Knights of Columbus Cuts Weyerhaeuser Stake 18.3%, GS Raises Holding by 18.2%

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Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Weyerhaeuser by 18.3% to 90,500 shares worth $2.243M in Q3 per its 13F filing. Goldman Sachs grew its position by 18.2% to 2,249,932 shares valued at $65.878M, while Empowered Funds, Intech and HB Wealth made smaller increases.

1. Institutional Stake Reduction by Knights of Columbus

During the third quarter, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC trimmed its Weyerhaeuser position by 18.3%, disposing of 20,337 shares and ending the period with 90,500 shares. This reduction lowered the firm’s holdings in the timberland-focused REIT to a value of $2.24 million, as reported in its latest Form 13F filing with the SEC.

2. Hedge Funds Adjust Portfolios in First and Second Quarters

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. expanded its Weyerhaeuser exposure by 18.2%, adding 346,571 shares to reach a total holding of 2.25 million shares worth $65.9 million. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake by 3.4% with an additional 1,498 shares, bringing its total to 46,049 shares valued at $1.35 million. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position by 5.9% to 56,265 shares (up 3,124 shares) valued at $1.65 million. During the second quarter, HB Wealth Management LLC and Trust Co. of Vermont lifted their holdings by 3.3% and 17.6%, respectively, with combined additions of 2,329 shares representing roughly $826,000 in new investments. Collectively, institutional investors and hedge funds now control 82.99% of Weyerhaeuser’s shares.

3. Significant Insider Transactions

CEO Devin W. Stockfish sold 90,162 shares on December 15, reducing his stake by 8.09% and generating proceeds of $2.10 million. Post-sale, he holds 1,024,861 shares. Conversely, director Sara Grootwassink Lewis acquired 4,500 shares on December 17 for a total outlay of $106,245, boosting her position by 20.95% to 25,978 shares. Insiders currently own 0.27% of the company’s outstanding stock.

4. Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

Weyerhaeuser reported a fourth quarter net loss of $0.09 per share, outperforming consensus estimates by $0.04, on revenues of $1.54 billion, which fell 9.8% year-over-year and missed analyst forecasts by approximately $40 million. The company’s net margin stood at 4.7%, and return on equity was 1.5%. Across the full year 2025, Weyerhaeuser generated $6.9 billion in net sales and operates over 10 million acres of timberlands, employing roughly 9,500 staff worldwide.

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