GFS Advisors, LLC

HOUSTON, TX · CIK 1427263 · 13F filing filed 2026-08-04

SEC-registered investment adviser since 2007 · limited liability company

Assets managed$3.8bn
Staff11 · 9 in investment roles
Main clients (by assets)High net worth individuals 35%, Companies 2%, Individuals 2%
Websiteglobalhou.com
Form ADV · 2026-09-02SEC adviser record

Legal entityGFS Advisors LLC (US)

Others nearbyHouston, TX

$1.9bn reported value +21.9% vs Q1 2026

367positions

27.2%in top 10

172 new 95 added 100 reduced 62 sold out vs Q1 2026

Options: 2 call positions ($9.4m notional), 1 put positions ($731.1k notional) – listed below, not included above.

Holdings, Q2 2026

The small lines show how much was held over the last 4 quarters (adjusted for stock splits).

#	Security	Ticker	Shares	Value	% of portfolio	Change	Shares change
1	BYLINE BANCORP INC COM BY	BY	55	$76.8m4.01%	4.01%	New
2	CARDINAL HEALTH INC COM CAH	CAH	55	$76.8m4.01%	4.01%	Reduced -275.7k	-275,664 -100.0%
3	TESLA INC COM TSLA	TSLA	73,551	$63.9m3.34%	3.34%	Reduced -9.3k	-9,273 -11.2%
4	ISHARES TR MSCI ACWI ETF ACWI	ACWI	200,180	$56.6m2.96%	2.96%	Added +9.1k	+9,060 4.7%
5	ISHARES INC MSCI JPN ETF NEW EWJ	EWJ	531,366	$49.6m2.59%	2.59%	Added +255.2k	+255,220 92.4%
6	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A GOOGL	GOOGL	119,996	$42.8m2.24%	2.24%	Reduced -74.3k	-74,308 -38.2%
7	HEICO CORP NEW COM HEI	HEI	250	$42.8m2.24%	2.24%	New
8	ISHARES TR CORE S&P SCP ETF IJR	IJR	165,233	$39.0m2.04%	2.04%	Added +16.2k	+16,191 10.9%
9	SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT SPY	SPY	48,402	$36.2m1.89%	1.89%	Added +1.4k	+1,361 2.9%
10	ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD SPONSORED ADS BABA	BABA	376,132	$36.1m1.89%	1.89%	Added +33.1k	+33,150 9.7%
11	SPDR SER TR PRTFLO S&P500 HI SPYD	SPYD	150	$36.0m1.88%	1.88%	New
12	MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM MU	MU	6,231	$32.1m1.68%	1.68%	Reduced -15.9k	-15,868 -71.8%
13	ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE ETF EFA	EFA	16,438	$30.9m1.62%	1.62%	Reduced -66.0k	-65,982 -80.1%
14	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B UPS	UPS	511	$30.7m1.61%	1.61%	New
15	MICROSOFT CORP COM MSFT	MSFT	79,212	$28.4m1.48%	1.48%	Added +7.0k	+6,968 9.7%
16	VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE EMR MKT ETF VWO	VWO	469,347	$28.1m1.47%	1.47%	Added +6.2k	+6,171 1.3%
17	DISNEY WALT CO COM DIS	DIS	277,774	$26.8m1.40%	1.40%	Reduced -44.1k	-44,127 -13.7%
18	DYNATRACE INC COM NEW DT	DT	79	$26.7m1.40%	1.40%	New
19	VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE EUROPE ETF VGK	VGK	296,615	$25.5m1.33%	1.33%	Added +6.5k	+6,506 2.2%
20	ISHARES TR SP SMCP600VL ETF IJS	IJS	10,339	$24.4m1.28%	1.28%	Reduced -7.5k	-7,477 -42.0%
21	ISHARES TR MSCI AC ASIA ETF AAXJ	AAXJ	202,160	$24.1m1.26%	1.26%	Added +76.1k	+76,080 60.3%
22	VANGUARD INDEX FDS VALUE ETF VTV	VTV	96,569	$23.5m1.23%	1.23%	Added +76.2k	+76,164 373.3%
23	FEDEX CORP COM FDX	FDX	67,815	$21.3m1.11%	1.11%	Reduced -19.3k	-19,347 -22.2%
24	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC COMMON STOCK NEW FERG	FERG	18	$21.2m1.11%	1.11%	New
25	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM UNH	UNH	50,341	$20.9m1.09%	1.09%	Reduced -7.8k	-7,755 -13.3%
26	VARONIS SYS INC COM VRNS	VRNS	125	$20.9m1.09%	1.09%	New
27	VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT VTI	VTI	71,888	$20.1m1.05%	1.05%	Added +17.6k	+17,555 32.3%
