# Paragon Wealth Strategies, LLC

> Institutional holdings reported to the SEC as of Q4 2023 on Form 13F. CIK 1680638. Source: https://holderbook.com/funds/1680638-paragon-wealth-strategies-llc/

- Reported value: $363.3M
- Positions: 40
- Weight of the ten largest: 90.1%
- Filed: 2024-01-03

A 13F reports long US equity positions only. Short positions, bonds, foreign listings, private holdings and cash are not visible, so this is not the manager's whole book.

## Holdings

| Security | Ticker | Value | Shares | Weight | Quarters held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | [VOO](https://holderbook.com/stocks/VOO/) | $46.6M | 106,649 | 12.8% | 6 |
| DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | [DFIV](https://holderbook.com/stocks/DFIV/) | $43.0M | 1,252,443 | 11.8% | 1 |
| DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | [DFAC](https://holderbook.com/stocks/DFAC/) | $42.3M | 1,448,051 | 11.7% | 1 |
| ISHARES TR | [IWF](https://holderbook.com/stocks/IWF/) | $37.6M | 124,186 | 10.4% | 4 |
| INVESCO QQQ TR | [QQQ](https://holderbook.com/stocks/QQQ/) | $37.2M | 90,750 | 10.2% | 6 |
| PACER FDS TR | [CALF](https://holderbook.com/stocks/CALF/) | $31.8M | 661,236 | 8.7% | 4 |
| DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | [DUHP](https://holderbook.com/stocks/DUHP/) | $30.7M | 1,072,575 | 8.4% | 1 |
| DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | [DFUV](https://holderbook.com/stocks/DFUV/) | $28.8M | 773,935 | 7.9% | 1 |
| NEOS ETF TRUST | [CSHI](https://holderbook.com/stocks/CSHI/) | $17.3M | 347,387 | 4.8% | 3 |
| ISHARES TR | [IGEB](https://holderbook.com/stocks/IGEB/) | $11.9M | 262,867 | 3.3% | 5 |
| ISHARES TR | [TLT](https://holderbook.com/stocks/TLT/) | $11.8M | 119,598 | 3.3% | 5 |
| APPLE INC | [AAPL](https://holderbook.com/stocks/AAPL/) | $9.2M | 47,818 | 2.5% | 21 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | [BRKB](https://holderbook.com/stocks/BRKB/) | $2.3M | 6,332 | 0.6% | 12 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | [MSFT](https://holderbook.com/stocks/MSFT/) | $1.7M | 4,559 | 0.5% | 21 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | [BRKA](https://holderbook.com/stocks/BRKA/) | $1.6M | 3 | 0.4% | 12 |
| FIRST SOLAR INC | [FSLR](https://holderbook.com/stocks/FSLR/) | $867.4K | 5,035 | 0.2% | 12 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | [JNJ](https://holderbook.com/stocks/JNJ/) | $769.2K | 4,907 | 0.2% | 21 |
| TESLA INC | [TSLA](https://holderbook.com/stocks/TSLA/) | $660.6K | 2,659 | 0.2% | 14 |
| HOME DEPOT INC | [HD](https://holderbook.com/stocks/HD/) | $620.1K | 1,789 | 0.2% | 14 |
| ALPHABET INC | [GOOG](https://holderbook.com/stocks/GOOG/) | $577.8K | 4,100 | 0.2% | 12 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | [VRTX](https://holderbook.com/stocks/VRTX/) | $534.2K | 1,313 | 0.1% | 6 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | [COST](https://holderbook.com/stocks/COST/) | $448.9K | 680 | 0.1% | 11 |
| LOWES COS INC | [LOW](https://holderbook.com/stocks/LOW/) | $445.1K | 2,000 | 0.1% | 12 |
| GLOBAL X FDS | [PAVE](https://holderbook.com/stocks/PAVE/) | $433.5K | 12,580 | 0.1% | 6 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | [NVDA](https://holderbook.com/stocks/NVDA/) | $377.8K | 763 | 0.1% | 3 |
| CALAMOS DYNAMIC CONV & INCOM | [CCD](https://holderbook.com/stocks/CCD/) | $362.2K | 18,311 | 0.1% | 12 |
| CSX CORP | [CSX](https://holderbook.com/stocks/CSX/) | $358.6K | 10,344 | 0.1% | 9 |
| AMAZON COM INC | [AMZN](https://holderbook.com/stocks/AMZN/) | $297.2K | 1,956 | 0.1% | 2 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | [SCHA](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SCHA/) | $257.9K | 5,458 | 0.1% | 3 |
| ISHARES TR | [MUB](https://holderbook.com/stocks/MUB/) | $257.6K | 2,376 | 0.1% | 5 |
| NETFLIX INC | [NFLX](https://holderbook.com/stocks/NFLX/) | $255.6K | 525 | 0.1% | 1 |
| REAVES UTIL INCOME FD | [UTG](https://holderbook.com/stocks/UTG/) | $248.8K | 9,304 | 0.1% | 2 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | [XOMXXXX](https://holderbook.com/stocks/XOMXXXX/) | $229.0K | 2,290 | 0.1% | 6 |
| STARBUCKS CORP | [SBUX](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SBUX/) | $225.6K | 2,350 | 0.1% | 2 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | [SCHG](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SCHG/) | $221.6K | 2,671 | 0.1% | 1 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | [VTV](https://holderbook.com/stocks/VTV/) | $221.1K | 1,479 | 0.1% | 1 |
| ELI LILLY & CO | [LLY](https://holderbook.com/stocks/LLY/) | $220.6K | 378 | 0.1% | 1 |
| ISHARES TR | [SOXX](https://holderbook.com/stocks/SOXX/) | $200.8K | 349 | 0.1% | 4 |
| NYLI MACKAY DEFINEDTERM MUNI | [MMD](https://holderbook.com/stocks/MMD/) | $181.3K | 11,158 | 0.0% | 5 |
| HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GRP I | [HLX](https://holderbook.com/stocks/HLX/) | $102.8K | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2 |

## What the disclosed book did

Not the fund's return. This is the change in value of the positions disclosed on Form 13F, had they been left untouched, against SPY over the same quarter ends.

| Quarter | Book | Market | Difference | Priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | +10.7% | +11.2% | -0.5% | 100% |
| Q3 2023 | -3.0% | -3.6% | +0.6% | 100% |
| Q2 2023 | +4.3% | +8.3% | -4.0% | 100% |
| Q1 2023 | +6.0% | +7.0% | -1.1% | 100% |
| Q4 2022 | -2.7% | +7.1% | -9.8% | 100% |
| Q3 2022 | +1.8% | -5.3% | +7.1% | 90% |
| Q2 2022 | -15.4% | -16.5% | +1.0% | 100% |
| Q1 2022 | -5.3% | -4.9% | -0.4% | 100% |

## Quarter by quarter

| Quarter | Value | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $363.3M | 40 |
| Q3 2023 | $335.2M | 38 |
| Q2 2023 | $316.7M | 38 |
| Q1 2023 | $164.3M | 36 |
| Q4 2022 | $83.5M | 248 |
| Q3 2022 | $101.7M | 166 |
| Q2 2022 | $89.1M | 25 |
| Q1 2022 | $381.9M | 50 |
| Q4 2021 | $413.7M | 49 |
| Q3 2021 | $375.3M | 42 |
| Q2 2021 | $365.2M | 286 |
| Q1 2021 | $328.8M | 39 |