HighTower Advisors Portfolio holdings
Hightower Advisors is a wealth management firm that serves clients through a network of advisor practices, each with its own focus and strategy. It was co-founded by Elliot Weissbluth, a former president of U.S. Fiduciary Services, and three partners, for brokerage advisors who wanted to go independent while keeping the support of a big firm. By 2013 it had moved away from its original partnership model toward an outsourced platform for advisors and had begun buying advisory firms outright. Funds run by Thomas H. Lee Partners hold a controlling stake in Hightower, which serves individuals and institutions, including pension plans.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
SpaceX
SPCX
|
+$92.7M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
VSDM
|
+$85.7M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$75.9M |
| 5 |
Domino's
DPZ
|
+$73.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SharkNinja
SN
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAC
|
+$233M |
| 3 |
U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAT
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
VICI Properties
VICI
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
U.S. Small Cap Portfolio ETF Class Shares
DFAS
|
+$92.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 48.7% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.47% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.98% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.4B
| $54.8M | 0.05% |
239,181
-2,056
| -0.9% | -$494K |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
352
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$18.6B
| $54.2M | 0.05% |
689,840
-2,291
| -0.3% | -$176K |
2022 Q4
15 quarters
|
|
353
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$66.8B
| $53.7M | 0.05% |
2,718,523
-35,263
| -1% | -$727K |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
354
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$10.4B
| $53.6M | 0.05% |
489,177
-16,709
| -3% | -$1.9M |
2014 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
355
Estee Lauder
EL
$40.5B
| $53.6M | 0.05% |
577,525
+41,444
| +8% | +$3.77M |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
356
Alibaba
BABA
$235B
| $53.4M | 0.05% |
496,234
-36,866
| -7% | -$4.26M |
2015 Q3
44 quarters
|
|
357
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$17.8B
| $53.4M | 0.05% |
319,846
+7,180
| +2% | +$1.2M |
2019 Q2
29 quarters
|
|
358
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$20.8B
| $53M | 0.05% |
349,848
+11,331
| +3% | +$1.69M |
2024 Q1
10 quarters
|
|
359
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.3B
| $53M | 0.05% |
496,375
+7,215
| +1% | +$798K |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
360
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.2B
| $52.9M | 0.05% |
500,485
-38,561
| -7% | -$4.22M |
2021 Q1
22 quarters
|
|
361
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
362,862
+10,019
| +3% | +$1.57M |
2020 Q1
26 quarters
|
|
362
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$42B
| $52.2M | 0.05% |
852,329
+11,448
| +1% | +$683K |
2022 Q2
17 quarters
|
|
363
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$47.6B
| $52M | 0.05% |
669,137
-383,271
| -36% | -$31.6M |
2014 Q2
49 quarters
|
|
364
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.06B
| $52M | 0.05% |
575,377
+1,957
| +0.3% | +$148K |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
365
General Dynamics
GD
$98.2B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
155,780
-21,893
| -12% | -$8.13M |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
366
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$11.9B
| $51.4M | 0.05% |
499,180
-15,655
| -3% | -$1.64M |
2018 Q4
31 quarters
|
|
367
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$22B
| $51.3M | 0.05% |
1,571,118
-50,450
| -3% | -$1.73M |
2014 Q4
47 quarters
|
|
368
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$5.8B
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
2,985,934
-486,255
| -14% | -$8.6M |
2024 Q2
9 quarters
|
|
369
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$14.2B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
1,617,639
+220,568
| +16% | +$7.11M |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
370
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45.5B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
652,920
-404
| -0.1% | -$31.6K |
2021 Q1
22 quarters
|
|
371
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$26.2B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
589,615
+26,894
| +5% | +$2.24M |
2021 Q1
22 quarters
|
|
372
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $50.3M | 0.05% |
462,063
-14,036
| -3% | -$1.61M |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
373
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$7.7B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
391,480
-484
| -0.1% | -$65.7K |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
374
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.8B
| $50M | 0.05% |
329,085
+3,200
| +1% | +$516K |
2013 Q2
53 quarters
|
|
375
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$616M
| $50M | 0.05% |
369,255
+6,989
| +2% | +$968K |
2025 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
Similar funds
HighTower Advisors's Q3 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2026, HighTower Advisors held 4,026 positions worth $106B, up 1.4% from $104B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
HighTower Advisors's Q3 2026 filing shows 230 new, 1,795 increased, 1,600 reduced and 206 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF: 959,370 shares worth $37.8M. The largest sale was SharkNinja, an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 49% of assets, up from 48% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- HighTower Advisors's largest Q3 2026 buy was Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF: 959,370 shares worth $37.8M.
- HighTower Advisors added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2026, an estimated $118M increase.
- HighTower Advisors's biggest Q3 2026 reduction was SharkNinja, cutting an estimated $455M.
- HighTower Advisors fully exited U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio ETF Class Shares in Q3 2026, selling an estimated $233M.
- HighTower Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $106B portfolio in Q3 2026.
- HighTower Advisors opened 230 new positions and closed 206 in Q3 2026.
- HighTower Advisors's portfolio value rose 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $106B.
Based on HighTower Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2026, filed 10 Nov 2026.