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Sentinel Trust Co. Lba

CIK:0001114739
Family Office
$5B AUM
129 holdings
Houston, TX, United States
Founded:1997
43 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Sentinel Trust Company, LBA is an independent wealth management firm and multi-family office founded in 1997 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management, succession planning, fiduciary, investment management, philanthropic, and family office services to a select group of very high net-worth families and their closely held entities and foundations. With a deeply personal service philosophy, Sentinel Trust employs around 43 people and focuses exclusively on the unique needs of affluent families, providing bespoke investment and estate planning solutions tailored to complex, multigenerational family wealth.

Investment Strategy

Sentinel Trust employs a client-centric investment approach, designing customized portfolios to suit the unique needs and objectives of each high net-worth family it serves. The firm's private equity strategy employs a fund-of-funds structure, focusing on diversification and risk reduction across three broad areas: corporate finance (leveraged buyouts, mezzanine financing, expansion capital, distressed debt), venture capital (early-stage investments in high-growth companies), and real estate (commercial, residential, and non-traditional assets such as data centers and energy-producing properties). Sentinel Trust leverages legacy relationships to access unique investment opportunities and does not charge additional management or incentive fees for private equity portfolios. The firm emphasizes personalized, long-term stewardship, integrated fiduciary oversight, and comprehensive financial and estate planning.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Sentinel Trust Co. Lba filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 128 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $921M. The fund increased holdings in Ishares TR Core S&P TTL STK, Palantir Technologies, Cloudflare Inc. CL A Com among other positions. Sentinel Trust Co. Lba reduced exposure to Apple Inc., Vanguard Admiral FDS I Midcp 4, Ishares TR S&P Midcap 400 among others.

Top Buys
I
ITOTiShares Tr Core S&P TTL Stk
+$20.5M
P
PLTRPalantir Technologies
+$15.2M
N
NETCloudflare Inc Cl A Com
+$6.7M
I
IWViShares Russell 3000 ETF
+$6.4M
V
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ET
+$6.4M
Top Sells
A
AAPLApple Inc.
-$2.2M
I
IVOOVanguard Admiral Fds I Midcp 4
-$2.0M
I
IJHiShares Tr S&P Midcap 400
-$2.0M
U
UNHUnitedhealth Group Inc
-$1.5M
A
ACWIIshares Msci Acwi Etf
-$674.0K

Top Holdings

I
ITOTiShares Tr Core S&P TTL Stk
+26.3%$242.2M
I
IWViShares Russell 3000 ETF
+9.4%$86.8M
V
VXUSVanguard Star Fd Vg Tl Intl St
+9.0%$82.8M
P
PLTRPalantir Technologies
+4.8%$44.4M
V
VEUVanguard Ftse All-World Etf
+3.6%$33.0M

Equity Positions (128)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
iShares Tr Core S&P TTL Stk26.30%$242.2M1,793,612$62.82$135.04+$20.5M
iShares Russell 3000 ETF9.42%$86.8M247,157$217.80$351.00+$6.4M
Vanguard Star Fd Vg Tl Intl St8.99%$82.8M1,198,578$55.35$69.09+$3.0M
Palantir Technologies4.82%$44.4M325,441$11.14$136.32+$15.2M
Vanguard Ftse All-World Etf3.58%$33.0M490,375$54.93$67.22+$2.4M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+8.3%
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
+2.4%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+1.3%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+1.3%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+1.2%

Investment Team (5)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
D
Devangi Thakkar
Vice President, Investment Performance and Reporting ManagerHouston, TX , United States
Drew Nelson
Drew Nelson
Vice President, Portfolio ManagerHouston, TX , United States
H
Helen Qu (GFM)
Senior Investment AnalystUnited States
T
Todd Burchett
Chief Investment OfficerHouston, TX , United States
Ingrid Tang
Ingrid Tang
Portfolio Manager-Private Assets, Vice PresidentHouston, TX , United States