LPL Financial Portfolio holdings
LPL Financial, founded in 1989 through the merger of Linsco and Private Ledger and headquartered in San Diego, California, is the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., supporting over 22,000 financial advisors who manage more than $1.4 trillion in advisory and brokerage assets as of late 2024. Serving independent advisors, banks, and credit unions, LPL provides a robust technology platform, research, and back-office support, enabling advisors to offer personalized wealth management, retirement planning, and investment services to clients without proprietary products. The firm, publicly traded since 2010 under CEO Dan Arnold, has grown through acquisitions like Waddell & Reed’s wealth management business in 2021, emphasizing flexibility and advisor autonomy. With additional offices in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Boston, LPL Financial remains a leader in empowering advisors amid a shifting financial landscape.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$904M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$640M |
| 3 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$579M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$540M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$472M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
|
+$12.8M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
XIV
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN
XIV
|
+$8.56M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
|
+$4.43M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$4.41M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 2.89% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 2.63% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.33% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 2.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.32B
| $20.4M | 0.06% |
296,345
+184,140
| +164% | +$12.9M |
|
277
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.3B
| $20.3M | 0.06% |
775,690
+359,305
| +86% | +$9.34M |
|
278
Blackstone
BX
$102B
| $20.2M | 0.06% |
719,481
+212,521
| +42% | +$6.77M |
|
279
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $20.2M | 0.06% |
605,260
+331,660
| +121% | +$11.8M |
|
280
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.53B
| $20.2M | 0.06% |
620,045
+303,768
| +96% | +$10.2M |
|
281
FedEx
FDX
$72.7B
| $20M | 0.06% |
138,099
+56,616
| +69% | +$8.76M |
|
282
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $19.9M | 0.06% |
329,754
+163,676
| +99% | +$9.9M |
|
283
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $19.8M | 0.05% |
389,670
+171,435
| +79% | +$8.74M |
|
284
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF
DWAS
$429M
| $19.7M | 0.05% |
545,110
+283,750
| +109% | +$10.9M |
|
|
DSL
285
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.22B
| $19.3M | 0.05% |
1,162,742
+631,459
| +119% | +$10.8M |
|
286
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.79B
| $19.2M | 0.05% |
688,599
+520,278
| +309% | +$16M |
|
287
Medtronic
MDT
$109B
| $19.1M | 0.05% |
251,108
+96,058
| +62% | +$7.23M |
|
288
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$4.89B
| $19M | 0.05% |
417,000
+193,942
| +87% | +$9.63M |
|
289
Under Armour
UAA
$2.84B
| $18.9M | 0.05% |
474,244
+195,373
| +70% | +$8.85M |
|
290
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.61B
| $18.7M | 0.05% |
400,265
+199,265
| +99% | +$9.56M |
|
291
Qualcomm
QCOM
$155B
| $18.7M | 0.05% |
381,360
+167,481
| +78% | +$8.94M |
|
292
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.2B
| $18.6M | 0.05% |
442,839
+229,803
| +108% | +$9.91M |
|
293
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.74B
| $18.5M | 0.05% |
546,206
+251,550
| +85% | +$8.68M |
|
294
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$7.87B
| $18.5M | 0.05% |
2,406,992
+1,160,144
| +93% | +$9.24M |
|
295
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $18.5M | 0.05% |
235,949
+91,629
| +63% | +$7.86M |
|
296
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.11B
| $18.4M | 0.05% |
783,190
+476,435
| +155% | +$11.5M |
|
297
DNP Select Income Fund
DNP
$4.05B
| $18.3M | 0.05% |
2,003,459
+1,013,649
| +102% | +$9.55M |
|
298
Caterpillar
CAT
$375B
| $18.3M | 0.05% |
272,170
+129,436
| +91% | +$9.05M |
|
|
DD
299
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $18.2M | 0.05% |
283,174
+21,886
| +8% | +$1.39M |
|
300
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$9.99B
| $18.1M | 0.05% |
262,934
+128,476
| +96% | +$9.01M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, LPL Financial held 3,338 positions worth $36.1B, up 99% from $18.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $18.4B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 550 new positions and adding to 2,405 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,817,600 shares worth $69.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 2.9% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF, an estimated $12.8M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,817,600 shares worth $69.2M.
- LPL Financial added most to Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF in Q4 2015, an estimated $904M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF, cutting an estimated $12.8M.
- LPL Financial fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $4.02M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $36.1B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- LPL Financial opened 550 new positions and closed 178 in Q4 2015.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 99% quarter-over-quarter to $36.1B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.