Wealthsimple 13F annual report
Wealthsimple is an investment fund managing more than $2.69 billion ran by Blair Wiley. There are currently 30 companies in Mr. Wiley’s portfolio. The largest investments include Vanguard Index Fds and Ishares Inc, together worth $1.58 billion.
$2.69 billion Assets Under Management (AUM)
As of 1st November 2022, Wealthsimple’s top holding is 5,212,129 shares of Vanguard Index Fds currently worth over $936 million and making up 34.8% of the portfolio value.
In addition, the fund holds 12,704,137 shares of Ishares Inc worth $645 million.
The third-largest holding is Goldman Sachs Etf Tr worth $511 million and the next is Ishares Tr worth $386 million, with 7,249,012 shares owned.
Currently, Wealthsimple's portfolio is worth at least $2.69 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 Wealthsimple
The Wealthsimple office and employees reside in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, Blair Wiley serves as the Chief Legal Officer at Wealthsimple.
Recent trades
In the most recent 13F filing, Wealthsimple revealed that it had opened a new position in
Telus and bought 5,613 shares worth $213 thousand.
This means they effectively own approximately 0.1% of the company.
Telus makes up
100.0%
of the fund's Communication Services sector allocation and has decreased its share price by 9.6% in the past year.
The investment fund also strengthened its position in Ishares Inc by buying
77,965 additional shares.
This makes their stake in Ishares Inc total 12,704,137 shares worth $645 million.
On the other hand, there are companies that Wealthsimple is getting rid of from its portfolio.
Wealthsimple closed its position in Graniteshares Gold Tr on 8th November 2022.
It sold the previously owned 12,902 shares for $231 thousand.
Blair Wiley also disclosed a decreased stake in Vanguard Index Fds by approximately 0.1%.
This leaves the value of the investment at $936 million and 5,212,129 shares.
One of the largest hedge funds
The two most similar investment funds to Wealthsimple are Raymond James Trust N.a and Vestcor Inc. They manage $2.68 billion and $2.68 billion respectively.
Blair Wiley investment strategy
Wealthsimple’s portfolio is diversified across 6 sectors.
Currently, their heaviest sector is Technology — making up approximately 0.1% of
the total portfolio value.
The fund focuses on investments in the Canada as
13.3% of the portfolio companies
are based in the Canada.
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
17% 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 $394 billion.
The complete list of Wealthsimple trades based on 13F SEC filings
These positions were updated on November 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Index Fds |
0.61%
5,212,129
|
$935,678,000 | 34.82% |
| Ishares Inc |
0.62%
12,704,137
|
$645,458,000 | 24.02% |
| Goldman Sachs Etf Tr |
3.53%
14,677,081
|
$511,119,000 | 19.02% |
| Ishares Tr |
3.72%
7,249,012
|
$386,349,000 | 14.38% |
| World Gold Tr |
2.32%
5,859,730
|
$193,254,000 | 7.19% |
| Spdr Ser Tr |
0.63%
62,500
|
$1,853,000 | 0.07% |
| Toronto Dominion Bk Ont |
2.94%
14,712
|
$1,724,000 | 0.06% |
| Royal Bk Cda |
0.01%
8,932
|
$1,536,000 | 0.06% |
| Pimco Etf Tr |
2.90%
26,915
|
$1,510,000 | 0.06% |
| Vanguard Tax-managed Fds |
265.45%
28,260
|
$1,028,000 | 0.04% |
| Vanguard World Fd |
1.21%
28,864
|
$1,465,000 | 0.05% |
| Vanguard Scottsdale Fds |
0.53%
8,452
|
$628,000 | 0.02% |
| Coca-Cola Co |
No change
10,361
|
$580,000 | 0.02% |
| Shopify Inc |
48.11%
10,415
|
$536,000 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Bd Index Fds |
1.89%
6,646
|
$474,000 | 0.02% |
| Apple Inc |
0.73%
3,316
|
$458,000 | 0.02% |
| Bk Of America Corp |
0.01%
15,162
|
$458,000 | 0.02% |
| Schwab Strategic Tr |
3.97%
8,946
|
$376,000 | 0.01% |
| Bank Montreal Que |
2.55%
2,013
|
$337,000 | 0.01% |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T |
0.30%
6,875
|
$335,000 | 0.01% |
| Enbridge Inc |
6.61%
4,648
|
$329,000 | 0.01% |
| Etf Ser Solutions |
1.84%
16,201
|
$312,000 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index F |
2.49%
7,795
|
$284,000 | 0.01% |
| Spdr S&p 500 Etf Tr |
6.90%
790
|
$282,000 | 0.01% |
| Graniteshares Gold Tr |
Closed
12,902
|
$231,000 | |
| Telus Corp. |
Opened
5,613
|
$213,000 | 0.01% |
| Brookfield Asset Mgmt Inc |
Opened
2,723
|
$213,000 | 0.01% |
| CGI Inc |
Opened
1,463
|
$210,000 | 0.01% |
| Bank Nova Scotia Halifax |
Opened
2,261
|
$205,000 | 0.01% |
| Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc |
No change
10,600
|
$109,000 | 0.00% |
| Northern Dynasty Minerals Lt |
No change
17,426
|
$8,000 | 0.00% |
| No transactions found | |||
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