Kovack Advisors Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
|
+$5.71M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$4.19M |
| 3 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$2.45M |
| 4 |
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
|
+$1.99M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$1.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
|
+$1.01M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$977K |
| 3 |
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
|
+$690K |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$583K |
| 5 |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
|
+$543K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 10.46% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.47% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 5.9% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.78% |
| 5 | Financials | 4.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| – | – |
-3
| Closed | -$1K |
|
|
502
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| – | – |
-13,965
| Closed | -$210K |
|
503
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| – | – |
-2,640
| Closed | -$278K |
|
|
TDA
504
DELISTED
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC. 5.875% Senior Notes due 2061
TDA
| – | – |
-11,725
| Closed | -$293K |
|
|
AGN
505
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| – | – |
-5
| Closed | -$5K |
|
|
ATVI
506
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| – | – |
-3,388
| Closed | -$219K |
|
|
UDF
507
DELISTED
UNITED DEV FDG IV COM SHS OF BENE INT (TX)
UDF
| – | – |
-25,807
| Closed | -$92K |
|
|
VXX
508
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| – | – |
-5,728
| Closed | -$224K |
|
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Kovack Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Kovack Advisors held 524 positions worth $396M, up 31% from $301M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Kovack Advisors deployed $79.4M of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 153 new positions and adding to 188 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF: 136,217 shares worth $5.78M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 10% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $977K trimmed.
- Kovack Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF: 136,217 shares worth $5.78M.
- Kovack Advisors added most to Apple in Q4 2017, an estimated $4.19M increase.
- Kovack Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $977K.
- Kovack Advisors fully exited VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $1.01M.
- Kovack Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $396M portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Kovack Advisors opened 153 new positions and closed 70 in Q4 2017.
- Kovack Advisors's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $396M.
Based on Kovack Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 1 Feb 2018.