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First Washington Corp.

CIK:0001390043
Investment Adviser
$373M AUM
53 holdings
Seattle, WA, United States
Founded:1972
4 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

First Washington Corporation is a Seattle, WA-based investment adviser founded in 1972. The firm serves retail investors, high net worth individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, with most accounts belonging to high net worth clients. It provides portfolio management services for individuals and small businesses and employs 2 financial advisors, totaling around 4 employees overall. They are not a broker-dealer, focusing instead on advisory and discretionary portfolio services.

Investment Strategy

First Washington Corporation employs a discretionary, asset-based investment strategy focusing on portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. The firm primarily invests in individual stocks, cash alternatives, and other investment products while addressing specific client preferences and restrictions. Their approach emphasizes long-term capital appreciation, downside protection during weak markets, and capital preservation. Investments are typically managed using fundamental, bottom-up research, favoring companies with consistent profits, strong balance sheets, and attractive valuations. The firm closely considers client goals, cash flow needs, and offers individualized portfolio management.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

First Washington Corp. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 53 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $310M. The fund increased holdings in Nlight Inc., SPDR S&P 500 Etf TR, Medtronic PLC among other positions. First Washington Corp. reduced exposure to Landsea Homes Corp., Cantaloupe Inc., Northwest Nat HLDG Co. among others.

Top Buys
L
LASRNLIGHT INC
+$4.7M
S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
+$3.9M
M
MDTMEDTRONIC PLC
+$3.9M
D
DYDYCOM INDS INC
+$3.1M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+$2.4M
Top Sells
L
LSEALANDSEA HOMES CORP
-$4.8M
C
CTLPCANTALOUPE INC
-$4.8M
N
NWNNORTHWEST NAT HLDG CO
-$2.6M
T
TENBTENABLE HLDGS INC
-$1.9M
F
FFORD MTR CO DEL
-$1.9M

Top Holdings

A
AGGISHARES TR
+12.3%$38.1M
P
PCARPACCAR INC
+11.4%$35.3M
S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
+3.9%$12.1M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+3.3%$10.2M
D
DYDYCOM INDS INC
+2.7%$8.3M

Equity Positions (53)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
ISHARES TR12.27%$38.1M383,767$97.04$99.20+$107.5K
PACCAR INC11.37%$35.3M370,889$70.31$95.06-$856.8K
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR3.91%$12.1M19,628$488.97$617.85+$3.9M
MICROSOFT CORP3.30%$10.2M20,553$63.75$497.41+$2.4M
DYCOM INDS INC2.66%$8.3M33,811$49.62$244.39+$3.1M

Industry Allocation

MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES
+9.8%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+8.8%
WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM & POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
+5.1%
SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES
+4.8%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+4.8%