Bell Bank
Bell Bank is a Fargo, North Dakota-based chartered bank with full trust powers, offering personal and institutional banking, wealth management, and investment services. Founded in 1966, Bell Bank serves individual investors, family offices, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm operates wealth management offices in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Arizona, and is regulated by state and federal authorities. Bell Bank has grown to become one of the largest independently owned banks in the upper Midwest, employing over 2,000 staff across all business lines.
Investment Strategy
Bell Bank's investment strategy focuses on disciplined, long-term portfolio management, rigorous asset allocation, and customized solutions to meet client-specific financial goals. The institutional investment team leverages scale advantages to minimize costs and maximize value, guiding insurance companies, large institutions, nonprofits, and individuals with strategies ranging from investment-grade fixed income and dividend-focused equities to comprehensive risk management, performance analytics, and liquidity solutions. For individual and family office clients, Bell Bank emphasizes goals-based planning, tailored portfolios, and ongoing communication to ensure strategies adapt to changes in life and financial objectives. Investment decisions are governed by prudence and a fiduciary standard, and the firm uses external research, software analytics, and opportunistic investments to achieve risk-adjusted performance across market cycles.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (198)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I IEFA | ISHARES TR | 13.01% | $300.4M | 3,440,674 | $70.63 | $87.31 | +$19.5M |
V VUG | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 11.81% | $272.6M | 568,297 | $373.80 | $479.61 | +$15.5M |
V VTV | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 11.76% | $271.6M | 1,456,404 | $173.67 | $186.49 | +$22.6M |
Q QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TR | 9.10% | $210.2M | 350,127 | $373.99 | $600.37 | +$12.9M |
V VTI | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 4.89% | $112.9M | 343,893 | $289.56 | $328.17 | +$7.7M |