Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC
Watts Gwilliam & Company, LLC is a fee-only, fiduciary investment advisory firm specializing in wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning. The firm provides personalized investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate entities, and retirement plans. Their services include concentrated stock position management, options trading (via their OPTIC program), employee stock option maximization, and alternative investments. They emphasize low costs, institutional-quality strategies, and a fiduciary standard. They also offer a digital advice platform (PATH) for automated portfolio management using ETFs.
Investment Strategy
Primarily emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversification across a broad spectrum of asset classes for long-term growth. Utilizes ETFs, stocks, bonds, cash, and alternative investments. Offers options trading for qualified clients and concentrated stock positions, with a focus on minimizing taxes and trading costs. The PATH program delivers automated, ETF-based portfolios for smaller accounts. The firm adapts strategies to individual client needs, risk tolerance, and time horizon, occasionally using short sales, margin, structured products, and conservative option overlays for income and risk management.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (221)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | 22.33% | $136.0M | 771,784 | $137.17 | $157.99 | +$88.7M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 4.49% | $27.3M | 53,744 | $432.47 | $497.41 | +$9.3M |
A AAPL | APPLE INC | 3.78% | $23.0M | 96,848 | $232.94 | $205.17 | +$414.6K |
I IVE | ISHARES TR | 3.64% | $22.2M | 108,479 | $195.91 | $195.42 | +$2.7M |
S SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | 3.46% | $21.1M | 31,807 | $573.17 | $617.85 | +$1.1M |
Options Positions (5)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A AVXL | ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP | — | Call | $93.6K | 1,090 | $9.22 | $8.58 | 0 | -$59.2K |
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | Bought | Put | $31.3K | 317 | $157.99 | $145.09 | +180 | -$140.7K |
I INTC | INTEL CORP | Sold | Put | $15.2K | 375 | $22.40 | $23.30 | -450 | -$80.0K |
T T | AT&T INC | New | Put | $4.5K | 137 | $28.94 | $28.94 | +137 | +$4.5K |
P PEP | PEPSICO INC | Bought | Put | $6 | 613 | $132.04 | $132.04 | +613 | +$6 |