Paul John Balson
Reported holdings as of Q4 2020, from 4 quarterly filings.
This filer last reported in Q4 2020; the most recent quarter on file across all filers is Q2 2026. Firms that restructure stop filing under one CIK and start under another, so a successor entity may hold these positions now under a similar name.
Holdings
| Security | Ticker | Value | Shares | Weight | Weight change | Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | AAPL | $346.6M | 2,611,743 | -3.09pp | 4q | +0.7%+$2.2M | |
| TESLA INC | TSLA | $14.2M | 20,075 | +0.62pp | 4q | -7.1%-$1.1M | |
| INVESCO QQQ TR | QQQ | $9.1M | 29,043 | -0.06pp | 4q | +3.4%+$302.4K | |
| AMAZON COM INC | AMZN | $8.2M | 2,526 | -0.28pp | 4q | HELD | |
| STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | SPY | $7.3M | 19,629 | +0.03pp | 4q | +10.0%+$669.6K | |
| MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | $7.3M | 32,695 | -0.20pp | 4q | HELD | |
| MONGODB INC | MDB | $7.3M | 20,206 | +0.75pp | 4q | +56.3%+$2.6M | |
| STATE STR SPDR DOW JONES IND | DIA | $6.9M | 22,508 | +0.05pp | 4q | +13.6%+$821.4K | |
| TWILIO INC | TWLO | $5.8M | 17,082 | +0.41pp | 4q | +34.6%+$1.5M | |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VO | $3.0M | 14,743 | +0.06pp | 4q | +13.3%+$357.7K | |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VUG | $3.0M | 11,838 | +0.03pp | 4q | +13.5%+$356.4K | |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS | VIG | $2.9M | 20,388 | -0.02pp | 4q | +5.7%+$154.7K | |
| ISHARES TR | IWR | $2.7M | 39,834 | +0.04pp | 4q | +9.0%+$226.5K | |
| ARK ETF TR | ARKK | $2.6M | 20,669 | +0.09pp | 4q | +8.1%+$192.8K | |
| ISHARES TR | IWM | $2.5M | 12,747 | +0.08pp | 4q | +9.1%+$207.4K | |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VTV | $2.4M | 20,139 | +0.11pp | 4q | +35.7%+$630.0K | |
| ISHARES TR | IWB | $2.2M | 10,396 | -0.02pp | 4q | +0.9%+$19.7K | |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST | SDY | $2.1M | 19,855 | -0.02pp | 4q | +0.7%+$15.0K | |
| ISHARES TR | IJH | $1.9M | 8,357 | +0.01pp | 4q | +0.6%+$11.7K | |
| ISHARES TR | IYH | $1.8M | 7,314 | -0.03pp | 4q | +3.8%+$65.7K | |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRKB | $1.8M | 7,600 | flat | 4q | +10.8%+$171.6K | |
| CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC | CRWD | $1.6M | 7,700 | +0.07pp | 3q | HELD | |
| ISHARES TR | IGV | $1.5M | 4,216 | -0.02pp | 4q | HELD | |
| ISHARES TR | DVY | $1.4M | 14,982 | -0.01pp | 4q | HELD | |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | NVDA | $1.4M | 2,750 | flat | 4q | +25.6%+$292.9K | |
| ARK ETF TR | ARKW | $1.4M | 9,740 | +0.09pp | 3q | +29.3%+$322.8K | |
| ISHARES TR | EFA | $1.4M | 19,423 | +0.03pp | 4q | +15.4%+$189.2K | |
| SHOPIFY INC | SHOP | $1.4M | 1,246 | +0.03pp | 4q | +21.7%+$251.2K | |
| ISHARES TR | IWP | $1.3M | 12,464 | flat | 4q | +100.2%+$640.1K | |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VBR | $1.3M | 8,850 | +0.02pp | 4q | +2.9%+$35.6K | |
| BLOCK INC | XYZ | $1.2M | 5,660 | +0.03pp | 4q | HELD | |
| ARK ETF TR | ARKG | $1.2M | 12,628 | +0.11pp | 3q | +51.8%+$401.9K | |
| VANGUARD WORLD FD | MGC | $1.1M | 8,599 | -0.02pp | 4q | HELD | |
| DISNEY WALT CO | DIS | $1.1M | 6,210 | +0.08pp | 4q | +23.7%+$215.6K | |
