Top 5 4th Quarter Trades of Prospera Financial Services Inc

Prospera Financial Services Inc recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 887 stocks valued at a total of $1.99Bil. The top holdings were AAPL(4.14%), FTSM(3.90%), and FV(2.71%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were Prospera Financial Services Inc’s top five trades of the quarter.

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF


During the quarter, Prospera Financial Services Inc bought 866,193 shares of NAS:FTSM for a total holding of 1,307,345. The trade had a 2.58% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $58.89.

On 02/09/2023, First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF traded for a price of $59.54 per share and a market cap of $7.84Bil. The stock has returned 1.61% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 48.30 and a price-book ratio of 2.14.

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF


Prospera Financial Services Inc reduced their investment in NAS:FV by 840,561 shares. The trade had a 1.8% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $46.37.

On 02/09/2023, First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF traded for a price of $47.705 per share and a market cap of $3.29Bil. The stock has returned 1.81% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 8.23 and a price-book ratio of 2.21.

First Trust Capital Strength ETF


The guru established a new position worth 245,480 shares in NAS:FTCS, giving the stock a 0.92% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $73.52 during the quarter.

On 02/09/2023, First Trust Capital Strength ETF traded for a price of $74.65000000000001 per share and a market cap of $8.73Bil. The stock has returned -3.20% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, First Trust Capital Strength ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 18.59 and a price-book ratio of 5.10.

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5


During the quarter, Prospera Financial Services Inc bought 993,087 shares of NAS:IFV for a total holding of 1,292,737. The trade had a 0.83% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $16.44.

On 02/09/2023, First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 traded for a price of $17.39 per share and a market cap of $200.86Mil. The stock has returned -19.89% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 has a price-earnings ratio of 7.74 and a price-book ratio of 1.26.

Microsoft Corp


Prospera Financial Services Inc reduced their investment in NAS:MSFT by 57,687 shares. The trade had a 0.7% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $239.99.

On 02/09/2023, Microsoft Corp traded for a price of $266.73 per share and a market cap of $1,992.16Bil. The stock has returned -11.59% 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 29.64, a price-book ratio of 10.85, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.44, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 19.77 and a price-sales ratio of 9.84.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.85, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 9.


Please note, the numbers and facts quoted are as of the writing of this article and may not factor in the latest trading data or company announcements.

When GuruFocus covers insider information, we only track open market or the private purchase and sale of common stock with the transaction code of P or S. Therefore, all the transactions mentioned in this article are only the ones with transaction code of P or S.

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