Aufman Associates Inc 13F annual report
Aufman Associates Inc is an investment fund managing more than $140 billion ran by William Gaffey. There are currently 46 companies in Mr. Gaffey’s portfolio. The largest investments include Vanguard 500 Index Etf and Vanguard Small-cap Index Etf, together worth $66.3 billion.
$140 billion Assets Under Management (AUM)
As of 2nd August 2024, Aufman Associates Inc’s top holding is 67,518 shares of Vanguard 500 Index Etf currently worth over $33.8 billion and making up 24.0% of the portfolio value.
In addition, the fund holds 149,181 shares of Vanguard Small-cap Index Etf worth $32.5 billion.
The third-largest holding is Vanguard Developed Markets Index Etf worth $23.4 billion and the next is Seagate Technology Holdings worth $10.2 billion, with 98,328 shares owned.
Currently, Aufman Associates Inc's portfolio is worth at least $140 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 Aufman Associates Inc
The Aufman Associates Inc office and employees reside in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, William Gaffey serves as the Vice President at Aufman Associates Inc.
Recent trades
In the most recent 13F filing, Aufman Associates Inc revealed that it had opened a new position in
Amazon.com and bought 1,417 shares worth $274 million.
This means they effectively own approximately 0.1% of the company.
Amazon.com makes up
14.7%
of the fund's Consumer Discretionary sector allocation and has grown its share price by 20.3% in the past year.
The investment fund also strengthened its position in Vanguard Developed Markets Index Etf by buying
1,388 additional shares.
This makes their stake in Vanguard Developed Markets Index Etf total 472,689 shares worth $23.4 billion.
On the other hand, there are companies that Aufman Associates Inc is getting rid of from its portfolio.
Aufman Associates Inc closed its position in Intel on 9th August 2024.
It sold the previously owned 5,953 shares for $263 million.
William Gaffey also disclosed a decreased stake in Vanguard 500 Index Etf by approximately 0.1%.
This leaves the value of the investment at $33.8 billion and 67,518 shares.
One of the smallest hedge funds
The two most similar investment funds to Aufman Associates Inc are Lexington Partners L.P. and Burford Brothers. They manage $140 billion and $141 billion respectively.
William Gaffey investment strategy
Aufman Associates Inc’s portfolio is diversified across 12 sectors.
Currently, their heaviest sector is Health Care — making up 2.5% of
the total portfolio value.
The fund focuses on investments in the United States as
41.3% 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
37% of the total holdings value.
On the other hand, small-cap stocks make up only 2.2% of the portfolio.
The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $465 billion.
The complete list of Aufman Associates Inc trades based on 13F SEC filings
These positions were updated on August 9th 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 500 Index Etf |
2.87%
67,518
|
$33,767,874,000 | 24.04% |
| Vanguard Small-cap Index Etf |
0.20%
149,181
|
$32,527,413,000 | 23.15% |
| Vanguard Developed Markets Index Etf |
0.29%
472,689
|
$23,360,313,000 | 16.63% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings |
2.11%
98,328
|
$10,154,333,000 | 7.23% |
| Vanguard Mid-cap Growth Index Etf |
0.31%
26,537
|
$6,091,870,000 | 4.34% |
| Ishares Core Sp 500 Index Etf |
0.21%
7,127
|
$3,900,173,000 | 2.78% |
| Vanguard Ftse All-world Ex Us Index Etf |
0.64%
55,062
|
$3,228,824,000 | 2.30% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
1.62%
7,916
|
$3,220,229,000 | 2.29% |
| Minerals Technologies, Inc. |
36.09%
35,410
|
$2,944,696,000 | 2.10% |
| Crown Castle Inc |
No change
21,200
|
$2,071,240,000 | 1.47% |
| Revvity Inc. |
12.65%
16,186
|
$1,697,264,000 | 1.21% |
| Alphabet Inc |
0.37%
8,751
|
$1,605,066,000 | 1.14% |
| Apple Inc |
1.33%
7,568
|
$1,593,958,000 | 1.13% |
| Microsoft Corporation |
7.41%
2,378
|
$1,063,054,000 | 0.76% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. |
0.14%
7,291
|
$839,289,000 | 0.60% |
| Vanguard Total Int'l Stock Index Etf |
7.50%
13,916
|
$839,116,000 | 0.60% |
| Spdr Sp 500 Index Etf |
No change
1,470
|
$800,003,000 | 0.57% |
| Moderna Inc |
51.30%
6,506
|
$772,588,000 | 0.55% |
| Ishares Esg Aware Msci Usa Small-cap Etf |
1.61%
18,628
|
$717,162,000 | 0.51% |
| Vanguard Mid-cap Index Etf |
No change
2,825
|
$683,852,000 | 0.49% |
| Ishares Esg Advanced Msci Usa Etf |
0.19%
13,571
|
$632,123,000 | 0.45% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Etf |
97.61%
2,067
|
$552,970,000 | 0.39% |
| Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Etf |
No change
7,540
|
$527,272,000 | 0.38% |
| Ishares Esg Aware Msci Eafe Etf |
0.60%
6,652
|
$524,006,000 | 0.37% |
| Abbvie Inc |
No change
2,461
|
$422,098,000 | 0.30% |
| Johnson Johnson |
0.21%
2,846
|
$415,971,000 | 0.30% |
| Ishares Core Sp Small-cap Index Etf |
0.21%
3,877
|
$413,477,000 | 0.29% |
| The Walt Disney Company |
0.59%
3,557
|
$353,192,000 | 0.25% |
| Alphabet Inc |
0.06%
1,813
|
$330,238,000 | 0.24% |
| Unitedhealth Group Inc |
1.12%
632
|
$322,050,000 | 0.23% |
| Abbott Laboratories |
No change
3,051
|
$317,029,000 | 0.23% |
| Conocophillips |
3.97%
2,706
|
$309,512,000 | 0.22% |
| Schwab Fundamental Us Large Company Index Etf |
6.23%
4,500
|
$301,434,000 | 0.21% |
| Ishares Core Sp Mid-cap Index Etf |
No change
5,045
|
$295,233,000 | 0.21% |
| Spdr Doubleline Total Return Tactical Etf |
1.17%
7,071
|
$280,842,000 | 0.20% |
| Alto Ingredients Inc |
No change
192,912
|
$278,758,000 | 0.20% |
| Paychex Inc. |
No change
2,350
|
$278,616,000 | 0.20% |
| Amazon.com Inc. |
Opened
1,417
|
$273,768,000 | 0.19% |
| Chevron Corp. |
3.25%
1,748
|
$273,465,000 | 0.19% |
| PPL Corp |
No change
9,849
|
$272,325,000 | 0.19% |
| Spdr Msci Eafe Fossil Fuel Free Etf |
1.60%
6,660
|
$271,653,000 | 0.19% |
| Intel Corp. |
Closed
5,953
|
$262,945,000 | |
| Meta Platforms Inc |
Closed
533
|
$258,845,000 | |
| Coca-Cola Co |
3.51%
3,903
|
$248,395,000 | 0.18% |
| Ishares Sp 500 Growth Index Etf |
0.25%
2,439
|
$225,705,000 | 0.16% |
| Vanguard Growth Index Etf |
Opened
567
|
$211,990,000 | 0.15% |
| Pepsico |
Closed
1,191
|
$208,437,000 | |
| Forian |
No change
52,657
|
$139,541,000 | 0.10% |
| iShares Global Clean Energy ETF |
Opened
10,057
|
$133,962,000 | 0.10% |
| No transactions found | |||
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