28	ISHARES TR RUS 1000 VAL ETF IWD	IWD	9,601	$18.5m0.97%	0.97%	Reduced -46.9k	-46,880 -83.0%
29	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T S&P500 EQL WGT RSP	RSP	79,738	$17.0m0.89%	0.89%	Reduced -34.1k	-34,123 -30.0%
30	ISHARES TR MSCI USA SZE FT SIZE	SIZE	20	$17.0m0.89%	0.89%	New
31	ITRON INC COM ITRI	ITRI	24,461	$16.9m0.88%	0.88%	New
32	INTEL CORP COM INTC	INTC	121,077	$16.9m0.88%	0.88%	Reduced -73.2k	-73,208 -37.7%
33	ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF IVV	IVV	30,988	$16.4m0.86%	0.86%	Added +9.3k	+9,348 43.2%
34	ISHARES TR CORE S&P MCP ETF IJH	IJH	362,015	$15.9m0.83%	0.83%	Added +95.2k	+95,183 35.7%
35	META PLATFORMS INC CL A META	META	11,455	$14.2m0.74%	0.74%	Reduced -67	-67 -0.6%
36	ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L COM EPD	EPD	152,550	$14.0m0.73%	0.73%	Added +100.0k	+100,050 190.6%
37	VANGUARD STAR FDS VG TL INTL STK F VXUS	VXUS	112,919	$13.9m0.73%	0.73%	Added +2.7k	+2,663 2.4%
38	NU HLDGS LTD ORD SHS CL A NU	NU	955,675	$13.8m0.72%	0.72%	Added +318.9k	+318,908 50.1%
39	DOW INC COM DOW	DOW	501,975	$13.8m0.72%	0.72%	Added +1.0k	+1,035 0.2%
40	DT MIDSTREAM INC COMMON STOCK DTM	DTM	1,275	$13.7m0.72%	0.72%	New
41	WISDOMTREE TR EUROPE DEFENSE F WDEF	WDEF	1,497	$13.0m0.68%	0.68%	New
42	ISHARES TR 1 3 YR TREAS BD SHY	SHY	13,316	$12.8m0.67%	0.67%	Added +8.4k	+8,373 169.4%
43	SERVICENOW INC COM NOW	NOW	2,228	$12.8m0.67%	0.67%	New
44	PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETRO SPONSORED ADR PBR	PBR	1,500	$12.7m0.67%	0.67%	New
45	NETFLIX INC COM NFLX	NFLX	382,140	$12.6m0.66%	0.66%	Added +216.0k	+216,035 130.1%
46	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C GOOG	GOOG	35,430	$12.5m0.66%	0.66%	Added +205	+205 0.6%
47	HOME DEPOT INC COM HD	HD	200	$12.4m0.65%	0.65%	Reduced -5.3k	-5,320 -96.4%
48	WALMART INC COM WMT	WMT	170,753	$12.4m0.65%	0.65%	Added +69.6k	+69,554 68.7%
49	NVIDIA CORPORATION COM NVDA	NVDA	62,761	$12.3m0.64%	0.64%	Reduced -56.0k	-55,962 -47.1%
50	ORGANON & CO COMMON STOCK OGN	OGN	1,267	$12.3m0.64%	0.64%	New
51	ISHARES TR SHORT TREAS BD SHV	SHV	119,112	$12.1m0.63%	0.63%	Reduced -449.2k	-449,247 -79.0%
52	JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM JNJ	JNJ	46,972	$11.9m0.62%	0.62%	Reduced -63.9k	-63,862 -57.6%
53	KKR & CO INC COM KKR	KKR	790	$11.7m0.61%	0.61%	New
54	VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS VOO	VOO	53,022	$11.5m0.60%	0.60%	Added +51.7k	+51,662 3798.7%
55	SPDR INDEX SHS FDS EURO STOXX 50 FEZ	FEZ	143,660	$11.2m0.58%	0.58%	Reduced -12.6k	-12,617 -8.1%
56	PEPSICO INC COM PEP	PEP	64,952	$11.1m0.58%	0.58%	Added +300	+300 0.5%
57	VANGUARD INDEX FDS GROWTH ETF VUG	VUG	83,585	$11.0m0.57%	0.57%	Reduced -473.1k	-473,083 -85.0%
58	SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TR UTSER1 S&PDCRP MDY	MDY	15,324	$10.7m0.56%	0.56%	Reduced -47.7k	-47,685 -75.7%
59	ISHARES TR MSCI USA MMENTM MTUM	MTUM	123	$10.7m0.56%	0.56%	New
60	VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF VO	VO	132,516	$10.6m0.55%	0.55%	Added +1.4k	+1,416 1.1%
61	VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F FTSE SMCAP ETF VSS	VSS	138,870	$10.3m0.54%	0.54%	Added +104.1k	+104,142 299.9%
62	MERCK & CO INC COM MRK	MRK	79,451	$10.2m0.53%	0.53%	Added +437	+437 0.6%
63	ISHARES TR EUROPE ETF IEV	IEV	2,383	$9.7m0.51%	0.51%	Reduced -519	-519 -17.9%
64	CHEVRON CORP NEW COM CVX	CVX	107,442	$9.5m0.50%	0.50%	Added +50.3k	+50,275 87.9%
65	CLEARWAY ENERGY INC CL C CWEN	CWEN	50	$9.5m0.50%	0.50%	New