| TELADOC HEALTH INC | TDOC | $1.1M | 5,499 | +0.03pp | 4q | +51.0%+$371.7K | |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VB | $1.1M | 5,629 | +0.14pp | 3q | +137.4%+$634.4K | |
| THE TRADE DESK INC | TTD | $1.1M | 1,348 | +0.06pp | 3q | +5.6%+$56.9K | |
| LEMONADE INC | LMND | $1.0M | 8,500 | - | new | NEW | |
| Alphabet | $997.0K | 569 | flat | 4q | HELD | ||
| ISHARES TR | EEM | $861.0K | 16,661 | +0.07pp | 4q | +74.9%+$368.7K | |
| ARK ETF TR | ARKF | $811.0K | 16,310 | +0.04pp | 3q | +29.9%+$186.5K | |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | MA | $779.0K | 2,183 | -0.02pp | 4q | HELD | |
| INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II | SPLV | $741.0K | 13,183 | -0.02pp | 4q | HELD | |
| INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | PRF | $722.0K | 5,417 | flat | 4q | HELD | |
| SERVICENOW INC | NOW | $692.0K | 1,258 | -0.01pp | 2q | +1.5%+$9.9K | |
| PROSHARES TR | NOBL | $674.0K | 8,443 | -0.01pp | 4q | HELD | |
| ISHARES TR | IBB | $612.0K | 4,041 | -0.01pp | 4q | HELD | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | UNH | $579.0K | 1,650 | -0.01pp | 4q | HELD | |
| SALESFORCE INC | CRM | $577.0K | 2,594 | -0.04pp | 4q | HELD | |
| PAYPAL HLDGS INC | PYPL | $575.0K | 2,455 | flat | 4q | +2.0%+$11.2K | |
| INTUIT | INTU | $556.0K | 1,463 | flat | 4q | HELD | |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST | XSD | $534.0K | 3,128 | +0.03pp | 4q | +21.2%+$93.6K | |
| OKTA INC | OKTA | $526.0K | 2,070 | flat | 3q | HELD | |
| ISHARES TR | IWN | $511.0K | 3,878 | - | new | NEW | |
| FASTLY INC | FSLY | $502.0K | 5,750 | -0.01pp | 2q | +13.9%+$61.1K | |
| ISHARES TR | IDU | $470.0K | 6,055 | -0.01pp | 4q | +102.0%+$237.4K | |
| VISA INC | V | $456.0K | 2,086 | flat | 4q | +5.2%+$22.5K | |
| VANGUARD WORLD FD | VFH | $447.0K | 6,131 | - | new | NEW | |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | XLI | $434.0K | 4,897 | flat | 4q | +9.1%+$36.2K | |
| VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | VYM | $431.0K | 4,706 | flat | 4q | +0.9%+$3.8K | |
| ADOBE INC | ADBE | $428.0K | 856 | -0.02pp | 4q | HELD | |
| VANGUARD WORLD FD | VIS | $402.0K | 2,365 | - | new | NEW | |
| DATADOG INC | DDOG | $398.0K | 4,047 | -0.02pp | 3q | HELD | |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VOT | $390.0K | 1,839 | flat | 4q | HELD | |
| NICE LTD | NICE | $387.0K | 1,366 | flat | 2q | HELD | |
| VANGUARD WORLD FD | VAW | $383.0K | 2,438 | - | new | NEW | |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS | VBK | $369.0K | 1,380 | flat | 4q | HELD | |
| DRAFTKINGS INC | DKNGXXXX | $365.0K | 7,850 | flat | 2q | +62.2%+$140.0K | |
| META PLATFORMS INC | META | $347.0K | 1,272 | -0.01pp | 4q | +4.1%+$13.6K | |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | AMD | $327.0K | 3,568 | -0.01pp | 2q | HELD | |
| ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC | ZM | $327.0K | 970 | -0.06pp | 3q | -14.6%-$56.0K | |
| ISHARES INC | IEMG | $323.0K | 5,212 | - | new | NEW | |
| CERNER CORP | CERN | $316.0K | 4,022 | -0.01pp | 4q | HELD | |
| SPDR GOLD TR | GLD | $299.0K | 1,675 | -0.01pp | 3q | HELD | |
| WATERS CORP | WAT | $288.0K | 1,163 | flat | 4q | HELD | |
