1y return+6.4%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+24.7%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+25.4%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+114.6%S&P 500 +256.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2016: $215 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
Waters Parkerson & Co., LLCS&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| COHRCoherent Corp | $125.0M | 6.2% | −23.4% |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co | $108.1M | 5.3% | −2.5% |
| VVisa Inc | $101.7M | 5.0% | −1.4% |
| METAMeta Platforms Inc | $85.2M | 4.2% | −1.4% |
| ROKRockwell Automation Inc | $80.5M | 4.0% | −2.7% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | $79.6M | 3.9% | |
| TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc | $78.1M | 3.9% | −1.3% |
| Exxon Mobil CorpCUSIP 30231G102 | $73.7M | 3.6% | |
| HDHome Depot Inc | $66.1M | 3.3% | −2.3% |
| BACBank Of Amer Corp | $63.1M | 3.1% | −2.0% |
| PMPhilip Morris Intl Inc | $58.8M | 2.9% | |
| CVXChevron Corporation | $48.8M | 2.4% | −1.6% |
| MRKMerck & Co Inc | $44.3M | 2.2% | −1.9% |
| ABTAbbott Laboratories | $43.4M | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| AAPLApple Inc | $42.8M | 2.1% | −4.1% |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc | $42.7M | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| IWMIshares Tr | $36.2M | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| PGProcter & Gamble Co | $36.2M | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| WMWaste Mgmt Inc Del | $34.1M | 1.7% | |
| AFLAflac Inc | $30.0M | 1.5% | |
| JJacobs Solutions Inc | $29.9M | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| BDCBelden Inc | $28.7M | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| PEPPepsico Inc | $28.3M | 1.4% | −1.3% |
| JNJJohnson & Johnson | $27.8M | 1.4% | |
| NSCNorfolk Southn Corp | $27.7M | 1.4% | −1.1% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| COHRCoherent Corp | December 31, 2022 | +1023.8% | $125.0M |
| JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co | June 30, 2020 | +248.0% | $108.1M |
| AFLAflac Inc | June 30, 2020 | +225.4% | $30.0M |
| AAPLApple Inc | June 30, 2020 | +217.3% | $42.8M |
| Exxon Mobil CorpCUSIP 30231G102 | June 30, 2020 | +205.7% | $73.7M |
| WMTWalmart Inc | June 30, 2020 | +183.7% | $15.9M |
| ORCLOracle Corp | June 30, 2020 | +165.2% | $23.5M |
| PMPhilip Morris Intl Inc | June 30, 2020 | +158.2% | $58.8M |
| METAMeta Platforms Inc | June 30, 2020 | +148.1% | $85.2M |
| BACBank Of Amer Corp | June 30, 2020 | +139.9% | $63.1M |
Sold off last quarter
- Honeywell Intl IncCUSIP 438516106 was $14.0M
- Dupont De Nemours IncCUSIP 26614N102 was $3.4M
- LMTLockheed Martin Corp was $207K
- FDXFedex Corp was $207K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +6.3% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −3.9% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +0.6% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +3.5% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +5.8% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −2.2% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | −2.3% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +7.0% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | −3.4% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +8.8% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +9.6% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −6.1% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +4.9% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +1.6% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +11.2% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −6.0% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −12.7% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −6.5% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +10.7% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −0.0% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Waters Parkerson & Co., LLC Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1222993&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1222993
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1222993/000122299326000004/Filed July 30, 2026 · accession 0001222993-26-000004