202,000 0.89%
Gabelli Util Tr Com
Closed
11,099
$78,000
No transactions found
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