On October 21, 2025, McGuire Investment Group, LLC filed a report with the SEC confessing it had sold 26,317 shares of Lam Research (LRCX +4.14%), netting roughly $2.79 million at Q3 2025’s average price. A transaction so mundane it could have been the opening act of a bureaucratic farce-had there not been millions involved.
The Great Lam Research Shuffle
According to the SEC filing, McGuire’s portfolio managers executed a reduction in their Lam Research position during Q3 2025, a maneuver that left them clutching 269,611 shares. The transaction, valued at $2.79 million, was executed with the precision of a chess grandmaster sacrificing a pawn to control the board-or perhaps the desperate gambit of a man who just remembered he left the stove on.
Portfolio Alchemy and Percentages
This divestment adjusted Lam Research’s weight in McGuire’s 13F portfolio to 4.09%, retaining its status as the fund’s third-largest holding. A position, one might note, that grew from 3.7% in the prior quarter-a subtle nod to the fund’s confidence, or a calculated rebalancing act in the grand theater of asset management.
- Nvidia: $71.33 million (8.08% of AUM) as of 2025-09-30
- Palantir Technologies: $39.10 million (4.40% of AUM) as of 2025-09-30
- Lam Research: $36.10 million (4.10% of AUM) as of 2025-09-30
- Advanced Micro Devices: $35.77 million (4.05% of AUM) as of 2025-09-30
- SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF: $30.99 million (3.50% of AUM) as of 2025-09-30
By October 20, 2025, Lam Research shares were trading at $144.05, a 98% surge over the past year-a performance that would make even the most jaded Wall Street rainmaker blush.
The Semiconductor Sultan’s Ledger
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) | $19.51 billion |
| Net Income (TTM) | $5.81 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
| Price (as of market close 2025-10-20) | $144.05 |
A Company Worthy of a Benderesque Monologue
Lam Research, that indefatigable purveyor of semiconductor wizardry, specializes in deposition, etch, and metrology systems-tools so arcane they could double as props in a sci-fi melodrama. Its clients, spread across the U.S., Asia, and Europe, pay handsomely for the privilege of manufacturing integrated circuits with minimal errors. A business, one might say, built on the alchemy of silicon and stubbornness.
The Fool’s Gambit
McGuire’s Lam Research divestment need not keep investors awake at night. First, the sale represented less than 10% of their holdings-a mere trifle compared to the fund’s broader machinations. Second, Lam’s 4.1% portfolio allocation is not a retreat but a tactical pivot, having grown from 3.7% in the previous quarter. Third, in a market where share prices soar like drunken sailors, this sale was less a panic exit than a measured step to capitalize on gains and tidy up the portfolio.
Yet let us not mistake prudence for pessimism. Lam Research remains a titan in its niche, a company whose mastery of wafer fabrication could fund a dozen get-rich-quick schemes. For those with the patience of a saint and the stomach for cyclicality, its 15% annual sales growth and 12% dividend hikes over five years make it a candidate for slow, steady accumulation-even if today’s 35x P/E ratio demands a touch of bravado.
Investors would do well to treat Lam not as a lottery ticket but as a long-term companion in the dance of capital. After all, in the grand opera of finance, even the most dramatic exits are often just intermissions. 😉
Glossary
13F reportable AUM: Assets under management reported to the SEC on Form 13F, covering U.S.-listed equity holdings by institutional investment managers.
Stake: The ownership interest or number of shares held in a company by an investor or fund.
Transaction value: The total dollar amount received or paid in a specific buy or sell of securities.
Holding: A security or asset owned by an investor or fund, often listed as part of a portfolio.
Dividend yield: Annual dividends per share divided by the share price, shown as a percentage.
Outperforming: Achieving a higher return than a benchmark index or comparable investment over a set period.
Integrated circuit fabrication: The manufacturing process for creating semiconductor chips used in electronic devices.
Deposition: A semiconductor manufacturing step where thin material layers are added onto a wafer.
Etch: A semiconductor process that removes layers from the wafer to create circuit patterns.
Metrology systems: Equipment used to measure and monitor features and quality during semiconductor manufacturing.
Yield (semiconductor context): The percentage of functional chips produced from a manufacturing batch.
TTM: The 12-month period ending with the most recent quarterly report.
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