Villere St Denis J & Co Llc Activity in Q3 2026: Major Sales and New Position Creation
Villere St Denis J & Co Llc significantly reduced its stake in Caesars Entertainment while establishing new positions in Schwab Strategic Trust funds during the third quarter of 2026.
For the period ending June 30, 2026 (Q3 2026), Villere St Denis J & Co Llc demonstrated notable activity within its investment portfolio. The firm focused on both divesting certain holdings and acquiring new positions during this quarter.
The most significant action appears to be the sale of shares in CZR, which stands for Caesars Entertainment Inc NE. According to the filing data, Villere St Denis J & Co Llc sold a staggering 807,620 shares of CZR (link: Caesars Entertainment Inc), representing nearly a complete exit from this position. This sale resulted in a -90.57% change in the number of shares held and effectively removed CZR, which accounted for 0.3% of its portfolio allocation (link: Villere St Denis J & Co Llc), from the investment profile.
In contrast, the investor showed strong buying interest in several trusts during Q3 2026. The most prominent purchase was of SCHG shares (link: Schwab Strategic Trust). They acquired 247,000 shares in this fund, a perfect 100% increase from the previous quarter. This action added SCHG, which now accounts for 1.0% of the portfolio (link: Villere St Denis J & Co Llc), to their holdings.
The investor also significantly increased its position in SCHV (link: Schwab Strategic Trust). They purchased 134,000 shares of this fund during the quarter. This substantial increase contributed to a new allocation percentage for SCHV at 0.56% within Villere St Denis J & Co Llc's portfolio.
Furthermore, the investor established positions in other Schwab Strategic Trust funds: SCHM (link: Schwab Strategic Trust) and SCHD (link: Schwab Strategic Trust). They added 88,000 shares to SCHM and 73,000 shares to SCHD in this quarter. These purchases resulted in new allocations of 0.39% and 0.28%, respectively.
Additionally, the investor purchased a smaller number of shares (165,000) in SCHY (link: Schwab Strategic Trust) during Q3 2026. This resulted in a new allocation percentage of 0.16% for this fund within the portfolio.
Other changes observed include selling CZR, acquiring AESI (link: Atlas Energy Solutions Inc) with a -27.3% share change adding 2.68% allocation), and buying TDW (link: Tidewater Inc New) shares which increased its allocation to 1.99%. The investor also purchased ON Semiconductors (link: ON Semiconductor Corp) adding it back with a new allocation of 2.66%, and bought KVUE shares (link: Kenvue Inc) increasing its allocation to 1.48%.