66	ISHARES GOLD TR ISHARES NEW IAU	IAU	156,459	$9.5m0.49%	0.49%	Added +58.0k	+57,956 58.8%
67	ARES CAPITAL CORP COM ARCC	ARCC	124,065	$9.4m0.49%	0.49%	New
68	ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF SHS BEN INT IBIT	IBIT	70,502	$9.2m0.48%	0.48%	Reduced -43.6k	-43,588 -38.2%
69	PROGRESSIVE CORP COM PGR	PGR	100	$8.8m0.46%	0.46%	New
70	BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTA SPONSORED ADR BBVA	BBVA	593,500	$8.6m0.45%	0.45%	Added +276.0k	+276,000 86.9%
71	VANGUARD INDEX FDS EXTEND MKT ETF VXF	VXF	7,308	$8.4m0.44%	0.44%	Reduced -47	-47 -0.6%
72	ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA/NV SPONSORED ADR BUD	BUD	2,775	$8.2m0.43%	0.43%	Reduced -36.8k	-36,788 -93.0%
73	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM JPM	JPM	24,142	$7.9m0.41%	0.41%	Reduced -299.7k	-299,703 -92.5%
74	NUVEEN QUALITY MUNCP INCOME COM NAD	NAD	526,790	$7.5m0.39%	0.39%	Reduced -54.1k	-54,061 -9.3%
75	UNILEVER PLC SPON ADR NEW UL	UL	128,246	$7.5m0.39%	0.39%	Reduced -21.4k	-21,450 -14.3%
76	WALLBOX NV CLASS A ORD SHS WBX	WBX	17,602	$7.5m0.39%	0.39%	Reduced -465.1k	-465,118 -96.3%
77	VANGUARD INDEX FDS SM CP VAL ETF VBR	VBR	5,528	$7.4m0.39%	0.39%	Reduced -31.2k	-31,225 -85.0%
78	INVESCO DB US DLR INDEX TR BEARISH FD UDN	UDN	242,230	$7.3m0.38%	0.38%	Added +30	+30 0.0%
79	BLACKSTONE MTG TR INC COM CL A BXMT	BXMT	422,575	$7.2m0.37%	0.37%	Added +18.6k	+18,585 4.6%
80	SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUN MANAGED FUTURES CTA	CTA	815	$7.1m0.37%	0.37%	New
81	CANOPY GROWTH CORP COM NEW CGC	CGC	27	$6.7m0.35%	0.35%	New
82	VANGUARD INDEX FDS SMALL CP ETF VB	VB	25,053	$6.6m0.35%	0.35%	Added +3.7k	+3,728 17.5%
83	SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUN NATL MUNI BD ETF NMB	NMB	192,218	$6.4m0.33%	0.33%	New
84	VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F ALLWRLD EX US VEU	VEU	98,597	$6.4m0.33%	0.33%	Added +35.0k	+35,035 55.1%
85	KRAFT HEINZ CO COM KHC	KHC	270,475	$6.3m0.33%	0.33%	Added +237.3k	+237,301 715.3%
86	KINDER MORGAN INC DEL COM KMI	KMI	2,775	$6.3m0.33%	0.33%	New
87	NIKE INC CL B NKE	NKE	271,660	$5.8m0.30%	0.30%	Added +134.5k	+134,522 98.1%
88	INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC COM NTLA	NTLA	61,624	$5.8m0.30%	0.30%	New
89	PFIZER INC COM PFE	PFE	221,460	$5.3m0.28%	0.28%	Reduced -78.3k	-78,256 -26.1%
90	PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP COM PH	PH	24	$5.3m0.28%	0.28%	Reduced -101.2k	-101,175 -100.0%
91	SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR FINANCIAL XLF	XLF	28,967	$5.1m0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -4.9k	-4,871 -14.4%
92	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN CORP CLASS A COM STK SPCX	SPCX	28,995	$5.0m0.26%	0.26%	New
93	SYNAPTICS INC COM SYNA	SYNA	30	$4.9m0.26%	0.26%	New
94	PHINIA INC COMMON STOCK PHIN	PHIN	11,532	$4.9m0.26%	0.26%	New
95	PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM PG	PG	33,800	$4.9m0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -9.6k	-9,624 -22.2%
96	ISHARES TR EXPANDED TECH IGV	IGV	52,445	$4.8m0.25%	0.25%	New
97	ISHARES TR U.S. PHARMA ETF IHE	IHE	270	$4.7m0.25%	0.25%	Reduced -8.7k	-8,730 -97.0%
98	ROUNDHILL ETF TRUST MEMORY ETF DRAM	DRAM	1,311	$4.5m0.24%	0.24%	New
99	SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVERAGE UT SER 1 DIA	DIA	1,311	$4.5m0.24%	0.24%	Reduced -8.7k	-8,718 -86.9%
100	IREN LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES IREN	IREN	30	$4.3m0.23%	0.23%	New

