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 |
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
|
+$147M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
SHYG
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$90.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.97% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.1% |
| 3 | Financials | 3.03% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.68% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$13.5B
| $44.7M | 0.05% |
1,784,679
+1,177,515
| +194% | +$27.1M |
|
327
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.26B
| $44.7M | 0.05% |
1,677,276
-63,083
| -4% | -$1.68M |
|
328
Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF
PTBD
$85.2M
| $44.4M | 0.05% |
1,626,742
+660,325
| +68% | +$18.1M |
|
329
Blackrock
BLK
$167B
| $44.2M | 0.05% |
58,689
+5,004
| +9% | +$3.63M |
|
330
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.05B
| $44M | 0.05% |
1,089,436
-143,281
| -12% | -$5.45M |
|
331
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
132,351
+11,463
| +9% | +$3.57M |
|
332
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$47.1B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
472,907
-246,020
| -34% | -$22.5M |
|
333
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$9.71B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
303,685
+15,987
| +6% | +$2.19M |
|
334
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$21.8B
| $41.8M | 0.05% |
1,677,580
+121,404
| +8% | +$2.99M |
|
335
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $41.7M | 0.05% |
221,500
+27,488
| +14% | +$4.77M |
|
336
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$41.7B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
618,082
-63,083
| -9% | -$4.31M |
|
337
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.87B
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
1,516,615
+449,483
| +42% | +$12.2M |
|
338
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.32B
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
863,923
+211,676
| +32% | +$10.2M |
|
339
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
674,170
+329
| +0% | +$19K |
|
340
Texas Instruments
TXN
$248B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
218,640
+9,490
| +5% | +$1.65M |
|
341
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.42B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
737,427
+186,065
| +34% | +$10.6M |
|
342
TSMC
TSM
$1.94T
| $40.8M | 0.05% |
345,272
+86,456
| +33% | +$10.7M |
|
343
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.36B
| $40.5M | 0.05% |
447,486
+246,772
| +123% | +$21.7M |
|
344
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.41B
| $40.4M | 0.05% |
943,186
+29,962
| +3% | +$1.2M |
|
345
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$6.9B
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
480,602
-95,111
| -17% | -$7.9M |
|
346
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.81B
| $40M | 0.05% |
948,178
+344,616
| +57% | +$14.5M |
|
347
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.38B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
466,020
-31,077
| -6% | -$2.72M |
|
348
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
611,041
+8,681
| +1% | +$560K |
|
349
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.37B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
428,366
+145,959
| +52% | +$15.3M |
|
350
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.1B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
1,068,683
+193,960
| +22% | +$6.81M |
|
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LPL Financial's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, LPL Financial held 4,220 positions worth $87B, up 13% from $77.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $6.64B of net new capital in Q1 2021, opening 412 new positions and adding to 2,444 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: 270,313 shares worth $35.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6% of assets, down from 6.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $192M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q1 2021 buy was Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: 270,313 shares worth $35.5M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF in Q1 2021, an estimated $403M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $192M.
- LPL Financial fully exited SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $3.61M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $87B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- LPL Financial opened 412 new positions and closed 149 in Q1 2021.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $87B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.