WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of WELLCOME TRUST recently filed their 13F report for the second quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-06-30.
The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, although investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long position in US-listed stocks and American depositary receipts at the end of the quarter. They do not necessarily include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. However, even this limited filing can provide important information.
The Wellcome Trust Ltd is a nonprofit medical research charity organization based out of London. The trust was established in 1936 and was originally set up to manage the fortune of pharmaceutical tycoon Sir Henry Wellcome. The Wellcome Trust Ltd acts as the sole trustee of the Wellcome Trust and the trust’s charity trustee under charity law. After Henry Wellcome passed away, Sir Henry Dale became Chairman and remained chairman for over two decades. Although the company would be negatively affected by WWII and would only have 1.2 million euros in charitable spend in the first two decades of its operations, it would become profitable again in the 1950s. Following the will of its founder, the company is dedicated to tropical and veterinary medicine, pharmacy and pharmacology, and the history of medicine with the majority of funds allocated to laboratory buildings, equipment, libraries, and museums. The fund focuses on talented individuals in the scientific field rather than a broad industry perspective, providing a variety of innovative fellowships and travel grants. In the 1960s, the Wellcome Trust grew to have operating units on a global scale in India, the West Indies, Africa, and Brazil. The current Wellcome Trust Ltd will be created after the company was taken over by Glaxo Plc, which led to the formation of GlaxoWellcome Plc in 1995. The new combined company will have a new Constitution which will allow the current trustees to become governors and allow it have a wider reach and long-term commitments. The Wellcome Trust Ltd currently focuses on investments in public health, neurology, physiological sciences, immunology, infectious diseases, and gene and cell research. The company invests heavily in the information technology sector, which alone makes up more than a third of its total asset allocations, and also invests in financials, which make up another quarter of its total allocation, consumer staples , and consumer discretionary sector, among others. at a lower level, in order of decreasing allocation.
As of the most recent 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 24 stocks worth a total of $7.67Bil. Top holdings are MSFT(8.71%), AMZN(6.18%), and V(6.17%).
According to GuruFocus data, these are WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as the administrator of the top five WELLCOME TRUST trades of the quarter.
Apple Inc
WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of WELLCOME TRUST reduced their investment in NAS:AAPL by 600,000 shares. The trade has a 1.1% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $151.67.
On 07/26/2022, Apple Inc traded at a price of $151.86 per share and a market cap of $2,460.15B. The stock has returned 2.62% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Apple Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 24.67, a price-book ratio of 36.56, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.74, an EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 18.99 and a price-to-sales ratio of 6.54.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.90, giving the stock a GF Value rank of 6.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of WELLCOME TRUST reduced its investment in NYSE:BRK.A by 188 shares. Trading has a 1.04% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $472090.
On 07/26/2022, Berkshire Hathaway Inc traded at a price of $429036.89 per share and a market cap of $630.77Bil. The stock has returned 2.31% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 7.73, a price-book ratio of 1.24, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.25, an EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 6.04 and a price-to-sales ratio of 1.81.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.99, giving the stock a GF Value rank of 5.
Amazon.com Inc
During the quarter, WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of WELLCOME TRUST purchased 360,000 shares of NAS:AMZN for a total holding of 4,460,000. The trade has a 0.5% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $125.67.
On 07/26/2022, Amazon.com Inc traded at a price of $115.25 per share and a market cap of $1,175.76B. The stock has returned -37.53% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Amazon.com Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 55.78, a price-book ratio of 8.82, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.33, an EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 20.29 and a price-to-sales ratio of 2.48.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.60, giving the stock a GF Value rank of 8.
Microsoft Corp
WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of WELLCOME TRUST reduced their investment in NAS:MSFT by 100,000 shares. Trading has a 0.32% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $271.76.
On 07/26/2022, Microsoft Corp traded at a price of $250.52 per share and a market cap of $1,874.10B. The stock has returned -12.47% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Microsoft Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 26.16, a price-book ratio of 11.51, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.24, an EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 18.58 and a price-to-sales ratio of 9.83.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.81, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 7.
ServiceNow Inc
During the quarter, WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of WELLCOME TRUST purchased 50,000 shares of NYSE:NOW for a total holding of 550,000. Trading has a 0.31% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $477.77.
On 07/26/2022, ServiceNow Inc traded for a price of $421.83 per share and a market cap of $84.34B. The stock has returned -27.98% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 4 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, ServiceNow Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 382.48, a price-book ratio of 21.04, an EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 113.28 and a price-sales ratio of 13.66.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.61, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 8.
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