SEC Filing Analysis: Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC

Executive Summary

• Trading Significance: Medium
• Key Takeaway: Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC has reported $293.1 million in assets under management as of Q3 2025, with a portfolio heavily weighted towards Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) ETFs.
• Market Impact: This filing is unlikely to cause significant market shifts but offers valuable insights for investors tracking institutional strategies and fund flows, particularly into DFA products.

Filer Information

Field	Value
Filer Name	Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC
CIK	0002042772
Type	Institutional Investment Manager
Total AUM Reported	$293,101,074

Filing Details

Field	Value
Form Type	13F-HR
Filing Date	2025-10-14
Period of Report	2025-09-30
Signatory	CHRISTOPHER H. GARDNER (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/MEMBER)

Portfolio Analysis

This filing discloses the firm's long equity positions as of the end of the third quarter of 2025.

Top 5 Holdings by Value

Issuer	Security	Value (USD)
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST	US TARGETED VLU	$49,631,464
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST	US MKTWIDE VALUE	$41,304,627
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST	INTERNATNAL VAL	$30,097,306
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST	US CORE EQUITY 2	$20,265,429
DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST	US SMALL CAP ETF	$17,979,349

Strategy Insights

• Dominance of ETFs: The portfolio is overwhelmingly composed of ETFs, indicating a strategy focused on broad diversification and factor-based investing rather than individual stock selection.
• Factor Tilts: A strong preference for Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) products highlights a systematic approach, with significant allocations to value, small-cap, and high-profitability factors across U.S. and international markets.
• Individual Stocks: While the core is ETF-based, the firm holds positions in mega-cap stocks like Microsoft ($2.6M), Apple ($0.78M), and Amazon ($0.9M), likely for specific client mandates or as satellite positions.

Investment Insights

Key Takeaways

1. High Conviction in DFA: The top holdings, all from Dimensional, account for over 50% of the reported AUM, showing a very high conviction in their systematic, factor-based investment philosophy.
2. Value and Small-Cap Focus: The largest positions are in value and small-cap ETFs, suggesting the firm's strategy is positioned to capture premiums associated with these factors over the long term.
3. Diversified Core: The use of broad market and international ETFs provides a globally diversified core, managed through a factor-lens.

Contextual Analysis

Filing Context

This Form 13F-HR is a mandatory quarterly report for institutional investment managers with at least $100 million in qualifying equity assets. It provides a snapshot of the manager's holdings at the end of the quarter and does not show intra-quarter trades, cash positions, or short positions.

Market Considerations

• The firm's strategy is benchmarked against factor models rather than traditional market-cap weighted indices like the S&P 500.
• Performance will be highly correlated with the performance of value and small-cap factors. In market environments where large-cap growth stocks dominate, this strategy may underperform.

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. The information presented is based on publicly available SEC filings and should not be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any securities. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investments carry risk, including the potential loss of principal. Please consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

Analysis generated on 2025-10-14 | Data source: SEC EDGAR