Sold out since Q1 2026

Security	Ticker	Shares held before	Value then
CORE & MAIN INC CNM	CNM	87,162	$31.0m87.2k shares
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC LTD WTW	WTW	191,120	$26.4m191.1k shares
ARK ETF TR ARKK	ARKK	149,042	$18.5m149.0k shares
ROBINHOOD MKTS INC HOOD	HOOD	166,105	$16.0m166.1k shares
ARK ETF TR ARKG	ARKG	186,809	$12.6m186.8k shares
BLACKROCK INC BLK	BLK	57,167	$11.8m57.2k shares
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP IN IBKR	IBKR	60,627	$10.6m60.6k shares
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD		101,080	$9.7m101.1k shares
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES I GEHC	GEHC	79,014	$9.5m79.0k shares
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD FXU	FXU	15,276	$9.4m15.3k shares
EXXON MOBIL CORP XOM	XOM	45,954	$7.8m46.0k shares
HP INC HPQ	HPQ	137,138	$7.2m137.1k shares
DIGITAL RLTY TR INC DLR	DLR	24,129	$7.1m24.1k shares
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND ACN	ACN	317,500	$6.9m317.5k shares
VANECK ETF TRUST OIH	OIH	12,778	$5.6m12.8k shares
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T PUI	PUI	65,905	$4.0m65.9k shares
VANECK ETF TRUST NLR	NLR	20,405	$4.0m20.4k shares
INVESCO CURRENCYSHARES SWISS FXF	FXF	6,385	$2.7m6.4k shares
ISHARES TR DVY	DVY	45,680	$2.6m45.7k shares
D-WAVE QUANTUM INC QBTS	QBTS	114,600	$2.2m114.6k shares
VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS VIG	VIG	8,943	$2.2m8.9k shares
CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC CGBD	CGBD	40,600	$2.0m40.6k shares
INVESCO CURRENCYSHARES EURO FXE	FXE	20,351	$1.9m20.4k shares
BIOGEN INC BIIB	BIIB	23,915	$1.9m23.9k shares
LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC LDOS	LDOS	11,611	$1.7m11.6k shares

Options (notional value)

Underlying	Ticker	Type	Shares controlled	Notional	Change
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC PLTR · Call	PLTR	Call	27	$6.7m27 shares	New
TESLA INC TSLA · Call	TSLA	Call	500	$2.7m500 shares	New
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC PLTR · Put	PLTR	Put	3,400	$731.1k3.4k shares	New