| ILLUMINA INC | ILMN | $278.0K | 752 | flat | 4q | HELD | |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | TSM | $275.0K | 2,518 | +0.01pp | 2q | HELD | |
| NETFLIX INC | NFLX | $258.0K | 477 | -0.01pp | 3q | HELD | |
| VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | VIGI | $251.0K | 3,084 | - | new | NEW | |
| MSCI INC | MSCI | $249.0K | 558 | - | new | NEW | |
| DIAGEO PLC | DEO | $235.0K | 1,482 | - | new | NEW | |
| ZSCALER INC | ZS | $232.0K | 1,160 | - | new | NEW | |
| STARBUCKS CORP | SBUX | $229.0K | 2,144 | - | new | NEW | |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | LRCXXXXX | $227.0K | 480 | - | new | NEW | |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | SYK | $220.0K | 899 | - | new | NEW | |
| BECTON DICKINSON & CO | BDX | $217.0K | 868 | -0.01pp | 4q | -1.5%-$3.2K | |
| INVITAE CORP | NVTAQ | $217.0K | 5,200 | -0.01pp | 2q | HELD | |
| AUTODESK INC | ADSK | $208.0K | 680 | - | new | NEW | |
| FIVERR INTL LTD | FVRR | $203.0K | 1,040 | - | new | NEW | |
| SYNOPSYS INC | SNPS | $202.0K | 780 | - | new | NEW |
By sector
Industry comes from the SIC code on each company's own SEC filings, which is self-reported and sometimes out of date. Derivative exposure is counted with the shares. Securities the SEC assigns no industry - funds, trusts, foreign issues - are shown as not classified rather than dropped.
| Sector | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Hardware | $346.6M | 71.4% |
| Software & IT Services | $31.0M | 6.4% |
| Funds & ETFs | $23.3M | 4.8% |
| Autos & Aerospace | $14.2M | 2.9% |
| Retail & Consumer | $8.5M | 1.7% |
| Other sectors | $11.7M | 2.4% |
| Not classified | $50.4M | 10.4% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Value | Positions | New | Added | Trimmed | Exited | Top 10 | Days to file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | $485.6M | 90 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 85.6% | 48 |
| Q3 2020 | $403.6M | 76 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 87.3% | 47 |
| Q2 2020 | $265.9M | 74 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 82.4% | 44 |
| Q1 2020 | $186.8M | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.6% | 45 |
Rows marked UNVERIFIED ID, PLACEHOLDER ID, TICKER AS ID or NON-CUSIP ID carry an identifier that is not a valid CUSIP. They are shown because the filer reported that money, but treat the security named with caution - hover the chip for what is wrong with it, and see the methodology.
Held counts consecutive filings in which this manager reported the position, and can reach further back than the quarters listed above: the tabs begin at Q4 2018 because earlier coverage is too sparse to describe a market, but tenure is counted over every filing we hold, some reaching to 2007. A position sold and later rebought starts again from one.
Weight change is the shift in this position's share of the whole book, in percentage points. It is the more useful column: when money flows into or out of a broad fund, almost every holding is bought or sold at once, so added and trimmed largely track flows. A weight that rose while the book shrank is a decision. Both compare with the previous quarter this filer reported, not the previous calendar quarter.