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 Value ETF
VTV
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
|
+$97.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
|
+$41.1M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$32.7M |
| 3 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$23.3M |
| 4 |
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
|
+$21.6M |
| 5 |
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
|
+$18.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.98% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.85% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.38% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.3% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 2.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$87.8M
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
214,186
-14,298
| -6% | -$470K |
|
527
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$455B
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
45,300
+5,500
| +14% | +$840K |
|
528
Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund
NBB
$447M
| $7.04M | 0.02% |
+320,430
| New | +$6.96M |
|
529
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $7.01M | 0.02% |
66,897
+6,749
| +11% | +$787K |
|
|
INN
530
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$761M
| $7.01M | 0.02% |
460,056
+440,522
| +2,255% | +$6.81M |
|
531
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $6.99M | 0.02% |
381,171
+3,348
| +0.9% | +$59.3K |
|
532
Enbridge
ENB
$124B
| $6.98M | 0.02% |
178,495
+11,572
| +7% | +$445K |
|
533
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $6.95M | 0.02% |
50,835
+11,343
| +29% | +$1.49M |
|
534
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$188M
| $6.94M | 0.02% |
105,831
+10,160
| +11% | +$660K |
|
|
VER
535
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
176,718
+96,713
| +121% | +$3.88M |
|
536
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$501M
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
297,400
+1,705
| +0.6% | +$38.9K |
|
537
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
39,905
+491
| +1% | +$74.7K |
|
|
CSML
538
DELISTED
IndexIQ ETF Trust IQ U.S. Small Cap ETF
CSML
| $6.85M | 0.02% |
244,146
+101,906
| +72% | +$2.82M |
|
539
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$515M
| $6.83M | 0.02% |
112,806
+18,933
| +20% | +$1.13M |
|
540
ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
REGL
$1.77B
| $6.82M | 0.02% |
125,061
+29,392
| +31% | +$1.58M |
|
541
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$745M
| $6.8M | 0.02% |
243,907
+83,084
| +52% | +$2.27M |
|
542
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.36B
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
108,228
+49,728
| +85% | +$2.97M |
|
543
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund
NVG
$2.65B
| $6.73M | 0.02% |
436,104
+27,482
| +7% | +$423K |
|
544
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
209,908
+12,487
| +6% | +$393K |
|
545
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$249M
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
249,655
+6,585
| +3% | +$167K |
|
546
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $6.65M | 0.02% |
104,214
+14,330
| +16% | +$962K |
|
547
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$231M
| $6.64M | 0.02% |
136,526
-31,887
| -19% | -$1.49M |
|
|
ULQ
548
DELISTED
CLAYMORE US CAPITAL MARKETS MICRO-TERM FIXED INCOME ETF
ULQ
| $6.64M | 0.02% |
132,404
-11,871
| -8% | -$595K |
|
549
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF
DEUS
$299M
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
206,290
+16,312
| +9% | +$510K |
|
550
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.38B
| $6.6M | 0.02% |
461,360
+48,200
| +12% | +$684K |
|
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LPL Financial's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, LPL Financial held 3,144 positions worth $32.9B, up 16% from $28.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
LPL Financial deployed $3.28B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 280 new positions and adding to 1,728 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.: 1,839,393 shares worth $29.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $41.1M trimmed.
- LPL Financial's largest Q4 2017 buy was Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.: 1,839,393 shares worth $29.4M.
- LPL Financial added most to Vanguard Value ETF in Q4 2017, an estimated $117M increase.
- LPL Financial's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $41.1M.
- LPL Financial fully exited iShares iBonds Dec 2017 Term Corporate ETF in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $4.66M.
- LPL Financial's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $32.9B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- LPL Financial opened 280 new positions and closed 123 in Q4 2017.
- LPL Financial's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $32.9B.
Based on LPL Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.