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 MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
|
+$190M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$91.7M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$66.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.47% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.77% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Unilever
UL
$141B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
375,438
+70,448
| +23% | +$4.78M |
|
402
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.2B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
127,437
+22,722
| +22% | +$4.62M |
|
403
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$2.93B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
267,287
-757
| -0.3% | -$67.3K |
|
404
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.66B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
657,211
-4,695
| -0.7% | -$166K |
|
|
IBDO
405
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
940,186
+85,147
| +10% | +$2.23M |
|
406
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK
$788M
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
635,090
+204,058
| +47% | +$7.74M |
|
407
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$407M
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
236,940
+110,800
| +88% | +$8.98M |
|
408
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.88B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
603,562
+364,968
| +153% | +$13.3M |
|
409
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.74B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
608,866
+146,754
| +32% | +$5.26M |
|
410
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.61B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
194,494
+7,698
| +4% | +$901K |
|
411
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.1T
| $24M | 0.03% |
69
+10
| +17% | +$3.31M |
|
412
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$7.15B
| $24M | 0.03% |
442,130
-22,151
| -5% | -$1.2M |
|
|
UFOX
413
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$833M
| $24M | 0.03% |
713,011
+311,629
| +78% | +$9.73M |
|
414
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$676M
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,239,102
+179,405
| +17% | +$3.41M |
|
415
Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF
SRVR
$376M
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
663,289
-8,448
| -1% | -$300K |
|
416
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.6B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
648,399
-279,017
| -30% | -$10.1M |
|
417
Lam Research
LRCX
$373B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
501,090
+166,770
| +50% | +$7.02M |
|
418
GS ActiveBeta US Small Cap Equity ETF
GSSC
$1.05B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
436,870
+8,203
| +2% | +$400K |
|
419
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$189B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
445,440
+102,652
| +30% | +$4M |
|
420
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$28.9B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
499,718
+20,850
| +4% | +$919K |
|
421
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.69B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
138,029
-3,999
| -3% | -$594K |
|
422
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
194,326
+15,626
| +9% | +$1.77M |
|
|
FISV
423
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.8B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
204,840
+56,185
| +38% | +$6.05M |
|
424
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.9B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
138,516
+10,227
| +8% | +$1.66M |
|
425
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
MMTM
$158M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
141,006
+5,791
| +4% | +$896K |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, LPL Financial held 3,938 positions worth $77.2B, up 21% from $64B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $5.76B of net new capital in Q4 2020, opening 393 new positions and adding to 2,285 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF: 351,999 shares worth $12.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.5% of assets, up from 6.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF, an estimated $290M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2020 buy was Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF: 351,999 shares worth $12.5M.
- LPL Financial added most to iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $325M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF, cutting an estimated $290M.
- LPL Financial fully exited iShares iBonds Dec 2020 Term Corporate ETF in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $23.5M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $77.2B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- LPL Financial opened 393 new positions and closed 132 in Q4 2020.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $77.2B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 12 Feb 2021.